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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.54 times bigger than Libya's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Libya
2100 11,752,784 9,844,693
2099 11,815,252 9,862,508
2098 11,877,117 9,883,625
2097 11,937,719 9,903,710
2096 11,997,841 9,920,429
2095 12,057,342 9,931,997
2094 12,115,914 9,943,491
2093 12,173,845 9,958,787
2092 12,230,436 9,973,472
2091 12,286,064 9,982,411
2090 12,340,658 9,998,616
2089 12,394,314 10,009,061
2088 12,446,122 10,019,752
2087 12,497,009 10,023,389
2086 12,546,890 10,023,004
2085 12,595,176 10,016,577
2084 12,641,964 10,009,921
2083 12,686,626 10,006,291
2082 12,730,579 9,997,812
2081 12,772,531 9,985,604
2080 12,813,012 9,975,637
2079 12,851,452 9,962,908
2078 12,887,954 9,958,732
2077 12,923,053 9,953,044
2076 12,955,793 9,940,245
2075 12,986,456 9,928,160
2074 13,015,960 9,917,050
2073 13,043,173 9,901,336
2072 13,068,464 9,879,817
2071 13,091,361 9,868,096
2070 13,112,865 9,850,939
2069 13,131,909 9,832,286
2068 13,149,031 9,812,577
2067 13,163,707 9,800,171
2066 13,176,149 9,782,627
2065 13,187,108 9,763,018
2064 13,195,655 9,740,878
2063 13,201,391 9,729,779
2062 13,204,648 9,707,751
2061 13,205,517 9,686,831
2060 13,203,471 9,667,507
2059 13,199,071 9,638,272
2058 13,190,969 9,610,912
2057 13,180,617 9,579,804
2056 13,168,370 9,554,897
2055 13,153,175 9,522,413
2054 13,135,187 9,478,216
2053 13,114,225 9,432,889
2052 13,090,209 9,383,615
2051 13,063,047 9,335,544
2050 13,032,286 9,283,143
2049 12,999,890 9,231,012
2048 12,964,676 9,173,472
2047 12,927,592 9,119,114
2046 12,887,813 9,063,424
2045 12,845,519 8,999,038
2044 12,800,765 8,934,909
2043 12,754,444 8,867,072
2042 12,705,845 8,798,655
2041 12,655,390 8,732,358
2040 12,602,701 8,661,540
2039 12,548,652 8,588,479
2038 12,491,254 8,514,257
2037 12,431,970 8,437,950
2036 12,370,131 8,364,991
2035 12,305,889 8,290,112
2034 12,239,008 8,209,497
2033 12,170,158 8,129,319
2032 12,098,734 8,052,378
2031 12,024,555 7,969,721
2030 11,947,536 7,884,898
2029 11,867,856 7,801,652
2028 11,785,130 7,713,258
2027 11,699,216 7,622,004
2026 11,611,567 7,537,063
2025 11,520,487 7,458,555
2024 11,427,557 7,381,023
2023 11,331,265 7,305,659
2022 11,230,734 7,223,805
2021 11,123,476 7,135,175
2020 11,008,300 7,045,399
2019 10,894,043 6,951,033
2018 10,782,053 6,849,055
2017 10,666,843 6,738,770
2016 10,551,430 6,632,126
2015 10,434,829 6,531,819
2014 10,315,528 6,427,252
2013 10,193,833 6,304,628
2012 10,070,411 6,179,328
2011 9,945,621 6,343,203
2010 9,820,175 6,497,839
2009 9,695,265 6,366,686
2008 9,573,130 6,235,430
2007 9,455,658 6,104,380
2006 9,341,183 5,980,211
2005 9,225,034 5,858,798
2004 9,104,892 5,736,693
2003 8,980,620 5,619,398
2002 8,852,235 5,508,410
2001 8,720,283 5,403,639
2000 8,584,190 5,305,021
1999 8,446,208 5,218,038
1998 8,310,362 5,140,704
1997 8,174,078 5,064,639
1996 8,032,894 4,987,393
1995 7,888,115 4,906,843
1994 7,741,694 4,822,037
1993 7,594,572 4,733,045
1992 7,447,474 4,640,352
1991 7,299,853 4,544,400
1990 7,151,166 4,445,239
1989 7,002,295 4,342,920
1988 6,855,734 4,237,755
1987 6,712,515 4,129,739
1986 6,571,208 4,017,403
1985 6,430,404 3,898,745
1984 6,289,040 3,773,633
1983 6,147,248 3,718,961
1982 6,007,114 3,724,765
1981 5,868,453 3,621,486
1980 5,729,037 3,424,378
1979 5,589,690 3,233,846
1978 5,451,882 3,052,526
1977 5,315,443 2,881,533
1976 5,180,404 2,721,237
1975 5,046,776 2,571,556
1974 4,914,197 2,432,211
1973 4,782,227 2,314,193
1972 4,651,883 2,226,091
1971 4,524,234 2,153,534
1970 4,399,290 2,082,589
1969 4,277,035 2,014,293
1968 4,157,189 1,952,781
1967 4,038,928 1,898,199
1966 3,921,847 1,849,063
1965 3,808,963 1,804,015
1964 3,698,559 1,753,691
1963 3,588,287 1,690,457
1962 3,479,936 1,621,960
1961 3,373,233 1,555,699
1960 3,268,336 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Libya
2100 -0.53% -0.18%
2099 -0.52% -0.21%
2098 -0.51% -0.2%
2097 -0.5% -0.17%
2096 -0.49% -0.12%
2095 -0.48% -0.12%
2094 -0.48% -0.15%
2093 -0.46% -0.15%
2092 -0.45% -0.09%
2091 -0.44% -0.16%
2090 -0.43% -0.1%
2089 -0.42% -0.11%
2088 -0.41% -0.04%
2087 -0.4% 0.004%
2086 -0.38% 0.06%
2085 -0.37% 0.07%
2084 -0.35% 0.04%
2083 -0.35% 0.08%
2082 -0.33% 0.12%
2081 -0.32% 0.1%
2080 -0.3% 0.13%
2079 -0.28% 0.04%
2078 -0.27% 0.06%
2077 -0.25% 0.13%
2076 -0.24% 0.12%
2075 -0.23% 0.11%
2074 -0.21% 0.16%
2073 -0.19% 0.22%
2072 -0.17% 0.12%
2071 -0.16% 0.17%
2070 -0.15% 0.19%
2069 -0.13% 0.2%
2068 -0.11% 0.13%
2067 -0.09% 0.18%
2066 -0.08% 0.2%
2065 -0.06% 0.23%
2064 -0.04% 0.11%
2063 -0.02% 0.23%
2062 -0.007% 0.22%
2061 0.02% 0.2%
2060 0.03% 0.3%
2059 0.06% 0.28%
2058 0.08% 0.32%
2057 0.09% 0.26%
2056 0.12% 0.34%
2055 0.14% 0.47%
2054 0.16% 0.48%
2053 0.18% 0.53%
2052 0.21% 0.51%
2051 0.24% 0.56%
2050 0.25% 0.56%
2049 0.27% 0.63%
2048 0.29% 0.6%
2047 0.31% 0.61%
2046 0.33% 0.72%
2045 0.35% 0.72%
2044 0.36% 0.77%
2043 0.38% 0.78%
2042 0.4% 0.76%
2041 0.42% 0.82%
2040 0.43% 0.85%
2039 0.46% 0.87%
2038 0.48% 0.9%
2037 0.5% 0.87%
2036 0.52% 0.9%
2035 0.55% 0.98%
2034 0.57% 0.99%
2033 0.59% 0.96%
2032 0.62% 1.04%
2031 0.64% 1.08%
2030 0.67% 1.07%
2029 0.7% 1.15%
2028 0.73% 1.2%
2027 0.75% 1.13%
2026 0.79% 1.05%
2025 0.81% 1.05%
2024 0.85% 1.03%
2023 0.9% 1.13%
2022 0.96% 1.24%
2021 1.05% 1.27%
2020 1.05% 1.36%
2019 1.04% 1.49%
2018 1.08% 1.64%
2017 1.09% 1.61%
2016 1.12% 1.54%
2015 1.16% 1.63%
2014 1.19% 1.94%
2013 1.23% 2.03%
2012 1.25% -2.58%
2011 1.28% -2.38%
2010 1.29% 2.06%
2009 1.28% 2.11%
2008 1.24% 2.15%
2007 1.23% 2.08%
2006 1.26% 2.07%
2005 1.32% 2.13%
2004 1.38% 2.09%
2003 1.45% 2.01%
2002 1.51% 1.94%
2001 1.59% 1.86%
2000 1.63% 1.67%
1999 1.63% 1.5%
1998 1.67% 1.5%
1997 1.76% 1.55%
1996 1.84% 1.64%
1995 1.89% 1.76%
1994 1.94% 1.88%
1993 1.98% 2%
1992 2.02% 2.11%
1991 2.08% 2.23%
1990 2.13% 2.36%
1989 2.14% 2.48%
1988 2.13% 2.62%
1987 2.15% 2.8%
1986 2.19% 3.04%
1985 2.25% 3.32%
1984 2.31% 1.47%
1983 2.33% -0.16%
1982 2.36% 2.85%
1981 2.43% 5.76%
1980 2.49% 5.89%
1979 2.53% 5.94%
1978 2.57% 5.93%
1977 2.61% 5.89%
1976 2.65% 5.82%
1975 2.7% 5.73%
1974 2.76% 5.1%
1973 2.8% 3.96%
1972 2.82% 3.37%
1971 2.84% 3.41%
1970 2.86% 3.39%
1969 2.88% 3.15%
1968 2.93% 2.88%
1967 2.99% 2.66%
1966 2.96% 2.5%
1965 2.99% 2.87%
1964 3.07% 3.74%
1963 3.11% 4.22%
1962 3.16% 4.26%
1961 3.21% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Libya
Current population
11656588
7580693
Population rank 85/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +212
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 96/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -35,306 -172
Net migration rank 170/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -172
2024 129,943 -34,806 73,522 3,448
2023 132,360 -34,915 75,760 -2,001
2022 138,767 -35,153 91,951 -2,001
2021 128,866 -17,957 88,005 -694
2020 137,417 -17,957 92,950 -694
2019 144,869 -35,797 97,842 -1,352
2018 150,852 -35,934 101,619 5,841
2017 151,565 -36,069 103,891 9,208
2016 151,550 -36,219 105,265 -5,081
2015 154,258 -36,375 108,096 -7,660
2014 157,260 -36,543 110,420 -1,716
2013 159,330 -36,673 110,772 25,755
2012 160,915 -36,737 108,855 5,211
2011 162,094 -36,687 121,016 -562,827
2010 162,072 -36,587 122,926 9,611
2009 160,893 -36,561 118,102 11,670
2008 156,664 -36,723 117,481 15,260
2007 152,066 -37,076 116,704 12,640
2006 151,122 -37,170 115,645 3,351
2005 155,405 -37,063 112,823 11,024
2004 158,789 -36,851 107,144 13,222
2003 163,267 -36,657 102,144 12,073
2002 166,740 -36,575 97,598 10,152
2001 170,193 -36,441 93,370 8,420
2000 171,684 -33,256 89,814 5,634
1999 167,742 -30,228 88,743 -10,206
1998 164,287 -30,108 87,613 -11,479
1997 168,419 -30,034 86,899 -10,907
1996 174,008 -30,018 86,945 -8,446
1995 175,439 -29,873 87,661 -5,068
1994 176,882 -29,610 88,765 -1,755
1993 177,691 -30,719 90,553 426
1992 177,481 -30,262 93,568 843
1991 177,371 -29,351 96,582 902
1990 176,748 -27,397 99,898 946
1989 175,365 -26,984 102,823 981
1988 171,291 -26,552 105,469 1,053
1987 167,552 -25,850 107,761 1,740
1986 165,674 -24,772 109,325 5,844
1985 164,091 -23,388 110,194 11,962
1984 164,263 -22,239 110,028 18,039
1983 163,136 -21,582 122,183 -140,904
1982 159,597 -20,886 133,511 -126,400
1981 158,419 -19,809 130,233 69,211
1980 157,697 -17,485 128,034 66,739
1979 154,779 -16,296 121,469 64,821
1978 154,043 -16,909 114,669 61,684
1977 152,825 -17,077 107,769 57,867
1976 151,201 -16,866 101,146 53,813
1975 149,339 -16,425 94,862 49,544
1974 147,652 -15,402 89,337 44,946
1973 146,283 -14,594 81,256 20,498
1972 143,255 -14,262 77,864 -3,418
1971 140,473 -14,156 74,934 -4,265
1970 137,835 -14,255 70,488 745
1969 135,445 -14,531 66,782 -1,418
1968 133,666 -14,901 63,971 -6,323
1967 133,091 -15,324 61,889 -10,384
1966 132,096 -15,701 60,394 -13,619
1965 125,345 -15,978 59,134 -15,810
1964 127,504 -16,059 55,227 2,084
1963 124,994 -15,889 50,421 18,740
1962 122,977 -15,389 46,252 21,589
1961 120,316 -14,511 42,167 22,504
1960 117,346 -13,344 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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