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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 1.59 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2100 11,755,442 19,229,713
2099 11,817,924 19,341,033
2098 11,879,803 19,451,634
2097 11,940,419 19,561,648
2096 12,000,555 19,670,931
2095 12,060,069 19,779,419
2094 12,118,654 19,887,014
2093 12,176,599 19,993,637
2092 12,233,202 20,099,245
2091 12,288,843 20,203,483
2090 12,343,449 20,306,051
2089 12,397,117 20,406,878
2088 12,448,937 20,505,637
2087 12,499,836 20,602,336
2086 12,549,728 20,696,910
2085 12,598,025 20,788,583
2084 12,644,824 20,877,503
2083 12,689,496 20,963,515
2082 12,733,459 21,046,396
2081 12,775,420 21,126,142
2080 12,815,910 21,202,360
2079 12,854,359 21,275,051
2078 12,890,869 21,343,714
2077 12,925,976 21,408,164
2076 12,958,723 21,468,178
2075 12,989,393 21,523,680
2074 13,018,904 21,575,092
2073 13,046,123 21,621,989
2072 13,071,419 21,664,137
2071 13,094,322 21,701,599
2070 13,115,831 21,734,495
2069 13,134,880 21,762,453
2068 13,152,005 21,785,682
2067 13,166,684 21,804,316
2066 13,179,129 21,818,306
2065 13,190,090 21,828,156
2064 13,198,640 21,833,185
2063 13,204,377 21,833,449
2062 13,207,634 21,828,963
2061 13,208,504 21,819,781
2060 13,206,457 21,805,954
2059 13,202,056 21,787,357
2058 13,193,952 21,764,005
2057 13,183,598 21,735,561
2056 13,171,348 21,702,294
2055 13,156,150 21,664,097
2054 13,138,158 21,620,873
2053 13,117,191 21,572,669
2052 13,093,170 21,519,295
2051 13,066,002 21,460,703
2050 13,035,234 21,396,494
2049 13,002,830 21,326,969
2048 12,967,608 21,251,792
2047 12,930,516 21,171,429
2046 12,890,728 21,085,795
2045 12,848,424 20,994,872
2044 12,803,661 20,898,682
2043 12,757,329 20,797,349
2042 12,708,719 20,691,071
2041 12,658,252 20,579,788
2040 12,605,551 20,463,641
2039 12,551,490 20,342,868
2038 12,494,079 20,217,211
2037 12,434,782 20,087,384
2036 12,372,929 19,953,661
2035 12,308,672 19,816,154
2034 12,241,776 19,674,920
2033 12,172,910 19,529,719
2032 12,101,471 19,381,178
2031 12,027,275 19,229,060
2030 11,950,238 19,073,682
2029 11,870,540 18,916,480
2028 11,787,795 18,758,598
2027 11,701,862 18,601,326
2026 11,614,193 18,445,637
2025 11,523,092 18,290,781
2024 11,427,557 18,135,478
2023 11,331,265 17,980,083
2022 11,230,734 17,823,897
2021 11,123,476 17,682,454
2020 11,008,300 17,546,065
2019 10,894,043 17,340,021
2018 10,782,053 17,049,547
2017 10,666,843 16,759,519
2016 10,551,430 16,505,139
2015 10,434,829 16,266,225
2014 10,315,528 16,035,124
2013 10,193,833 15,807,128
2012 10,070,411 15,572,194
2011 9,945,621 15,326,227
2010 9,820,175 15,076,695
2009 9,695,265 14,825,954
2008 9,573,130 14,575,202
2007 9,455,658 14,328,773
2006 9,341,183 14,086,131
2005 9,225,034 13,846,163
2004 9,104,892 13,608,701
2003 8,980,620 13,372,306
2002 8,852,235 13,138,472
2001 8,720,283 12,910,740
2000 8,584,190 12,689,206
1999 8,446,208 12,470,795
1998 8,310,362 12,251,184
1997 8,174,078 12,031,127
1996 8,032,894 11,810,950
1995 7,888,115 11,590,514
1994 7,741,694 11,372,197
1993 7,594,572 11,154,274
1992 7,447,474 10,930,128
1991 7,299,853 10,702,380
1990 7,151,166 10,473,673
1989 7,002,295 10,241,852
1988 6,855,734 10,010,808
1987 6,712,515 9,779,290
1986 6,571,208 9,545,998
1985 6,430,404 9,311,154
1984 6,289,040 9,074,782
1983 6,147,248 8,840,417
1982 6,007,114 8,611,298
1981 5,868,453 8,386,910
1980 5,729,037 8,165,877
1979 5,589,690 7,948,869
1978 5,451,882 7,736,167
1977 5,315,443 7,526,819
1976 5,180,404 7,320,912
1975 5,046,776 7,118,251
1974 4,914,197 6,918,573
1973 4,782,227 6,722,033
1972 4,651,883 6,529,034
1971 4,524,234 6,340,052
1970 4,399,290 6,155,387
1969 4,277,035 5,975,236
1968 4,157,189 5,799,680
1967 4,038,928 5,629,057
1966 3,921,847 5,463,748
1965 3,808,963 5,303,963
1964 3,698,559 5,149,918
1963 3,588,287 5,001,716
1962 3,479,936 4,859,269
1961 3,373,233 4,722,331
1960 3,268,336 4,590,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2100 -0.53% -0.58%
2099 -0.52% -0.57%
2098 -0.51% -0.56%
2097 -0.5% -0.56%
2096 -0.49% -0.55%
2095 -0.48% -0.54%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.46% -0.53%
2092 -0.45% -0.52%
2091 -0.44% -0.51%
2090 -0.43% -0.49%
2089 -0.42% -0.48%
2088 -0.41% -0.47%
2087 -0.4% -0.46%
2086 -0.38% -0.44%
2085 -0.37% -0.43%
2084 -0.35% -0.41%
2083 -0.35% -0.39%
2082 -0.33% -0.38%
2081 -0.32% -0.36%
2080 -0.3% -0.34%
2079 -0.28% -0.32%
2078 -0.27% -0.3%
2077 -0.25% -0.28%
2076 -0.24% -0.26%
2075 -0.23% -0.24%
2074 -0.21% -0.22%
2073 -0.19% -0.19%
2072 -0.17% -0.17%
2071 -0.16% -0.15%
2070 -0.15% -0.13%
2069 -0.13% -0.11%
2068 -0.11% -0.09%
2067 -0.09% -0.06%
2066 -0.08% -0.05%
2065 -0.06% -0.02%
2064 -0.04% -0.001%
2063 -0.02% 0.02%
2062 -0.007% 0.04%
2061 0.02% 0.06%
2060 0.03% 0.09%
2059 0.06% 0.11%
2058 0.08% 0.13%
2057 0.09% 0.15%
2056 0.12% 0.18%
2055 0.14% 0.2%
2054 0.16% 0.22%
2053 0.18% 0.25%
2052 0.21% 0.27%
2051 0.24% 0.3%
2050 0.25% 0.33%
2049 0.27% 0.35%
2048 0.29% 0.38%
2047 0.31% 0.41%
2046 0.33% 0.43%
2045 0.35% 0.46%
2044 0.36% 0.49%
2043 0.38% 0.51%
2042 0.4% 0.54%
2041 0.42% 0.57%
2040 0.43% 0.59%
2039 0.46% 0.62%
2038 0.48% 0.65%
2037 0.5% 0.67%
2036 0.52% 0.69%
2035 0.55% 0.72%
2034 0.57% 0.74%
2033 0.59% 0.77%
2032 0.62% 0.79%
2031 0.64% 0.81%
2030 0.67% 0.83%
2029 0.7% 0.84%
2028 0.73% 0.85%
2027 0.75% 0.84%
2026 0.79% 0.85%
2025 0.84% 0.86%
2024 0.85% 0.86%
2023 0.9% 0.88%
2022 0.96% 0.8%
2021 1.05% 0.78%
2020 1.05% 1.19%
2019 1.04% 1.7%
2018 1.08% 1.73%
2017 1.09% 1.54%
2016 1.12% 1.47%
2015 1.16% 1.44%
2014 1.19% 1.44%
2013 1.23% 1.51%
2012 1.25% 1.6%
2011 1.28% 1.66%
2010 1.29% 1.69%
2009 1.28% 1.72%
2008 1.24% 1.72%
2007 1.23% 1.72%
2006 1.26% 1.73%
2005 1.32% 1.74%
2004 1.38% 1.77%
2003 1.45% 1.78%
2002 1.51% 1.76%
2001 1.59% 1.75%
2000 1.63% 1.75%
1999 1.63% 1.79%
1998 1.67% 1.83%
1997 1.76% 1.86%
1996 1.84% 1.9%
1995 1.89% 1.92%
1994 1.94% 1.95%
1993 1.98% 2.05%
1992 2.02% 2.13%
1991 2.08% 2.18%
1990 2.13% 2.26%
1989 2.14% 2.31%
1988 2.13% 2.37%
1987 2.15% 2.44%
1986 2.19% 2.52%
1985 2.25% 2.6%
1984 2.31% 2.65%
1983 2.33% 2.66%
1982 2.36% 2.68%
1981 2.43% 2.71%
1980 2.49% 2.73%
1979 2.53% 2.75%
1978 2.57% 2.78%
1977 2.61% 2.81%
1976 2.65% 2.85%
1975 2.7% 2.89%
1974 2.76% 2.92%
1973 2.8% 2.96%
1972 2.82% 2.98%
1971 2.84% 3%
1970 2.86% 3.01%
1969 2.88% 3.03%
1968 2.93% 3.03%
1967 2.99% 3.03%
1966 2.96% 3.01%
1965 2.99% 2.99%
1964 3.07% 2.96%
1963 3.11% 2.93%
1962 3.16% 2.9%
1961 3.21% 2.86%

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 the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ecuador
Current population
11637906
18487749
Population rank 85/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
3.38 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +426
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 109/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -17,219
Net migration rank 170/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -17,219
2024 - -34,806 - -19,704
2023 132,360 -34,915 178,093 -21,948
2022 138,767 -35,153 179,308 -23,090
2021 128,866 -17,957 155,146 -28,503
2020 137,417 -17,957 156,458 -10,320
2019 144,869 -35,797 211,045 54,921
2018 150,852 -35,934 219,513 95,482
2017 151,565 -36,069 211,355 53,707
2016 151,550 -36,219 208,245 35,461
2015 154,258 -36,375 219,399 14,724
2014 157,260 -36,543 225,790 2,273
2013 159,330 -36,673 234,103 -6,182
2012 160,915 -36,737 249,825 -7,883
2011 162,094 -36,687 258,171 -8,167
2010 162,072 -36,587 257,404 -8,330
2009 160,893 -36,561 260,892 -8,491
2008 156,664 -36,723 257,894 -8,799
2007 152,066 -37,076 253,419 -9,644
2006 151,122 -37,170 254,184 -12,679
2005 155,405 -37,063 255,295 -16,855
2004 158,789 -36,851 257,436 -20,940
2003 163,267 -36,657 258,928 -22,641
2002 166,740 -36,575 259,446 -28,090
2001 170,193 -36,441 259,376 -35,275
2000 171,684 -33,256 259,837 -40,859
1999 167,742 -30,228 261,650 -43,813
1998 164,287 -30,108 263,927 -42,550
1997 168,419 -30,034 266,020 -47,287
1996 174,008 -30,018 267,695 -46,082
1995 175,439 -29,873 264,449 -45,201
1994 176,882 -29,610 261,788 -44,399
1993 177,691 -30,719 260,330 -41,867
1992 177,481 -30,262 259,787 -29,958
1991 177,371 -29,351 257,713 -32,064
1990 176,748 -27,397 252,919 -21,164
1989 175,365 -26,984 248,129 -16,240
1988 171,291 -26,552 241,191 -10,977
1987 167,552 -25,850 237,724 -4,886
1986 165,674 -24,772 237,084 -3,345
1985 164,091 -23,388 236,438 -494
1984 164,263 -22,239 236,543 249
1983 163,136 -21,582 231,336 578
1982 159,597 -20,886 227,606 -1,282
1981 158,419 -19,809 224,073 -1,605
1980 157,697 -17,485 220,120 -517
1979 154,779 -16,296 216,162 -1,749
1978 154,043 -16,909 212,497 -1,518
1977 152,825 -17,077 209,095 -1,377
1976 151,201 -16,866 205,366 -1,264
1975 149,339 -16,425 202,407 -1,189
1974 147,652 -15,402 199,276 -1,133
1973 146,283 -14,594 196,028 -1,090
1972 143,255 -14,262 192,136 -1,078
1971 140,473 -14,156 187,995 -1,096
1970 137,835 -14,255 183,517 -1,091
1969 135,445 -14,531 178,403 -518
1968 133,666 -14,901 173,828 -582
1967 133,091 -15,324 168,629 -623
1966 132,096 -15,701 163,317 -710
1965 125,345 -15,978 157,915 -957
1964 127,504 -16,059 152,263 -1,130
1963 124,994 -15,889 146,531 -1,254
1962 122,977 -15,389 140,943 -1,315
1961 120,316 -14,511 135,573 -1,317
1960 117,346 -13,344 130,368 -1,746

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

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Over the last 10 years, 81.8% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people). In Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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