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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 3.14 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2100 11,755,442 8,514,681
2099 11,817,924 8,489,924
2098 11,879,803 8,466,983
2097 11,940,419 8,444,468
2096 12,000,555 8,422,323
2095 12,060,069 8,396,086
2094 12,118,654 8,370,114
2093 12,176,599 8,344,405
2092 12,233,202 8,309,034
2091 12,288,843 8,278,860
2090 12,343,449 8,243,905
2089 12,397,117 8,209,883
2088 12,448,937 8,172,664
2087 12,499,836 8,136,016
2086 12,549,728 8,093,065
2085 12,598,025 8,046,814
2084 12,644,824 7,999,706
2083 12,689,496 7,956,385
2082 12,733,459 7,911,764
2081 12,775,420 7,871,753
2080 12,815,910 7,815,766
2079 12,854,359 7,765,677
2078 12,890,869 7,711,886
2077 12,925,976 7,656,307
2076 12,958,723 7,600,951
2075 12,989,393 7,538,912
2074 13,018,904 7,484,322
2073 13,046,123 7,420,571
2072 13,071,419 7,358,500
2071 13,094,322 7,296,109
2070 13,115,831 7,231,198
2069 13,134,880 7,164,883
2068 13,152,005 7,094,530
2067 13,166,684 7,026,000
2066 13,179,129 6,952,514
2065 13,190,090 6,884,323
2064 13,198,640 6,814,893
2063 13,204,377 6,733,263
2062 13,207,634 6,659,531
2061 13,208,504 6,580,923
2060 13,206,457 6,500,944
2059 13,202,056 6,422,305
2058 13,193,952 6,343,070
2057 13,183,598 6,265,450
2056 13,171,348 6,194,123
2055 13,156,150 6,114,099
2054 13,138,158 6,039,801
2053 13,117,191 5,957,339
2052 13,093,170 5,871,954
2051 13,066,002 5,791,096
2050 13,035,234 5,711,061
2049 13,002,830 5,632,165
2048 12,967,608 5,549,890
2047 12,930,516 5,468,518
2046 12,890,728 5,387,267
2045 12,848,424 5,300,511
2044 12,803,661 5,215,831
2043 12,757,329 5,131,686
2042 12,708,719 5,044,262
2041 12,658,252 4,960,422
2040 12,605,551 4,870,981
2039 12,551,490 4,782,316
2038 12,494,079 4,693,015
2037 12,434,782 4,599,752
2036 12,372,929 4,506,879
2035 12,308,672 4,420,367
2034 12,241,776 4,332,828
2033 12,172,910 4,248,272
2032 12,101,471 4,165,241
2031 12,027,275 4,083,762
2030 11,950,238 3,998,903
2029 11,870,540 3,917,775
2028 11,787,795 3,836,693
2027 11,701,862 3,756,696
2026 11,614,193 3,679,782
2025 11,523,092 3,603,902
2024 11,427,557 3,535,603
2023 11,331,265 3,470,390
2022 11,230,734 3,409,447
2021 11,123,476 3,350,183
2020 11,008,300 3,291,271
2019 10,894,043 3,240,194
2018 10,782,053 3,192,760
2017 10,666,843 3,150,347
2016 10,551,430 3,124,698
2015 10,434,829 3,105,546
2014 10,315,528 3,095,173
2013 10,193,833 3,074,360
2012 10,070,411 3,036,988
2011 9,945,621 2,998,485
2010 9,820,175 2,945,186
2009 9,695,265 2,887,885
2008 9,573,130 2,816,327
2007 9,455,658 2,743,222
2006 9,341,183 2,703,502
2005 9,225,034 2,661,215
2004 9,104,892 2,598,284
2003 8,980,620 2,493,903
2002 8,852,235 2,392,978
2001 8,720,283 2,312,079
2000 8,584,190 2,247,031
1999 8,446,208 2,212,780
1998 8,310,362 2,180,419
1997 8,174,078 2,152,135
1996 8,032,894 2,128,464
1995 7,888,115 2,025,267
1994 7,741,694 1,913,915
1993 7,594,572 1,856,006
1992 7,447,474 1,798,748
1991 7,299,853 1,919,571
1990 7,151,166 2,032,737
1989 7,002,295 1,987,017
1988 6,855,734 1,938,255
1987 6,712,515 1,888,669
1986 6,571,208 1,845,164
1985 6,430,404 1,807,816
1984 6,289,040 1,771,730
1983 6,147,248 1,736,160
1982 6,007,114 1,695,461
1981 5,868,453 1,649,939
1980 5,729,037 1,605,797
1979 5,589,690 1,563,332
1978 5,451,882 1,522,378
1977 5,315,443 1,482,565
1976 5,180,404 1,443,807
1975 5,046,776 1,408,210
1974 4,914,197 1,375,688
1973 4,782,227 1,342,669
1972 4,651,883 1,309,235
1971 4,524,234 1,276,154
1970 4,399,290 1,243,453
1969 4,277,035 1,212,005
1968 4,157,189 1,181,737
1967 4,038,928 1,152,339
1966 3,921,847 1,124,957
1965 3,808,963 1,098,335
1964 3,698,559 1,071,287
1963 3,588,287 1,045,092
1962 3,479,936 1,019,788
1961 3,373,233 995,573
1960 3,268,336 972,547

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2100 -0.53% 0.29%
2099 -0.52% 0.27%
2098 -0.51% 0.27%
2097 -0.5% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.31%
2095 -0.48% 0.31%
2094 -0.48% 0.31%
2093 -0.46% 0.43%
2092 -0.45% 0.36%
2091 -0.44% 0.42%
2090 -0.43% 0.41%
2089 -0.42% 0.46%
2088 -0.41% 0.45%
2087 -0.4% 0.53%
2086 -0.38% 0.57%
2085 -0.37% 0.59%
2084 -0.35% 0.54%
2083 -0.35% 0.56%
2082 -0.33% 0.51%
2081 -0.32% 0.72%
2080 -0.3% 0.65%
2079 -0.28% 0.7%
2078 -0.27% 0.73%
2077 -0.25% 0.73%
2076 -0.24% 0.82%
2075 -0.23% 0.73%
2074 -0.21% 0.86%
2073 -0.19% 0.84%
2072 -0.17% 0.86%
2071 -0.16% 0.9%
2070 -0.15% 0.93%
2069 -0.13% 0.99%
2068 -0.11% 0.98%
2067 -0.09% 1.06%
2066 -0.08% 0.99%
2065 -0.06% 1.02%
2064 -0.04% 1.21%
2063 -0.02% 1.11%
2062 -0.007% 1.19%
2061 0.02% 1.23%
2060 0.03% 1.22%
2059 0.06% 1.25%
2058 0.08% 1.24%
2057 0.09% 1.15%
2056 0.12% 1.31%
2055 0.14% 1.23%
2054 0.16% 1.38%
2053 0.18% 1.45%
2052 0.21% 1.4%
2051 0.24% 1.4%
2050 0.25% 1.4%
2049 0.27% 1.48%
2048 0.29% 1.49%
2047 0.31% 1.51%
2046 0.33% 1.64%
2045 0.35% 1.62%
2044 0.36% 1.64%
2043 0.38% 1.73%
2042 0.4% 1.69%
2041 0.42% 1.84%
2040 0.43% 1.85%
2039 0.46% 1.9%
2038 0.48% 2.03%
2037 0.5% 2.06%
2036 0.52% 1.96%
2035 0.55% 2.02%
2034 0.57% 1.99%
2033 0.59% 1.99%
2032 0.62% 2%
2031 0.64% 2.12%
2030 0.67% 2.07%
2029 0.7% 2.11%
2028 0.73% 2.13%
2027 0.75% 2.09%
2026 0.79% 2.11%
2025 0.84% 1.93%
2024 0.85% 1.88%
2023 0.9% 1.79%
2022 0.96% 1.77%
2021 1.05% 1.79%
2020 1.05% 1.58%
2019 1.04% 1.49%
2018 1.08% 1.35%
2017 1.09% 0.82%
2016 1.12% 0.62%
2015 1.16% 0.34%
2014 1.19% 0.68%
2013 1.23% 1.23%
2012 1.25% 1.28%
2011 1.28% 1.81%
2010 1.29% 1.98%
2009 1.28% 2.54%
2008 1.24% 2.66%
2007 1.23% 1.47%
2006 1.26% 1.59%
2005 1.32% 2.42%
2004 1.38% 4.19%
2003 1.45% 4.22%
2002 1.51% 3.5%
2001 1.59% 2.89%
2000 1.63% 1.55%
1999 1.63% 1.48%
1998 1.67% 1.31%
1997 1.76% 1.11%
1996 1.84% 5.1%
1995 1.89% 5.82%
1994 1.94% 3.12%
1993 1.98% 3.18%
1992 2.02% -6.29%
1991 2.08% -5.57%
1990 2.13% 2.3%
1989 2.14% 2.52%
1988 2.13% 2.63%
1987 2.15% 2.36%
1986 2.19% 2.07%
1985 2.25% 2.04%
1984 2.31% 2.05%
1983 2.33% 2.4%
1982 2.36% 2.76%
1981 2.43% 2.75%
1980 2.49% 2.72%
1979 2.53% 2.69%
1978 2.57% 2.69%
1977 2.61% 2.68%
1976 2.65% 2.53%
1975 2.7% 2.36%
1974 2.76% 2.46%
1973 2.8% 2.55%
1972 2.82% 2.59%
1971 2.84% 2.63%
1970 2.86% 2.59%
1969 2.88% 2.56%
1968 2.93% 2.55%
1967 2.99% 2.43%
1966 2.96% 2.42%
1965 2.99% 2.52%
1964 3.07% 2.51%
1963 3.11% 2.48%
1962 3.16% 2.43%
1961 3.21% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Eritrea
Current population
11637906
3700586
Population rank 85/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +179
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 58/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -6,698
Net migration rank 170/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -6,698
2024 - -34,806 - -12,696
2023 132,360 -34,915 78,073 -15,284
2022 138,767 -35,153 76,221 -17,134
2021 128,866 -17,957 74,394 -14,966
2020 137,417 -17,957 73,362 -14,967
2019 144,869 -35,797 73,572 -29,818
2018 150,852 -35,934 72,511 -21,403
2017 151,565 -36,069 72,291 -38,579
2016 151,550 -36,219 73,002 -55,431
2015 154,258 -36,375 73,682 -52,965
2014 157,260 -36,543 75,729 -75,696
2013 159,330 -36,673 75,562 -33,974
2012 160,915 -36,737 76,416 -43,269
2011 162,094 -36,687 76,806 -32,949
2010 162,072 -36,587 76,098 -13,361
2009 160,893 -36,561 76,206 -24,348
2008 156,664 -36,723 73,391 17,855
2007 152,066 -37,076 73,101 -18,131
2006 151,122 -37,170 74,470 -49,998
2005 155,405 -37,063 72,930 -12,835
2004 158,789 -36,851 72,147 -6,374
2003 163,267 -36,657 66,291 76,703
2002 166,740 -36,575 65,436 -6,574
2001 170,193 -36,441 61,180 41,760
2000 171,684 -33,256 60,274 -33,133
1999 167,742 -30,228 45,120 -3,769
1998 164,287 -30,108 55,332 -31,951
1997 168,419 -30,034 63,953 -30,768
1996 174,008 -30,018 66,557 -52,421
1995 175,439 -29,873 56,157 136,105
1994 176,882 -29,610 56,288 -25,841
1993 177,691 -30,719 51,679 33,688
1992 177,481 -30,262 51,443 -22,293
1991 177,371 -29,351 57,741 -328,546
1990 176,748 -27,397 56,903 -12,425
1989 175,365 -26,984 54,299 -7,330
1988 171,291 -26,552 54,163 -3,612
1987 167,552 -25,850 52,229 -3,613
1986 165,674 -24,772 39,470 -1,073
1985 164,091 -23,388 37,362 -1,073
1984 164,263 -22,239 35,101 772
1983 163,136 -21,582 33,420 1,853
1982 159,597 -20,886 44,146 1,985
1981 158,419 -19,809 42,924 1,985
1980 157,697 -17,485 41,392 1,985
1979 154,779 -16,296 39,577 1,985
1978 154,043 -16,909 38,353 1,985
1977 152,825 -17,077 37,295 1,985
1976 151,201 -16,866 36,250 1,985
1975 149,339 -16,425 30,971 1,985
1974 147,652 -15,402 30,111 1,985
1973 146,283 -14,594 31,969 1,985
1972 143,255 -14,262 30,951 1,953
1971 140,473 -14,156 31,490 1,758
1970 137,835 -14,255 30,686 1,480
1969 135,445 -14,531 29,535 1,199
1968 133,666 -14,901 28,777 1,013
1967 133,091 -15,324 27,992 1,004
1966 132,096 -15,701 24,713 1,063
1965 125,345 -15,978 26,285 1,188
1964 127,504 -16,059 25,327 1,300
1963 124,994 -15,889 24,393 1,368
1962 122,977 -15,389 23,478 1,364
1961 120,316 -14,511 22,351 1,235
1960 117,346 -13,344 21,424 1,045

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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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