Country profile
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic · Caribbean
👥 Population
11,520,487
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Santo Domingo
🗺 Area
48,671 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$127.41B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.776
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
237 /km²
💱 Currency
DOP
Dominican peso
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is a country in Caribbean, with Santo Domingo as its capital. It is home to roughly 11.52 million people, giving a population density of about 237 people per square kilometre. The country covers 48,671 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $127.41B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.776. The official currency is the Dominican peso (DOP), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$314.73B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$27,542
GDP growth
2.1%
Inflation
3.9%
Unemployment
5.1%
👥 People
Life expectancy
73.9 yrs
Fertility rate
2.22
Pop. growth
0.8%
Urban population
72.5%
Infant mortality /1k
27.7
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
91.0%
Literacy rate
94.0%
Physicians /1k
2.43
Renewable energy
14.8%
Travel & practical
Capital
Santo Domingo
Currency
DOP
Dialing code
+1809
Internet TLD
.do
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Fun facts about Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic is the 84th most populous country in the world, with about 11.52 million people.
- By land area it is the 128th-largest country in the world, covering 48,671 km².
- It has the world's 64th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($127.41B).
- Dominican Republic shares land borders with 1 country.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.776.
- Dominican Republic has a population density of about 237 people per square kilometre.
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