Dominican Republic

North AmericaCapital city: Santo DomingoCapital metro: Santo DomingoPresident: Luis Abinader

2026 population

10.8M

Rank #88 globally

Area

49k km² (19k sq mi)

Metros tracked

63% of population in metros

Composite score

16.1

Rank #77 globally

At a glance

Official language: Spanish
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)
Legislature: Congress of the Dominican Republic
Demonym: Dominican
Time zone: UTC−04:00
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +1849, +1829, +1809
Internet TLD: .do
ISO 3166: DO
Established: 1844
Highest point: Pico Duarte (3,101 m (10,174 ft))
National anthem: National Anthem of the Dominican Republic

Facts via Wikidata.

Economy and developmentUpper middle income

Human Dev. Index

#89 / 192

0.776

World Bank · 2023

GDP

#64 / 194

$127.4B

World Bank · 2025

GDP per capita

#79 / 194

$11.1k

World Bank · 2025

GDP/capita (PPP)

#70 / 191

$27.5k

World Bank · 2024

GNI/capita (Atlas)

#79 / 193

$10.6k

World Bank · 2025

Life expectancy

#96 / 195

73.9 yrs

World Bank · 2024

Median age

27.7 yrs

World Bank · 2023

Urban population

#65 / 195

73%

World Bank · 2025

Pop. growth

0.8%

World Bank · 2025

Pop. density

#44 / 194

235/km²

World Bank · 2023

Foreign-born

#79 / 194

6.5%

World Bank · 2024

Rule of law

#89 / 175

0.56

World Bank · 2025

Gini index

#114 / 167

39.0

World Bank · 2024

Internet users

#50 / 194

91%

World Bank · 2024

Inflation

#119 / 186

3.9%

World Bank · 2025

Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.

Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships

Political & Economic

Regional

OAS

Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer

Leadership History12 leaders · click to expand

PRM Era

Luis Abinader✦ Current

2020–Present

President

Tenure: 2020–present (re-elected 2024)Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Luis Abinader✦ Current	President	2020–Present	2020–present (re-elected 2024)	Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)

PLD Era

Danilo Medina

2012–2020

President

Tenure: 2012–2020Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)

Leonel Fernández

2004–2012

President

Tenure: 2004–2012Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)

Hipólito Mejía

2000–2004

President

Tenure: 2000–2004Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

Leonel Fernández

1996–2000

President

Tenure: 1996–2000Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Danilo Medina	President	2012–2020	2012–2020	Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)
Leonel Fernández	President	2004–2012	2004–2012	Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)
Hipólito Mejía	President	2000–2004	2000–2004	Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)
Leonel Fernández	President	1996–2000	1996–2000	Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)

Balaguer Return

Joaquín Balaguer

1986–1996

President

Tenure: 1986–1996Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC)

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Joaquín Balaguer	President	1986–1996	1986–1996	Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC)

PRD Era

Salvador Jorge Blanco

1982–1986

President

Tenure: 1982–1986Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

Antonio Guzmán Fernández

1978–1982

President

Tenure: 1978–1982 (died in office)Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Salvador Jorge Blanco	President	1982–1986	1982–1986	Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)
Antonio Guzmán Fernández	President	1978–1982	1978–1982 (died in office)	Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

The Twelve Years (Los Doce Años)

Joaquín Balaguer

1966–1978

President

Tenure: 1966–1978 (the Twelve Years)Reformist Party

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Joaquín Balaguer	President	1966–1978	1966–1978 (the Twelve Years)	Reformist Party

Post-Trujillo Turmoil

Juan Bosch

1963–1963

President

Tenure: 1963 (overthrown in coup)Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Juan Bosch	President	1963–1963	1963 (overthrown in coup)	Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD)

Trujillo Era / Transition

Joaquín Balaguer

1960–1962

President

Tenure: 1960–1962 (Trujillo-era puppet, then transitional)Dominican Party

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
Joaquín Balaguer	President	1960–1962	1960–1962 (Trujillo-era puppet, then transitional)	Dominican Party

Trujillo Era (Era of Trujillo)

⚠️ Rafael Trujillo

1930–1961

President / De facto dictator

Tenure: 1930–1961 (assassinated)Dominican Party

Name	Role	Years	Tenure	Party
⚠️ Rafael Trujillo	President / De facto dictator	1930–1961	1930–1961 (assassinated)	Dominican Party

Power over timeThe Power Atlas →

Today

Minor#73 · 0.1%

Power (headline share)Latent (material mass)Recognised (standing)

Dominican Republic · share of world power, 1894–2026

The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.

National Teams

Dominican Republic on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Men's FootballCONCACAF

National Teams Champions

Every major championship won by Dominican Republic's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.

Dominican Republic

2013· 2013-03-19

World Baseball Classic

Year	Date	Champion	Competition
2013	2013-03-19	Dominican Republic	World Baseball Classic

Administrative subdivisions

32 entries listed under Dominican Republic across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

National Districts (1)

Distrito Nacional1