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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 5.91 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Dominican Republic vs France: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic France
2100 11,752,784 70,675,442
2099 11,815,252 70,692,029
2098 11,877,117 70,701,942
2097 11,937,719 70,707,028
2096 11,997,841 70,713,643
2095 12,057,342 70,707,277
2094 12,115,914 70,691,394
2093 12,173,845 70,665,663
2092 12,230,436 70,643,058
2091 12,286,064 70,615,655
2090 12,340,658 70,582,877
2089 12,394,314 70,549,228
2088 12,446,122 70,510,136
2087 12,497,009 70,470,494
2086 12,546,890 70,427,922
2085 12,595,176 70,390,427
2084 12,641,964 70,348,036
2083 12,686,626 70,296,271
2082 12,730,579 70,255,426
2081 12,772,531 70,210,373
2080 12,813,012 70,169,003
2079 12,851,452 70,127,568
2078 12,887,954 70,087,269
2077 12,923,053 70,045,257
2076 12,955,793 70,001,871
2075 12,986,456 69,959,255
2074 13,015,960 69,924,120
2073 13,043,173 69,892,712
2072 13,068,464 69,866,697
2071 13,091,361 69,838,818
2070 13,112,865 69,826,471
2069 13,131,909 69,816,539
2068 13,149,031 69,818,570
2067 13,163,707 69,826,386
2066 13,176,149 69,835,591
2065 13,187,108 69,856,319
2064 13,195,655 69,880,666
2063 13,201,391 69,910,009
2062 13,204,648 69,948,667
2061 13,205,517 69,988,307
2060 13,203,471 70,030,670
2059 13,199,071 70,076,337
2058 13,190,969 70,119,195
2057 13,180,617 70,164,701
2056 13,168,370 70,208,938
2055 13,153,175 70,258,544
2054 13,135,187 70,298,466
2053 13,114,225 70,332,664
2052 13,090,209 70,357,980
2051 13,063,047 70,383,190
2050 13,032,286 70,398,057
2049 12,999,890 70,407,335
2048 12,964,676 70,406,135
2047 12,927,592 70,394,515
2046 12,887,813 70,376,409
2045 12,845,519 70,345,569
2044 12,800,765 70,306,509
2043 12,754,444 70,260,348
2042 12,705,845 70,199,353
2041 12,655,390 70,133,877
2040 12,602,701 70,067,958
2039 12,548,652 69,998,706
2038 12,491,254 69,920,456
2037 12,431,970 69,831,930
2036 12,370,131 69,743,406
2035 12,305,889 69,651,629
2034 12,239,008 69,558,099
2033 12,170,158 69,468,319
2032 12,098,734 69,377,856
2031 12,024,555 69,288,525
2030 11,947,536 69,197,981
2029 11,867,856 69,104,114
2028 11,785,130 69,012,886
2027 11,699,216 68,917,613
2026 11,611,567 68,823,318
2025 11,520,487 68,720,337
2024 11,427,557 68,551,653
2023 11,331,265 68,372,286
2022 11,230,734 68,184,457
2021 11,123,476 67,842,811
2020 11,008,300 67,601,110
2019 10,894,043 67,382,061
2018 10,782,053 67,158,348
2017 10,666,843 66,918,020
2016 10,551,430 66,724,104
2015 10,434,829 66,548,272
2014 10,315,528 66,312,067
2013 10,193,833 65,997,932
2012 10,070,411 65,657,659
2011 9,945,621 65,340,830
2010 9,820,175 65,026,211
2009 9,695,265 64,706,436
2008 9,573,130 64,375,116
2007 9,455,658 64,016,890
2006 9,341,183 63,622,342
2005 9,225,034 63,180,854
2004 9,104,892 62,707,588
2003 8,980,620 62,249,855
2002 8,852,235 61,812,142
2001 8,720,283 61,364,377
2000 8,584,190 60,918,661
1999 8,446,208 60,501,986
1998 8,310,362 60,190,684
1997 8,174,078 59,968,066
1996 8,032,894 59,754,504
1995 7,888,115 59,541,294
1994 7,741,694 59,324,863
1993 7,594,572 59,103,094
1992 7,447,474 58,846,584
1991 7,299,853 58,554,242
1990 7,151,166 58,261,012
1989 7,002,295 57,943,062
1988 6,855,734 57,598,186
1987 6,712,515 57,266,167
1986 6,571,208 56,956,002
1985 6,430,404 56,665,619
1984 6,289,040 56,383,085
1983 6,147,248 56,108,330
1982 6,007,114 55,806,789
1981 5,868,453 55,603,353
1980 5,729,037 55,274,184
1979 5,589,690 54,979,851
1978 5,451,882 54,734,030
1977 5,315,443 54,486,467
1976 5,180,404 54,232,383
1975 5,046,776 54,002,853
1974 4,914,197 53,746,571
1973 4,782,227 53,392,161
1972 4,651,883 52,962,356
1971 4,524,234 52,499,553
1970 4,399,290 52,007,169
1969 4,277,035 51,536,014
1968 4,157,189 51,112,980
1967 4,038,928 50,722,791
1966 3,921,847 50,311,637
1965 3,808,963 49,877,725
1964 3,698,559 49,401,492
1963 3,588,287 48,877,567
1962 3,479,936 48,389,516
1961 3,373,233 47,905,982
1960 3,268,336 47,412,964

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic France
2100 -0.53% -0.02%
2099 -0.52% -0.01%
2098 -0.51% -0.007%
2097 -0.5% -0.009%
2096 -0.49% 0.009%
2095 -0.48% 0.02%
2094 -0.48% 0.04%
2093 -0.46% 0.03%
2092 -0.45% 0.04%
2091 -0.44% 0.05%
2090 -0.43% 0.05%
2089 -0.42% 0.06%
2088 -0.41% 0.06%
2087 -0.4% 0.06%
2086 -0.38% 0.05%
2085 -0.37% 0.06%
2084 -0.35% 0.07%
2083 -0.35% 0.06%
2082 -0.33% 0.06%
2081 -0.32% 0.06%
2080 -0.3% 0.06%
2079 -0.28% 0.06%
2078 -0.27% 0.06%
2077 -0.25% 0.06%
2076 -0.24% 0.06%
2075 -0.23% 0.05%
2074 -0.21% 0.04%
2073 -0.19% 0.04%
2072 -0.17% 0.04%
2071 -0.16% 0.02%
2070 -0.15% 0.01%
2069 -0.13% -0.003%
2068 -0.11% -0.01%
2067 -0.09% -0.01%
2066 -0.08% -0.03%
2065 -0.06% -0.03%
2064 -0.04% -0.04%
2063 -0.02% -0.06%
2062 -0.007% -0.06%
2061 0.02% -0.06%
2060 0.03% -0.07%
2059 0.06% -0.06%
2058 0.08% -0.06%
2057 0.09% -0.06%
2056 0.12% -0.07%
2055 0.14% -0.06%
2054 0.16% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0.04%
2052 0.21% -0.04%
2051 0.24% -0.02%
2050 0.25% -0.01%
2049 0.27% 0.002%
2048 0.29% 0.02%
2047 0.31% 0.03%
2046 0.33% 0.04%
2045 0.35% 0.06%
2044 0.36% 0.07%
2043 0.38% 0.09%
2042 0.4% 0.09%
2041 0.42% 0.09%
2040 0.43% 0.1%
2039 0.46% 0.11%
2038 0.48% 0.13%
2037 0.5% 0.13%
2036 0.52% 0.13%
2035 0.55% 0.13%
2034 0.57% 0.13%
2033 0.59% 0.13%
2032 0.62% 0.13%
2031 0.64% 0.13%
2030 0.67% 0.14%
2029 0.7% 0.13%
2028 0.73% 0.14%
2027 0.75% 0.14%
2026 0.79% 0.15%
2025 0.81% 0.25%
2024 0.85% 0.26%
2023 0.9% 0.28%
2022 0.96% 0.5%
2021 1.05% 0.36%
2020 1.05% 0.33%
2019 1.04% 0.33%
2018 1.08% 0.36%
2017 1.09% 0.29%
2016 1.12% 0.26%
2015 1.16% 0.36%
2014 1.19% 0.48%
2013 1.23% 0.52%
2012 1.25% 0.48%
2011 1.28% 0.48%
2010 1.29% 0.49%
2009 1.28% 0.51%
2008 1.24% 0.56%
2007 1.23% 0.62%
2006 1.26% 0.7%
2005 1.32% 0.75%
2004 1.38% 0.74%
2003 1.45% 0.71%
2002 1.51% 0.73%
2001 1.59% 0.73%
2000 1.63% 0.69%
1999 1.63% 0.52%
1998 1.67% 0.37%
1997 1.76% 0.36%
1996 1.84% 0.36%
1995 1.89% 0.36%
1994 1.94% 0.38%
1993 1.98% 0.44%
1992 2.02% 0.5%
1991 2.08% 0.5%
1990 2.13% 0.55%
1989 2.14% 0.6%
1988 2.13% 0.58%
1987 2.15% 0.54%
1986 2.19% 0.51%
1985 2.25% 0.5%
1984 2.31% 0.49%
1983 2.33% 0.54%
1982 2.36% 0.37%
1981 2.43% 0.6%
1980 2.49% 0.54%
1979 2.53% 0.45%
1978 2.57% 0.45%
1977 2.61% 0.47%
1976 2.65% 0.43%
1975 2.7% 0.48%
1974 2.76% 0.66%
1973 2.8% 0.81%
1972 2.82% 0.88%
1971 2.84% 0.95%
1970 2.86% 0.91%
1969 2.88% 0.83%
1968 2.93% 0.77%
1967 2.99% 0.82%
1966 2.96% 0.87%
1965 2.99% 0.96%
1964 3.07% 1.07%
1963 3.11% 1.01%
1962 3.16% 1.01%
1961 3.21% 1.04%

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 France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic France
Current population
11656588
68871753
Population rank 85/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.83%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +462
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 149/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +91,737
Net migration rank 170/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 91,737
2024 129,943 -34,806 20,566 90,527
2023 132,360 -34,915 34,186 91,862
2022 138,767 -35,153 54,547 179,377
2021 128,866 -17,957 74,627 131,465
2020 137,417 -17,957 67,602 145,593
2019 144,869 -35,797 141,503 71,972
2018 150,852 -35,934 147,749 132,925
2017 151,565 -36,069 160,604 102,984
2016 151,550 -36,219 193,500 15,548
2015 154,258 -36,375 206,300 -345
2014 157,260 -36,543 265,248 52,342
2013 159,330 -36,673 244,192 116,297
2012 160,915 -36,737 256,065 103,287
2011 162,094 -36,687 280,966 70,178
2010 162,072 -36,587 286,116 52,644
2009 160,893 -36,561 278,238 58,032
2008 156,664 -36,723 283,250 79,528
2007 152,066 -37,076 288,076 91,973
2006 151,122 -37,170 305,387 132,512
2005 155,405 -37,063 271,677 191,417
2004 158,789 -36,851 282,185 200,629
2003 163,267 -36,657 230,325 195,616
2002 166,740 -36,575 253,430 191,373
2001 170,193 -36,441 263,867 179,476
2000 171,684 -33,256 268,042 171,637
1999 167,742 -30,228 229,907 169,448
1998 164,287 -30,108 222,705 20,216
1997 168,419 -30,034 215,885 -15,255
1996 174,008 -30,018 221,092 -21,463
1995 175,439 -29,873 220,303 -17,128
1994 176,882 -29,610 201,704 -4,232
1993 177,691 -30,719 224,592 16,892
1992 177,481 -30,262 229,502 61,964
1991 177,371 -29,351 234,216 35,201
1990 176,748 -27,397 238,870 43,323
1989 175,365 -26,984 243,361 82,052
1988 171,291 -26,552 247,672 69,935
1987 167,552 -25,850 251,971 59,890
1986 165,674 -24,772 250,606 51,642
1985 164,091 -23,388 249,328 66,149
1984 164,263 -22,239 248,086 76,175
1983 163,136 -21,582 235,655 88,166
1982 159,597 -20,886 234,389 81,084
1981 158,419 -19,809 222,414 69,365
1980 157,697 -17,485 210,042 54,718
1979 154,779 -16,296 208,923 34,295
1978 154,043 -16,909 213,462 18,692
1977 152,825 -17,077 217,946 44,918
1976 151,201 -16,866 227,776 59,515
1975 149,339 -16,425 248,413 16,139
1974 147,652 -15,402 268,733 26,203
1973 146,283 -14,594 282,979 103,910
1972 143,255 -14,262 296,589 101,223
1971 140,473 -14,156 309,747 144,321
1970 137,835 -14,255 322,444 182,941
1969 135,445 -14,531 329,831 160,403
1968 133,666 -14,901 337,346 113,115
1967 133,091 -15,324 339,843 63,018
1966 132,096 -15,701 352,181 96,097
1965 125,345 -15,978 354,132 82,879
1964 127,504 -16,059 360,631 163,039
1963 124,994 -15,889 361,694 190,925
1962 122,977 -15,389 358,082 141,634
1961 120,316 -14,511 354,504 128,618
1960 117,346 -13,344 346,115 143,032

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/france | CC BY

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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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