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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.37 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Gabon
2100 11,755,442 6,955,864
2099 11,817,924 6,912,052
2098 11,879,803 6,867,857
2097 11,940,419 6,822,087
2096 12,000,555 6,775,495
2095 12,060,069 6,727,815
2094 12,118,654 6,680,075
2093 12,176,599 6,631,425
2092 12,233,202 6,582,261
2091 12,288,843 6,532,342
2090 12,343,449 6,481,491
2089 12,397,117 6,429,956
2088 12,448,937 6,376,859
2087 12,499,836 6,323,194
2086 12,549,728 6,269,178
2085 12,598,025 6,215,121
2084 12,644,824 6,160,019
2083 12,689,496 6,103,820
2082 12,733,459 6,046,995
2081 12,775,420 5,989,415
2080 12,815,910 5,931,520
2079 12,854,359 5,873,052
2078 12,890,869 5,814,259
2077 12,925,976 5,754,857
2076 12,958,723 5,695,764
2075 12,989,393 5,636,043
2074 13,018,904 5,576,620
2073 13,046,123 5,516,502
2072 13,071,419 5,456,238
2071 13,094,322 5,395,666
2070 13,115,831 5,335,269
2069 13,134,880 5,274,817
2068 13,152,005 5,214,405
2067 13,166,684 5,153,427
2066 13,179,129 5,092,586
2065 13,190,090 5,031,764
2064 13,198,640 4,970,757
2063 13,204,377 4,909,630
2062 13,207,634 4,848,693
2061 13,208,504 4,787,706
2060 13,206,457 4,726,341
2059 13,202,056 4,664,287
2058 13,193,952 4,602,087
2057 13,183,598 4,540,068
2056 13,171,348 4,477,242
2055 13,156,150 4,414,477
2054 13,138,158 4,350,938
2053 13,117,191 4,287,630
2052 13,093,170 4,224,256
2051 13,066,002 4,160,459
2050 13,035,234 4,096,708
2049 13,002,830 4,032,976
2048 12,967,608 3,968,977
2047 12,930,516 3,904,724
2046 12,890,728 3,840,333
2045 12,848,424 3,775,786
2044 12,803,661 3,711,691
2043 12,757,329 3,647,956
2042 12,708,719 3,584,695
2041 12,658,252 3,521,560
2040 12,605,551 3,458,896
2039 12,551,490 3,397,011
2038 12,494,079 3,335,835
2037 12,434,782 3,275,298
2036 12,372,929 3,215,119
2035 12,308,672 3,155,791
2034 12,241,776 3,097,371
2033 12,172,910 3,039,514
2032 12,101,471 2,982,347
2031 12,027,275 2,925,690
2030 11,950,238 2,869,476
2029 11,870,540 2,813,855
2028 11,787,795 2,758,554
2027 11,701,862 2,703,425
2026 11,614,193 2,648,476
2025 11,523,092 2,593,715
2024 11,427,557 2,538,952
2023 11,331,265 2,484,789
2022 11,230,734 2,430,747
2021 11,123,476 2,376,722
2020 11,008,300 2,322,539
2019 10,894,043 2,267,706
2018 10,782,053 2,212,318
2017 10,666,843 2,156,900
2016 10,551,430 2,100,306
2015 10,434,829 2,040,989
2014 10,315,528 1,978,399
2013 10,193,833 1,913,059
2012 10,070,411 1,846,889
2011 9,945,621 1,781,985
2010 9,820,175 1,719,879
2009 9,695,265 1,661,556
2008 9,573,130 1,607,175
2007 9,455,658 1,556,237
2006 9,341,183 1,508,337
2005 9,225,034 1,463,495
2004 9,104,892 1,421,609
2003 8,980,620 1,382,350
2002 8,852,235 1,345,135
2001 8,720,283 1,309,589
2000 8,584,190 1,275,572
1999 8,446,208 1,243,016
1998 8,310,362 1,211,736
1997 8,174,078 1,181,439
1996 8,032,894 1,152,015
1995 7,888,115 1,123,213
1994 7,741,694 1,094,720
1993 7,594,572 1,066,405
1992 7,447,474 1,038,380
1991 7,299,853 1,010,818
1990 7,151,166 983,734
1989 7,002,295 957,138
1988 6,855,734 931,020
1987 6,712,515 905,479
1986 6,571,208 880,705
1985 6,430,404 856,726
1984 6,289,040 833,501
1983 6,147,248 811,005
1982 6,007,114 789,286
1981 5,868,453 768,385
1980 5,729,037 748,389
1979 5,589,690 729,375
1978 5,451,882 711,245
1977 5,315,443 693,984
1976 5,180,404 677,628
1975 5,046,776 662,197
1974 4,914,197 647,691
1973 4,782,227 633,995
1972 4,651,883 620,960
1971 4,524,234 608,348
1970 4,399,290 595,846
1969 4,277,035 583,276
1968 4,157,189 572,257
1967 4,038,928 563,108
1966 3,921,847 554,463
1965 3,808,963 546,308
1964 3,698,559 538,657
1963 3,588,287 531,452
1962 3,479,936 524,649
1961 3,373,233 518,266
1960 3,268,336 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Gabon
2100 -0.53% 0.63%
2099 -0.52% 0.64%
2098 -0.51% 0.67%
2097 -0.5% 0.69%
2096 -0.49% 0.71%
2095 -0.48% 0.71%
2094 -0.48% 0.73%
2093 -0.46% 0.75%
2092 -0.45% 0.76%
2091 -0.44% 0.78%
2090 -0.43% 0.8%
2089 -0.42% 0.83%
2088 -0.41% 0.85%
2087 -0.4% 0.86%
2086 -0.38% 0.87%
2085 -0.37% 0.89%
2084 -0.35% 0.92%
2083 -0.35% 0.94%
2082 -0.33% 0.96%
2081 -0.32% 0.98%
2080 -0.3% 1%
2079 -0.28% 1.01%
2078 -0.27% 1.03%
2077 -0.25% 1.04%
2076 -0.24% 1.06%
2075 -0.23% 1.07%
2074 -0.21% 1.09%
2073 -0.19% 1.1%
2072 -0.17% 1.12%
2071 -0.16% 1.13%
2070 -0.15% 1.15%
2069 -0.13% 1.16%
2068 -0.11% 1.18%
2067 -0.09% 1.19%
2066 -0.08% 1.21%
2065 -0.06% 1.23%
2064 -0.04% 1.25%
2063 -0.02% 1.26%
2062 -0.007% 1.27%
2061 0.02% 1.3%
2060 0.03% 1.33%
2059 0.06% 1.35%
2058 0.08% 1.37%
2057 0.09% 1.4%
2056 0.12% 1.42%
2055 0.14% 1.46%
2054 0.16% 1.48%
2053 0.18% 1.5%
2052 0.21% 1.53%
2051 0.24% 1.56%
2050 0.25% 1.58%
2049 0.27% 1.61%
2048 0.29% 1.65%
2047 0.31% 1.68%
2046 0.33% 1.71%
2045 0.35% 1.73%
2044 0.36% 1.75%
2043 0.38% 1.76%
2042 0.4% 1.79%
2041 0.42% 1.81%
2040 0.43% 1.82%
2039 0.46% 1.83%
2038 0.48% 1.85%
2037 0.5% 1.87%
2036 0.52% 1.88%
2035 0.55% 1.89%
2034 0.57% 1.9%
2033 0.59% 1.92%
2032 0.62% 1.94%
2031 0.64% 1.96%
2030 0.67% 1.98%
2029 0.7% 2%
2028 0.73% 2.04%
2027 0.75% 2.07%
2026 0.79% 2.11%
2025 0.84% 2.16%
2024 0.85% 2.18%
2023 0.9% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.27%
2021 1.05% 2.33%
2020 1.05% 2.42%
2019 1.04% 2.5%
2018 1.08% 2.57%
2017 1.09% 2.69%
2016 1.12% 2.91%
2015 1.16% 3.16%
2014 1.19% 3.42%
2013 1.23% 3.58%
2012 1.25% 3.64%
2011 1.28% 3.61%
2010 1.29% 3.51%
2009 1.28% 3.38%
2008 1.24% 3.27%
2007 1.23% 3.18%
2006 1.26% 3.06%
2005 1.32% 2.95%
2004 1.38% 2.84%
2003 1.45% 2.77%
2002 1.51% 2.71%
2001 1.59% 2.67%
2000 1.63% 2.62%
1999 1.63% 2.58%
1998 1.67% 2.56%
1997 1.76% 2.55%
1996 1.84% 2.56%
1995 1.89% 2.6%
1994 1.94% 2.66%
1993 1.98% 2.7%
1992 2.02% 2.73%
1991 2.08% 2.75%
1990 2.13% 2.78%
1989 2.14% 2.81%
1988 2.13% 2.82%
1987 2.15% 2.81%
1986 2.19% 2.8%
1985 2.25% 2.79%
1984 2.31% 2.77%
1983 2.33% 2.75%
1982 2.36% 2.72%
1981 2.43% 2.67%
1980 2.49% 2.61%
1979 2.53% 2.55%
1978 2.57% 2.49%
1977 2.61% 2.41%
1976 2.65% 2.33%
1975 2.7% 2.24%
1974 2.76% 2.16%
1973 2.8% 2.1%
1972 2.82% 2.07%
1971 2.84% 2.1%
1970 2.86% 2.16%
1969 2.88% 1.93%
1968 2.93% 1.62%
1967 2.99% 1.56%
1966 2.96% 1.49%
1965 2.99% 1.42%
1964 3.07% 1.36%
1963 3.11% 1.3%
1962 3.16% 1.23%
1961 3.21% 1.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Gabon
Current population
11637906
2663339
Population rank 85/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +148
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 44/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +1,116
Net migration rank 170/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 1,116
2024 - -34,806 - 1,105
2023 132,360 -34,915 53,167 987
2022 138,767 -35,153 52,944 987
2021 128,866 -17,957 52,611 1,503
2020 137,417 -17,957 52,745 1,506
2019 144,869 -35,797 53,185 2,233
2018 150,852 -35,934 52,476 2,886
2017 151,565 -36,069 51,455 4,013
2016 151,550 -36,219 50,321 7,398
2015 154,258 -36,375 48,876 12,041
2014 157,260 -36,543 47,704 16,565
2013 159,330 -36,673 46,829 19,587
2012 160,915 -36,737 45,941 19,973
2011 162,094 -36,687 44,922 18,967
2010 162,072 -36,587 43,061 17,274
2009 160,893 -36,561 41,037 15,277
2008 156,664 -36,723 39,002 13,441
2007 152,066 -37,076 37,394 12,045
2006 151,122 -37,170 35,984 10,382
2005 155,405 -37,063 34,766 8,555
2004 158,789 -36,851 33,615 6,830
2003 163,267 -36,657 32,633 5,434
2002 166,740 -36,575 31,777 4,582
2001 170,193 -36,441 30,941 3,801
2000 171,684 -33,256 30,210 3,086
1999 167,742 -30,228 29,330 2,480
1998 164,287 -30,108 28,697 2,055
1997 168,419 -30,034 28,053 1,786
1996 174,008 -30,018 27,450 1,555
1995 175,439 -29,873 27,290 1,314
1994 176,882 -29,610 27,271 1,110
1993 177,691 -30,719 27,235 1,009
1992 177,481 -30,262 26,810 990
1991 177,371 -29,351 26,334 990
1990 176,748 -27,397 25,858 990
1989 175,365 -26,984 25,359 990
1988 171,291 -26,552 24,888 990
1987 167,552 -25,850 24,212 990
1986 165,674 -24,772 23,362 990
1985 164,091 -23,388 22,617 990
1984 164,263 -22,239 21,851 990
1983 163,136 -21,582 21,162 990
1982 159,597 -20,886 20,292 990
1981 158,419 -19,809 19,528 990
1980 157,697 -17,485 18,503 990
1979 154,779 -16,296 17,553 990
1978 154,043 -16,909 16,714 990
1977 152,825 -17,077 15,842 972
1976 151,201 -16,866 14,998 899
1975 149,339 -16,425 14,162 792
1974 147,652 -15,402 13,381 680
1973 146,283 -14,594 12,731 608
1972 143,255 -14,262 12,095 639
1971 140,473 -14,156 11,357 1,130
1970 137,835 -14,255 10,635 1,882
1969 135,445 -14,531 9,969 2,650
1968 133,666 -14,901 9,417 0
1967 133,091 -15,324 8,883 0
1966 132,096 -15,701 8,410 0
1965 125,345 -15,978 7,902 0
1964 127,504 -16,059 7,402 0
1963 124,994 -15,889 7,001 0
1962 122,977 -15,389 6,609 0
1961 120,316 -14,511 6,161 0
1960 117,346 -13,344 5,732 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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