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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.01 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 +1.04% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Gambia
2100 11,755,442 5,767,668
2099 11,817,924 5,765,660
2098 11,879,803 5,762,971
2097 11,940,419 5,759,632
2096 12,000,555 5,755,430
2095 12,060,069 5,750,385
2094 12,118,654 5,744,540
2093 12,176,599 5,737,026
2092 12,233,202 5,728,594
2091 12,288,843 5,719,408
2090 12,343,449 5,708,875
2089 12,397,117 5,697,140
2088 12,448,937 5,684,094
2087 12,499,836 5,669,958
2086 12,549,728 5,655,091
2085 12,598,025 5,638,646
2084 12,644,824 5,621,067
2083 12,689,496 5,602,456
2082 12,733,459 5,582,581
2081 12,775,420 5,561,294
2080 12,815,910 5,538,819
2079 12,854,359 5,515,086
2078 12,890,869 5,489,750
2077 12,925,976 5,463,305
2076 12,958,723 5,435,859
2075 12,989,393 5,406,946
2074 13,018,904 5,376,718
2073 13,046,123 5,345,328
2072 13,071,419 5,313,201
2071 13,094,322 5,279,975
2070 13,115,831 5,245,200
2069 13,134,880 5,209,379
2068 13,152,005 5,172,146
2067 13,166,684 5,134,037
2066 13,179,129 5,094,458
2065 13,190,090 5,053,246
2064 13,198,640 5,011,122
2063 13,204,377 4,968,038
2062 13,207,634 4,923,683
2061 13,208,504 4,877,966
2060 13,206,457 4,831,631
2059 13,202,056 4,784,535
2058 13,193,952 4,736,846
2057 13,183,598 4,688,039
2056 13,171,348 4,638,482
2055 13,156,150 4,588,184
2054 13,138,158 4,536,562
2053 13,117,191 4,484,692
2052 13,093,170 4,431,827
2051 13,066,002 4,378,133
2050 13,035,234 4,323,657
2049 13,002,830 4,268,536
2048 12,967,608 4,212,677
2047 12,930,516 4,155,975
2046 12,890,728 4,098,930
2045 12,848,424 4,041,218
2044 12,803,661 3,982,976
2043 12,757,329 3,924,126
2042 12,708,719 3,864,662
2041 12,658,252 3,805,317
2040 12,605,551 3,745,312
2039 12,551,490 3,685,048
2038 12,494,079 3,624,271
2037 12,434,782 3,563,745
2036 12,372,929 3,502,991
2035 12,308,672 3,442,074
2034 12,241,776 3,381,008
2033 12,172,910 3,319,646
2032 12,101,471 3,258,080
2031 12,027,275 3,196,605
2030 11,950,238 3,134,968
2029 11,870,540 3,072,981
2028 11,787,795 3,010,624
2027 11,701,862 2,948,246
2026 11,614,193 2,885,613
2025 11,523,092 2,822,861
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 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 0.84% 2.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Gambia
Current population
11637906
2902554
Population rank 85/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
8.46 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +170
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.3%
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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