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Dominican Republic: capital, population, area and flag

Dominican Republic is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Santo Domingo. The population is about 11.5M (#84 of 193) and the area is about 48,670 km² (#128 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Santo Domingo
Region
North America / Caribbean
Population
11,520,487 (2025) #84 of 193
Total area
48,670 km² #128 of 193
Population density
237.1 people/km² (2024) #44 of 193
GDP (total)
$127B (2025) #64 of 189
GDP per capita
$11,059 (2025) #79 of 189
Life expectancy
73.9 years (2024) #95 of 193
Distance from Japan
13,233 km #47 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/8 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/11 that of Japan
Main languages
Spanish
Currency
Dominican Peso (DOP)
Calling code
+1
Time zone (capital)
UTC-4
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
13 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
18.46°N 69.94°W

Population of Dominican Republic, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Dominican Republic

Map of Dominican Republic

Capital: Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Dominican Republic ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

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Dominican Republic in world rankings

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IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area48,670 km²#128 of 193
Number of land borders1#138 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital18.5°#90 of 193
Distance from Japan13,233 km#47 of 192
Forest area (share of land)46.7%2024#57 of 193
Arable land (share of land)21.7%2024#49 of 190
Protected land (share of land)26.3%2025#50 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)51.5%2024#54 of 192
Average annual rainfall1,410 mm2022#65 of 180
Freshwater resources per person2,092 m³2022#104 of 181
Forest area22,575 km²2025#103 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)13.3%2025#38 of 153
People & population
Population11,520,4872025#84 of 193
Population density237.1 people/km²2024#44 of 193
Population growth rate0.81%2025#109 of 193
Urban population (share of people)72.5%2025#64 of 193
Life expectancy73.9 years2024#95 of 193
Fertility rate2.22 births per woman2024#86 of 193
Infant mortality rate27.7 per 1,000 births2024#51 of 192
Birth rate17.6 per 1,000 people2024#85 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over8.2%2025#94 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1426.2%2025#87 of 193
Life expectancy of women77.1 years2024#95 of 193
Life expectancy of men70.7 years2024#94 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio124 per 100,000 births2023#58 of 192
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)43.7%2025#29 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.2 per 1,000 people2024#130 of 193 tied
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)30.6 per 1,000 births2024#56 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)65.6%2025#73 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$127B2025#64 of 189
GDP per capita$11,0592025#79 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$28,7212025#70 of 185
Economic growth rate2.1%2025#130 of 188
Inflation rate3.9%2025#65 of 179
Unemployment rate5.1%2025#89 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)23.6%2025#118 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)27.9%2025#130 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)4.6%2025#105 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)28.4%2025#60 of 185
Services (share of GDP)60.1%2025#71 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)0.8%2025#129 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)39.0 (0–100)2024#45 of 149
Goods exports (total)$15.6B2025#84 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)9.7%2025#28 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)53.7%2025#88 of 178
Youth unemployment rate12.3%2025#90 of 178
Cereal production1,049,757 t2024#107 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)4,455 kg/ha2024#51 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)24,044 t2024#129 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)19,844 t2024#126 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)4,200 t2024#105 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)123.0 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#52 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)188 kg/ha2024#43 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)12.3%2025#74 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)7.0%2025#121 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)7.7%2024#80 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)3.9%2025#50 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)0.6%2023#98 of 132
Labor force (number of people)5,512,7582025#80 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$14.8B2025#70 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)0.8%2024#78 of 132 tied
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)91.0%2024#50 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions93.7 per 100 people2024#141 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)99.5%2024#109 of 193 tied
Health spending (share of GDP)4.6%2023#133 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)3.8%2023#108 of 179
Hospital beds0.8 per 1,000 people2023#134 of 157 tied
Doctors2.43 per 1,000 people2023#78 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)37.4%2025#39 of 192
University and college enrollment57.7%2024#64 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions11.2 per 100 people2024#102 of 192
Air passengers carried996,2382023#97 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)45.3%2024#101 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)43.0%2024#91 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)2.5%2024#102 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)93.0%2024#94 of 192 tied
Road traffic deaths64.6 per 100,000 people2019#1 of 183
Measles vaccination (share of children)89.0%2024#103 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)76.4%2024#133 of 180
Primary school completion rate90.0%2024#113 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)2.06 per 1,000 people2023#128 of 190 tied
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)51 per 100,000 people2024#85 of 191 tied
Health spending per person$4892023#96 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)2,110,608 TEU2024#47 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)17.1%2021#117 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person3.0 t CO₂e per person2024#83 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)34.2 Mt CO₂e2024#64 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)13.5 µg/m³2023#131 of 192
Energy use per person954 kg oil eq. per person2024#89 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)14.8%2021#123 of 191
Electricity consumption per person2,034 kWh per person2024#84 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)5.7%2024#113 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)51.6 Mt CO₂e2024#77 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)30.4%2022#46 of 175
Food & farming
Rice: production958,000 t2024#42 of 114
Maize (corn): production91,449 t2024#103 of 160
Sorghum: production308 t2024#95 of 107
Potatoes: production123,505 t2024#102 of 150
Cassava: production273,530 t2024#45 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production92,467 t2024#45 of 105
Yams: production54,514 t2024#24 of 56
Groundnuts (peanuts): production9,089 t2024#70 of 108
Dry beans: production48,958 t2024#52 of 105
Chickpeas: production3 t2024#47 of 47
Dry peas: production440 t2024#88 of 95
Coconuts: production640,691 t2024#12 of 79
Palm oil: production48,000 t2023#29 of 45
Tomatoes: production282,220 t2024#60 of 164
Onions: production118,257 t2024#70 of 139
Cabbages: production59,189 t2024#64 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production82,982 t2024#46 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production35,655 t2024#64 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production12,272 t2024#54 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production8,339 t2024#53 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production33,361 t2024#43 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production119,915 t2024#34 of 124
Garlic: production7,586 t2024#53 of 102
Oranges: production126,446 t2024#41 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production16,901 t2024#48 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production90,752 t2024#26 of 101
Bananas: production2,038,905 t2024#18 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production115,131 t2024#36 of 96
Pineapples: production630,000 t2024#14 of 82
Strawberries: production2,858 t2024#58 of 80
Watermelons: production1,018,377 t2024#16 of 119
Avocados: production1,225,409 t2024#3 of 70
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production53,755 t2024#41 of 95
Cherries: production10,419 t2024#28 of 65
Papayas: production1,942,660 t2024#2 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production14,022 t2024#28 of 71
Coffee: production24,838 t2024#29 of 74
Cocoa beans: production57,461 t2024#11 of 58
Sugar cane: production4,948,100 t2024#31 of 93
Tobacco: production14,651 t2024#32 of 117
Ginger: production1,515 t2024#27 of 40
Beef (cattle meat): production67,693 t2024#84 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production64,685 t2024#61 of 164
Chicken meat: production421,615 t2024#44 of 183
Cow’s milk: production892,257 t2024#77 of 178
Hen eggs: production287,067 t2024#35 of 167
Honey: production867 t2024#92 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production929 t2024#119 of 172
Goat meat: production616 t2024#108 of 164
Butter (with ghee): production3,192 t2023#79 of 124
Cheese (all kinds): production7,209 t2023#86 of 105
Giant river prawn: production60 t2024#13 of 30
Nile tilapia: production2,460 t2024#38 of 79
Silver carp: production1 t2024#43 of 46
Common carp: production310 t2024#60 of 97
Gilthead seabream: production250 t2024#20 of 31
European seabass: production50 t2024#20 of 29
Skipjack tuna: production40 t2024#62 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production234 t2024#61 of 82
Albacore: production130 t2024#39 of 60
Atlantic bluefin tuna: production20 t2024#24 of 32
Common octopus: production38 t2024#14 of 23
Shrimps and prawns: production11 t2024#107 of 114
Crabs: production17 t2024#82 of 97
Lobsters: production2,440 t2024#19 of 91
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production70 t2024#30 of 64
Oysters: production22 t2024#38 of 51
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production40 t2024#78 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production2,263 t2024#81 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production311 t2024#81 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production4,580 t2024#49 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production410 t2024#84 of 108
Freshwater eels: production6 t2024#33 of 41
Sharks and rays: production200 t2024#83 of 127
Cattle: number of animals3,030,340 animals2024#66 of 183
Pigs: number of animals520,076 animals2024#78 of 165
Chickens: number of animals211,723,000 birds2024#24 of 181
Sheep: number of animals261,952 animals2024#119 of 173
Goats: number of animals201,472 animals2024#108 of 180
Horses: number of animals367,585 animals2024#27 of 143
Donkeys: number of animals158,278 animals2024#29 of 104

Questions about Dominican Republic

What is the capital of Dominican Republic?

The capital of Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo.

What is the population of Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic has a population of about 11.5M (2025), #84 of 193 among countries.

How big is Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic covers about 48,670 km², #128 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Dominican Republic in?

Dominican Republic is in North America, in the region of Caribbean.

What currency and languages are used in Dominican Republic?

The currency is the Dominican Peso. Main languages: Spanish.

How does Dominican Republic compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Dominican Republic is about 1/8 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/11 that of Japan.

How far is Dominican Republic from Japan?

The capital, Santo Domingo, is about 13,233 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Dominican Republic and Japan?

The capital, Santo Domingo, is on UTC-4 in standard time: 13 h behind Japan.

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