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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.23 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Hungary
2100 11,752,784 7,354,125
2099 11,815,252 7,369,935
2098 11,877,117 7,385,110
2097 11,937,719 7,399,578
2096 11,997,841 7,414,169
2095 12,057,342 7,428,875
2094 12,115,914 7,443,681
2093 12,173,845 7,458,651
2092 12,230,436 7,473,041
2091 12,286,064 7,487,818
2090 12,340,658 7,502,719
2089 12,394,314 7,518,368
2088 12,446,122 7,533,773
2087 12,497,009 7,549,845
2086 12,546,890 7,566,819
2085 12,595,176 7,584,011
2084 12,641,964 7,600,723
2083 12,686,626 7,618,082
2082 12,730,579 7,636,419
2081 12,772,531 7,655,375
2080 12,813,012 7,675,218
2079 12,851,452 7,695,945
2078 12,887,954 7,717,087
2077 12,923,053 7,739,401
2076 12,955,793 7,763,134
2075 12,986,456 7,788,149
2074 13,015,960 7,814,821
2073 13,043,173 7,842,708
2072 13,068,464 7,872,075
2071 13,091,361 7,902,830
2070 13,112,865 7,934,859
2069 13,131,909 7,967,725
2068 13,149,031 8,001,662
2067 13,163,707 8,036,057
2066 13,176,149 8,071,042
2065 13,187,108 8,107,187
2064 13,195,655 8,144,020
2063 13,201,391 8,179,967
2062 13,204,648 8,215,823
2061 13,205,517 8,251,186
2060 13,203,471 8,286,212
2059 13,199,071 8,320,988
2058 13,190,969 8,354,080
2057 13,180,617 8,386,894
2056 13,168,370 8,419,815
2055 13,153,175 8,451,799
2054 13,135,187 8,483,442
2053 13,114,225 8,514,311
2052 13,090,209 8,545,085
2051 13,063,047 8,575,999
2050 13,032,286 8,606,870
2049 12,999,890 8,638,405
2048 12,964,676 8,670,073
2047 12,927,592 8,702,640
2046 12,887,813 8,735,821
2045 12,845,519 8,769,752
2044 12,800,765 8,803,827
2043 12,754,444 8,838,318
2042 12,705,845 8,873,924
2041 12,655,390 8,910,032
2040 12,602,701 8,946,870
2039 12,548,652 8,984,555
2038 12,491,254 9,022,078
2037 12,431,970 9,060,601
2036 12,370,131 9,098,588
2035 12,305,889 9,136,984
2034 12,239,008 9,175,038
2033 12,170,158 9,212,552
2032 12,098,734 9,249,719
2031 12,024,555 9,286,177
2030 11,947,536 9,322,011
2029 11,867,856 9,357,056
2028 11,785,130 9,390,506
2027 11,699,216 9,422,739
2026 11,611,567 9,454,659
2025 11,520,487 9,514,251
2024 11,427,557 9,562,065
2023 11,331,265 9,592,186
2022 11,230,734 9,605,074
2021 11,123,476 9,630,932
2020 11,008,300 9,670,419
2019 10,894,043 9,694,824
2018 10,782,053 9,706,964
2017 10,666,843 9,726,756
2016 10,551,430 9,759,755
2015 10,434,829 9,797,755
2014 10,315,528 9,833,038
2013 10,193,833 9,872,734
2012 10,070,411 9,920,362
2011 9,945,621 9,971,727
2010 9,820,175 10,000,023
2009 9,695,265 10,022,650
2008 9,573,130 10,038,188
2007 9,455,658 10,055,780
2006 9,341,183 10,071,370
2005 9,225,034 10,087,065
2004 9,104,892 10,107,146
2003 8,980,620 10,129,552
2002 8,852,235 10,158,608
2001 8,720,283 10,187,576
2000 8,584,190 10,210,971
1999 8,446,208 10,237,530
1998 8,310,362 10,266,570
1997 8,174,078 10,290,486
1996 8,032,894 10,311,238
1995 7,888,115 10,328,965
1994 7,741,694 10,343,355
1993 7,594,572 10,357,523
1992 7,447,474 10,369,341
1991 7,299,853 10,373,400
1990 7,151,166 10,373,988
1989 7,002,295 10,481,719
1988 6,855,734 10,596,487
1987 6,712,515 10,612,741
1986 6,571,208 10,630,564
1985 6,430,404 10,648,713
1984 6,289,040 10,668,095
1983 6,147,248 10,689,463
1982 6,007,114 10,705,535
1981 5,868,453 10,711,848
1980 5,729,037 10,711,122
1979 5,589,690 10,704,152
1978 5,451,882 10,684,822
1977 5,315,443 10,648,031
1976 5,180,404 10,598,677
1975 5,046,776 10,540,525
1974 4,914,197 10,478,720
1973 4,782,227 10,432,055
1972 4,651,883 10,398,489
1971 4,524,234 10,367,537
1970 4,399,290 10,337,910
1969 4,277,035 10,298,723
1968 4,157,189 10,255,815
1967 4,038,928 10,216,604
1966 3,921,847 10,178,653
1965 3,808,963 10,147,935
1964 3,698,559 10,119,835
1963 3,588,287 10,087,947
1962 3,479,936 10,060,825
1961 3,373,233 10,027,958
1960 3,268,336 9,983,512

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 Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Hungary
2100 -0.53% -0.21%
2099 -0.52% -0.21%
2098 -0.51% -0.2%
2097 -0.5% -0.2%
2096 -0.49% -0.2%
2095 -0.48% -0.2%
2094 -0.48% -0.2%
2093 -0.46% -0.19%
2092 -0.45% -0.2%
2091 -0.44% -0.2%
2090 -0.43% -0.21%
2089 -0.42% -0.2%
2088 -0.41% -0.21%
2087 -0.4% -0.22%
2086 -0.38% -0.23%
2085 -0.37% -0.22%
2084 -0.35% -0.23%
2083 -0.35% -0.24%
2082 -0.33% -0.25%
2081 -0.32% -0.26%
2080 -0.3% -0.27%
2079 -0.28% -0.27%
2078 -0.27% -0.29%
2077 -0.25% -0.31%
2076 -0.24% -0.32%
2075 -0.23% -0.34%
2074 -0.21% -0.36%
2073 -0.19% -0.37%
2072 -0.17% -0.39%
2071 -0.16% -0.4%
2070 -0.15% -0.41%
2069 -0.13% -0.42%
2068 -0.11% -0.43%
2067 -0.09% -0.43%
2066 -0.08% -0.45%
2065 -0.06% -0.45%
2064 -0.04% -0.44%
2063 -0.02% -0.44%
2062 -0.007% -0.43%
2061 0.02% -0.42%
2060 0.03% -0.42%
2059 0.06% -0.4%
2058 0.08% -0.39%
2057 0.09% -0.39%
2056 0.12% -0.38%
2055 0.14% -0.37%
2054 0.16% -0.36%
2053 0.18% -0.36%
2052 0.21% -0.36%
2051 0.24% -0.36%
2050 0.25% -0.37%
2049 0.27% -0.37%
2048 0.29% -0.37%
2047 0.31% -0.38%
2046 0.33% -0.39%
2045 0.35% -0.39%
2044 0.36% -0.39%
2043 0.38% -0.4%
2042 0.4% -0.41%
2041 0.42% -0.41%
2040 0.43% -0.42%
2039 0.46% -0.42%
2038 0.48% -0.43%
2037 0.5% -0.42%
2036 0.52% -0.42%
2035 0.55% -0.41%
2034 0.57% -0.41%
2033 0.59% -0.4%
2032 0.62% -0.39%
2031 0.64% -0.38%
2030 0.67% -0.37%
2029 0.7% -0.36%
2028 0.73% -0.34%
2027 0.75% -0.34%
2026 0.79% -0.63%
2025 0.81% -0.5%
2024 0.85% -0.31%
2023 0.9% -0.13%
2022 0.96% -0.27%
2021 1.05% -0.41%
2020 1.05% -0.25%
2019 1.04% -0.13%
2018 1.08% -0.2%
2017 1.09% -0.34%
2016 1.12% -0.39%
2015 1.16% -0.36%
2014 1.19% -0.4%
2013 1.23% -0.48%
2012 1.25% -0.52%
2011 1.28% -0.28%
2010 1.29% -0.23%
2009 1.28% -0.15%
2008 1.24% -0.17%
2007 1.23% -0.15%
2006 1.26% -0.16%
2005 1.32% -0.2%
2004 1.38% -0.22%
2003 1.45% -0.29%
2002 1.51% -0.28%
2001 1.59% -0.23%
2000 1.63% -0.26%
1999 1.63% -0.28%
1998 1.67% -0.23%
1997 1.76% -0.2%
1996 1.84% -0.17%
1995 1.89% -0.14%
1994 1.94% -0.14%
1993 1.98% -0.11%
1992 2.02% -0.04%
1991 2.08% -0.006%
1990 2.13% -1.03%
1989 2.14% -1.08%
1988 2.13% -0.15%
1987 2.15% -0.17%
1986 2.19% -0.17%
1985 2.25% -0.18%
1984 2.31% -0.2%
1983 2.33% -0.15%
1982 2.36% -0.06%
1981 2.43% 0.007%
1980 2.49% 0.07%
1979 2.53% 0.18%
1978 2.57% 0.35%
1977 2.61% 0.47%
1976 2.65% 0.55%
1975 2.7% 0.59%
1974 2.76% 0.45%
1973 2.8% 0.32%
1972 2.82% 0.3%
1971 2.84% 0.29%
1970 2.86% 0.38%
1969 2.88% 0.42%
1968 2.93% 0.38%
1967 2.99% 0.37%
1966 2.96% 0.3%
1965 2.99% 0.28%
1964 3.07% 0.32%
1963 3.11% 0.27%
1962 3.16% 0.33%
1961 3.21% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Hungary
Current population
11656588
9454659
Population rank 85/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
11 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
6.7 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -131
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 184/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -16,331
Net migration rank 170/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -16,331
2024 129,943 -34,806 -49,723 16,223
2023 132,360 -34,915 -41,247 49,213
2022 138,767 -35,153 -47,065 41,871
2021 128,866 -17,957 -61,638 20,372
2020 137,417 -17,957 -47,385 9,147
2019 144,869 -35,797 -36,840 34,339
2018 150,852 -35,934 -37,858 34,190
2017 151,565 -36,069 -37,934 20,200
2016 151,550 -36,219 -31,231 68
2015 154,258 -36,375 -39,191 13,856
2014 157,260 -36,543 -32,449 11,581
2013 159,330 -36,673 -36,529 5,635
2012 160,915 -36,737 -38,689 15,286
2011 162,094 -36,687 -40,884 1,859
2010 162,072 -36,587 -40,000 10,592
2009 160,893 -36,561 -34,077 17,281
2008 156,664 -36,723 -31,118 16,166
2007 152,066 -37,076 -35,195 13,697
2006 151,122 -37,170 -32,228 19,890
2005 155,405 -37,063 -38,331 16,925
2004 158,789 -36,851 -37,396 16,637
2003 163,267 -36,657 -41,531 13,879
2002 166,740 -36,575 -36,571 2,822
2001 170,193 -36,441 -35,657 10,386
2000 171,684 -33,256 -37,780 13,414
1999 167,742 -30,228 -49,140 12,819
1998 164,287 -30,108 -43,120 13,568
1997 168,419 -30,034 -38,075 14,186
1996 174,008 -30,018 -38,152 14,605
1995 175,439 -29,873 -34,086 14,927
1994 176,882 -29,610 -31,030 15,159
1993 177,691 -30,719 -33,144 15,540
1992 177,481 -30,262 -26,960 16,238
1991 177,371 -29,351 -17,635 16,873
1990 176,748 -27,397 -19,710 16,991
1989 175,365 -26,984 -20,963 -16,991
1988 171,291 -26,552 -15,895 -16,052
1987 167,552 -25,850 -15,919 -16,175
1986 165,674 -24,772 -18,072 -16,339
1985 164,091 -23,388 -18,103 -15,890
1984 164,263 -22,239 -21,336 -16,216
1983 163,136 -21,582 -21,379 -16,047
1982 159,597 -20,886 -10,705 -16,531
1981 158,419 -19,809 -2,142 -16,869
1980 157,697 -17,485 3,213 -17,795
1979 154,779 -16,296 23,549 3,629
1978 154,043 -16,909 27,780 290
1977 152,825 -17,077 45,787 -54
1976 151,201 -16,866 52,993 -472
1975 149,339 -16,425 63,243 -335
1974 147,652 -15,402 60,777 132
1973 146,283 -14,594 33,382 -1,512
1972 143,255 -14,262 34,315 -8
1971 140,473 -14,156 26,956 -15
1970 137,835 -14,255 32,048 -96
1969 135,445 -14,531 38,105 -333
1968 133,666 -14,901 39,997 -324
1967 133,091 -15,324 39,845 -414
1966 132,096 -15,701 36,643 -726
1965 125,345 -15,978 24,355 -537
1964 127,504 -16,059 31,371 -739
1963 124,994 -15,889 32,282 -822
1962 122,977 -15,389 21,128 -1,738
1961 120,316 -14,511 44,123 -1,177
1960 117,346 -13,344 44,926 -1,108

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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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