Dominican Republic

Caribbean · Capital: Santo Domingo de Guzm

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11,109,969

As of 2026, the population of Dominican Republic is approximately 11,109,969 (live estimate), growing at 0.55% per year with a birth rate of 13.5 and a death rate of 8.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female, at a density of 229.0 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 13.5 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 8.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 90.0%
Smoking: 13.0%
Density: 229.0 /km²
Life expectancy: 73.2 yrs

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Demographic profile

Dominican Republic is the 88th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.13% of everyone alive. Within Caribbean, it ranks 3 of 22.

Each day brings roughly 410 births and 243 deaths, adding about 60,995 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.55% annually, the population would double in roughly 127 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is María Trinidad Sánchez, holding an estimated 18.0% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 41 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 90.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 13.0%, with life expectancy at about 73.2 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Dominican Republic in 2026? Approximately 11,109,969 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Dominican Republic growing? About 0.55% per year — roughly 410 births and 243 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Dominican Republic? Around 0.13% — ranked 88 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
María Trinidad Sánchez	1,999,153	48.8%	14.4	7.8	84.1%	15.1%
Azua	1,109,099	48.0%	13.6	8.7	83.4%	13.6%
Enriquillo	785,765	49.1%	12.9	8.2	83.2%	13.4%
Dajabón	615,311	50.2%	13.2	7.4	93.5%	13.8%
Yuma	509,004	48.4%	15.0	8.1	91.2%	15.0%
Cibao Norte	435,930	49.4%	13.5	8.9	95.7%	14.6%
San José de Ocoa	382,395	48.2%	12.5	7.1	90.4%	15.9%
Santo Domingo	341,365	50.1%	14.1	8.5	91.3%	14.9%
San Pedro de Macorís	308,844	48.5%	14.2	7.2	88.6%	12.3%
San Juan	282,387	48.4%	14.0	7.6	84.7%	13.1%
Valverde	260,412	49.7%	13.1	7.2	84.7%	10.0%
Cibao Sur	241,847	49.6%	12.1	8.5	85.0%	15.6%
Cibao Noroeste	225,940	49.6%	13.2	7.1	87.7%	11.0%
La Romana	212,147	48.0%	14.6	8.6	88.6%	16.0%
Valdesia	200,063	49.0%	13.9	8.4	91.6%	13.6%
Peravia	189,384	49.2%	13.0	8.0	94.2%	14.6%
Puerto Plata	179,872	48.0%	14.0	7.1	85.1%	10.0%
Elías Piña	171,342	48.5%	12.3	7.5	94.1%	15.8%
La Vega	163,646	49.1%	13.6	8.1	86.1%	14.6%
Sánchez Ramírez	156,664	48.4%	13.9	7.4	94.5%	15.7%
Baoruco	150,300	48.6%	13.7	7.8	94.3%	16.0%
Pedernales	144,473	49.2%	12.6	7.1	87.7%	11.3%
Higuamo	139,116	49.6%	15.0	7.6	83.2%	9.8%
San Cristóbal	134,173	49.4%	13.5	8.9	90.5%	13.7%
Barahona	129,597	49.4%	12.7	7.2	96.8%	12.9%
Monseñor Nouel	125,348	48.4%	14.4	8.2	94.0%	15.0%
El Valle	121,391	49.2%	14.3	7.7	93.5%	13.5%
Duarte	117,696	49.5%	12.6	8.3	90.2%	15.5%
Espaillat	114,237	50.3%	12.8	7.5	96.9%	15.5%
Monte Cristi	110,992	48.6%	14.5	7.4	90.6%	12.0%
Santiago	107,941	48.1%	14.9	8.6	95.0%	11.7%
La Altagracia	105,067	49.7%	12.9	7.8	92.9%	15.2%
El Seibo	102,355	49.7%	12.1	8.6	84.3%	13.6%
Santiago Rodríguez	99,790	50.0%	14.1	8.5	96.6%	11.2%
Monte Plata	97,361	50.0%	11.9	7.7	84.0%	11.9%
Samaná	95,058	49.2%	13.3	8.2	84.4%	13.5%
Cibao Nordeste	92,869	49.1%	12.6	7.9	86.9%	14.3%
Ozama	90,788	50.2%	14.1	8.5	94.0%	13.4%
Hato Mayor	88,805	49.9%	13.8	8.6	92.1%	11.7%
Hermanas Mirabal	86,915	49.9%	12.6	7.5	96.7%	13.3%
Independencia	85,109	49.1%	13.5	8.9	94.6%	10.5%