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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.14 times bigger than Greece's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Greece
2100 11,755,442 6,463,085
2099 11,817,924 6,505,287
2098 11,879,803 6,547,164
2097 11,940,419 6,589,081
2096 12,000,555 6,630,487
2095 12,060,069 6,671,006
2094 12,118,654 6,710,734
2093 12,176,599 6,749,510
2092 12,233,202 6,787,596
2091 12,288,843 6,824,775
2090 12,343,449 6,862,164
2089 12,397,117 6,900,089
2088 12,448,937 6,937,116
2087 12,499,836 6,973,450
2086 12,549,728 7,010,676
2085 12,598,025 7,048,751
2084 12,644,824 7,086,818
2083 12,689,496 7,124,743
2082 12,733,459 7,164,627
2081 12,775,420 7,205,487
2080 12,815,910 7,248,512
2079 12,854,359 7,292,836
2078 12,890,869 7,338,859
2077 12,925,976 7,387,671
2076 12,958,723 7,437,562
2075 12,989,393 7,489,139
2074 13,018,904 7,543,259
2073 13,046,123 7,600,155
2072 13,071,419 7,659,253
2071 13,094,322 7,719,672
2070 13,115,831 7,782,317
2069 13,134,880 7,847,153
2068 13,152,005 7,913,682
2067 13,166,684 7,980,659
2066 13,179,129 8,047,692
2065 13,190,090 8,114,348
2064 13,198,640 8,181,923
2063 13,204,377 8,250,274
2062 13,207,634 8,318,463
2061 13,208,504 8,386,919
2060 13,206,457 8,454,179
2059 13,202,056 8,522,250
2058 13,193,952 8,589,200
2057 13,183,598 8,655,428
2056 13,171,348 8,720,012
2055 13,156,150 8,783,558
2054 13,138,158 8,844,935
2053 13,117,191 8,903,834
2052 13,093,170 8,961,755
2051 13,066,002 9,018,494
2050 13,035,234 9,072,676
2049 13,002,830 9,126,801
2048 12,967,608 9,177,973
2047 12,930,516 9,228,605
2046 12,890,728 9,275,381
2045 12,848,424 9,321,349
2044 12,803,661 9,367,130
2043 12,757,329 9,411,608
2042 12,708,719 9,454,837
2041 12,658,252 9,499,098
2040 12,605,551 9,543,726
2039 12,551,490 9,588,298
2038 12,494,079 9,633,708
2037 12,434,782 9,679,362
2036 12,372,929 9,724,905
2035 12,308,672 9,771,397
2034 12,241,776 9,817,355
2033 12,172,910 9,863,589
2032 12,101,471 9,911,215
2031 12,027,275 9,956,924
2030 11,950,238 10,002,298
2029 11,870,540 10,047,641
2028 11,787,795 10,092,845
2027 11,701,862 10,137,354
2026 11,614,193 10,181,414
2025 11,523,092 10,223,023
2024 11,427,557 10,405,134
2023 11,331,265 10,407,351
2022 11,230,734 10,436,882
2021 11,123,476 10,569,207
2020 11,008,300 10,698,599
2019 10,894,043 10,721,582
2018 10,782,053 10,732,882
2017 10,666,843 10,754,679
2016 10,551,430 10,775,971
2015 10,434,829 10,820,883
2014 10,315,528 10,892,413
2013 10,193,833 10,965,211
2012 10,070,411 11,045,011
2011 9,945,621 11,104,899
2010 9,820,175 11,121,341
2009 9,695,265 11,107,017
2008 9,573,130 11,077,841
2007 9,455,658 11,048,473
2006 9,341,183 11,020,362
2005 9,225,034 10,987,314
2004 9,104,892 10,955,141
2003 8,980,620 10,928,070
2002 8,852,235 10,902,022
2001 8,720,283 10,862,132
2000 8,584,190 10,805,808
1999 8,446,208 10,761,698
1998 8,310,362 10,720,509
1997 8,174,078 10,661,259
1996 8,032,894 10,608,800
1995 7,888,115 10,562,153
1994 7,741,694 10,512,922
1993 7,594,572 10,460,415
1992 7,447,474 10,399,061
1991 7,299,853 10,319,927
1990 7,151,166 10,196,792
1989 7,002,295 10,089,498
1988 6,855,734 10,036,983
1987 6,712,515 10,000,595
1986 6,571,208 9,967,213
1985 6,430,404 9,934,300
1984 6,289,040 9,895,801
1983 6,147,248 9,846,627
1982 6,007,114 9,789,513
1981 5,868,453 9,729,350
1980 5,729,037 9,642,505
1979 5,589,690 9,548,258
1978 5,451,882 9,429,959
1977 5,315,443 9,308,479
1976 5,180,404 9,188,150
1975 5,046,776 9,046,541
1974 4,914,197 8,962,022
1973 4,782,227 8,929,086
1972 4,651,883 8,888,628
1971 4,524,234 8,831,036
1970 4,399,290 8,792,806
1969 4,277,035 8,772,764
1968 4,157,189 8,740,765
1967 4,038,928 8,684,088
1966 3,921,847 8,613,651
1965 3,808,963 8,550,333
1964 3,698,559 8,510,429
1963 3,588,287 8,479,625
1962 3,479,936 8,448,233
1961 3,373,233 8,398,050
1960 3,268,336 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Greece
2100 -0.53% -0.65%
2099 -0.52% -0.64%
2098 -0.51% -0.64%
2097 -0.5% -0.62%
2096 -0.49% -0.61%
2095 -0.48% -0.59%
2094 -0.48% -0.57%
2093 -0.46% -0.56%
2092 -0.45% -0.54%
2091 -0.44% -0.54%
2090 -0.43% -0.55%
2089 -0.42% -0.53%
2088 -0.41% -0.52%
2087 -0.4% -0.53%
2086 -0.38% -0.54%
2085 -0.37% -0.54%
2084 -0.35% -0.53%
2083 -0.35% -0.56%
2082 -0.33% -0.57%
2081 -0.32% -0.59%
2080 -0.3% -0.61%
2079 -0.28% -0.63%
2078 -0.27% -0.66%
2077 -0.25% -0.67%
2076 -0.24% -0.69%
2075 -0.23% -0.72%
2074 -0.21% -0.75%
2073 -0.19% -0.77%
2072 -0.17% -0.78%
2071 -0.16% -0.8%
2070 -0.15% -0.83%
2069 -0.13% -0.84%
2068 -0.11% -0.84%
2067 -0.09% -0.83%
2066 -0.08% -0.82%
2065 -0.06% -0.83%
2064 -0.04% -0.83%
2063 -0.02% -0.82%
2062 -0.007% -0.82%
2061 0.02% -0.8%
2060 0.03% -0.8%
2059 0.06% -0.78%
2058 0.08% -0.77%
2057 0.09% -0.74%
2056 0.12% -0.72%
2055 0.14% -0.69%
2054 0.16% -0.66%
2053 0.18% -0.65%
2052 0.21% -0.63%
2051 0.24% -0.6%
2050 0.25% -0.59%
2049 0.27% -0.56%
2048 0.29% -0.55%
2047 0.31% -0.5%
2046 0.33% -0.49%
2045 0.35% -0.49%
2044 0.36% -0.47%
2043 0.38% -0.46%
2042 0.4% -0.47%
2041 0.42% -0.47%
2040 0.43% -0.46%
2039 0.46% -0.47%
2038 0.48% -0.47%
2037 0.5% -0.47%
2036 0.52% -0.48%
2035 0.55% -0.47%
2034 0.57% -0.47%
2033 0.59% -0.48%
2032 0.62% -0.46%
2031 0.64% -0.45%
2030 0.67% -0.45%
2029 0.7% -0.45%
2028 0.73% -0.44%
2027 0.75% -0.43%
2026 0.79% -0.41%
2025 0.84% -1.75%
2024 0.85% -0.02%
2023 0.9% -0.28%
2022 0.96% -1.25%
2021 1.05% -1.21%
2020 1.05% -0.21%
2019 1.04% -0.11%
2018 1.08% -0.2%
2017 1.09% -0.2%
2016 1.12% -0.42%
2015 1.16% -0.66%
2014 1.19% -0.66%
2013 1.23% -0.72%
2012 1.25% -0.54%
2011 1.28% -0.15%
2010 1.29% 0.13%
2009 1.28% 0.26%
2008 1.24% 0.27%
2007 1.23% 0.26%
2006 1.26% 0.3%
2005 1.32% 0.29%
2004 1.38% 0.25%
2003 1.45% 0.24%
2002 1.51% 0.37%
2001 1.59% 0.52%
2000 1.63% 0.41%
1999 1.63% 0.38%
1998 1.67% 0.56%
1997 1.76% 0.49%
1996 1.84% 0.44%
1995 1.89% 0.47%
1994 1.94% 0.5%
1993 1.98% 0.59%
1992 2.02% 0.77%
1991 2.08% 1.21%
1990 2.13% 1.06%
1989 2.14% 0.52%
1988 2.13% 0.36%
1987 2.15% 0.33%
1986 2.19% 0.33%
1985 2.25% 0.39%
1984 2.31% 0.5%
1983 2.33% 0.58%
1982 2.36% 0.62%
1981 2.43% 0.9%
1980 2.49% 0.99%
1979 2.53% 1.25%
1978 2.57% 1.31%
1977 2.61% 1.31%
1976 2.65% 1.57%
1975 2.7% 0.94%
1974 2.76% 0.37%
1973 2.8% 0.46%
1972 2.82% 0.65%
1971 2.84% 0.43%
1970 2.86% 0.23%
1969 2.88% 0.37%
1968 2.93% 0.65%
1967 2.99% 0.82%
1966 2.96% 0.74%
1965 2.99% 0.47%
1964 3.07% 0.36%
1963 3.11% 0.37%
1962 3.16% 0.6%
1961 3.21% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Greece
Current population
11637906
10181414
Population rank 85/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.12%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -6
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 165/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +16,636
Net migration rank 170/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 16,636
2024 - -34,806 - -122,772
2023 132,360 -34,915 -56,200 -159,430
2022 138,767 -35,153 -63,665 -53,997
2021 128,866 -17,957 -58,131 -160,277
2020 137,417 -17,957 -46,004 6,353
2019 144,869 -35,797 -41,814 36,762
2018 150,852 -35,934 -33,272 17,938
2017 151,565 -36,069 -36,566 10,483
2016 151,550 -36,219 -25,862 10,484
2015 154,258 -36,375 -29,216 -43,462
2014 157,260 -36,543 -20,696 -46,678
2013 159,330 -36,673 -17,545 -59,323
2012 160,915 -36,737 -16,568 -65,364
2011 162,094 -36,687 -4,441 -31,786
2010 162,072 -36,587 5,560 2,001
2009 160,893 -36,561 8,886 18,182
2008 156,664 -36,723 11,077 27,081
2007 152,066 -37,076 2,210 25,400
2006 151,122 -37,170 6,612 27,621
2005 155,405 -37,063 2,197 33,297
2004 158,789 -36,851 0 29,039
2003 163,267 -36,657 -1,093 25,323
2002 166,740 -36,575 0 25,692
2001 170,193 -36,441 0 60,387
2000 171,684 -33,256 -1,081 54,661
1999 167,742 -30,228 -2,153 49,930
1998 164,287 -30,108 -2,144 47,856
1997 168,419 -30,034 2,133 45,671
1996 174,008 -30,018 0 43,444
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,056 42,674
1994 176,882 -29,610 6,307 42,897
1993 177,691 -30,719 4,185 39,829
1992 177,481 -30,262 6,239 41,000
1991 177,371 -29,351 6,192 37,917
1990 176,748 -27,397 8,157 26,294
1989 175,365 -26,984 9,080 18,862
1988 171,291 -26,552 15,055 20,557
1987 167,552 -25,850 10,001 19,005
1986 165,674 -24,772 20,931 19,064
1985 164,091 -23,388 22,849 16,093
1984 164,263 -22,239 37,604 19,767
1983 163,136 -21,582 42,341 18,655
1982 159,597 -20,886 50,906 19,675
1981 158,419 -19,809 54,484 25,061
1980 157,697 -17,485 60,748 47,460
1979 154,779 -16,296 65,882 72,184
1978 154,043 -16,909 64,124 60,775
1977 152,825 -17,077 59,574 19,193
1976 151,201 -16,866 65,236 89,601
1975 149,339 -16,425 61,516 61,265
1974 147,652 -15,402 68,111 -22,590
1973 146,283 -14,594 59,824 -42,387
1972 143,255 -14,262 64,887 -3,589
1971 140,473 -14,156 67,116 -12,747
1970 137,835 -14,255 71,222 -54,166
1969 135,445 -14,531 82,464 -118,544
1968 133,666 -14,901 87,408 -429
1967 133,091 -15,324 91,183 -55,853
1966 132,096 -15,701 86,998 21,206
1965 125,345 -15,978 83,793 -81,576
1964 127,504 -16,059 83,402 -76,678
1963 124,994 -15,889 81,404 -77,345
1962 122,977 -15,389 85,327 -74,972
1961 120,316 -14,511 86,500 -61,102
1960 117,346 -13,344 96,648 -15,996

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

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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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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