Country: Dominican Republic
Number of People Groups
13
People Groups Unreached
1 (7.7%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
11,374,000
Population in Unreached
1,700 (0.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
93.81%
% Evangelical
10.85%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.8%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afro-Dominican | 1,051,000 | 1,051,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 8.97 % | -1 - |
|
Americans, U.S. | 39,000 | 197,948,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 77.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
|
British | 1,400 | 54,161,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 52,000 | 15,947,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 86,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | American Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.35 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Dominican White | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 10.74 % | -1 - |
|
Dominican, mixed | 7,691,000 | 9,366,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 10.74 % | -1 - |
|
French | 2,200 | 50,897,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Haitian | 600,000 | 13,542,000 | Haitian Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jamaican | 34,000 | 3,355,000 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Japanese | 1,700 | 119,242,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Spaniard | 6,300 | 29,945,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 79.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
West Indian Mulatto | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | English | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 13 | 11,374,000 | 1 ● | 93.81 % | 10.85 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 60,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 11,434,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Azua | 254,000 |
| Bahoruco | 115,000 |
| Barahona | 222,000 |
| Dajabón | 76,000 |
| Distrito Nacional | 1,146,000 |
| Duarte | 344,000 |
| El Seybo | 105,000 |
| Espaillat | 276,000 |
| Hato Mayor | 101,000 |
| Independencia | 63,000 |
| La Altagracia | 324,000 |
| La Estrelleta | 101,000 |
| La Romana | 291,000 |
| La Vega | 468,000 |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | 167,000 |
| Monseñor Nouel | 196,000 |
| Monte Cristi | 131,000 |
| Monte Plata | 221,000 |
| Pedernales | 38,000 |
| Peravia | 219,000 |
| Puerto Plata | 382,000 |
| Salcedo | 145,000 |
| Samaná | 120,000 |
| San Cristóbal | 677,000 |
| San José de Ocoa | 71,000 |
| San Juan | 276,000 |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 344,000 |
| Sánchez Ramírez | 179,000 |
| Santiago | 1,144,000 |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 68,000 |
| Santo Domingo | 2,820,000 |
| Valverde | 194,000 |
| Provinces: 32 | 11,278,000 |
| UN Country Population | 11,434,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | ase | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haitian Creole | hat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 4 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 13 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (7.7%) |
| Population | 11,374,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,700 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 93.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 10.9% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 81% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, North and Caribbean |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | DR |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 682,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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