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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 12.1 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 +1.01% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2100 11,752,784 371,078,260
2099 11,815,252 369,338,252
2098 11,877,117 367,513,542
2097 11,937,719 365,567,496
2096 11,997,841 363,536,294
2095 12,057,342 361,596,042
2094 12,115,914 359,531,317
2093 12,173,845 357,460,480
2092 12,230,436 355,389,829
2091 12,286,064 353,218,632
2090 12,340,658 350,960,021
2089 12,394,314 348,751,618
2088 12,446,122 346,517,326
2087 12,497,009 344,162,324
2086 12,546,890 341,671,994
2085 12,595,176 339,167,930
2084 12,641,964 336,649,520
2083 12,686,626 334,083,247
2082 12,730,579 331,401,460
2081 12,772,531 328,715,487
2080 12,813,012 326,013,981
2079 12,851,452 323,282,865
2078 12,887,954 320,422,535
2077 12,923,053 317,492,915
2076 12,955,793 314,518,328
2075 12,986,456 311,487,723
2074 13,015,960 308,416,133
2073 13,043,173 305,383,505
2072 13,068,464 302,258,564
2071 13,091,361 299,119,280
2070 13,112,865 295,963,235
2069 13,131,909 292,756,723
2068 13,149,031 289,522,748
2067 13,163,707 286,191,689
2066 13,176,149 282,905,709
2065 13,187,108 279,576,283
2064 13,195,655 276,197,958
2063 13,201,391 272,782,685
2062 13,204,648 269,340,926
2061 13,205,517 265,803,351
2060 13,203,471 262,269,354
2059 13,199,071 258,692,767
2058 13,190,969 255,205,644
2057 13,180,617 251,656,356
2056 13,168,370 248,002,497
2055 13,153,175 244,426,069
2054 13,135,187 240,794,405
2053 13,114,225 237,155,110
2052 13,090,209 233,479,314
2051 13,063,047 229,733,593
2050 13,032,286 226,055,085
2049 12,999,890 222,351,471
2048 12,964,676 218,627,197
2047 12,927,592 214,883,954
2046 12,887,813 211,161,780
2045 12,845,519 207,461,987
2044 12,800,765 203,749,820
2043 12,754,444 200,035,613
2042 12,705,845 196,351,202
2041 12,655,390 192,689,672
2040 12,602,701 189,023,384
2039 12,548,652 185,365,776
2038 12,491,254 181,733,067
2037 12,431,970 178,124,993
2036 12,370,131 174,515,366
2035 12,305,889 170,904,339
2034 12,239,008 167,316,305
2033 12,170,158 163,763,376
2032 12,098,734 160,167,364
2031 12,024,555 156,590,018
2030 11,947,536 153,023,174
2029 11,867,856 149,461,578
2028 11,785,130 145,944,350
2027 11,699,216 142,419,893
2026 11,611,567 138,930,724
2025 11,520,487 135,472,051
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 (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 Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 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 0.81% 2.58%
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 (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 Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
Current population
11656588
140722974
Population rank 85/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.69%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
9.27 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
7.59 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 24/197
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 129,943 -34,806 3,379,409 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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