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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.09 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 +1.01% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ghana
2100 11,752,784 68,117,614
2099 11,815,252 68,008,028
2098 11,877,117 67,888,410
2097 11,937,719 67,759,128
2096 11,997,841 67,625,262
2095 12,057,342 67,481,344
2094 12,115,914 67,325,992
2093 12,173,845 67,162,890
2092 12,230,436 66,991,846
2091 12,286,064 66,804,098
2090 12,340,658 66,605,276
2089 12,394,314 66,395,029
2088 12,446,122 66,173,453
2087 12,497,009 65,937,323
2086 12,546,890 65,699,827
2085 12,595,176 65,451,666
2084 12,641,964 65,196,037
2083 12,686,626 64,922,457
2082 12,730,579 64,638,242
2081 12,772,531 64,342,209
2080 12,813,012 64,034,249
2079 12,851,452 63,717,528
2078 12,887,954 63,384,648
2077 12,923,053 63,046,955
2076 12,955,793 62,699,375
2075 12,986,456 62,337,964
2074 13,015,960 61,974,725
2073 13,043,173 61,604,458
2072 13,068,464 61,227,111
2071 13,091,361 60,835,024
2070 13,112,865 60,442,399
2069 13,131,909 60,041,679
2068 13,149,031 59,627,097
2067 13,163,707 59,203,373
2066 13,176,149 58,774,846
2065 13,187,108 58,341,378
2064 13,195,655 57,893,305
2063 13,201,391 57,439,982
2062 13,204,648 56,974,922
2061 13,205,517 56,500,340
2060 13,203,471 56,019,906
2059 13,199,071 55,529,609
2058 13,190,969 55,031,460
2057 13,180,617 54,524,491
2056 13,168,370 54,007,205
2055 13,153,175 53,481,428
2054 13,135,187 52,949,003
2053 13,114,225 52,407,089
2052 13,090,209 51,859,418
2051 13,063,047 51,300,839
2050 13,032,286 50,730,296
2049 12,999,890 50,153,221
2048 12,964,676 49,567,895
2047 12,927,592 48,972,414
2046 12,887,813 48,373,367
2045 12,845,519 47,766,811
2044 12,800,765 47,154,486
2043 12,754,444 46,538,892
2042 12,705,845 45,916,531
2041 12,655,390 45,291,657
2040 12,602,701 44,660,573
2039 12,548,652 44,029,228
2038 12,491,254 43,393,321
2037 12,431,970 42,752,045
2036 12,370,131 42,112,269
2035 12,305,889 41,470,624
2034 12,239,008 40,823,789
2033 12,170,158 40,176,026
2032 12,098,734 39,532,216
2031 12,024,555 38,892,407
2030 11,947,536 38,251,174
2029 11,867,856 37,616,078
2028 11,785,130 36,978,847
2027 11,699,216 36,342,429
2026 11,611,567 35,705,894
2025 11,520,487 35,064,272
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

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 0.81% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ghana
Current population
11656588
36032857
Population rank 85/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.43%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.85%
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 129,943 -34,806 651,057 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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