Dominican Republic Population Pyramid 1966
Dominican Republic in 1966
In 1966, the Dominican Republic had a total population of 3,921,848 people. That is 36.6% more than in 1956, when the population stood at 2,870,022.
With a median age of 15.3 years, the Dominican Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 102.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 5.6 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 73.7 years in 2023: 77.0 for women and 70.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
728,647 immigrants live in Dominican Republic, 6.4% of the population.
| Haiti | 535,116 |
| Venezuela | 124,140 |
| United States of America | 15,776 |
| Spain | 7,844 |
| Puerto Rico | 5,156 |
1,907,691 people born in Dominican Republic live in other countries.
| United States of America | 1,483,418 |
| Spain | 202,074 |
| Italy | 50,413 |
| Puerto Rico | 42,387 |
| Chile | 18,210 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 3,921,848 | 15.3 | |
| Haiti | 4,302,639 | 19.4 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2,593,843 | 20.3 | |
| Jamaica | 1,791,475 | 18.3 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 942,937 | 18.4 |





