Female population by age group in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female population by age group was 492,530 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
492,530 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
513,476 people
in 1996
All-time low
222,692 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Dominican Republic stood at 492,530 people.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Dominican Republic peaked at 513,476 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 222,692 people, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 222,692 people | — |
| 1951 | 232,390 people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 242,506 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 253,085 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 264,574 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 276,443 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 288,032 people | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 299,416 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 310,362 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 320,769 people | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 330,531 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 339,575 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 347,856 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 355,318 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 362,032 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 368,057 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 373,686 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 378,870 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 383,239 people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 387,133 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 391,144 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 395,311 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 399,915 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 405,552 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 411,686 people | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 417,576 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 423,165 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 428,376 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 432,958 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 437,282 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 441,860 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 446,303 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 450,438 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 455,155 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 460,264 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 464,713 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 468,907 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 473,439 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 478,171 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 483,661 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 490,307 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 497,202 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 503,531 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 508,663 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 511,832 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 513,193 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 513,476 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 512,021 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 508,347 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 504,863 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 503,812 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 504,068 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 504,828 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 506,233 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 506,053 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 502,416 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 496,493 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 491,231 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 489,067 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 490,563 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 494,756 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 500,521 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 506,224 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 509,799 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 510,600 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 509,638 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 508,089 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 506,523 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 505,424 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 504,285 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 502,552 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 500,269 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 497,019 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 492,530 people | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 492,530 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 492,530 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 7.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271,027 people | 222,692 people | 320,769 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 362,630 people | 330,531 people | 387,133 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 414,296 people | 391,144 people | 437,282 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,291 people | 441,860 people | 483,661 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,344 people | 490,307 people | 513,476 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 499,476 people | 489,067 people | 506,233 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,586 people | 494,756 people | 510,600 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,092 people | 492,530 people | 502,552 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Dominican Republic?
- Female population by age group in Dominican Republic was 492,530 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 513,476 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,692 people in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female population by age group?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.