Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of The Dominican: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (55.4/100, ranked #63 of 195).
The Dominican is a presidential republic in Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. The country's capital is Santo Domingo; it covers 48,670 sq km. Independence: 27 February 1844 (from Haiti). Terrain: rugged highlands and mountains interspersed with fertile valleys. Climate: tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation; seasonal variation in rainfall. Population: 10.9 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.78% per year. Median age: 29.6 years. Life expectancy: 72.6 years (2024 est.). Languages: Spanish (official) Religions: Evangelical 50.2%, Roman Catholic 30.1%, none 18.5%, unspe…
| Capital | Santo Domingo |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,899,292 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $276.884 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $24,200 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 5% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% |
| Public debt | 34.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $28.563 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $36.144 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 29.6 |
| Urbanization | 84.4% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 27 February 1844 (from Haiti) |
| Languages | Spanish (official) |
POWER 55.4/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The quarter passed without decisive turns. Governance continued, markets functioned, and the score reflects that uneventfulness.
For countries like this, the real story is always the slow one — and this quarter added no new chapter to it.
Nickel, Bauxite, Gold, Silver.
Luis Abinader — President. President Luis Rodolfo ABINADER Corona (since 16 August 2020)
The Dominican maintains 48 embassies and 38 consulates abroad, hosts 40 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 48 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 38 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 40 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-country ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 1288 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 32 + 8 heliports (registration prefix HI) |
| Major seaports | Andres (Andres Lng Terminal), Las Calderas, Puerto de Haina, Puerto Plata, Punta Nizao Oil Terminal, San Pedro de Macoris, Santa Barbara de Samana, Santa Cruz de Barahona, Santo Domingo |
| Railways | 496 km |
Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) — La Romana; Cibao International Airport (STI) — Santiago; Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) — Santo Domingo; Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) — Punta Cana; Gregorio Luperon International Airport (POP) — Puerto Plata; La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) — La Isabela; Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) — Barahona; Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS) — Samana.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER 55.4/100 Ranked #63 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for The Dominican.
Historical timeline of The Dominican
