Population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population, age 8, total was 221,560 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
221,560
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
221,560
in 2015
All-time low
181,779
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 181.8k1991: 183.1k1992: 184.4k1993: 185.8k1994: 187.4k1995: 189.2k1996: 191.2k1997: 193.5k1998: 195.9k1999: 198.4k2000: 200.7k2001: 203.0k2002: 205.1k2003: 207.1k2004: 209.0k2005: 210.9k2006: 212.7k2007: 214.4k2008: 216.0k2009: 217.4k2010: 218.6k2011: 219.5k2012: 220.2k2013: 220.7k2015: 221.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic stood at 221,560. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 221,560 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 181,779, in 1990.

Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 181,779
1991 183,088 +0.7%
1992 184,403 +0.7%
1993 185,797 +0.8%
1994 187,364 +0.8%
1995 189,166 +1.0%
1996 191,233 +1.1%
1997 193,523 +1.2%
1998 195,948 +1.3%
1999 198,382 +1.2%
2000 200,733 +1.2%
2001 202,958 +1.1%
2002 205,071 +1.0%
2003 207,079 +1.0%
2004 209,010 +0.9%
2005 210,876 +0.9%
2006 212,678 +0.9%
2007 214,396 +0.8%
2008 215,982 +0.7%
2009 217,380 +0.6%
2010 218,554 +0.5%
2011 219,489 +0.4%
2012 220,204 +0.3%
2013 220,746 +0.2%
2015 221,560 +0.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 221,560 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,932, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 221,560 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,842, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 189,068 181,779 198,382 10
2000s 209,616 200,733 217,380 10
2010s 220,111 218,554 221,560 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 75 Chile 248,465 compare
  2. 76 Haiti 244,251 compare
  3. 77 Bolivia 242,459 compare
  4. 79 Togo 211,945 compare
  5. 80 Romania 204,715 compare
  6. 81 Honduras 188,531 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic?
Population, age 8, total in Dominican Republic was 221,560 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 221,560 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 181,779 in 1990.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population, age 8, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 8, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.