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.
First results from the 2022 census were released to the public on 10 August 2023, from the Oficina Nacional de Estadística website.[4]
Preparation
As 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
The 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
Director 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]
^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
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^"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.
