Number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people living in the capital city was 5.00 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
5.00 million people
World rank
43rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
5.40 million people
in 2070
All-time low
4.41 million people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic stood at 5.00 million people.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.40 million people in 2070 and was at its lowest, 4.41 million people, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.41 million people | — |
| 2025 | 4.60 million people | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 4.79 million people | +4.2% |
| 2035 | 4.94 million people | +3.1% |
| 2040 | 5.06 million people | +2.5% |
| 2045 | 5.17 million people | +2.2% |
| 2050 | 5.26 million people | +1.7% |
| 2055 | 5.33 million people | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 5.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2065 | 5.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 5.40 million people | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 5.38 million people | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 5.34 million people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 5.27 million people | -1.2% |
| 2090 | 5.19 million people | -1.5% |
| 2095 | 5.10 million people | -1.8% |
| 2100 | 5.00 million people | -2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.00 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.50 million people, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.00 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.51 million people | 4.41 million people | 4.60 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.87 million people | 4.79 million people | 4.94 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.12 million people | 5.06 million people | 5.17 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.30 million people | 5.26 million people | 5.33 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 5.38 million people | 5.37 million people | 5.39 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.39 million people | 5.38 million people | 5.40 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 5.30 million people | 5.27 million people | 5.34 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.15 million people | 5.10 million people | 5.19 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.00 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 40 Uzbekistan 6.37 million people compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 5.22 million people compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 5.13 million people compare
- 44 Mozambique 4.89 million people compare
- 45 Chile 4.73 million people compare
- 46 Spain 4.70 million people compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Dominican Republic was 5.00 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million people in 2070.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 million people in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.