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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 10,290,887 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 +1.04% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Israel
2100 11,755,442 21,079,031
2099 11,817,924 20,971,907
2098 11,879,803 20,869,188
2097 11,940,419 20,764,637
2096 12,000,555 20,651,056
2095 12,060,069 20,537,392
2094 12,118,654 20,420,251
2093 12,176,599 20,294,077
2092 12,233,202 20,167,075
2091 12,288,843 20,038,540
2090 12,343,449 19,910,123
2089 12,397,117 19,788,579
2088 12,448,937 19,660,357
2087 12,499,836 19,527,597
2086 12,549,728 19,388,628
2085 12,598,025 19,246,899
2084 12,644,824 19,099,510
2083 12,689,496 18,955,502
2082 12,733,459 18,813,463
2081 12,775,420 18,667,367
2080 12,815,910 18,512,469
2079 12,854,359 18,362,060
2078 12,890,869 18,208,724
2077 12,925,976 18,053,774
2076 12,958,723 17,908,513
2075 12,989,393 17,761,880
2074 13,018,904 17,618,257
2073 13,046,123 17,477,875
2072 13,071,419 17,343,227
2071 13,094,322 17,195,556
2070 13,115,831 17,043,216
2069 13,134,880 16,890,521
2068 13,152,005 16,742,334
2067 13,166,684 16,593,617
2066 13,179,129 16,448,006
2065 13,190,090 16,297,575
2064 13,198,640 16,152,550
2063 13,204,377 15,997,249
2062 13,207,634 15,847,545
2061 13,208,504 15,695,962
2060 13,206,457 15,537,020
2059 13,202,056 15,383,512
2058 13,193,952 15,227,838
2057 13,183,598 15,069,709
2056 13,171,348 14,910,638
2055 13,156,150 14,746,579
2054 13,138,158 14,578,352
2053 13,117,191 14,414,886
2052 13,093,170 14,252,277
2051 13,066,002 14,090,930
2050 13,035,234 13,927,651
2049 13,002,830 13,765,178
2048 12,967,608 13,606,737
2047 12,930,516 13,448,310
2046 12,890,728 13,286,110
2045 12,848,424 13,126,049
2044 12,803,661 12,960,184
2043 12,757,329 12,796,533
2042 12,708,719 12,632,183
2041 12,658,252 12,471,494
2040 12,605,551 12,312,998
2039 12,551,490 12,152,920
2038 12,494,079 11,995,851
2037 12,434,782 11,841,052
2036 12,372,929 11,693,469
2035 12,308,672 11,543,041
2034 12,241,776 11,396,608
2033 12,172,910 11,252,344
2032 12,101,471 11,108,763
2031 12,027,275 10,961,050
2030 11,950,238 10,815,614
2029 11,870,540 10,675,258
2028 11,787,795 10,533,711
2027 11,701,862 10,393,227
2026 11,614,193 10,252,942
2025 11,523,092 10,113,937
2024 11,427,557 9,974,400
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/israel | CC BY

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

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 0.84% 1.4%
2024 0.85% 1.27%
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 (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 Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Israel
Current population
11637906
10290887
Population rank 85/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.12%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +344
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 84/197
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 - -34,806 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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 (1960–2024, 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)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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