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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 12 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2100 11,755,442 371,192,732
2099 11,817,924 369,452,188
2098 11,879,803 367,626,914
2097 11,940,419 365,680,268
2096 12,000,555 363,648,440
2095 12,060,069 361,707,589
2094 12,118,654 359,642,227
2093 12,176,599 357,570,752
2092 12,233,202 355,499,462
2091 12,288,843 353,327,595
2090 12,343,449 351,068,287
2089 12,397,117 348,859,203
2088 12,448,937 346,624,222
2087 12,499,836 344,268,493
2086 12,549,728 341,777,395
2085 12,598,025 339,272,558
2084 12,644,824 336,753,372
2083 12,689,496 334,186,307
2082 12,733,459 331,503,693
2081 12,775,420 328,816,892
2080 12,815,910 326,114,551
2079 12,854,359 323,382,593
2078 12,890,869 320,521,381
2077 12,925,976 317,590,857
2076 12,958,723 314,615,353
2075 12,989,393 311,583,813
2074 13,018,904 308,511,275
2073 13,046,123 305,477,711
2072 13,071,419 302,351,806
2071 13,094,322 299,211,554
2070 13,115,831 296,054,535
2069 13,134,880 292,847,034
2068 13,152,005 289,612,061
2067 13,166,684 286,279,975
2066 13,179,129 282,992,981
2065 13,190,090 279,662,528
2064 13,198,640 276,283,161
2063 13,204,377 272,866,834
2062 13,207,634 269,424,014
2061 13,208,504 265,885,347
2060 13,206,457 262,350,260
2059 13,202,056 258,772,570
2058 13,193,952 255,284,371
2057 13,183,598 251,733,988
2056 13,171,348 248,079,002
2055 13,156,150 244,501,471
2054 13,138,158 240,868,686
2053 13,117,191 237,228,269
2052 13,093,170 233,551,340
2051 13,066,002 229,804,463
2050 13,035,234 226,124,819
2049 13,002,830 222,420,063
2048 12,967,608 218,694,640
2047 12,930,516 214,950,242
2046 12,890,728 211,226,920
2045 12,848,424 207,525,986
2044 12,803,661 203,812,674
2043 12,757,329 200,097,321
2042 12,708,719 196,411,774
2041 12,658,252 192,749,114
2040 12,605,551 189,081,695
2039 12,551,490 185,422,958
2038 12,494,079 181,789,129
2037 12,434,782 178,179,942
2036 12,372,929 174,569,201
2035 12,308,672 170,957,061
2034 12,241,776 167,367,920
2033 12,172,910 163,813,895
2032 12,101,471 160,216,774
2031 12,027,275 156,638,324
2030 11,950,238 153,070,380
2029 11,870,540 149,507,684
2028 11,787,795 145,989,372
2027 11,701,862 142,463,827
2026 11,614,193 138,973,582
2025 11,523,092 135,513,842
2024 11,427,557 132,059,767
2023 11,331,265 128,691,692
2022 11,230,734 125,384,287
2021 11,123,476 122,138,588
2020 11,008,300 118,917,671
2019 10,894,043 115,737,383
2018 10,782,053 112,664,152
2017 10,666,843 109,666,481
2016 10,551,430 106,718,162
2015 10,434,829 103,867,135
2014 10,315,528 101,115,610
2013 10,193,833 98,438,751
2012 10,070,411 95,798,767
2011 9,945,621 93,149,970
2010 9,820,175 90,538,514
2009 9,695,265 88,007,636
2008 9,573,130 85,543,668
2007 9,455,658 83,103,217
2006 9,341,183 80,703,490
2005 9,225,034 78,367,470
2004 9,104,892 76,077,206
2003 8,980,620 73,832,663
2002 8,852,235 71,635,517
2001 8,720,283 69,487,762
2000 8,584,190 67,411,494
1999 8,446,208 65,374,561
1998 8,310,362 63,363,524
1997 8,174,078 61,404,539
1996 8,032,894 59,467,635
1995 7,888,115 57,537,335
1994 7,741,694 55,611,508
1993 7,594,572 53,708,891
1992 7,447,474 51,853,747
1991 7,299,853 49,717,198
1990 7,151,166 47,609,755
1989 7,002,295 45,879,690
1988 6,855,734 44,150,825
1987 6,712,515 42,460,039
1986 6,571,208 41,037,656
1985 6,430,404 39,842,136
1984 6,289,040 38,735,722
1983 6,147,248 37,740,817
1982 6,007,114 36,701,290
1981 5,868,453 35,304,012
1980 5,729,037 34,428,514
1979 5,589,690 34,238,652
1978 5,451,882 33,734,592
1977 5,315,443 33,167,272
1976 5,180,404 32,534,418
1975 5,046,776 31,723,252
1974 4,914,197 30,957,273
1973 4,782,227 30,166,785
1972 4,651,883 29,374,608
1971 4,524,234 28,600,106
1970 4,399,290 27,829,128
1969 4,277,035 27,072,571
1968 4,157,189 26,337,930
1967 4,038,928 25,620,276
1966 3,921,847 24,952,689
1965 3,808,963 24,310,612
1964 3,698,559 23,666,548
1963 3,588,287 23,051,637
1962 3,479,936 22,465,126
1961 3,373,233 21,906,102
1960 3,268,336 21,376,693

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/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2100 -0.53% 0.47%
2099 -0.52% 0.5%
2098 -0.51% 0.53%
2097 -0.5% 0.56%
2096 -0.49% 0.54%
2095 -0.48% 0.57%
2094 -0.48% 0.58%
2093 -0.46% 0.58%
2092 -0.45% 0.61%
2091 -0.44% 0.64%
2090 -0.43% 0.63%
2089 -0.42% 0.64%
2088 -0.41% 0.68%
2087 -0.4% 0.73%
2086 -0.38% 0.74%
2085 -0.37% 0.75%
2084 -0.35% 0.77%
2083 -0.35% 0.81%
2082 -0.33% 0.82%
2081 -0.32% 0.83%
2080 -0.3% 0.84%
2079 -0.28% 0.89%
2078 -0.27% 0.92%
2077 -0.25% 0.95%
2076 -0.24% 0.97%
2075 -0.23% 1%
2074 -0.21% 0.99%
2073 -0.19% 1.03%
2072 -0.17% 1.05%
2071 -0.16% 1.07%
2070 -0.15% 1.1%
2069 -0.13% 1.12%
2068 -0.11% 1.16%
2067 -0.09% 1.16%
2066 -0.08% 1.19%
2065 -0.06% 1.22%
2064 -0.04% 1.25%
2063 -0.02% 1.28%
2062 -0.007% 1.33%
2061 0.02% 1.35%
2060 0.03% 1.38%
2059 0.06% 1.37%
2058 0.08% 1.41%
2057 0.09% 1.47%
2056 0.12% 1.46%
2055 0.14% 1.51%
2054 0.16% 1.53%
2053 0.18% 1.57%
2052 0.21% 1.63%
2051 0.24% 1.63%
2050 0.25% 1.67%
2049 0.27% 1.7%
2048 0.29% 1.74%
2047 0.31% 1.76%
2046 0.33% 1.78%
2045 0.35% 1.82%
2044 0.36% 1.86%
2043 0.38% 1.88%
2042 0.4% 1.9%
2041 0.42% 1.94%
2040 0.43% 1.97%
2039 0.46% 2%
2038 0.48% 2.03%
2037 0.5% 2.07%
2036 0.52% 2.11%
2035 0.55% 2.14%
2034 0.57% 2.17%
2033 0.59% 2.25%
2032 0.62% 2.28%
2031 0.64% 2.33%
2030 0.67% 2.38%
2029 0.7% 2.41%
2028 0.73% 2.47%
2027 0.75% 2.51%
2026 0.79% 2.55%
2025 0.84% 2.62%
2024 0.85% 2.62%
2023 0.9% 2.64%
2022 0.96% 2.66%
2021 1.05% 2.71%
2020 1.05% 2.75%
2019 1.04% 2.73%
2018 1.08% 2.73%
2017 1.09% 2.76%
2016 1.12% 2.74%
2015 1.16% 2.72%
2014 1.19% 2.72%
2013 1.23% 2.76%
2012 1.25% 2.84%
2011 1.28% 2.88%
2010 1.29% 2.88%
2009 1.28% 2.88%
2008 1.24% 2.94%
2007 1.23% 2.97%
2006 1.26% 2.98%
2005 1.32% 3.01%
2004 1.38% 3.04%
2003 1.45% 3.07%
2002 1.51% 3.09%
2001 1.59% 3.08%
2000 1.63% 3.12%
1999 1.63% 3.17%
1998 1.67% 3.19%
1997 1.76% 3.26%
1996 1.84% 3.35%
1995 1.89% 3.46%
1994 1.94% 3.54%
1993 1.98% 3.58%
1992 2.02% 4.3%
1991 2.08% 4.43%
1990 2.13% 3.77%
1989 2.14% 3.92%
1988 2.13% 3.98%
1987 2.15% 3.47%
1986 2.19% 3%
1985 2.25% 2.86%
1984 2.31% 2.64%
1983 2.33% 2.83%
1982 2.36% 3.96%
1981 2.43% 2.54%
1980 2.49% 0.55%
1979 2.53% 1.49%
1978 2.57% 1.71%
1977 2.61% 1.95%
1976 2.65% 2.56%
1975 2.7% 2.47%
1974 2.76% 2.62%
1973 2.8% 2.7%
1972 2.82% 2.71%
1971 2.84% 2.77%
1970 2.86% 2.79%
1969 2.88% 2.79%
1968 2.93% 2.8%
1967 2.99% 2.68%
1966 2.96% 2.64%
1965 2.99% 2.72%
1964 3.07% 2.67%
1963 3.11% 2.61%
1962 3.16% 2.55%
1961 3.21% 2.48%

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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
Current population
11637906
139917664
Population rank 85/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.69%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 25/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +24,054
Net migration rank 170/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 24,054
2024 - -34,806 - 30,069
2023 132,360 -34,915 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 138,767 -35,153 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 128,866 -17,957 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 137,417 -17,957 3,199,718 38,866
2019 144,869 -35,797 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 150,852 -35,934 3,015,231 9,302
2017 151,565 -36,069 2,899,143 71,766
2016 151,550 -36,219 2,809,889 115,823
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,713,529 62,785
2014 157,260 -36,543 2,623,647 103,122
2013 159,330 -36,673 2,546,020 80,955
2012 160,915 -36,737 2,533,398 119,517
2011 162,094 -36,687 2,527,811 116,793
2010 162,072 -36,587 2,498,048 80,213
2009 160,893 -36,561 2,467,118 16,315
2008 156,664 -36,723 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 152,066 -37,076 2,436,753 -381
2006 151,122 -37,170 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 155,405 -37,063 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 158,789 -36,851 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 163,267 -36,657 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 166,740 -36,575 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 170,193 -36,441 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 171,684 -33,256 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 167,742 -30,228 2,010,987 29,142
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,896,364 41,456
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,831,068 91,727
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,788,133 140,715
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,734,851 141,545
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,673,839 160,106
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,579,416 859,737
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,479,663 296,014
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,441,769 242,614
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,393,356 379,966
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,356,853 251,387
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,050,277 186,227
1985 164,091 -23,388 997,050 157,476
1984 164,263 -22,239 920,670 137,632
1983 163,136 -21,582 863,472 68,022
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,080,853 66,702
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,018,838 628,135
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 154,779 -16,296 987,203 -711,455
1978 154,043 -16,909 943,388 -210,991
1977 152,825 -17,077 929,381 -527,133
1976 151,201 -16,866 899,577 -36,125
1975 149,339 -16,425 801,425 -42,540
1974 147,652 -15,402 777,306 -4,232
1973 146,283 -14,594 807,535 347
1972 143,255 -14,262 779,808 -3,375
1971 140,473 -14,156 787,047 -14,510
1970 137,835 -14,255 760,821 8,589
1969 135,445 -14,531 736,428 7,258
1968 133,666 -14,901 715,602 9,992
1967 133,091 -15,324 695,283 14,437
1966 132,096 -15,701 616,281 9,160
1965 125,345 -15,978 642,359 16,348
1964 127,504 -16,059 618,667 10,749
1963 124,994 -15,889 590,998 9,418
1962 122,977 -15,389 563,650 8,960
1961 120,316 -14,511 538,518 6,938
1960 117,346 -13,344 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

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
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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