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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 8.69 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Estonia
2100 11,755,442 831,394
2099 11,817,924 836,965
2098 11,879,803 842,414
2097 11,940,419 847,873
2096 12,000,555 853,472
2095 12,060,069 859,044
2094 12,118,654 864,547
2093 12,176,599 870,136
2092 12,233,202 875,676
2091 12,288,843 881,282
2090 12,343,449 887,028
2089 12,397,117 892,857
2088 12,448,937 898,736
2087 12,499,836 904,914
2086 12,549,728 911,254
2085 12,598,025 917,722
2084 12,644,824 924,458
2083 12,689,496 931,259
2082 12,733,459 938,110
2081 12,775,420 944,978
2080 12,815,910 952,018
2079 12,854,359 959,194
2078 12,890,869 966,496
2077 12,925,976 973,883
2076 12,958,723 981,283
2075 12,989,393 988,735
2074 13,018,904 996,352
2073 13,046,123 1,004,078
2072 13,071,419 1,011,873
2071 13,094,322 1,019,779
2070 13,115,831 1,027,821
2069 13,134,880 1,035,828
2068 13,152,005 1,043,819
2067 13,166,684 1,051,892
2066 13,179,129 1,059,940
2065 13,190,090 1,068,064
2064 13,198,640 1,076,199
2063 13,204,377 1,084,303
2062 13,207,634 1,092,418
2061 13,208,504 1,100,514
2060 13,206,457 1,108,650
2059 13,202,056 1,116,534
2058 13,193,952 1,124,375
2057 13,183,598 1,132,033
2056 13,171,348 1,139,610
2055 13,156,150 1,147,117
2054 13,138,158 1,154,317
2053 13,117,191 1,161,452
2052 13,093,170 1,168,381
2051 13,066,002 1,175,291
2050 13,035,234 1,182,029
2049 13,002,830 1,188,633
2048 12,967,608 1,194,960
2047 12,930,516 1,201,294
2046 12,890,728 1,207,577
2045 12,848,424 1,213,815
2044 12,803,661 1,220,042
2043 12,757,329 1,226,162
2042 12,708,719 1,232,282
2041 12,658,252 1,238,386
2040 12,605,551 1,244,441
2039 12,551,490 1,250,581
2038 12,494,079 1,256,780
2037 12,434,782 1,263,149
2036 12,372,929 1,269,700
2035 12,308,672 1,276,331
2034 12,241,776 1,283,159
2033 12,172,910 1,290,037
2032 12,101,471 1,297,036
2031 12,027,275 1,304,102
2030 11,950,238 1,311,189
2029 11,870,540 1,318,225
2028 11,787,795 1,325,354
2027 11,701,862 1,332,492
2026 11,614,193 1,339,590
2025 11,523,092 1,358,931
2024 11,427,557 1,372,341
2023 11,331,265 1,370,286
2022 11,230,734 1,348,840
2021 11,123,476 1,330,932
2020 11,008,300 1,329,522
2019 10,894,043 1,326,898
2018 10,782,053 1,321,977
2017 10,666,843 1,317,384
2016 10,551,430 1,315,790
2015 10,434,829 1,315,407
2014 10,315,528 1,314,545
2013 10,193,833 1,317,997
2012 10,070,411 1,322,696
2011 9,945,621 1,327,439
2010 9,820,175 1,331,475
2009 9,695,265 1,334,515
2008 9,573,130 1,337,090
2007 9,455,658 1,340,680
2006 9,341,183 1,346,810
2005 9,225,034 1,354,775
2004 9,104,892 1,362,550
2003 8,980,620 1,370,720
2002 8,852,235 1,379,350
2001 8,720,283 1,388,115
2000 8,584,190 1,396,985
1999 8,446,208 1,390,244
1998 8,310,362 1,386,156
1997 8,174,078 1,399,535
1996 8,032,894 1,415,594
1995 7,888,115 1,436,634
1994 7,741,694 1,462,514
1993 7,594,572 1,494,128
1992 7,447,474 1,533,091
1991 7,299,853 1,561,314
1990 7,151,166 1,569,174
1989 7,002,295 1,568,131
1988 6,855,734 1,561,900
1987 6,712,515 1,552,221
1986 6,571,208 1,540,190
1985 6,430,404 1,528,781
1984 6,289,040 1,518,617
1983 6,147,248 1,508,745
1982 6,007,114 1,498,414
1981 5,868,453 1,487,666
1980 5,729,037 1,477,219
1979 5,589,690 1,468,333
1978 5,451,882 1,460,188
1977 5,315,443 1,450,211
1976 5,180,404 1,439,576
1975 5,046,776 1,429,352
1974 4,914,197 1,418,169
1973 4,782,227 1,405,951
1972 4,651,883 1,392,518
1971 4,524,234 1,376,955
1970 4,399,290 1,360,076
1969 4,277,035 1,345,249
1968 4,157,189 1,331,214
1967 4,038,928 1,318,946
1966 3,921,847 1,308,597
1965 3,808,963 1,294,566
1964 3,698,559 1,277,086
1963 3,588,287 1,258,857
1962 3,479,936 1,241,623
1961 3,373,233 1,225,077
1960 3,268,336 1,211,537

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 Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Estonia
2100 -0.53% -0.67%
2099 -0.52% -0.65%
2098 -0.51% -0.64%
2097 -0.5% -0.66%
2096 -0.49% -0.65%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.64%
2093 -0.46% -0.63%
2092 -0.45% -0.64%
2091 -0.44% -0.65%
2090 -0.43% -0.65%
2089 -0.42% -0.65%
2088 -0.41% -0.68%
2087 -0.4% -0.7%
2086 -0.38% -0.7%
2085 -0.37% -0.73%
2084 -0.35% -0.73%
2083 -0.35% -0.73%
2082 -0.33% -0.73%
2081 -0.32% -0.74%
2080 -0.3% -0.75%
2079 -0.28% -0.76%
2078 -0.27% -0.76%
2077 -0.25% -0.75%
2076 -0.24% -0.75%
2075 -0.23% -0.76%
2074 -0.21% -0.77%
2073 -0.19% -0.77%
2072 -0.17% -0.78%
2071 -0.16% -0.78%
2070 -0.15% -0.77%
2069 -0.13% -0.77%
2068 -0.11% -0.77%
2067 -0.09% -0.76%
2066 -0.08% -0.76%
2065 -0.06% -0.76%
2064 -0.04% -0.75%
2063 -0.02% -0.74%
2062 -0.007% -0.74%
2061 0.02% -0.73%
2060 0.03% -0.71%
2059 0.06% -0.7%
2058 0.08% -0.68%
2057 0.09% -0.66%
2056 0.12% -0.65%
2055 0.14% -0.62%
2054 0.16% -0.61%
2053 0.18% -0.59%
2052 0.21% -0.59%
2051 0.24% -0.57%
2050 0.25% -0.56%
2049 0.27% -0.53%
2048 0.29% -0.53%
2047 0.31% -0.52%
2046 0.33% -0.51%
2045 0.35% -0.51%
2044 0.36% -0.5%
2043 0.38% -0.5%
2042 0.4% -0.49%
2041 0.42% -0.49%
2040 0.43% -0.49%
2039 0.46% -0.49%
2038 0.48% -0.5%
2037 0.5% -0.52%
2036 0.52% -0.52%
2035 0.55% -0.53%
2034 0.57% -0.53%
2033 0.59% -0.54%
2032 0.62% -0.54%
2031 0.64% -0.54%
2030 0.67% -0.53%
2029 0.7% -0.54%
2028 0.73% -0.54%
2027 0.75% -0.53%
2026 0.79% -1.42%
2025 0.84% -0.98%
2024 0.85% 0.15%
2023 0.9% 1.59%
2022 0.96% 1.35%
2021 1.05% 0.11%
2020 1.05% 0.2%
2019 1.04% 0.37%
2018 1.08% 0.35%
2017 1.09% 0.12%
2016 1.12% 0.03%
2015 1.16% 0.07%
2014 1.19% -0.26%
2013 1.23% -0.36%
2012 1.25% -0.36%
2011 1.28% -0.3%
2010 1.29% -0.23%
2009 1.28% -0.19%
2008 1.24% -0.27%
2007 1.23% -0.46%
2006 1.26% -0.59%
2005 1.32% -0.57%
2004 1.38% -0.6%
2003 1.45% -0.63%
2002 1.51% -0.63%
2001 1.59% -0.63%
2000 1.63% 0.48%
1999 1.63% 0.29%
1998 1.67% -0.96%
1997 1.76% -1.13%
1996 1.84% -1.46%
1995 1.89% -1.77%
1994 1.94% -2.12%
1993 1.98% -2.54%
1992 2.02% -1.81%
1991 2.08% -0.5%
1990 2.13% 0.07%
1989 2.14% 0.4%
1988 2.13% 0.62%
1987 2.15% 0.78%
1986 2.19% 0.75%
1985 2.25% 0.67%
1984 2.31% 0.65%
1983 2.33% 0.69%
1982 2.36% 0.72%
1981 2.43% 0.71%
1980 2.49% 0.61%
1979 2.53% 0.56%
1978 2.57% 0.69%
1977 2.61% 0.74%
1976 2.65% 0.72%
1975 2.7% 0.79%
1974 2.76% 0.87%
1973 2.8% 0.96%
1972 2.82% 1.13%
1971 2.84% 1.24%
1970 2.86% 1.1%
1969 2.88% 1.05%
1968 2.93% 0.93%
1967 2.99% 0.79%
1966 2.96% 1.08%
1965 2.99% 1.37%
1964 3.07% 1.45%
1963 3.11% 1.39%
1962 3.16% 1.35%
1961 3.21% 1.12%

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 Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Estonia
Current population
11637906
1339590
Population rank 85/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +6
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 158/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -13,350
Net migration rank 170/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -13,350
2024 - -34,806 - -7,742
2023 132,360 -34,915 -5,070 5,717
2022 138,767 -35,153 -5,665 39,754
2021 128,866 -17,957 -5,324 7,043
2020 137,417 -17,957 -2,659 3,694
2019 144,869 -35,797 -1,327 5,386
2018 150,852 -35,934 -1,322 7,089
2017 151,565 -36,069 -1,713 5,202
2016 151,550 -36,219 -1,316 1,081
2015 154,258 -36,375 -1,315 4,261
2014 157,260 -36,543 -1,972 -674
2013 159,330 -36,673 -1,713 -2,688
2012 160,915 -36,737 -1,455 -3,674
2011 162,094 -36,687 -531 -3,941
2010 162,072 -36,587 0 -3,781
2009 160,893 -36,561 -400 -2,089
2008 156,664 -36,723 -668 -2,034
2007 152,066 -37,076 -1,608 -2,941
2006 151,122 -37,170 -2,559 -5,351
2005 155,405 -37,063 -2,981 -5,208
2004 158,789 -36,851 -3,679 -3,681
2003 163,267 -36,657 -5,072 -3,705
2002 166,740 -36,575 -5,380 -2,889
2001 170,193 -36,441 -5,830 -3,280
2000 171,684 -33,256 -5,309 -3,083
1999 167,742 -30,228 -6,117 1,419
1998 164,287 -30,108 -7,208 -3,296
1997 168,419 -30,034 -6,018 -4,066
1996 174,008 -30,018 -5,662 -10,540
1995 175,439 -29,873 -7,327 -12,655
1994 176,882 -29,610 -8,044 -17,984
1993 177,691 -30,719 -5,976 -25,501
1992 177,481 -30,262 -1,993 -38,391
1991 177,371 -29,351 -312 -9,712
1990 176,748 -27,397 2,825 -2,660
1989 175,365 -26,984 5,803 -368
1988 171,291 -26,552 6,404 5,256
1987 167,552 -25,850 6,829 5,389
1986 165,674 -24,772 6,160 5,260
1985 164,091 -23,388 4,281 5,097
1984 164,263 -22,239 5,163 5,006
1983 163,136 -21,582 5,884 4,986
1982 159,597 -20,886 5,244 4,832
1981 158,419 -19,809 4,612 4,789
1980 157,697 -17,485 3,989 4,619
1979 154,779 -16,296 3,818 4,521
1978 154,043 -16,909 4,088 7,234
1977 152,825 -17,077 4,931 7,189
1976 151,201 -16,866 4,319 6,942
1975 149,339 -16,425 4,717 6,737
1974 147,652 -15,402 5,956 6,594
1973 146,283 -14,594 5,623 6,488
1972 143,255 -14,262 6,267 6,432
1971 140,473 -14,156 7,160 6,392
1970 137,835 -14,255 6,257 6,158
1969 135,445 -14,531 5,515 8,650
1968 133,666 -14,901 5,592 9,403
1967 133,091 -15,324 5,012 9,115
1966 132,096 -15,701 4,842 8,998
1965 125,345 -15,978 5,437 8,851
1964 127,504 -16,059 6,897 8,734
1963 124,994 -15,889 6,043 8,410
1962 122,977 -15,389 6,457 8,248
1961 120,316 -14,511 7,228 7,991
1960 117,346 -13,344 7,511 7,762

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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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