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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.97 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2100 11,752,784 7,233,292
2099 11,815,252 7,255,882
2098 11,877,117 7,277,550
2097 11,937,719 7,301,925
2096 11,997,841 7,325,994
2095 12,057,342 7,347,027
2094 12,115,914 7,369,470
2093 12,173,845 7,390,293
2092 12,230,436 7,407,084
2091 12,286,064 7,423,815
2090 12,340,658 7,437,389
2089 12,394,314 7,448,030
2088 12,446,122 7,458,059
2087 12,497,009 7,468,965
2086 12,546,890 7,472,798
2085 12,595,176 7,481,214
2084 12,641,964 7,480,291
2083 12,686,626 7,486,652
2082 12,730,579 7,486,791
2081 12,772,531 7,487,921
2080 12,813,012 7,488,203
2079 12,851,452 7,485,978
2078 12,887,954 7,484,772
2077 12,923,053 7,478,078
2076 12,955,793 7,474,064
2075 12,986,456 7,467,858
2074 13,015,960 7,450,655
2073 13,043,173 7,436,376
2072 13,068,464 7,424,690
2071 13,091,361 7,412,173
2070 13,112,865 7,397,929
2069 13,131,909 7,386,238
2068 13,149,031 7,377,717
2067 13,163,707 7,364,770
2066 13,176,149 7,352,347
2065 13,187,108 7,336,652
2064 13,195,655 7,320,561
2063 13,201,391 7,303,359
2062 13,204,648 7,283,645
2061 13,205,517 7,265,811
2060 13,203,471 7,243,446
2059 13,199,071 7,223,197
2058 13,190,969 7,202,701
2057 13,180,617 7,179,997
2056 13,168,370 7,156,445
2055 13,153,175 7,134,691
2054 13,135,187 7,111,260
2053 13,114,225 7,089,367
2052 13,090,209 7,066,769
2051 13,063,047 7,040,364
2050 13,032,286 7,014,112
2049 12,999,890 6,987,405
2048 12,964,676 6,956,499
2047 12,927,592 6,916,783
2046 12,887,813 6,881,711
2045 12,845,519 6,842,906
2044 12,800,765 6,799,445
2043 12,754,444 6,762,695
2042 12,705,845 6,719,865
2041 12,655,390 6,671,647
2040 12,602,701 6,621,937
2039 12,548,652 6,569,131
2038 12,491,254 6,515,459
2037 12,431,970 6,459,942
2036 12,370,131 6,406,631
2035 12,305,889 6,359,644
2034 12,239,008 6,308,450
2033 12,170,158 6,261,087
2032 12,098,734 6,210,077
2031 12,024,555 6,155,155
2030 11,947,536 6,101,258
2029 11,867,856 6,047,874
2028 11,785,130 5,995,773
2027 11,699,216 5,945,897
2026 11,611,567 5,896,184
2025 11,520,487 5,849,421
2024 11,427,557 5,805,962
2023 11,331,265 5,773,493
2022 11,230,734 5,744,489
2021 11,123,476 5,718,122
2020 11,008,300 5,702,398
2019 10,894,043 5,794,594
2018 10,782,053 5,984,119
2017 10,666,843 6,160,128
2016 10,551,430 6,323,060
2015 10,434,829 6,472,469
2014 10,315,528 6,346,990
2013 10,193,833 5,743,436
2012 10,070,411 5,235,742
2011 9,945,621 5,096,020
2010 9,820,175 5,041,288
2009 9,695,265 4,992,287
2008 9,573,130 4,925,354
2007 9,455,658 4,844,118
2006 9,341,183 4,751,136
2005 9,225,034 4,671,102
2004 9,104,892 4,599,279
2003 8,980,620 4,525,508
2002 8,852,235 4,463,504
2001 8,720,283 4,401,918
2000 8,584,190 4,329,340
1999 8,446,208 4,255,277
1998 8,310,362 4,181,281
1997 8,174,078 4,108,405
1996 8,032,894 4,034,781
1995 7,888,115 3,960,735
1994 7,741,694 3,889,799
1993 7,594,572 3,820,647
1992 7,447,474 3,747,371
1991 7,299,853 3,668,912
1990 7,151,166 3,595,175
1989 7,002,295 3,525,285
1988 6,855,734 3,454,649
1987 6,712,515 3,385,555
1986 6,571,208 3,300,365
1985 6,430,404 3,217,376
1984 6,289,040 3,152,744
1983 6,147,248 3,094,996
1982 6,007,114 3,054,931
1981 5,868,453 3,008,981
1980 5,729,037 2,944,763
1979 5,589,690 2,882,635
1978 5,451,882 2,822,682
1977 5,315,443 2,762,155
1976 5,180,404 2,726,469
1975 5,046,776 2,693,191
1974 4,914,197 2,635,185
1973 4,782,227 2,572,935
1972 4,651,883 2,509,729
1971 4,524,234 2,446,314
1970 4,399,290 2,386,114
1969 4,277,035 2,328,159
1968 4,157,189 2,266,368
1967 4,038,928 2,206,731
1966 3,921,847 2,148,260
1965 3,808,963 2,088,831
1964 3,698,559 2,030,543
1963 3,588,287 1,970,316
1962 3,479,936 1,909,578
1961 3,373,233 1,850,084
1960 3,268,336 1,794,406

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2100 -0.53% -0.31%
2099 -0.52% -0.3%
2098 -0.51% -0.33%
2097 -0.5% -0.33%
2096 -0.49% -0.29%
2095 -0.48% -0.3%
2094 -0.48% -0.28%
2093 -0.46% -0.23%
2092 -0.45% -0.23%
2091 -0.44% -0.18%
2090 -0.43% -0.14%
2089 -0.42% -0.13%
2088 -0.41% -0.15%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.38% -0.11%
2085 -0.37% 0.01%
2084 -0.35% -0.08%
2083 -0.35% -0.002%
2082 -0.33% -0.02%
2081 -0.32% -0.004%
2080 -0.3% 0.03%
2079 -0.28% 0.02%
2078 -0.27% 0.09%
2077 -0.25% 0.05%
2076 -0.24% 0.08%
2075 -0.23% 0.23%
2074 -0.21% 0.19%
2073 -0.19% 0.16%
2072 -0.17% 0.17%
2071 -0.16% 0.19%
2070 -0.15% 0.16%
2069 -0.13% 0.12%
2068 -0.11% 0.18%
2067 -0.09% 0.17%
2066 -0.08% 0.21%
2065 -0.06% 0.22%
2064 -0.04% 0.24%
2063 -0.02% 0.27%
2062 -0.007% 0.25%
2061 0.02% 0.31%
2060 0.03% 0.28%
2059 0.06% 0.28%
2058 0.08% 0.32%
2057 0.09% 0.33%
2056 0.12% 0.3%
2055 0.14% 0.33%
2054 0.16% 0.31%
2053 0.18% 0.32%
2052 0.21% 0.38%
2051 0.24% 0.37%
2050 0.25% 0.38%
2049 0.27% 0.44%
2048 0.29% 0.57%
2047 0.31% 0.51%
2046 0.33% 0.57%
2045 0.35% 0.64%
2044 0.36% 0.54%
2043 0.38% 0.64%
2042 0.4% 0.72%
2041 0.42% 0.75%
2040 0.43% 0.8%
2039 0.46% 0.82%
2038 0.48% 0.86%
2037 0.5% 0.83%
2036 0.52% 0.74%
2035 0.55% 0.81%
2034 0.57% 0.76%
2033 0.59% 0.82%
2032 0.62% 0.89%
2031 0.64% 0.88%
2030 0.67% 0.88%
2029 0.7% 0.87%
2028 0.73% 0.84%
2027 0.75% 0.84%
2026 0.79% 0.8%
2025 0.81% 0.75%
2024 0.85% 0.56%
2023 0.9% 0.5%
2022 0.96% 0.46%
2021 1.05% 0.28%
2020 1.05% -1.59%
2019 1.04% -3.17%
2018 1.08% -2.86%
2017 1.09% -2.58%
2016 1.12% -2.31%
2015 1.16% 1.98%
2014 1.19% 10.5%
2013 1.23% 9.7%
2012 1.25% 2.74%
2011 1.28% 1.09%
2010 1.29% 0.98%
2009 1.28% 1.36%
2008 1.24% 1.68%
2007 1.23% 1.96%
2006 1.26% 1.71%
2005 1.32% 1.56%
2004 1.38% 1.63%
2003 1.45% 1.39%
2002 1.51% 1.4%
2001 1.59% 1.68%
2000 1.63% 1.74%
1999 1.63% 1.77%
1998 1.67% 1.77%
1997 1.76% 1.82%
1996 1.84% 1.87%
1995 1.89% 1.82%
1994 1.94% 1.81%
1993 1.98% 1.96%
1992 2.02% 2.14%
1991 2.08% 2.05%
1990 2.13% 1.98%
1989 2.14% 2.04%
1988 2.13% 2.04%
1987 2.15% 2.58%
1986 2.19% 2.58%
1985 2.25% 2.05%
1984 2.31% 1.87%
1983 2.33% 1.31%
1982 2.36% 1.53%
1981 2.43% 2.18%
1980 2.49% 2.16%
1979 2.53% 2.12%
1978 2.57% 2.19%
1977 2.61% 1.31%
1976 2.65% 1.24%
1975 2.7% 2.2%
1974 2.76% 2.42%
1973 2.8% 2.52%
1972 2.82% 2.59%
1971 2.84% 2.52%
1970 2.86% 2.49%
1969 2.88% 2.73%
1968 2.93% 2.7%
1967 2.99% 2.72%
1966 2.96% 2.85%
1965 2.99% 2.87%
1964 3.07% 3.06%
1963 3.11% 3.18%
1962 3.16% 3.22%
1961 3.21% 3.1%

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 Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Lebanon
Current population
11656588
5921719
Population rank 85/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +119
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 114/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -10,230
Net migration rank 170/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -10,230
2024 129,943 -34,806 57,613 -17,267
2023 132,360 -34,915 58,786 -34,193
2022 138,767 -35,153 60,909 -27,507
2021 128,866 -17,957 46,614 -27,290
2020 137,417 -17,957 59,903 -47,787
2019 144,869 -35,797 70,486 -266,992
2018 150,852 -35,934 77,165 -259,700
2017 151,565 -36,069 84,172 -253,664
2016 151,550 -36,219 91,551 -247,921
2015 154,258 -36,375 97,385 -239,829
2014 157,260 -36,543 92,285 301,111
2013 159,330 -36,673 80,218 733,500
2012 160,915 -36,737 77,248 124,427
2011 162,094 -36,687 75,523 2,246
2010 162,072 -36,587 72,605 -40,915
2009 160,893 -36,561 69,004 -2,700
2008 156,664 -36,723 67,132 430
2007 152,066 -37,076 66,965 27,944
2006 151,122 -37,170 65,932 25,126
2005 155,405 -37,063 67,778 1,224
2004 158,789 -36,851 69,675 4,974
2003 163,267 -36,657 71,232 1,674
2002 166,740 -36,575 72,648 -21,543
2001 170,193 -36,441 73,160 -1,094
2000 171,684 -33,256 72,642 455
1999 167,742 -30,228 72,437 2,589
1998 164,287 -30,108 71,889 1,062
1997 168,419 -30,034 71,486 1,313
1996 174,008 -30,018 71,286 3,164
1995 175,439 -29,873 71,016 2,634
1994 176,882 -29,610 73,069 -4,850
1993 177,691 -30,719 75,278 -5,196
1992 177,481 -30,262 77,447 -970
1991 177,371 -29,351 79,274 1,159
1990 176,748 -27,397 73,629 -6,595
1989 175,365 -26,984 74,577 -1,827
1988 171,291 -26,552 70,444 -1,916
1987 167,552 -25,850 69,058 607
1986 165,674 -24,772 67,162 33,549
1985 164,091 -23,388 66,368 -1,108
1984 164,263 -22,239 66,785 -2,785
1983 163,136 -21,582 66,056 -14,558
1982 159,597 -20,886 41,602 -12,981
1981 158,419 -19,809 65,084 -1,799
1980 157,697 -17,485 63,053 2,104
1979 154,779 -16,296 61,184 -2,103
1978 154,043 -16,909 60,829 0
1977 152,825 -17,077 60,232 0
1976 151,201 -16,866 11,138 0
1975 149,339 -16,425 55,423 0
1974 147,652 -15,402 64,425 -3,831
1973 146,283 -14,594 63,420 482
1972 143,255 -14,262 62,216 294
1971 140,473 -14,156 61,278 3,042
1970 137,835 -14,255 60,593 -4,508
1969 135,445 -14,531 59,829 0
1968 133,666 -14,901 59,247 4,506
1967 133,091 -15,324 58,957 -3,434
1966 132,096 -15,701 58,546 2,864
1965 125,345 -15,978 58,195 -742
1964 127,504 -16,059 57,808 1,311
1963 124,994 -15,889 57,054 4,269
1962 122,977 -15,389 55,585 4,569
1961 120,316 -14,511 53,995 4,844
1960 117,346 -13,344 52,515 0

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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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