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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 24.8 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.62% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2100 11,752,784 297,217,412
2099 11,815,252 298,340,219
2098 11,877,117 299,449,882
2097 11,937,719 300,549,857
2096 11,997,841 301,634,112
2095 12,057,342 302,698,798
2094 12,115,914 303,751,488
2093 12,173,845 304,790,169
2092 12,230,436 305,809,796
2091 12,286,064 306,805,664
2090 12,340,658 307,780,044
2089 12,394,314 308,727,665
2088 12,446,122 309,652,467
2087 12,497,009 310,557,120
2086 12,546,890 311,434,804
2085 12,595,176 312,284,488
2084 12,641,964 313,107,329
2083 12,686,626 313,904,231
2082 12,730,579 314,670,881
2081 12,772,531 315,404,888
2080 12,813,012 316,109,402
2079 12,851,452 316,790,074
2078 12,887,954 317,438,140
2077 12,923,053 318,056,534
2076 12,955,793 318,635,038
2075 12,986,456 319,190,402
2074 13,015,960 319,709,426
2073 13,043,173 320,201,444
2072 13,068,464 320,659,562
2071 13,091,361 321,086,184
2070 13,112,865 321,485,042
2069 13,131,909 321,858,064
2068 13,149,031 322,201,979
2067 13,163,707 322,516,545
2066 13,176,149 322,798,892
2065 13,187,108 323,048,550
2064 13,195,655 323,268,759
2063 13,201,391 323,456,004
2062 13,204,648 323,612,644
2061 13,205,517 323,734,699
2060 13,203,471 323,814,746
2059 13,199,071 323,854,683
2058 13,190,969 323,844,015
2057 13,180,617 323,786,943
2056 13,168,370 323,671,172
2055 13,153,175 323,502,155
2054 13,135,187 323,274,189
2053 13,114,225 322,982,358
2052 13,090,209 322,627,695
2051 13,063,047 322,202,850
2050 13,032,286 321,699,802
2049 12,999,890 321,119,283
2048 12,964,676 320,457,830
2047 12,927,592 319,728,668
2046 12,887,813 318,921,027
2045 12,845,519 318,028,206
2044 12,800,765 317,051,440
2043 12,754,444 315,992,168
2042 12,705,845 314,856,940
2041 12,655,390 313,643,892
2040 12,602,701 312,358,800
2039 12,548,652 311,001,176
2038 12,491,254 309,578,763
2037 12,431,970 308,089,917
2036 12,370,131 306,544,452
2035 12,305,889 304,940,852
2034 12,239,008 303,275,782
2033 12,170,158 301,552,643
2032 12,098,734 299,781,696
2031 12,024,555 297,956,985
2030 11,947,536 296,081,262
2029 11,867,856 294,145,245
2028 11,785,130 292,143,454
2027 11,699,216 290,069,053
2026 11,611,567 287,927,760
2025 11,520,487 285,721,236
2024 11,427,557 283,487,931
2023 11,331,265 281,190,067
2022 11,230,734 278,830,529
2021 11,123,476 276,758,053
2020 11,008,300 274,814,866
2019 10,894,043 272,489,381
2018 10,782,053 269,951,846
2017 10,666,843 267,346,658
2016 10,551,430 264,627,418
2015 10,434,829 261,799,249
2014 10,315,528 258,877,399
2013 10,193,833 255,852,467
2012 10,070,411 252,698,525
2011 9,945,621 249,470,032
2010 9,820,175 246,305,322
2009 9,695,265 243,220,028
2008 9,573,130 240,157,903
2007 9,455,658 237,062,337
2006 9,341,183 233,951,652
2005 9,225,034 230,871,650
2004 9,104,892 227,926,649
2003 8,980,620 225,048,008
2002 8,852,235 222,088,495
2001 8,720,283 219,097,902
2000 8,584,190 216,077,790
1999 8,446,208 213,004,668
1998 8,310,362 209,826,788
1997 8,174,078 206,536,095
1996 8,032,894 203,204,348
1995 7,888,115 199,888,057
1994 7,741,694 196,591,828
1993 7,594,572 193,305,168
1992 7,447,474 190,043,744
1991 7,299,853 186,778,238
1990 7,151,166 183,501,098
1989 7,002,295 180,201,630
1988 6,855,734 176,855,065
1987 6,712,515 173,511,154
1986 6,571,208 170,175,065
1985 6,430,404 166,776,185
1984 6,289,040 163,251,124
1983 6,147,248 159,651,381
1982 6,007,114 156,052,152
1981 5,868,453 152,485,035
1980 5,729,037 148,950,540
1979 5,589,690 145,434,834
1978 5,451,882 141,953,163
1977 5,315,443 138,533,541
1976 5,180,404 135,173,655
1975 5,046,776 131,843,848
1974 4,914,197 128,555,045
1973 4,782,227 125,288,515
1972 4,651,883 122,039,841
1971 4,524,234 118,833,702
1970 4,399,290 115,657,495
1969 4,277,035 112,517,639
1968 4,157,189 109,450,006
1967 4,038,928 106,526,393
1966 3,921,847 103,792,754
1965 3,808,963 101,365,130
1964 3,698,559 98,833,749
1963 3,588,287 96,051,424
1962 3,479,936 93,375,850
1961 3,373,233 90,791,249
1960 3,268,336 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Indonesia
2100 -0.53% -0.38%
2099 -0.52% -0.37%
2098 -0.51% -0.37%
2097 -0.5% -0.36%
2096 -0.49% -0.35%
2095 -0.48% -0.35%
2094 -0.48% -0.34%
2093 -0.46% -0.33%
2092 -0.45% -0.32%
2091 -0.44% -0.32%
2090 -0.43% -0.31%
2089 -0.42% -0.3%
2088 -0.41% -0.29%
2087 -0.4% -0.28%
2086 -0.38% -0.27%
2085 -0.37% -0.26%
2084 -0.35% -0.25%
2083 -0.35% -0.24%
2082 -0.33% -0.23%
2081 -0.32% -0.22%
2080 -0.3% -0.21%
2079 -0.28% -0.2%
2078 -0.27% -0.19%
2077 -0.25% -0.18%
2076 -0.24% -0.17%
2075 -0.23% -0.16%
2074 -0.21% -0.15%
2073 -0.19% -0.14%
2072 -0.17% -0.13%
2071 -0.16% -0.12%
2070 -0.15% -0.12%
2069 -0.13% -0.11%
2068 -0.11% -0.1%
2067 -0.09% -0.09%
2066 -0.08% -0.08%
2065 -0.06% -0.07%
2064 -0.04% -0.06%
2063 -0.02% -0.05%
2062 -0.007% -0.04%
2061 0.02% -0.02%
2060 0.03% -0.01%
2059 0.06% 0.003%
2058 0.08% 0.02%
2057 0.09% 0.04%
2056 0.12% 0.05%
2055 0.14% 0.07%
2054 0.16% 0.09%
2053 0.18% 0.11%
2052 0.21% 0.13%
2051 0.24% 0.16%
2050 0.25% 0.18%
2049 0.27% 0.21%
2048 0.29% 0.23%
2047 0.31% 0.25%
2046 0.33% 0.28%
2045 0.35% 0.31%
2044 0.36% 0.34%
2043 0.38% 0.36%
2042 0.4% 0.39%
2041 0.42% 0.41%
2040 0.43% 0.44%
2039 0.46% 0.46%
2038 0.48% 0.48%
2037 0.5% 0.5%
2036 0.52% 0.53%
2035 0.55% 0.55%
2034 0.57% 0.57%
2033 0.59% 0.59%
2032 0.62% 0.61%
2031 0.64% 0.63%
2030 0.67% 0.66%
2029 0.7% 0.69%
2028 0.73% 0.72%
2027 0.75% 0.74%
2026 0.79% 0.77%
2025 0.81% 0.79%
2024 0.85% 0.82%
2023 0.9% 0.85%
2022 0.96% 0.75%
2021 1.05% 0.71%
2020 1.05% 0.85%
2019 1.04% 0.94%
2018 1.08% 0.97%
2017 1.09% 1.03%
2016 1.12% 1.08%
2015 1.16% 1.13%
2014 1.19% 1.18%
2013 1.23% 1.25%
2012 1.25% 1.29%
2011 1.28% 1.28%
2010 1.29% 1.27%
2009 1.28% 1.28%
2008 1.24% 1.31%
2007 1.23% 1.33%
2006 1.26% 1.33%
2005 1.32% 1.29%
2004 1.38% 1.28%
2003 1.45% 1.33%
2002 1.51% 1.36%
2001 1.59% 1.4%
2000 1.63% 1.44%
1999 1.63% 1.51%
1998 1.67% 1.59%
1997 1.76% 1.64%
1996 1.84% 1.66%
1995 1.89% 1.68%
1994 1.94% 1.7%
1993 1.98% 1.72%
1992 2.02% 1.75%
1991 2.08% 1.79%
1990 2.13% 1.83%
1989 2.14% 1.89%
1988 2.13% 1.93%
1987 2.15% 1.96%
1986 2.19% 2.04%
1985 2.25% 2.16%
1984 2.31% 2.25%
1983 2.33% 2.31%
1982 2.36% 2.34%
1981 2.43% 2.37%
1980 2.49% 2.42%
1979 2.53% 2.45%
1978 2.57% 2.47%
1977 2.61% 2.49%
1976 2.65% 2.53%
1975 2.7% 2.56%
1974 2.76% 2.61%
1973 2.8% 2.66%
1972 2.82% 2.7%
1971 2.84% 2.75%
1970 2.86% 2.79%
1969 2.88% 2.8%
1968 2.93% 2.74%
1967 2.99% 2.63%
1966 2.96% 2.39%
1965 2.99% 2.56%
1964 3.07% 2.9%
1963 3.11% 2.87%
1962 3.16% 2.85%
1961 3.21% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Indonesia
Current population
11656588
289027659
Population rank 85/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 3.48%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
14.2 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +6,119
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 112/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -39,509
Net migration rank 170/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -39,509
2024 129,943 -34,806 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 132,360 -34,915 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 138,767 -35,153 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 137,417 -17,957 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 144,869 -35,797 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 150,852 -35,934 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 151,565 -36,069 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 151,550 -36,219 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 157,260 -36,543 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 159,330 -36,673 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 160,915 -36,737 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 162,094 -36,687 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 162,072 -36,587 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 160,893 -36,561 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 156,664 -36,723 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 152,066 -37,076 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 151,122 -37,170 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 155,405 -37,063 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 158,789 -36,851 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 163,267 -36,657 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 166,740 -36,575 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 170,193 -36,441 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 171,684 -33,256 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 167,742 -30,228 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 164,287 -30,108 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 168,419 -30,034 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 174,008 -30,018 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 175,439 -29,873 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 176,882 -29,610 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 177,691 -30,719 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 177,481 -30,262 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 177,371 -29,351 3,288,791 3,096
1990 176,748 -27,397 3,250,906 11,539
1989 175,365 -26,984 3,316,792 19,905
1988 171,291 -26,552 3,331,242 25,383
1987 167,552 -25,850 3,304,520 26,705
1986 165,674 -24,772 3,309,905 30,988
1985 164,091 -23,388 3,419,412 37,451
1984 164,263 -22,239 3,549,570 43,693
1983 163,136 -21,582 3,558,949 47,375
1982 159,597 -20,886 3,545,504 46,792
1981 158,419 -19,809 3,497,244 44,710
1980 157,697 -17,485 3,484,846 42,254
1979 154,779 -16,296 3,460,621 43,900
1978 154,043 -16,909 3,412,980 45,911
1977 152,825 -17,077 3,334,779 45,610
1976 151,201 -16,866 3,291,479 48,010
1975 149,339 -16,425 3,263,794 56,386
1974 147,652 -15,402 3,196,136 61,188
1973 146,283 -14,594 3,210,643 64,991
1972 143,255 -14,262 3,149,726 72,007
1971 140,473 -14,156 3,111,304 79,264
1970 137,835 -14,255 3,080,421 81,368
1969 135,445 -14,531 3,034,825 82,955
1968 133,666 -14,901 2,961,608 55,731
1967 133,091 -15,324 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 132,096 -15,701 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 125,345 -15,978 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 127,504 -16,059 2,700,138 144,819
1963 124,994 -15,889 2,609,526 110,166
1962 122,977 -15,389 2,525,163 106,264
1961 120,316 -14,511 2,434,113 103,628
1960 117,346 -13,344 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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