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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 1.82 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Kazakhstan
2100 11,752,784 33,837,050
2099 11,815,252 33,761,154
2098 11,877,117 33,683,919
2097 11,937,719 33,603,915
2096 11,997,841 33,512,477
2095 12,057,342 33,413,253
2094 12,115,914 33,314,594
2093 12,173,845 33,213,155
2092 12,230,436 33,116,688
2091 12,286,064 33,013,240
2090 12,340,658 32,907,211
2089 12,394,314 32,798,108
2088 12,446,122 32,686,460
2087 12,497,009 32,563,627
2086 12,546,890 32,439,780
2085 12,595,176 32,315,125
2084 12,641,964 32,187,026
2083 12,686,626 32,051,485
2082 12,730,579 31,925,242
2081 12,772,531 31,787,284
2080 12,813,012 31,648,962
2079 12,851,452 31,514,214
2078 12,887,954 31,366,796
2077 12,923,053 31,219,906
2076 12,955,793 31,072,192
2075 12,986,456 30,923,546
2074 13,015,960 30,771,280
2073 13,043,173 30,625,478
2072 13,068,464 30,477,563
2071 13,091,361 30,326,181
2070 13,112,865 30,173,109
2069 13,131,909 30,013,948
2068 13,149,031 29,862,364
2067 13,163,707 29,712,186
2066 13,176,149 29,557,994
2065 13,187,108 29,396,139
2064 13,195,655 29,235,466
2063 13,201,391 29,071,908
2062 13,204,648 28,907,357
2061 13,205,517 28,738,535
2060 13,203,471 28,568,026
2059 13,199,071 28,391,809
2058 13,190,969 28,215,085
2057 13,180,617 28,037,220
2056 13,168,370 27,842,554
2055 13,153,175 27,643,057
2054 13,135,187 27,444,561
2053 13,114,225 27,234,548
2052 13,090,209 27,022,716
2051 13,063,047 26,809,526
2050 13,032,286 26,593,675
2049 12,999,890 26,376,242
2048 12,964,676 26,146,925
2047 12,927,592 25,911,330
2046 12,887,813 25,678,409
2045 12,845,519 25,442,326
2044 12,800,765 25,206,576
2043 12,754,444 24,971,131
2042 12,705,845 24,737,722
2041 12,655,390 24,507,695
2040 12,602,701 24,273,388
2039 12,548,652 24,047,108
2038 12,491,254 23,821,741
2037 12,431,970 23,600,163
2036 12,370,131 23,374,793
2035 12,305,889 23,151,259
2034 12,239,008 22,926,675
2033 12,170,158 22,700,937
2032 12,098,734 22,470,522
2031 12,024,555 22,247,053
2030 11,947,536 22,020,172
2029 11,867,856 21,792,016
2028 11,785,130 21,558,709
2027 11,699,216 21,326,341
2026 11,611,567 21,090,850
2025 11,520,487 20,843,754
2024 11,427,557 20,592,571
2023 11,331,265 20,330,104
2022 11,230,734 20,034,609
2021 11,123,476 19,743,603
2020 11,008,300 19,482,117
2019 10,894,043 19,209,555
2018 10,782,053 18,932,727
2017 10,666,843 18,651,931
2016 10,551,430 18,363,600
2015 10,434,829 18,084,169
2014 10,315,528 17,816,285
2013 10,193,833 17,556,502
2012 10,070,411 17,306,106
2011 9,945,621 17,066,002
2010 9,820,175 16,836,810
2009 9,695,265 16,619,846
2008 9,573,130 16,426,525
2007 9,455,658 16,257,214
2006 9,341,183 16,103,716
2005 9,225,034 15,968,117
2004 9,104,892 15,850,159
2003 8,980,620 15,747,380
2002 8,852,235 15,656,677
2001 8,720,283 15,575,550
2000 8,584,190 15,501,103
1999 8,446,208 15,455,874
1998 8,310,362 15,647,785
1997 8,174,078 16,043,251
1996 8,032,894 16,416,027
1995 7,888,115 16,730,536
1994 7,741,694 17,043,771
1993 7,594,572 17,274,487
1992 7,447,474 17,332,625
1991 7,299,853 17,278,600
1990 7,151,166 17,154,054
1989 7,002,295 16,997,013
1988 6,855,734 16,781,168
1987 6,712,515 16,527,715
1986 6,571,208 16,262,702
1985 6,430,404 16,031,090
1984 6,289,040 15,844,621
1983 6,147,248 15,665,551
1982 6,007,114 15,492,595
1981 5,868,453 15,323,082
1980 5,729,037 15,152,949
1979 5,589,690 14,978,696
1978 5,451,882 14,711,497
1977 5,315,443 14,353,265
1976 5,180,404 13,998,738
1975 5,046,776 13,700,843
1974 4,914,197 13,454,570
1973 4,782,227 13,208,121
1972 4,651,883 12,951,798
1971 4,524,234 12,684,813
1970 4,399,290 12,419,057
1969 4,277,035 12,156,212
1968 4,157,189 11,879,182
1967 4,038,928 11,584,428
1966 3,921,847 11,288,989
1965 3,808,963 10,993,183
1964 3,698,559 10,690,309
1963 3,588,287 10,377,466
1962 3,479,936 10,058,928
1961 3,373,233 9,742,085
1960 3,268,336 9,429,981

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Kazakhstan
2100 -0.53% 0.22%
2099 -0.52% 0.23%
2098 -0.51% 0.24%
2097 -0.5% 0.27%
2096 -0.49% 0.3%
2095 -0.48% 0.3%
2094 -0.48% 0.31%
2093 -0.46% 0.29%
2092 -0.45% 0.31%
2091 -0.44% 0.32%
2090 -0.43% 0.33%
2089 -0.42% 0.34%
2088 -0.41% 0.38%
2087 -0.4% 0.38%
2086 -0.38% 0.39%
2085 -0.37% 0.4%
2084 -0.35% 0.42%
2083 -0.35% 0.4%
2082 -0.33% 0.43%
2081 -0.32% 0.44%
2080 -0.3% 0.43%
2079 -0.28% 0.47%
2078 -0.27% 0.47%
2077 -0.25% 0.48%
2076 -0.24% 0.48%
2075 -0.23% 0.49%
2074 -0.21% 0.48%
2073 -0.19% 0.49%
2072 -0.17% 0.5%
2071 -0.16% 0.51%
2070 -0.15% 0.53%
2069 -0.13% 0.51%
2068 -0.11% 0.51%
2067 -0.09% 0.52%
2066 -0.08% 0.55%
2065 -0.06% 0.55%
2064 -0.04% 0.56%
2063 -0.02% 0.57%
2062 -0.007% 0.59%
2061 0.02% 0.6%
2060 0.03% 0.62%
2059 0.06% 0.63%
2058 0.08% 0.63%
2057 0.09% 0.7%
2056 0.12% 0.72%
2055 0.14% 0.72%
2054 0.16% 0.77%
2053 0.18% 0.78%
2052 0.21% 0.8%
2051 0.24% 0.81%
2050 0.25% 0.82%
2049 0.27% 0.88%
2048 0.29% 0.91%
2047 0.31% 0.91%
2046 0.33% 0.93%
2045 0.35% 0.94%
2044 0.36% 0.94%
2043 0.38% 0.94%
2042 0.4% 0.94%
2041 0.42% 0.97%
2040 0.43% 0.94%
2039 0.46% 0.95%
2038 0.48% 0.94%
2037 0.5% 0.96%
2036 0.52% 0.97%
2035 0.55% 0.98%
2034 0.57% 0.99%
2033 0.59% 1.03%
2032 0.62% 1%
2031 0.64% 1.03%
2030 0.67% 1.05%
2029 0.7% 1.08%
2028 0.73% 1.09%
2027 0.75% 1.12%
2026 0.79% 1.19%
2025 0.81% 1.22%
2024 0.85% 1.29%
2023 0.9% 1.47%
2022 0.96% 1.47%
2021 1.05% 1.34%
2020 1.05% 1.42%
2019 1.04% 1.46%
2018 1.08% 1.51%
2017 1.09% 1.57%
2016 1.12% 1.55%
2015 1.16% 1.5%
2014 1.19% 1.48%
2013 1.23% 1.45%
2012 1.25% 1.41%
2011 1.28% 1.36%
2010 1.29% 1.31%
2009 1.28% 1.18%
2008 1.24% 1.04%
2007 1.23% 0.95%
2006 1.26% 0.85%
2005 1.32% 0.74%
2004 1.38% 0.65%
2003 1.45% 0.58%
2002 1.51% 0.52%
2001 1.59% 0.48%
2000 1.63% 0.29%
1999 1.63% -1.23%
1998 1.67% -2.46%
1997 1.76% -2.27%
1996 1.84% -1.88%
1995 1.89% -1.84%
1994 1.94% -1.34%
1993 1.98% -0.34%
1992 2.02% 0.31%
1991 2.08% 0.73%
1990 2.13% 0.92%
1989 2.14% 1.29%
1988 2.13% 1.53%
1987 2.15% 1.63%
1986 2.19% 1.44%
1985 2.25% 1.18%
1984 2.31% 1.14%
1983 2.33% 1.12%
1982 2.36% 1.11%
1981 2.43% 1.12%
1980 2.49% 1.16%
1979 2.53% 1.82%
1978 2.57% 2.5%
1977 2.61% 2.53%
1976 2.65% 2.17%
1975 2.7% 1.83%
1974 2.76% 1.87%
1973 2.8% 1.98%
1972 2.82% 2.1%
1971 2.84% 2.14%
1970 2.86% 2.16%
1969 2.88% 2.33%
1968 2.93% 2.54%
1967 2.99% 2.62%
1966 2.96% 2.69%
1965 2.99% 2.83%
1964 3.07% 3.01%
1963 3.11% 3.17%
1962 3.16% 3.25%
1961 3.21% 3.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Kazakhstan
Current population
11656588
21211812
Population rank 85/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.26%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.1 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +688
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 85/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -8,834
Net migration rank 170/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -8,834
2024 129,943 -34,806 264,079 -7,368
2023 132,360 -34,915 273,013 -4,822
2022 138,767 -35,153 277,019 45,755
2021 128,866 -17,957 269,026 -9,804
2020 137,417 -17,957 272,458 -8,716
2019 144,869 -35,797 278,788 2,594
2018 150,852 -35,934 278,917 -6,644
2017 151,565 -36,069 268,066 21,248
2016 151,550 -36,219 277,878 9,478
2015 154,258 -36,375 273,523 -2,011
2014 157,260 -36,543 274,406 -10,170
2013 159,330 -36,673 259,239 -3,925
2012 160,915 -36,737 249,987 -4,512
2011 162,094 -36,687 237,883 -3,160
2010 162,072 -36,587 230,479 -6,840
2009 160,893 -36,561 218,036 -7,758
2008 156,664 -36,723 214,169 -37,796
2007 152,066 -37,076 188,486 -26,237
2006 151,122 -37,170 166,480 -21,728
2005 155,405 -37,063 146,619 -20,171
2004 158,789 -36,851 132,286 -22,841
2003 163,267 -36,657 112,137 -16,027
2002 166,740 -36,575 93,564 -8,272
2001 170,193 -36,441 84,279 -7,333
2000 171,684 -33,256 80,699 -8,754
1999 167,742 -30,228 79,536 -61,031
1998 164,287 -30,108 85,735 -488,075
1997 168,419 -30,034 92,778 -481,380
1996 174,008 -30,018 112,384 -469,331
1995 175,439 -29,873 140,721 -412,775
1994 176,882 -29,610 165,631 -520,028
1993 177,691 -30,719 185,649 -292,682
1992 177,481 -30,262 204,785 -214,015
1991 177,371 -29,351 221,581 -104,271
1990 176,748 -27,397 235,113 -103,336
1989 175,365 -26,984 254,394 -72,096
1988 171,291 -26,552 275,278 -25,892
1987 167,552 -25,850 290,227 -32,724
1986 165,674 -24,772 295,818 -23,297
1985 164,091 -23,388 293,834 -103,115
1984 164,263 -22,239 278,485 -96,266
1983 163,136 -21,582 260,471 -84,566
1982 159,597 -20,886 246,983 -76,976
1981 158,419 -19,809 243,652 -74,624
1980 157,697 -17,485 238,977 -67,731
1979 154,779 -16,296 237,442 -60,198
1978 154,043 -16,909 225,895 131,248
1977 152,825 -17,077 224,284 135,047
1976 151,201 -16,866 221,992 127,735
1975 149,339 -16,425 219,748 26,332
1974 147,652 -15,402 217,668 28,807
1973 146,283 -14,594 215,940 30,467
1972 143,255 -14,262 212,319 53,914
1971 140,473 -14,156 202,450 65,291
1970 137,835 -14,255 191,775 72,000
1969 135,445 -14,531 184,118 77,805
1968 133,666 -14,901 186,254 105,890
1967 133,091 -15,324 191,536 105,830
1966 132,096 -15,701 191,506 101,999
1965 125,345 -15,978 194,470 103,626
1964 127,504 -16,059 208,899 98,761
1963 124,994 -15,889 223,105 94,932
1962 122,977 -15,389 228,177 90,842
1961 120,316 -14,511 228,686 85,981
1960 117,346 -13,344 226,027 83,525

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people). In Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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