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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 29.2 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Iceland
2100 11,752,784 360,144
2099 11,815,252 361,926
2098 11,877,117 363,730
2097 11,937,719 365,557
2096 11,997,841 367,453
2095 12,057,342 369,353
2094 12,115,914 371,260
2093 12,173,845 373,227
2092 12,230,436 375,333
2091 12,286,064 377,423
2090 12,340,658 379,430
2089 12,394,314 381,438
2088 12,446,122 383,627
2087 12,497,009 385,798
2086 12,546,890 387,894
2085 12,595,176 390,003
2084 12,641,964 392,060
2083 12,686,626 394,128
2082 12,730,579 396,088
2081 12,772,531 398,124
2080 12,813,012 400,156
2079 12,851,452 402,122
2078 12,887,954 403,988
2077 12,923,053 405,922
2076 12,955,793 407,624
2075 12,986,456 409,218
2074 13,015,960 410,690
2073 13,043,173 412,079
2072 13,068,464 413,583
2071 13,091,361 414,926
2070 13,112,865 416,204
2069 13,131,909 417,368
2068 13,149,031 418,437
2067 13,163,707 419,588
2066 13,176,149 420,609
2065 13,187,108 421,634
2064 13,195,655 422,508
2063 13,201,391 423,391
2062 13,204,648 424,311
2061 13,205,517 425,017
2060 13,203,471 425,795
2059 13,199,071 426,421
2058 13,190,969 426,989
2057 13,180,617 427,546
2056 13,168,370 428,007
2055 13,153,175 428,399
2054 13,135,187 428,619
2053 13,114,225 428,812
2052 13,090,209 429,004
2051 13,063,047 428,983
2050 13,032,286 429,028
2049 12,999,890 428,993
2048 12,964,676 428,917
2047 12,927,592 428,806
2046 12,887,813 428,615
2045 12,845,519 428,387
2044 12,800,765 427,939
2043 12,754,444 427,281
2042 12,705,845 426,616
2041 12,655,390 425,912
2040 12,602,701 425,083
2039 12,548,652 424,104
2038 12,491,254 422,997
2037 12,431,970 421,786
2036 12,370,131 420,429
2035 12,305,889 418,926
2034 12,239,008 417,406
2033 12,170,158 415,689
2032 12,098,734 413,829
2031 12,024,555 411,715
2030 11,947,536 409,349
2029 11,867,856 406,777
2028 11,785,130 403,748
2027 11,699,216 400,455
2026 11,611,567 396,793
2025 11,520,487 392,404
2024 11,427,557 386,506
2023 11,331,265 385,663
2022 11,230,734 382,003
2021 11,123,476 372,520
2020 11,008,300 366,463
2019 10,894,043 360,563
2018 10,782,053 352,721
2017 10,666,843 343,400
2016 10,551,430 335,439
2015 10,434,829 330,815
2014 10,315,528 327,386
2013 10,193,833 323,764
2012 10,070,411 320,716
2011 9,945,621 319,014
2010 9,820,175 318,041
2009 9,695,265 318,499
2008 9,573,130 317,414
2007 9,455,658 311,566
2006 9,341,183 303,782
2005 9,225,034 296,734
2004 9,104,892 292,074
2003 8,980,620 289,521
2002 8,852,235 287,523
2001 8,720,283 284,968
2000 8,584,190 281,205
1999 8,446,208 277,381
1998 8,310,362 274,047
1997 8,174,078 271,128
1996 8,032,894 268,916
1995 7,888,115 267,468
1994 7,741,694 266,021
1993 7,594,572 263,725
1992 7,447,474 261,057
1991 7,299,853 257,797
1990 7,151,166 254,826
1989 7,002,295 252,852
1988 6,855,734 249,740
1987 6,712,515 245,859
1986 6,571,208 243,180
1985 6,430,404 241,405
1984 6,289,040 239,511
1983 6,147,248 236,977
1982 6,007,114 233,860
1981 5,868,453 230,755
1980 5,729,037 228,138
1979 5,589,690 225,735
1978 5,451,882 223,537
1977 5,315,443 221,799
1976 5,180,404 220,154
1975 5,046,776 217,979
1974 4,914,197 215,209
1973 4,782,227 212,317
1972 4,651,883 209,137
1971 4,524,234 206,098
1970 4,399,290 204,438
1969 4,277,035 203,369
1968 4,157,189 201,488
1967 4,038,928 198,751
1966 3,921,847 195,570
1965 3,808,963 192,286
1964 3,698,559 188,983
1963 3,588,287 185,653
1962 3,479,936 182,378
1961 3,373,233 179,029
1960 3,268,336 175,574

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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Iceland
2100 -0.53% -0.49%
2099 -0.52% -0.5%
2098 -0.51% -0.5%
2097 -0.5% -0.52%
2096 -0.49% -0.51%
2095 -0.48% -0.51%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.46% -0.56%
2092 -0.45% -0.55%
2091 -0.44% -0.53%
2090 -0.43% -0.53%
2089 -0.42% -0.57%
2088 -0.41% -0.56%
2087 -0.4% -0.54%
2086 -0.38% -0.54%
2085 -0.37% -0.52%
2084 -0.35% -0.52%
2083 -0.35% -0.49%
2082 -0.33% -0.51%
2081 -0.32% -0.51%
2080 -0.3% -0.49%
2079 -0.28% -0.46%
2078 -0.27% -0.48%
2077 -0.25% -0.42%
2076 -0.24% -0.39%
2075 -0.23% -0.36%
2074 -0.21% -0.34%
2073 -0.19% -0.36%
2072 -0.17% -0.32%
2071 -0.16% -0.31%
2070 -0.15% -0.28%
2069 -0.13% -0.26%
2068 -0.11% -0.27%
2067 -0.09% -0.24%
2066 -0.08% -0.24%
2065 -0.06% -0.21%
2064 -0.04% -0.21%
2063 -0.02% -0.22%
2062 -0.007% -0.17%
2061 0.02% -0.18%
2060 0.03% -0.15%
2059 0.06% -0.13%
2058 0.08% -0.13%
2057 0.09% -0.11%
2056 0.12% -0.09%
2055 0.14% -0.05%
2054 0.16% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0.04%
2052 0.21% 0.005%
2051 0.24% -0.01%
2050 0.25% 0.008%
2049 0.27% 0.02%
2048 0.29% 0.03%
2047 0.31% 0.04%
2046 0.33% 0.05%
2045 0.35% 0.1%
2044 0.36% 0.15%
2043 0.38% 0.16%
2042 0.4% 0.17%
2041 0.42% 0.2%
2040 0.43% 0.23%
2039 0.46% 0.26%
2038 0.48% 0.29%
2037 0.5% 0.32%
2036 0.52% 0.36%
2035 0.55% 0.36%
2034 0.57% 0.41%
2033 0.59% 0.45%
2032 0.62% 0.51%
2031 0.64% 0.58%
2030 0.67% 0.63%
2029 0.7% 0.75%
2028 0.73% 0.82%
2027 0.75% 0.92%
2026 0.79% 1.12%
2025 0.81% 1.53%
2024 0.85% 0.22%
2023 0.9% 0.96%
2022 0.96% 2.55%
2021 1.05% 1.65%
2020 1.05% 1.64%
2019 1.04% 2.22%
2018 1.08% 2.71%
2017 1.09% 2.37%
2016 1.12% 1.4%
2015 1.16% 1.05%
2014 1.19% 1.12%
2013 1.23% 0.95%
2012 1.25% 0.53%
2011 1.28% 0.31%
2010 1.29% -0.14%
2009 1.28% 0.34%
2008 1.24% 1.88%
2007 1.23% 2.56%
2006 1.26% 2.38%
2005 1.32% 1.6%
2004 1.38% 0.88%
2003 1.45% 0.69%
2002 1.51% 0.9%
2001 1.59% 1.34%
2000 1.63% 1.38%
1999 1.63% 1.22%
1998 1.67% 1.08%
1997 1.76% 0.82%
1996 1.84% 0.54%
1995 1.89% 0.54%
1994 1.94% 0.87%
1993 1.98% 1.02%
1992 2.02% 1.26%
1991 2.08% 1.17%
1990 2.13% 0.78%
1989 2.14% 1.25%
1988 2.13% 1.58%
1987 2.15% 1.1%
1986 2.19% 0.74%
1985 2.25% 0.79%
1984 2.31% 1.07%
1983 2.33% 1.33%
1982 2.36% 1.35%
1981 2.43% 1.15%
1980 2.49% 1.06%
1979 2.53% 0.98%
1978 2.57% 0.78%
1977 2.61% 0.75%
1976 2.65% 1%
1975 2.7% 1.29%
1974 2.76% 1.36%
1973 2.8% 1.52%
1972 2.82% 1.47%
1971 2.84% 0.81%
1970 2.86% 0.53%
1969 2.88% 0.93%
1968 2.93% 1.38%
1967 2.99% 1.63%
1966 2.96% 1.71%
1965 2.99% 1.75%
1964 3.07% 1.79%
1963 3.11% 1.8%
1962 3.16% 1.87%
1961 3.21% 1.97%

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 Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Iceland
Current population
11656588
398674
Population rank 85/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.005%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.49 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +16
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 70/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +2,709
Net migration rank 170/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 2,709
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,700 3,543
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,736 4,630
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,719 6,535
2021 128,866 -17,957 2,534 4,911
2020 137,417 -17,957 2,199 2,498
2019 144,869 -35,797 2,163 5,030
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,975 6,638
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,854 8,348
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,711 4,128
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,952 1,499
2014 157,260 -36,543 2,324 1,139
2013 159,330 -36,673 2,169 1,666
2012 160,915 -36,737 2,566 -277
2011 162,094 -36,687 2,521 -1,393
2010 162,072 -36,587 2,862 -2,055
2009 160,893 -36,561 3,026 -4,785
2008 156,664 -36,723 2,825 1,138
2007 152,066 -37,076 2,617 5,254
2006 151,122 -37,170 2,491 5,300
2005 155,405 -37,063 2,433 3,925
2004 158,789 -36,851 2,425 610
2003 163,267 -36,657 2,317 -204
2002 166,740 -36,575 2,243 -333
2001 170,193 -36,441 2,365 867
2000 171,684 -33,256 2,475 1,877
1999 167,742 -30,228 2,192 1,165
1998 164,287 -30,108 2,357 1,014
1997 168,419 -30,034 2,305 225
1996 174,008 -30,018 2,447 -511
1995 175,439 -29,873 2,354 -1,354
1994 176,882 -29,610 2,713 -804
1993 177,691 -30,719 2,875 -194
1992 177,481 -30,262 2,898 -225
1991 177,371 -29,351 2,733 1,145
1990 176,748 -27,397 3,058 -971
1989 175,365 -26,984 2,832 -994
1988 171,291 -26,552 2,847 1,572
1987 167,552 -25,850 2,360 944
1986 165,674 -24,772 2,384 -335
1985 164,091 -23,388 2,221 -628
1984 164,263 -22,239 2,539 -328
1983 163,136 -21,582 2,702 170
1982 159,597 -20,886 2,736 616
1981 158,419 -19,809 2,677 157
1980 157,697 -17,485 2,966 -629
1979 154,779 -16,296 2,980 -572
1978 154,043 -16,909 2,727 -781
1977 152,825 -17,077 2,551 -1,079
1976 151,201 -16,866 2,951 -1,181
1975 149,339 -16,425 2,965 -388
1974 147,652 -15,402 2,776 209
1973 146,283 -14,594 3,121 -310
1972 143,255 -14,262 3,241 362
1971 140,473 -14,156 2,782 -231
1970 137,835 -14,255 2,576 -1,754
1969 135,445 -14,531 2,766 -1,414
1968 133,666 -14,901 2,841 -448
1967 133,091 -15,324 3,021 47
1966 132,096 -15,701 3,305 39
1965 125,345 -15,978 3,442 -194
1964 127,504 -16,059 3,459 -67
1963 124,994 -15,889 3,490 -113
1962 122,977 -15,389 3,465 -228
1961 120,316 -14,511 3,312 164
1960 117,346 -13,344 3,758 -269

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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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