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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 6.38 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 +1.01% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Latvia
2100 11,752,784 922,007
2099 11,815,252 931,466
2098 11,877,117 940,927
2097 11,937,719 950,258
2096 11,997,841 959,655
2095 12,057,342 968,997
2094 12,115,914 978,324
2093 12,173,845 987,606
2092 12,230,436 996,982
2091 12,286,064 1,006,431
2090 12,340,658 1,015,921
2089 12,394,314 1,025,435
2088 12,446,122 1,035,083
2087 12,497,009 1,044,938
2086 12,546,890 1,054,879
2085 12,595,176 1,064,880
2084 12,641,964 1,075,183
2083 12,686,626 1,085,772
2082 12,730,579 1,096,487
2081 12,772,531 1,107,392
2080 12,813,012 1,118,511
2079 12,851,452 1,129,885
2078 12,887,954 1,141,268
2077 12,923,053 1,152,706
2076 12,955,793 1,164,352
2075 12,986,456 1,176,176
2074 13,015,960 1,188,082
2073 13,043,173 1,199,974
2072 13,068,464 1,211,961
2071 13,091,361 1,224,298
2070 13,112,865 1,236,755
2069 13,131,909 1,249,300
2068 13,149,031 1,262,278
2067 13,163,707 1,275,443
2066 13,176,149 1,288,533
2065 13,187,108 1,302,103
2064 13,195,655 1,315,729
2063 13,201,391 1,329,295
2062 13,204,648 1,342,898
2061 13,205,517 1,356,597
2060 13,203,471 1,370,646
2059 13,199,071 1,384,579
2058 13,190,969 1,398,610
2057 13,180,617 1,412,764
2056 13,168,370 1,426,866
2055 13,153,175 1,440,673
2054 13,135,187 1,454,475
2053 13,114,225 1,468,103
2052 13,090,209 1,481,591
2051 13,063,047 1,494,244
2050 13,032,286 1,506,958
2049 12,999,890 1,519,679
2048 12,964,676 1,532,326
2047 12,927,592 1,544,855
2046 12,887,813 1,557,274
2045 12,845,519 1,570,010
2044 12,800,765 1,582,416
2043 12,754,444 1,594,893
2042 12,705,845 1,607,225
2041 12,655,390 1,620,006
2040 12,602,701 1,632,650
2039 12,548,652 1,645,713
2038 12,491,254 1,658,653
2037 12,431,970 1,671,596
2036 12,370,131 1,684,899
2035 12,305,889 1,698,177
2034 12,239,008 1,711,808
2033 12,170,158 1,725,938
2032 12,098,734 1,740,330
2031 12,024,555 1,754,642
2030 11,947,536 1,769,574
2029 11,867,856 1,784,112
2028 11,785,130 1,798,494
2027 11,699,216 1,812,843
2026 11,611,567 1,826,986
2025 11,520,487 1,847,785
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 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 922K 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 0.81% -0.98%
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 (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 Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Latvia
Current population
11656588
1826986
Population rank 85/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -50
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.98%
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 129,943 -34,806 -13,809 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 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 (1960–2025, 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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