2010 Dominican Republic census explained
The 2010 Dominican Republic census is the ninth Dominican Republic national census, raised from 1–7 December 2010, during the presidency of Leonel Fernández. This census collected information respect on sex, occupation, age, fertility, marital status, nationality, literacy, ability to vote, and housing. The Dominican Republic’s next census took place in 2022.
General results
| General results[1] |
|---|
| Indicator | Quantity | % |
|---|
| Total population | 9,445,281 | 100 |
| Men | 4,739,038 | 50.17 |
| Women | 4,706,243 | 49.83 | |
| General results[2] |
|---|
| Indicator | Quantity | % |
|---|
| Peasants | 2,431,706 | 25.7% |
| Urbanites | 7,013,575 | 74.3% | |
Regions
| Regions[3] |
|---|
| I Región del Cibao Norte | 1,516,957 | 16.06% |
| II Región del Cibao Sur | 710,821 | 7.53% |
| III Región del Cibao Nordeste | 624,186 | 6.61% |
| IV Región del Cibao Noroeste | 394,068 | 4.17% |
| V Región de Valdesia | 1,028,129 | 10.89% |
| VI Región de Enriquillo | 368,594 | 3.90% |
| VII Región de El Valle | 295,362 | 3.13% |
| VIII Región del Yuma | 606,323 | 6.42% |
| IX Región del Higuamo | 561,431 | 5.94% |
| X Región del Ozama | 3,339,410 | 35.36% | |
Age structure
| Population by age and sex [4] |
|---|
| Age group | Both genders | Males | Females |
|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 896,706 | 456,410 | 440,296 |
| Age 5 to 9 | 938,460 | 476,395 | 462,065 |
| Age 10 to 14 | 973,761 | 492,891 | 480,870 |
| Age 15 to 19 | 983,223 | 490,883 | 492,340 |
| Age 20 to 24 | 876,934 | 440,626 | 436,308 |
| Age 25 to 29 | 766,233 | 384,692 | 381,541 |
| Age 30 to 34 | 713,072 | 358,475 | 354,597 |
| Age 35 to 39 | 636,723 | 317,814 | 318,909 |
| Age 40 to 44 | 580,398 | 291,868 | 288,530 |
| Age 45 to 49 | 499,459 | 249,950 | 249,509 |
| Age 50 to 54 | 403,689 | 203,683 | 200,006 |
| Age 55 to 59 | 320,960 | 159,507 | 161,453 |
| Age 60 to 64 | 268,529 | 133,341 | 135,188 |
| Age 65 to 69 | 186,305 | 92,388 | 93,917 |
| Age 70 to 74 | 157,330 | 76,743 | 80,587 |
| Age 75 to 79 | 103,228 | 49,317 | 53,911 |
| Age 80 to 84 | 76,710 | 36,237 | 40,473 |
| Age 85 to 89 | 34,585 | 15,425 | 19,160 |
| Age 90 to 94 | 17,991 | 7,839 | 10,152 |
| Age 95 to 99 | 7,029 | 2,962 | 4,067 |
| Age 100 and over | 3,956 | 1,592 | 2,364 | |
Country of birth
| Population by country of birth[5] |
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| Indicator | Quantity | % |
|---|
| Dominican Republic | 9,049,490 | 95.810% |
| ABROAD | 395,791 | 4.190% |
| Haiti | 311,969 | 3.302% |
| OVERSEAS | 83,822 | 0.887% |
| Anglo-America (except West Indies) |
| United States | 24,457 | 0.259% |
| Canada | 1,152 | 0.012% |
| Europe |
| Spain | 6,691 | 0.071% |
| Italy | 3,595 | 0.038% |
| France | 1,936 | 0.020% |
| Germany | 1,574 | 0.017% |
| Switzerland | 990 | 0.010% |
| Netherlands | 562 | 0.006% |
| Russia | 457 | 0.005% |
| United Kingdom | 457 | 0.005% |
| Belgium | 243 | 0.003% |
| Austria | 197 | 0.002% |
| Portugal | 101 | 0.001% |
| Ibero-America |
| Puerto Rico | 5,763 | 0.061% |
| Venezuela | 5,132 | 0.054% |
| Cuba | 3,639 | 0.039% |
| Colombia | 3,416 | 0.036% |
| Mexico | 1,419 | 0.015% |
| Peru | 1,353 | 0.014% |
| Argentina | 1,015 | 0.011% |
| Panama | 717 | 0.008% |
| Brazil | 611 | 0.006% |
| Chile | 600 | 0.006% |
| Ecuador | 551 | 0.006% |
| Guatemala | 406 | 0.004% |
| Honduras | 402 | 0.004% |
| Costa Rica | 291 | 0.003% |
| Nicaragua | 277 | 0.003% |
| El Salvador | 253 | 0.003% |
| Uruguay | 173 | 0.002% |
| Bolivia | 162 | 0.002% |
| Far East |
| China | 1,406 | 0.015% |
| Japan | 327 | 0.003% |
| Taiwan | 309 | 0.003% |
| South Korea | 217 | 0.002% |
| West Indies (except Spanish-speaking islands) |
| Saint Martin (French side) | 468 | 0.005% |
| Curaçao | 313 | 0.003% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 170 | 0.002% |
| Aruba | 152 | 0.002% |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 130 | 0.001% |
| Jamaica | 126 | 0.001% |
| Near East |
| Lebanon | 142 | 0.002% |
| Africa |
| Central African Republic | 128 | 0.001% |
| not declared | 9,289 | 0.098% | |
Provincial and municipal results
| Population born in the country or abroad, by place of residence[6] |
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| Place ( Province) | Born in national soil | % | Born abroad | % |
|---|
| 3,217,696 | 96.355% | 121,714 | 3.645% |
| Distrito Nacional | 921,072 | 95.444% | 43,968 | 4.556% |
| Santo Domingo | 2,296,624 | 96.726% | 77,746 | 3.274% |
| 552,931 | 91.194% | 53,392 | 8.806% |
| La Altagracia | 242,517 | 88.766% | 30,693 | 11.234% |
| La Romana | 231,022 | 94.128% | 14,411 | 5.872% |
| El Seibo | 79,392 | 90.547% | 8,288 | 9.453% |
| 541,051 | 96.370% | 20,380 | 3.630% |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 278,678 | 95.944% | 11,780 | 4.056% |
| Monte Plata | 180,588 | 97.113% | 5,368 | 2.887% |
| Hato Mayor | 81,785 | 96.198% | 3,232 | 3.802% |
| 1,451,026 | 95.654% | 65,931 | 4.346% |
| Espaillat | 225,552 | 97.247% | 6,386 | 2.753% |
| Puerto Plata | 303,116 | 94.253% | 18,481 | 5.747% |
| Santiago | 922,358 | 95.738% | 41,064 | 4.262% |
| | % | | % |
| La Vega | | % | | % |
| Sánchez Ramírez | | % | | % |
| Monseñor Nouel | | % | | % |
| | % | | % |
| Duarte | | % | | % |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | | % | | % |
| Hermanas Mirabal | | % | | % |
| Samaná | | % | | % |
| | % | | % |
| Dajabón | | % | | % |
| Monte Cristi | | % | | % |
| Santiago Rodríguez | | % | | % |
| Valverde | | % | | % |
| | % | | % |
| Azua | | % | | % |
| Peravia | | % | | % |
| San Cristóbal | 561,395 | 98.502% | 8,535 | 1.498% |
| San José de Ocoa | 56,885 | 95.534% | 2,659 | 4.466% |
| | % | | % |
| Baoruco | | % | | % |
| Barahona | | % | | % |
| Independencia | | % | | % |
| Pedernales | 27,807 | 88.033% | 3,780 | 11.967% |
| | % | | % |
| Elías Piña | 56,865 | 90.220% | 6,164 | 9.780% |
| San Juan | 226,208 | 97.364% | 6,125 | 2.636% | |
See also
Notes
Only countries with over 100 immigrants are shown.
Sources
Notes and References
- Census 2010, page 17
- Census 2010, page 47
- Census 2010, pages 24–33
- Census 2010, page 61
- Census 2010, pages 99–102
- Census 2010, pages 24–33, 89–98
