Population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population ages 15-64 was 65.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic is 65.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic peaked at 65.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 49.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 53.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 60.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.1% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Aruba 65.7% compare
- 85 Ireland 65.7% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 65.7% compare
- 88 Channel Islands 65.6% compare
- 89 Slovakia 65.4% compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.4% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic?
- Population ages 15-64 in Dominican Republic was 65.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population ages 15-64?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.