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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 127.2 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs India: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic India
2100 11,755,442 1,515,897,176
2099 11,817,924 1,523,583,618
2098 11,879,803 1,531,281,096
2097 11,940,419 1,538,914,978
2096 12,000,555 1,546,515,506
2095 12,060,069 1,554,100,337
2094 12,118,654 1,561,632,624
2093 12,176,599 1,569,112,481
2092 12,233,202 1,576,470,228
2091 12,288,843 1,583,793,450
2090 12,343,449 1,591,038,578
2089 12,397,117 1,598,165,996
2088 12,448,937 1,605,169,643
2087 12,499,836 1,612,023,916
2086 12,549,728 1,618,795,931
2085 12,598,025 1,625,424,591
2084 12,644,824 1,631,854,605
2083 12,689,496 1,638,132,423
2082 12,733,459 1,644,206,476
2081 12,775,420 1,650,106,942
2080 12,815,910 1,655,799,569
2079 12,854,359 1,661,261,962
2078 12,890,869 1,666,477,951
2077 12,925,976 1,671,444,317
2076 12,958,723 1,676,151,275
2075 12,989,393 1,680,606,119
2074 13,018,904 1,684,743,082
2073 13,046,123 1,688,579,113
2072 13,071,419 1,692,138,648
2071 13,094,322 1,695,351,098
2070 13,115,831 1,698,255,829
2069 13,134,880 1,700,813,392
2068 13,152,005 1,703,025,450
2067 13,166,684 1,704,872,725
2066 13,179,129 1,706,347,017
2065 13,190,090 1,707,540,131
2064 13,198,640 1,708,362,011
2063 13,204,377 1,708,845,280
2062 13,207,634 1,709,011,618
2061 13,208,504 1,708,866,368
2060 13,206,457 1,708,344,645
2059 13,202,056 1,707,488,768
2058 13,193,952 1,706,314,224
2057 13,183,598 1,704,805,210
2056 13,171,348 1,703,013,988
2055 13,156,150 1,700,890,479
2054 13,138,158 1,698,473,703
2053 13,117,191 1,695,661,388
2052 13,093,170 1,692,531,993
2051 13,066,002 1,689,057,795
2050 13,035,234 1,685,236,057
2049 13,002,830 1,681,083,344
2048 12,967,608 1,676,576,931
2047 12,930,516 1,671,678,054
2046 12,890,728 1,666,371,707
2045 12,848,424 1,660,667,112
2044 12,803,661 1,654,556,840
2043 12,757,329 1,648,067,988
2042 12,708,719 1,641,136,901
2041 12,658,252 1,633,771,970
2040 12,605,551 1,625,990,392
2039 12,551,490 1,617,818,911
2038 12,494,079 1,609,238,166
2037 12,434,782 1,600,212,760
2036 12,372,929 1,590,731,970
2035 12,308,672 1,580,864,963
2034 12,241,776 1,570,629,033
2033 12,172,910 1,560,043,145
2032 12,101,471 1,549,098,676
2031 12,027,275 1,537,810,507
2030 11,950,238 1,526,192,552
2029 11,870,540 1,514,274,850
2028 11,787,795 1,502,102,657
2027 11,701,862 1,489,628,314
2026 11,614,193 1,476,911,618
2025 11,523,092 1,463,993,377
2024 11,427,557 1,450,935,791
2023 11,331,265 1,438,069,596
2022 11,230,734 1,425,423,212
2021 11,123,476 1,414,203,896
2020 11,008,300 1,402,617,695
2019 10,894,043 1,389,030,312
2018 10,782,053 1,374,659,064
2017 10,666,843 1,359,657,400
2016 10,551,430 1,343,944,296
2015 10,434,829 1,328,024,498
2014 10,315,528 1,312,277,191
2013 10,193,833 1,295,829,511
2012 10,070,411 1,278,674,502
2011 9,945,621 1,261,224,954
2010 9,820,175 1,243,481,564
2009 9,695,265 1,225,524,753
2008 9,573,130 1,207,930,964
2007 9,455,658 1,190,676,021
2006 9,341,183 1,172,878,890
2005 9,225,034 1,154,676,322
2004 9,104,892 1,135,991,513
2003 8,980,620 1,116,803,006
2002 8,852,235 1,097,600,380
2001 8,720,283 1,077,898,575
2000 8,584,190 1,057,922,733
1999 8,446,208 1,038,225,823
1998 8,310,362 1,018,665,080
1997 8,174,078 999,133,762
1996 8,032,894 979,678,458
1995 7,888,115 960,301,044
1994 7,741,694 941,163,767
1993 7,594,572 922,118,387
1992 7,447,474 902,957,070
1991 7,299,853 883,927,600
1990 7,151,166 864,972,221
1989 7,002,295 846,039,529
1988 6,855,734 827,342,990
1987 6,712,515 808,931,270
1986 6,571,208 790,689,978
1985 6,430,404 772,647,793
1984 6,289,040 754,875,449
1983 6,147,248 737,372,681
1982 6,007,114 720,313,473
1981 5,868,453 703,696,250
1980 5,729,037 687,354,025
1979 5,589,690 671,155,747
1978 5,451,882 655,728,229
1977 5,315,443 640,801,103
1976 5,180,404 625,861,883
1975 5,046,776 611,309,535
1974 4,914,197 597,041,391
1973 4,782,227 583,465,598
1972 4,651,883 570,482,142
1971 4,524,234 558,096,387
1970 4,399,290 545,864,268
1969 4,277,035 533,880,544
1968 4,157,189 522,716,889
1967 4,038,928 511,606,372
1966 3,921,847 500,740,247
1965 3,808,963 490,140,146
1964 3,698,559 479,229,598
1963 3,588,287 468,138,575
1962 3,479,936 457,283,090
1961 3,373,233 446,564,729
1960 3,268,336 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic India
2100 -0.53% -0.5%
2099 -0.52% -0.5%
2098 -0.51% -0.5%
2097 -0.5% -0.49%
2096 -0.49% -0.49%
2095 -0.48% -0.48%
2094 -0.48% -0.48%
2093 -0.46% -0.47%
2092 -0.45% -0.46%
2091 -0.44% -0.46%
2090 -0.43% -0.45%
2089 -0.42% -0.44%
2088 -0.41% -0.43%
2087 -0.4% -0.42%
2086 -0.38% -0.41%
2085 -0.37% -0.39%
2084 -0.35% -0.38%
2083 -0.35% -0.37%
2082 -0.33% -0.36%
2081 -0.32% -0.34%
2080 -0.3% -0.33%
2079 -0.28% -0.31%
2078 -0.27% -0.3%
2077 -0.25% -0.28%
2076 -0.24% -0.27%
2075 -0.23% -0.25%
2074 -0.21% -0.23%
2073 -0.19% -0.21%
2072 -0.17% -0.19%
2071 -0.16% -0.17%
2070 -0.15% -0.15%
2069 -0.13% -0.13%
2068 -0.11% -0.11%
2067 -0.09% -0.09%
2066 -0.08% -0.07%
2065 -0.06% -0.05%
2064 -0.04% -0.03%
2063 -0.02% -0.01%
2062 -0.007% 0.008%
2061 0.02% 0.03%
2060 0.03% 0.05%
2059 0.06% 0.07%
2058 0.08% 0.09%
2057 0.09% 0.11%
2056 0.12% 0.12%
2055 0.14% 0.14%
2054 0.16% 0.17%
2053 0.18% 0.18%
2052 0.21% 0.21%
2051 0.24% 0.23%
2050 0.25% 0.25%
2049 0.27% 0.27%
2048 0.29% 0.29%
2047 0.31% 0.32%
2046 0.33% 0.34%
2045 0.35% 0.37%
2044 0.36% 0.39%
2043 0.38% 0.42%
2042 0.4% 0.45%
2041 0.42% 0.48%
2040 0.43% 0.51%
2039 0.46% 0.53%
2038 0.48% 0.56%
2037 0.5% 0.6%
2036 0.52% 0.62%
2035 0.55% 0.65%
2034 0.57% 0.68%
2033 0.59% 0.71%
2032 0.62% 0.73%
2031 0.64% 0.76%
2030 0.67% 0.79%
2029 0.7% 0.81%
2028 0.73% 0.84%
2027 0.75% 0.86%
2026 0.79% 0.88%
2025 0.84% 0.9%
2024 0.85% 0.89%
2023 0.9% 0.89%
2022 0.96% 0.79%
2021 1.05% 0.83%
2020 1.05% 0.98%
2019 1.04% 1.05%
2018 1.08% 1.1%
2017 1.09% 1.17%
2016 1.12% 1.2%
2015 1.16% 1.2%
2014 1.19% 1.27%
2013 1.23% 1.34%
2012 1.25% 1.38%
2011 1.28% 1.43%
2010 1.29% 1.47%
2009 1.28% 1.46%
2008 1.24% 1.45%
2007 1.23% 1.52%
2006 1.26% 1.58%
2005 1.32% 1.64%
2004 1.38% 1.72%
2003 1.45% 1.75%
2002 1.51% 1.83%
2001 1.59% 1.89%
2000 1.63% 1.9%
1999 1.63% 1.92%
1998 1.67% 1.95%
1997 1.76% 1.99%
1996 1.84% 2.02%
1995 1.89% 2.03%
1994 1.94% 2.07%
1993 1.98% 2.12%
1992 2.02% 2.15%
1991 2.08% 2.19%
1990 2.13% 2.24%
1989 2.14% 2.26%
1988 2.13% 2.28%
1987 2.15% 2.31%
1986 2.19% 2.34%
1985 2.25% 2.35%
1984 2.31% 2.37%
1983 2.33% 2.37%
1982 2.36% 2.36%
1981 2.43% 2.38%
1980 2.49% 2.41%
1979 2.53% 2.35%
1978 2.57% 2.33%
1977 2.61% 2.39%
1976 2.65% 2.38%
1975 2.7% 2.39%
1974 2.76% 2.33%
1973 2.8% 2.28%
1972 2.82% 2.22%
1971 2.84% 2.24%
1970 2.86% 2.24%
1969 2.88% 2.14%
1968 2.93% 2.17%
1967 2.99% 2.17%
1966 2.96% 2.16%
1965 2.99% 2.28%
1964 3.07% 2.37%
1963 3.11% 2.37%
1962 3.16% 2.4%
1961 3.21% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic India
Current population
11637906
1480351380
Population rank 85/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 17.9%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 107/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -495,753
Net migration rank 170/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -495,753
2024 - -34,806 - -630,830
2023 132,360 -34,915 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 138,767 -35,153 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 128,866 -17,957 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 137,417 -17,957 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 144,869 -35,797 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 150,852 -35,934 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 151,565 -36,069 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 151,550 -36,219 16,202,593 81,248
2015 154,258 -36,375 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 157,260 -36,543 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 159,330 -36,673 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 160,915 -36,737 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 162,094 -36,687 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 162,072 -36,587 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 160,893 -36,561 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 156,664 -36,723 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 152,066 -37,076 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 151,122 -37,170 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 155,405 -37,063 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 158,789 -36,851 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 163,267 -36,657 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 166,740 -36,575 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 170,193 -36,441 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 171,684 -33,256 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 167,742 -30,228 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 164,287 -30,108 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 168,419 -30,034 19,494,098 880
1996 174,008 -30,018 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 175,439 -29,873 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 176,882 -29,610 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 177,691 -30,719 19,152,399 2,364
1992 177,481 -30,262 19,132,757 35,155
1991 177,371 -29,351 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 176,748 -27,397 18,893,588 125,514
1989 175,365 -26,984 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 171,291 -26,552 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 167,552 -25,850 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 165,674 -24,772 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 164,091 -23,388 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 164,263 -22,239 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 163,136 -21,582 17,219,127 119,694
1982 159,597 -20,886 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 158,419 -19,809 16,422,159 33,243
1980 157,697 -17,485 16,018,786 210,914
1979 154,779 -16,296 15,392,957 774,094
1978 154,043 -16,909 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 152,825 -17,077 14,575,662 590,626
1976 151,201 -16,866 14,435,504 275,984
1975 149,339 -16,425 13,958,642 434,205
1974 147,652 -15,402 13,795,836 347,869
1973 146,283 -14,594 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 143,255 -14,262 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 140,473 -14,156 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 137,835 -14,255 12,417,866 233,782
1969 135,445 -14,531 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 133,666 -14,901 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 133,091 -15,324 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 132,096 -15,701 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 125,345 -15,978 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 127,504 -16,059 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 124,994 -15,889 11,016,705 21,640
1962 122,977 -15,389 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 120,316 -14,511 10,468,816 295,177
1960 117,346 -13,344 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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