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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.1 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ireland
2100 11,752,784 5,500,499
2099 11,815,252 5,525,011
2098 11,877,117 5,548,986
2097 11,937,719 5,572,279
2096 11,997,841 5,595,064
2095 12,057,342 5,615,877
2094 12,115,914 5,636,027
2093 12,173,845 5,655,870
2092 12,230,436 5,675,151
2091 12,286,064 5,694,092
2090 12,340,658 5,713,009
2089 12,394,314 5,730,546
2088 12,446,122 5,747,238
2087 12,497,009 5,762,650
2086 12,546,890 5,776,705
2085 12,595,176 5,791,049
2084 12,641,964 5,805,074
2083 12,686,626 5,818,867
2082 12,730,579 5,831,653
2081 12,772,531 5,842,944
2080 12,813,012 5,855,351
2079 12,851,452 5,870,572
2078 12,887,954 5,885,866
2077 12,923,053 5,901,647
2076 12,955,793 5,917,991
2075 12,986,456 5,934,408
2074 13,015,960 5,951,970
2073 13,043,173 5,969,385
2072 13,068,464 5,986,721
2071 13,091,361 6,003,888
2070 13,112,865 6,021,481
2069 13,131,909 6,038,378
2068 13,149,031 6,054,840
2067 13,163,707 6,070,805
2066 13,176,149 6,086,691
2065 13,187,108 6,101,966
2064 13,195,655 6,116,867
2063 13,201,391 6,129,790
2062 13,204,648 6,141,729
2061 13,205,517 6,154,062
2060 13,203,471 6,167,032
2059 13,199,071 6,179,602
2058 13,190,969 6,189,124
2057 13,180,617 6,196,781
2056 13,168,370 6,199,786
2055 13,153,175 6,204,376
2054 13,135,187 6,205,225
2053 13,114,225 6,205,444
2052 13,090,209 6,203,350
2051 13,063,047 6,200,637
2050 13,032,286 6,195,469
2049 12,999,890 6,187,289
2048 12,964,676 6,175,872
2047 12,927,592 6,163,776
2046 12,887,813 6,150,911
2045 12,845,519 6,134,927
2044 12,800,765 6,116,643
2043 12,754,444 6,097,627
2042 12,705,845 6,076,713
2041 12,655,390 6,052,462
2040 12,602,701 6,027,054
2039 12,548,652 6,002,204
2038 12,491,254 5,974,917
2037 12,431,970 5,946,606
2036 12,370,131 5,918,275
2035 12,305,889 5,889,854
2034 12,239,008 5,858,952
2033 12,170,158 5,826,337
2032 12,098,734 5,791,225
2031 12,024,555 5,754,845
2030 11,947,536 5,717,377
2029 11,867,856 5,676,731
2028 11,785,130 5,632,552
2027 11,699,216 5,585,925
2026 11,611,567 5,537,167
2025 11,520,487 5,484,367
2024 11,427,557 5,395,790
2023 11,331,265 5,311,538
2022 11,230,734 5,212,836
2021 11,123,476 5,110,585
2020 11,008,300 5,039,747
2019 10,894,043 4,976,456
2018 10,782,053 4,898,022
2017 10,666,843 4,827,445
2016 10,551,430 4,762,722
2015 10,434,829 4,701,957
2014 10,315,528 4,657,740
2013 10,193,833 4,623,816
2012 10,070,411 4,599,533
2011 9,945,621 4,580,084
2010 9,820,175 4,560,155
2009 9,695,265 4,535,375
2008 9,573,130 4,489,544
2007 9,455,658 4,398,942
2006 9,341,183 4,273,591
2005 9,225,034 4,159,914
2004 9,104,892 4,070,262
2003 8,980,620 3,996,521
2002 8,852,235 3,931,947
2001 8,720,283 3,866,243
2000 8,584,190 3,805,174
1999 8,446,208 3,754,786
1998 8,310,362 3,712,696
1997 8,174,078 3,674,171
1996 8,032,894 3,637,510
1995 7,888,115 3,608,841
1994 7,741,694 3,590,386
1993 7,594,572 3,576,261
1992 7,447,474 3,558,430
1991 7,299,853 3,534,235
1990 7,151,166 3,513,974
1989 7,002,295 3,511,009
1988 6,855,734 3,524,949
1987 6,712,515 3,540,057
1986 6,571,208 3,539,690
1985 6,430,404 3,538,082
1984 6,289,040 3,532,423
1983 6,147,248 3,510,600
1982 6,007,114 3,485,800
1981 5,868,453 3,453,000
1980 5,729,037 3,412,800
1979 5,589,690 3,373,750
1978 5,451,882 3,329,100
1977 5,315,443 3,282,200
1976 5,180,404 3,238,050
1975 5,046,776 3,189,550
1974 4,914,197 3,137,500
1973 4,782,227 3,085,950
1972 4,651,883 3,036,850
1971 4,524,234 2,992,050
1970 4,399,290 2,957,250
1969 4,277,035 2,932,650
1968 4,157,189 2,915,550
1967 4,038,928 2,902,450
1966 3,921,847 2,888,800
1965 3,808,963 2,877,300
1964 3,698,559 2,866,550
1963 3,588,287 2,852,650
1962 3,479,936 2,836,050
1961 3,373,233 2,824,400
1960 3,268,336 2,828,600

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 Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 6.21M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Ireland
2100 -0.53% -0.44%
2099 -0.52% -0.43%
2098 -0.51% -0.42%
2097 -0.5% -0.41%
2096 -0.49% -0.37%
2095 -0.48% -0.36%
2094 -0.48% -0.35%
2093 -0.46% -0.34%
2092 -0.45% -0.33%
2091 -0.44% -0.33%
2090 -0.43% -0.31%
2089 -0.42% -0.29%
2088 -0.41% -0.27%
2087 -0.4% -0.24%
2086 -0.38% -0.25%
2085 -0.37% -0.24%
2084 -0.35% -0.24%
2083 -0.35% -0.22%
2082 -0.33% -0.19%
2081 -0.32% -0.21%
2080 -0.3% -0.26%
2079 -0.28% -0.26%
2078 -0.27% -0.27%
2077 -0.25% -0.28%
2076 -0.24% -0.28%
2075 -0.23% -0.3%
2074 -0.21% -0.29%
2073 -0.19% -0.29%
2072 -0.17% -0.29%
2071 -0.16% -0.29%
2070 -0.15% -0.28%
2069 -0.13% -0.27%
2068 -0.11% -0.26%
2067 -0.09% -0.26%
2066 -0.08% -0.25%
2065 -0.06% -0.24%
2064 -0.04% -0.21%
2063 -0.02% -0.19%
2062 -0.007% -0.2%
2061 0.02% -0.21%
2060 0.03% -0.2%
2059 0.06% -0.15%
2058 0.08% -0.12%
2057 0.09% -0.05%
2056 0.12% -0.07%
2055 0.14% -0.01%
2054 0.16% -0.004%
2053 0.18% 0.03%
2052 0.21% 0.04%
2051 0.24% 0.08%
2050 0.25% 0.13%
2049 0.27% 0.18%
2048 0.29% 0.2%
2047 0.31% 0.21%
2046 0.33% 0.26%
2045 0.35% 0.3%
2044 0.36% 0.31%
2043 0.38% 0.34%
2042 0.4% 0.4%
2041 0.42% 0.42%
2040 0.43% 0.41%
2039 0.46% 0.46%
2038 0.48% 0.48%
2037 0.5% 0.48%
2036 0.52% 0.48%
2035 0.55% 0.53%
2034 0.57% 0.56%
2033 0.59% 0.61%
2032 0.62% 0.63%
2031 0.64% 0.66%
2030 0.67% 0.72%
2029 0.7% 0.78%
2028 0.73% 0.83%
2027 0.75% 0.88%
2026 0.79% 0.96%
2025 0.81% 1.64%
2024 0.85% 1.59%
2023 0.9% 1.89%
2022 0.96% 2%
2021 1.05% 1.41%
2020 1.05% 1.27%
2019 1.04% 1.6%
2018 1.08% 1.46%
2017 1.09% 1.36%
2016 1.12% 1.29%
2015 1.16% 0.95%
2014 1.19% 0.73%
2013 1.23% 0.53%
2012 1.25% 0.42%
2011 1.28% 0.44%
2010 1.29% 0.55%
2009 1.28% 1.02%
2008 1.24% 2.06%
2007 1.23% 2.93%
2006 1.26% 2.73%
2005 1.32% 2.2%
2004 1.38% 1.85%
2003 1.45% 1.64%
2002 1.51% 1.7%
2001 1.59% 1.6%
2000 1.63% 1.34%
1999 1.63% 1.13%
1998 1.67% 1.05%
1997 1.76% 1.01%
1996 1.84% 0.79%
1995 1.89% 0.51%
1994 1.94% 0.39%
1993 1.98% 0.5%
1992 2.02% 0.68%
1991 2.08% 0.58%
1990 2.13% 0.08%
1989 2.14% -0.4%
1988 2.13% -0.43%
1987 2.15% 0.01%
1986 2.19% 0.05%
1985 2.25% 0.16%
1984 2.31% 0.62%
1983 2.33% 0.71%
1982 2.36% 0.95%
1981 2.43% 1.18%
1980 2.49% 1.16%
1979 2.53% 1.34%
1978 2.57% 1.43%
1977 2.61% 1.36%
1976 2.65% 1.52%
1975 2.7% 1.66%
1974 2.76% 1.67%
1973 2.8% 1.62%
1972 2.82% 1.5%
1971 2.84% 1.18%
1970 2.86% 0.84%
1969 2.88% 0.59%
1968 2.93% 0.45%
1967 2.99% 0.47%
1966 2.96% 0.4%
1965 2.99% 0.38%
1964 3.07% 0.49%
1963 3.11% 0.59%
1962 3.16% 0.41%
1961 3.21% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ireland
Current population
11656588
5562212
Population rank 85/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +243
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 64/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +35,417
Net migration rank 170/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 35,417
2024 129,943 -34,806 18,885 39,059
2023 132,360 -34,915 19,652 43,873
2022 138,767 -35,153 19,287 93,535
2021 128,866 -17,957 26,064 27,419
2020 137,417 -17,957 23,687 15,746
2019 144,869 -35,797 28,365 29,663
2018 150,852 -35,934 29,878 33,387
2017 151,565 -36,069 31,379 28,883
2016 151,550 -36,219 33,339 18,967
2015 154,258 -36,375 35,265 13,376
2014 157,260 -36,543 37,728 448
2013 159,330 -36,673 39,302 -12,309
2012 160,915 -36,737 42,775 -22,411
2011 162,094 -36,687 45,801 -26,529
2010 162,072 -36,587 47,426 -26,974
2009 160,893 -36,561 47,168 -18,524
2008 156,664 -36,723 46,691 18,979
2007 152,066 -37,076 43,109 76,465
2006 151,122 -37,170 36,752 94,513
2005 155,405 -37,063 33,279 63,983
2004 158,789 -36,851 33,376 49,102
2003 163,267 -36,657 32,372 32,220
2002 166,740 -36,575 31,062 34,286
2001 170,193 -36,441 27,837 39,220
2000 171,684 -33,256 23,592 31,298
1999 167,742 -30,228 21,402 23,592
1998 164,287 -30,108 22,277 16,615
1997 168,419 -30,034 21,311 17,425
1996 174,008 -30,018 18,915 9,959
1995 175,439 -29,873 16,601 10,019
1994 176,882 -29,610 17,234 -3,118
1993 177,691 -30,719 17,166 -3,762
1992 177,481 -30,262 20,283 1,335
1991 177,371 -29,351 21,206 4,944
1990 176,748 -27,397 21,787 -8,203
1989 175,365 -26,984 20,012 -28,752
1988 171,291 -26,552 22,912 -44,020
1987 167,552 -25,850 26,904 -38,426
1986 165,674 -24,772 27,963 -21,139
1985 164,091 -23,388 29,013 -16,178
1984 164,263 -22,239 31,791 -15,549
1983 163,136 -21,582 34,053 -15,043
1982 159,597 -20,886 38,344 -14,464
1981 158,419 -19,809 39,364 -10,834
1980 157,697 -17,485 40,612 -2,876
1979 154,779 -16,296 38,798 1,486
1978 154,043 -16,909 36,288 15,543
1977 152,825 -17,077 35,448 14,505
1976 151,201 -16,866 33,676 14,200
1975 149,339 -16,425 34,128 13,828
1974 147,652 -15,402 34,199 13,482
1973 146,283 -14,594 34,562 13,164
1972 143,255 -14,262 34,316 12,858
1971 140,473 -14,156 35,606 5,851
1970 137,835 -14,255 30,756 -8,892
1969 135,445 -14,531 29,326 -10,250
1968 133,666 -14,901 27,697 -11,132
1967 133,091 -15,324 29,895 -11,708
1966 132,096 -15,701 26,866 -11,858
1965 125,345 -15,978 30,500 -14,016
1964 127,504 -16,059 31,532 -15,640
1963 124,994 -15,889 29,667 -16,615
1962 122,977 -15,389 28,077 -17,438
1961 120,316 -14,511 25,137 -22,237
1960 117,346 -13,344 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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