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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.34 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Kuwait
2100 11,752,784 9,334,340
2099 11,815,252 9,260,081
2098 11,877,117 9,186,463
2097 11,937,719 9,113,170
2096 11,997,841 9,040,141
2095 12,057,342 8,967,450
2094 12,115,914 8,895,114
2093 12,173,845 8,823,113
2092 12,230,436 8,751,505
2091 12,286,064 8,680,321
2090 12,340,658 8,609,595
2089 12,394,314 8,539,136
2088 12,446,122 8,469,109
2087 12,497,009 8,399,564
2086 12,546,890 8,330,533
2085 12,595,176 8,261,971
2084 12,641,964 8,193,896
2083 12,686,626 8,126,269
2082 12,730,579 8,059,106
2081 12,772,531 7,992,347
2080 12,813,012 7,926,024
2079 12,851,452 7,860,286
2078 12,887,954 7,795,005
2077 12,923,053 7,730,203
2076 12,955,793 7,665,903
2075 12,986,456 7,602,169
2074 13,015,960 7,538,993
2073 13,043,173 7,476,318
2072 13,068,464 7,414,183
2071 13,091,361 7,352,798
2070 13,112,865 7,292,103
2069 13,131,909 7,231,928
2068 13,149,031 7,172,407
2067 13,163,707 7,113,525
2066 13,176,149 7,055,300
2065 13,187,108 6,997,659
2064 13,195,655 6,940,617
2063 13,201,391 6,883,966
2062 13,204,648 6,827,893
2061 13,205,517 6,772,426
2060 13,203,471 6,717,567
2059 13,199,071 6,663,194
2058 13,190,969 6,609,283
2057 13,180,617 6,555,790
2056 13,168,370 6,502,807
2055 13,153,175 6,450,126
2054 13,135,187 6,397,735
2053 13,114,225 6,345,468
2052 13,090,209 6,293,294
2051 13,063,047 6,241,127
2050 13,032,286 6,188,892
2049 12,999,890 6,136,684
2048 12,964,676 6,084,369
2047 12,927,592 6,032,063
2046 12,887,813 5,979,700
2045 12,845,519 5,927,211
2044 12,800,765 5,874,608
2043 12,754,444 5,822,127
2042 12,705,845 5,769,628
2041 12,655,390 5,717,337
2040 12,602,701 5,665,332
2039 12,548,652 5,613,613
2038 12,491,254 5,562,201
2037 12,431,970 5,511,310
2036 12,370,131 5,460,951
2035 12,305,889 5,411,185
2034 12,239,008 5,362,082
2033 12,170,158 5,313,716
2032 12,098,734 5,266,162
2031 12,024,555 5,219,420
2030 11,947,536 5,173,547
2029 11,867,856 5,125,419
2028 11,785,130 5,073,776
2027 11,699,216 5,015,009
2026 11,611,567 4,945,732
2025 11,520,487 4,865,298
2024 11,427,557 4,897,263
2023 11,331,265 4,853,420
2022 11,230,734 4,589,643
2021 11,123,476 4,360,865
2020 11,008,300 4,400,267
2019 10,894,043 4,442,316
2018 10,782,053 4,323,515
2017 10,666,843 4,154,812
2016 10,551,430 4,004,096
2015 10,434,829 3,834,574
2014 10,315,528 3,665,876
2013 10,193,833 3,507,844
2012 10,070,411 3,337,109
2011 9,945,621 3,132,814
2010 9,820,175 2,943,372
2009 9,695,265 2,795,484
2008 9,573,130 2,651,421
2007 9,455,658 2,507,887
2006 9,341,183 2,364,733
2005 9,225,034 2,236,788
2004 9,104,892 2,157,320
2003 8,980,620 2,109,881
2002 8,852,235 2,059,974
2001 8,720,283 2,008,121
2000 8,584,190 1,954,709
1999 8,446,208 1,900,030
1998 8,310,362 1,844,302
1997 8,174,078 1,787,683
1996 8,032,894 1,730,246
1995 7,888,115 1,681,513
1994 7,741,694 1,664,361
1993 7,594,572 1,672,151
1992 7,447,474 1,634,961
1991 7,299,853 1,351,399
1990 7,151,166 1,684,819
1989 7,002,295 2,217,468
1988 6,855,734 2,134,707
1987 6,712,515 2,052,994
1986 6,571,208 1,972,520
1985 6,430,404 1,894,242
1984 6,289,040 1,820,688
1983 6,147,248 1,744,295
1982 6,007,114 1,662,480
1981 5,868,453 1,583,426
1980 5,729,037 1,504,782
1979 5,589,690 1,423,514
1978 5,451,882 1,340,319
1977 5,315,443 1,258,023
1976 5,180,404 1,178,711
1975 5,046,776 1,104,863
1974 4,914,197 1,038,346
1973 4,782,227 977,654
1972 4,651,883 920,352
1971 4,524,234 865,076
1970 4,399,290 809,114
1969 4,277,035 749,452
1968 4,157,189 687,716
1967 4,038,928 628,089
1966 3,921,847 572,590
1965 3,808,963 521,174
1964 3,698,559 473,115
1963 3,588,287 427,694
1962 3,479,936 384,995
1961 3,373,233 345,945
1960 3,268,336 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Kuwait
2100 -0.53% 0.8%
2099 -0.52% 0.8%
2098 -0.51% 0.8%
2097 -0.5% 0.81%
2096 -0.49% 0.81%
2095 -0.48% 0.81%
2094 -0.48% 0.82%
2093 -0.46% 0.82%
2092 -0.45% 0.82%
2091 -0.44% 0.82%
2090 -0.43% 0.83%
2089 -0.42% 0.83%
2088 -0.41% 0.83%
2087 -0.4% 0.83%
2086 -0.38% 0.83%
2085 -0.37% 0.83%
2084 -0.35% 0.83%
2083 -0.35% 0.83%
2082 -0.33% 0.84%
2081 -0.32% 0.84%
2080 -0.3% 0.84%
2079 -0.28% 0.84%
2078 -0.27% 0.84%
2077 -0.25% 0.84%
2076 -0.24% 0.84%
2075 -0.23% 0.84%
2074 -0.21% 0.84%
2073 -0.19% 0.84%
2072 -0.17% 0.83%
2071 -0.16% 0.83%
2070 -0.15% 0.83%
2069 -0.13% 0.83%
2068 -0.11% 0.83%
2067 -0.09% 0.83%
2066 -0.08% 0.82%
2065 -0.06% 0.82%
2064 -0.04% 0.82%
2063 -0.02% 0.82%
2062 -0.007% 0.82%
2061 0.02% 0.82%
2060 0.03% 0.82%
2059 0.06% 0.82%
2058 0.08% 0.82%
2057 0.09% 0.81%
2056 0.12% 0.82%
2055 0.14% 0.82%
2054 0.16% 0.82%
2053 0.18% 0.83%
2052 0.21% 0.84%
2051 0.24% 0.84%
2050 0.25% 0.85%
2049 0.27% 0.86%
2048 0.29% 0.87%
2047 0.31% 0.88%
2046 0.33% 0.89%
2045 0.35% 0.9%
2044 0.36% 0.9%
2043 0.38% 0.91%
2042 0.4% 0.91%
2041 0.42% 0.92%
2040 0.43% 0.92%
2039 0.46% 0.92%
2038 0.48% 0.92%
2037 0.5% 0.92%
2036 0.52% 0.92%
2035 0.55% 0.92%
2034 0.57% 0.91%
2033 0.59% 0.9%
2032 0.62% 0.9%
2031 0.64% 0.89%
2030 0.67% 0.94%
2029 0.7% 1.02%
2028 0.73% 1.17%
2027 0.75% 1.4%
2026 0.79% 1.65%
2025 0.81% -0.65%
2024 0.85% 0.9%
2023 0.9% 5.75%
2022 0.96% 5.25%
2021 1.05% -0.9%
2020 1.05% -0.95%
2019 1.04% 2.75%
2018 1.08% 4.06%
2017 1.09% 3.76%
2016 1.12% 4.42%
2015 1.16% 4.6%
2014 1.19% 4.51%
2013 1.23% 5.12%
2012 1.25% 6.52%
2011 1.28% 6.44%
2010 1.29% 5.29%
2009 1.28% 5.43%
2008 1.24% 5.72%
2007 1.23% 6.05%
2006 1.26% 5.72%
2005 1.32% 3.68%
2004 1.38% 2.25%
2003 1.45% 2.42%
2002 1.51% 2.58%
2001 1.59% 2.73%
2000 1.63% 2.88%
1999 1.63% 3.02%
1998 1.67% 3.17%
1997 1.76% 3.32%
1996 1.84% 2.9%
1995 1.89% 1.03%
1994 1.94% -0.47%
1993 1.98% 2.27%
1992 2.02% 21%
1991 2.08% -19.8%
1990 2.13% -24%
1989 2.14% 3.88%
1988 2.13% 3.98%
1987 2.15% 4.08%
1986 2.19% 4.13%
1985 2.25% 4.04%
1984 2.31% 4.38%
1983 2.33% 4.92%
1982 2.36% 4.99%
1981 2.43% 5.23%
1980 2.49% 5.71%
1979 2.53% 6.21%
1978 2.57% 6.54%
1977 2.61% 6.73%
1976 2.65% 6.68%
1975 2.7% 6.41%
1974 2.76% 6.21%
1973 2.8% 6.23%
1972 2.82% 6.39%
1971 2.84% 6.92%
1970 2.86% 7.96%
1969 2.88% 8.98%
1968 2.93% 9.49%
1967 2.99% 9.69%
1966 2.96% 9.87%
1965 2.99% 10.2%
1964 3.07% 10.6%
1963 3.11% 11.1%
1962 3.16% 11.3%
1961 3.21% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Kuwait
Current population
11656588
4981316
Population rank 85/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 -88
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 188/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +42,775
Net migration rank 170/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 42,775
2024 129,943 -34,806 41,627 61,624
2023 132,360 -34,915 42,568 50,008
2022 138,767 -35,153 41,752 368,560
2021 128,866 -17,957 42,057 19,678
2020 137,417 -17,957 41,083 -168,379
2019 144,869 -35,797 46,268 181
2018 150,852 -35,934 47,222 145,973
2017 151,565 -36,069 51,498 92,717
2016 151,550 -36,219 51,397 105,818
2015 154,258 -36,375 52,127 129,695
2014 157,260 -36,543 54,673 100,891
2013 159,330 -36,673 52,666 107,821
2012 160,915 -36,737 53,181 127,777
2011 162,094 -36,687 50,733 176,732
2010 162,072 -36,587 49,838 101,566
2009 160,893 -36,561 48,879 95,483
2008 156,664 -36,723 47,505 96,268
2007 152,066 -37,076 46,539 96,765
2006 151,122 -37,170 45,911 97,087
2005 155,405 -37,063 45,243 67,638
2004 158,789 -36,851 44,341 1,713
2003 163,267 -36,657 42,934 5,895
2002 166,740 -36,575 41,651 9,335
2001 170,193 -36,441 40,662 12,055
2000 171,684 -33,256 39,811 14,296
1999 167,742 -30,228 39,342 15,912
1998 164,287 -30,108 39,324 16,878
1997 168,419 -30,034 39,581 17,457
1996 174,008 -30,018 39,920 17,914
1995 175,439 -29,873 39,198 438
1994 176,882 -29,610 36,533 -41,862
1993 177,691 -30,719 33,239 -43,501
1992 177,481 -30,262 32,016 52,620
1991 177,371 -29,351 21,867 460,628
1990 176,748 -27,397 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 175,365 -26,984 49,390 34,643
1988 171,291 -26,552 50,037 31,455
1987 167,552 -25,850 50,690 31,243
1986 165,674 -24,772 51,824 27,187
1985 164,091 -23,388 51,772 25,777
1984 164,263 -22,239 52,539 17,020
1983 163,136 -21,582 51,460 31,758
1982 159,597 -20,886 49,981 30,437
1981 158,419 -19,809 48,098 29,600
1980 157,697 -17,485 47,096 32,483
1979 154,779 -16,296 45,569 37,383
1978 154,043 -16,909 44,277 39,159
1977 152,825 -17,077 42,922 38,225
1976 151,201 -16,866 41,439 36,050
1975 149,339 -16,425 39,295 30,909
1974 147,652 -15,402 37,425 25,398
1973 146,283 -14,594 35,741 22,830
1972 143,255 -14,262 34,045 21,984
1971 140,473 -14,156 32,339 22,182
1970 137,835 -14,255 30,789 26,614
1969 135,445 -14,531 28,774 33,143
1968 133,666 -14,901 26,161 35,399
1967 133,091 -15,324 23,520 34,177
1966 132,096 -15,701 20,914 32,383
1965 125,345 -15,978 18,952 30,580
1964 127,504 -16,059 17,064 29,537
1963 124,994 -15,889 15,357 28,889
1962 122,977 -15,389 13,730 27,417
1961 120,316 -14,511 12,327 24,618
1960 117,346 -13,344 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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