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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 1,256,174 people in Eswatini in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 1,276,995 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 9.13 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.92% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.28M (17.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Eswatini
2100 11,752,784 1,352,676
2099 11,815,252 1,361,771
2098 11,877,117 1,370,136
2097 11,937,719 1,378,294
2096 11,997,841 1,386,470
2095 12,057,342 1,394,685
2094 12,115,914 1,402,820
2093 12,173,845 1,410,707
2092 12,230,436 1,418,422
2091 12,286,064 1,426,384
2090 12,340,658 1,433,911
2089 12,394,314 1,441,481
2088 12,446,122 1,448,623
2087 12,497,009 1,455,625
2086 12,546,890 1,462,692
2085 12,595,176 1,469,955
2084 12,641,964 1,477,042
2083 12,686,626 1,483,569
2082 12,730,579 1,489,850
2081 12,772,531 1,495,270
2080 12,813,012 1,500,616
2079 12,851,452 1,505,611
2078 12,887,954 1,510,082
2077 12,923,053 1,514,879
2076 12,955,793 1,519,757
2075 12,986,456 1,524,151
2074 13,015,960 1,528,574
2073 13,043,173 1,532,275
2072 13,068,464 1,535,515
2071 13,091,361 1,538,642
2070 13,112,865 1,541,025
2069 13,131,909 1,543,544
2068 13,149,031 1,545,599
2067 13,163,707 1,547,340
2066 13,176,149 1,548,173
2065 13,187,108 1,548,989
2064 13,195,655 1,549,433
2063 13,201,391 1,549,585
2062 13,204,648 1,549,184
2061 13,205,517 1,548,383
2060 13,203,471 1,547,596
2059 13,199,071 1,545,737
2058 13,190,969 1,543,109
2057 13,180,617 1,540,394
2056 13,168,370 1,537,579
2055 13,153,175 1,534,469
2054 13,135,187 1,530,939
2053 13,114,225 1,526,664
2052 13,090,209 1,521,811
2051 13,063,047 1,516,286
2050 13,032,286 1,510,851
2049 12,999,890 1,504,429
2048 12,964,676 1,497,956
2047 12,927,592 1,491,300
2046 12,887,813 1,484,115
2045 12,845,519 1,476,270
2044 12,800,765 1,468,495
2043 12,754,444 1,460,344
2042 12,705,845 1,451,725
2041 12,655,390 1,442,112
2040 12,602,701 1,433,098
2039 12,548,652 1,423,349
2038 12,491,254 1,413,090
2037 12,431,970 1,403,127
2036 12,370,131 1,392,397
2035 12,305,889 1,381,536
2034 12,239,008 1,370,158
2033 12,170,158 1,358,179
2032 12,098,734 1,346,333
2031 12,024,555 1,334,598
2030 11,947,536 1,321,695
2029 11,867,856 1,309,323
2028 11,785,130 1,296,796
2027 11,699,216 1,283,692
2026 11,611,567 1,269,922
2025 11,520,487 1,256,174
2024 11,427,557 1,242,822
2023 11,331,265 1,230,506
2022 11,230,734 1,218,917
2021 11,123,476 1,206,593
2020 11,008,300 1,192,729
2019 10,894,043 1,179,874
2018 10,782,053 1,168,929
2017 10,666,843 1,158,195
2016 10,551,430 1,149,507
2015 10,434,829 1,142,813
2014 10,315,528 1,136,299
2013 10,193,833 1,129,990
2012 10,070,411 1,123,863
2011 9,945,621 1,117,833
2010 9,820,175 1,111,650
2009 9,695,265 1,105,153
2008 9,573,130 1,098,091
2007 9,455,658 1,090,705
2006 9,341,183 1,084,436
2005 9,225,034 1,079,022
2004 9,104,892 1,073,159
2003 8,980,620 1,066,700
2002 8,852,235 1,059,441
2001 8,720,283 1,051,064
2000 8,584,190 1,041,414
1999 8,446,208 1,030,782
1998 8,310,362 1,019,653
1997 8,174,078 1,006,635
1996 8,032,894 989,841
1995 7,888,115 970,433
1994 7,741,694 971,212
1993 7,594,572 971,318
1992 7,447,474 943,416
1991 7,299,853 908,189
1990 7,151,166 872,428
1989 7,002,295 837,800
1988 6,855,734 799,798
1987 6,712,515 763,811
1986 6,571,208 734,732
1985 6,430,404 706,196
1984 6,289,040 680,783
1983 6,147,248 658,957
1982 6,007,114 637,652
1981 5,868,453 616,808
1980 5,729,037 596,644
1979 5,589,690 577,199
1978 5,451,882 558,446
1977 5,315,443 540,348
1976 5,180,404 523,330
1975 5,046,776 507,673
1974 4,914,197 492,988
1973 4,782,227 479,038
1972 4,651,883 465,788
1971 4,524,234 453,183
1970 4,399,290 441,216
1969 4,277,035 429,875
1968 4,157,189 419,147
1967 4,038,928 409,031
1966 3,921,847 398,766
1965 3,808,963 388,336
1964 3,698,559 378,656
1963 3,588,287 369,759
1962 3,479,936 361,365
1961 3,373,233 353,264
1960 3,268,336 345,337

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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Eswatini
2100 -0.53% -0.67%
2099 -0.52% -0.61%
2098 -0.51% -0.59%
2097 -0.5% -0.59%
2096 -0.49% -0.59%
2095 -0.48% -0.58%
2094 -0.48% -0.56%
2093 -0.46% -0.54%
2092 -0.45% -0.56%
2091 -0.44% -0.52%
2090 -0.43% -0.53%
2089 -0.42% -0.49%
2088 -0.41% -0.48%
2087 -0.4% -0.48%
2086 -0.38% -0.49%
2085 -0.37% -0.48%
2084 -0.35% -0.44%
2083 -0.35% -0.42%
2082 -0.33% -0.36%
2081 -0.32% -0.36%
2080 -0.3% -0.33%
2079 -0.28% -0.3%
2078 -0.27% -0.32%
2077 -0.25% -0.32%
2076 -0.24% -0.29%
2075 -0.23% -0.29%
2074 -0.21% -0.24%
2073 -0.19% -0.21%
2072 -0.17% -0.2%
2071 -0.16% -0.15%
2070 -0.15% -0.16%
2069 -0.13% -0.13%
2068 -0.11% -0.11%
2067 -0.09% -0.05%
2066 -0.08% -0.05%
2065 -0.06% -0.03%
2064 -0.04% -0.01%
2063 -0.02% 0.03%
2062 -0.007% 0.05%
2061 0.02% 0.05%
2060 0.03% 0.12%
2059 0.06% 0.17%
2058 0.08% 0.18%
2057 0.09% 0.18%
2056 0.12% 0.2%
2055 0.14% 0.23%
2054 0.16% 0.28%
2053 0.18% 0.32%
2052 0.21% 0.36%
2051 0.24% 0.36%
2050 0.25% 0.43%
2049 0.27% 0.43%
2048 0.29% 0.45%
2047 0.31% 0.48%
2046 0.33% 0.53%
2045 0.35% 0.53%
2044 0.36% 0.56%
2043 0.38% 0.59%
2042 0.4% 0.67%
2041 0.42% 0.63%
2040 0.43% 0.68%
2039 0.46% 0.73%
2038 0.48% 0.71%
2037 0.5% 0.77%
2036 0.52% 0.79%
2035 0.55% 0.83%
2034 0.57% 0.88%
2033 0.59% 0.88%
2032 0.62% 0.88%
2031 0.64% 0.98%
2030 0.67% 0.94%
2029 0.7% 0.97%
2028 0.73% 1.02%
2027 0.75% 1.08%
2026 0.79% 1.09%
2025 0.81% 1.07%
2024 0.85% 1%
2023 0.9% 0.95%
2022 0.96% 1.02%
2021 1.05% 1.16%
2020 1.05% 1.09%
2019 1.04% 0.94%
2018 1.08% 0.93%
2017 1.09% 0.76%
2016 1.12% 0.59%
2015 1.16% 0.57%
2014 1.19% 0.56%
2013 1.23% 0.55%
2012 1.25% 0.54%
2011 1.28% 0.56%
2010 1.29% 0.59%
2009 1.28% 0.64%
2008 1.24% 0.68%
2007 1.23% 0.58%
2006 1.26% 0.5%
2005 1.32% 0.55%
2004 1.38% 0.61%
2003 1.45% 0.69%
2002 1.51% 0.8%
2001 1.59% 0.93%
2000 1.63% 1.03%
1999 1.63% 1.09%
1998 1.67% 1.29%
1997 1.76% 1.7%
1996 1.84% 2%
1995 1.89% -0.08%
1994 1.94% -0.01%
1993 1.98% 2.96%
1992 2.02% 3.88%
1991 2.08% 4.1%
1990 2.13% 4.13%
1989 2.14% 4.75%
1988 2.13% 4.71%
1987 2.15% 3.96%
1986 2.19% 4.04%
1985 2.25% 3.73%
1984 2.31% 3.31%
1983 2.33% 3.34%
1982 2.36% 3.38%
1981 2.43% 3.38%
1980 2.49% 3.37%
1979 2.53% 3.36%
1978 2.57% 3.35%
1977 2.61% 3.25%
1976 2.65% 3.08%
1975 2.7% 2.98%
1974 2.76% 2.91%
1973 2.8% 2.84%
1972 2.82% 2.78%
1971 2.84% 2.71%
1970 2.86% 2.64%
1969 2.88% 2.56%
1968 2.93% 2.47%
1967 2.99% 2.57%
1966 2.96% 2.69%
1965 2.99% 2.56%
1964 3.07% 2.41%
1963 3.11% 2.32%
1962 3.16% 2.29%
1961 3.21% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Eswatini
Current population
11656588
1276995
Population rank 85/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
17.9 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
54.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +37
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +13,352
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 95/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -5,775
Net migration rank 170/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -5,775
2024 129,943 -34,806 19,782 -6,754
2023 132,360 -34,915 20,147 -8,549
2022 138,767 -35,153 20,125 -8,549
2021 128,866 -17,957 17,314 -4,242
2020 137,417 -17,957 18,899 -4,242
2019 144,869 -35,797 19,488 -8,439
2018 150,852 -35,934 19,392 -8,546
2017 151,565 -36,069 19,278 -8,658
2016 151,550 -36,219 19,233 -12,481
2015 154,258 -36,375 19,223 -12,582
2014 157,260 -36,543 19,107 -12,724
2013 159,330 -36,673 18,903 -12,664
2012 160,915 -36,737 18,308 -12,294
2011 162,094 -36,687 17,645 -11,596
2010 162,072 -36,587 17,652 -11,334
2009 160,893 -36,561 17,656 -10,989
2008 156,664 -36,723 17,275 -9,822
2007 152,066 -37,076 16,595 -9,271
2006 151,122 -37,170 16,133 -10,923
2005 155,405 -37,063 15,945 -10,330
2004 158,789 -36,851 15,979 -9,863
2003 163,267 -36,657 16,396 -9,595
2002 166,740 -36,575 16,924 -9,209
2001 170,193 -36,441 17,824 -8,788
2000 171,684 -33,256 18,830 -8,563
1999 167,742 -30,228 19,420 -8,421
1998 164,287 -30,108 19,762 -8,505
1997 168,419 -30,034 20,686 -5,911
1996 174,008 -30,018 21,858 -3,049
1995 175,439 -29,873 23,029 -3,023
1994 176,882 -29,610 26,703 -48,259
1993 177,691 -30,719 28,046 -6,692
1992 177,481 -30,262 28,446 6,011
1991 177,371 -29,351 28,497 7,496
1990 176,748 -27,397 28,349 7,169
1989 175,365 -26,984 28,257 5,477
1988 171,291 -26,552 27,396 14,879
1987 167,552 -25,850 27,285 2,417
1986 165,674 -24,772 27,096 1,353
1985 164,091 -23,388 26,835 1,792
1984 164,263 -22,239 26,149 -3,949
1983 163,136 -21,582 24,883 -3,429
1982 159,597 -20,886 24,742 -3,574
1981 158,419 -19,809 23,973 -3,464
1980 157,697 -17,485 23,153 -3,350
1979 154,779 -16,296 22,299 -3,210
1978 154,043 -16,909 21,466 -3,040
1977 152,825 -17,077 20,609 -2,838
1976 151,201 -16,866 19,734 -3,469
1975 149,339 -16,425 18,849 -3,794
1974 147,652 -15,402 17,971 -3,665
1973 146,283 -14,594 17,145 -3,555
1972 143,255 -14,262 16,353 -3,435
1971 140,473 -14,156 15,615 -3,325
1970 137,835 -14,255 14,873 -3,230
1969 135,445 -14,531 14,164 -3,127
1968 133,666 -14,901 13,449 -3,029
1967 133,091 -15,324 12,773 -2,964
1966 132,096 -15,701 12,282 -1,557
1965 125,345 -15,978 11,719 -1,578
1964 127,504 -16,059 11,266 -2,049
1963 124,994 -15,889 10,929 -2,358
1962 122,977 -15,389 10,601 -2,390
1961 120,316 -14,511 10,262 -2,270
1960 117,346 -13,344 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 69.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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

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