Demographic Data
The Dominican population is approximately 8.5 million (2002), the majority of which are mulattos and reside in the rural areas of the country. It is a young population (more than 60% are between 15 and 65 years old), whose official language is Spanish and whose predominant religion is Catholicism.
General Demographic Information
Population: 8,562,541 population (estimated July 2002)
Population growth rate: 1.61% (estimated 2002)
Birth rate: 24.4 births/1,000 population
Infant mortality rate: male/female (per 1000): 38/42
Adult mortality rate: male/female (per 1000): 250/147
Fertility rate: 2.94 children/women (estimated 2002)
Life Expectancy: 73.68 years
Men: 71.57 years
Women: 75.91 years
Rural population: 65%
Urban population: 35%
Population density: 178.98 people/km2
Census/ year |
Population |
No. of Provinces |
1920 |
894,665 |
12 |
1935 |
1,479,417 |
13 |
1950 |
2,135,872 |
20 |
1960 |
3,047,070 |
26 |
1970 |
4,009,458 |
27 |
1981 |
5,647,977 |
27 |
1993 |
7,293,390 |
30 |
2002 |
8,562,541 |
32 |
Fuente: Oficina Nacional de Estadística
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