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North America · #69 · 2025–2026

Dominican Republic: internet and everyday apps

Dominican Republic has about 9 million people online — a penetration rate of 78.3% and rank #69 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 9 million Penetration 78.3% World rank #69 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Dominican Republic has roughly 9 million internet users (9,000,000 people) — about 78.3% of the population and rank #69 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Dominican Republic in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
9 million9,000,000 · #69
Penetration
78.3%#121
Population
11.5 million11,500,000 · #84
GDP
$124B#64
GDP growth
+5.0%#47
GDP per person
$10,809#102
Land area
48.7k km²#129
Capital
Santo Domingo
Region
North America
Official languages
Spanish

How Dominican Republic goes online

Santo Domingo lives on WhatsApp and Instagram: family in one place, friends in another, and the corner shop group announcing that the beer has arrived. Paying means the bank app, which almost nobody avoids any more. Uber shares the street with local taxi apps, and people choose by neighbourhood and hour. Baseball and music dominate the traffic: a home-run clip gets shared before the game is over.

Around 78.3%. With a population of about 11.5 million and 9 million online, roughly 2.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Dominican Republic actually use

11

The 11 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Banking2News1Classifieds1Shopping1Government1Mail1Transport1Education1Health1Travel1
BanreservasBankingbanreservas.comState-owned bank app used for transfers, cards and paying monthly services. Central Bank of the Dominican RepublicBankingbancentral.gov.doThe central bank: the peso, rates and inflation. Listín DiarioNewslistindiario.comThe country's oldest daily, still the default morning read for many. CorotosClassifiedscorotos.com.doClassifieds for phones, cars and rentals, the local equivalent of Craigslist. Mercado Libre Dominican RepublicShoppingmercadolibre.com.doRegional marketplace where people buy electronics and home goods with local delivery. Dirección General de Impuestos InternosGovernmentdgii.gov.doThe Dominican tax authority's portal for tax returns, RNC registration and the receipts lottery. Dominican PostMailinposdom.gob.doThe official post, headquartered in the colonial zone. ArajetTransportarajet.comThe low-cost carrier connecting the Caribbean from Santo Domingo. Autonomous University of Santo DomingoEducationuasd.edu.doThe largest public university. National Health ServiceHealthsns.gob.doHospitals and campaigns. Ministry of TourismTravelgodominicanrepublic.comBeaches and high season.

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Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Dominican Republic are online?

About 9 million (9,000,000 people). That works out to roughly 78.3% of the population, which puts Dominican Republic at #69 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Dominican Republic use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Dominican Republic?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Dominican Republic?

Around 78.3%. With a population of about 11.5 million and 9 million online, roughly 2.5 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Dominican Republic?

The everyday ones are Listín Diario, Corotos, Banreservas, plus the other 11 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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