Caribbean · North America
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a country in the Caribbean. Its capital is Santo Domingo. It shares a land border with one country.
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Caribbean
- Currency
- Dominican Peso DOP5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .do7
- Country code
- DO · DOM
At a glance
The Dominican Republic in numbers
- Population 11.6 million111,609,500 No. 83 of 195
- Area 48,671 km²2 No. 128 of 195
- Population density 239 per km²12 No. 44 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$127.4 billion3 No. 64 of 189
- GDP per person $11,0594 No. 79 of 189
- Life expectancy 74.1 years1 No. 99 of 195
- Median age 28.7 years1 No. 110 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.