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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 6.36 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Latvia
2100 11,755,442 923,408
2099 11,817,924 932,882
2098 11,879,803 942,357
2097 11,940,419 951,702
2096 12,000,555 961,114
2095 12,060,069 970,470
2094 12,118,654 979,811
2093 12,176,599 989,107
2092 12,233,202 998,497
2091 12,288,843 1,007,961
2090 12,343,449 1,017,465
2089 12,397,117 1,026,994
2088 12,448,937 1,036,657
2087 12,499,836 1,046,527
2086 12,549,728 1,056,483
2085 12,598,025 1,066,499
2084 12,644,824 1,076,818
2083 12,689,496 1,087,423
2082 12,733,459 1,098,154
2081 12,775,420 1,109,075
2080 12,815,910 1,120,211
2079 12,854,359 1,131,602
2078 12,890,869 1,143,002
2077 12,925,976 1,154,458
2076 12,958,723 1,166,122
2075 12,989,393 1,177,964
2074 13,018,904 1,189,889
2073 13,046,123 1,201,798
2072 13,071,419 1,213,804
2071 13,094,322 1,226,159
2070 13,115,831 1,238,635
2069 13,134,880 1,251,199
2068 13,152,005 1,264,197
2067 13,166,684 1,277,382
2066 13,179,129 1,290,492
2065 13,190,090 1,304,082
2064 13,198,640 1,317,729
2063 13,204,377 1,331,316
2062 13,207,634 1,344,939
2061 13,208,504 1,358,659
2060 13,206,457 1,372,730
2059 13,202,056 1,386,684
2058 13,193,952 1,400,736
2057 13,183,598 1,414,911
2056 13,171,348 1,429,035
2055 13,156,150 1,442,863
2054 13,138,158 1,456,686
2053 13,117,191 1,470,334
2052 13,093,170 1,483,843
2051 13,066,002 1,496,515
2050 13,035,234 1,509,248
2049 13,002,830 1,521,989
2048 12,967,608 1,534,656
2047 12,930,516 1,547,203
2046 12,890,728 1,559,641
2045 12,848,424 1,572,396
2044 12,803,661 1,584,822
2043 12,757,329 1,597,317
2042 12,708,719 1,609,668
2041 12,658,252 1,622,468
2040 12,605,551 1,635,132
2039 12,551,490 1,648,215
2038 12,494,079 1,661,175
2037 12,434,782 1,674,137
2036 12,372,929 1,687,461
2035 12,308,672 1,700,759
2034 12,241,776 1,714,411
2033 12,172,910 1,728,562
2032 12,101,471 1,742,976
2031 12,027,275 1,757,310
2030 11,950,238 1,772,264
2029 11,870,540 1,786,824
2028 11,787,795 1,801,228
2027 11,701,862 1,815,599
2026 11,614,193 1,829,763
2025 11,523,092 1,850,593
2024 11,427,557 1,866,124
2023 11,331,265 1,883,710
2022 11,230,734 1,879,383
2021 11,123,476 1,884,490
2020 11,008,300 1,900,449
2019 10,894,043 1,913,822
2018 10,782,053 1,927,174
2017 10,666,843 1,942,248
2016 10,551,430 1,959,537
2015 10,434,829 1,977,527
2014 10,315,528 1,993,782
2013 10,193,833 2,012,647
2012 10,070,411 2,034,319
2011 9,945,621 2,059,709
2010 9,820,175 2,097,555
2009 9,695,265 2,141,669
2008 9,573,130 2,177,322
2007 9,455,658 2,200,325
2006 9,341,183 2,218,357
2005 9,225,034 2,238,799
2004 9,104,892 2,263,122
2003 8,980,620 2,287,955
2002 8,852,235 2,310,173
2001 8,720,283 2,337,170
2000 8,584,190 2,367,550
1999 8,446,208 2,390,482
1998 8,310,362 2,410,019
1997 8,174,078 2,432,851
1996 8,032,894 2,457,222
1995 7,888,115 2,485,056
1994 7,741,694 2,520,742
1993 7,594,572 2,563,290
1992 7,447,474 2,614,338
1991 7,299,853 2,650,581
1990 7,151,166 2,663,151
1989 7,002,295 2,666,955
1988 6,855,734 2,653,434
1987 6,712,515 2,626,583
1986 6,571,208 2,599,892
1985 6,430,404 2,578,873
1984 6,289,040 2,562,047
1983 6,147,248 2,546,011
1982 6,007,114 2,531,080
1981 5,868,453 2,519,421
1980 5,729,037 2,511,701
1979 5,589,690 2,505,953
1978 5,451,882 2,497,921
1977 5,315,443 2,485,073
1976 5,180,404 2,470,989
1975 5,046,776 2,456,130
1974 4,914,197 2,437,186
1973 4,782,227 2,415,819
1972 4,651,883 2,395,674
1971 4,524,234 2,376,389
1970 4,399,290 2,359,164
1969 4,277,035 2,343,173
1968 4,157,189 2,323,619
1967 4,038,928 2,301,220
1966 3,921,847 2,283,217
1965 3,808,963 2,265,919
1964 3,698,559 2,240,623
1963 3,588,287 2,210,919
1962 3,479,936 2,181,586
1961 3,373,233 2,152,681
1960 3,268,336 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Latvia
2100 -0.53% -1.02%
2099 -0.52% -1.01%
2098 -0.51% -0.98%
2097 -0.5% -0.98%
2096 -0.49% -0.96%
2095 -0.48% -0.95%
2094 -0.48% -0.94%
2093 -0.46% -0.94%
2092 -0.45% -0.94%
2091 -0.44% -0.93%
2090 -0.43% -0.93%
2089 -0.42% -0.93%
2088 -0.41% -0.94%
2087 -0.4% -0.94%
2086 -0.38% -0.94%
2085 -0.37% -0.96%
2084 -0.35% -0.98%
2083 -0.35% -0.98%
2082 -0.33% -0.98%
2081 -0.32% -0.99%
2080 -0.3% -1.01%
2079 -0.28% -1%
2078 -0.27% -0.99%
2077 -0.25% -1%
2076 -0.24% -1.01%
2075 -0.23% -1%
2074 -0.21% -0.99%
2073 -0.19% -0.99%
2072 -0.17% -1.01%
2071 -0.16% -1.01%
2070 -0.15% -1%
2069 -0.13% -1.03%
2068 -0.11% -1.03%
2067 -0.09% -1.02%
2066 -0.08% -1.04%
2065 -0.06% -1.04%
2064 -0.04% -1.02%
2063 -0.02% -1.01%
2062 -0.007% -1.01%
2061 0.02% -1.03%
2060 0.03% -1.01%
2059 0.06% -1%
2058 0.08% -1%
2057 0.09% -0.99%
2056 0.12% -0.96%
2055 0.14% -0.95%
2054 0.16% -0.93%
2053 0.18% -0.91%
2052 0.21% -0.85%
2051 0.24% -0.84%
2050 0.25% -0.84%
2049 0.27% -0.83%
2048 0.29% -0.81%
2047 0.31% -0.8%
2046 0.33% -0.81%
2045 0.35% -0.78%
2044 0.36% -0.78%
2043 0.38% -0.77%
2042 0.4% -0.79%
2041 0.42% -0.77%
2040 0.43% -0.79%
2039 0.46% -0.78%
2038 0.48% -0.77%
2037 0.5% -0.79%
2036 0.52% -0.78%
2035 0.55% -0.8%
2034 0.57% -0.82%
2033 0.59% -0.83%
2032 0.62% -0.82%
2031 0.64% -0.84%
2030 0.67% -0.81%
2029 0.7% -0.8%
2028 0.73% -0.79%
2027 0.75% -0.77%
2026 0.79% -1.13%
2025 0.84% -0.83%
2024 0.85% -0.93%
2023 0.9% 0.23%
2022 0.96% -0.27%
2021 1.05% -0.84%
2020 1.05% -0.7%
2019 1.04% -0.69%
2018 1.08% -0.78%
2017 1.09% -0.88%
2016 1.12% -0.91%
2015 1.16% -0.82%
2014 1.19% -0.94%
2013 1.23% -1.07%
2012 1.25% -1.23%
2011 1.28% -1.8%
2010 1.29% -2.06%
2009 1.28% -1.64%
2008 1.24% -1.05%
2007 1.23% -0.81%
2006 1.26% -0.91%
2005 1.32% -1.07%
2004 1.38% -1.09%
2003 1.45% -0.96%
2002 1.51% -1.16%
2001 1.59% -1.28%
2000 1.63% -0.96%
1999 1.63% -0.81%
1998 1.67% -0.94%
1997 1.76% -0.99%
1996 1.84% -1.12%
1995 1.89% -1.42%
1994 1.94% -1.66%
1993 1.98% -1.95%
1992 2.02% -1.37%
1991 2.08% -0.47%
1990 2.13% -0.14%
1989 2.14% 0.51%
1988 2.13% 1.02%
1987 2.15% 1.03%
1986 2.19% 0.82%
1985 2.25% 0.66%
1984 2.31% 0.63%
1983 2.33% 0.59%
1982 2.36% 0.46%
1981 2.43% 0.31%
1980 2.49% 0.23%
1979 2.53% 0.32%
1978 2.57% 0.52%
1977 2.61% 0.57%
1976 2.65% 0.6%
1975 2.7% 0.78%
1974 2.76% 0.88%
1973 2.8% 0.84%
1972 2.82% 0.81%
1971 2.84% 0.73%
1970 2.86% 0.68%
1969 2.88% 0.84%
1968 2.93% 0.97%
1967 2.99% 0.79%
1966 2.96% 0.76%
1965 2.99% 1.13%
1964 3.07% 1.34%
1963 3.11% 1.34%
1962 3.16% 1.34%
1961 3.21% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Latvia
Current population
11637906
1829763
Population rank 85/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -48
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 193/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -7,330
Net migration rank 170/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -7,330
2024 - -34,806 - -2,225
2023 132,360 -34,915 -13,563 7,966
2022 138,767 -35,153 -14,847 22,027
2021 128,866 -17,957 -17,337 -280
2020 137,417 -17,957 -11,402 -3,147
2019 144,869 -35,797 -8,995 -3,416
2018 150,852 -35,934 -9,636 -4,972
2017 151,565 -36,069 -7,963 -7,867
2016 151,550 -36,219 -6,663 -12,327
2015 154,258 -36,375 -6,526 -10,826
2014 157,260 -36,543 -6,779 -8,799
2013 159,330 -36,673 -8,252 -14,386
2012 160,915 -36,737 -9,154 -11,914
2011 162,094 -36,687 -9,886 -20,202
2010 162,072 -36,587 -10,278 -36,128
2009 160,893 -36,561 -7,924 -34,807
2008 156,664 -36,723 -6,531 -22,445
2007 152,066 -37,076 -9,021 -8,027
2006 151,122 -37,170 -10,204 -9,211
2005 155,405 -37,063 -10,746 -11,134
2004 158,789 -36,851 -11,542 -15,136
2003 163,267 -36,657 -11,439 -11,422
2002 166,740 -36,575 -12,475 -9,160
2001 170,193 -36,441 -13,322 -18,634
2000 171,684 -33,256 -11,838 -15,679
1999 167,742 -30,228 -13,387 -3,229
1998 164,287 -30,108 -15,906 -5,504
1997 168,419 -30,034 -14,841 -9,183
1996 174,008 -30,018 -14,498 -9,888
1995 175,439 -29,873 -17,396 -13,288
1994 176,882 -29,610 -17,645 -21,446
1993 177,691 -30,719 -12,560 -32,914
1992 177,481 -30,262 -3,660 -52,180
1991 177,371 -29,351 0 -12,020
1990 176,748 -27,397 2,929 -13,196
1989 175,365 -26,984 6,401 -4,960
1988 171,291 -26,552 9,022 15,784
1987 167,552 -25,850 9,981 19,249
1986 165,674 -24,772 10,660 13,972
1985 164,091 -23,388 5,673 12,037
1984 164,263 -22,239 7,430 8,847
1983 163,136 -21,582 8,147 8,115
1982 159,597 -20,886 6,327 8,116
1981 158,419 -19,809 3,779 6,536
1980 157,697 -17,485 3,265 3,099
1979 154,779 -16,296 2,506 3,661
1978 154,043 -16,909 2,997 7,399
1977 152,825 -17,077 3,480 11,992
1976 151,201 -16,866 4,200 8,870
1975 149,339 -16,425 4,913 12,166
1974 147,652 -15,402 6,824 14,420
1973 146,283 -14,594 6,040 15,997
1972 143,255 -14,262 7,666 11,077
1971 140,473 -14,156 8,793 10,846
1970 137,835 -14,255 7,785 12,494
1969 135,445 -14,531 6,561 13,718
1968 133,666 -14,901 7,668 13,465
1967 133,091 -15,324 7,825 14,177
1966 132,096 -15,701 8,677 13,465
1965 125,345 -15,978 8,384 13,218
1964 127,504 -16,059 12,100 13,010
1963 124,994 -15,889 11,055 12,308
1962 122,977 -15,389 11,562 12,344
1961 120,316 -14,511 14,207 12,364
1960 117,346 -13,344 14,211 11,420

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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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