Population Pyramids of the World from 1950 to 2100

Dominican Republic Population Pyramid 1964

Dominican Republic
Afghanistan Africa Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Asia Australia Australia/New Zealand Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Caribbean Central African Republic Central America Central Asia Chad Channel Islands Chile China China, Hong Kong SAR China, Macao SAR Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire Dem. People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Eastern Africa Eastern Asia Eastern Europe Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Europe Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latin America and the Caribbean Latvia Least developed countries Lebanon Lesotho Less developed regions Less developed regions, excluding China Less developed regions, excluding least developed countries Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melanesia Mexico Micronesia Micronesia (Fed. States of) Middle Africa Mongolia Montenegro More developed regions Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Northern Africa Northern America Northern Europe Norway Oceania Oman Other non-specified areas Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Polynesia Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Réunion Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South America South Sudan South-Central Asia South-Eastern Asia Southern Africa Southern Asia Southern Europe Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic TFYR Macedonia Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States Virgin Islands United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet Nam Western Africa Western Asia Western Europe Western Sahara World Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
1964
Population: 3,698,559

Year

-5 -1   1964  +1 +5

Country

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Embed this population pyramid ×

Copy the code below and paste it into your website or LMS.

Summary

Dominican Republic in 1964

The population of the Dominican Republic in 1964 was 3,698,560. That is 37.5% more than in 1954, when the population stood at 2,689,095.

The median age was 15.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 102.7 children under 15 and 5.5 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Ranks #93 of 201 by population Ranks #197 of 201 by median age Ranks #27 of 201 by growth

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Key indicators for Dominican Republic
Population
3,698,560
Median age
15.3
0-14 %
49.3%
65+ %
2.6%
Child dependency
102.7
Old-age dependency
5.5
Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Pyramid shape
Expansive
Population 2050
12,996,293
Population 2100
11,674,910
What is driving the change
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.24

The fertility rate of the Dominican Republic was 2.24 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 73.7

Life expectancy at birth was 73.7 years in 2023: 77.0 for women and 70.5 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Migration to and from Dominican Republic
Where immigrants come from (2024)

728,647 immigrants live in Dominican Republic, 6.4% of the population.

Haiti535,116
Venezuela124,140
United States of America15,776
Spain7,844
Puerto Rico5,156
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,907,691 people born in Dominican Republic live in other countries.

United States of America1,483,418
Spain202,074
Italy50,413
Puerto Rico42,387
Chile18,210
Explore
Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How Dominican Republic compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Dominican Republic 3,698,560 15.3
Haiti 4,146,244 19.5
Puerto Rico 2,519,040 19.7
Jamaica 1,745,568 18.8
Trinidad and Tobago 912,963 18.3
Frequently asked questions about Dominican Republic's population
How many people lived in the Dominican Republic in 1964?
In 1964, the Dominican Republic's population was 3,698,560.
Is the Dominican Republic's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 37.5% from 1954, with a projected population of 12,996,293 in 2050.
What is the median age in the Dominican Republic?
The Dominican Republic's median age is 15.3 years.
What share of the Dominican Republic's population is over 65 or under 15?
In the Dominican Republic, 49.3% of people are under 15 and 2.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is the Dominican Republic's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Dominican Republic's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

Check our other visualizations

Immigration statistics per countries
Immigration statistics per countries
List of countries ordered by their population size
List of countries ordered by their population size
Origin of the migrants stocks per country
Origin of the migrants stocks per country
Population density per country
Population density per country
Population Projections
Comparison of carbon emissions per country
Population Growth Map per Year
Population Growth Map per Year