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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 2.9 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ivory Coast
2100 11,755,442 104,920,371
2099 11,817,924 104,113,061
2098 11,879,803 103,291,158
2097 11,940,419 102,471,756
2096 12,000,555 101,628,301
2095 12,060,069 100,772,460
2094 12,118,654 99,898,304
2093 12,176,599 99,021,348
2092 12,233,202 98,114,023
2091 12,288,843 97,191,635
2090 12,343,449 96,263,617
2089 12,397,117 95,332,834
2088 12,448,937 94,410,464
2087 12,499,836 93,478,576
2086 12,549,728 92,531,438
2085 12,598,025 91,589,651
2084 12,644,824 90,656,883
2083 12,689,496 89,687,091
2082 12,733,459 88,713,776
2081 12,775,420 87,729,381
2080 12,815,910 86,741,632
2079 12,854,359 85,754,611
2078 12,890,869 84,755,417
2077 12,925,976 83,751,773
2076 12,958,723 82,745,768
2075 12,989,393 81,715,680
2074 13,018,904 80,699,852
2073 13,046,123 79,680,254
2072 13,071,419 78,658,967
2071 13,094,322 77,619,677
2070 13,115,831 76,578,862
2069 13,134,880 75,539,439
2068 13,152,005 74,479,930
2067 13,166,684 73,429,006
2066 13,179,129 72,362,962
2065 13,190,090 71,312,115
2064 13,198,640 70,271,852
2063 13,204,377 69,232,655
2062 13,207,634 68,207,413
2061 13,208,504 67,176,556
2060 13,206,457 66,159,709
2059 13,202,056 65,140,683
2058 13,193,952 64,110,700
2057 13,183,598 63,092,260
2056 13,171,348 62,075,281
2055 13,156,150 61,046,238
2054 13,138,158 60,014,012
2053 13,117,191 58,992,661
2052 13,093,170 57,968,005
2051 13,066,002 56,941,659
2050 13,035,234 55,918,046
2049 13,002,830 54,901,818
2048 12,967,608 53,875,709
2047 12,930,516 52,858,830
2046 12,890,728 51,844,312
2045 12,848,424 50,830,306
2044 12,803,661 49,805,598
2043 12,757,329 48,788,840
2042 12,708,719 47,784,131
2041 12,658,252 46,795,255
2040 12,605,551 45,813,266
2039 12,551,490 44,841,250
2038 12,494,079 43,881,133
2037 12,434,782 42,929,373
2036 12,372,929 41,995,248
2035 12,308,672 41,077,730
2034 12,241,776 40,171,091
2033 12,172,910 39,279,116
2032 12,101,471 38,414,277
2031 12,027,275 37,563,879
2030 11,950,238 36,733,221
2029 11,870,540 35,912,791
2028 11,787,795 35,100,748
2027 11,701,862 34,301,358
2026 11,614,193 33,507,906
2025 11,523,092 32,716,581
2024 11,427,557 31,934,230
2023 11,331,265 31,165,654
2022 11,230,734 30,395,002
2021 11,123,476 29,639,736
2020 11,008,300 28,915,449
2019 10,894,043 28,193,009
2018 10,782,053 27,464,173
2017 10,666,843 26,733,372
2016 10,551,430 25,989,405
2015 10,434,829 25,246,342
2014 10,315,528 24,527,395
2013 10,193,833 23,939,775
2012 10,070,411 23,467,078
2011 9,945,621 22,982,000
2010 9,820,175 22,488,065
2009 9,695,265 21,997,940
2008 9,573,130 21,514,439
2007 9,455,658 21,030,558
2006 9,341,183 20,546,802
2005 9,225,034 20,068,458
2004 9,104,892 19,595,000
2003 8,980,620 19,125,542
2002 8,852,235 18,654,771
2001 8,720,283 18,178,913
2000 8,584,190 17,699,004
1999 8,446,208 17,215,935
1998 8,310,362 16,663,948
1997 8,174,078 16,047,170
1996 8,032,894 15,442,312
1995 7,888,115 14,855,565
1994 7,741,694 14,287,201
1993 7,594,572 13,735,951
1992 7,447,474 13,200,310
1991 7,299,853 12,683,870
1990 7,151,166 12,189,778
1989 7,002,295 11,719,771
1988 6,855,734 11,275,189
1987 6,712,515 10,851,475
1986 6,571,208 10,440,917
1985 6,430,404 10,040,483
1984 6,289,040 9,650,516
1983 6,147,248 9,272,744
1982 6,007,114 8,907,936
1981 5,868,453 8,556,596
1980 5,729,037 8,220,714
1979 5,589,690 7,902,267
1978 5,451,882 7,603,130
1977 5,315,443 7,321,950
1976 5,180,404 7,057,958
1975 5,046,776 6,776,297
1974 4,914,197 6,474,057
1973 4,782,227 6,184,944
1972 4,651,883 5,909,716
1971 4,524,234 5,650,868
1970 4,399,290 5,411,567
1969 4,277,035 5,192,221
1968 4,157,189 4,990,021
1967 4,038,928 4,799,744
1966 3,921,847 4,617,519
1965 3,808,963 4,442,377
1964 3,698,559 4,273,952
1963 3,588,287 4,112,061
1962 3,479,936 3,956,939
1961 3,373,233 3,810,151
1960 3,268,336 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Ivory Coast
2100 -0.53% 0.78%
2099 -0.52% 0.8%
2098 -0.51% 0.8%
2097 -0.5% 0.83%
2096 -0.49% 0.85%
2095 -0.48% 0.88%
2094 -0.48% 0.89%
2093 -0.46% 0.92%
2092 -0.45% 0.95%
2091 -0.44% 0.96%
2090 -0.43% 0.98%
2089 -0.42% 0.98%
2088 -0.41% 1%
2087 -0.4% 1.02%
2086 -0.38% 1.03%
2085 -0.37% 1.03%
2084 -0.35% 1.08%
2083 -0.35% 1.1%
2082 -0.33% 1.12%
2081 -0.32% 1.14%
2080 -0.3% 1.15%
2079 -0.28% 1.18%
2078 -0.27% 1.2%
2077 -0.25% 1.22%
2076 -0.24% 1.26%
2075 -0.23% 1.26%
2074 -0.21% 1.28%
2073 -0.19% 1.3%
2072 -0.17% 1.34%
2071 -0.16% 1.36%
2070 -0.15% 1.38%
2069 -0.13% 1.42%
2068 -0.11% 1.43%
2067 -0.09% 1.47%
2066 -0.08% 1.47%
2065 -0.06% 1.48%
2064 -0.04% 1.5%
2063 -0.02% 1.5%
2062 -0.007% 1.53%
2061 0.02% 1.54%
2060 0.03% 1.56%
2059 0.06% 1.61%
2058 0.08% 1.61%
2057 0.09% 1.64%
2056 0.12% 1.69%
2055 0.14% 1.72%
2054 0.16% 1.73%
2053 0.18% 1.77%
2052 0.21% 1.8%
2051 0.24% 1.83%
2050 0.25% 1.85%
2049 0.27% 1.9%
2048 0.29% 1.92%
2047 0.31% 1.96%
2046 0.33% 1.99%
2045 0.35% 2.06%
2044 0.36% 2.08%
2043 0.38% 2.1%
2042 0.4% 2.11%
2041 0.42% 2.14%
2040 0.43% 2.17%
2039 0.46% 2.19%
2038 0.48% 2.22%
2037 0.5% 2.22%
2036 0.52% 2.23%
2035 0.55% 2.26%
2034 0.57% 2.27%
2033 0.59% 2.25%
2032 0.62% 2.26%
2031 0.64% 2.26%
2030 0.67% 2.28%
2029 0.7% 2.31%
2028 0.73% 2.33%
2027 0.75% 2.37%
2026 0.79% 2.42%
2025 0.84% 2.45%
2024 0.85% 2.47%
2023 0.9% 2.54%
2022 0.96% 2.55%
2021 1.05% 2.5%
2020 1.05% 2.56%
2019 1.04% 2.65%
2018 1.08% 2.73%
2017 1.09% 2.86%
2016 1.12% 2.94%
2015 1.16% 2.93%
2014 1.19% 2.45%
2013 1.23% 2.01%
2012 1.25% 2.11%
2011 1.28% 2.2%
2010 1.29% 2.23%
2009 1.28% 2.25%
2008 1.24% 2.3%
2007 1.23% 2.35%
2006 1.26% 2.38%
2005 1.32% 2.42%
2004 1.38% 2.45%
2003 1.45% 2.52%
2002 1.51% 2.62%
2001 1.59% 2.71%
2000 1.63% 2.81%
1999 1.63% 3.31%
1998 1.67% 3.84%
1997 1.76% 3.92%
1996 1.84% 3.95%
1995 1.89% 3.98%
1994 1.94% 4.01%
1993 1.98% 4.06%
1992 2.02% 4.07%
1991 2.08% 4.05%
1990 2.13% 4.01%
1989 2.14% 3.94%
1988 2.13% 3.9%
1987 2.15% 3.93%
1986 2.19% 3.99%
1985 2.25% 4.04%
1984 2.31% 4.07%
1983 2.33% 4.1%
1982 2.36% 4.11%
1981 2.43% 4.09%
1980 2.49% 4.03%
1979 2.53% 3.93%
1978 2.57% 3.84%
1977 2.61% 3.74%
1976 2.65% 4.16%
1975 2.7% 4.67%
1974 2.76% 4.67%
1973 2.8% 4.66%
1972 2.82% 4.58%
1971 2.84% 4.42%
1970 2.86% 4.22%
1969 2.88% 4.05%
1968 2.93% 3.96%
1967 2.99% 3.95%
1966 2.96% 3.94%
1965 2.99% 3.94%
1964 3.07% 3.94%
1963 3.11% 3.92%
1962 3.16% 3.85%
1961 3.21% 3.72%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ivory Coast
Current population
11637906
33722528
Population rank 85/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.41%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 28/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +11,305
Net migration rank 170/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 11,305
2024 - -34,806 - 7,838
2023 132,360 -34,915 758,261 6,002
2022 138,767 -35,153 750,270 26,777
2021 128,866 -17,957 732,191 1,322
2020 137,417 -17,957 727,455 -12,390
2019 144,869 -35,797 727,774 2,043
2018 150,852 -35,934 722,445 5,395
2017 151,565 -36,069 734,553 -796
2016 151,550 -36,219 735,630 18,568
2015 154,258 -36,375 731,387 522
2014 157,260 -36,543 728,978 -23,011
2013 159,330 -36,673 720,228 -250,964
2012 160,915 -36,737 708,847 -232,712
2011 162,094 -36,687 694,033 -200,010
2010 162,072 -36,587 676,554 -182,689
2009 160,893 -36,561 654,439 -168,027
2008 156,664 -36,723 630,610 -150,037
2007 152,066 -37,076 617,247 -130,079
2006 151,122 -37,170 605,001 -124,651
2005 155,405 -37,063 593,685 -117,342
2004 158,789 -36,851 579,424 -108,869
2003 163,267 -36,657 568,220 -99,880
2002 166,740 -36,575 563,692 -90,503
2001 170,193 -36,441 555,220 -76,679
2000 171,684 -33,256 545,129 -63,843
1999 167,742 -30,228 527,634 -42,777
1998 164,287 -30,108 509,167 109,961
1997 168,419 -30,034 489,984 124,443
1996 174,008 -30,018 469,740 125,556
1995 175,439 -29,873 453,719 124,501
1994 176,882 -29,610 438,274 120,247
1993 177,691 -30,719 430,759 113,215
1992 177,481 -30,262 423,294 104,006
1991 177,371 -29,351 413,354 92,228
1990 176,748 -27,397 402,629 79,979
1989 175,365 -26,984 390,081 67,324
1988 171,291 -26,552 378,575 53,187
1987 167,552 -25,850 370,654 45,028
1986 165,674 -24,772 357,205 48,233
1985 164,091 -23,388 344,549 50,872
1984 164,263 -22,239 331,910 52,594
1983 163,136 -21,582 317,379 53,646
1982 159,597 -20,886 305,204 53,384
1981 158,419 -19,809 292,755 51,354
1980 157,697 -17,485 280,630 47,031
1979 154,779 -16,296 268,875 40,355
1978 154,043 -16,909 257,222 31,822
1977 152,825 -17,077 250,858 22,452
1976 151,201 -16,866 241,939 12,735
1975 149,339 -16,425 228,883 79,766
1974 147,652 -15,402 216,389 79,445
1973 146,283 -14,594 203,429 78,963
1972 143,255 -14,262 190,842 77,213
1971 140,473 -14,156 179,918 69,728
1970 137,835 -14,255 170,070 58,883
1969 135,445 -14,531 161,541 48,192
1968 133,666 -14,901 153,464 41,198
1967 133,091 -15,324 145,773 40,125
1966 132,096 -15,701 138,438 40,125
1965 125,345 -15,978 131,601 40,125
1964 127,504 -16,059 124,996 40,125
1963 124,994 -15,889 118,526 40,125
1962 122,977 -15,389 111,930 39,670
1961 120,316 -14,511 105,568 36,410
1960 117,346 -13,344 99,681 31,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/ivory-coast | CC BY

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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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