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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.45 times bigger than Laos'.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Laos
2100 11,755,442 9,342,607
2099 11,817,924 9,389,481
2098 11,879,803 9,435,427
2097 11,940,419 9,480,219
2096 12,000,555 9,524,052
2095 12,060,069 9,567,045
2094 12,118,654 9,609,471
2093 12,176,599 9,651,065
2092 12,233,202 9,691,590
2091 12,288,843 9,731,446
2090 12,343,449 9,770,116
2089 12,397,117 9,807,690
2088 12,448,937 9,844,143
2087 12,499,836 9,879,110
2086 12,549,728 9,912,903
2085 12,598,025 9,945,223
2084 12,644,824 9,975,614
2083 12,689,496 10,005,023
2082 12,733,459 10,032,558
2081 12,775,420 10,058,731
2080 12,815,910 10,083,222
2079 12,854,359 10,106,703
2078 12,890,869 10,128,372
2077 12,925,976 10,148,533
2076 12,958,723 10,165,829
2075 12,989,393 10,182,062
2074 13,018,904 10,196,505
2073 13,046,123 10,208,837
2072 13,071,419 10,218,581
2071 13,094,322 10,225,726
2070 13,115,831 10,231,909
2069 13,134,880 10,235,317
2068 13,152,005 10,235,668
2067 13,166,684 10,233,930
2066 13,179,129 10,228,744
2065 13,190,090 10,222,027
2064 13,198,640 10,212,674
2063 13,204,377 10,200,753
2062 13,207,634 10,186,526
2061 13,208,504 10,169,161
2060 13,206,457 10,149,107
2059 13,202,056 10,126,671
2058 13,193,952 10,100,989
2057 13,183,598 10,072,578
2056 13,171,348 10,041,736
2055 13,156,150 10,008,916
2054 13,138,158 9,972,602
2053 13,117,191 9,933,363
2052 13,093,170 9,891,383
2051 13,066,002 9,846,656
2050 13,035,234 9,799,766
2049 13,002,830 9,750,669
2048 12,967,608 9,697,931
2047 12,930,516 9,643,484
2046 12,890,728 9,586,249
2045 12,848,424 9,527,029
2044 12,803,661 9,465,046
2043 12,757,329 9,401,665
2042 12,708,719 9,334,890
2041 12,658,252 9,266,149
2040 12,605,551 9,195,755
2039 12,551,490 9,122,969
2038 12,494,079 9,046,689
2037 12,434,782 8,968,700
2036 12,372,929 8,888,903
2035 12,308,672 8,807,373
2034 12,241,776 8,723,937
2033 12,172,910 8,638,238
2032 12,101,471 8,550,017
2031 12,027,275 8,459,669
2030 11,950,238 8,367,305
2029 11,870,540 8,273,173
2028 11,787,795 8,176,811
2027 11,701,862 8,078,122
2026 11,614,193 7,977,666
2025 11,523,092 7,874,813
2024 11,427,557 7,769,819
2023 11,331,265 7,664,993
2022 11,230,734 7,559,007
2021 11,123,476 7,453,194
2020 11,008,300 7,346,533
2019 10,894,043 7,237,636
2018 10,782,053 7,128,045
2017 10,666,843 7,018,147
2016 10,551,430 6,908,802
2015 10,434,829 6,801,645
2014 10,315,528 6,703,172
2013 10,193,833 6,611,385
2012 10,070,411 6,518,978
2011 9,945,621 6,426,590
2010 9,820,175 6,334,194
2009 9,695,265 6,241,642
2008 9,573,130 6,148,969
2007 9,455,658 6,056,236
2006 9,341,183 5,963,200
2005 9,225,034 5,869,523
2004 9,104,892 5,781,626
2003 8,980,620 5,697,945
2002 8,852,235 5,610,889
2001 8,720,283 5,521,482
2000 8,584,190 5,431,212
1999 8,446,208 5,340,784
1998 8,310,362 5,248,266
1997 8,174,078 5,152,011
1996 8,032,894 5,045,678
1995 7,888,115 4,929,409
1994 7,741,694 4,809,220
1993 7,594,572 4,685,060
1992 7,447,474 4,559,646
1991 7,299,853 4,435,118
1990 7,151,166 4,311,955
1989 7,002,295 4,190,974
1988 6,855,734 4,072,601
1987 6,712,515 3,957,612
1986 6,571,208 3,846,715
1985 6,430,404 3,739,985
1984 6,289,040 3,637,843
1983 6,147,248 3,541,001
1982 6,007,114 3,450,026
1981 5,868,453 3,366,631
1980 5,729,037 3,292,573
1979 5,589,690 3,228,202
1978 5,451,882 3,171,740
1977 5,315,443 3,118,923
1976 5,180,404 3,064,876
1975 5,046,776 3,005,521
1974 4,914,197 2,939,761
1973 4,782,227 2,870,573
1972 4,651,883 2,801,660
1971 4,524,234 2,734,628
1970 4,399,290 2,669,702
1969 4,277,035 2,606,959
1968 4,157,189 2,546,377
1967 4,038,928 2,487,715
1966 3,921,847 2,431,084
1965 3,808,963 2,376,200
1964 3,698,559 2,322,826
1963 3,588,287 2,271,061
1962 3,479,936 2,219,910
1961 3,373,233 2,169,796
1960 3,268,336 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Laos
2100 -0.53% -0.5%
2099 -0.52% -0.49%
2098 -0.51% -0.47%
2097 -0.5% -0.46%
2096 -0.49% -0.45%
2095 -0.48% -0.44%
2094 -0.48% -0.43%
2093 -0.46% -0.42%
2092 -0.45% -0.41%
2091 -0.44% -0.4%
2090 -0.43% -0.38%
2089 -0.42% -0.37%
2088 -0.41% -0.35%
2087 -0.4% -0.34%
2086 -0.38% -0.32%
2085 -0.37% -0.3%
2084 -0.35% -0.29%
2083 -0.35% -0.27%
2082 -0.33% -0.26%
2081 -0.32% -0.24%
2080 -0.3% -0.23%
2079 -0.28% -0.21%
2078 -0.27% -0.2%
2077 -0.25% -0.17%
2076 -0.24% -0.16%
2075 -0.23% -0.14%
2074 -0.21% -0.12%
2073 -0.19% -0.1%
2072 -0.17% -0.07%
2071 -0.16% -0.06%
2070 -0.15% -0.03%
2069 -0.13% -0.003%
2068 -0.11% 0.02%
2067 -0.09% 0.05%
2066 -0.08% 0.07%
2065 -0.06% 0.09%
2064 -0.04% 0.12%
2063 -0.02% 0.14%
2062 -0.007% 0.17%
2061 0.02% 0.2%
2060 0.03% 0.22%
2059 0.06% 0.25%
2058 0.08% 0.28%
2057 0.09% 0.31%
2056 0.12% 0.33%
2055 0.14% 0.36%
2054 0.16% 0.4%
2053 0.18% 0.42%
2052 0.21% 0.45%
2051 0.24% 0.48%
2050 0.25% 0.5%
2049 0.27% 0.54%
2048 0.29% 0.56%
2047 0.31% 0.6%
2046 0.33% 0.62%
2045 0.35% 0.65%
2044 0.36% 0.67%
2043 0.38% 0.72%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.77%
2040 0.43% 0.8%
2039 0.46% 0.84%
2038 0.48% 0.87%
2037 0.5% 0.9%
2036 0.52% 0.93%
2035 0.55% 0.96%
2034 0.57% 0.99%
2033 0.59% 1.03%
2032 0.62% 1.07%
2031 0.64% 1.1%
2030 0.67% 1.14%
2029 0.7% 1.18%
2028 0.73% 1.22%
2027 0.75% 1.26%
2026 0.79% 1.31%
2025 0.84% 1.35%
2024 0.85% 1.37%
2023 0.9% 1.4%
2022 0.96% 1.42%
2021 1.05% 1.45%
2020 1.05% 1.5%
2019 1.04% 1.54%
2018 1.08% 1.57%
2017 1.09% 1.58%
2016 1.12% 1.58%
2015 1.16% 1.47%
2014 1.19% 1.39%
2013 1.23% 1.42%
2012 1.25% 1.44%
2011 1.28% 1.46%
2010 1.29% 1.48%
2009 1.28% 1.51%
2008 1.24% 1.53%
2007 1.23% 1.56%
2006 1.26% 1.6%
2005 1.32% 1.52%
2004 1.38% 1.47%
2003 1.45% 1.55%
2002 1.51% 1.62%
2001 1.59% 1.66%
2000 1.63% 1.69%
1999 1.63% 1.76%
1998 1.67% 1.87%
1997 1.76% 2.11%
1996 1.84% 2.36%
1995 1.89% 2.5%
1994 1.94% 2.65%
1993 1.98% 2.75%
1992 2.02% 2.81%
1991 2.08% 2.86%
1990 2.13% 2.89%
1989 2.14% 2.91%
1988 2.13% 2.91%
1987 2.15% 2.88%
1986 2.19% 2.85%
1985 2.25% 2.81%
1984 2.31% 2.73%
1983 2.33% 2.64%
1982 2.36% 2.48%
1981 2.43% 2.25%
1980 2.49% 1.99%
1979 2.53% 1.78%
1978 2.57% 1.69%
1977 2.61% 1.76%
1976 2.65% 1.97%
1975 2.7% 2.24%
1974 2.76% 2.41%
1973 2.8% 2.46%
1972 2.82% 2.45%
1971 2.84% 2.43%
1970 2.86% 2.41%
1969 2.88% 2.38%
1968 2.93% 2.36%
1967 2.99% 2.33%
1966 2.96% 2.31%
1965 2.99% 2.3%
1964 3.07% 2.28%
1963 3.11% 2.3%
1962 3.16% 2.31%
1961 3.21% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Laos
Current population
11637906
8004838
Population rank 85/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.1%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +287
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 77/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -10,645
Net migration rank 170/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -10,645
2024 - -34,806 - -10,284
2023 132,360 -34,915 115,359 -10,003
2022 138,767 -35,153 116,620 -10,003
2021 128,866 -17,957 115,323 -10,305
2020 137,417 -17,957 118,609 -10,305
2019 144,869 -35,797 119,797 -10,305
2018 150,852 -35,934 119,986 -10,305
2017 151,565 -36,069 120,515 -10,400
2016 151,550 -36,219 119,978 -11,401
2015 154,258 -36,375 118,723 -12,991
2014 157,260 -36,543 118,103 -26,881
2013 159,330 -36,673 119,845 -27,492
2012 160,915 -36,737 121,324 -28,871
2011 162,094 -36,687 122,863 -30,538
2010 162,072 -36,587 122,516 -30,046
2009 160,893 -36,561 122,174 -29,545
2008 156,664 -36,723 121,042 -28,318
2007 152,066 -37,076 119,980 -27,233
2006 151,122 -37,170 118,602 -25,286
2005 155,405 -37,063 118,165 -24,138
2004 158,789 -36,851 121,888 -40,120
2003 163,267 -36,657 122,158 -36,572
2002 166,740 -36,575 122,110 -33,595
2001 170,193 -36,441 123,847 -33,552
2000 171,684 -33,256 124,201 -33,965
1999 167,742 -30,228 127,255 -36,632
1998 164,287 -30,108 128,409 -33,997
1997 168,419 -30,034 130,388 -32,288
1996 174,008 -30,018 131,142 -16,574
1995 175,439 -29,873 132,241 -14,279
1994 176,882 -29,610 134,201 -11,782
1993 177,691 -30,719 135,295 -9,390
1992 177,481 -30,262 132,417 -7,502
1991 177,371 -29,351 129,523 -5,390
1990 176,748 -27,397 125,297 -3,100
1989 175,365 -26,984 121,044 -1,272
1988 171,291 -26,552 117,050 -80
1987 167,552 -25,850 113,005 0
1986 165,674 -24,772 109,266 -475
1985 164,091 -23,388 106,047 -1,376
1984 164,263 -22,239 102,318 -2,698
1983 163,136 -21,582 98,178 -4,108
1982 159,597 -20,886 94,058 -6,184
1981 158,419 -19,809 89,963 -11,061
1980 157,697 -17,485 86,548 -17,339
1979 154,779 -16,296 82,852 -23,317
1978 154,043 -16,909 80,604 -27,208
1977 152,825 -17,077 79,149 -26,908
1976 151,201 -16,866 77,575 -21,738
1975 149,339 -16,425 76,725 -13,858
1974 147,652 -15,402 74,652 -6,000
1973 146,283 -14,594 70,513 -774
1972 143,255 -14,262 68,095 0
1971 140,473 -14,156 65,959 0
1970 137,835 -14,255 63,896 0
1969 135,445 -14,531 61,595 0
1968 133,666 -14,901 59,567 0
1967 133,091 -15,324 57,763 0
1966 132,096 -15,701 55,494 0
1965 125,345 -15,978 54,268 0
1964 127,504 -16,059 52,482 0
1963 124,994 -15,889 51,056 0
1962 122,977 -15,389 51,244 0
1961 120,316 -14,511 48,992 0
1960 117,346 -13,344 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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