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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 11,772,557 people in Haiti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 12,076,663 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.04 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.29% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Haiti
2100 11,755,442 15,259,049
2099 11,817,924 15,299,437
2098 11,879,803 15,338,455
2097 11,940,419 15,376,492
2096 12,000,555 15,413,214
2095 12,060,069 15,448,584
2094 12,118,654 15,482,530
2093 12,176,599 15,515,275
2092 12,233,202 15,546,829
2091 12,288,843 15,576,873
2090 12,343,449 15,605,593
2089 12,397,117 15,633,063
2088 12,448,937 15,658,679
2087 12,499,836 15,682,423
2086 12,549,728 15,704,764
2085 12,598,025 15,724,953
2084 12,644,824 15,743,346
2083 12,689,496 15,759,380
2082 12,733,459 15,773,768
2081 12,775,420 15,786,254
2080 12,815,910 15,796,710
2079 12,854,359 15,804,509
2078 12,890,869 15,810,531
2077 12,925,976 15,813,971
2076 12,958,723 15,814,939
2075 12,989,393 15,813,894
2074 13,018,904 15,810,308
2073 13,046,123 15,804,302
2072 13,071,419 15,795,380
2071 13,094,322 15,783,669
2070 13,115,831 15,769,538
2069 13,134,880 15,752,007
2068 13,152,005 15,731,378
2067 13,166,684 15,707,152
2066 13,179,129 15,679,510
2065 13,190,090 15,648,952
2064 13,198,640 15,614,758
2063 13,204,377 15,576,832
2062 13,207,634 15,535,522
2061 13,208,504 15,490,720
2060 13,206,457 15,442,338
2059 13,202,056 15,389,829
2058 13,193,952 15,333,225
2057 13,183,598 15,273,178
2056 13,171,348 15,210,219
2055 13,156,150 15,143,461
2054 13,138,158 15,072,996
2053 13,117,191 14,998,576
2052 13,093,170 14,920,449
2051 13,066,002 14,838,409
2050 13,035,234 14,752,631
2049 13,002,830 14,664,689
2048 12,967,608 14,573,517
2047 12,930,516 14,480,194
2046 12,890,728 14,384,177
2045 12,848,424 14,285,803
2044 12,803,661 14,184,902
2043 12,757,329 14,081,547
2042 12,708,719 13,975,641
2041 12,658,252 13,867,631
2040 12,605,551 13,758,146
2039 12,551,490 13,646,894
2038 12,494,079 13,532,882
2037 12,434,782 13,417,458
2036 12,372,929 13,300,237
2035 12,308,672 13,181,288
2034 12,241,776 13,060,482
2033 12,172,910 12,938,038
2032 12,101,471 12,813,730
2031 12,027,275 12,688,158
2030 11,950,238 12,561,034
2029 11,870,540 12,432,856
2028 11,787,795 12,303,271
2027 11,701,862 12,172,389
2026 11,614,193 12,041,170
2025 11,523,092 11,908,056
2024 11,427,557 11,772,557
2023 11,331,265 11,637,398
2022 11,230,734 11,503,606
2021 11,123,476 11,374,586
2020 11,008,300 11,243,848
2019 10,894,043 11,105,163
2018 10,782,053 10,962,362
2017 10,666,843 10,817,754
2016 10,551,430 10,671,457
2015 10,434,829 10,523,242
2014 10,315,528 10,373,235
2013 10,193,833 10,222,362
2012 10,070,411 10,069,771
2011 9,945,621 9,914,904
2010 9,820,175 9,803,294
2009 9,695,265 9,689,581
2008 9,573,130 9,530,774
2007 9,455,658 9,373,296
2006 9,341,183 9,216,562
2005 9,225,034 9,061,273
2004 9,104,892 8,910,263
2003 8,980,620 8,759,912
2002 8,852,235 8,607,641
2001 8,720,283 8,455,918
2000 8,584,190 8,303,151
1999 8,446,208 8,151,296
1998 8,310,362 8,002,143
1997 8,174,078 7,854,298
1996 8,032,894 7,707,557
1995 7,888,115 7,562,546
1994 7,741,694 7,419,771
1993 7,594,572 7,278,181
1992 7,447,474 7,136,571
1991 7,299,853 6,995,450
1990 7,151,166 6,854,441
1989 7,002,295 6,714,730
1988 6,855,734 6,578,145
1987 6,712,515 6,445,123
1986 6,571,208 6,316,122
1985 6,430,404 6,190,862
1984 6,289,040 6,069,230
1983 6,147,248 5,951,096
1982 6,007,114 5,835,937
1981 5,868,453 5,723,725
1980 5,729,037 5,614,493
1979 5,589,690 5,507,590
1978 5,451,882 5,402,580
1977 5,315,443 5,299,476
1976 5,180,404 5,198,357
1975 5,046,776 5,099,086
1974 4,914,197 5,001,796
1973 4,782,227 4,906,743
1972 4,651,883 4,813,868
1971 4,524,234 4,723,244
1970 4,399,290 4,635,124
1969 4,277,035 4,549,334
1968 4,157,189 4,465,328
1967 4,038,928 4,382,999
1966 3,921,847 4,302,639
1965 3,808,963 4,223,820
1964 3,698,559 4,146,244
1963 3,588,287 4,073,068
1962 3,479,936 4,001,575
1961 3,373,233 3,929,030
1960 3,268,336 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,405,206 people (a 13.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 22.2% to 14,752,631 people and rank change from 82nd to 87th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 15.8M people in 2076 for Haiti.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Haiti
2100 -0.53% -0.26%
2099 -0.52% -0.25%
2098 -0.51% -0.25%
2097 -0.5% -0.24%
2096 -0.49% -0.23%
2095 -0.48% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.21%
2093 -0.46% -0.2%
2092 -0.45% -0.19%
2091 -0.44% -0.18%
2090 -0.43% -0.18%
2089 -0.42% -0.16%
2088 -0.41% -0.15%
2087 -0.4% -0.14%
2086 -0.38% -0.13%
2085 -0.37% -0.12%
2084 -0.35% -0.1%
2083 -0.35% -0.09%
2082 -0.33% -0.08%
2081 -0.32% -0.07%
2080 -0.3% -0.05%
2079 -0.28% -0.04%
2078 -0.27% -0.02%
2077 -0.25% -0.006%
2076 -0.24% 0.007%
2075 -0.23% 0.02%
2074 -0.21% 0.04%
2073 -0.19% 0.06%
2072 -0.17% 0.07%
2071 -0.16% 0.09%
2070 -0.15% 0.11%
2069 -0.13% 0.13%
2068 -0.11% 0.15%
2067 -0.09% 0.18%
2066 -0.08% 0.2%
2065 -0.06% 0.22%
2064 -0.04% 0.24%
2063 -0.02% 0.27%
2062 -0.007% 0.29%
2061 0.02% 0.31%
2060 0.03% 0.34%
2059 0.06% 0.37%
2058 0.08% 0.39%
2057 0.09% 0.41%
2056 0.12% 0.44%
2055 0.14% 0.47%
2054 0.16% 0.5%
2053 0.18% 0.52%
2052 0.21% 0.55%
2051 0.24% 0.58%
2050 0.25% 0.6%
2049 0.27% 0.63%
2048 0.29% 0.64%
2047 0.31% 0.67%
2046 0.33% 0.69%
2045 0.35% 0.71%
2044 0.36% 0.73%
2043 0.38% 0.76%
2042 0.4% 0.78%
2041 0.42% 0.8%
2040 0.43% 0.82%
2039 0.46% 0.84%
2038 0.48% 0.86%
2037 0.5% 0.88%
2036 0.52% 0.9%
2035 0.55% 0.92%
2034 0.57% 0.95%
2033 0.59% 0.97%
2032 0.62% 0.99%
2031 0.64% 1.01%
2030 0.67% 1.03%
2029 0.7% 1.05%
2028 0.73% 1.08%
2027 0.75% 1.09%
2026 0.79% 1.12%
2025 0.84% 1.15%
2024 0.85% 1.16%
2023 0.9% 1.16%
2022 0.96% 1.13%
2021 1.05% 1.16%
2020 1.05% 1.25%
2019 1.04% 1.3%
2018 1.08% 1.34%
2017 1.09% 1.37%
2016 1.12% 1.41%
2015 1.16% 1.45%
2014 1.19% 1.48%
2013 1.23% 1.52%
2012 1.25% 1.56%
2011 1.28% 1.14%
2010 1.29% 1.17%
2009 1.28% 1.67%
2008 1.24% 1.68%
2007 1.23% 1.7%
2006 1.26% 1.71%
2005 1.32% 1.69%
2004 1.38% 1.72%
2003 1.45% 1.77%
2002 1.51% 1.79%
2001 1.59% 1.84%
2000 1.63% 1.86%
1999 1.63% 1.86%
1998 1.67% 1.88%
1997 1.76% 1.9%
1996 1.84% 1.92%
1995 1.89% 1.92%
1994 1.94% 1.95%
1993 1.98% 1.98%
1992 2.02% 2.02%
1991 2.08% 2.06%
1990 2.13% 2.08%
1989 2.14% 2.08%
1988 2.13% 2.06%
1987 2.15% 2.04%
1986 2.19% 2.02%
1985 2.25% 2%
1984 2.31% 1.99%
1983 2.33% 1.97%
1982 2.36% 1.96%
1981 2.43% 1.95%
1980 2.49% 1.94%
1979 2.53% 1.94%
1978 2.57% 1.95%
1977 2.61% 1.95%
1976 2.65% 1.95%
1975 2.7% 1.95%
1974 2.76% 1.94%
1973 2.8% 1.93%
1972 2.82% 1.92%
1971 2.84% 1.9%
1970 2.86% 1.89%
1969 2.88% 1.88%
1968 2.93% 1.88%
1967 2.99% 1.87%
1966 2.96% 1.87%
1965 2.99% 1.87%
1964 3.07% 1.8%
1963 3.11% 1.79%
1962 3.16% 1.85%
1961 3.21% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Haiti
Current population
11637906
12076663
Population rank 85/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
3.89 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +370
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +135,159
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 92/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -32,052
Net migration rank 170/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -32,052
2024 - -34,806 - -31,747
2023 132,360 -34,915 167,381 -31,786
2022 138,767 -35,153 164,214 -32,220
2021 128,866 -17,957 158,994 -32,952
2020 137,417 -17,957 169,264 -33,850
2019 144,869 -35,797 176,550 -34,612
2018 150,852 -35,934 178,632 -34,976
2017 151,565 -36,069 180,310 -34,742
2016 151,550 -36,219 180,902 -33,879
2015 154,258 -36,375 182,063 -32,669
2014 157,260 -36,543 182,009 -31,390
2013 159,330 -36,673 181,457 -30,323
2012 160,915 -36,737 183,702 -29,658
2011 162,094 -36,687 184,695 -29,029
2010 162,072 -36,587 95,965 -28,416
2009 160,893 -36,561 187,804 -27,924
2008 156,664 -36,723 185,364 -27,630
2007 152,066 -37,076 184,223 -26,995
2006 151,122 -37,170 182,866 -26,629
2005 155,405 -37,063 180,618 -26,276
2004 158,789 -36,851 174,071 -26,399
2003 163,267 -36,657 179,543 -26,518
2002 166,740 -36,575 178,126 -26,626
2001 170,193 -36,441 178,741 -26,812
2000 171,684 -33,256 180,677 -27,075
1999 167,742 -30,228 177,421 -27,317
1998 164,287 -30,108 175,687 -27,476
1997 168,419 -30,034 174,962 -27,492
1996 174,008 -30,018 173,351 -27,348
1995 175,439 -29,873 171,852 -27,826
1994 176,882 -29,610 169,260 -27,744
1993 177,691 -30,719 169,240 -27,584
1992 177,481 -30,262 168,980 -27,415
1991 177,371 -29,351 167,919 -27,245
1990 176,748 -27,397 167,420 -26,075
1989 175,365 -26,984 163,947 -25,857
1988 171,291 -26,552 160,750 -25,662
1987 167,552 -25,850 156,468 -25,518
1986 165,674 -24,772 152,288 -25,257
1985 164,091 -23,388 148,364 -24,887
1984 164,263 -22,239 144,211 -24,427
1983 163,136 -21,582 140,422 -23,944
1982 159,597 -20,886 137,214 -23,375
1981 158,419 -19,809 133,695 -23,106
1980 157,697 -17,485 130,773 -22,900
1979 154,779 -16,296 128,206 -22,280
1978 154,043 -16,909 125,885 -21,809
1977 152,825 -17,077 123,520 -21,401
1976 151,201 -16,866 120,992 -20,870
1975 149,339 -16,425 118,508 -20,074
1974 147,652 -15,402 115,941 -19,792
1973 146,283 -14,594 113,223 -19,278
1972 143,255 -14,262 110,709 -18,916
1971 140,473 -14,156 107,968 -18,509
1970 137,835 -14,255 105,208 -18,425
1969 135,445 -14,531 103,133 -18,340
1968 133,666 -14,901 101,300 -18,087
1967 133,091 -15,324 99,266 -17,827
1966 132,096 -15,701 96,973 -17,690
1965 125,345 -15,978 95,754 -17,404
1964 127,504 -16,059 93,987 -17,179
1963 124,994 -15,889 86,394 -16,846
1962 122,977 -15,389 89,683 -16,253
1961 120,316 -14,511 87,563 -15,902
1960 117,346 -13,344 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,740,319 people) and 16.1% is from migration (a loss of 333,076 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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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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