DOM · DO · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic had a population of 11,609,500 people in 2026, ranking 84 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 11,609,500 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #84/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #12 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.14% 2026
- Density
- 240.3 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 28.7 years
- Life expectancy
- 74.12 years
Country or area overview
Dominican Republic is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 11,609,500 people, about 0.14% of the world total. It ranks #84 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 2,379,894 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 11,674,910 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.75%. The median age is 28.7. 25.8% of the population is under 15 and 8.5% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 74.12 and the total fertility rate is 2.17. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #12 of 50 by population and #18 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Dominican Republic map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 495,231 | 476,510 | 971,741 | 8.37% |
| 5–9 | 512,428 | 493,414 | 1,005,842 | 8.66% |
| 10–14 | 519,534 | 499,623 | 1,019,157 | 8.78% |
| 15–19 | 507,091 | 486,799 | 993,890 | 8.56% |
| 20–24 | 483,966 | 466,459 | 950,425 | 8.19% |
| 25–29 | 467,873 | 454,830 | 922,703 | 7.95% |
| 30–34 | 454,214 | 446,091 | 900,305 | 7.75% |
| 35–39 | 416,365 | 414,043 | 830,408 | 7.15% |
| 40–44 | 371,617 | 373,405 | 745,022 | 6.42% |
| 45–49 | 335,161 | 341,135 | 676,296 | 5.83% |
| 50–54 | 297,692 | 309,727 | 607,419 | 5.23% |
| 55–59 | 256,169 | 275,041 | 531,210 | 4.58% |
| 60–64 | 221,975 | 246,550 | 468,525 | 4.04% |
| 65–69 | 177,765 | 205,671 | 383,436 | 3.30% |
| 70–74 | 122,287 | 149,346 | 271,633 | 2.34% |
| 75–79 | 70,999 | 94,275 | 165,274 | 1.42% |
| 80–84 | 35,163 | 54,018 | 89,181 | 0.77% |
| 85–89 | 16,439 | 31,802 | 48,241 | 0.42% |
| 90–94 | 5,700 | 15,185 | 20,885 | 0.18% |
| 95–99 | 1,274 | 5,122 | 6,396 | 0.06% |
| 100+ | 194 | 1,317 | 1,511 | 0.01% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,609,500 people | 11,674,910 people | people |
| Male population | 5,769,135 people | 5,786,766 people | people |
| Female population | 5,840,365 people | 5,888,144 people | people |
| Population density | 240.3 people/km² | 241.7 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 98.8 | 98.3 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 28.7 | 46.3 | years |
| Natural change | 122,350 | -49,470 | people |
| Natural change rate | 10.54 ‰ | -4.24 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 87,304 | -63,198 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.75% | -0.54% | % |
| Population doubling time | 92.2 | — | years |
| Births | 196,929 people | 108,014 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 22,201 | 2,106 | people |
| Birth rate | 16.96 ‰ | 9.25 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.17 | 1.73 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 1.022 | 0.835 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 27.71 | 30.97 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 104.4 | 104.4 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 74,579 people | 157,484 people | people |
| Male deaths | 41,206 | 78,383 | people |
| Female deaths | 33,373 | 79,101 | people |
| Death rate | 6.42 ‰ | 13.49 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.12 | 83.46 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 70.92 | 81.72 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 77.35 | 85.20 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 61.52 | 69.08 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 17.73 | 21.80 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 8.89 | 10.64 | years |
| Infant deaths | 4,780 | 598 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 24.25 ‰ | 5.53 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 192,675 | 107,499 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 5,967 | 735 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 30.19 ‰ | 6.78 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -35,038 | -13,720 | people |
| Net migration rate | -3.02 ‰ | -1.18 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Dominican Republic?
- In 2026, Dominican Republic had a population of 11,609,500 people. It ranks #84 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Dominican Republic changed?
- The population was 2,379,894 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 11,674,910 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Dominican Republic?
- The median age is 28.7. 25.8% of the population is under 15 and 8.5% is 65 or older.
- How does Dominican Republic compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Dominican Republic ranks #12 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #84 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.