Dominican Republic Population Clock
Dominican Republic has an estimated population of about 11.5 million, which makes it the 84th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.81% a year.
The capital is Santo Domingo.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Dominican Republic's population is changing
Dominican Republic records about 556 births and 197 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 359 people per day, or about 131,125 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 35,306 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 27% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Dominican Republic would take roughly 86 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 10.6 million to 11.5 million — a gain of 969,057, or 9.2%.
Where people live in Dominican Republic
With about 235 people per square kilometre, Dominican Republic is densely populated, roughly 3.8× the world average of 62. That ranks 24th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Germany and Qatar.
Dominican Republic covers about 48,198 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 11.5 million into that density figure.
About 72.5% of people live in urban areas, making Dominican Republic highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 8.35 million town and city dwellers and 3.17 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic has a broadly balanced age structure: about 26.2% are under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 3.2 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.22 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 73.9 years, close to the global average of 73.5.
Dominican Republic at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11.5 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #84 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.81% | 2025 |
| Population density | 235 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 48,198 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 72.5% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.22 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 26.2% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 8.2% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -35,306 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 556 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 197 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank