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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.03 times bigger than Honduras'.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Honduras
2100 11,752,784 17,179,765
2099 11,815,252 17,197,625
2098 11,877,117 17,213,552
2097 11,937,719 17,227,494
2096 11,997,841 17,240,057
2095 12,057,342 17,251,150
2094 12,115,914 17,260,271
2093 12,173,845 17,267,754
2092 12,230,436 17,272,946
2091 12,286,064 17,276,130
2090 12,340,658 17,277,112
2089 12,394,314 17,275,730
2088 12,446,122 17,272,112
2087 12,497,009 17,266,259
2086 12,546,890 17,258,114
2085 12,595,176 17,247,530
2084 12,641,964 17,234,373
2083 12,686,626 17,218,626
2082 12,730,579 17,200,400
2081 12,772,531 17,179,365
2080 12,813,012 17,155,830
2079 12,851,452 17,129,299
2078 12,887,954 17,099,886
2077 12,923,053 17,067,209
2076 12,955,793 17,031,727
2075 12,986,456 16,992,886
2074 13,015,960 16,950,917
2073 13,043,173 16,905,643
2072 13,068,464 16,856,949
2071 13,091,361 16,804,830
2070 13,112,865 16,749,397
2069 13,131,909 16,690,613
2068 13,149,031 16,628,480
2067 13,163,707 16,562,866
2066 13,176,149 16,493,664
2065 13,187,108 16,421,025
2064 13,195,655 16,344,569
2063 13,201,391 16,264,595
2062 13,204,648 16,181,192
2061 13,205,517 16,093,918
2060 13,203,471 16,002,999
2059 13,199,071 15,908,676
2058 13,190,969 15,810,793
2057 13,180,617 15,709,676
2056 13,168,370 15,604,881
2055 13,153,175 15,496,474
2054 13,135,187 15,384,781
2053 13,114,225 15,269,819
2052 13,090,209 15,151,900
2051 13,063,047 15,030,943
2050 13,032,286 14,906,980
2049 12,999,890 14,780,300
2048 12,964,676 14,651,004
2047 12,927,592 14,518,783
2046 12,887,813 14,383,697
2045 12,845,519 14,245,882
2044 12,800,765 14,105,576
2043 12,754,444 13,962,865
2042 12,705,845 13,817,809
2041 12,655,390 13,670,385
2040 12,602,701 13,520,868
2039 12,548,652 13,369,134
2038 12,491,254 13,214,916
2037 12,431,970 13,058,525
2036 12,370,131 12,899,509
2035 12,305,889 12,737,983
2034 12,239,008 12,574,355
2033 12,170,158 12,408,319
2032 12,098,734 12,239,994
2031 12,024,555 12,069,493
2030 11,947,536 11,896,769
2029 11,867,856 11,721,770
2028 11,785,130 11,544,866
2027 11,699,216 11,366,615
2026 11,611,567 11,186,997
2025 11,520,487 11,005,850
2024 11,427,557 10,825,703
2023 11,331,265 10,644,851
2022 11,230,734 10,463,872
2021 11,123,476 10,289,877
2020 11,008,300 10,119,640
2019 10,894,043 9,943,633
2018 10,782,053 9,765,210
2017 10,666,843 9,588,137
2016 10,551,430 9,412,380
2015 10,434,829 9,237,305
2014 10,315,528 9,063,122
2013 10,193,833 8,889,278
2012 10,070,411 8,715,076
2011 9,945,621 8,540,583
2010 9,820,175 8,365,878
2009 9,695,265 8,189,899
2008 9,573,130 8,012,587
2007 9,455,658 7,834,798
2006 9,341,183 7,656,832
2005 9,225,034 7,478,355
2004 9,104,892 7,298,994
2003 8,980,620 7,119,213
2002 8,852,235 6,938,859
2001 8,720,283 6,757,993
2000 8,584,190 6,577,773
1999 8,446,208 6,400,463
1998 8,310,362 6,234,431
1997 8,174,078 6,071,454
1996 8,032,894 5,903,954
1995 7,888,115 5,739,637
1994 7,741,694 5,579,242
1993 7,594,572 5,423,249
1992 7,447,474 5,271,431
1991 7,299,853 5,123,792
1990 7,151,166 4,980,488
1989 7,002,295 4,841,838
1988 6,855,734 4,707,677
1987 6,712,515 4,576,910
1986 6,571,208 4,448,899
1985 6,430,404 4,323,342
1984 6,289,040 4,199,850
1983 6,147,248 4,078,174
1982 6,007,114 3,958,728
1981 5,868,453 3,841,778
1980 5,729,037 3,727,173
1979 5,589,690 3,614,981
1978 5,451,882 3,505,463
1977 5,315,443 3,398,655
1976 5,180,404 3,294,457
1975 5,046,776 3,193,234
1974 4,914,197 3,099,836
1973 4,782,227 3,011,459
1972 4,651,883 2,922,064
1971 4,524,234 2,834,616
1970 4,399,290 2,750,715
1969 4,277,035 2,670,289
1968 4,157,189 2,593,057
1967 4,038,928 2,518,648
1966 3,921,847 2,446,751
1965 3,808,963 2,377,157
1964 3,698,559 2,309,855
1963 3,588,287 2,244,878
1962 3,479,936 2,182,064
1961 3,373,233 2,121,242
1960 3,268,336 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2090 for Honduras.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Honduras
2100 -0.53% -0.1%
2099 -0.52% -0.09%
2098 -0.51% -0.08%
2097 -0.5% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.06%
2095 -0.48% -0.05%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.46% -0.03%
2092 -0.45% -0.02%
2091 -0.44% -0.006%
2090 -0.43% 0.008%
2089 -0.42% 0.02%
2088 -0.41% 0.03%
2087 -0.4% 0.05%
2086 -0.38% 0.06%
2085 -0.37% 0.08%
2084 -0.35% 0.09%
2083 -0.35% 0.11%
2082 -0.33% 0.12%
2081 -0.32% 0.14%
2080 -0.3% 0.15%
2079 -0.28% 0.17%
2078 -0.27% 0.19%
2077 -0.25% 0.21%
2076 -0.24% 0.23%
2075 -0.23% 0.25%
2074 -0.21% 0.27%
2073 -0.19% 0.29%
2072 -0.17% 0.31%
2071 -0.16% 0.33%
2070 -0.15% 0.35%
2069 -0.13% 0.37%
2068 -0.11% 0.4%
2067 -0.09% 0.42%
2066 -0.08% 0.44%
2065 -0.06% 0.47%
2064 -0.04% 0.49%
2063 -0.02% 0.52%
2062 -0.007% 0.54%
2061 0.02% 0.57%
2060 0.03% 0.59%
2059 0.06% 0.62%
2058 0.08% 0.64%
2057 0.09% 0.67%
2056 0.12% 0.7%
2055 0.14% 0.73%
2054 0.16% 0.75%
2053 0.18% 0.78%
2052 0.21% 0.8%
2051 0.24% 0.83%
2050 0.25% 0.86%
2049 0.27% 0.88%
2048 0.29% 0.91%
2047 0.31% 0.94%
2046 0.33% 0.97%
2045 0.35% 0.99%
2044 0.36% 1.02%
2043 0.38% 1.05%
2042 0.4% 1.08%
2041 0.42% 1.11%
2040 0.43% 1.13%
2039 0.46% 1.17%
2038 0.48% 1.2%
2037 0.5% 1.23%
2036 0.52% 1.27%
2035 0.55% 1.3%
2034 0.57% 1.34%
2033 0.59% 1.38%
2032 0.62% 1.41%
2031 0.64% 1.45%
2030 0.67% 1.49%
2029 0.7% 1.53%
2028 0.73% 1.57%
2027 0.75% 1.61%
2026 0.79% 1.65%
2025 0.81% 1.66%
2024 0.85% 1.7%
2023 0.9% 1.73%
2022 0.96% 1.69%
2021 1.05% 1.68%
2020 1.05% 1.77%
2019 1.04% 1.83%
2018 1.08% 1.85%
2017 1.09% 1.87%
2016 1.12% 1.9%
2015 1.16% 1.92%
2014 1.19% 1.96%
2013 1.23% 2%
2012 1.25% 2.04%
2011 1.28% 2.09%
2010 1.29% 2.15%
2009 1.28% 2.21%
2008 1.24% 2.27%
2007 1.23% 2.32%
2006 1.26% 2.39%
2005 1.32% 2.46%
2004 1.38% 2.53%
2003 1.45% 2.6%
2002 1.51% 2.68%
2001 1.59% 2.74%
2000 1.63% 2.77%
1999 1.63% 2.66%
1998 1.67% 2.68%
1997 1.76% 2.84%
1996 1.84% 2.86%
1995 1.89% 2.87%
1994 1.94% 2.88%
1993 1.98% 2.88%
1992 2.02% 2.88%
1991 2.08% 2.88%
1990 2.13% 2.86%
1989 2.14% 2.85%
1988 2.13% 2.86%
1987 2.15% 2.88%
1986 2.19% 2.9%
1985 2.25% 2.94%
1984 2.31% 2.98%
1983 2.33% 3.02%
1982 2.36% 3.04%
1981 2.43% 3.07%
1980 2.49% 3.1%
1979 2.53% 3.12%
1978 2.57% 3.14%
1977 2.61% 3.16%
1976 2.65% 3.17%
1975 2.7% 3.01%
1974 2.76% 2.93%
1973 2.8% 3.06%
1972 2.82% 3.09%
1971 2.84% 3.05%
1970 2.86% 3.01%
1969 2.88% 2.98%
1968 2.93% 2.95%
1967 2.99% 2.94%
1966 2.96% 2.93%
1965 2.99% 2.91%
1964 3.07% 2.89%
1963 3.11% 2.88%
1962 3.16% 2.87%
1961 3.21% 2.87%

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 Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Honduras
Current population
11656588
11279259
Population rank 85/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +494
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 62/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -4,778
Net migration rank 170/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -4,778
2024 129,943 -34,806 185,444 -4,821
2023 132,360 -34,915 186,125 -5,044
2022 138,767 -35,153 186,257 -5,374
2021 128,866 -17,957 172,890 -5,777
2020 137,417 -17,957 179,553 -6,199
2019 144,869 -35,797 185,200 -6,546
2018 150,852 -35,934 184,953 -6,764
2017 151,565 -36,069 182,731 -6,778
2016 151,550 -36,219 182,243 -6,681
2015 154,258 -36,375 181,098 -6,509
2014 157,260 -36,543 180,075 -6,293
2013 159,330 -36,673 179,999 -6,091
2012 160,915 -36,737 180,384 -5,891
2011 162,094 -36,687 180,164 -5,664
2010 162,072 -36,587 180,318 -5,419
2009 160,893 -36,561 182,250 -5,196
2008 156,664 -36,723 182,607 -5,039
2007 152,066 -37,076 183,052 -5,039
2006 151,122 -37,170 183,381 -5,450
2005 155,405 -37,063 185,216 -6,190
2004 158,789 -36,851 186,774 -7,083
2003 163,267 -36,657 187,854 -7,982
2002 166,740 -36,575 189,653 -8,816
2001 170,193 -36,441 190,636 -9,744
2000 171,684 -33,256 190,308 -10,757
1999 167,742 -30,228 186,816 -11,753
1998 164,287 -30,108 169,632 -12,638
1997 168,419 -30,034 182,308 -13,344
1996 174,008 -30,018 180,083 -14,049
1995 175,439 -29,873 177,309 -14,707
1994 176,882 -29,610 173,437 -15,246
1993 177,691 -30,719 169,358 -15,559
1992 177,481 -30,262 165,434 -15,583
1991 177,371 -29,351 160,933 -15,509
1990 176,748 -27,397 156,537 -15,351
1989 175,365 -26,984 152,266 -16,146
1988 171,291 -26,552 149,130 -16,919
1987 167,552 -25,850 146,750 -17,423
1986 165,674 -24,772 144,500 -17,812
1985 164,091 -23,388 142,190 -17,778
1984 164,263 -22,239 139,851 -17,277
1983 163,136 -21,582 137,597 -16,810
1982 159,597 -20,886 134,629 -16,530
1981 158,419 -19,809 131,789 -15,986
1980 157,697 -17,485 128,856 -15,445
1979 154,779 -16,296 125,957 -14,979
1978 154,043 -16,909 122,593 -14,537
1977 152,825 -17,077 119,333 -13,777
1976 151,201 -16,866 115,754 -12,916
1975 149,339 -16,425 111,469 -11,855
1974 147,652 -15,402 98,141 -10,947
1973 146,283 -14,594 99,553 -10,001
1972 143,255 -14,262 98,634 -9,403
1971 140,473 -14,156 94,597 -8,918
1970 137,835 -14,255 90,875 -8,751
1969 135,445 -14,531 87,273 -8,544
1968 133,666 -14,901 84,070 -8,335
1967 133,091 -15,324 81,131 -8,056
1966 132,096 -15,701 78,369 -7,649
1965 125,345 -15,978 75,622 -7,161
1964 127,504 -16,059 72,756 -6,620
1963 124,994 -15,889 69,883 -6,063
1962 122,977 -15,389 67,332 -5,519
1961 120,316 -14,511 64,672 -4,838
1960 117,346 -13,344 62,602 -4,085

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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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