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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.08 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ghana
2100 11,755,442 68,131,252
2099 11,817,924 68,021,644
2098 11,879,803 67,902,002
2097 11,940,419 67,772,694
2096 12,000,555 67,638,801
2095 12,060,069 67,494,855
2094 12,118,654 67,339,471
2093 12,176,599 67,176,337
2092 12,233,202 67,005,259
2091 12,288,843 66,817,473
2090 12,343,449 66,618,611
2089 12,397,117 66,408,323
2088 12,448,937 66,186,701
2087 12,499,836 65,950,524
2086 12,549,728 65,712,980
2085 12,598,025 65,464,770
2084 12,644,824 65,209,090
2083 12,689,496 64,935,455
2082 12,733,459 64,651,183
2081 12,775,420 64,355,091
2080 12,815,910 64,047,069
2079 12,854,359 63,730,285
2078 12,890,869 63,397,338
2077 12,925,976 63,059,578
2076 12,958,723 62,711,928
2075 12,989,393 62,350,445
2074 13,018,904 61,987,133
2073 13,046,123 61,616,792
2072 13,071,419 61,239,369
2071 13,094,322 60,847,204
2070 13,115,831 60,454,501
2069 13,134,880 60,053,700
2068 13,152,005 59,639,035
2067 13,166,684 59,215,226
2066 13,179,129 58,786,613
2065 13,190,090 58,353,059
2064 13,198,640 57,904,896
2063 13,204,377 57,451,482
2062 13,207,634 56,986,329
2061 13,208,504 56,511,652
2060 13,206,457 56,031,122
2059 13,202,056 55,540,726
2058 13,193,952 55,042,478
2057 13,183,598 54,535,407
2056 13,171,348 54,018,018
2055 13,156,150 53,492,136
2054 13,138,158 52,959,604
2053 13,117,191 52,417,582
2052 13,093,170 51,869,801
2051 13,066,002 51,311,110
2050 13,035,234 50,740,453
2049 13,002,830 50,163,262
2048 12,967,608 49,577,819
2047 12,930,516 48,982,219
2046 12,890,728 48,383,052
2045 12,848,424 47,776,375
2044 12,803,661 47,163,926
2043 12,757,329 46,548,210
2042 12,708,719 45,925,724
2041 12,658,252 45,300,725
2040 12,605,551 44,669,515
2039 12,551,490 44,038,043
2038 12,494,079 43,402,009
2037 12,434,782 42,760,604
2036 12,372,929 42,120,700
2035 12,308,672 41,478,927
2034 12,241,776 40,831,962
2033 12,172,910 40,184,070
2032 12,101,471 39,540,131
2031 12,027,275 38,900,194
2030 11,950,238 38,258,832
2029 11,870,540 37,623,609
2028 11,787,795 36,986,250
2027 11,701,862 36,349,705
2026 11,614,193 35,713,042
2025 11,523,092 35,071,292
2024 11,427,557 34,427,414
2023 11,331,265 33,787,914
2022 11,230,734 33,149,152
2021 11,123,476 32,518,665
2020 11,008,300 31,887,809
2019 10,894,043 31,258,945
2018 10,782,053 30,637,585
2017 10,666,843 30,008,354
2016 10,551,430 29,356,742
2015 10,434,829 28,696,068
2014 10,315,528 28,041,592
2013 10,193,833 27,386,193
2012 10,070,411 26,734,268
2011 9,945,621 26,095,088
2010 9,820,175 25,474,995
2009 9,695,265 24,862,664
2008 9,573,130 24,249,946
2007 9,455,658 23,642,279
2006 9,341,183 23,040,702
2005 9,225,034 22,449,438
2004 9,104,892 21,868,298
2003 8,980,620 21,296,705
2002 8,852,235 20,729,388
2001 8,720,283 20,167,069
2000 8,584,190 19,637,087
1999 8,446,208 19,149,864
1998 8,310,362 18,688,036
1997 8,174,078 18,238,958
1996 8,032,894 17,810,181
1995 7,888,115 17,399,017
1994 7,741,694 16,993,190
1993 7,594,572 16,589,519
1992 7,447,474 16,184,855
1991 7,299,853 15,787,496
1990 7,151,166 15,394,648
1989 7,002,295 15,006,813
1988 6,855,734 14,636,568
1987 6,712,515 14,289,108
1986 6,571,208 13,965,217
1985 6,430,404 13,661,229
1984 6,289,040 13,370,590
1983 6,147,248 13,029,836
1982 6,007,114 12,643,819
1981 5,868,453 12,281,712
1980 5,729,037 11,941,448
1979 5,589,690 11,597,255
1978 5,451,882 11,248,450
1977 5,315,443 10,911,871
1976 5,180,404 10,594,913
1975 5,046,776 10,294,308
1974 4,914,197 10,000,523
1973 4,782,227 9,714,617
1972 4,651,883 9,438,187
1971 4,524,234 9,176,264
1970 4,399,290 8,925,813
1969 4,277,035 8,690,383
1968 4,157,189 8,475,729
1967 4,038,928 8,271,913
1966 3,921,847 8,074,521
1965 3,808,963 7,882,606
1964 3,698,559 7,695,739
1963 3,588,287 7,514,714
1962 3,479,936 7,337,375
1961 3,373,233 7,162,667
1960 3,268,336 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Ghana
2100 -0.53% 0.16%
2099 -0.52% 0.18%
2098 -0.51% 0.19%
2097 -0.5% 0.2%
2096 -0.49% 0.21%
2095 -0.48% 0.23%
2094 -0.48% 0.24%
2093 -0.46% 0.26%
2092 -0.45% 0.28%
2091 -0.44% 0.3%
2090 -0.43% 0.32%
2089 -0.42% 0.33%
2088 -0.41% 0.36%
2087 -0.4% 0.36%
2086 -0.38% 0.38%
2085 -0.37% 0.39%
2084 -0.35% 0.42%
2083 -0.35% 0.44%
2082 -0.33% 0.46%
2081 -0.32% 0.48%
2080 -0.3% 0.5%
2079 -0.28% 0.53%
2078 -0.27% 0.54%
2077 -0.25% 0.55%
2076 -0.24% 0.58%
2075 -0.23% 0.59%
2074 -0.21% 0.6%
2073 -0.19% 0.62%
2072 -0.17% 0.64%
2071 -0.16% 0.65%
2070 -0.15% 0.67%
2069 -0.13% 0.7%
2068 -0.11% 0.72%
2067 -0.09% 0.73%
2066 -0.08% 0.74%
2065 -0.06% 0.77%
2064 -0.04% 0.79%
2063 -0.02% 0.82%
2062 -0.007% 0.84%
2061 0.02% 0.86%
2060 0.03% 0.88%
2059 0.06% 0.91%
2058 0.08% 0.93%
2057 0.09% 0.96%
2056 0.12% 0.98%
2055 0.14% 1.01%
2054 0.16% 1.03%
2053 0.18% 1.06%
2052 0.21% 1.09%
2051 0.24% 1.12%
2050 0.25% 1.15%
2049 0.27% 1.18%
2048 0.29% 1.22%
2047 0.31% 1.24%
2046 0.33% 1.27%
2045 0.35% 1.3%
2044 0.36% 1.32%
2043 0.38% 1.36%
2042 0.4% 1.38%
2041 0.42% 1.41%
2040 0.43% 1.43%
2039 0.46% 1.47%
2038 0.48% 1.5%
2037 0.5% 1.52%
2036 0.52% 1.55%
2035 0.55% 1.58%
2034 0.57% 1.61%
2033 0.59% 1.63%
2032 0.62% 1.65%
2031 0.64% 1.68%
2030 0.67% 1.69%
2029 0.7% 1.72%
2028 0.73% 1.75%
2027 0.75% 1.78%
2026 0.79% 1.83%
2025 0.84% 1.87%
2024 0.85% 1.89%
2023 0.9% 1.93%
2022 0.96% 1.94%
2021 1.05% 1.98%
2020 1.05% 2.01%
2019 1.04% 2.03%
2018 1.08% 2.1%
2017 1.09% 2.22%
2016 1.12% 2.3%
2015 1.16% 2.33%
2014 1.19% 2.39%
2013 1.23% 2.44%
2012 1.25% 2.45%
2011 1.28% 2.43%
2010 1.29% 2.46%
2009 1.28% 2.53%
2008 1.24% 2.57%
2007 1.23% 2.61%
2006 1.26% 2.63%
2005 1.32% 2.66%
2004 1.38% 2.68%
2003 1.45% 2.74%
2002 1.51% 2.79%
2001 1.59% 2.7%
2000 1.63% 2.54%
1999 1.63% 2.47%
1998 1.67% 2.46%
1997 1.76% 2.41%
1996 1.84% 2.36%
1995 1.89% 2.39%
1994 1.94% 2.43%
1993 1.98% 2.5%
1992 2.02% 2.52%
1991 2.08% 2.55%
1990 2.13% 2.58%
1989 2.14% 2.53%
1988 2.13% 2.43%
1987 2.15% 2.32%
1986 2.19% 2.23%
1985 2.25% 2.17%
1984 2.31% 2.62%
1983 2.33% 3.05%
1982 2.36% 2.95%
1981 2.43% 2.85%
1980 2.49% 2.97%
1979 2.53% 3.1%
1978 2.57% 3.08%
1977 2.61% 2.99%
1976 2.65% 2.92%
1975 2.7% 2.94%
1974 2.76% 2.94%
1973 2.8% 2.93%
1972 2.82% 2.85%
1971 2.84% 2.81%
1970 2.86% 2.71%
1969 2.88% 2.53%
1968 2.93% 2.46%
1967 2.99% 2.44%
1966 2.96% 2.43%
1965 2.99% 2.43%
1964 3.07% 2.41%
1963 3.11% 2.42%
1962 3.16% 2.44%
1961 3.21% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ghana
Current population
11637906
35885254
Population rank 85/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.43%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 57/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -17,079
Net migration rank 170/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -17,079
2024 - -34,806 - -13,114
2023 132,360 -34,915 651,094 -10,003
2022 138,767 -35,153 646,441 -10,003
2021 128,866 -17,957 635,805 -11,259
2020 137,417 -17,957 637,469 -291
2019 144,869 -35,797 642,403 -21,857
2018 150,852 -35,934 641,551 -19,375
2017 151,565 -36,069 641,218 -4,913
2016 151,550 -36,219 659,910 7,009
2015 154,258 -36,375 667,729 -13,306
2014 157,260 -36,543 660,829 -6,312
2013 159,330 -36,673 658,638 -2,377
2012 160,915 -36,737 646,595 1,005
2011 162,094 -36,687 631,501 -720
2010 162,072 -36,587 613,133 -3,726
2009 160,893 -36,561 592,825 22,416
2008 156,664 -36,723 579,695 30,506
2007 152,066 -37,076 572,332 32,813
2006 151,122 -37,170 569,474 28,536
2005 155,405 -37,063 563,234 21,272
2004 158,789 -36,851 543,339 34,433
2003 163,267 -36,657 536,656 28,768
2002 166,740 -36,575 528,620 40,573
2001 170,193 -36,441 519,382 36,050
2000 171,684 -33,256 508,738 -4,206
1999 167,742 -30,228 487,210 -17,304
1998 164,287 -30,108 471,313 -17,564
1997 168,419 -30,034 459,822 -15,409
1996 174,008 -30,018 450,259 -37,113
1995 175,439 -29,873 451,748 -42,558
1994 176,882 -29,610 449,589 -47,120
1993 177,691 -30,719 454,669 -49,792
1992 177,481 -30,262 452,156 -47,736
1991 177,371 -29,351 448,159 -57,878
1990 176,748 -27,397 442,211 -46,789
1989 175,365 -26,984 432,541 -52,293
1988 171,291 -26,552 425,031 -64,810
1987 167,552 -25,850 419,328 -84,648
1986 165,674 -24,772 411,191 -98,099
1985 164,091 -23,388 401,722 -106,855
1984 164,263 -22,239 392,053 -105,655
1983 163,136 -21,582 379,846 15,276
1982 159,597 -20,886 369,061 7,863
1981 158,419 -19,809 359,572 -12,296
1980 157,697 -17,485 346,816 -13,564
1979 154,779 -16,296 334,848 20,291
1978 154,043 -16,909 324,428 18,041
1977 152,825 -17,077 315,429 15,243
1976 151,201 -16,866 305,769 -2,528
1975 149,339 -16,425 298,267 -292
1974 147,652 -15,402 290,796 -1,197
1973 146,283 -14,594 283,385 -1,168
1972 143,255 -14,262 275,236 -4,589
1971 140,473 -14,156 265,442 -12,238
1970 137,835 -14,255 257,938 -10,233
1969 135,445 -14,531 251,925 -28,752
1968 133,666 -14,901 242,821 -36,683
1967 133,091 -15,324 237,156 -35,666
1966 132,096 -15,701 231,440 -38,143
1965 125,345 -15,978 229,061 -38,519
1964 127,504 -16,059 226,685 -43,480
1963 124,994 -15,889 225,367 -46,516
1962 122,977 -15,389 223,842 -48,017
1961 120,316 -14,511 222,372 -48,777
1960 117,346 -13,344 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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