The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.
Population statistics:
- The DR Congo's population is 10.1 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
- The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
- The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
- For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).
Dominican Republic vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominican Republic
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 2100 | 11,755,442 | 436,320,913 |
| 2099 | 11,817,924 | 433,372,904 |
| 2098 | 11,879,803 | 430,335,169 |
| 2097 | 11,940,419 | 427,231,271 |
| 2096 | 12,000,555 | 424,043,303 |
| 2095 | 12,060,069 | 420,759,430 |
| 2094 | 12,118,654 | 417,384,609 |
| 2093 | 12,176,599 | 413,946,692 |
| 2092 | 12,233,202 | 410,440,733 |
| 2091 | 12,288,843 | 406,841,757 |
| 2090 | 12,343,449 | 403,166,901 |
| 2089 | 12,397,117 | 399,411,004 |
| 2088 | 12,448,937 | 395,583,655 |
| 2087 | 12,499,836 | 391,688,383 |
| 2086 | 12,549,728 | 387,713,874 |
| 2085 | 12,598,025 | 383,678,330 |
| 2084 | 12,644,824 | 379,568,054 |
| 2083 | 12,689,496 | 375,402,379 |
| 2082 | 12,733,459 | 371,195,818 |
| 2081 | 12,775,420 | 366,948,626 |
| 2080 | 12,815,910 | 362,644,227 |
| 2079 | 12,854,359 | 358,295,825 |
| 2078 | 12,890,869 | 353,888,897 |
| 2077 | 12,925,976 | 349,435,210 |
| 2076 | 12,958,723 | 344,932,895 |
| 2075 | 12,989,393 | 340,403,800 |
| 2074 | 13,018,904 | 335,826,108 |
| 2073 | 13,046,123 | 331,220,816 |
| 2072 | 13,071,419 | 326,568,298 |
| 2071 | 13,094,322 | 321,892,514 |
| 2070 | 13,115,831 | 317,165,418 |
| 2069 | 13,134,880 | 312,409,702 |
| 2068 | 13,152,005 | 307,625,941 |
| 2067 | 13,166,684 | 302,820,577 |
| 2066 | 13,179,129 | 297,989,401 |
| 2065 | 13,190,090 | 293,137,514 |
| 2064 | 13,198,640 | 288,267,282 |
| 2063 | 13,204,377 | 283,369,365 |
| 2062 | 13,207,634 | 278,452,605 |
| 2061 | 13,208,504 | 273,517,380 |
| 2060 | 13,206,457 | 268,572,331 |
| 2059 | 13,202,056 | 263,620,905 |
| 2058 | 13,193,952 | 258,672,397 |
| 2057 | 13,183,598 | 253,733,756 |
| 2056 | 13,171,348 | 248,796,045 |
| 2055 | 13,156,150 | 243,861,631 |
| 2054 | 13,138,158 | 238,931,249 |
| 2053 | 13,117,191 | 234,016,357 |
| 2052 | 13,093,170 | 229,117,369 |
| 2051 | 13,066,002 | 224,240,788 |
| 2050 | 13,035,234 | 219,397,034 |
| 2049 | 13,002,830 | 214,588,560 |
| 2048 | 12,967,608 | 209,814,694 |
| 2047 | 12,930,516 | 205,079,870 |
| 2046 | 12,890,728 | 200,379,842 |
| 2045 | 12,848,424 | 195,731,078 |
| 2044 | 12,803,661 | 191,124,003 |
| 2043 | 12,757,329 | 186,569,843 |
| 2042 | 12,708,719 | 182,068,630 |
| 2041 | 12,658,252 | 177,617,360 |
| 2040 | 12,605,551 | 173,224,822 |
| 2039 | 12,551,490 | 168,878,834 |
| 2038 | 12,494,079 | 164,583,465 |
| 2037 | 12,434,782 | 160,347,349 |
| 2036 | 12,372,929 | 156,129,049 |
| 2035 | 12,308,672 | 151,953,443 |
| 2034 | 12,241,776 | 147,811,138 |
| 2033 | 12,172,910 | 143,712,496 |
| 2032 | 12,101,471 | 139,669,159 |
| 2031 | 12,027,275 | 135,660,570 |
| 2030 | 11,950,238 | 131,710,378 |
| 2029 | 11,870,540 | 127,818,130 |
| 2028 | 11,787,795 | 123,980,695 |
| 2027 | 11,701,862 | 120,212,011 |
| 2026 | 11,614,193 | 116,505,117 |
| 2025 | 11,523,092 | 112,854,120 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 109,276,265 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 105,789,731 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 102,396,968 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 99,148,932 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 95,989,998 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 92,947,442 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 90,047,644 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 87,083,398 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 83,956,415 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 81,035,531 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 78,403,242 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 75,789,395 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 73,254,618 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 70,849,311 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 68,563,038 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 66,412,044 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 64,390,664 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 62,477,752 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 60,615,908 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 58,775,724 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 56,997,741 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 55,343,867 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 53,750,524 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 52,132,646 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 50,507,442 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 48,912,971 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 47,297,600 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 46,029,902 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 45,296,124 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 44,433,704 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 42,626,876 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 40,656,336 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 39,228,910 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 37,925,817 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 36,684,063 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 35,486,866 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 34,382,752 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 33,298,904 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 32,265,196 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 31,264,816 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 30,245,081 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 29,250,963 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 28,338,190 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 27,500,515 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 26,711,099 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 25,886,782 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 24,992,689 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 24,229,061 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 23,624,031 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 23,021,101 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 22,418,878 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 21,827,665 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 21,251,160 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 20,695,569 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 20,137,436 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 19,570,445 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 19,012,189 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 18,462,782 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 17,931,929 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 17,427,802 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 16,955,327 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 16,507,599 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 16,075,724 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 15,662,374 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 15,264,846 |
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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).
The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.
The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 2100 | -0.53% | 0.68% |
| 2099 | -0.52% | 0.71% |
| 2098 | -0.51% | 0.73% |
| 2097 | -0.5% | 0.75% |
| 2096 | -0.49% | 0.78% |
| 2095 | -0.48% | 0.81% |
| 2094 | -0.48% | 0.83% |
| 2093 | -0.46% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | -0.45% | 0.88% |
| 2091 | -0.44% | 0.91% |
| 2090 | -0.43% | 0.94% |
| 2089 | -0.42% | 0.97% |
| 2088 | -0.41% | 0.99% |
| 2087 | -0.4% | 1.03% |
| 2086 | -0.38% | 1.05% |
| 2085 | -0.37% | 1.08% |
| 2084 | -0.35% | 1.11% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | 1.13% |
| 2082 | -0.33% | 1.16% |
| 2081 | -0.32% | 1.19% |
| 2080 | -0.3% | 1.21% |
| 2079 | -0.28% | 1.25% |
| 2078 | -0.27% | 1.27% |
| 2077 | -0.25% | 1.31% |
| 2076 | -0.24% | 1.33% |
| 2075 | -0.23% | 1.36% |
| 2074 | -0.21% | 1.39% |
| 2073 | -0.19% | 1.42% |
| 2072 | -0.17% | 1.45% |
| 2071 | -0.16% | 1.49% |
| 2070 | -0.15% | 1.52% |
| 2069 | -0.13% | 1.56% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | 1.59% |
| 2067 | -0.09% | 1.62% |
| 2066 | -0.08% | 1.66% |
| 2065 | -0.06% | 1.69% |
| 2064 | -0.04% | 1.73% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | 1.77% |
| 2062 | -0.007% | 1.8% |
| 2061 | 0.02% | 1.84% |
| 2060 | 0.03% | 1.88% |
| 2059 | 0.06% | 1.91% |
| 2058 | 0.08% | 1.95% |
| 2057 | 0.09% | 1.98% |
| 2056 | 0.12% | 2.02% |
| 2055 | 0.14% | 2.06% |
| 2054 | 0.16% | 2.1% |
| 2053 | 0.18% | 2.14% |
| 2052 | 0.21% | 2.17% |
| 2051 | 0.24% | 2.21% |
| 2050 | 0.25% | 2.24% |
| 2049 | 0.27% | 2.28% |
| 2048 | 0.29% | 2.31% |
| 2047 | 0.31% | 2.35% |
| 2046 | 0.33% | 2.38% |
| 2045 | 0.35% | 2.41% |
| 2044 | 0.36% | 2.44% |
| 2043 | 0.38% | 2.47% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | 2.51% |
| 2041 | 0.42% | 2.54% |
| 2040 | 0.43% | 2.57% |
| 2039 | 0.46% | 2.61% |
| 2038 | 0.48% | 2.64% |
| 2037 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| 2036 | 0.52% | 2.75% |
| 2035 | 0.55% | 2.8% |
| 2034 | 0.57% | 2.85% |
| 2033 | 0.59% | 2.89% |
| 2032 | 0.62% | 2.95% |
| 2031 | 0.64% | 3% |
| 2030 | 0.67% | 3.05% |
| 2029 | 0.7% | 3.1% |
| 2028 | 0.73% | 3.14% |
| 2027 | 0.75% | 3.18% |
| 2026 | 0.79% | 3.24% |
| 2025 | 0.84% | 3.27% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 3.31% |
| 2022 | 0.96% | 3.28% |
| 2021 | 1.05% | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 1.05% | 3.27% |
| 2019 | 1.04% | 3.22% |
| 2018 | 1.08% | 3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 3.72% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16% | 3.36% |
| 2014 | 1.19% | 3.45% |
| 2013 | 1.23% | 3.46% |
| 2012 | 1.25% | 3.39% |
| 2011 | 1.28% | 3.33% |
| 2010 | 1.29% | 3.24% |
| 2009 | 1.28% | 3.14% |
| 2008 | 1.24% | 3.06% |
| 2007 | 1.23% | 3.07% |
| 2006 | 1.26% | 3.13% |
| 2005 | 1.32% | 3.12% |
| 2004 | 1.38% | 2.99% |
| 2003 | 1.45% | 2.96% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 3.22% |
| 2000 | 1.63% | 3.26% |
| 1999 | 1.63% | 3.42% |
| 1998 | 1.67% | 2.75% |
| 1997 | 1.76% | 1.62% |
| 1996 | 1.84% | 1.94% |
| 1995 | 1.89% | 4.24% |
| 1994 | 1.94% | 4.85% |
| 1993 | 1.98% | 3.64% |
| 1992 | 2.02% | 3.44% |
| 1991 | 2.08% | 3.38% |
| 1990 | 2.13% | 3.37% |
| 1989 | 2.14% | 3.21% |
| 1988 | 2.13% | 3.25% |
| 1987 | 2.15% | 3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19% | 3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25% | 3.37% |
| 1984 | 2.31% | 3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.33% | 3.22% |
| 1982 | 2.36% | 3.05% |
| 1981 | 2.43% | 2.96% |
| 1980 | 2.49% | 3.18% |
| 1979 | 2.53% | 3.58% |
| 1978 | 2.57% | 3.15% |
| 1977 | 2.61% | 2.56% |
| 1976 | 2.65% | 2.62% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | 2.69% |
| 1974 | 2.76% | 2.71% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | 2.71% |
| 1972 | 2.82% | 2.68% |
| 1971 | 2.84% | 2.77% |
| 1970 | 2.86% | 2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.88% | 2.94% |
| 1968 | 2.93% | 2.98% |
| 1967 | 2.99% | 2.96% |
| 1966 | 2.96% | 2.89% |
| 1965 | 2.99% | 2.79% |
| 1964 | 3.07% | 2.71% |
| 1963 | 3.11% | 2.69% |
| 1962 | 3.16% | 2.64% |
| 1961 | 3.21% | 2.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.
Live population counters
|
Dominican Republic
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11637906
|
117507801
|
| Population rank | 85/197 | 15/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 1.42% |
| One net population change |
5.46 minutes
|
9.05 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.59 minutes
|
7.22 seconds
|
| One death every |
7.42 minutes
|
35 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +264 | +9,552 |
| Annual growth/decline | +96,292 | +3,486,534 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.85% | +3.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 111/197 | 11/197 |
| One migration net change every |
14.9 minutes
|
19.3 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -35,306 | -27,309 |
| Net migration rank | 170/196 | 159/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 738,667 | 1,085,090 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 69/195 | 57/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.5% | 1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 81/195 | 152/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
DR Congo
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -35,306 | - | -27,309 |
| 2024 | - | -34,806 | - | -26,968 |
| 2023 | 132,360 | -34,915 | 3,467,787 | -14,992 |
| 2022 | 138,767 | -35,153 | 3,347,664 | -14,991 |
| 2021 | 128,866 | -17,957 | 3,227,992 | -64,639 |
| 2020 | 137,417 | -17,957 | 3,156,152 | -1,633 |
| 2019 | 144,869 | -35,797 | 3,075,538 | -144,920 |
| 2018 | 150,852 | -35,934 | 2,993,184 | -124,246 |
| 2017 | 151,565 | -36,069 | 2,883,245 | 176,290 |
| 2016 | 151,550 | -36,219 | 2,753,687 | 440,748 |
| 2015 | 154,258 | -36,375 | 2,665,016 | -17,711 |
| 2014 | 157,260 | -36,543 | 2,580,251 | 36,966 |
| 2013 | 159,330 | -36,673 | 2,489,378 | 121,097 |
| 2012 | 160,915 | -36,737 | 2,405,462 | 53,668 |
| 2011 | 162,094 | -36,687 | 2,310,679 | 40,891 |
| 2010 | 162,072 | -36,587 | 2,212,255 | 8,823 |
| 2009 | 160,893 | -36,561 | 2,126,912 | -46,009 |
| 2008 | 156,664 | -36,723 | 2,044,210 | -82,339 |
| 2007 | 152,066 | -37,076 | 1,963,738 | -99,742 |
| 2006 | 151,122 | -37,170 | 1,889,398 | -29,715 |
| 2005 | 155,405 | -37,063 | 1,800,300 | 20,384 |
| 2004 | 158,789 | -36,851 | 1,731,022 | 4,260 |
| 2003 | 163,267 | -36,657 | 1,679,188 | -106,731 |
| 2002 | 166,740 | -36,575 | 1,631,597 | -17,358 |
| 2001 | 170,193 | -36,441 | 1,594,999 | 26,523 |
| 2000 | 171,684 | -33,256 | 1,549,518 | 79,340 |
| 1999 | 167,742 | -30,228 | 1,450,318 | 109,761 |
| 1998 | 164,287 | -30,108 | 1,375,130 | 295,560 |
| 1997 | 168,419 | -30,034 | 1,392,037 | -527,356 |
| 1996 | 174,008 | -30,018 | 1,380,490 | -777,833 |
| 1995 | 175,439 | -29,873 | 1,395,440 | -273,434 |
| 1994 | 176,882 | -29,610 | 1,259,539 | 1,232,105 |
| 1993 | 177,691 | -30,719 | 1,209,242 | 240,176 |
| 1992 | 177,481 | -30,262 | 1,152,781 | 252,666 |
| 1991 | 177,371 | -29,351 | 1,114,033 | 86,721 |
| 1990 | 176,748 | -27,397 | 1,063,508 | 219,270 |
| 1989 | 175,365 | -26,984 | 1,027,238 | 84,415 |
| 1988 | 171,291 | -26,552 | 995,278 | 101,314 |
| 1987 | 167,552 | -25,850 | 959,875 | 111,220 |
| 1986 | 165,674 | -24,772 | 925,334 | 70,988 |
| 1985 | 164,091 | -23,388 | 885,670 | 118,791 |
| 1984 | 164,263 | -22,239 | 844,956 | 190,045 |
| 1983 | 163,136 | -21,582 | 807,122 | 146,095 |
| 1982 | 159,597 | -20,886 | 774,823 | 97,495 |
| 1981 | 158,419 | -19,809 | 748,371 | 54,656 |
| 1980 | 157,697 | -17,485 | 724,111 | 51,685 |
| 1979 | 154,779 | -16,296 | 691,773 | 181,028 |
| 1978 | 154,043 | -16,909 | 646,411 | 268,974 |
| 1977 | 152,825 | -17,077 | 638,242 | -26,355 |
| 1976 | 151,201 | -16,866 | 624,147 | -25,965 |
| 1975 | 149,339 | -16,425 | 608,655 | -972 |
| 1974 | 147,652 | -15,402 | 593,539 | 3,216 |
| 1973 | 146,283 | -14,594 | 578,280 | 7,414 |
| 1972 | 143,255 | -14,262 | 564,495 | 2,840 |
| 1971 | 140,473 | -14,156 | 549,343 | -5,497 |
| 1970 | 137,835 | -14,255 | 533,300 | 39,116 |
| 1969 | 135,445 | -14,531 | 514,800 | 46,778 |
| 1968 | 133,666 | -14,901 | 497,682 | 57,274 |
| 1967 | 133,091 | -15,324 | 479,552 | 64,307 |
| 1966 | 132,096 | -15,701 | 463,397 | 54,443 |
| 1965 | 125,345 | -15,978 | 429,002 | 61,397 |
| 1964 | 127,504 | -16,059 | 406,334 | 48,207 |
| 1963 | 124,994 | -15,889 | 398,972 | 41,960 |
| 1962 | 122,977 | -15,389 | 383,406 | 39,431 |
| 1961 | 120,316 | -14,511 | 368,207 | 35,654 |
| 1960 | 117,346 | -13,344 | 363,517 | 27,673 |
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). In the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).
As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.
Biggest 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 |
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Kinshasa | 14.6M |
| Mbuji-Mayi | 2.89M |
| Kananga | 1.97M |
| Lubumbashi | 1.79M |
| Kisangani | 1.37M |
| Tshikapa | 1.01M |
| Uvira | 726K |
| Bukavu | 707K |
| Kolwezi | 480K |
| Mbandaka | 470K |
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Population differences between the Dominican Republic and the DR Congo
|
Dominican Republic
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 62.4 years |
| Average age | 31.7 years | 21.9 years |
| Median age | 29 years | 16.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 2.24 births per woman | 6.05 births per woman |
| Population density | 624 ppl/mi² | 133.1 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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