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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 1,418,517 people in East Timor in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 1,446,322 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 8.06 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.67% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.45M (48.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic East Timor
2100 11,752,784 1,987,832
2099 11,815,252 1,992,781
2098 11,877,117 1,999,464
2097 11,937,719 2,006,033
2096 11,997,841 2,013,975
2095 12,057,342 2,022,154
2094 12,115,914 2,029,021
2093 12,173,845 2,034,247
2092 12,230,436 2,039,828
2091 12,286,064 2,046,736
2090 12,340,658 2,053,036
2089 12,394,314 2,060,872
2088 12,446,122 2,066,894
2087 12,497,009 2,074,575
2086 12,546,890 2,077,501
2085 12,595,176 2,082,992
2084 12,641,964 2,088,750
2083 12,686,626 2,094,025
2082 12,730,579 2,096,584
2081 12,772,531 2,100,389
2080 12,813,012 2,103,318
2079 12,851,452 2,102,450
2078 12,887,954 2,105,023
2077 12,923,053 2,105,962
2076 12,955,793 2,105,353
2075 12,986,456 2,105,681
2074 13,015,960 2,104,008
2073 13,043,173 2,103,594
2072 13,068,464 2,099,913
2071 13,091,361 2,092,097
2070 13,112,865 2,089,631
2069 13,131,909 2,083,998
2068 13,149,031 2,077,421
2067 13,163,707 2,070,800
2066 13,176,149 2,062,424
2065 13,187,108 2,055,429
2064 13,195,655 2,047,710
2063 13,201,391 2,039,046
2062 13,204,648 2,031,925
2061 13,205,517 2,026,233
2060 13,203,471 2,018,606
2059 13,199,071 2,008,230
2058 13,190,969 1,996,788
2057 13,180,617 1,984,779
2056 13,168,370 1,970,553
2055 13,153,175 1,957,864
2054 13,135,187 1,949,402
2053 13,114,225 1,933,335
2052 13,090,209 1,920,154
2051 13,063,047 1,909,672
2050 13,032,286 1,892,861
2049 12,999,890 1,878,666
2048 12,964,676 1,861,588
2047 12,927,592 1,844,948
2046 12,887,813 1,829,365
2045 12,845,519 1,812,921
2044 12,800,765 1,797,407
2043 12,754,444 1,777,316
2042 12,705,845 1,756,704
2041 12,655,390 1,738,329
2040 12,602,701 1,720,028
2039 12,548,652 1,699,358
2038 12,491,254 1,679,907
2037 12,431,970 1,659,862
2036 12,370,131 1,640,436
2035 12,305,889 1,617,753
2034 12,239,008 1,597,457
2033 12,170,158 1,578,852
2032 12,098,734 1,560,402
2031 12,024,555 1,540,509
2030 11,947,536 1,518,434
2029 11,867,856 1,496,842
2028 11,785,130 1,475,633
2027 11,699,216 1,455,562
2026 11,611,567 1,436,564
2025 11,520,487 1,418,517
2024 11,427,557 1,400,638
2023 11,331,265 1,384,286
2022 11,230,734 1,369,295
2021 11,123,476 1,350,139
2020 11,008,300 1,326,053
2019 10,894,043 1,300,945
2018 10,782,053 1,275,959
2017 10,666,843 1,251,703
2016 10,551,430 1,228,312
2015 10,434,829 1,205,131
2014 10,315,528 1,181,903
2013 10,193,833 1,158,695
2012 10,070,411 1,134,885
2011 9,945,621 1,110,207
2010 9,820,175 1,084,679
2009 9,695,265 1,058,782
2008 9,573,130 1,032,429
2007 9,455,658 1,004,889
2006 9,341,183 976,597
2005 9,225,034 948,311
2004 9,104,892 929,074
2003 8,980,620 916,878
2002 8,852,235 879,159
2001 8,720,283 812,249
2000 8,584,190 745,088
1999 8,446,208 834,697
1998 8,310,362 942,530
1997 8,174,078 917,184
1996 8,032,894 892,282
1995 7,888,115 868,146
1994 7,741,694 844,493
1993 7,594,572 821,437
1992 7,447,474 799,318
1991 7,299,853 778,278
1990 7,151,166 760,345
1989 7,002,295 744,856
1988 6,855,734 730,745
1987 6,712,515 718,476
1986 6,571,208 707,185
1985 6,430,404 696,665
1984 6,289,040 686,777
1983 6,147,248 677,707
1982 6,007,114 669,149
1981 5,868,453 660,493
1980 5,729,037 649,871
1979 5,589,690 638,719
1978 5,451,882 628,775
1977 5,315,443 618,315
1976 5,180,404 607,620
1975 5,046,776 598,158
1974 4,914,197 590,827
1973 4,782,227 582,855
1972 4,651,883 572,962
1971 4,524,234 562,966
1970 4,399,290 553,069
1969 4,277,035 543,356
1968 4,157,189 533,875
1967 4,038,928 524,648
1966 3,921,847 515,696
1965 3,808,963 507,034
1964 3,698,559 498,659
1963 3,588,287 490,564
1962 3,479,936 482,774
1961 3,373,233 475,291
1960 3,268,336 468,118

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 218,010 people (a 17.7% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of East Timor will increase by 30.9% to 1,892,861 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic East Timor
2100 -0.53% -0.25%
2099 -0.52% -0.33%
2098 -0.51% -0.33%
2097 -0.5% -0.39%
2096 -0.49% -0.4%
2095 -0.48% -0.34%
2094 -0.48% -0.26%
2093 -0.46% -0.27%
2092 -0.45% -0.34%
2091 -0.44% -0.31%
2090 -0.43% -0.38%
2089 -0.42% -0.29%
2088 -0.41% -0.37%
2087 -0.4% -0.14%
2086 -0.38% -0.26%
2085 -0.37% -0.28%
2084 -0.35% -0.25%
2083 -0.35% -0.12%
2082 -0.33% -0.18%
2081 -0.32% -0.14%
2080 -0.3% 0.04%
2079 -0.28% -0.12%
2078 -0.27% -0.04%
2077 -0.25% 0.03%
2076 -0.24% -0.02%
2075 -0.23% 0.08%
2074 -0.21% 0.02%
2073 -0.19% 0.18%
2072 -0.17% 0.37%
2071 -0.16% 0.12%
2070 -0.15% 0.27%
2069 -0.13% 0.32%
2068 -0.11% 0.32%
2067 -0.09% 0.41%
2066 -0.08% 0.34%
2065 -0.06% 0.38%
2064 -0.04% 0.42%
2063 -0.02% 0.35%
2062 -0.007% 0.28%
2061 0.02% 0.38%
2060 0.03% 0.52%
2059 0.06% 0.57%
2058 0.08% 0.61%
2057 0.09% 0.72%
2056 0.12% 0.65%
2055 0.14% 0.43%
2054 0.16% 0.83%
2053 0.18% 0.69%
2052 0.21% 0.55%
2051 0.24% 0.89%
2050 0.25% 0.76%
2049 0.27% 0.92%
2048 0.29% 0.9%
2047 0.31% 0.85%
2046 0.33% 0.91%
2045 0.35% 0.86%
2044 0.36% 1.13%
2043 0.38% 1.17%
2042 0.4% 1.06%
2041 0.42% 1.06%
2040 0.43% 1.22%
2039 0.46% 1.16%
2038 0.48% 1.21%
2037 0.5% 1.18%
2036 0.52% 1.4%
2035 0.55% 1.27%
2034 0.57% 1.18%
2033 0.59% 1.18%
2032 0.62% 1.29%
2031 0.64% 1.45%
2030 0.67% 1.44%
2029 0.7% 1.44%
2028 0.73% 1.38%
2027 0.75% 1.32%
2026 0.79% 1.27%
2025 0.81% 1.28%
2024 0.85% 1.18%
2023 0.9% 1.09%
2022 0.96% 1.42%
2021 1.05% 1.82%
2020 1.05% 1.93%
2019 1.04% 1.96%
2018 1.08% 1.94%
2017 1.09% 1.9%
2016 1.12% 1.92%
2015 1.16% 1.97%
2014 1.19% 2%
2013 1.23% 2.1%
2012 1.25% 2.22%
2011 1.28% 2.35%
2010 1.29% 2.45%
2009 1.28% 2.55%
2008 1.24% 2.74%
2007 1.23% 2.9%
2006 1.26% 2.98%
2005 1.32% 2.07%
2004 1.38% 1.33%
2003 1.45% 4.29%
2002 1.51% 8.24%
2001 1.59% 9.01%
2000 1.63% -10.7%
1999 1.63% -11.4%
1998 1.67% 2.76%
1997 1.76% 2.79%
1996 1.84% 2.78%
1995 1.89% 2.8%
1994 1.94% 2.81%
1993 1.98% 2.77%
1992 2.02% 2.7%
1991 2.08% 2.36%
1990 2.13% 2.08%
1989 2.14% 1.93%
1988 2.13% 1.71%
1987 2.15% 1.6%
1986 2.19% 1.51%
1985 2.25% 1.44%
1984 2.31% 1.34%
1983 2.33% 1.28%
1982 2.36% 1.31%
1981 2.43% 1.63%
1980 2.49% 1.75%
1979 2.53% 1.58%
1978 2.57% 1.69%
1977 2.61% 1.76%
1976 2.65% 1.58%
1975 2.7% 1.24%
1974 2.76% 1.37%
1973 2.8% 1.73%
1972 2.82% 1.78%
1971 2.84% 1.79%
1970 2.86% 1.79%
1969 2.88% 1.78%
1968 2.93% 1.76%
1967 2.99% 1.74%
1966 2.96% 1.71%
1965 2.99% 1.68%
1964 3.07% 1.65%
1963 3.11% 1.61%
1962 3.16% 1.57%
1961 3.21% 1.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/east-timor | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.28%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic East Timor
Current population
11656588
1446322
Population rank 85/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
29.5 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +49
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +17,879
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.28%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 80/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -2,550
Net migration rank 170/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -2,550
2024 129,943 -34,806 20,378 -2,552
2023 132,360 -34,915 20,495 -5,620
2022 138,767 -35,153 20,625 -5,519
2021 128,866 -17,957 20,101 3,111
2020 137,417 -17,957 21,166 3,793
2019 144,869 -35,797 21,307 3,942
2018 150,852 -35,934 21,650 3,062
2017 151,565 -36,069 22,145 1,666
2016 151,550 -36,219 22,778 208
2015 154,258 -36,375 23,391 -20
2014 157,260 -36,543 24,040 -958
2013 159,330 -36,673 24,538 -1,206
2012 160,915 -36,737 24,890 -609
2011 162,094 -36,687 25,237 -159
2010 162,072 -36,587 25,515 470
2009 160,893 -36,561 25,696 117
2008 156,664 -36,723 25,888 1,009
2007 152,066 -37,076 26,074 2,103
2006 151,122 -37,170 26,221 2,184
2005 155,405 -37,063 26,412 1,759
2004 158,789 -36,851 26,751 -16,447
2003 163,267 -36,657 26,900 -12,810
2002 166,740 -36,575 25,410 35,935
2001 170,193 -36,441 23,314 49,159
2000 171,684 -33,256 21,579 40,272
1999 167,742 -30,228 21,871 -262,940
1998 164,287 -30,108 23,590 1,806
1997 168,419 -30,034 23,501 1,804
1996 174,008 -30,018 22,703 1,796
1995 175,439 -29,873 21,962 1,806
1994 176,882 -29,610 21,746 1,794
1993 177,691 -30,719 20,770 1,795
1992 177,481 -30,262 19,880 1,794
1991 177,371 -29,351 18,605 1,803
1990 176,748 -27,397 18,343 -2,881
1989 175,365 -26,984 17,758 -2,246
1988 171,291 -26,552 12,118 587
1987 167,552 -25,850 11,945 -106
1986 165,674 -24,772 11,062 -316
1985 164,091 -23,388 10,788 -495
1984 164,263 -22,239 10,922 -1,436
1983 163,136 -21,582 9,686 -1,032
1982 159,597 -20,886 9,579 -1,125
1981 158,419 -19,809 9,336 -482
1980 157,697 -17,485 6,940 5,457
1979 154,779 -16,296 987 8,924
1978 154,043 -16,909 -1,000 10,967
1977 152,825 -17,077 296 10,657
1976 151,201 -16,866 783 9,662
1975 149,339 -16,425 -1,062 9,542
1974 147,652 -15,402 8,405 -2,222
1973 146,283 -14,594 10,033 -278
1972 143,255 -14,262 10,030 0
1971 140,473 -14,156 9,964 0
1970 137,835 -14,255 9,824 0
1969 135,445 -14,531 9,611 0
1968 133,666 -14,901 9,356 0
1967 133,091 -15,324 9,089 0
1966 132,096 -15,701 8,810 0
1965 125,345 -15,978 8,526 0
1964 127,504 -16,059 8,235 0
1963 124,994 -15,889 7,938 0
1962 122,977 -15,389 7,639 0
1961 120,316 -14,511 7,330 0
1960 117,346 -13,344 7,012 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/east-timor | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people). In East Timor 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 214,036 people) and 0.96% is from migration (a gain of 2,071 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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