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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 6,365,503 people in El Salvador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 6,404,781 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.82 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.71% growth).

Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic El Salvador
2100 11,752,784 5,105,420
2099 11,815,252 5,149,457
2098 11,877,117 5,194,156
2097 11,937,719 5,239,201
2096 11,997,841 5,285,584
2095 12,057,342 5,332,377
2094 12,115,914 5,379,380
2093 12,173,845 5,426,293
2092 12,230,436 5,473,168
2091 12,286,064 5,520,243
2090 12,340,658 5,567,316
2089 12,394,314 5,614,518
2088 12,446,122 5,661,216
2087 12,497,009 5,708,023
2086 12,546,890 5,754,535
2085 12,595,176 5,800,712
2084 12,641,964 5,846,470
2083 12,686,626 5,890,746
2082 12,730,579 5,933,965
2081 12,772,531 5,976,533
2080 12,813,012 6,018,220
2079 12,851,452 6,058,704
2078 12,887,954 6,097,568
2077 12,923,053 6,135,005
2076 12,955,793 6,171,552
2075 12,986,456 6,205,725
2074 13,015,960 6,238,209
2073 13,043,173 6,271,184
2072 13,068,464 6,300,399
2071 13,091,361 6,328,923
2070 13,112,865 6,356,884
2069 13,131,909 6,383,690
2068 13,149,031 6,409,808
2067 13,163,707 6,434,255
2066 13,176,149 6,457,592
2065 13,187,108 6,480,747
2064 13,195,655 6,502,689
2063 13,201,391 6,523,174
2062 13,204,648 6,541,955
2061 13,205,517 6,559,213
2060 13,203,471 6,576,220
2059 13,199,071 6,591,451
2058 13,190,969 6,605,091
2057 13,180,617 6,619,257
2056 13,168,370 6,632,447
2055 13,153,175 6,644,372
2054 13,135,187 6,655,028
2053 13,114,225 6,662,891
2052 13,090,209 6,669,204
2051 13,063,047 6,675,431
2050 13,032,286 6,678,745
2049 12,999,890 6,682,265
2048 12,964,676 6,683,689
2047 12,927,592 6,683,495
2046 12,887,813 6,682,835
2045 12,845,519 6,680,720
2044 12,800,765 6,678,277
2043 12,754,444 6,672,970
2042 12,705,845 6,666,915
2041 12,655,390 6,659,099
2040 12,602,701 6,649,797
2039 12,548,652 6,639,891
2038 12,491,254 6,627,081
2037 12,431,970 6,614,212
2036 12,370,131 6,599,632
2035 12,305,889 6,583,864
2034 12,239,008 6,567,581
2033 12,170,158 6,548,738
2032 12,098,734 6,529,775
2031 12,024,555 6,509,868
2030 11,947,536 6,489,300
2029 11,867,856 6,466,193
2028 11,785,130 6,442,242
2027 11,699,216 6,417,110
2026 11,611,567 6,391,761
2025 11,520,487 6,365,503
2024 11,427,557 6,338,193
2023 11,331,265 6,309,624
2022 11,230,734 6,280,319
2021 11,123,476 6,255,782
2020 11,008,300 6,234,673
2019 10,894,043 6,222,318
2018 10,782,053 6,219,807
2017 10,666,843 6,213,533
2016 10,551,430 6,200,800
2015 10,434,829 6,183,676
2014 10,315,528 6,162,955
2013 10,193,833 6,138,839
2012 10,070,411 6,113,975
2011 9,945,621 6,090,127
2010 9,820,175 6,068,249
2009 9,695,265 6,048,279
2008 9,573,130 6,029,297
2007 9,455,658 6,009,824
2006 9,341,183 6,002,319
2005 9,225,034 6,005,578
2004 9,104,892 6,004,671
2003 8,980,620 5,998,599
2002 8,852,235 5,986,631
2001 8,720,283 5,968,060
2000 8,584,190 5,943,366
1999 8,446,208 5,913,900
1998 8,310,362 5,880,781
1997 8,174,078 5,844,578
1996 8,032,894 5,805,286
1995 7,888,115 5,762,131
1994 7,741,694 5,714,129
1993 7,594,572 5,659,957
1992 7,447,474 5,585,609
1991 7,299,853 5,495,077
1990 7,151,166 5,399,726
1989 7,002,295 5,298,979
1988 6,855,734 5,195,833
1987 6,712,515 5,092,441
1986 6,571,208 4,992,769
1985 6,430,404 4,894,706
1984 6,289,040 4,798,003
1983 6,147,248 4,707,367
1982 6,007,114 4,622,477
1981 5,868,453 4,570,599
1980 5,729,037 4,540,382
1979 5,589,690 4,480,388
1978 5,451,882 4,394,114
1977 5,315,443 4,301,256
1976 5,180,404 4,210,310
1975 5,046,776 4,120,449
1974 4,914,197 4,029,671
1973 4,782,227 3,938,068
1972 4,651,883 3,846,830
1971 4,524,234 3,757,523
1970 4,399,290 3,668,796
1969 4,277,035 3,576,485
1968 4,157,189 3,480,773
1967 4,038,928 3,385,184
1966 3,921,847 3,290,961
1965 3,808,963 3,199,466
1964 3,698,559 3,111,883
1963 3,588,287 3,028,679
1962 3,479,936 2,949,204
1961 3,373,233 2,870,016
1960 3,268,336 2,791,459

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 El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic El Salvador
2100 -0.53% -0.86%
2099 -0.52% -0.86%
2098 -0.51% -0.86%
2097 -0.5% -0.88%
2096 -0.49% -0.88%
2095 -0.48% -0.87%
2094 -0.48% -0.86%
2093 -0.46% -0.86%
2092 -0.45% -0.85%
2091 -0.44% -0.85%
2090 -0.43% -0.84%
2089 -0.42% -0.82%
2088 -0.41% -0.82%
2087 -0.4% -0.81%
2086 -0.38% -0.8%
2085 -0.37% -0.78%
2084 -0.35% -0.75%
2083 -0.35% -0.73%
2082 -0.33% -0.71%
2081 -0.32% -0.69%
2080 -0.3% -0.67%
2079 -0.28% -0.64%
2078 -0.27% -0.61%
2077 -0.25% -0.59%
2076 -0.24% -0.55%
2075 -0.23% -0.52%
2074 -0.21% -0.53%
2073 -0.19% -0.46%
2072 -0.17% -0.45%
2071 -0.16% -0.44%
2070 -0.15% -0.42%
2069 -0.13% -0.41%
2068 -0.11% -0.38%
2067 -0.09% -0.36%
2066 -0.08% -0.36%
2065 -0.06% -0.34%
2064 -0.04% -0.31%
2063 -0.02% -0.29%
2062 -0.007% -0.26%
2061 0.02% -0.26%
2060 0.03% -0.23%
2059 0.06% -0.21%
2058 0.08% -0.21%
2057 0.09% -0.2%
2056 0.12% -0.18%
2055 0.14% -0.16%
2054 0.16% -0.12%
2053 0.18% -0.09%
2052 0.21% -0.09%
2051 0.24% -0.05%
2050 0.25% -0.05%
2049 0.27% -0.02%
2048 0.29% 0.003%
2047 0.31% 0.01%
2046 0.33% 0.03%
2045 0.35% 0.04%
2044 0.36% 0.08%
2043 0.38% 0.09%
2042 0.4% 0.12%
2041 0.42% 0.14%
2040 0.43% 0.15%
2039 0.46% 0.19%
2038 0.48% 0.19%
2037 0.5% 0.22%
2036 0.52% 0.24%
2035 0.55% 0.25%
2034 0.57% 0.29%
2033 0.59% 0.29%
2032 0.62% 0.31%
2031 0.64% 0.32%
2030 0.67% 0.36%
2029 0.7% 0.37%
2028 0.73% 0.39%
2027 0.75% 0.4%
2026 0.79% 0.41%
2025 0.81% 0.43%
2024 0.85% 0.45%
2023 0.9% 0.47%
2022 0.96% 0.39%
2021 1.05% 0.34%
2020 1.05% 0.2%
2019 1.04% 0.04%
2018 1.08% 0.1%
2017 1.09% 0.21%
2016 1.12% 0.28%
2015 1.16% 0.34%
2014 1.19% 0.39%
2013 1.23% 0.41%
2012 1.25% 0.39%
2011 1.28% 0.36%
2010 1.29% 0.33%
2009 1.28% 0.31%
2008 1.24% 0.32%
2007 1.23% 0.13%
2006 1.26% -0.05%
2005 1.32% 0.02%
2004 1.38% 0.1%
2003 1.45% 0.2%
2002 1.51% 0.31%
2001 1.59% 0.42%
2000 1.63% 0.5%
1999 1.63% 0.56%
1998 1.67% 0.62%
1997 1.76% 0.68%
1996 1.84% 0.75%
1995 1.89% 0.84%
1994 1.94% 0.96%
1993 1.98% 1.33%
1992 2.02% 1.65%
1991 2.08% 1.77%
1990 2.13% 1.9%
1989 2.14% 1.99%
1988 2.13% 2.03%
1987 2.15% 2%
1986 2.19% 2%
1985 2.25% 2.02%
1984 2.31% 1.93%
1983 2.33% 1.84%
1982 2.36% 1.14%
1981 2.43% 0.67%
1980 2.49% 1.34%
1979 2.53% 1.96%
1978 2.57% 2.16%
1977 2.61% 2.16%
1976 2.65% 2.18%
1975 2.7% 2.25%
1974 2.76% 2.33%
1973 2.8% 2.37%
1972 2.82% 2.38%
1971 2.84% 2.42%
1970 2.86% 2.58%
1969 2.88% 2.75%
1968 2.93% 2.82%
1967 2.99% 2.86%
1966 2.96% 2.86%
1965 2.99% 2.81%
1964 3.07% 2.75%
1963 3.11% 2.69%
1962 3.16% 2.76%
1961 3.21% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic El Salvador
Current population
11656588
6404781
Population rank 85/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.08%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
19.3 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
5.32 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +75
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +27,310
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 137/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -23,934
Net migration rank 170/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -23,934
2024 129,943 -34,806 51,510 -23,102
2023 132,360 -34,915 51,985 -23,253
2022 138,767 -35,153 53,138 -23,255
2021 128,866 -17,957 46,530 -27,343
2020 137,417 -17,957 48,244 -25,213
2019 144,869 -35,797 56,816 -55,144
2018 150,852 -35,934 57,509 -54,163
2017 151,565 -36,069 59,824 -50,608
2016 151,550 -36,219 63,751 -47,491
2015 154,258 -36,375 69,263 -51,278
2014 157,260 -36,543 72,581 -49,126
2013 159,330 -36,673 73,869 -49,087
2012 160,915 -36,737 75,495 -50,546
2011 162,094 -36,687 76,182 -53,433
2010 162,072 -36,587 75,695 -54,688
2009 160,893 -36,561 74,908 -55,966
2008 156,664 -36,723 75,107 -56,086
2007 152,066 -37,076 76,776 -56,857
2006 151,122 -37,170 80,887 -85,789
2005 155,405 -37,063 84,883 -86,501
2004 158,789 -36,851 90,905 -87,466
2003 163,267 -36,657 97,849 -89,146
2002 166,740 -36,575 106,137 -90,908
2001 170,193 -36,441 114,313 -92,389
2000 171,684 -33,256 122,315 -94,861
1999 167,742 -30,228 128,947 -97,475
1998 164,287 -30,108 134,065 -99,293
1997 168,419 -30,034 134,448 -96,820
1996 174,008 -30,018 136,929 -95,977
1995 175,439 -29,873 138,268 -92,912
1994 176,882 -29,610 137,974 -87,318
1993 177,691 -30,719 138,432 -80,736
1992 177,481 -30,262 139,221 -48,232
1991 177,371 -29,351 140,691 -50,622
1990 176,748 -27,397 140,311 -39,689
1989 175,365 -26,984 139,093 -38,211
1988 171,291 -26,552 136,230 -30,806
1987 167,552 -25,850 133,667 -32,308
1986 165,674 -24,772 130,177 -32,181
1985 164,091 -23,388 127,248 -29,111
1984 164,263 -22,239 125,036 -29,767
1983 163,136 -21,582 121,700 -35,694
1982 159,597 -20,886 120,938 -37,159
1981 158,419 -19,809 117,346 -97,365
1980 157,697 -17,485 111,771 -71,318
1979 154,779 -16,296 123,838 -44,302
1978 154,043 -16,909 124,468 -31,463
1977 152,825 -17,077 121,446 -28,742
1976 151,201 -16,866 120,511 -31,317
1975 149,339 -16,425 116,737 -26,198
1974 147,652 -15,402 113,846 -22,844
1973 146,283 -14,594 111,546 -19,347
1972 143,255 -14,262 107,604 -17,317
1971 140,473 -14,156 104,714 -16,389
1970 137,835 -14,255 100,499 -11,367
1969 135,445 -14,531 99,848 -4,355
1968 133,666 -14,901 98,851 -2,919
1967 133,091 -15,324 98,424 -3,192
1966 132,096 -15,701 97,156 -3,945
1965 125,345 -15,978 95,341 -5,560
1964 127,504 -16,059 93,328 -7,937
1963 124,994 -15,889 90,794 -9,774
1962 122,977 -15,389 88,237 -10,307
1961 120,316 -14,511 84,614 -4,159
1960 117,346 -13,344 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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