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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 5.03 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Italy
2100 11,755,442 35,208,261
2099 11,817,924 35,444,989
2098 11,879,803 35,676,340
2097 11,940,419 35,914,345
2096 12,000,555 36,150,501
2095 12,060,069 36,386,787
2094 12,118,654 36,619,396
2093 12,176,599 36,850,181
2092 12,233,202 37,089,746
2091 12,288,843 37,323,400
2090 12,343,449 37,560,976
2089 12,397,117 37,802,157
2088 12,448,937 38,040,056
2087 12,499,836 38,280,439
2086 12,549,728 38,517,279
2085 12,598,025 38,761,126
2084 12,644,824 39,008,873
2083 12,689,496 39,255,273
2082 12,733,459 39,509,964
2081 12,775,420 39,767,732
2080 12,815,910 40,030,977
2079 12,854,359 40,302,924
2078 12,890,869 40,579,648
2077 12,925,976 40,860,952
2076 12,958,723 41,151,772
2075 12,989,393 41,455,646
2074 13,018,904 41,779,503
2073 13,046,123 42,111,664
2072 13,071,419 42,459,257
2071 13,094,322 42,814,908
2070 13,115,831 43,187,953
2069 13,134,880 43,571,469
2068 13,152,005 43,964,515
2067 13,166,684 44,361,273
2066 13,179,129 44,771,926
2065 13,190,090 45,197,177
2064 13,198,640 45,628,630
2063 13,204,377 46,066,216
2062 13,207,634 46,517,561
2061 13,208,504 46,971,598
2060 13,206,457 47,424,830
2059 13,202,056 47,879,711
2058 13,193,952 48,332,818
2057 13,183,598 48,778,066
2056 13,171,348 49,222,515
2055 13,156,150 49,653,326
2054 13,138,158 50,073,600
2053 13,117,191 50,488,203
2052 13,093,170 50,886,354
2051 13,066,002 51,276,616
2050 13,035,234 51,663,176
2049 13,002,830 52,034,983
2048 12,967,608 52,392,012
2047 12,930,516 52,745,310
2046 12,890,728 53,080,828
2045 12,848,424 53,408,660
2044 12,803,661 53,723,325
2043 12,757,329 54,042,322
2042 12,708,719 54,342,628
2041 12,658,252 54,629,496
2040 12,605,551 54,916,374
2039 12,551,490 55,205,078
2038 12,494,079 55,481,637
2037 12,434,782 55,757,394
2036 12,372,929 56,025,224
2035 12,308,672 56,295,613
2034 12,241,776 56,562,648
2033 12,172,910 56,822,364
2032 12,101,471 57,078,534
2031 12,027,275 57,345,322
2030 11,950,238 57,606,120
2029 11,870,540 57,851,091
2028 11,787,795 58,091,760
2027 11,701,862 58,333,039
2026 11,614,193 58,562,681
2025 11,523,092 58,769,653
2024 11,427,557 58,952,704
2023 11,331,265 58,984,216
2022 11,230,734 59,013,667
2021 11,123,476 59,133,173
2020 11,008,300 59,438,851
2019 10,894,043 59,729,081
2018 10,782,053 60,148,658
2017 10,666,843 60,002,252
2016 10,551,430 60,115,223
2015 10,434,829 60,229,605
2014 10,315,528 60,320,707
2013 10,193,833 60,311,613
2012 10,070,411 60,191,247
2011 9,945,621 60,026,841
2010 9,820,175 59,819,407
2009 9,695,265 59,555,454
2008 9,573,130 59,211,181
2007 9,455,658 58,756,247
2006 9,341,183 58,399,861
2005 9,225,034 58,166,682
2004 9,104,892 57,828,179
2003 8,980,620 57,399,184
2002 8,852,235 57,089,824
2001 8,720,283 56,976,981
2000 8,584,190 56,942,108
1999 8,446,208 56,916,317
1998 8,310,362 56,906,744
1997 8,174,078 56,890,372
1996 8,032,894 56,860,281
1995 7,888,115 56,844,303
1994 7,741,694 56,843,400
1993 7,594,572 56,831,821
1992 7,447,474 56,797,087
1991 7,299,853 56,758,521
1990 7,151,166 56,719,240
1989 7,002,295 56,671,781
1988 6,855,734 56,629,288
1987 6,712,515 56,601,931
1986 6,571,208 56,596,155
1985 6,430,404 56,593,071
1984 6,289,040 56,576,718
1983 6,147,248 56,564,074
1982 6,007,114 56,543,548
1981 5,868,453 56,501,675
1980 5,729,037 56,433,883
1979 5,589,690 56,317,749
1978 5,451,882 56,155,143
1977 5,315,443 55,955,411
1976 5,180,404 55,718,260
1975 5,046,776 55,441,001
1974 4,914,197 55,110,868
1973 4,782,227 54,751,406
1972 4,651,883 54,381,345
1971 4,524,234 54,073,490
1970 4,399,290 53,821,850
1969 4,277,035 53,537,950
1968 4,157,189 53,235,750
1967 4,038,928 52,900,500
1966 3,921,847 52,519,000
1965 3,808,963 52,112,350
1964 3,698,559 51,675,350
1963 3,588,287 51,252,000
1962 3,479,936 50,879,450
1961 3,373,233 50,536,350
1960 3,268,336 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Italy
2100 -0.53% -0.67%
2099 -0.52% -0.65%
2098 -0.51% -0.66%
2097 -0.5% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.65%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.63%
2093 -0.46% -0.65%
2092 -0.45% -0.63%
2091 -0.44% -0.63%
2090 -0.43% -0.64%
2089 -0.42% -0.63%
2088 -0.41% -0.63%
2087 -0.4% -0.61%
2086 -0.38% -0.63%
2085 -0.37% -0.64%
2084 -0.35% -0.63%
2083 -0.35% -0.64%
2082 -0.33% -0.65%
2081 -0.32% -0.66%
2080 -0.3% -0.67%
2079 -0.28% -0.68%
2078 -0.27% -0.69%
2077 -0.25% -0.71%
2076 -0.24% -0.73%
2075 -0.23% -0.78%
2074 -0.21% -0.79%
2073 -0.19% -0.82%
2072 -0.17% -0.83%
2071 -0.16% -0.86%
2070 -0.15% -0.88%
2069 -0.13% -0.89%
2068 -0.11% -0.89%
2067 -0.09% -0.92%
2066 -0.08% -0.94%
2065 -0.06% -0.95%
2064 -0.04% -0.95%
2063 -0.02% -0.97%
2062 -0.007% -0.97%
2061 0.02% -0.96%
2060 0.03% -0.95%
2059 0.06% -0.94%
2058 0.08% -0.91%
2057 0.09% -0.9%
2056 0.12% -0.87%
2055 0.14% -0.84%
2054 0.16% -0.82%
2053 0.18% -0.78%
2052 0.21% -0.76%
2051 0.24% -0.75%
2050 0.25% -0.71%
2049 0.27% -0.68%
2048 0.29% -0.67%
2047 0.31% -0.63%
2046 0.33% -0.61%
2045 0.35% -0.59%
2044 0.36% -0.59%
2043 0.38% -0.55%
2042 0.4% -0.53%
2041 0.42% -0.52%
2040 0.43% -0.52%
2039 0.46% -0.5%
2038 0.48% -0.49%
2037 0.5% -0.48%
2036 0.52% -0.48%
2035 0.55% -0.47%
2034 0.57% -0.46%
2033 0.59% -0.45%
2032 0.62% -0.47%
2031 0.64% -0.45%
2030 0.67% -0.42%
2029 0.7% -0.41%
2028 0.73% -0.41%
2027 0.75% -0.39%
2026 0.79% -0.35%
2025 0.84% -0.31%
2024 0.85% -0.05%
2023 0.9% -0.05%
2022 0.96% -0.2%
2021 1.05% -0.51%
2020 1.05% -0.49%
2019 1.04% -0.7%
2018 1.08% 0.24%
2017 1.09% -0.19%
2016 1.12% -0.19%
2015 1.16% -0.15%
2014 1.19% 0.02%
2013 1.23% 0.2%
2012 1.25% 0.27%
2011 1.28% 0.35%
2010 1.29% 0.44%
2009 1.28% 0.58%
2008 1.24% 0.77%
2007 1.23% 0.61%
2006 1.26% 0.4%
2005 1.32% 0.59%
2004 1.38% 0.75%
2003 1.45% 0.54%
2002 1.51% 0.2%
2001 1.59% 0.06%
2000 1.63% 0.05%
1999 1.63% 0.02%
1998 1.67% 0.03%
1997 1.76% 0.05%
1996 1.84% 0.03%
1995 1.89% 0.002%
1994 1.94% 0.02%
1993 1.98% 0.06%
1992 2.02% 0.07%
1991 2.08% 0.07%
1990 2.13% 0.08%
1989 2.14% 0.08%
1988 2.13% 0.05%
1987 2.15% 0.01%
1986 2.19% 0.005%
1985 2.25% 0.03%
1984 2.31% 0.02%
1983 2.33% 0.04%
1982 2.36% 0.07%
1981 2.43% 0.12%
1980 2.49% 0.21%
1979 2.53% 0.29%
1978 2.57% 0.36%
1977 2.61% 0.43%
1976 2.65% 0.5%
1975 2.7% 0.6%
1974 2.76% 0.66%
1973 2.8% 0.68%
1972 2.82% 0.57%
1971 2.84% 0.47%
1970 2.86% 0.53%
1969 2.88% 0.57%
1968 2.93% 0.63%
1967 2.99% 0.73%
1966 2.96% 0.78%
1965 2.99% 0.85%
1964 3.07% 0.83%
1963 3.11% 0.73%
1962 3.16% 0.68%
1961 3.21% 0.67%

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 Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Italy
Current population
11637906
58562681
Population rank 85/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.71%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 -86
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 170/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +75,448
Net migration rank 170/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 75,448
2024 - -34,806 - 95,246
2023 132,360 -34,915 -283,125 150,189
2022 138,767 -35,153 -318,674 231,228
2021 128,866 -17,957 -301,579 157,327
2020 137,417 -17,957 -338,801 85,281
2019 144,869 -35,797 -215,025 46,634
2018 150,852 -35,934 -192,475 83,686
2017 151,565 -36,069 -192,007 95,147
2016 151,550 -36,219 -138,265 84,568
2015 154,258 -36,375 -162,620 39,389
2014 157,260 -36,543 -96,513 52,679
2013 159,330 -36,673 -90,468 158,090
2012 160,915 -36,737 -78,248 252,524
2011 162,094 -36,687 -48,021 198,544
2010 162,072 -36,587 -23,928 274,387
2009 160,893 -36,561 -17,866 283,676
2008 156,664 -36,723 -11,842 422,534
2007 152,066 -37,076 -5,876 495,092
2006 151,122 -37,170 0 215,995
2005 155,405 -37,063 -17,450 258,702
2004 158,789 -36,851 11,566 417,970
2003 163,267 -36,657 -40,179 478,578
2002 166,740 -36,575 -22,836 223,861
2001 170,193 -36,441 -11,396 48,903
2000 171,684 -33,256 -17,082 56,065
1999 167,742 -30,228 -22,766 54,405
1998 164,287 -30,108 -39,835 67,985
1997 168,419 -30,034 -22,756 50,539
1996 174,008 -30,018 -22,744 53,450
1995 175,439 -29,873 -34,107 -460,287
1994 176,882 -29,610 -17,053 502,750
1993 177,691 -30,719 0 24,321
1992 177,481 -30,262 22,718 51,747
1991 177,371 -29,351 11,352 19,721
1990 176,748 -27,397 22,688 35,317
1989 175,365 -26,984 28,336 19,540
1988 171,291 -26,552 33,977 18,553
1987 167,552 -25,850 16,980 7,825
1986 165,674 -24,772 11,319 -6,206
1985 164,091 -23,388 28,297 6,911
1984 164,263 -22,239 50,919 203
1983 163,136 -21,582 33,939 -3,733
1982 159,597 -20,886 79,161 -24,223
1981 158,419 -19,809 73,452 7,182
1980 157,697 -17,485 84,650 295,642
1979 154,779 -16,296 129,531 42,637
1978 154,043 -16,909 168,465 43,932
1977 152,825 -17,077 190,248 42,246
1976 151,201 -16,866 228,445 40,885
1975 149,339 -16,425 271,660 43,051
1974 147,652 -15,402 336,176 42,487
1973 146,283 -14,594 328,508 41,631
1972 143,255 -14,262 364,355 43,182
1971 140,473 -14,156 383,922 -58,627
1970 137,835 -14,255 376,753 -62,216
1969 135,445 -14,531 390,827 -45,346
1968 133,666 -14,901 399,268 -50,149
1967 133,091 -15,324 439,074 -37,992
1966 132,096 -15,701 488,427 -35,352
1965 125,345 -15,978 474,222 -36,267
1964 127,504 -16,059 527,089 -27,368
1963 124,994 -15,889 440,767 -28,198
1962 122,977 -15,389 427,387 -25,840
1961 120,316 -14,511 459,880 -129,761
1960 117,346 -13,344 426,697 -140,765

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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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