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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Gambia
2100 11,752,784 5,766,099
2099 11,815,252 5,764,092
2098 11,877,117 5,761,403
2097 11,937,719 5,758,064
2096 11,997,841 5,753,864
2095 12,057,342 5,748,821
2094 12,115,914 5,742,977
2093 12,173,845 5,735,465
2092 12,230,436 5,727,035
2091 12,286,064 5,717,851
2090 12,340,658 5,707,322
2089 12,394,314 5,695,590
2088 12,446,122 5,682,547
2087 12,497,009 5,668,415
2086 12,546,890 5,653,552
2085 12,595,176 5,637,112
2084 12,641,964 5,619,538
2083 12,686,626 5,600,932
2082 12,730,579 5,581,062
2081 12,772,531 5,559,781
2080 12,813,012 5,537,312
2079 12,851,452 5,513,586
2078 12,887,954 5,488,256
2077 12,923,053 5,461,819
2076 12,955,793 5,434,380
2075 12,986,456 5,405,474
2074 13,015,960 5,375,255
2073 13,043,173 5,343,873
2072 13,068,464 5,311,755
2071 13,091,361 5,278,538
2070 13,112,865 5,243,773
2069 13,131,909 5,207,961
2068 13,149,031 5,170,739
2067 13,163,707 5,132,640
2066 13,176,149 5,093,072
2065 13,187,108 5,051,871
2064 13,195,655 5,009,758
2063 13,201,391 4,966,686
2062 13,204,648 4,922,343
2061 13,205,517 4,876,639
2060 13,203,471 4,830,317
2059 13,199,071 4,783,233
2058 13,190,969 4,735,557
2057 13,180,617 4,686,764
2056 13,168,370 4,637,220
2055 13,153,175 4,586,935
2054 13,135,187 4,535,328
2053 13,114,225 4,483,472
2052 13,090,209 4,430,621
2051 13,063,047 4,376,942
2050 13,032,286 4,322,480
2049 12,999,890 4,267,374
2048 12,964,676 4,211,530
2047 12,927,592 4,154,844
2046 12,887,813 4,097,814
2045 12,845,519 4,040,118
2044 12,800,765 3,981,892
2043 12,754,444 3,923,058
2042 12,705,845 3,863,611
2041 12,655,390 3,804,282
2040 12,602,701 3,744,293
2039 12,548,652 3,684,045
2038 12,491,254 3,623,285
2037 12,431,970 3,562,776
2036 12,370,131 3,502,038
2035 12,305,889 3,441,138
2034 12,239,008 3,380,088
2033 12,170,158 3,318,743
2032 12,098,734 3,257,194
2031 12,024,555 3,195,735
2030 11,947,536 3,134,115
2029 11,867,856 3,072,145
2028 11,785,130 3,009,805
2027 11,699,216 2,947,443
2026 11,611,567 2,884,828
2025 11,520,487 2,822,093
2024 11,427,557 2,759,988
2023 11,331,265 2,697,845
2022 11,230,734 2,636,470
2021 11,123,476 2,576,010
2020 11,008,300 2,515,733
2019 10,894,043 2,456,844
2018 10,782,053 2,399,632
2017 10,666,843 2,342,189
2016 10,551,430 2,283,769
2015 10,434,829 2,224,529
2014 10,315,528 2,164,528
2013 10,193,833 2,103,820
2012 10,070,411 2,043,094
2011 9,945,621 1,983,784
2010 9,820,175 1,926,630
2009 9,695,265 1,871,422
2008 9,573,130 1,817,852
2007 9,455,658 1,765,774
2006 9,341,183 1,715,275
2005 9,225,034 1,667,037
2004 9,104,892 1,621,312
2003 8,980,620 1,577,611
2002 8,852,235 1,535,691
2001 8,720,283 1,495,011
2000 8,584,190 1,455,084
1999 8,446,208 1,415,779
1998 8,310,362 1,376,987
1997 8,174,078 1,338,889
1996 8,032,894 1,301,410
1995 7,888,115 1,264,313
1994 7,741,694 1,227,226
1993 7,594,572 1,188,365
1992 7,447,474 1,145,582
1991 7,299,853 1,099,959
1990 7,151,166 1,054,696
1989 7,002,295 1,011,357
1988 6,855,734 970,160
1987 6,712,515 931,091
1986 6,571,208 894,019
1985 6,430,404 858,874
1984 6,289,040 825,631
1983 6,147,248 794,525
1982 6,007,114 765,753
1981 5,868,453 739,125
1980 5,729,037 713,913
1979 5,589,690 689,781
1978 5,451,882 667,103
1977 5,315,443 645,770
1976 5,180,404 625,667
1975 5,046,776 606,821
1974 4,914,197 589,085
1973 4,782,227 571,991
1972 4,651,883 555,370
1971 4,524,234 539,388
1970 4,399,290 524,105
1969 4,277,035 509,440
1968 4,157,189 495,269
1967 4,038,928 481,588
1966 3,921,847 468,516
1965 3,808,963 455,952
1964 3,698,559 443,687
1963 3,588,287 431,757
1962 3,479,936 420,163
1961 3,373,233 408,930
1960 3,268,336 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Gambia
2100 -0.53% 0.03%
2099 -0.52% 0.05%
2098 -0.51% 0.06%
2097 -0.5% 0.07%
2096 -0.49% 0.09%
2095 -0.48% 0.1%
2094 -0.48% 0.13%
2093 -0.46% 0.15%
2092 -0.45% 0.16%
2091 -0.44% 0.18%
2090 -0.43% 0.21%
2089 -0.42% 0.23%
2088 -0.41% 0.25%
2087 -0.4% 0.26%
2086 -0.38% 0.29%
2085 -0.37% 0.31%
2084 -0.35% 0.33%
2083 -0.35% 0.36%
2082 -0.33% 0.38%
2081 -0.32% 0.41%
2080 -0.3% 0.43%
2079 -0.28% 0.46%
2078 -0.27% 0.48%
2077 -0.25% 0.5%
2076 -0.24% 0.53%
2075 -0.23% 0.56%
2074 -0.21% 0.59%
2073 -0.19% 0.6%
2072 -0.17% 0.63%
2071 -0.16% 0.66%
2070 -0.15% 0.69%
2069 -0.13% 0.72%
2068 -0.11% 0.74%
2067 -0.09% 0.78%
2066 -0.08% 0.82%
2065 -0.06% 0.84%
2064 -0.04% 0.87%
2063 -0.02% 0.9%
2062 -0.007% 0.94%
2061 0.02% 0.96%
2060 0.03% 0.98%
2059 0.06% 1.01%
2058 0.08% 1.04%
2057 0.09% 1.07%
2056 0.12% 1.1%
2055 0.14% 1.14%
2054 0.16% 1.16%
2053 0.18% 1.19%
2052 0.21% 1.23%
2051 0.24% 1.26%
2050 0.25% 1.29%
2049 0.27% 1.33%
2048 0.29% 1.36%
2047 0.31% 1.39%
2046 0.33% 1.43%
2045 0.35% 1.46%
2044 0.36% 1.5%
2043 0.38% 1.54%
2042 0.4% 1.56%
2041 0.42% 1.6%
2040 0.43% 1.64%
2039 0.46% 1.68%
2038 0.48% 1.7%
2037 0.5% 1.73%
2036 0.52% 1.77%
2035 0.55% 1.81%
2034 0.57% 1.85%
2033 0.59% 1.89%
2032 0.62% 1.92%
2031 0.64% 1.97%
2030 0.67% 2.02%
2029 0.7% 2.07%
2028 0.73% 2.12%
2027 0.75% 2.17%
2026 0.79% 2.22%
2025 0.81% 2.25%
2024 0.85% 2.3%
2023 0.9% 2.33%
2022 0.96% 2.35%
2021 1.05% 2.4%
2020 1.05% 2.4%
2019 1.04% 2.38%
2018 1.08% 2.45%
2017 1.09% 2.56%
2016 1.12% 2.66%
2015 1.16% 2.77%
2014 1.19% 2.89%
2013 1.23% 2.97%
2012 1.25% 2.99%
2011 1.28% 2.97%
2010 1.29% 2.95%
2009 1.28% 2.95%
2008 1.24% 2.95%
2007 1.23% 2.94%
2006 1.26% 2.89%
2005 1.32% 2.82%
2004 1.38% 2.77%
2003 1.45% 2.73%
2002 1.51% 2.72%
2001 1.59% 2.74%
2000 1.63% 2.78%
1999 1.63% 2.82%
1998 1.67% 2.85%
1997 1.76% 2.88%
1996 1.84% 2.93%
1995 1.89% 3.02%
1994 1.94% 3.27%
1993 1.98% 3.73%
1992 2.02% 4.15%
1991 2.08% 4.29%
1990 2.13% 4.29%
1989 2.14% 4.25%
1988 2.13% 4.2%
1987 2.15% 4.15%
1986 2.19% 4.09%
1985 2.25% 4.03%
1984 2.31% 3.92%
1983 2.33% 3.76%
1982 2.36% 3.6%
1981 2.43% 3.53%
1980 2.49% 3.5%
1979 2.53% 3.4%
1978 2.57% 3.3%
1977 2.61% 3.21%
1976 2.65% 3.11%
1975 2.7% 3.01%
1974 2.76% 2.99%
1973 2.8% 2.99%
1972 2.82% 2.96%
1971 2.84% 2.92%
1970 2.86% 2.88%
1969 2.88% 2.86%
1968 2.93% 2.84%
1967 2.99% 2.79%
1966 2.96% 2.76%
1965 2.99% 2.76%
1964 3.07% 2.76%
1963 3.11% 2.76%
1962 3.16% 2.75%
1961 3.21% 2.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Gambia
Current population
11656588
2916990
Population rank 85/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +170
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 37/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -2,984
Net migration rank 170/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -2,984
2024 129,943 -34,806 65,157 -2,989
2023 132,360 -34,915 65,118 -3,000
2022 138,767 -35,153 63,634 -3,000
2021 128,866 -17,957 62,239 -1,949
2020 137,417 -17,957 62,209 -1,949
2019 144,869 -35,797 61,701 -4,186
2018 150,852 -35,934 60,854 -3,944
2017 151,565 -36,069 61,665 -3,696
2016 151,550 -36,219 62,358 -3,486
2015 154,258 -36,375 62,832 -3,224
2014 157,260 -36,543 63,185 -2,793
2013 159,330 -36,673 63,510 -2,476
2012 160,915 -36,737 62,745 -2,332
2011 162,094 -36,687 60,571 -2,360
2010 162,072 -36,587 58,554 -2,456
2009 160,893 -36,561 56,575 -2,259
2008 156,664 -36,723 55,032 -2,204
2007 152,066 -37,076 53,653 -2,320
2006 151,122 -37,170 52,335 -2,666
2005 155,405 -37,063 50,010 -3,209
2004 158,789 -36,851 48,276 -3,636
2003 163,267 -36,657 46,473 -3,713
2002 166,740 -36,575 45,156 -4,067
2001 170,193 -36,441 44,154 -3,882
2000 171,684 -33,256 43,249 -3,670
1999 167,742 -30,228 42,533 -3,493
1998 164,287 -30,108 41,842 -3,291
1997 168,419 -30,034 40,742 -3,098
1996 174,008 -30,018 40,253 -2,948
1995 175,439 -29,873 39,681 -2,797
1994 176,882 -29,610 38,880 -1,586
1993 177,691 -30,719 37,302 3,131
1992 177,481 -30,262 35,951 9,182
1991 177,371 -29,351 34,584 11,530
1990 176,748 -27,397 33,163 11,242
1989 175,365 -26,984 31,504 10,765
1988 171,291 -26,552 29,938 10,187
1987 167,552 -25,850 28,452 9,563
1986 165,674 -24,772 27,195 8,934
1985 164,091 -23,388 25,795 8,373
1984 164,263 -22,239 24,586 7,733
1983 163,136 -21,582 23,175 6,713
1982 159,597 -20,886 21,894 5,757
1981 158,419 -19,809 20,156 5,438
1980 157,697 -17,485 19,566 5,268
1979 154,779 -16,296 18,543 4,898
1978 154,043 -16,909 17,424 4,493
1977 152,825 -17,077 16,773 3,969
1976 151,201 -16,866 16,032 3,436
1975 149,339 -16,425 15,256 2,979
1974 147,652 -15,402 14,628 2,610
1973 146,283 -14,594 14,046 2,907
1972 143,255 -14,262 13,432 2,861
1971 140,473 -14,156 12,842 2,817
1970 137,835 -14,255 12,128 2,777
1969 135,445 -14,531 11,670 2,757
1968 133,666 -14,901 11,215 2,705
1967 133,091 -15,324 10,823 2,617
1966 132,096 -15,701 10,422 2,272
1965 125,345 -15,978 10,162 2,272
1964 127,504 -16,059 9,825 2,272
1963 124,994 -15,889 9,493 2,272
1962 122,977 -15,389 9,150 2,272
1961 120,316 -14,511 8,778 2,272
1960 117,346 -13,344 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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