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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.01 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Jordan
2100 11,755,442 21,346,709
2099 11,817,924 21,318,400
2098 11,879,803 21,276,587
2097 11,940,419 21,237,878
2096 12,000,555 21,204,195
2095 12,060,069 21,146,160
2094 12,118,654 21,113,543
2093 12,176,599 21,064,917
2092 12,233,202 21,015,511
2091 12,288,843 20,930,262
2090 12,343,449 20,864,971
2089 12,397,117 20,783,567
2088 12,448,937 20,713,897
2087 12,499,836 20,643,710
2086 12,549,728 20,580,263
2085 12,598,025 20,502,047
2084 12,644,824 20,434,545
2083 12,689,496 20,374,054
2082 12,733,459 20,288,057
2081 12,775,420 20,191,077
2080 12,815,910 20,105,784
2079 12,854,359 20,014,191
2078 12,890,869 19,927,535
2077 12,925,976 19,835,869
2076 12,958,723 19,742,371
2075 12,989,393 19,635,722
2074 13,018,904 19,539,085
2073 13,046,123 19,432,498
2072 13,071,419 19,323,034
2071 13,094,322 19,207,735
2070 13,115,831 19,084,510
2069 13,134,880 18,977,089
2068 13,152,005 18,837,786
2067 13,166,684 18,721,500
2066 13,179,129 18,585,819
2065 13,190,090 18,450,342
2064 13,198,640 18,327,889
2063 13,204,377 18,195,124
2062 13,207,634 18,046,701
2061 13,208,504 17,905,240
2060 13,206,457 17,766,923
2059 13,202,056 17,623,583
2058 13,193,952 17,480,101
2057 13,183,598 17,332,985
2056 13,171,348 17,199,988
2055 13,156,150 17,055,494
2054 13,138,158 16,922,360
2053 13,117,191 16,788,269
2052 13,093,170 16,629,867
2051 13,066,002 16,483,332
2050 13,035,234 16,313,641
2049 13,002,830 16,143,037
2048 12,967,608 15,960,692
2047 12,930,516 15,782,848
2046 12,890,728 15,601,379
2045 12,848,424 15,401,446
2044 12,803,661 15,203,736
2043 12,757,329 15,009,222
2042 12,708,719 14,814,702
2041 12,658,252 14,610,184
2040 12,605,551 14,387,461
2039 12,551,490 14,180,166
2038 12,494,079 13,969,908
2037 12,434,782 13,763,230
2036 12,372,929 13,565,172
2035 12,308,672 13,367,627
2034 12,241,776 13,173,095
2033 12,172,910 12,977,990
2032 12,101,471 12,780,785
2031 12,027,275 12,572,455
2030 11,950,238 12,372,453
2029 11,870,540 12,165,594
2028 11,787,795 11,949,107
2027 11,701,862 11,734,783
2026 11,614,193 11,488,370
2025 11,523,092 11,596,825
2024 11,427,557 11,552,876
2023 11,331,265 11,439,213
2022 11,230,734 11,256,263
2021 11,123,476 11,066,356
2020 11,008,300 10,865,228
2019 10,894,043 10,671,891
2018 10,782,053 10,462,306
2017 10,666,843 10,234,226
2016 10,551,430 10,006,367
2015 10,434,829 9,544,729
2014 10,315,528 8,791,710
2013 10,193,833 7,991,809
2012 10,070,411 7,587,127
2011 9,945,621 7,480,424
2010 9,820,175 7,297,043
2009 9,695,265 7,141,753
2008 9,573,130 6,989,866
2007 9,455,658 6,827,227
2006 9,341,183 6,427,371
2005 9,225,034 6,029,587
2004 9,104,892 5,882,061
2003 8,980,620 5,741,828
2002 8,852,235 5,616,066
2001 8,720,283 5,498,894
2000 8,584,190 5,386,945
1999 8,446,208 5,276,444
1998 8,310,362 5,164,284
1997 8,174,078 5,046,285
1996 8,032,894 4,912,516
1995 7,888,115 4,752,096
1994 7,741,694 4,561,406
1993 7,594,572 4,348,020
1992 7,447,474 4,127,693
1991 7,299,853 3,915,149
1990 7,151,166 3,621,908
1989 7,002,295 3,349,627
1988 6,855,734 3,193,039
1987 6,712,515 3,047,634
1986 6,571,208 2,909,887
1985 6,430,404 2,778,810
1984 6,289,040 2,654,688
1983 6,147,248 2,537,307
1982 6,007,114 2,426,927
1981 5,868,453 2,325,517
1980 5,729,037 2,234,186
1979 5,589,690 2,153,882
1978 5,451,882 2,083,595
1977 5,315,443 2,019,002
1976 5,180,404 1,958,177
1975 5,046,776 1,899,055
1974 4,914,197 1,839,182
1973 4,782,227 1,778,094
1972 4,651,883 1,714,555
1971 4,524,234 1,645,145
1970 4,399,290 1,565,163
1969 4,277,035 1,473,100
1968 4,157,189 1,372,460
1967 4,038,928 1,271,183
1966 3,921,847 1,178,360
1965 3,808,963 1,099,440
1964 3,698,559 1,035,640
1963 3,588,287 984,714
1962 3,479,936 940,554
1961 3,373,233 897,591
1960 3,268,336 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Jordan
2100 -0.53% 0.13%
2099 -0.52% 0.2%
2098 -0.51% 0.18%
2097 -0.5% 0.16%
2096 -0.49% 0.27%
2095 -0.48% 0.15%
2094 -0.48% 0.23%
2093 -0.46% 0.24%
2092 -0.45% 0.41%
2091 -0.44% 0.31%
2090 -0.43% 0.39%
2089 -0.42% 0.34%
2088 -0.41% 0.34%
2087 -0.4% 0.31%
2086 -0.38% 0.38%
2085 -0.37% 0.33%
2084 -0.35% 0.3%
2083 -0.35% 0.42%
2082 -0.33% 0.48%
2081 -0.32% 0.42%
2080 -0.3% 0.46%
2079 -0.28% 0.43%
2078 -0.27% 0.46%
2077 -0.25% 0.47%
2076 -0.24% 0.54%
2075 -0.23% 0.49%
2074 -0.21% 0.55%
2073 -0.19% 0.57%
2072 -0.17% 0.6%
2071 -0.16% 0.65%
2070 -0.15% 0.57%
2069 -0.13% 0.74%
2068 -0.11% 0.62%
2067 -0.09% 0.73%
2066 -0.08% 0.73%
2065 -0.06% 0.67%
2064 -0.04% 0.73%
2063 -0.02% 0.82%
2062 -0.007% 0.79%
2061 0.02% 0.78%
2060 0.03% 0.81%
2059 0.06% 0.82%
2058 0.08% 0.85%
2057 0.09% 0.77%
2056 0.12% 0.85%
2055 0.14% 0.79%
2054 0.16% 0.8%
2053 0.18% 0.95%
2052 0.21% 0.89%
2051 0.24% 1.04%
2050 0.25% 1.06%
2049 0.27% 1.14%
2048 0.29% 1.13%
2047 0.31% 1.16%
2046 0.33% 1.3%
2045 0.35% 1.3%
2044 0.36% 1.3%
2043 0.38% 1.31%
2042 0.4% 1.4%
2041 0.42% 1.55%
2040 0.43% 1.46%
2039 0.46% 1.51%
2038 0.48% 1.5%
2037 0.5% 1.46%
2036 0.52% 1.48%
2035 0.55% 1.48%
2034 0.57% 1.5%
2033 0.59% 1.54%
2032 0.62% 1.66%
2031 0.64% 1.62%
2030 0.67% 1.7%
2029 0.7% 1.81%
2028 0.73% 1.83%
2027 0.75% 2.14%
2026 0.79% -0.94%
2025 0.84% 0.38%
2024 0.85% 0.99%
2023 0.9% 1.63%
2022 0.96% 1.72%
2021 1.05% 1.85%
2020 1.05% 1.81%
2019 1.04% 2%
2018 1.08% 2.23%
2017 1.09% 2.28%
2016 1.12% 4.84%
2015 1.16% 8.57%
2014 1.19% 10%
2013 1.23% 5.33%
2012 1.25% 1.43%
2011 1.28% 2.51%
2010 1.29% 2.17%
2009 1.28% 2.17%
2008 1.24% 2.38%
2007 1.23% 6.22%
2006 1.26% 6.6%
2005 1.32% 2.51%
2004 1.38% 2.44%
2003 1.45% 2.24%
2002 1.51% 2.13%
2001 1.59% 2.08%
2000 1.63% 2.09%
1999 1.63% 2.17%
1998 1.67% 2.34%
1997 1.76% 2.72%
1996 1.84% 3.38%
1995 1.89% 4.18%
1994 1.94% 4.91%
1993 1.98% 5.34%
1992 2.02% 5.43%
1991 2.08% 8.1%
1990 2.13% 8.13%
1989 2.14% 4.9%
1988 2.13% 4.77%
1987 2.15% 4.73%
1986 2.19% 4.72%
1985 2.25% 4.68%
1984 2.31% 4.63%
1983 2.33% 4.55%
1982 2.36% 4.36%
1981 2.43% 4.09%
1980 2.49% 3.73%
1979 2.53% 3.37%
1978 2.57% 3.2%
1977 2.61% 3.11%
1976 2.65% 3.11%
1975 2.7% 3.26%
1974 2.76% 3.44%
1973 2.8% 3.71%
1972 2.82% 4.22%
1971 2.84% 5.11%
1970 2.86% 6.25%
1969 2.88% 7.33%
1968 2.93% 7.97%
1967 2.99% 7.88%
1966 2.96% 7.18%
1965 2.99% 6.16%
1964 3.07% 5.17%
1963 3.11% 4.7%
1962 3.16% 4.79%
1961 3.21% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Jordan
Current population
11637906
11555022
Population rank 85/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +311
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 102/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -303,267
Net migration rank 170/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -303,267
2024 - -34,806 - -156,369
2023 132,360 -34,915 200,895 -17,445
2022 138,767 -35,153 199,900 -17,445
2021 128,866 -17,957 190,795 6,573
2020 137,417 -17,957 198,138 6,745
2019 144,869 -35,797 204,933 -23,156
2018 150,852 -35,934 205,333 32,062
2017 151,565 -36,069 205,903 12,873
2016 151,550 -36,219 205,891 31,046
2015 154,258 -36,375 195,495 490,844
2014 157,260 -36,543 184,169 635,528
2013 159,330 -36,673 170,473 609,631
2012 160,915 -36,737 175,437 -146,181
2011 162,094 -36,687 177,076 7,057
2010 162,072 -36,587 177,748 4,872
2009 160,893 -36,561 177,651 -49,687
2008 156,664 -36,723 175,048 767
2007 152,066 -37,076 167,574 -18,108
2006 151,122 -37,170 147,643 502,609
2005 155,405 -37,063 141,816 3,500
2004 158,789 -36,851 141,752 7,979
2003 163,267 -36,657 142,443 -11,699
2002 166,740 -36,575 139,250 -18,463
2001 170,193 -36,441 136,450 -22,896
2000 171,684 -33,256 136,414 -26,077
1999 167,742 -30,228 138,201 -27,530
1998 164,287 -30,108 140,696 -27,036
1997 168,419 -30,034 145,358 -23,021
1996 174,008 -30,018 147,852 -2,655
1995 175,439 -29,873 147,652 27,991
1994 176,882 -29,610 144,199 61,533
1993 177,691 -30,719 139,467 81,576
1992 177,481 -30,262 134,241 85,376
1991 177,371 -29,351 129,642 75,824
1990 176,748 -27,397 114,912 266,100
1989 175,365 -26,984 112,608 50,941
1988 171,291 -26,552 109,754 39,873
1987 167,552 -25,850 106,536 34,646
1986 165,674 -24,772 103,551 30,763
1985 164,091 -23,388 99,801 28,040
1984 164,263 -22,239 96,092 24,316
1983 163,136 -21,582 92,863 21,487
1982 159,597 -20,886 89,473 16,944
1981 158,419 -19,809 86,751 9,659
1980 157,697 -17,485 84,508 1,735
1979 154,779 -16,296 82,076 -7,706
1978 154,043 -16,909 79,908 -13,701
1977 152,825 -17,077 78,101 -15,132
1976 151,201 -16,866 75,981 -17,309
1975 149,339 -16,425 74,392 -14,822
1974 147,652 -15,402 72,212 -12,024
1973 146,283 -14,594 70,058 -8,072
1972 143,255 -14,262 67,707 -2,622
1971 140,473 -14,156 64,763 8,976
1970 137,835 -14,255 60,321 25,894
1969 135,445 -14,531 57,431 40,481
1968 133,666 -14,901 53,336 50,036
1967 133,091 -15,324 48,791 50,397
1966 132,096 -15,701 44,580 41,882
1965 125,345 -15,978 41,635 29,737
1964 127,504 -16,059 39,205 17,018
1963 124,994 -15,889 36,858 8,763
1962 122,977 -15,389 34,598 8,098
1961 120,316 -14,511 32,143 11,097
1960 117,346 -13,344 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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