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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 10.4 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Egypt
2100 11,752,784 203,337,521
2099 11,815,252 203,218,114
2098 11,877,117 203,062,591
2097 11,937,719 202,889,853
2096 11,997,841 202,685,235
2095 12,057,342 202,441,274
2094 12,115,914 202,165,793
2093 12,173,845 201,856,239
2092 12,230,436 201,525,341
2091 12,286,064 201,163,844
2090 12,340,658 200,783,715
2089 12,394,314 200,378,346
2088 12,446,122 199,940,915
2087 12,497,009 199,468,604
2086 12,546,890 198,974,783
2085 12,595,176 198,457,022
2084 12,641,964 197,904,537
2083 12,686,626 197,322,086
2082 12,730,579 196,711,766
2081 12,772,531 196,063,790
2080 12,813,012 195,392,263
2079 12,851,452 194,673,206
2078 12,887,954 193,926,829
2077 12,923,053 193,148,518
2076 12,955,793 192,332,562
2075 12,986,456 191,487,145
2074 13,015,960 190,613,099
2073 13,043,173 189,713,677
2072 13,068,464 188,775,903
2071 13,091,361 187,810,038
2070 13,112,865 186,818,210
2069 13,131,909 185,796,200
2068 13,149,031 184,743,675
2067 13,163,707 183,667,996
2066 13,176,149 182,568,538
2065 13,187,108 181,455,486
2064 13,195,655 180,302,738
2063 13,201,391 179,129,965
2062 13,204,648 177,948,157
2061 13,205,517 176,746,499
2060 13,203,471 175,526,868
2059 13,199,071 174,282,938
2058 13,190,969 173,021,784
2057 13,180,617 171,741,174
2056 13,168,370 170,438,073
2055 13,153,175 169,114,979
2054 13,135,187 167,762,729
2053 13,114,225 166,387,264
2052 13,090,209 164,980,351
2051 13,063,047 163,555,634
2050 13,032,286 162,092,482
2049 12,999,890 160,596,782
2048 12,964,676 159,061,812
2047 12,927,592 157,488,020
2046 12,887,813 155,881,578
2045 12,845,519 154,230,619
2044 12,800,765 152,529,288
2043 12,754,444 150,790,036
2042 12,705,845 149,009,732
2041 12,655,390 147,199,258
2040 12,602,701 145,373,264
2039 12,548,652 143,531,585
2038 12,491,254 141,691,401
2037 12,431,970 139,850,324
2036 12,370,131 138,013,568
2035 12,305,889 136,191,405
2034 12,239,008 134,368,084
2033 12,170,158 132,560,311
2032 12,098,734 130,760,579
2031 12,024,555 128,968,320
2030 11,947,536 127,188,528
2029 11,867,856 125,409,684
2028 11,785,130 123,633,275
2027 11,699,216 121,861,990
2026 11,611,567 120,114,593
2025 11,520,487 118,365,995
2024 11,427,557 116,538,258
2023 11,331,265 114,535,772
2022 11,230,734 112,618,250
2021 11,123,476 110,957,008
2020 11,008,300 109,315,124
2019 10,894,043 107,553,158
2018 10,782,053 105,682,094
2017 10,666,843 103,696,057
2016 10,551,430 101,644,589
2015 10,434,829 99,597,342
2014 10,315,528 97,528,654
2013 10,193,833 95,333,553
2012 10,070,411 93,161,001
2011 9,945,621 91,093,059
2010 9,820,175 89,196,072
2009 9,695,265 87,501,636
2008 9,573,130 85,864,789
2007 9,455,658 84,276,225
2006 9,341,183 82,700,403
2005 9,225,034 81,101,004
2004 9,104,892 79,477,443
2003 8,980,620 77,853,548
2002 8,852,235 76,239,137
2001 8,720,283 74,652,029
2000 8,584,190 73,083,284
1999 8,446,208 71,520,954
1998 8,310,362 69,943,294
1997 8,174,078 68,431,740
1996 8,032,894 67,028,048
1995 7,888,115 65,652,622
1994 7,741,694 64,285,589
1993 7,594,572 62,915,681
1992 7,447,474 61,480,660
1991 7,299,853 60,028,997
1990 7,151,166 58,396,618
1989 7,002,295 56,710,642
1988 6,855,734 55,187,681
1987 6,712,515 53,674,435
1986 6,571,208 52,206,295
1985 6,430,404 50,734,968
1984 6,289,040 49,247,334
1983 6,147,248 47,786,402
1982 6,007,114 46,407,611
1981 5,868,453 45,147,224
1980 5,729,037 43,950,413
1979 5,589,690 42,818,628
1978 5,451,882 41,761,431
1977 5,315,443 40,748,870
1976 5,180,404 39,795,557
1975 5,046,776 38,875,327
1974 4,914,197 37,969,667
1973 4,782,227 37,102,043
1972 4,651,883 36,258,328
1971 4,524,234 35,433,368
1970 4,399,290 34,623,990
1969 4,277,035 33,811,615
1968 4,157,189 32,998,319
1967 4,038,928 32,196,360
1966 3,921,847 31,406,541
1965 3,808,963 30,629,174
1964 3,698,559 29,858,922
1963 3,588,287 29,091,869
1962 3,479,936 28,337,013
1961 3,373,233 27,600,898
1960 3,268,336 26,896,479

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th 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 Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Egypt
2100 -0.53% 0.06%
2099 -0.52% 0.08%
2098 -0.51% 0.09%
2097 -0.5% 0.1%
2096 -0.49% 0.12%
2095 -0.48% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.15%
2093 -0.46% 0.16%
2092 -0.45% 0.18%
2091 -0.44% 0.19%
2090 -0.43% 0.2%
2089 -0.42% 0.22%
2088 -0.41% 0.24%
2087 -0.4% 0.25%
2086 -0.38% 0.26%
2085 -0.37% 0.28%
2084 -0.35% 0.3%
2083 -0.35% 0.31%
2082 -0.33% 0.33%
2081 -0.32% 0.34%
2080 -0.3% 0.37%
2079 -0.28% 0.38%
2078 -0.27% 0.4%
2077 -0.25% 0.42%
2076 -0.24% 0.44%
2075 -0.23% 0.46%
2074 -0.21% 0.47%
2073 -0.19% 0.5%
2072 -0.17% 0.51%
2071 -0.16% 0.53%
2070 -0.15% 0.55%
2069 -0.13% 0.57%
2068 -0.11% 0.59%
2067 -0.09% 0.6%
2066 -0.08% 0.61%
2065 -0.06% 0.64%
2064 -0.04% 0.65%
2063 -0.02% 0.66%
2062 -0.007% 0.68%
2061 0.02% 0.69%
2060 0.03% 0.71%
2059 0.06% 0.73%
2058 0.08% 0.75%
2057 0.09% 0.76%
2056 0.12% 0.78%
2055 0.14% 0.81%
2054 0.16% 0.83%
2053 0.18% 0.85%
2052 0.21% 0.87%
2051 0.24% 0.9%
2050 0.25% 0.93%
2049 0.27% 0.97%
2048 0.29% 1%
2047 0.31% 1.03%
2046 0.33% 1.07%
2045 0.35% 1.12%
2044 0.36% 1.15%
2043 0.38% 1.19%
2042 0.4% 1.23%
2041 0.42% 1.26%
2040 0.43% 1.28%
2039 0.46% 1.3%
2038 0.48% 1.32%
2037 0.5% 1.33%
2036 0.52% 1.34%
2035 0.55% 1.36%
2034 0.57% 1.36%
2033 0.59% 1.38%
2032 0.62% 1.39%
2031 0.64% 1.4%
2030 0.67% 1.42%
2029 0.7% 1.44%
2028 0.73% 1.45%
2027 0.75% 1.45%
2026 0.79% 1.48%
2025 0.81% 1.57%
2024 0.85% 1.75%
2023 0.9% 1.7%
2022 0.96% 1.5%
2021 1.05% 1.5%
2020 1.05% 1.64%
2019 1.04% 1.77%
2018 1.08% 1.92%
2017 1.09% 2.02%
2016 1.12% 2.06%
2015 1.16% 2.12%
2014 1.19% 2.3%
2013 1.23% 2.33%
2012 1.25% 2.27%
2011 1.28% 2.13%
2010 1.29% 1.94%
2009 1.28% 1.91%
2008 1.24% 1.88%
2007 1.23% 1.91%
2006 1.26% 1.97%
2005 1.32% 2.04%
2004 1.38% 2.09%
2003 1.45% 2.12%
2002 1.51% 2.13%
2001 1.59% 2.15%
2000 1.63% 2.18%
1999 1.63% 2.26%
1998 1.67% 2.21%
1997 1.76% 2.09%
1996 1.84% 2.1%
1995 1.89% 2.13%
1994 1.94% 2.18%
1993 1.98% 2.33%
1992 2.02% 2.42%
1991 2.08% 2.8%
1990 2.13% 2.97%
1989 2.14% 2.76%
1988 2.13% 2.82%
1987 2.15% 2.81%
1986 2.19% 2.9%
1985 2.25% 3.02%
1984 2.31% 3.06%
1983 2.33% 2.97%
1982 2.36% 2.79%
1981 2.43% 2.72%
1980 2.49% 2.64%
1979 2.53% 2.53%
1978 2.57% 2.48%
1977 2.61% 2.4%
1976 2.65% 2.37%
1975 2.7% 2.39%
1974 2.76% 2.34%
1973 2.8% 2.33%
1972 2.82% 2.33%
1971 2.84% 2.34%
1970 2.86% 2.4%
1969 2.88% 2.46%
1968 2.93% 2.49%
1967 2.99% 2.51%
1966 2.96% 2.54%
1965 2.99% 2.58%
1964 3.07% 2.64%
1963 3.11% 2.66%
1962 3.16% 2.67%
1961 3.21% 2.62%

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

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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Egypt
Current population
11656588
121012163
Population rank 85/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.46%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 67/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -57,305
Net migration rank 170/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -57,305
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,795,738 123,884
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,780,230 305,006
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,736,123 13,707
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,566,491 6,161
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,704,988 6,016
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,805,818 7,050
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,908,512 20,788
2017 151,565 -36,069 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 151,550 -36,219 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 157,260 -36,543 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 159,330 -36,673 2,156,922 130,305
2012 160,915 -36,737 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,951,851 126,170
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,614,293 9,854
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,593,474 11,205
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,568,962 556
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,540,084 27,873
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,534,697 22,026
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,519,728 78,858
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,421,372 74,950
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,450,747 406,994
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,461,547 52,648
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,465,620 66,147
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,436,059 58,678
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,410,249 31,299
1985 164,091 -23,388 1,388,718 112,411
1984 164,263 -22,239 1,351,297 122,791
1983 163,136 -21,582 1,318,474 129,242
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,258,574 51,229
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,206,830 4,140
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,181,914 738
1979 154,779 -16,296 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 149,339 -16,425 987,822 -62,368
1974 147,652 -15,402 946,052 -60,174
1973 146,283 -14,594 905,068 -55,702
1972 143,255 -14,262 893,333 -55,282
1971 140,473 -14,156 868,365 -56,503
1970 137,835 -14,255 841,952 -35,064
1969 135,445 -14,531 824,564 -6,703
1968 133,666 -14,901 809,482 -764
1967 133,091 -15,324 788,908 6,286
1966 132,096 -15,701 774,391 10,089
1965 125,345 -15,978 752,682 17,605
1964 127,504 -16,059 749,608 20,596
1963 124,994 -15,889 738,788 25,109
1962 122,977 -15,389 720,128 25,696
1961 120,316 -14,511 703,216 23,184
1960 117,346 -13,344 685,403 -2,954

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

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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 Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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