The 2022 Dominican Republic census is the tenth Dominican Republic national census, and was held from the 10 to 23 of November 2022, during the presidency of Luis Abinader.[2] It was originally scheduled to conclude in 23 November, but, it was extended to the end of month due to work delays.[3] The population of the Dominican Republic was counted as 10,760,028 – an increase of 1,314,747 (13.9%) over the 2010 census.
| 2022 Dominican Republic census | ||
|---|---|---|
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| General information | ||
| Country | Dominican Republic | |
| Topics | Census topics
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| Authority | National Statistics Office | |
| Website | censos | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 10,760,028 (13.9%  ) | |
| Most populous | Santo Domingo (2,769,589)[1] | |
| Least populous | Pedernales (34,375) | |
First results from the 2022 census were released to the public on 10 August 2023, from the Oficina Nacional de Estadística website.[4]
Preparation
editAs required by law, the Dominican Republic census has been conducted every 10 years since 1920.[5] The 2010 Dominican Republic census was the previous census completed.[6]
Census sections
editThe census was divided into six sections.[7][8]
- Section I
- Geographic location
- Section II
- Household characteristics
- Section III
- Household identification
- Section IV
- Household characteristics
- Section V
- List of people who make up the household
- Section VI
- Characteristics of people in the household[9] This is the first Dominican census to have an ethno-racial question since the 1960 census, and on section six people are able to choose from "black", "white", "indio", "mulato", "mestizo", "Asian", and "other".[10][11]
Results
editDirector said of the preliminary results:
The Census is a great tool of great use for decision-making, both for the public and private sectors, since it provides information on how much we are, who we are and where we live; basic information for the proper formulation of public policies and decision-making. It is an honour for me, taking into account previous censuses, to be able to deliver these first results in such a short time, which represents an achievement of Dominican society that has understood the importance of a statistical operation like this, being part of the first technological census of the Dominican Republic. We are infinitely grateful for the support provided.
— Miosotis Rivas Peña, Director of Oficina Nacional de Estadística.[12]
Population by residence
editPopulation by residence are as follows.[13]
| Region | Population - 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |
| Cibao Norte | 1,654,092 | 822,498 | 831,594 |
| Cibao Sur | 800,908 | 404,876 | 396,032 |
| Cibao Nordeste | 673,414 | 339,278 | 334,136 |
| Cibao Noroeste | 447,033 | 227,825 | 219,208 |
| Valdesia | 967,282 | 481,033 | 486,249 |
| Enriquillo | 404,667 | 205,510 | 199,157 |
| El Valle | 549,490 | 282,818 | 266,672 |
| Yuma | 833,143 | 415,485 | 417,658 |
| Higuamo | 642,777 | 318,242 | 324,535 |
| Ozama | 3,798,698 | 1,831,422 | 1,967,276 |
 Dominican Republic
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10,771,504 | 5,328,987 | 5,442,517 |
Self-identified racial group
editResponses are for the population of 12 years old and above.[14] National Statistics Office.[15]
| Ethnic-racial group (skin color) | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indio/a[a] | 2,946,377 | 34.2 | |
| Moreno/a | 2,237,370 | 26.1 | |
| White | 1,611,752 | 18.7 | |
| Mestizo/a | 665,387 | 7.7 | |
| Black | 642,018 | 7.5 | |
| Mulatto/a | 330,207 | 3.8 | |
| Asian | 28,343 | 0.3 | |
| Other | 31,802 | 0.3 | |
| Don't know / no response | 123,039 | 1.4 | |
| Total | 8,616,295 | 100 | |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The term "indio" in the Dominican Republic is not associated with people of indigenous ancestry but people of mixed ancestry or skin color between light and dark
References
edit- ^ "Provincias Dominicanas" (PDF). Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidente Abinader anuncia oficialmente los días del X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda" (in Spanish). 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Censo de población y vivienda 2022". Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "ONE informa los primeros resultados preliminares del X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda". Presidencia de la República Dominicana. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Los censos dominicanos: 100 años contando nuestra gente" (in Spanish). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Temas Censos Población y vivienda". one.gob.do. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Boleta Censal" (PDF). Nacional de Población y Vivienda. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Fases del X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda". Nacional de Población y Vivienda. 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Fases del X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda". Nacional de Población y Vivienda. 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Boleta Censal" (PDF). Nacional de Población y Vivienda. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "El tema étnico-racial en los censos nacionales de población de RD (Y 3)" (in Spanish). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "ONE informa los primeros resultados preliminares del X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda". Presidencia de la República Dominicana (in Spanish). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA Población por sexo, según región de residencia. X Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda, 2022". one.gob.do. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA: Población de 12 años y más, por percepción del informante acerca de las facciones, color de piel y otras características culturales de los miembros del hogar, según región, provincia y grupos de edades". one.gob.do. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA: Población de 12 años y más, por percepción del informante acerca de las facciones, color de piel y otras características culturales de los miembros del hogar, según región, provincia y grupos de edades". one.gob.do. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.