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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.98 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 +1.04% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Liberia
2100 11,755,442 12,788,823
2099 11,817,924 12,776,207
2098 11,879,803 12,757,308
2097 11,940,419 12,728,620
2096 12,000,555 12,695,873
2095 12,060,069 12,671,037
2094 12,118,654 12,645,345
2093 12,176,599 12,607,806
2092 12,233,202 12,583,276
2091 12,288,843 12,557,861
2090 12,343,449 12,513,262
2089 12,397,117 12,461,083
2088 12,448,937 12,429,523
2087 12,499,836 12,394,685
2086 12,549,728 12,331,734
2085 12,598,025 12,266,313
2084 12,644,824 12,218,274
2083 12,689,496 12,163,782
2082 12,733,459 12,122,513
2081 12,775,420 12,055,108
2080 12,815,910 11,977,065
2079 12,854,359 11,899,224
2078 12,890,869 11,823,772
2077 12,925,976 11,746,009
2076 12,958,723 11,657,329
2075 12,989,393 11,571,881
2074 13,018,904 11,469,695
2073 13,046,123 11,373,802
2072 13,071,419 11,288,250
2071 13,094,322 11,187,594
2070 13,115,831 11,097,891
2069 13,134,880 11,002,270
2068 13,152,005 10,918,600
2067 13,166,684 10,814,021
2066 13,179,129 10,721,693
2065 13,190,090 10,617,436
2064 13,198,640 10,521,037
2063 13,204,377 10,416,221
2062 13,207,634 10,308,855
2061 13,208,504 10,200,557
2060 13,206,457 10,091,553
2059 13,202,056 9,960,069
2058 13,193,952 9,857,338
2057 13,183,598 9,745,295
2056 13,171,348 9,624,041
2055 13,156,150 9,506,843
2054 13,138,158 9,402,297
2053 13,117,191 9,284,854
2052 13,093,170 9,173,091
2051 13,066,002 9,060,243
2050 13,035,234 8,951,514
2049 13,002,830 8,828,384
2048 12,967,608 8,705,146
2047 12,930,516 8,581,923
2046 12,890,728 8,456,286
2045 12,848,424 8,342,861
2044 12,803,661 8,220,755
2043 12,757,329 8,106,429
2042 12,708,719 7,972,152
2041 12,658,252 7,829,310
2040 12,605,551 7,698,463
2039 12,551,490 7,554,021
2038 12,494,079 7,421,960
2037 12,434,782 7,291,328
2036 12,372,929 7,146,172
2035 12,308,672 7,010,827
2034 12,241,776 6,883,638
2033 12,172,910 6,750,553
2032 12,101,471 6,619,507
2031 12,027,275 6,492,799
2030 11,950,238 6,376,029
2029 11,870,540 6,247,795
2028 11,787,795 6,120,673
2027 11,701,862 5,981,051
2026 11,614,193 5,852,128
2025 11,523,092 5,732,938
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 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 0.84% 2.14%
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 (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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Liberia
Current population
11637906
5887000
Population rank 85/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +328
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 43/197
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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 (1960–2024, 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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