COUNTRY PROFILE / DOM
Dominican Republic
DOM / DO
For Dominican Republic, population is 11,520,487 people (2025, #84/215) and area is 146,839 km² (2023, #95/215). This profile covers 84 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 80.3%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Dominican Republic in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Dominican Republic with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Dominican Republic, population is about 9.3% of Japan's value and area is about 38.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Dominican Republic | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,520,487 people2025 / About 9.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 146,839 km²2023 / About 38.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 78.5 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 73.87 years2024 / 10.17 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 11,0592025 / About 30.8% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,584,190 people in 2000 to 11,520,487 people in 2025, an increase of about 34.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.37 years in 2000 to 73.87 years in 2024, an increase of 3.5 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 2,831 in 2000 to US$ 11,059 in 2025, an increase of about 290.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
79 additional rankings for Dominican Republic.
79 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY