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Population in Australia compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.39 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Australia vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Dominican Republic
2100 44,031,396 11,755,442
2099 43,809,392 11,817,924
2098 43,581,416 11,879,803
2097 43,339,542 11,940,419
2096 43,103,046 12,000,555
2095 42,875,281 12,060,069
2094 42,654,231 12,118,654
2093 42,420,140 12,176,599
2092 42,183,554 12,233,202
2091 41,942,760 12,288,843
2090 41,703,255 12,343,449
2089 41,471,675 12,397,117
2088 41,232,214 12,448,937
2087 41,005,392 12,499,836
2086 40,785,916 12,549,728
2085 40,573,592 12,598,025
2084 40,363,192 12,644,824
2083 40,140,606 12,689,496
2082 39,925,452 12,733,459
2081 39,703,018 12,775,420
2080 39,490,533 12,815,910
2079 39,277,415 12,854,359
2078 39,063,163 12,890,869
2077 38,847,269 12,925,976
2076 38,637,253 12,958,723
2075 38,425,571 12,989,393
2074 38,212,169 13,018,904
2073 38,002,408 13,046,123
2072 37,795,438 13,071,419
2071 37,589,598 13,094,322
2070 37,376,868 13,115,831
2069 37,159,014 13,134,880
2068 36,939,616 13,152,005
2067 36,721,604 13,166,684
2066 36,504,952 13,179,129
2065 36,297,175 13,190,090
2064 36,095,981 13,198,640
2063 35,883,588 13,204,377
2062 35,673,924 13,207,634
2061 35,465,080 13,208,504
2060 35,260,552 13,206,457
2059 35,055,719 13,202,056
2058 34,839,385 13,193,952
2057 34,630,577 13,183,598
2056 34,422,531 13,171,348
2055 34,208,970 13,156,150
2054 33,996,776 13,138,158
2053 33,788,097 13,117,191
2052 33,580,016 13,093,170
2051 33,366,925 13,066,002
2050 33,152,099 13,035,234
2049 32,937,633 13,002,830
2048 32,711,001 12,967,608
2047 32,496,856 12,930,516
2046 32,269,549 12,890,728
2045 32,047,969 12,848,424
2044 31,829,535 12,803,661
2043 31,610,306 12,757,329
2042 31,387,780 12,708,719
2041 31,168,179 12,658,252
2040 30,952,283 12,605,551
2039 30,740,454 12,551,490
2038 30,521,772 12,494,079
2037 30,307,856 12,434,782
2036 30,085,861 12,372,929
2035 29,862,898 12,308,672
2034 29,641,453 12,241,776
2033 29,418,053 12,172,910
2032 29,191,922 12,101,471
2031 28,959,421 12,027,275
2030 28,722,798 11,950,238
2029 28,484,745 11,870,540
2028 28,236,324 11,787,795
2027 27,984,287 11,701,862
2026 27,730,530 11,614,193
2025 27,466,430 11,523,092
2024 27,196,812 11,427,557
2023 26,659,922 11,331,265
2022 26,018,721 11,230,734
2021 25,685,412 11,123,476
2020 25,649,248 11,008,300
2019 25,334,826 10,894,043
2018 24,963,258 10,782,053
2017 24,592,588 10,666,843
2016 24,190,907 10,551,430
2015 23,815,995 10,434,829
2014 23,475,686 10,315,528
2013 23,128,129 10,193,833
2012 22,733,465 10,070,411
2011 22,340,024 9,945,621
2010 22,031,750 9,820,175
2009 21,691,653 9,695,265
2008 21,249,199 9,573,130
2007 20,827,622 9,455,658
2006 20,450,966 9,341,183
2005 20,176,844 9,225,034
2004 19,932,722 9,104,892
2003 19,720,737 8,980,620
2002 19,495,210 8,852,235
2001 19,274,701 8,720,283
2000 19,028,802 8,584,190
1999 18,812,264 8,446,208
1998 18,607,584 8,310,362
1997 18,423,037 8,174,078
1996 18,224,767 8,032,894
1995 18,004,882 7,888,115
1994 17,805,468 7,741,694
1993 17,634,808 7,594,572
1992 17,478,635 7,447,474
1991 17,284,036 7,299,853
1990 17,065,128 7,151,166
1989 16,814,416 7,002,295
1988 16,532,164 6,855,734
1987 16,263,874 6,712,515
1986 16,018,350 6,571,208
1985 15,788,312 6,430,404
1984 15,579,391 6,289,040
1983 15,393,472 6,147,248
1982 15,184,247 6,007,114
1981 14,923,260 5,868,453
1980 14,692,000 5,729,037
1979 14,514,000 5,589,690
1978 14,358,000 5,451,882
1977 14,192,000 5,315,443
1976 14,033,000 5,180,404
1975 13,893,000 5,046,776
1974 13,723,000 4,914,197
1973 13,380,000 4,782,227
1972 13,177,000 4,651,883
1971 12,937,000 4,524,234
1970 12,507,000 4,399,290
1969 12,263,000 4,277,035
1968 12,009,000 4,157,189
1967 11,799,000 4,038,928
1966 11,651,000 3,921,847
1965 11,388,000 3,808,963
1964 11,167,000 3,698,559
1963 10,950,000 3,588,287
1962 10,742,000 3,479,936
1961 10,483,000 3,373,233
1960 10,276,477 3,268,336

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Dominican Republic
2100 0.51% -0.53%
2099 0.52% -0.52%
2098 0.56% -0.51%
2097 0.55% -0.5%
2096 0.53% -0.49%
2095 0.52% -0.48%
2094 0.55% -0.48%
2093 0.56% -0.46%
2092 0.57% -0.45%
2091 0.57% -0.44%
2090 0.56% -0.43%
2089 0.58% -0.42%
2088 0.55% -0.41%
2087 0.54% -0.4%
2086 0.52% -0.38%
2085 0.52% -0.37%
2084 0.55% -0.35%
2083 0.54% -0.35%
2082 0.56% -0.33%
2081 0.54% -0.32%
2080 0.54% -0.3%
2079 0.55% -0.28%
2078 0.56% -0.27%
2077 0.54% -0.25%
2076 0.55% -0.24%
2075 0.56% -0.23%
2074 0.55% -0.21%
2073 0.55% -0.19%
2072 0.55% -0.17%
2071 0.57% -0.16%
2070 0.59% -0.15%
2069 0.59% -0.13%
2068 0.59% -0.11%
2067 0.59% -0.09%
2066 0.57% -0.08%
2065 0.56% -0.06%
2064 0.59% -0.04%
2063 0.59% -0.02%
2062 0.59% -0.007%
2061 0.58% 0.02%
2060 0.58% 0.03%
2059 0.62% 0.06%
2058 0.6% 0.08%
2057 0.6% 0.09%
2056 0.62% 0.12%
2055 0.62% 0.14%
2054 0.62% 0.16%
2053 0.62% 0.18%
2052 0.64% 0.21%
2051 0.65% 0.24%
2050 0.65% 0.25%
2049 0.69% 0.27%
2048 0.66% 0.29%
2047 0.7% 0.31%
2046 0.69% 0.33%
2045 0.69% 0.35%
2044 0.69% 0.36%
2043 0.71% 0.38%
2042 0.7% 0.4%
2041 0.7% 0.42%
2040 0.69% 0.43%
2039 0.72% 0.46%
2038 0.71% 0.48%
2037 0.74% 0.5%
2036 0.75% 0.52%
2035 0.75% 0.55%
2034 0.76% 0.57%
2033 0.77% 0.59%
2032 0.8% 0.62%
2031 0.82% 0.64%
2030 0.84% 0.67%
2029 0.88% 0.7%
2028 0.9% 0.73%
2027 0.92% 0.75%
2026 0.96% 0.79%
2025 0.99% 0.84%
2024 2.01% 0.85%
2023 2.46% 0.9%
2022 1.3% 0.96%
2021 0.14% 1.05%
2020 1.24% 1.05%
2019 1.49% 1.04%
2018 1.51% 1.08%
2017 1.66% 1.09%
2016 1.57% 1.12%
2015 1.45% 1.16%
2014 1.5% 1.19%
2013 1.74% 1.23%
2012 1.76% 1.25%
2011 1.4% 1.28%
2010 1.57% 1.29%
2009 2.08% 1.28%
2008 2.02% 1.24%
2007 1.84% 1.23%
2006 1.36% 1.26%
2005 1.22% 1.32%
2004 1.07% 1.38%
2003 1.16% 1.45%
2002 1.14% 1.51%
2001 1.29% 1.59%
2000 1.15% 1.63%
1999 1.1% 1.63%
1998 1% 1.67%
1997 1.09% 1.76%
1996 1.22% 1.84%
1995 1.12% 1.89%
1994 0.97% 1.94%
1993 0.89% 1.98%
1992 1.13% 2.02%
1991 1.28% 2.08%
1990 1.49% 2.13%
1989 1.71% 2.14%
1988 1.65% 2.13%
1987 1.53% 2.15%
1986 1.46% 2.19%
1985 1.34% 2.25%
1984 1.21% 2.31%
1983 1.38% 2.33%
1982 1.75% 2.36%
1981 1.57% 2.43%
1980 1.23% 2.49%
1979 1.09% 2.53%
1978 1.17% 2.57%
1977 1.13% 2.61%
1976 1.01% 2.65%
1975 1.24% 2.7%
1974 2.56% 2.76%
1973 1.54% 2.8%
1972 1.86% 2.82%
1971 3.44% 2.84%
1970 1.99% 2.86%
1969 2.12% 2.88%
1968 1.78% 2.93%
1967 1.27% 2.99%
1966 2.31% 2.96%
1965 1.98% 2.99%
1964 1.98% 3.07%
1963 1.94% 3.11%
1962 2.47% 3.16%
1961 2.01% 3.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Australia Dominican Republic
Current population
27799169
11637906
Population rank 55/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.14%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
5.46 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +264
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 111/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -35,306
Net migration rank 11/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -35,306
2024 - 138,510 - -34,806
2023 103,974 140,232 132,360 -34,915
2022 111,881 140,972 138,767 -35,153
2021 138,701 116,768 128,866 -17,957
2020 133,376 44,447 137,417 -17,957
2019 136,808 207,142 144,869 -35,797
2018 157,269 226,412 150,852 -35,934
2017 150,015 255,023 151,565 -36,069
2016 152,403 254,648 151,550 -36,219
2015 150,041 212,350 154,258 -36,375
2014 154,940 200,177 157,260 -36,543
2013 159,584 215,823 159,330 -36,673
2012 161,408 235,776 160,915 -36,737
2011 156,380 197,657 162,094 -36,687
2010 158,628 166,752 162,072 -36,587
2009 160,518 235,628 160,893 -36,561
2008 155,119 275,773 156,664 -36,723
2007 154,124 249,873 152,066 -37,076
2006 132,931 191,985 151,122 -37,170
2005 129,132 131,371 155,405 -37,063
2004 115,610 110,072 158,789 -36,851
2003 118,325 104,437 163,267 -36,657
2002 116,971 108,852 166,740 -36,575
2001 117,575 117,552 170,193 -36,441
2000 119,882 111,186 171,684 -33,256
1999 118,517 92,900 167,742 -30,228
1998 120,949 81,310 164,287 -30,108
1997 121,592 67,661 168,419 -30,034
1996 125,751 82,965 174,008 -30,018
1995 131,436 80,456 175,439 -29,873
1994 131,761 51,941 176,882 -29,610
1993 137,551 23,833 177,691 -30,719
1992 139,829 40,767 177,481 -30,262
1991 138,273 68,847 177,371 -29,351
1990 143,347 100,093 176,748 -27,397
1989 127,789 144,042 175,365 -26,984
1988 127,298 153,330 171,291 -26,552
1987 128,484 136,421 167,552 -25,850
1986 123,342 113,061 165,674 -24,772
1985 143,674 98,327 164,091 -23,388
1984 123,077 79,617 164,263 -22,239
1983 130,844 73,251 163,136 -21,582
1982 126,030 111,722 159,597 -20,886
1981 125,356 121,921 158,419 -19,809
1980 117,536 89,189 157,697 -17,485
1979 116,112 52,137 154,779 -16,296
1978 116,299 45,832 154,043 -16,909
1977 117,793 44,946 152,825 -17,077
1976 115,070 32,792 151,201 -16,866
1975 123,648 25,336 149,339 -16,425
1974 128,996 56,167 147,652 -15,402
1973 136,476 62,928 146,283 -14,594
1972 155,488 54,895 143,255 -14,262
1971 165,593 223,991 140,473 -14,156
1970 145,081 256,295 137,835 -14,255
1969 143,477 108,770 135,445 -14,531
1968 132,099 100,963 133,666 -14,901
1967 126,249 80,904 133,091 -15,324
1966 126,996 110,864 132,096 -15,701
1965 122,990 118,891 125,345 -15,978
1964 128,420 91,588 127,504 -16,059
1963 140,161 73,237 124,994 -15,889
1962 143,943 58,315 122,977 -15,389
1961 150,955 64,495 120,316 -14,511
1960 141,816 85,707 117,346 -13,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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