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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 5.82 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Equatorial Guinea
2100 11,755,442 5,053,285
2099 11,817,924 5,030,801
2098 11,879,803 5,007,228
2097 11,940,419 4,983,150
2096 12,000,555 4,959,082
2095 12,060,069 4,933,332
2094 12,118,654 4,905,464
2093 12,176,599 4,877,815
2092 12,233,202 4,850,016
2091 12,288,843 4,823,911
2090 12,343,449 4,796,204
2089 12,397,117 4,765,373
2088 12,448,937 4,734,246
2087 12,499,836 4,703,695
2086 12,549,728 4,673,217
2085 12,598,025 4,642,131
2084 12,644,824 4,607,210
2083 12,689,496 4,574,316
2082 12,733,459 4,540,818
2081 12,775,420 4,505,519
2080 12,815,910 4,469,469
2079 12,854,359 4,430,966
2078 12,890,869 4,393,054
2077 12,925,976 4,354,278
2076 12,958,723 4,312,881
2075 12,989,393 4,271,277
2074 13,018,904 4,230,374
2073 13,046,123 4,189,634
2072 13,071,419 4,148,110
2071 13,094,322 4,106,996
2070 13,115,831 4,064,376
2069 13,134,880 4,021,900
2068 13,152,005 3,981,311
2067 13,166,684 3,939,430
2066 13,179,129 3,896,865
2065 13,190,090 3,852,791
2064 13,198,640 3,808,133
2063 13,204,377 3,764,740
2062 13,207,634 3,721,365
2061 13,208,504 3,677,181
2060 13,206,457 3,632,328
2059 13,202,056 3,586,049
2058 13,193,952 3,537,963
2057 13,183,598 3,491,303
2056 13,171,348 3,444,436
2055 13,156,150 3,396,599
2054 13,138,158 3,348,286
2053 13,117,191 3,300,634
2052 13,093,170 3,252,844
2051 13,066,002 3,205,569
2050 13,035,234 3,158,891
2049 13,002,830 3,112,260
2048 12,967,608 3,065,466
2047 12,930,516 3,019,272
2046 12,890,728 2,971,402
2045 12,848,424 2,922,377
2044 12,803,661 2,872,776
2043 12,757,329 2,823,692
2042 12,708,719 2,773,582
2041 12,658,252 2,723,897
2040 12,605,551 2,672,567
2039 12,551,490 2,622,347
2038 12,494,079 2,570,184
2037 12,434,782 2,519,310
2036 12,372,929 2,468,819
2035 12,308,672 2,418,856
2034 12,241,776 2,368,775
2033 12,172,910 2,319,952
2032 12,101,471 2,269,637
2031 12,027,275 2,220,861
2030 11,950,238 2,173,192
2029 11,870,540 2,126,230
2028 11,787,795 2,079,176
2027 11,701,862 2,032,075
2026 11,614,193 1,985,469
2025 11,523,092 1,938,873
2024 11,427,557 1,892,516
2023 11,331,265 1,847,549
2022 11,230,734 1,803,545
2021 11,123,476 1,758,786
2020 11,008,300 1,716,468
2019 10,894,043 1,670,177
2018 10,782,053 1,616,422
2017 10,666,843 1,562,396
2016 10,551,430 1,508,186
2015 10,434,829 1,453,923
2014 10,315,528 1,399,828
2013 10,193,833 1,346,218
2012 10,070,411 1,293,483
2011 9,945,621 1,241,835
2010 9,820,175 1,189,085
2009 9,695,265 1,135,673
2008 9,573,130 1,084,530
2007 9,455,658 1,036,044
2006 9,341,183 990,343
2005 9,225,034 947,367
2004 9,104,892 899,917
2003 8,980,620 847,862
2002 8,852,235 797,957
2001 8,720,283 749,836
2000 8,584,190 703,279
1999 8,446,208 667,214
1998 8,310,362 641,474
1997 8,174,078 616,893
1996 8,032,894 593,492
1995 7,888,115 571,264
1994 7,741,694 550,138
1993 7,594,572 530,023
1992 7,447,474 510,770
1991 7,299,853 492,217
1990 7,151,166 474,274
1989 7,002,295 456,808
1988 6,855,734 439,651
1987 6,712,515 422,522
1986 6,571,208 404,728
1985 6,430,404 385,547
1984 6,289,040 364,899
1983 6,147,248 343,421
1982 6,007,114 322,216
1981 5,868,453 303,252
1980 5,729,037 288,644
1979 5,589,690 279,846
1978 5,451,882 276,531
1977 5,315,443 276,779
1976 5,180,404 281,031
1975 5,046,776 287,901
1974 4,914,197 294,953
1973 4,782,227 302,281
1972 4,651,883 309,468
1971 4,524,234 315,940
1970 4,399,290 320,803
1969 4,277,035 322,517
1968 4,157,189 318,849
1967 4,038,928 311,805
1966 3,921,847 304,859
1965 3,808,963 298,238
1964 3,698,559 291,942
1963 3,588,287 285,965
1962 3,479,936 280,286
1961 3,373,233 274,896
1960 3,268,336 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.53% 0.45%
2099 -0.52% 0.47%
2098 -0.51% 0.48%
2097 -0.5% 0.49%
2096 -0.49% 0.52%
2095 -0.48% 0.57%
2094 -0.48% 0.57%
2093 -0.46% 0.57%
2092 -0.45% 0.54%
2091 -0.44% 0.58%
2090 -0.43% 0.65%
2089 -0.42% 0.66%
2088 -0.41% 0.65%
2087 -0.4% 0.65%
2086 -0.38% 0.67%
2085 -0.37% 0.76%
2084 -0.35% 0.72%
2083 -0.35% 0.74%
2082 -0.33% 0.78%
2081 -0.32% 0.81%
2080 -0.3% 0.87%
2079 -0.28% 0.86%
2078 -0.27% 0.89%
2077 -0.25% 0.96%
2076 -0.24% 0.97%
2075 -0.23% 0.97%
2074 -0.21% 0.97%
2073 -0.19% 1%
2072 -0.17% 1%
2071 -0.16% 1.05%
2070 -0.15% 1.06%
2069 -0.13% 1.02%
2068 -0.11% 1.06%
2067 -0.09% 1.09%
2066 -0.08% 1.14%
2065 -0.06% 1.17%
2064 -0.04% 1.15%
2063 -0.02% 1.17%
2062 -0.007% 1.2%
2061 0.02% 1.23%
2060 0.03% 1.29%
2059 0.06% 1.36%
2058 0.08% 1.34%
2057 0.09% 1.36%
2056 0.12% 1.41%
2055 0.14% 1.44%
2054 0.16% 1.44%
2053 0.18% 1.47%
2052 0.21% 1.47%
2051 0.24% 1.48%
2050 0.25% 1.5%
2049 0.27% 1.53%
2048 0.29% 1.53%
2047 0.31% 1.61%
2046 0.33% 1.68%
2045 0.35% 1.73%
2044 0.36% 1.74%
2043 0.38% 1.81%
2042 0.4% 1.82%
2041 0.42% 1.92%
2040 0.43% 1.92%
2039 0.46% 2.03%
2038 0.48% 2.02%
2037 0.5% 2.05%
2036 0.52% 2.07%
2035 0.55% 2.11%
2034 0.57% 2.1%
2033 0.59% 2.22%
2032 0.62% 2.2%
2031 0.64% 2.19%
2030 0.67% 2.21%
2029 0.7% 2.26%
2028 0.73% 2.32%
2027 0.75% 2.35%
2026 0.79% 2.4%
2025 0.84% 2.45%
2024 0.85% 2.43%
2023 0.9% 2.44%
2022 0.96% 2.54%
2021 1.05% 2.47%
2020 1.05% 2.77%
2019 1.04% 3.33%
2018 1.08% 3.46%
2017 1.09% 3.59%
2016 1.12% 3.73%
2015 1.16% 3.86%
2014 1.19% 3.98%
2013 1.23% 4.08%
2012 1.25% 4.16%
2011 1.28% 4.44%
2010 1.29% 4.7%
2009 1.28% 4.72%
2008 1.24% 4.68%
2007 1.23% 4.61%
2006 1.26% 4.54%
2005 1.32% 5.27%
2004 1.38% 6.14%
2003 1.45% 6.25%
2002 1.51% 6.42%
2001 1.59% 6.62%
2000 1.63% 5.41%
1999 1.63% 4.01%
1998 1.67% 3.98%
1997 1.76% 3.94%
1996 1.84% 3.89%
1995 1.89% 3.84%
1994 1.94% 3.8%
1993 1.98% 3.77%
1992 2.02% 3.77%
1991 2.08% 3.78%
1990 2.13% 3.82%
1989 2.14% 3.9%
1988 2.13% 4.05%
1987 2.15% 4.4%
1986 2.19% 4.98%
1985 2.25% 5.66%
1984 2.31% 6.25%
1983 2.33% 6.58%
1982 2.36% 6.25%
1981 2.43% 5.06%
1980 2.49% 3.14%
1979 2.53% 1.2%
1978 2.57% -0.09%
1977 2.61% -1.51%
1976 2.65% -2.39%
1975 2.7% -2.39%
1974 2.76% -2.42%
1973 2.8% -2.32%
1972 2.82% -2.05%
1971 2.84% -1.52%
1970 2.86% -0.53%
1969 2.88% 1.15%
1968 2.93% 2.26%
1967 2.99% 2.28%
1966 2.96% 2.22%
1965 2.99% 2.16%
1964 3.07% 2.09%
1963 3.11% 2.03%
1962 3.16% 1.96%
1961 3.21% 1.89%

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Equatorial Guinea
Current population
11637906
1998075
Population rank 85/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +123
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 30/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +3,812
Net migration rank 170/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 3,812
2024 - -34,806 - 3,891
2023 132,360 -34,915 40,140 3,997
2022 138,767 -35,153 39,873 3,997
2021 128,866 -17,957 39,160 6,493
2020 137,417 -17,957 38,994 0
2019 144,869 -35,797 38,894 14,695
2018 150,852 -35,934 38,332 15,581
2017 151,565 -36,069 37,740 16,399
2016 151,550 -36,219 37,180 17,107
2015 154,258 -36,375 36,543 17,697
2014 157,260 -36,543 35,889 18,058
2013 159,330 -36,673 35,158 18,106
2012 160,915 -36,737 34,347 17,860
2011 162,094 -36,687 33,502 17,604
2010 162,072 -36,587 32,368 22,027
2009 160,893 -36,561 31,184 21,235
2008 156,664 -36,723 29,941 19,925
2007 152,066 -37,076 28,672 18,433
2006 151,122 -37,170 27,404 16,889
2005 155,405 -37,063 26,116 15,548
2004 158,789 -36,851 24,666 28,578
2003 163,267 -36,657 23,168 27,696
2002 166,740 -36,575 21,744 27,198
2001 170,193 -36,441 20,376 26,919
2000 171,684 -33,256 19,132 26,695
1999 167,742 -30,228 18,465 7,846
1998 164,287 -30,108 17,854 7,307
1997 168,419 -30,034 17,305 6,696
1996 174,008 -30,018 16,802 6,003
1995 175,439 -29,873 16,345 5,300
1994 176,882 -29,610 15,937 4,664
1993 177,691 -30,719 15,459 4,175
1992 177,481 -30,262 15,010 3,867
1991 177,371 -29,351 14,581 3,642
1990 176,748 -27,397 14,158 3,511
1989 175,365 -26,984 13,724 3,545
1988 171,291 -26,552 13,266 3,777
1987 167,552 -25,850 12,727 4,482
1986 165,674 -24,772 12,061 6,317
1985 164,091 -23,388 11,179 8,816
1984 164,263 -22,239 10,076 11,221
1983 163,136 -21,582 8,886 12,766
1982 159,597 -20,886 8,182 12,568
1981 158,419 -19,809 7,573 9,605
1980 157,697 -17,485 7,142 4,903
1979 154,779 -16,296 5,786 -235
1978 154,043 -16,909 5,635 -4,553
1977 152,825 -17,077 5,550 -7,131
1976 151,201 -16,866 2,451 -9,377
1975 149,339 -16,425 4,580 -11,398
1974 147,652 -15,402 5,697 -12,983
1973 146,283 -14,594 6,508 -13,875
1972 143,255 -14,262 6,572 -13,576
1971 140,473 -14,156 4,822 -10,760
1970 137,835 -14,255 2,715 -6,499
1969 135,445 -14,531 2,593 -2,237
1968 133,666 -14,901 6,417 565
1967 133,091 -15,324 6,135 974
1966 132,096 -15,701 5,868 915
1965 125,345 -15,978 5,618 837
1964 127,504 -16,059 5,393 735
1963 124,994 -15,889 5,192 632
1962 122,977 -15,389 5,013 528
1961 120,316 -14,511 4,858 384
1960 117,346 -13,344 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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