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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 12,106,577 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 +1.01% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Haiti
2100 11,752,784 15,256,536
2099 11,815,252 15,296,917
2098 11,877,117 15,335,929
2097 11,937,719 15,373,959
2096 11,997,841 15,410,676
2095 12,057,342 15,446,039
2094 12,115,914 15,479,980
2093 12,173,845 15,512,720
2092 12,230,436 15,544,268
2091 12,286,064 15,574,307
2090 12,340,658 15,603,023
2089 12,394,314 15,630,488
2088 12,446,122 15,656,100
2087 12,497,009 15,679,840
2086 12,546,890 15,702,178
2085 12,595,176 15,722,363
2084 12,641,964 15,740,753
2083 12,686,626 15,756,784
2082 12,730,579 15,771,170
2081 12,772,531 15,783,654
2080 12,813,012 15,794,108
2079 12,851,452 15,801,906
2078 12,887,954 15,807,927
2077 12,923,053 15,811,367
2076 12,955,793 15,812,334
2075 12,986,456 15,811,289
2074 13,015,960 15,807,704
2073 13,043,173 15,801,699
2072 13,068,464 15,792,778
2071 13,091,361 15,781,069
2070 13,112,865 15,766,941
2069 13,131,909 15,749,412
2068 13,149,031 15,728,787
2067 13,163,707 15,704,565
2066 13,176,149 15,676,927
2065 13,187,108 15,646,375
2064 13,195,655 15,612,187
2063 13,201,391 15,574,267
2062 13,204,648 15,532,963
2061 13,205,517 15,488,168
2060 13,203,471 15,439,794
2059 13,199,071 15,387,295
2058 13,190,969 15,330,700
2057 13,180,617 15,270,662
2056 13,168,370 15,207,713
2055 13,153,175 15,140,966
2054 13,135,187 15,070,514
2053 13,114,225 14,996,105
2052 13,090,209 14,917,991
2051 13,063,047 14,835,965
2050 13,032,286 14,750,202
2049 12,999,890 14,662,274
2048 12,964,676 14,571,117
2047 12,927,592 14,477,810
2046 12,887,813 14,381,808
2045 12,845,519 14,283,450
2044 12,800,765 14,182,565
2043 12,754,444 14,079,228
2042 12,705,845 13,973,340
2041 12,655,390 13,865,347
2040 12,602,701 13,755,880
2039 12,548,652 13,644,647
2038 12,491,254 13,530,653
2037 12,431,970 13,415,248
2036 12,370,131 13,298,046
2035 12,305,889 13,179,117
2034 12,239,008 13,058,331
2033 12,170,158 12,935,907
2032 12,098,734 12,811,620
2031 12,024,555 12,686,068
2030 11,947,536 12,558,965
2029 11,867,856 12,430,808
2028 11,785,130 12,301,245
2027 11,699,216 12,170,384
2026 11,611,567 12,039,187
2025 11,520,487 11,906,095
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

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 0.81% 1.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Haiti
Current population
11656588
12106577
Population rank 85/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
3.95 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +366
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.13%
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 129,943 -34,806 166,463 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/haiti | CC BY

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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 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 (1960–2025, 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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