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Dominican Republic Population
The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation and third-largest by population in the Caribbean.
The total Land Area of the Dominican Republic is 48,320 sq. km (18,660 sq. mi) & the Population Density of the Dominican Republic is 225 per sq. Km (581 people per sq. mi). According to the UN World Population Studies, the estimated population of the Dominican Republic in 2024 is 11,434,006 (11.4 million or 1.1 Crores)
Location on Map
| Dominican Republic | 2024 Population |
| Total Population | 11,434,006 (1.1 million) |
| Global Rank | 84 |
| Share of World Pop. | 0.14% |
| Land Area | 48,320 sq. km (18,660 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 128 |
| Pop. Density | 225 people/sq. km |
| Fertility Rate* | 2.36 |
| Infant mortality rate ** | 22.9 |
| Median Age | 28 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 74.65 years |
| Urban Population | 85% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a Christian-majority country and 69% of the population adheres to Christianity. Roman Catholics (48%) is the largest denomination followed by Protestant churches (21%)
Non-Christian faiths account for 2% and include Islam, Hinduism, Baháʼí Faith, Jews, and African traditional faiths. The remaining 29% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Religion percentage in the Dominican Republic
- Roman Catholicism – 48%
- Protestantism – 21%
- Unaffiliated – 28%
- Others – 2%
- No Answer – 1%
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Dominican Republic Ethnic Population
The population of the Dominican Republic is mainly made up of people of mixed African and European ethnicity, with small minorities of Black and white people. The original colonizers were mostly Spaniards who were later joined by immigrants from East Asia, as well as from European countries such as France, Italy, England, and Germany. Additionally, a small number of Sephardic Jews and Arabs from North Africa and the Middle East also settled in the country during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Ethnic Composition
- Mixed – 70%
- Black -16%
- White – 13%
- Others (Asian) – 1%
Top Cities in Dominican Republic by Population
| # | City | Population |
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 29,08,607 |
| 2 | Santiago | 5,53,091 |
| 3 | La Vega | 2,10,736 |
| 4 | San Cristóbal | 2,09,165 |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macorís | 2,05,911 |
| 6 | San Francisco de Macorís | 1,38,167 |
| 7 | La Romana | 1,30,842 |
| 8 | Higüey | 1,28,120 |
| 9 | Puerto Plata | 1,22,186 |
| 10 | Moca | 92,111 |