Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Dominican Republic

Population aged 65 and over in the Dominican Republic in 2025 — 943,281 people. Ranked 81 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,009%.

2025 943,281 people +4.76% vs 2024
World rank 81of 217
Period maximum 943,281 people2025
Period minimum 85,055 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Dominican Republic, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 85,055 people1962: 90,971 people1964: 97,531 people1966: 104,561 people1968: 112,371 people1970: 120,802 people1972: 129,926 people1974: 139,773 people1976: 150,310 people1978: 161,573 people1980: 173,505 people1982: 186,369 people1984: 200,325 people1986: 215,781 people1988: 232,800 people1990: 251,481 people1992: 271,736 people1994: 293,490 people1996: 316,905 people1998: 341,814 people2000: 367,978 people2002: 395,715 people2004: 423,396 people2006: 447,881 people2008: 471,054 people2010: 497,084 people2012: 532,275 people2014: 575,633 people2016: 625,623 people2018: 684,962 people2020: 749,662 people2022: 818,399 people2024: 900,432 people2025: 943,281 people
Change over the period: +858,226 (+1,009.02%) Average annual rate: 3.77 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic 943,281 people
World 855M people
Caribbean computed 4.87M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 333M people
Population aged 65 and over — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 943,281 +42,849 +4.76%
2024 900,432 +41,425 +4.82%
2023 859,007 +40,608 +4.96%
2022 818,399 +36,491 +4.67%
2021 781,908 +32,246 +4.3%
2020 749,662 +32,526 +4.54%
2019 717,136 +32,174 +4.7%
2018 684,962 +30,760 +4.7%
2017 654,202 +28,579 +4.57%
2016 625,623 +26,222 +4.37%
2015 599,401 +23,768 +4.13%
2014 575,633 +22,293 +4.03%
2013 553,340 +21,065 +3.96%
2012 532,275 +18,854 +3.67%
2011 513,421 +16,337 +3.29%
2010 497,084 +13,825 +2.86%
2009 483,259 +12,205 +2.59%
2008 471,054 +11,609 +2.53%
2007 459,445 +11,564 +2.58%
2006 447,881 +11,961 +2.74%
2005 435,920 +12,524 +2.96%
2004 423,396 +13,450 +3.28%
2003 409,946 +14,231 +3.6%
2002 395,715 +14,145 +3.71%
2001 381,570 +13,592 +3.69%
2000 367,978 +13,190 +3.72%
1999 354,788 +12,974 +3.8%
1998 341,814 +12,636 +3.84%
1997 329,178 +12,273 +3.87%
1996 316,905 +11,905 +3.9%
1995 305,000 +11,510 +3.92%
1994 293,490 +11,084 +3.92%
1993 282,406 +10,670 +3.93%
1992 271,736 +10,304 +3.94%
1991 261,432 +9,951 +3.96%
1990 251,481 +9,558 +3.95%
1989 241,923 +9,123 +3.92%
1988 232,800 +8,707 +3.89%
1987 224,093 +8,312 +3.85%
1986 215,781 +7,923 +3.81%
1985 207,858 +7,533 +3.76%
1984 200,325 +7,144 +3.7%
1983 193,181 +6,812 +3.66%
1982 186,369 +6,548 +3.64%
1981 179,821 +6,316 +3.64%
1980 173,505 +6,062 +3.62%
1979 167,443 +5,870 +3.63%
1978 161,573 +5,725 +3.67%
1977 155,848 +5,538 +3.68%
1976 150,310 +5,358 +3.7%
1975 144,952 +5,179 +3.71%
1974 139,773 +5,011 +3.72%
1973 134,762 +4,836 +3.72%
1972 129,926 +4,654 +3.72%
1971 125,272 +4,470 +3.7%
1970 120,802 +4,296 +3.69%
1969 116,506 +4,135 +3.68%
1968 112,371 +3,980 +3.67%
1967 108,391 +3,830 +3.66%
1966 104,561 +3,589 +3.55%
1965 100,972 +3,441 +3.53%
1964 97,531 +3,363 +3.57%
1963 94,168 +3,197 +3.51%
1962 90,971 +3,040 +3.46%
1961 87,931 +2,876 +3.38%
1960 85,055

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.