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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.13 times bigger than Israel's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Israel
2100 11,752,784 21,097,502
2099 11,815,252 20,990,284
2098 11,877,117 20,887,475
2097 11,937,719 20,782,833
2096 11,997,841 20,669,152
2095 12,057,342 20,555,388
2094 12,115,914 20,438,144
2093 12,173,845 20,311,860
2092 12,230,436 20,184,747
2091 12,286,064 20,056,099
2090 12,340,658 19,927,570
2089 12,394,314 19,805,919
2088 12,446,122 19,677,585
2087 12,497,009 19,544,709
2086 12,546,890 19,405,618
2085 12,595,176 19,263,765
2084 12,641,964 19,116,247
2083 12,686,626 18,972,113
2082 12,730,579 18,829,949
2081 12,772,531 18,683,725
2080 12,813,012 18,528,692
2079 12,851,452 18,378,150
2078 12,887,954 18,224,680
2077 12,923,053 18,069,594
2076 12,955,793 17,924,206
2075 12,986,456 17,777,444
2074 13,015,960 17,633,695
2073 13,043,173 17,493,191
2072 13,068,464 17,358,424
2071 13,091,361 17,210,625
2070 13,112,865 17,058,151
2069 13,131,909 16,905,322
2068 13,149,031 16,757,005
2067 13,163,707 16,608,158
2066 13,176,149 16,462,419
2065 13,187,108 16,311,857
2064 13,195,655 16,166,704
2063 13,201,391 16,011,267
2062 13,204,648 15,861,432
2061 13,205,517 15,709,716
2060 13,203,471 15,550,635
2059 13,199,071 15,396,992
2058 13,190,969 15,241,182
2057 13,180,617 15,082,914
2056 13,168,370 14,923,704
2055 13,153,175 14,759,501
2054 13,135,187 14,591,126
2053 13,114,225 14,427,517
2052 13,090,209 14,264,766
2051 13,063,047 14,103,277
2050 13,032,286 13,939,856
2049 12,999,890 13,777,240
2048 12,964,676 13,618,660
2047 12,927,592 13,460,094
2046 12,887,813 13,297,752
2045 12,845,519 13,137,551
2044 12,800,765 12,971,541
2043 12,754,444 12,807,746
2042 12,705,845 12,643,252
2041 12,655,390 12,482,422
2040 12,602,701 12,323,788
2039 12,548,652 12,163,569
2038 12,491,254 12,006,362
2037 12,431,970 11,851,428
2036 12,370,131 11,703,716
2035 12,305,889 11,553,156
2034 12,239,008 11,406,594
2033 12,170,158 11,262,204
2032 12,098,734 11,118,498
2031 12,024,555 10,970,655
2030 11,947,536 10,825,091
2029 11,867,856 10,684,612
2028 11,785,130 10,542,941
2027 11,699,216 10,402,334
2026 11,611,567 10,261,927
2025 11,520,487 10,122,800
2024 11,427,557 10,002,200
2023 11,331,265 9,849,000
2022 11,230,734 9,557,500
2021 11,123,476 9,371,400
2020 11,008,300 9,215,100
2019 10,894,043 9,054,000
2018 10,782,053 8,882,800
2017 10,666,843 8,713,300
2016 10,551,430 8,546,000
2015 10,434,829 8,380,100
2014 10,315,528 8,215,700
2013 10,193,833 8,059,500
2012 10,070,411 7,910,500
2011 9,945,621 7,765,800
2010 9,820,175 7,623,600
2009 9,695,265 7,485,600
2008 9,573,130 7,308,800
2007 9,455,658 7,180,100
2006 9,341,183 7,053,700
2005 9,225,034 6,930,100
2004 9,104,892 6,809,000
2003 8,980,620 6,689,700
2002 8,852,235 6,570,000
2001 8,720,283 6,439,000
2000 8,584,190 6,289,000
1999 8,446,208 6,125,000
1998 8,310,362 5,971,000
1997 8,174,078 5,836,000
1996 8,032,894 5,692,000
1995 7,888,115 5,545,000
1994 7,741,694 5,399,000
1993 7,594,572 5,261,000
1992 7,447,474 5,123,000
1991 7,299,853 4,949,000
1990 7,151,166 4,660,000
1989 7,002,295 4,518,000
1988 6,855,734 4,442,000
1987 6,712,515 4,369,000
1986 6,571,208 4,299,000
1985 6,430,404 4,233,000
1984 6,289,040 4,159,000
1983 6,147,248 4,105,000
1982 6,007,114 4,031,000
1981 5,868,453 3,956,000
1980 5,729,037 3,878,000
1979 5,589,690 3,786,000
1978 5,451,882 3,690,000
1977 5,315,443 3,613,000
1976 5,180,404 3,533,000
1975 5,046,776 3,455,000
1974 4,914,197 3,377,000
1973 4,782,227 3,278,000
1972 4,651,883 3,148,000
1971 4,524,234 3,069,000
1970 4,399,290 2,974,000
1969 4,277,035 2,877,000
1968 4,157,189 2,803,000
1967 4,038,928 2,745,000
1966 3,921,847 2,629,000
1965 3,808,963 2,563,000
1964 3,698,559 2,475,000
1963 3,588,287 2,379,000
1962 3,479,936 2,293,000
1961 3,373,233 2,185,000
1960 3,268,336 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Israel
2100 -0.53% 0.51%
2099 -0.52% 0.49%
2098 -0.51% 0.5%
2097 -0.5% 0.55%
2096 -0.49% 0.55%
2095 -0.48% 0.57%
2094 -0.48% 0.62%
2093 -0.46% 0.63%
2092 -0.45% 0.64%
2091 -0.44% 0.64%
2090 -0.43% 0.61%
2089 -0.42% 0.65%
2088 -0.41% 0.68%
2087 -0.4% 0.72%
2086 -0.38% 0.74%
2085 -0.37% 0.77%
2084 -0.35% 0.76%
2083 -0.35% 0.75%
2082 -0.33% 0.78%
2081 -0.32% 0.84%
2080 -0.3% 0.82%
2079 -0.28% 0.84%
2078 -0.27% 0.86%
2077 -0.25% 0.81%
2076 -0.24% 0.83%
2075 -0.23% 0.82%
2074 -0.21% 0.8%
2073 -0.19% 0.78%
2072 -0.17% 0.86%
2071 -0.16% 0.89%
2070 -0.15% 0.9%
2069 -0.13% 0.89%
2068 -0.11% 0.9%
2067 -0.09% 0.89%
2066 -0.08% 0.92%
2065 -0.06% 0.9%
2064 -0.04% 0.97%
2063 -0.02% 0.94%
2062 -0.007% 0.97%
2061 0.02% 1.02%
2060 0.03% 1%
2059 0.06% 1.02%
2058 0.08% 1.05%
2057 0.09% 1.07%
2056 0.12% 1.11%
2055 0.14% 1.15%
2054 0.16% 1.13%
2053 0.18% 1.14%
2052 0.21% 1.15%
2051 0.24% 1.17%
2050 0.25% 1.18%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.18%
2047 0.31% 1.22%
2046 0.33% 1.22%
2045 0.35% 1.28%
2044 0.36% 1.28%
2043 0.38% 1.3%
2042 0.4% 1.29%
2041 0.42% 1.29%
2040 0.43% 1.32%
2039 0.46% 1.31%
2038 0.48% 1.31%
2037 0.5% 1.26%
2036 0.52% 1.3%
2035 0.55% 1.28%
2034 0.57% 1.28%
2033 0.59% 1.29%
2032 0.62% 1.35%
2031 0.64% 1.34%
2030 0.67% 1.31%
2029 0.7% 1.34%
2028 0.73% 1.35%
2027 0.75% 1.37%
2026 0.79% 1.37%
2025 0.81% 1.21%
2024 0.85% 1.56%
2023 0.9% 3.05%
2022 0.96% 1.99%
2021 1.05% 1.7%
2020 1.05% 1.78%
2019 1.04% 1.93%
2018 1.08% 1.95%
2017 1.09% 1.96%
2016 1.12% 1.98%
2015 1.16% 2%
2014 1.19% 1.94%
2013 1.23% 1.88%
2012 1.25% 1.86%
2011 1.28% 1.87%
2010 1.29% 1.84%
2009 1.28% 2.42%
2008 1.24% 1.79%
2007 1.23% 1.79%
2006 1.26% 1.78%
2005 1.32% 1.78%
2004 1.38% 1.78%
2003 1.45% 1.82%
2002 1.51% 2.03%
2001 1.59% 2.39%
2000 1.63% 2.68%
1999 1.63% 2.58%
1998 1.67% 2.31%
1997 1.76% 2.53%
1996 1.84% 2.65%
1995 1.89% 2.7%
1994 1.94% 2.62%
1993 1.98% 2.69%
1992 2.02% 3.52%
1991 2.08% 6.2%
1990 2.13% 3.14%
1989 2.14% 1.71%
1988 2.13% 1.67%
1987 2.15% 1.63%
1986 2.19% 1.56%
1985 2.25% 1.78%
1984 2.31% 1.32%
1983 2.33% 1.84%
1982 2.36% 1.9%
1981 2.43% 2.01%
1980 2.49% 2.43%
1979 2.53% 2.6%
1978 2.57% 2.13%
1977 2.61% 2.26%
1976 2.65% 2.26%
1975 2.7% 2.31%
1974 2.76% 3.02%
1973 2.8% 4.13%
1972 2.82% 2.57%
1971 2.84% 3.19%
1970 2.86% 3.37%
1969 2.88% 2.64%
1968 2.93% 2.11%
1967 2.99% 4.41%
1966 2.96% 2.58%
1965 2.99% 3.56%
1964 3.07% 4.04%
1963 3.11% 3.75%
1962 3.16% 4.94%
1961 3.21% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Israel
Current population
11656588
10334048
Population rank 85/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.12%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +330
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 87/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +11,466
Net migration rank 170/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 11,466
2024 129,943 -34,806 133,029 10,612
2023 132,360 -34,915 131,977 9,999
2022 138,767 -35,153 129,982 50,004
2021 128,866 -17,957 134,011 16,859
2020 137,417 -17,957 128,089 16,573
2019 144,869 -35,797 135,810 16,134
2018 150,852 -35,934 140,348 15,615
2017 151,565 -36,069 138,541 14,518
2016 151,550 -36,219 136,736 24,308
2015 154,258 -36,375 134,082 29,735
2014 157,260 -36,543 133,916 25,303
2013 159,330 -36,673 129,758 17,075
2012 160,915 -36,737 128,941 16,549
2011 162,094 -36,687 125,030 10,470
2010 162,072 -36,587 126,552 12,906
2009 160,893 -36,561 122,015 7,269
2008 156,664 -36,723 117,672 7,974
2007 152,066 -37,076 111,292 9,654
2006 151,122 -37,170 109,332 11,446
2005 155,405 -37,063 105,338 10,975
2004 158,789 -36,851 106,901 8,494
2003 163,267 -36,657 106,366 6,684
2002 166,740 -36,575 101,178 17,420
2001 170,193 -36,441 99,160 38,643
2000 171,684 -33,256 98,737 63,409
1999 167,742 -30,228 94,325 78,422
1998 164,287 -30,108 93,744 52,713
1997 168,419 -30,034 88,707 60,297
1996 174,008 -30,018 86,518 66,811
1995 175,439 -29,873 82,066 61,800
1994 176,882 -29,610 79,365 57,273
1993 177,691 -30,719 77,337 49,345
1992 177,481 -30,262 77,357 57,522
1991 177,371 -29,351 73,740 153,141
1990 176,748 -27,397 71,764 178,732
1989 175,365 -26,984 68,674 14,192
1988 171,291 -26,552 71,072 1,675
1987 167,552 -25,850 69,904 7,511
1986 165,674 -24,772 70,073 -3,598
1985 164,091 -23,388 71,538 -3,686
1984 164,263 -22,239 70,703 10,933
1983 163,136 -21,582 70,196 689
1982 159,597 -20,886 68,931 16,563
1981 158,419 -19,809 67,647 16,021
1980 157,697 -17,485 68,253 16,284
1979 154,779 -16,296 68,148 15,591
1978 154,043 -16,909 67,158 15,556
1977 152,825 -17,077 70,092 12,747
1976 151,201 -16,866 74,899 10,459
1975 149,339 -16,425 70,828 11,726
1974 147,652 -15,402 68,891 11,929
1973 146,283 -14,594 65,560 14,310
1972 143,255 -14,262 62,960 27,415
1971 140,473 -14,156 64,449 52,632
1970 137,835 -14,255 56,506 56,173
1969 135,445 -14,531 53,800 59,928
1968 133,666 -14,901 51,014 60,804
1967 133,091 -15,324 47,488 59,483
1966 132,096 -15,701 50,477 57,347
1965 125,345 -15,978 49,979 54,694
1964 127,504 -16,059 48,015 54,050
1963 124,994 -15,889 44,964 53,877
1962 122,977 -15,389 43,337 52,313
1961 120,316 -14,511 42,170 34,482
1960 117,346 -13,344 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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