The current population of the Dominican Republic is 11,637,906 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 11,427,557 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth in 20 years).
- The Dominican Republic accounts for 0.14% of the world's population.
- The Dominican Republic is ranked 85/197 by population and was ranked 85th in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of 1.23% per year.
- The Dominican Republic is projected to reach 13.2M people in 2061.
The Dominican Republic population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 11,755,442 | -0.53% |
| 2099 | 11,817,924 | -0.52% |
| 2098 | 11,879,803 | -0.51% |
| 2097 | 11,940,419 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 12,000,555 | -0.49% |
| 2095 | 12,060,069 | -0.48% |
| 2094 | 12,118,654 | -0.48% |
| 2093 | 12,176,599 | -0.46% |
| 2092 | 12,233,202 | -0.45% |
| 2091 | 12,288,843 | -0.44% |
| 2090 | 12,343,449 | -0.43% |
| 2089 | 12,397,117 | -0.42% |
| 2088 | 12,448,937 | -0.41% |
| 2087 | 12,499,836 | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 12,549,728 | -0.38% |
| 2085 | 12,598,025 | -0.37% |
| 2084 | 12,644,824 | -0.35% |
| 2083 | 12,689,496 | -0.35% |
| 2082 | 12,733,459 | -0.33% |
| 2081 | 12,775,420 | -0.32% |
| 2080 | 12,815,910 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 12,854,359 | -0.28% |
| 2078 | 12,890,869 | -0.27% |
| 2077 | 12,925,976 | -0.25% |
| 2076 | 12,958,723 | -0.24% |
| 2075 | 12,989,393 | -0.23% |
| 2074 | 13,018,904 | -0.21% |
| 2073 | 13,046,123 | -0.19% |
| 2072 | 13,071,419 | -0.17% |
| 2071 | 13,094,322 | -0.16% |
| 2070 | 13,115,831 | -0.15% |
| 2069 | 13,134,880 | -0.13% |
| 2068 | 13,152,005 | -0.11% |
| 2067 | 13,166,684 | -0.09% |
| 2066 | 13,179,129 | -0.08% |
| 2065 | 13,190,090 | -0.06% |
| 2064 | 13,198,640 | -0.04% |
| 2063 | 13,204,377 | -0.02% |
| 2062 | 13,207,634 | -0.007% |
| 2061 | 13,208,504 | 0.02% |
| 2060 | 13,206,457 | 0.03% |
| 2059 | 13,202,056 | 0.06% |
| 2058 | 13,193,952 | 0.08% |
| 2057 | 13,183,598 | 0.09% |
| 2056 | 13,171,348 | 0.12% |
| 2055 | 13,156,150 | 0.14% |
| 2054 | 13,138,158 | 0.16% |
| 2053 | 13,117,191 | 0.18% |
| 2052 | 13,093,170 | 0.21% |
| 2051 | 13,066,002 | 0.24% |
| 2050 | 13,035,234 | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 13,002,830 | 0.27% |
| 2048 | 12,967,608 | 0.29% |
| 2047 | 12,930,516 | 0.31% |
| 2046 | 12,890,728 | 0.33% |
| 2045 | 12,848,424 | 0.35% |
| 2044 | 12,803,661 | 0.36% |
| 2043 | 12,757,329 | 0.38% |
| 2042 | 12,708,719 | 0.4% |
| 2041 | 12,658,252 | 0.42% |
| 2040 | 12,605,551 | 0.43% |
| 2039 | 12,551,490 | 0.46% |
| 2038 | 12,494,079 | 0.48% |
| 2037 | 12,434,782 | 0.5% |
| 2036 | 12,372,929 | 0.52% |
| 2035 | 12,308,672 | 0.55% |
| 2034 | 12,241,776 | 0.57% |
| 2033 | 12,172,910 | 0.59% |
| 2032 | 12,101,471 | 0.62% |
| 2031 | 12,027,275 | 0.64% |
| 2030 | 11,950,238 | 0.67% |
| 2029 | 11,870,540 | 0.7% |
| 2028 | 11,787,795 | 0.73% |
| 2027 | 11,701,862 | 0.75% |
| 2026 | 11,614,193 | 0.79% |
| 2025 | 11,523,092 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 1.09% |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 1.16% |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 1.25% |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 1.28% |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 1.29% |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 1.28% |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 1.24% |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 1.23% |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 1.26% |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 1.32% |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 1.38% |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 1.45% |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 1.51% |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 1.59% |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 1.63% |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 1.63% |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 1.67% |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 1.76% |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 1.84% |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 1.89% |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 1.94% |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 1.98% |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 2.02% |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 2.08% |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 2.13% |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 2.14% |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 2.13% |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 2.15% |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 2.19% |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 2.25% |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 2.31% |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 2.33% |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 2.36% |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 2.43% |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 2.49% |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 2.53% |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 2.57% |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 2.61% |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 2.65% |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 2.7% |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 2.76% |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 2.8% |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 2.82% |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 2.84% |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 2.86% |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 2.93% |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 2.99% |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 2.96% |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 2.99% |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 3.07% |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 3.11% |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 3.16% |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 3.21% |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.6M as of 2026, compared to 10.6M in 2016, 9.34M in 2006, and 8.03M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.03% per year. The Dominican Republic is ranked 106th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the Dominican Republic will have 12,890,728 people (10.8% growth) with a rank change from 85th to 90th.
By the year 2100, the Dominican Republic's population is projected to grow by 1.01% from its current level to 11.8M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -35,306 |
| 2024 | - | - | -34,806 |
| 2023 | 97,445 | 132,360 | -34,915 |
| 2022 | 103,614 | 138,767 | -35,153 |
| 2021 | 110,909 | 128,866 | -17,957 |
| 2020 | 119,460 | 137,417 | -17,957 |
| 2019 | 109,072 | 144,869 | -35,797 |
| 2018 | 114,918 | 150,852 | -35,934 |
| 2017 | 115,496 | 151,565 | -36,069 |
| 2016 | 115,331 | 151,550 | -36,219 |
| 2015 | 117,883 | 154,258 | -36,375 |
| 2014 | 120,717 | 157,260 | -36,543 |
| 2013 | 122,657 | 159,330 | -36,673 |
| 2012 | 124,178 | 160,915 | -36,737 |
| 2011 | 125,407 | 162,094 | -36,687 |
| 2010 | 125,485 | 162,072 | -36,587 |
| 2009 | 124,332 | 160,893 | -36,561 |
| 2008 | 119,941 | 156,664 | -36,723 |
| 2007 | 114,990 | 152,066 | -37,076 |
| 2006 | 113,952 | 151,122 | -37,170 |
| 2005 | 118,342 | 155,405 | -37,063 |
| 2004 | 121,938 | 158,789 | -36,851 |
| 2003 | 126,610 | 163,267 | -36,657 |
| 2002 | 130,165 | 166,740 | -36,575 |
| 2001 | 133,752 | 170,193 | -36,441 |
| 2000 | 138,428 | 171,684 | -33,256 |
| 1999 | 137,514 | 167,742 | -30,228 |
| 1998 | 134,179 | 164,287 | -30,108 |
| 1997 | 138,385 | 168,419 | -30,034 |
| 1996 | 143,990 | 174,008 | -30,018 |
| 1995 | 145,566 | 175,439 | -29,873 |
| 1994 | 147,272 | 176,882 | -29,610 |
| 1993 | 146,972 | 177,691 | -30,719 |
| 1992 | 147,219 | 177,481 | -30,262 |
| 1991 | 148,020 | 177,371 | -29,351 |
| 1990 | 149,351 | 176,748 | -27,397 |
| 1989 | 148,381 | 175,365 | -26,984 |
| 1988 | 144,739 | 171,291 | -26,552 |
| 1987 | 141,702 | 167,552 | -25,850 |
| 1986 | 140,902 | 165,674 | -24,772 |
| 1985 | 140,703 | 164,091 | -23,388 |
| 1984 | 142,024 | 164,263 | -22,239 |
| 1983 | 141,554 | 163,136 | -21,582 |
| 1982 | 138,711 | 159,597 | -20,886 |
| 1981 | 138,610 | 158,419 | -19,809 |
| 1980 | 140,212 | 157,697 | -17,485 |
| 1979 | 138,483 | 154,779 | -16,296 |
| 1978 | 137,134 | 154,043 | -16,909 |
| 1977 | 135,748 | 152,825 | -17,077 |
| 1976 | 134,335 | 151,201 | -16,866 |
| 1975 | 132,914 | 149,339 | -16,425 |
| 1974 | 132,250 | 147,652 | -15,402 |
| 1973 | 131,689 | 146,283 | -14,594 |
| 1972 | 128,993 | 143,255 | -14,262 |
| 1971 | 126,317 | 140,473 | -14,156 |
| 1970 | 123,580 | 137,835 | -14,255 |
| 1969 | 120,914 | 135,445 | -14,531 |
| 1968 | 118,765 | 133,666 | -14,901 |
| 1967 | 117,767 | 133,091 | -15,324 |
| 1966 | 116,395 | 132,096 | -15,701 |
| 1965 | 109,367 | 125,345 | -15,978 |
| 1964 | 111,445 | 127,504 | -16,059 |
| 1963 | 109,105 | 124,994 | -15,889 |
| 1962 | 107,588 | 122,977 | -15,389 |
| 1961 | 105,805 | 120,316 | -14,511 |
| 1960 | 104,002 | 117,346 | -13,344 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 81.8% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).
As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 395,479 and 4% in 2010.
The Dominican Republic population clock
Dominican Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11637906
|
85/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 85/197 |
| One net population change |
5.46 minutes
|
91/197 |
| One birth every |
2.59 minutes
|
85/196 |
| One death every |
7.42 minutes
|
96/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +264 | 91/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +96,292 | 91/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.85% | 111/197 |
| One migration net change every |
14.9 minutes
|
170/196 |
| Annual migration change | -35,306 | 170/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 738,667 | 69/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.5% | 81/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santo Domingo | 2.2M |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
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Dominican Republic population statistics
|
Dominican Republic
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 31.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 29 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.24 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 624 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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