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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 7.1 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Germany
2100 11,755,442 69,929,981
2099 11,817,924 69,956,854
2098 11,879,803 69,973,838
2097 11,940,419 70,015,834
2096 12,000,555 70,046,713
2095 12,060,069 70,067,131
2094 12,118,654 70,085,911
2093 12,176,599 70,106,718
2092 12,233,202 70,132,132
2091 12,288,843 70,178,440
2090 12,343,449 70,240,137
2089 12,397,117 70,294,005
2088 12,448,937 70,352,443
2087 12,499,836 70,434,814
2086 12,549,728 70,532,124
2085 12,598,025 70,627,602
2084 12,644,824 70,722,960
2083 12,689,496 70,829,392
2082 12,733,459 70,932,273
2081 12,775,420 71,045,881
2080 12,815,910 71,171,519
2079 12,854,359 71,305,544
2078 12,890,869 71,445,484
2077 12,925,976 71,601,117
2076 12,958,723 71,757,525
2075 12,989,393 71,891,567
2074 13,018,904 72,046,795
2073 13,046,123 72,206,145
2072 13,071,419 72,356,324
2071 13,094,322 72,517,749
2070 13,115,831 72,664,462
2069 13,134,880 72,828,330
2068 13,152,005 72,993,859
2067 13,166,684 73,178,408
2066 13,179,129 73,370,207
2065 13,190,090 73,561,648
2064 13,198,640 73,762,096
2063 13,204,377 73,971,537
2062 13,207,634 74,198,775
2061 13,208,504 74,426,082
2060 13,206,457 74,678,280
2059 13,202,056 74,932,496
2058 13,193,952 75,206,278
2057 13,183,598 75,482,742
2056 13,171,348 75,756,281
2055 13,156,150 76,041,477
2054 13,138,158 76,325,196
2053 13,117,191 76,595,801
2052 13,093,170 76,839,962
2051 13,066,002 77,084,029
2050 13,035,234 77,325,459
2049 13,002,830 77,569,721
2048 12,967,608 77,818,888
2047 12,930,516 78,049,343
2046 12,890,728 78,272,834
2045 12,848,424 78,497,690
2044 12,803,661 78,722,126
2043 12,757,329 78,936,540
2042 12,708,719 79,130,312
2041 12,658,252 79,324,161
2040 12,605,551 79,536,735
2039 12,551,490 79,754,631
2038 12,494,079 79,978,474
2037 12,434,782 80,194,225
2036 12,372,929 80,425,162
2035 12,308,672 80,640,951
2034 12,241,776 80,844,719
2033 12,172,910 81,069,119
2032 12,101,471 81,286,326
2031 12,027,275 81,520,272
2030 11,950,238 81,736,996
2029 11,870,540 81,963,002
2028 11,787,795 82,178,048
2027 11,701,862 82,384,302
2026 11,614,193 82,575,542
2025 11,523,092 83,233,941
2024 11,427,557 83,516,593
2023 11,331,265 83,287,273
2022 11,230,734 83,177,813
2021 11,123,476 83,196,078
2020 11,008,300 83,160,871
2019 10,894,043 83,092,962
2018 10,782,053 82,905,782
2017 10,666,843 82,657,002
2016 10,551,430 82,348,669
2015 10,434,829 81,686,611
2014 10,315,528 80,982,500
2013 10,193,833 80,645,605
2012 10,070,411 80,425,823
2011 9,945,621 80,274,983
2010 9,820,175 81,776,930
2009 9,695,265 81,902,307
2008 9,573,130 82,110,097
2007 9,455,658 82,266,372
2006 9,341,183 82,376,451
2005 9,225,034 82,469,422
2004 9,104,892 82,516,260
2003 8,980,620 82,534,176
2002 8,852,235 82,488,495
2001 8,720,283 82,349,925
2000 8,584,190 82,211,508
1999 8,446,208 82,100,243
1998 8,310,362 82,047,195
1997 8,174,078 82,034,771
1996 8,032,894 81,914,831
1995 7,888,115 81,678,051
1994 7,741,694 81,438,348
1993 7,594,572 81,156,363
1992 7,447,474 80,624,598
1991 7,299,853 80,013,896
1990 7,151,166 79,433,029
1989 7,002,295 78,751,283
1988 6,855,734 78,144,619
1987 6,712,515 77,839,920
1986 6,571,208 77,720,436
1985 6,430,404 77,684,873
1984 6,289,040 77,858,685
1983 6,147,248 78,128,282
1982 6,007,114 78,333,366
1981 5,868,453 78,407,907
1980 5,729,037 78,288,576
1979 5,589,690 78,126,350
1978 5,451,882 78,091,820
1977 5,315,443 78,159,814
1976 5,180,404 78,336,950
1975 5,046,776 78,673,554
1974 4,914,197 78,967,433
1973 4,782,227 78,936,666
1972 4,651,883 78,688,452
1971 4,524,234 78,312,842
1970 4,399,290 78,169,289
1969 4,277,035 77,909,682
1968 4,157,189 77,294,314
1967 4,038,928 76,951,336
1966 3,921,847 76,600,311
1965 3,808,963 75,963,695
1964 3,698,559 75,318,337
1963 3,588,287 74,714,353
1962 3,479,936 74,025,784
1961 3,373,233 73,377,632
1960 3,268,336 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Germany
2100 -0.53% -0.04%
2099 -0.52% -0.02%
2098 -0.51% -0.06%
2097 -0.5% -0.04%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.03%
2094 -0.48% -0.03%
2093 -0.46% -0.04%
2092 -0.45% -0.07%
2091 -0.44% -0.09%
2090 -0.43% -0.08%
2089 -0.42% -0.08%
2088 -0.41% -0.12%
2087 -0.4% -0.14%
2086 -0.38% -0.14%
2085 -0.37% -0.13%
2084 -0.35% -0.15%
2083 -0.35% -0.15%
2082 -0.33% -0.16%
2081 -0.32% -0.18%
2080 -0.3% -0.19%
2079 -0.28% -0.2%
2078 -0.27% -0.22%
2077 -0.25% -0.22%
2076 -0.24% -0.19%
2075 -0.23% -0.22%
2074 -0.21% -0.22%
2073 -0.19% -0.21%
2072 -0.17% -0.22%
2071 -0.16% -0.2%
2070 -0.15% -0.23%
2069 -0.13% -0.23%
2068 -0.11% -0.25%
2067 -0.09% -0.26%
2066 -0.08% -0.26%
2065 -0.06% -0.27%
2064 -0.04% -0.28%
2063 -0.02% -0.31%
2062 -0.007% -0.31%
2061 0.02% -0.34%
2060 0.03% -0.34%
2059 0.06% -0.36%
2058 0.08% -0.37%
2057 0.09% -0.36%
2056 0.12% -0.38%
2055 0.14% -0.37%
2054 0.16% -0.35%
2053 0.18% -0.32%
2052 0.21% -0.32%
2051 0.24% -0.31%
2050 0.25% -0.31%
2049 0.27% -0.32%
2048 0.29% -0.3%
2047 0.31% -0.29%
2046 0.33% -0.29%
2045 0.35% -0.29%
2044 0.36% -0.27%
2043 0.38% -0.24%
2042 0.4% -0.24%
2041 0.42% -0.27%
2040 0.43% -0.27%
2039 0.46% -0.28%
2038 0.48% -0.27%
2037 0.5% -0.29%
2036 0.52% -0.27%
2035 0.55% -0.25%
2034 0.57% -0.28%
2033 0.59% -0.27%
2032 0.62% -0.29%
2031 0.64% -0.27%
2030 0.67% -0.28%
2029 0.7% -0.26%
2028 0.73% -0.25%
2027 0.75% -0.23%
2026 0.79% -0.79%
2025 0.84% -0.34%
2024 0.85% 0.28%
2023 0.9% 0.13%
2022 0.96% -0.02%
2021 1.05% 0.04%
2020 1.05% 0.08%
2019 1.04% 0.23%
2018 1.08% 0.3%
2017 1.09% 0.37%
2016 1.12% 0.81%
2015 1.16% 0.87%
2014 1.19% 0.42%
2013 1.23% 0.27%
2012 1.25% 0.19%
2011 1.28% -1.84%
2010 1.29% -0.15%
2009 1.28% -0.25%
2008 1.24% -0.19%
2007 1.23% -0.13%
2006 1.26% -0.11%
2005 1.32% -0.06%
2004 1.38% -0.02%
2003 1.45% 0.06%
2002 1.51% 0.17%
2001 1.59% 0.17%
2000 1.63% 0.14%
1999 1.63% 0.06%
1998 1.67% 0.02%
1997 1.76% 0.15%
1996 1.84% 0.29%
1995 1.89% 0.29%
1994 1.94% 0.35%
1993 1.98% 0.66%
1992 2.02% 0.76%
1991 2.08% 0.73%
1990 2.13% 0.87%
1989 2.14% 0.78%
1988 2.13% 0.39%
1987 2.15% 0.15%
1986 2.19% 0.05%
1985 2.25% -0.22%
1984 2.31% -0.35%
1983 2.33% -0.26%
1982 2.36% -0.1%
1981 2.43% 0.15%
1980 2.49% 0.21%
1979 2.53% 0.04%
1978 2.57% -0.09%
1977 2.61% -0.23%
1976 2.65% -0.43%
1975 2.7% -0.37%
1974 2.76% 0.04%
1973 2.8% 0.32%
1972 2.82% 0.48%
1971 2.84% 0.18%
1970 2.86% 0.33%
1969 2.88% 0.8%
1968 2.93% 0.45%
1967 2.99% 0.46%
1966 2.96% 0.84%
1965 2.99% 0.86%
1964 3.07% 0.81%
1963 3.11% 0.93%
1962 3.16% 0.88%
1961 3.21% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Germany
Current population
11637906
82575542
Population rank 85/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 +628
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 151/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -334,072
Net migration rank 170/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -334,072
2024 - -34,806 - 36,954
2023 132,360 -34,915 -333,149 609,553
2022 138,767 -35,153 -324,394 981,552
2021 128,866 -17,957 -224,629 310,264
2020 137,417 -17,957 -216,218 203,468
2019 144,869 -35,797 -157,877 319,082
2018 150,852 -35,934 -165,812 403,908
2017 151,565 -36,069 -148,783 452,988
2016 151,550 -36,219 -123,523 517,480
2015 154,258 -36,375 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 157,260 -36,543 -153,866 592,338
2013 159,330 -36,673 -209,679 462,384
2012 160,915 -36,737 -193,022 199,143
2011 162,094 -36,687 -184,632 295,282
2010 162,072 -36,587 -179,909 130,116
2009 160,893 -36,561 -188,375 46,533
2008 156,664 -36,723 -164,220 -23,341
2007 152,066 -37,076 -148,080 -24,772
2006 151,122 -37,170 -148,278 -489,056
2005 155,405 -37,063 -148,445 81,351
2004 158,789 -36,851 -107,271 81,735
2003 163,267 -36,657 -140,309 142,009
2002 166,740 -36,575 -123,733 218,795
2001 170,193 -36,441 -98,820 272,875
2000 171,684 -33,256 -73,990 174,594
1999 167,742 -30,228 -73,890 219,280
1998 164,287 -30,108 -65,637 -754,469
1997 168,419 -30,034 -49,221 93,281
1996 174,008 -30,018 -90,107 281,280
1995 175,439 -29,873 -114,349 398,077
1994 176,882 -29,610 -114,013 315,585
1993 177,691 -30,719 -105,503 462,096
1992 177,481 -30,262 -80,625 811,606
1991 177,371 -29,351 -80,014 602,638
1990 176,748 -27,397 -15,887 679,702
1989 175,365 -26,984 -23,625 761,002
1988 171,291 -26,552 -7,815 515,962
1987 167,552 -25,850 -31,136 174,272
1986 165,674 -24,772 -77,721 212,822
1985 164,091 -23,388 -116,527 103,556
1984 164,263 -22,239 -109,002 -150,771
1983 163,136 -21,582 -109,380 -81,349
1982 159,597 -20,886 -78,333 -58,121
1981 158,419 -19,809 -94,090 130,713
1980 157,697 -17,485 -86,117 324,203
1979 154,779 -16,296 -125,002 237,705
1978 154,043 -16,909 -140,566 117,167
1977 152,825 -17,077 -125,055 33,881
1976 151,201 -16,866 -164,508 -79,761
1975 149,339 -16,425 -212,418 -207,740
1974 147,652 -15,402 -150,038 -15,126
1973 146,283 -14,594 -149,980 386,881
1972 143,255 -14,262 -62,950 336,015
1971 140,473 -14,156 46,988 450,328
1970 137,835 -14,255 70,352 -273,498
1969 135,445 -14,531 155,820 584,017
1968 133,666 -14,901 239,612 293,307
1967 133,091 -15,324 353,977 -174,155
1966 132,096 -15,701 405,982 134,107
1965 125,345 -15,978 410,204 338,258
1964 127,504 -16,059 482,038 69,825
1963 124,994 -15,889 455,757 205,976
1962 122,977 -15,389 436,752 276,505
1961 120,316 -14,511 462,279 27,534
1960 117,346 -13,344 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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

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