Dominican Republic Population (LIVE)
- The current population of the Dominican Republic is 11,642,843 as of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
- the Dominican Republic 2026 population is estimated at 11,609,500 people at mid-year.
- the Dominican Republic population is equivalent to 0.14% of the total world population .
- the Dominican Republic ranks number 84 in the list of countries and other entities by population .
- The population density in the Dominican Republic is 240 per km² (622 people per mi²).
- The total land area is 48,320 km² (18,656 sq. miles).
- 72.7% of the population is urban (8,436,784 people in 2026)
- The median age in the Dominican Republic is 28.7 years .
Population of the Dominican Republic (2026 and historical)
| Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country's Share of World Pop | World Population | Dominican Republic Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11,609,500 | +0.77% | 89,013 | −35,038 | 28.7 | 2.17 | 240 | 72.7% | 8,436,784 | 0.14% | 8,300,678,396 | 84 |
| 2025 | 11,520,487 | +0.81% | 92,930 | −35,306 | 28.3 | 2.19 | 238 | 72.5% | 8,354,392 | 0.14% | 8,231,613,070 | 85 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | +0.85% | 96,291 | −34,806 | 28.0 | 2.22 | 236 | 72.4% | 8,274,944 | 0.14% | 8,161,972,572 | 85 |
| 2023 | 11,331,266 | +0.90% | 100,532 | −34,915 | 27.7 | 2.24 | 235 | 72.4% | 8,199,055 | 0.14% | 8,091,734,930 | 85 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | +0.96% | 107,258 | −35,153 | 27.3 | 2.27 | 232 | 72.4% | 8,133,333 | 0.14% | 8,021,407,192 | 84 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | +1.05% | 115,176 | −17,957 | 27.0 | 2.29 | 230 | 72.9% | 8,111,721 | 0.14% | 7,954,448,392 | 83 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | +1.08% | 114,694 | −17,957 | 26.7 | 2.33 | 228 | 73.3% | 8,065,163 | 0.14% | 7,887,001,292 | 84 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | +1.22% | 122,931 | −36,375 | 25.1 | 2.43 | 216 | 74.1% | 7,736,093 | 0.14% | 7,470,491,872 | 87 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | +1.26% | 119,028 | −36,587 | 23.7 | 2.56 | 203 | 74.2% | 7,283,062 | 0.14% | 7,021,732,148 | 85 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | +1.45% | 128,169 | −37,063 | 22.3 | 2.57 | 191 | 67.6% | 6,233,901 | 0.14% | 6,586,970,132 | 85 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | +1.71% | 139,215 | −33,256 | 21.1 | 2.87 | 178 | 61.3% | 5,263,212 | 0.14% | 6,171,702,994 | 84 |
| 1995 | 7,888,116 | +1.98% | 147,390 | −29,873 | 19.9 | 3.10 | 163 | 57.1% | 4,506,616 | 0.14% | 5,758,878,982 | 84 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | +2.15% | 144,152 | −27,397 | 18.9 | 3.41 | 148 | 55.0% | 3,930,415 | 0.13% | 5,327,803,110 | 87 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | +2.34% | 140,273 | −23,388 | 17.8 | 3.69 | 133 | 53.7% | 3,453,088 | 0.13% | 4,868,943,466 | 87 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | +2.57% | 136,452 | −17,485 | 16.7 | 4.30 | 119 | 51.5% | 2,949,406 | 0.13% | 4,447,606,236 | 88 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | +2.78% | 129,497 | −16,425 | 15.7 | 5.23 | 104 | 46.3% | 2,335,386 | 0.12% | 4,070,735,278 | 88 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | +2.92% | 118,065 | −14,255 | 14.7 | 6.18 | 91 | 40.2% | 1,770,666 | 0.12% | 3,694,683,794 | 92 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | +3.11% | 108,125 | −15,978 | 14.3 | 7.05 | 79 | 34.9% | 1,329,706 | 0.11% | 3,334,533,703 | 94 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | +3.31% | 98,142 | −13,344 | 14.7 | 7.55 | 68 | 30.2% | 986,351 | 0.11% | 3,015,470,894 | 95 |
| 1955 | 2,777,628 | +3.14% | 79,547 | −7,403 | 15.5 | 7.67 | 57 | 26.6% | 738,595 | 0.10% | 2,740,213,792 | 96 |
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision . (Medium-fertility variant).
Dominican Republic Population Forecast
| Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country's Share of World Pop | World Population | Dominican Republic Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11,938,852 | +0.72% | 83,673 | −31,785 | 30.0 | 2.08 | 247 | 73.8% | 8,805,904 | 0.14% | 8,569,124,911 | 85 |
| 2035 | 12,289,430 | +0.58% | 70,116 | −28,352 | 31.7 | 2.00 | 254 | 76.1% | 9,356,839 | 0.14% | 8,885,210,181 | 88 |
| 2040 | 12,579,320 | +0.47% | 57,978 | −24,830 | 33.2 | 1.94 | 260 | 79.6% | 10,011,044 | 0.14% | 9,177,190,203 | 89 |
| 2045 | 12,816,005 | +0.37% | 47,337 | −20,762 | 34.6 | 1.90 | 265 | 84.0% | 10,768,700 | 0.14% | 9,439,639,668 | 89 |
| 2050 | 12,996,293 | +0.28% | 36,058 | −16,816 | 36.2 | 1.87 | 269 | 89.4% | 11,617,681 | 0.13% | 9,664,378,587 | 90 |
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision . (Medium-fertility variant).
Dominican Republic Demographics (2026)
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
(per 1,000 live births)
Largest Cities and Towns in the Dominican Republic
The 70 largest of 80 cities and towns, ranked by population at the census of November 10, 2022 (by National Statistics Office, Dominican Republic).
| Rank | City or Town | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 2,752,784 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballerosincl. Santiago Oeste, San Francisco de Jacagua | 612,595 |
| 3 | Los Alcarrizosincl. Pantoja, Palmarejo-Villa Linda | 282,799 |
| 4 | La Romanaincl. Villa Hermosa, Cumayasa, Caleta | 265,313 |
| 5 | Higüey | 210,278 |
| 6 | San Pedro de Macorís | 207,378 |
| 7 | San Cristóbal | 167,466 |
| 8 | San Francisco de Macorís | 143,726 |
| 9 | Puerto Plata | 132,878 |
| 10 | La Vega | 123,677 |
| 11 | Punta CanaVerón Punta Cana | 90,537 |
| 12 | Barahona | 84,940 |
| 13 | San Juan de la Maguana | 78,716 |
| 14 | Baní | 77,316 |
| 15 | Boca Chica | 76,007 |
| 16 | Bajos de Haina | 75,760 |
| 17 | Bonao | 71,767 |
| 18 | Azua de Compostelaincl. Clavellina, Doña Emma Balaguer | 70,282 |
| 19 | Moca | 63,158 |
| 20 | Mao | 59,717 |
| 21 | Cotuíincl. Quita Sueño | 52,535 |
| 22 | Hato Mayor del Rey | 45,039 |
| 23 | Villa Altagracia | 42,624 |
| 24 | Esperanza | 42,469 |
| 25 | Nagua | 40,933 |
| 26 | Villa Bisonó | 37,463 |
| 27 | La Guáyiga | 36,318 |
| 28 | Pedro Brand | 34,541 |
| 29 | Jarabacoa | 30,953 |
| 30 | Consuelo | 30,737 |
| 31 | Constanza | 30,388 |
| 32 | San Luis | 29,057 |
| 33 | El Seibo | 28,976 |
| 34 | La Caleta | 28,944 |
| 35 | Las Matas de Farfán | 26,961 |
| 36 | San José de Ocoa | 26,487 |
| 37 | La Victoria | 26,459 |
| 38 | Hato del Yaque | 26,450 |
| 39 | Neiba | 24,928 |
| 40 | Bayaguana | 24,878 |
| 41 | Tamboril | 24,820 |
| 42 | Dajabón | 24,495 |
| 43 | Sabana Grande de Boyá | 20,929 |
| 44 | Pedernales | 20,595 |
| 45 | La Otra Banda | 20,232 |
| 46 | Quisqueya | 20,034 |
| 47 | Maimón | 19,386 |
| 48 | Sabaneta | 19,116 |
| 49 | Monte Cristi | 18,773 |
| 50 | San Gregorio de Nigua | 17,519 |
| 51 | Cambita Garabitosincl. Cambita El Pueblecito | 16,818 |
| 52 | San Antonio de Guerra | 15,986 |
| 53 | Sabana de la Mar | 15,797 |
| 54 | Samaná | 15,747 |
| 55 | Monte Plata | 15,468 |
| 56 | ComendadorElías Piña | 15,083 |
| 57 | Yamasá | 15,064 |
| 58 | Las Palomas | 14,316 |
| 59 | Salcedo | 13,897 |
| 60 | Cabral | 13,302 |
| 61 | Vicente Noble | 13,302 |
| 62 | Las Terrenas | 12,818 |
| 63 | Villa Vásquez | 12,302 |
| 64 | Villa González | 11,758 |
| 65 | Villa Montellano | 11,588 |
| 66 | Jimaní | 11,346 |
| 67 | Villa Jaragua | 11,329 |
| 68 | Miches | 11,309 |
| 69 | Sánchez | 11,241 |
| 70 | Río San Juan | 11,157 |
See also
- Demographics of the Dominican Republic
- Median Age (Historical Chart)
- Total Fertility Rate (Historical Chart)
- Urban vs. Rural Population (Historical Chart)
Notes
The Dominican Republic Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Dominican Republic delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm , which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.
The Population of Dominican Republic (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.
The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. For years before 2021, this value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.
Definitions
Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.
Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision . For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.
Yearly % Change: For 2021 to 2026: percentage change in total population over the year before (from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the year indicated). For earlier years and for forecast years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.
Yearly Change: For 2021 to 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the year before (from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the year indicated). For earlier years and for forecast years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.
Migrants (net): The number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants in the year indicated. A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.
Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.
Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.
Density (P/km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (km²).
Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.
Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.
Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.
World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.
Global Rank: Position held by the Dominican Republic in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.