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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 10.5 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Japan
2100 11,755,442 76,978,998
2099 11,817,924 77,363,458
2098 11,879,803 77,742,445
2097 11,940,419 78,118,375
2096 12,000,555 78,498,614
2095 12,060,069 78,875,245
2094 12,118,654 79,250,325
2093 12,176,599 79,628,057
2092 12,233,202 80,007,967
2091 12,288,843 80,383,529
2090 12,343,449 80,760,724
2089 12,397,117 81,140,553
2088 12,448,937 81,521,696
2087 12,499,836 81,908,373
2086 12,549,728 82,304,497
2085 12,598,025 82,709,534
2084 12,644,824 83,123,058
2083 12,689,496 83,544,006
2082 12,733,459 83,980,325
2081 12,775,420 84,429,305
2080 12,815,910 84,899,768
2079 12,854,359 85,387,247
2078 12,890,869 85,897,934
2077 12,925,976 86,434,291
2076 12,958,723 86,993,007
2075 12,989,393 87,577,777
2074 13,018,904 88,190,392
2073 13,046,123 88,834,763
2072 13,071,419 89,499,356
2071 13,094,322 90,184,464
2070 13,115,831 90,899,136
2069 13,134,880 91,625,421
2068 13,152,005 92,367,969
2067 13,166,684 93,113,499
2066 13,179,129 93,869,240
2065 13,190,090 94,633,430
2064 13,198,640 95,391,433
2063 13,204,377 96,148,081
2062 13,207,634 96,902,907
2061 13,208,504 97,654,031
2060 13,206,457 98,400,894
2059 13,202,056 99,144,216
2058 13,193,952 99,868,968
2057 13,183,598 100,585,601
2056 13,171,348 101,295,868
2055 13,156,150 101,989,736
2054 13,138,158 102,683,462
2053 13,117,191 103,359,083
2052 13,093,170 104,036,901
2051 13,066,002 104,706,698
2050 13,035,234 105,377,283
2049 13,002,830 106,053,011
2048 12,967,608 106,731,207
2047 12,930,516 107,419,237
2046 12,890,728 108,115,358
2045 12,848,424 108,820,982
2044 12,803,661 109,529,333
2043 12,757,329 110,245,586
2042 12,708,719 110,968,174
2041 12,658,252 111,704,629
2040 12,605,551 112,438,759
2039 12,551,490 113,175,948
2038 12,494,079 113,915,783
2037 12,434,782 114,662,374
2036 12,372,929 115,410,956
2035 12,308,672 116,162,381
2034 12,241,776 116,911,001
2033 12,172,910 117,652,676
2032 12,101,471 118,393,188
2031 12,027,275 119,127,425
2030 11,950,238 119,856,131
2029 11,870,540 120,574,242
2028 11,787,795 121,287,543
2027 11,701,862 121,989,133
2026 11,614,193 122,677,250
2025 11,523,092 123,339,586
2024 11,427,557 123,975,371
2023 11,331,265 124,516,650
2022 11,230,734 125,124,989
2021 11,123,476 125,681,593
2020 11,008,300 126,261,000
2019 10,894,043 126,633,000
2018 10,782,053 126,811,000
2017 10,666,843 126,972,000
2016 10,551,430 127,076,000
2015 10,434,829 127,141,000
2014 10,315,528 127,276,000
2013 10,193,833 127,445,000
2012 10,070,411 127,629,000
2011 9,945,621 127,833,000
2010 9,820,175 128,070,000
2009 9,695,265 128,047,000
2008 9,573,130 128,063,000
2007 9,455,658 128,001,000
2006 9,341,183 127,854,000
2005 9,225,034 127,773,000
2004 9,104,892 127,761,000
2003 8,980,620 127,718,000
2002 8,852,235 127,445,000
2001 8,720,283 127,149,000
2000 8,584,190 126,843,000
1999 8,446,208 126,631,000
1998 8,310,362 126,400,000
1997 8,174,078 126,057,000
1996 8,032,894 125,757,000
1995 7,888,115 125,472,000
1994 7,741,694 125,178,000
1993 7,594,572 124,829,000
1992 7,447,474 124,425,000
1991 7,299,853 123,964,000
1990 7,151,166 123,478,000
1989 7,002,295 123,069,000
1988 6,855,734 122,578,000
1987 6,712,515 122,069,000
1986 6,571,208 121,482,000
1985 6,430,404 120,837,000
1984 6,289,040 120,083,000
1983 6,147,248 119,307,000
1982 6,007,114 118,480,000
1981 5,868,453 117,661,000
1980 5,729,037 116,807,000
1979 5,589,690 115,890,000
1978 5,451,882 114,913,000
1977 5,315,443 113,872,000
1976 5,180,404 112,775,000
1975 5,046,776 111,573,000
1974 4,914,197 110,162,000
1973 4,782,227 108,707,000
1972 4,651,883 107,188,000
1971 4,524,234 105,697,000
1970 4,399,290 103,403,000
1969 4,277,035 102,219,000
1968 4,157,189 101,011,000
1967 4,038,928 99,879,000
1966 3,921,847 98,851,000
1965 3,808,963 97,952,000
1964 3,698,559 96,903,000
1963 3,588,287 95,900,000
1962 3,479,936 94,933,000
1961 3,373,233 94,055,000
1960 3,268,336 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Japan
2100 -0.53% -0.5%
2099 -0.52% -0.49%
2098 -0.51% -0.48%
2097 -0.5% -0.48%
2096 -0.49% -0.48%
2095 -0.48% -0.47%
2094 -0.48% -0.47%
2093 -0.46% -0.47%
2092 -0.45% -0.47%
2091 -0.44% -0.47%
2090 -0.43% -0.47%
2089 -0.42% -0.47%
2088 -0.41% -0.47%
2087 -0.4% -0.48%
2086 -0.38% -0.49%
2085 -0.37% -0.5%
2084 -0.35% -0.5%
2083 -0.35% -0.52%
2082 -0.33% -0.53%
2081 -0.32% -0.55%
2080 -0.3% -0.57%
2079 -0.28% -0.59%
2078 -0.27% -0.62%
2077 -0.25% -0.64%
2076 -0.24% -0.67%
2075 -0.23% -0.69%
2074 -0.21% -0.73%
2073 -0.19% -0.74%
2072 -0.17% -0.76%
2071 -0.16% -0.79%
2070 -0.15% -0.79%
2069 -0.13% -0.8%
2068 -0.11% -0.8%
2067 -0.09% -0.81%
2066 -0.08% -0.81%
2065 -0.06% -0.79%
2064 -0.04% -0.79%
2063 -0.02% -0.78%
2062 -0.007% -0.77%
2061 0.02% -0.76%
2060 0.03% -0.75%
2059 0.06% -0.73%
2058 0.08% -0.71%
2057 0.09% -0.7%
2056 0.12% -0.68%
2055 0.14% -0.68%
2054 0.16% -0.65%
2053 0.18% -0.65%
2052 0.21% -0.64%
2051 0.24% -0.64%
2050 0.25% -0.64%
2049 0.27% -0.64%
2048 0.29% -0.64%
2047 0.31% -0.64%
2046 0.33% -0.65%
2045 0.35% -0.65%
2044 0.36% -0.65%
2043 0.38% -0.65%
2042 0.4% -0.66%
2041 0.42% -0.65%
2040 0.43% -0.65%
2039 0.46% -0.65%
2038 0.48% -0.65%
2037 0.5% -0.65%
2036 0.52% -0.65%
2035 0.55% -0.64%
2034 0.57% -0.63%
2033 0.59% -0.63%
2032 0.62% -0.62%
2031 0.64% -0.61%
2030 0.67% -0.6%
2029 0.7% -0.59%
2028 0.73% -0.58%
2027 0.75% -0.56%
2026 0.79% -0.54%
2025 0.84% -0.51%
2024 0.85% -0.43%
2023 0.9% -0.49%
2022 0.96% -0.44%
2021 1.05% -0.46%
2020 1.05% -0.29%
2019 1.04% -0.14%
2018 1.08% -0.13%
2017 1.09% -0.08%
2016 1.12% -0.05%
2015 1.16% -0.11%
2014 1.19% -0.13%
2013 1.23% -0.14%
2012 1.25% -0.16%
2011 1.28% -0.19%
2010 1.29% 0.02%
2009 1.28% -0.01%
2008 1.24% 0.05%
2007 1.23% 0.11%
2006 1.26% 0.06%
2005 1.32% 0.009%
2004 1.38% 0.03%
2003 1.45% 0.21%
2002 1.51% 0.23%
2001 1.59% 0.24%
2000 1.63% 0.17%
1999 1.63% 0.18%
1998 1.67% 0.27%
1997 1.76% 0.24%
1996 1.84% 0.23%
1995 1.89% 0.23%
1994 1.94% 0.28%
1993 1.98% 0.32%
1992 2.02% 0.37%
1991 2.08% 0.39%
1990 2.13% 0.33%
1989 2.14% 0.4%
1988 2.13% 0.42%
1987 2.15% 0.48%
1986 2.19% 0.53%
1985 2.25% 0.63%
1984 2.31% 0.65%
1983 2.33% 0.7%
1982 2.36% 0.7%
1981 2.43% 0.73%
1980 2.49% 0.79%
1979 2.53% 0.85%
1978 2.57% 0.91%
1977 2.61% 0.97%
1976 2.65% 1.08%
1975 2.7% 1.28%
1974 2.76% 1.34%
1973 2.8% 1.42%
1972 2.82% 1.41%
1971 2.84% 2.22%
1970 2.86% 1.16%
1969 2.88% 1.2%
1968 2.93% 1.13%
1967 2.99% 1.04%
1966 2.96% 0.92%
1965 2.99% 1.08%
1964 3.07% 1.05%
1963 3.11% 1.02%
1962 3.16% 0.93%
1961 3.21% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Japan
Current population
11637906
122677250
Population rank 85/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.48%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 185/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +140,579
Net migration rank 170/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 140,579
2024 - -34,806 - 153,357
2023 132,360 -34,915 -871,617 175,003
2022 138,767 -35,153 -825,825 175,003
2021 128,866 -17,957 -640,976 -34,996
2020 137,417 -17,957 -542,923 42,001
2019 144,869 -35,797 -531,858 318,190
2018 150,852 -35,934 -456,520 320,601
2017 151,565 -36,069 -406,310 322,564
2016 151,550 -36,219 -343,106 314,732
2015 154,258 -36,375 -292,424 168,896
2014 157,260 -36,543 -267,279 58,109
2013 159,330 -36,673 -242,146 66,449
2012 160,915 -36,737 -229,733 67,904
2011 162,094 -36,687 -204,533 97,720
2010 162,072 -36,587 -128,070 131,860
2009 160,893 -36,561 -76,828 125,450
2008 156,664 -36,723 -51,225 142,605
2007 152,066 -37,076 -25,600 138,024
2006 151,122 -37,170 12,785 130,065
2005 155,405 -37,063 -25,554 113,017
2004 158,789 -36,851 76,656 69,014
2003 163,267 -36,657 114,946 74,875
2002 166,740 -36,575 178,423 60,864
2001 170,193 -36,441 203,438 59,563
2000 171,684 -33,256 228,317 23,468
1999 167,742 -30,228 202,610 56,901
1998 164,287 -30,108 265,440 45,912
1997 168,419 -30,034 277,325 43,366
1996 174,008 -30,018 314,392 25,030
1995 175,439 -29,873 276,039 87,714
1994 176,882 -29,610 363,017 154,214
1993 177,691 -30,719 312,073 168,836
1992 177,481 -30,262 360,833 170,878
1991 177,371 -29,351 396,685 161,331
1990 176,748 -27,397 407,478 124,582
1989 175,365 -26,984 467,662 31,202
1988 171,291 -26,552 527,085 51,154
1987 167,552 -25,850 598,138 28,001
1986 165,674 -24,772 631,706 27,987
1985 164,091 -23,388 676,687 -141,323
1984 164,263 -22,239 756,523 -273,686
1983 163,136 -21,582 775,495 -269,755
1982 159,597 -20,886 805,664 -288,550
1981 158,419 -19,809 811,861 -278,525
1980 157,697 -17,485 864,372 -92,314
1979 154,779 -16,296 950,298 -57,692
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 149,339 -16,425 1,204,989 107
1974 147,652 -15,402 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 146,283 -14,594 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 143,255 -14,262 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 140,473 -14,156 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 137,835 -14,255 1,230,496 33,731
1969 135,445 -14,531 1,195,962 49,447
1968 133,666 -14,901 1,191,930 43,593
1967 133,091 -15,324 1,258,475 29,632
1966 132,096 -15,701 682,072 68,934
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 124,994 -15,889 987,770 -100,742
1962 122,977 -15,389 901,864 -57,075
1961 120,316 -14,511 893,522 -58,882
1960 117,346 -13,344 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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