Dominican Republic Population History
1960 - 2026
Dominican Republic's population has grown from 3,268,336 in 1960 to 11,331,265 in 2023, a total increase of 246.7% (3.47x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
3.3M
2023 Population
11.3M
Total Growth
246.7%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
3.3M
1970
4.4M
1980
5.7M
1990
7.2M
2000
8.6M
2010
9.8M
2020
11.0M
2023
11.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.11%
1965-1970
+2.92%
1970-1975
+2.78%
1975-1980
+2.57%
1980-1985
+2.34%
1985-1990
+2.15%
1990-1995
+1.98%
1995-2000
+1.71%
2000-2005
+1.45%
2005-2010
+1.26%
2010-2015
+1.22%
2015-2020
+1.08%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | +100,531 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | +107,258 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | +115,176 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | +114,257 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | +111,990 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | +115,210 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | +115,413 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | +116,601 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | +119,301 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | +121,695 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | +123,422 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | +124,790 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | +125,446 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | +124,910 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | +122,135 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | +117,472 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | +114,475 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | +116,149 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | +120,142 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | +124,272 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | +128,385 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | +131,952 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | +136,093 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | +137,982 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | +135,846 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | +136,284 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | +141,184 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | +144,779 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | +146,421 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | +147,122 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | +147,098 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | +147,621 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | +148,687 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | +148,871 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | +146,561 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | +143,219 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | +141,307 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | +140,804 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | +141,364 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | +141,792 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | +140,134 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | +138,661 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | +139,416 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | +139,347 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | +137,808 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | +136,439 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | +135,039 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | +133,628 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | +132,579 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | +131,970 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | +130,344 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | +127,649 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | +124,944 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | +122,255 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | +119,846 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | +118,261 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | +117,081 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | +112,884 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | +110,404 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | +110,272 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | +108,351 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | +106,703 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | +104,897 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | — |