9.3 million in DR

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The National Population and Family Council (Conapofa) says that 9.3 million people now live in the DR, up from 8.9 million in 2004. In 2008, the population is expected to reach 9.5 million. This means that from 2004 to 2008, there was an increase of 573,484 inhabitants, or a 6.4% increase. Candido Rivera, director of Conapofa said that most of the growth has occurred in urban areas. The gender division remains stable, with 4,696,621 men and 4,67,031 women. Women make up 50.16% of the population. Demographer Ramon Orlando Jimenez, research director for Conapofa, said that the estimates and projections show a slow-down in population growth. Nevertheless, there is an increase in the number of teenagers having children. He said that the DR's population is aging.

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