Population growth in the Dominican Republic
From 1960 to 2021 the population of the Dominican Republic increased from 3.29 million to 11.12 million people. This is a growth of 237.5 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in the Dominican Republic was recorded in 1961 with 3.40 percent. The smallest increase in 2021 with 1.07 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in the Dominican Republic rose by 2.37 years from 2012 to 2021 from 25.53 to 27.90 years (median value).
Around 83 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.9 percent annually.
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Population development in the Dominican Republic since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Dominican Republic | Change Dominican Republic | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.41 M | 3.40 % | 51.0 ‰ | 15.5 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 3.52 M | 3.37 % | 50.1 ‰ | 14.9 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 3.64 M | 3.33 % | 49.1 ‰ | 14.3 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 3.76 M | 3.27 % | 48.1 ‰ | 13.8 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 3.88 M | 3.21 % | 47.0 ‰ | 13.2 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 4.00 M | 3.15 % | 46.0 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 4.12 M | 3.08 % | 44.9 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 4.25 M | 3.02 % | 43.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 4.37 M | 2.96 % | 42.8 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 4.50 M | 2.89 % | 41.8 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 4.63 M | 2.83 % | 40.8 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 4.76 M | 2.77 % | 39.9 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 4.88 M | 2.71 % | 39.0 ‰ | 9.6 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 5.01 M | 2.66 % | 38.1 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 5.14 M | 2.60 % | 37.3 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 5.28 M | 2.55 % | 36.6 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 5.41 M | 2.50 % | 35.9 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 5.54 M | 2.44 % | 35.3 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 5.67 M | 2.39 % | 34.7 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 5.80 M | 2.33 % | 34.1 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 5.94 M | 2.27 % | 33.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 6.07 M | 2.22 % | 33.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 6.20 M | 2.17 % | 32.6 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 6.33 M | 2.13 % | 32.1 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 6.46 M | 2.09 % | 31.6 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 6.60 M | 2.05 % | 31.2 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 6.73 M | 2.02 % | 30.7 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 6.86 M | 1.98 % | 30.3 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 7.00 M | 1.96 % | 30.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 7.13 M | 1.94 % | 29.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 7.27 M | 1.92 % | 29.2 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 7.41 M | 1.90 % | 28.7 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 7.55 M | 1.86 % | 28.3 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 7.68 M | 1.82 % | 27.8 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 7.82 M | 1.76 % | 27.2 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 7.95 M | 1.71 % | 26.7 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 8.08 M | 1.66 % | 26.2 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 8.21 M | 1.61 % | 25.7 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 8.34 M | 1.57 % | 25.2 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 8.47 M | 1.53 % | 24.8 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 8.60 M | 1.50 % | 24.4 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 8.72 M | 1.47 % | 24.0 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 8.85 M | 1.44 % | 23.6 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 8.97 M | 1.40 % | 23.2 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 9.10 M | 1.37 % | 22.8 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 9.22 M | 1.33 % | 22.5 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 9.34 M | 1.30 % | 22.2 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 9.46 M | 1.28 % | 21.9 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 9.58 M | 1.25 % | 21.6 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 9.70 M | 1.24 % | 21.4 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 9.81 M | 1.22 % | 21.2 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 9.93 M | 1.20 % | 21.0 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 10.05 M | 1.18 % | 20.8 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 10.17 M | 1.16 % | 20.9 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 10.41 M | 2.37 % | 20.6 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 10.53 M | 1.17 % | 20.3 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 10.65 M | 1.14 % | 20.0 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 10.77 M | 1.11 % | 19.8 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 10.88 M | 1.08 % | 19.3 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 11.00 M | 1.08 % | 18.8 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 11.12 M | 1.07 % | 18.4 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in the Dominican Republic
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in the Dominican Republic increased by about 118,000 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 6.7 per 1,000 people (~ 73,500 deaths) and the birth rate was 18.4 per 1,000 people (~ 203,000 births). As a result, around 11,500 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 64,429 in the Dominican Republic. The number of births was 210,360 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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