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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.97 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Liberia
2100 11,752,784 12,784,957
2099 11,815,252 12,772,345
2098 11,877,117 12,753,452
2097 11,937,719 12,724,773
2096 11,997,841 12,692,036
2095 12,057,342 12,667,207
2094 12,115,914 12,641,522
2093 12,173,845 12,603,995
2092 12,230,436 12,579,473
2091 12,286,064 12,554,066
2090 12,340,658 12,509,480
2089 12,394,314 12,457,316
2088 12,446,122 12,425,766
2087 12,497,009 12,390,938
2086 12,546,890 12,328,007
2085 12,595,176 12,262,605
2084 12,641,964 12,214,581
2083 12,686,626 12,160,106
2082 12,730,579 12,118,849
2081 12,772,531 12,051,465
2080 12,813,012 11,973,445
2079 12,851,452 11,895,628
2078 12,887,954 11,820,198
2077 12,923,053 11,742,459
2076 12,955,793 11,653,806
2075 12,986,456 11,568,384
2074 13,015,960 11,466,229
2073 13,043,173 11,370,364
2072 13,068,464 11,284,839
2071 13,091,361 11,184,212
2070 13,112,865 11,094,537
2069 13,131,909 10,998,944
2068 13,149,031 10,915,300
2067 13,163,707 10,810,752
2066 13,176,149 10,718,452
2065 13,187,108 10,614,227
2064 13,195,655 10,517,857
2063 13,201,391 10,413,073
2062 13,204,648 10,305,739
2061 13,205,517 10,197,474
2060 13,203,471 10,088,502
2059 13,199,071 9,957,059
2058 13,190,969 9,854,358
2057 13,180,617 9,742,349
2056 13,168,370 9,621,132
2055 13,153,175 9,503,970
2054 13,135,187 9,399,455
2053 13,114,225 9,282,047
2052 13,090,209 9,170,319
2051 13,063,047 9,057,504
2050 13,032,286 8,948,808
2049 12,999,890 8,825,716
2048 12,964,676 8,702,515
2047 12,927,592 8,579,329
2046 12,887,813 8,453,730
2045 12,845,519 8,340,339
2044 12,800,765 8,218,270
2043 12,754,444 8,103,979
2042 12,705,845 7,969,742
2041 12,655,390 7,826,944
2040 12,602,701 7,696,136
2039 12,548,652 7,551,738
2038 12,491,254 7,419,716
2037 12,431,970 7,289,124
2036 12,370,131 7,144,012
2035 12,305,889 7,008,708
2034 12,239,008 6,881,558
2033 12,170,158 6,748,513
2032 12,098,734 6,617,506
2031 12,024,555 6,490,837
2030 11,947,536 6,374,102
2029 11,867,856 6,245,907
2028 11,785,130 6,118,823
2027 11,699,216 5,979,243
2026 11,611,567 5,850,359
2025 11,520,487 5,731,206
2024 11,427,557 5,612,817
2023 11,331,265 5,493,031
2022 11,230,734 5,373,294
2021 11,123,476 5,259,323
2020 11,008,300 5,149,463
2019 10,894,043 5,043,721
2018 10,782,053 4,944,726
2017 10,666,843 4,848,925
2016 10,551,430 4,755,608
2015 10,434,829 4,659,431
2014 10,315,528 4,564,293
2013 10,193,833 4,470,239
2012 10,070,411 4,373,043
2011 9,945,621 4,221,178
2010 9,820,175 4,058,890
2009 9,695,265 3,943,028
2008 9,573,130 3,821,003
2007 9,455,658 3,669,050
2006 9,341,183 3,490,787
2005 9,225,034 3,301,015
2004 9,104,892 3,156,892
2003 8,980,620 3,119,532
2002 8,852,235 3,094,782
2001 8,720,283 3,015,338
2000 8,584,190 2,928,117
1999 8,446,208 2,821,684
1998 8,310,362 2,670,124
1997 8,174,078 2,412,989
1996 8,032,894 2,232,289
1995 7,888,115 2,169,162
1994 7,741,694 2,149,928
1993 7,594,572 2,155,126
1992 7,447,474 2,072,461
1991 7,299,853 1,956,518
1990 7,151,166 2,223,667
1989 7,002,295 2,517,858
1988 6,855,734 2,446,941
1987 6,712,515 2,377,229
1986 6,571,208 2,308,511
1985 6,430,404 2,240,539
1984 6,289,040 2,173,312
1983 6,147,248 2,107,113
1982 6,007,114 2,045,073
1981 5,868,453 1,986,867
1980 5,729,037 1,929,253
1979 5,589,690 1,872,713
1978 5,451,882 1,818,247
1977 5,315,443 1,766,019
1976 5,180,404 1,717,060
1975 5,046,776 1,670,913
1974 4,914,197 1,626,362
1973 4,782,227 1,583,588
1972 4,651,883 1,542,670
1971 4,524,234 1,504,077
1970 4,399,290 1,466,676
1969 4,277,035 1,429,605
1968 4,157,189 1,393,530
1967 4,038,928 1,358,435
1966 3,921,847 1,324,383
1965 3,808,963 1,291,156
1964 3,698,559 1,258,745
1963 3,588,287 1,227,414
1962 3,479,936 1,197,039
1961 3,373,233 1,167,717
1960 3,268,336 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Liberia
2100 -0.53% 0.1%
2099 -0.52% 0.15%
2098 -0.51% 0.23%
2097 -0.5% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.2%
2095 -0.48% 0.2%
2094 -0.48% 0.3%
2093 -0.46% 0.19%
2092 -0.45% 0.2%
2091 -0.44% 0.36%
2090 -0.43% 0.42%
2089 -0.42% 0.25%
2088 -0.41% 0.28%
2087 -0.4% 0.51%
2086 -0.38% 0.53%
2085 -0.37% 0.39%
2084 -0.35% 0.45%
2083 -0.35% 0.34%
2082 -0.33% 0.56%
2081 -0.32% 0.65%
2080 -0.3% 0.65%
2079 -0.28% 0.64%
2078 -0.27% 0.66%
2077 -0.25% 0.76%
2076 -0.24% 0.74%
2075 -0.23% 0.89%
2074 -0.21% 0.84%
2073 -0.19% 0.76%
2072 -0.17% 0.9%
2071 -0.16% 0.81%
2070 -0.15% 0.87%
2069 -0.13% 0.77%
2068 -0.11% 0.97%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 0.98%
2065 -0.06% 0.92%
2064 -0.04% 1.01%
2063 -0.02% 1.04%
2062 -0.007% 1.06%
2061 0.02% 1.08%
2060 0.03% 1.32%
2059 0.06% 1.04%
2058 0.08% 1.15%
2057 0.09% 1.26%
2056 0.12% 1.23%
2055 0.14% 1.11%
2054 0.16% 1.26%
2053 0.18% 1.22%
2052 0.21% 1.25%
2051 0.24% 1.21%
2050 0.25% 1.39%
2049 0.27% 1.42%
2048 0.29% 1.44%
2047 0.31% 1.49%
2046 0.33% 1.36%
2045 0.35% 1.49%
2044 0.36% 1.41%
2043 0.38% 1.68%
2042 0.4% 1.82%
2041 0.42% 1.7%
2040 0.43% 1.91%
2039 0.46% 1.78%
2038 0.48% 1.79%
2037 0.5% 2.03%
2036 0.52% 1.93%
2035 0.55% 1.85%
2034 0.57% 1.97%
2033 0.59% 1.98%
2032 0.62% 1.95%
2031 0.64% 1.83%
2030 0.67% 2.05%
2029 0.7% 2.08%
2028 0.73% 2.33%
2027 0.75% 2.2%
2026 0.79% 2.08%
2025 0.81% 2.11%
2024 0.85% 2.18%
2023 0.9% 2.23%
2022 0.96% 2.17%
2021 1.05% 2.13%
2020 1.05% 2.1%
2019 1.04% 2%
2018 1.08% 1.98%
2017 1.09% 1.96%
2016 1.12% 2.06%
2015 1.16% 2.08%
2014 1.19% 2.1%
2013 1.23% 2.22%
2012 1.25% 3.6%
2011 1.28% 4%
2010 1.29% 2.94%
2009 1.28% 3.19%
2008 1.24% 4.14%
2007 1.23% 5.11%
2006 1.26% 5.75%
2005 1.32% 4.57%
2004 1.38% 1.2%
2003 1.45% 0.8%
2002 1.51% 2.63%
2001 1.59% 2.98%
2000 1.63% 3.77%
1999 1.63% 5.68%
1998 1.67% 10.7%
1997 1.76% 8.09%
1996 1.84% 2.91%
1995 1.89% 0.89%
1994 1.94% -0.24%
1993 1.98% 3.99%
1992 2.02% 5.93%
1991 2.08% -12%
1990 2.13% -11.7%
1989 2.14% 2.9%
1988 2.13% 2.93%
1987 2.15% 2.98%
1986 2.19% 3.03%
1985 2.25% 3.09%
1984 2.31% 3.14%
1983 2.33% 3.03%
1982 2.36% 2.93%
1981 2.43% 2.99%
1980 2.49% 3.02%
1979 2.53% 3%
1978 2.57% 2.96%
1977 2.61% 2.85%
1976 2.65% 2.76%
1975 2.7% 2.74%
1974 2.76% 2.7%
1973 2.8% 2.65%
1972 2.82% 2.57%
1971 2.84% 2.55%
1970 2.86% 2.59%
1969 2.88% 2.59%
1968 2.93% 2.58%
1967 2.99% 2.57%
1966 2.96% 2.57%
1965 2.99% 2.57%
1964 3.07% 2.55%
1963 3.11% 2.54%
1962 3.16% 2.51%
1961 3.21% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Liberia
Current population
11656588
5916561
Population rank 85/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +324
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 44/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -9,870
Net migration rank 170/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -9,870
2024 129,943 -34,806 126,631 -7,779
2023 132,360 -34,915 125,730 -5,002
2022 138,767 -35,153 123,747 -5,003
2021 128,866 -17,957 121,038 -11,852
2020 137,417 -17,957 120,632 -10,107
2019 144,869 -35,797 120,635 -19,678
2018 150,852 -35,934 120,231 -23,199
2017 151,565 -36,069 119,376 -24,807
2016 151,550 -36,219 118,852 -26,796
2015 154,258 -36,375 115,479 -15,182
2014 157,260 -36,543 116,667 -26,690
2013 159,330 -36,673 120,138 -22,010
2012 160,915 -36,737 121,973 -25,710
2011 162,094 -36,687 115,496 91,981
2010 162,072 -36,587 114,249 2,850
2009 160,893 -36,561 113,429 1,187
2008 156,664 -36,723 112,032 17,404
2007 152,066 -37,076 109,165 65,306
2006 151,122 -37,170 104,099 77,946
2005 155,405 -37,063 96,478 101,019
2004 158,789 -36,851 91,755 -1,001
2003 163,267 -36,657 87,534 -103,564
2002 166,740 -36,575 88,643 -23,110
2001 170,193 -36,441 86,217 7,142
2000 171,684 -33,256 83,143 -2,060
1999 167,742 -30,228 78,130 53,643
1998 164,287 -30,108 72,146 99,203
1997 168,419 -30,034 61,444 281,480
1996 174,008 -30,018 56,392 -37,922
1995 175,439 -29,873 53,407 54,372
1994 176,882 -29,610 52,101 -121,407
1993 177,691 -30,719 51,609 7,300
1992 177,481 -30,262 50,204 56,210
1991 177,371 -29,351 47,426 78,052
1990 176,748 -27,397 52,770 -712,544
1989 175,365 -26,984 63,238 8,156
1988 171,291 -26,552 62,703 7,734
1987 167,552 -25,850 62,147 6,840
1986 165,674 -24,772 61,924 6,534
1985 164,091 -23,388 59,988 7,487
1984 164,263 -22,239 59,460 7,513
1983 163,136 -21,582 57,562 7,861
1982 159,597 -20,886 56,127 2,530
1981 158,419 -19,809 55,003 2,757
1980 157,697 -17,485 53,452 4,016
1979 154,779 -16,296 52,125 3,500
1978 154,043 -16,909 49,813 3,500
1977 152,825 -17,077 47,582 3,555
1976 151,201 -16,866 45,528 1,246
1975 149,339 -16,425 43,478 2,037
1974 147,652 -15,402 41,499 2,086
1973 146,283 -14,594 39,694 2,272
1972 143,255 -14,262 37,860 2,018
1971 140,473 -14,156 36,015 1,293
1970 137,835 -14,255 35,196 2,285
1969 135,445 -14,531 34,677 1,982
1968 133,666 -14,901 33,536 1,964
1967 133,091 -15,324 32,519 2,177
1966 132,096 -15,701 31,454 1,953
1965 125,345 -15,978 30,618 2,431
1964 127,504 -16,059 29,592 2,189
1963 124,994 -15,889 28,708 2,165
1962 122,977 -15,389 27,679 2,189
1961 120,316 -14,511 26,670 2,115
1960 117,346 -13,344 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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