Dominican Republic at its true size
Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km², number 128 of 194 countries by area. Home to 11,520,487 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 48,671 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,520,487 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 237 per km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
| Local time in Santo Domingo | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 IANA |
| Currency | Dominican peso (DOP) Wikidata |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 |
| Codes | DO · DOM · 214 |
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Where Dominican Republic ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#85 of 19412 million people#6 of 23 in North America
- Population density#43 of 194237 people per km²#9 of 23 in North America
- Urban population#64 of 19273% urban#9 of 23 in North America
- Fertility rate#85 of 1922.22 births per woman#4 of 23 in North America
- Population growth#108 of 192+0.81% a year#9 of 23 in North America
- Birth rate#84 of 19217.6 births per 1,000 people#6 of 23 in North America
- Death rate#129 of 1926.2 deaths per 1,000 people#16 of 23 in North America
- Children under 15#86 of 19226.2% under 15#6 of 23 in North America
- People over 65#93 of 1928.2% aged 65 and over#18 of 23 in North America
- Net migration#160 of 192−3.1 per 1,000 people#19 of 23 in North America
- Refugees abroad#116 of 1900.11 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#19 of 23 in North America
Health & education
- Life expectancy#95 of 19273.9 years#12 of 23 in North America
- Infant mortality#51 of 19127.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#3 of 23 in North America
- Doctors#75 of 1782.43 doctors per 1,000 people#10 of 20 in North America
- University enrolment#61 of 14557.7% gross enrolment#3 of 15 in North America
- Human Development Index#88 of 190an index of 0.776#13 of 23 in North America
Economy
- GNI per capita#78 of 185$10,620 a person#15 of 22 in North America
- Internet users#50 of 18491% online#4 of 23 in North America
- GDP per capita (PPP)#70 of 184$28,721 a person#9 of 22 in North America
- GDP growth#127 of 187+2.1% a year#16 of 23 in North America
- Inflation#60 of 176+3.9% a year#4 of 22 in North America
- Unemployment#88 of 1785.1% of the labour force#10 of 19 in North America
- Extreme poverty#92 of 1490.8% under $3.00 a day#10 of 14 in North America
- Income inequality (Gini)#45 of 149a Gini index of 39.0#12 of 14 in North America
- Jobs in agriculture#121 of 1787.0% of jobs#14 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in industry#88 of 17819.0% of jobs#7 of 19 in North America
- Jobs in services#33 of 17874.0% of jobs#6 of 19 in North America
- Foreign investment#49 of 1843.9% of GDP#8 of 23 in North America
- Exports#118 of 16823.6% of GDP#12 of 15 in North America
- Military spending#129 of 1550.8% of GDP#8 of 14 in North America
- Mobile subscriptions#137 of 19194 subscriptions per 100 people#17 of 23 in North America
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#83 of 1852.99 tonnes a person#7 of 23 in North America
- Forest area#54 of 19247% forest#10 of 23 in North America
- Renewable energy#123 of 19014.8% renewable#11 of 23 in North America
- Access to electricity#108 of 19299.5% with electricity#15 of 23 in North America
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#131 of 19113.5 µg/m³#12 of 23 in North America
- Protected land#50 of 19126.3% of the land protected#6 of 23 in North America
- Arable land#50 of 19021.7% of the land arable#4 of 23 in North America
- Water stress#45 of 17639.6% of its available fresh water#4 of 22 in North America
- Precipitation#65 of 1801,410 mm a year#17 of 23 in North America
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Dominican Republic’s area, lit up on the map →
- Slovakia0.99×Dominican Republic and Slovakia are almost exactly the same size.
- Costa Rica0.95×Dominican Republic is 5% smaller than Costa Rica.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina0.95×Dominican Republic is 5% smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Estonia1.07×Dominican Republic is 7% larger than Estonia.
- Denmark1.13×Dominican Republic is 13% larger than Denmark.
- Netherlands1.15×Dominican Republic is 15% larger than Netherlands.
How many times does Dominican Republic fit into…
- Russia: about 351 times
- Canada: about 205 times
- United States: about 202 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Dominican Republic shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Pico Duarte3,101 m
Lakes
- Lago Enriquillo375 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Dominican Republic. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Dominican Republic
- How big is Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km², which makes it number 128 of 194 countries by area. About 11,520,487 people live there (2025), 237 per km².
- Is Dominican Republic bigger than Slovakia?
- Dominican Republic and Slovakia are almost exactly the same size. Dominican Republic: 48,671 km²; Slovakia: 49,034 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic shares a land border with Haiti.