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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.1 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Lithuania
2100 11,752,784 1,232,467
2099 11,815,252 1,248,433
2098 11,877,117 1,264,509
2097 11,937,719 1,280,780
2096 11,997,841 1,297,383
2095 12,057,342 1,314,564
2094 12,115,914 1,331,697
2093 12,173,845 1,349,357
2092 12,230,436 1,367,612
2091 12,286,064 1,386,232
2090 12,340,658 1,405,212
2089 12,394,314 1,424,549
2088 12,446,122 1,444,430
2087 12,497,009 1,464,444
2086 12,546,890 1,484,533
2085 12,595,176 1,505,287
2084 12,641,964 1,526,073
2083 12,686,626 1,547,148
2082 12,730,579 1,568,485
2081 12,772,531 1,589,950
2080 12,813,012 1,611,433
2079 12,851,452 1,632,875
2078 12,887,954 1,654,422
2077 12,923,053 1,675,958
2076 12,955,793 1,697,590
2075 12,986,456 1,719,253
2074 13,015,960 1,741,058
2073 13,043,173 1,762,435
2072 13,068,464 1,783,836
2071 13,091,361 1,805,485
2070 13,112,865 1,827,274
2069 13,131,909 1,849,644
2068 13,149,031 1,871,909
2067 13,163,707 1,894,433
2066 13,176,149 1,917,222
2065 13,187,108 1,940,378
2064 13,195,655 1,963,220
2063 13,201,391 1,986,033
2062 13,204,648 2,009,588
2061 13,205,517 2,033,204
2060 13,203,471 2,057,397
2059 13,199,071 2,081,777
2058 13,190,969 2,106,243
2057 13,180,617 2,130,801
2056 13,168,370 2,155,426
2055 13,153,175 2,180,174
2054 13,135,187 2,204,562
2053 13,114,225 2,228,432
2052 13,090,209 2,252,640
2051 13,063,047 2,276,529
2050 13,032,286 2,300,221
2049 12,999,890 2,323,058
2048 12,964,676 2,346,050
2047 12,927,592 2,369,429
2046 12,887,813 2,391,976
2045 12,845,519 2,414,470
2044 12,800,765 2,436,951
2043 12,754,444 2,460,277
2042 12,705,845 2,483,334
2041 12,655,390 2,506,119
2040 12,602,701 2,528,678
2039 12,548,652 2,552,188
2038 12,491,254 2,575,059
2037 12,431,970 2,598,050
2036 12,370,131 2,620,456
2035 12,305,889 2,642,405
2034 12,239,008 2,664,791
2033 12,170,158 2,686,738
2032 12,098,734 2,708,666
2031 12,024,555 2,730,633
2030 11,947,536 2,753,016
2029 11,867,856 2,775,584
2028 11,785,130 2,798,862
2027 11,699,216 2,822,301
2026 11,611,567 2,845,693
2025 11,520,487 2,888,774
2024 11,427,557 2,888,278
2023 11,331,265 2,871,585
2022 11,230,734 2,831,639
2021 11,123,476 2,808,380
2020 11,008,300 2,810,369
2019 10,894,043 2,811,089
2018 10,782,053 2,819,200
2017 10,666,843 2,842,639
2016 10,551,430 2,877,325
2015 10,434,829 2,911,109
2014 10,315,528 2,937,253
2013 10,193,833 2,961,250
2012 10,070,411 2,989,139
2011 9,945,621 3,028,115
2010 9,820,175 3,097,282
2009 9,695,265 3,162,916
2008 9,573,130 3,198,231
2007 9,455,658 3,231,294
2006 9,341,183 3,269,909
2005 9,225,034 3,322,528
2004 9,104,892 3,377,075
2003 8,980,620 3,415,213
2002 8,852,235 3,443,067
2001 8,720,283 3,470,818
2000 8,584,190 3,499,536
1999 8,446,208 3,524,238
1998 8,310,362 3,549,331
1997 8,174,078 3,575,137
1996 8,032,894 3,601,613
1995 7,888,115 3,629,102
1994 7,741,694 3,657,144
1993 7,594,572 3,682,613
1992 7,447,474 3,700,114
1991 7,299,853 3,704,134
1990 7,151,166 3,697,838
1989 7,002,295 3,684,255
1988 6,855,734 3,655,049
1987 6,712,515 3,616,367
1986 6,571,208 3,578,914
1985 6,430,404 3,544,543
1984 6,289,040 3,514,205
1983 6,147,248 3,485,192
1982 6,007,114 3,457,179
1981 5,868,453 3,432,947
1980 5,729,037 3,413,202
1979 5,589,690 3,397,842
1978 5,451,882 3,379,514
1977 5,315,443 3,355,036
1976 5,180,404 3,328,664
1975 5,046,776 3,301,652
1974 4,914,197 3,273,894
1973 4,782,227 3,244,438
1972 4,651,883 3,213,622
1971 4,524,234 3,179,041
1970 4,399,290 3,139,689
1969 4,277,035 3,107,321
1968 4,157,189 3,078,850
1967 4,038,928 3,044,400
1966 3,921,847 3,008,050
1965 3,808,963 2,971,450
1964 3,698,559 2,935,200
1963 3,588,287 2,898,950
1962 3,479,936 2,863,350
1961 3,373,233 2,823,550
1960 3,268,336 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Lithuania
2100 -0.53% -1.28%
2099 -0.52% -1.27%
2098 -0.51% -1.27%
2097 -0.5% -1.28%
2096 -0.49% -1.31%
2095 -0.48% -1.29%
2094 -0.48% -1.31%
2093 -0.46% -1.33%
2092 -0.45% -1.34%
2091 -0.44% -1.35%
2090 -0.43% -1.36%
2089 -0.42% -1.38%
2088 -0.41% -1.37%
2087 -0.4% -1.35%
2086 -0.38% -1.38%
2085 -0.37% -1.36%
2084 -0.35% -1.36%
2083 -0.35% -1.36%
2082 -0.33% -1.35%
2081 -0.32% -1.33%
2080 -0.3% -1.31%
2079 -0.28% -1.3%
2078 -0.27% -1.28%
2077 -0.25% -1.27%
2076 -0.24% -1.26%
2075 -0.23% -1.25%
2074 -0.21% -1.21%
2073 -0.19% -1.2%
2072 -0.17% -1.2%
2071 -0.16% -1.19%
2070 -0.15% -1.21%
2069 -0.13% -1.19%
2068 -0.11% -1.19%
2067 -0.09% -1.19%
2066 -0.08% -1.19%
2065 -0.06% -1.16%
2064 -0.04% -1.15%
2063 -0.02% -1.17%
2062 -0.007% -1.16%
2061 0.02% -1.18%
2060 0.03% -1.17%
2059 0.06% -1.16%
2058 0.08% -1.15%
2057 0.09% -1.14%
2056 0.12% -1.14%
2055 0.14% -1.11%
2054 0.16% -1.07%
2053 0.18% -1.07%
2052 0.21% -1.05%
2051 0.24% -1.03%
2050 0.25% -0.98%
2049 0.27% -0.98%
2048 0.29% -0.99%
2047 0.31% -0.94%
2046 0.33% -0.93%
2045 0.35% -0.92%
2044 0.36% -0.95%
2043 0.38% -0.93%
2042 0.4% -0.91%
2041 0.42% -0.89%
2040 0.43% -0.92%
2039 0.46% -0.89%
2038 0.48% -0.88%
2037 0.5% -0.86%
2036 0.52% -0.83%
2035 0.55% -0.84%
2034 0.57% -0.82%
2033 0.59% -0.81%
2032 0.62% -0.8%
2031 0.64% -0.81%
2030 0.67% -0.81%
2029 0.7% -0.83%
2028 0.73% -0.83%
2027 0.75% -0.82%
2026 0.79% -1.49%
2025 0.81% 0.02%
2024 0.85% 0.58%
2023 0.9% 1.41%
2022 0.96% 0.83%
2021 1.05% -0.07%
2020 1.05% -0.03%
2019 1.04% -0.29%
2018 1.08% -0.82%
2017 1.09% -1.21%
2016 1.12% -1.16%
2015 1.16% -0.89%
2014 1.19% -0.81%
2013 1.23% -0.93%
2012 1.25% -1.29%
2011 1.28% -2.23%
2010 1.29% -2.08%
2009 1.28% -1.1%
2008 1.24% -1.02%
2007 1.23% -1.18%
2006 1.26% -1.58%
2005 1.32% -1.62%
2004 1.38% -1.12%
2003 1.45% -0.81%
2002 1.51% -0.8%
2001 1.59% -0.82%
2000 1.63% -0.7%
1999 1.63% -0.71%
1998 1.67% -0.72%
1997 1.76% -0.74%
1996 1.84% -0.76%
1995 1.89% -0.77%
1994 1.94% -0.69%
1993 1.98% -0.47%
1992 2.02% -0.11%
1991 2.08% 0.17%
1990 2.13% 0.37%
1989 2.14% 0.8%
1988 2.13% 1.07%
1987 2.15% 1.05%
1986 2.19% 0.97%
1985 2.25% 0.86%
1984 2.31% 0.83%
1983 2.33% 0.81%
1982 2.36% 0.71%
1981 2.43% 0.58%
1980 2.49% 0.45%
1979 2.53% 0.54%
1978 2.57% 0.73%
1977 2.61% 0.79%
1976 2.65% 0.82%
1975 2.7% 0.85%
1974 2.76% 0.91%
1973 2.8% 0.96%
1972 2.82% 1.09%
1971 2.84% 1.25%
1970 2.86% 1.04%
1969 2.88% 0.92%
1968 2.93% 1.13%
1967 2.99% 1.21%
1966 2.96% 1.23%
1965 2.99% 1.24%
1964 3.07% 1.25%
1963 3.11% 1.24%
1962 3.16% 1.41%
1961 3.21% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Lithuania
Current population
11656588
2845693
Population rank 85/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 157/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -24,618
Net migration rank 170/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -24,618
2024 129,943 -34,806 -18,485 2,617
2023 132,360 -34,915 -16,368 44,935
2022 138,767 -35,153 -20,671 72,100
2021 128,866 -17,957 -24,433 19,657
2020 137,417 -17,957 -19,953 19,884
2019 144,869 -35,797 -13,212 10,665
2018 150,852 -35,934 -12,686 -3,459
2017 151,565 -36,069 -12,224 -28,027
2016 151,550 -36,219 -11,509 -30,612
2015 154,258 -36,375 -11,935 -22,560
2014 157,260 -36,543 -10,868 -12,387
2013 159,330 -36,673 -12,733 -16,769
2012 160,915 -36,737 -11,060 -21,387
2011 162,094 -36,687 -10,901 -38,518
2010 162,072 -36,587 -11,460 -78,887
2009 160,893 -36,561 -9,805 -32,186
2008 156,664 -36,723 -12,153 -16,482
2007 152,066 -37,076 -15,510 -21,815
2006 151,122 -37,170 -15,041 -24,730
2005 155,405 -37,063 -14,287 -51,357
2004 158,789 -36,851 -11,482 -32,312
2003 163,267 -36,657 -10,929 -22,701
2002 166,740 -36,575 -11,362 -12,627
2001 170,193 -36,441 -9,024 -24,733
2000 171,684 -33,256 -4,549 -16,077
1999 167,742 -30,228 -3,877 -20,533
1998 164,287 -30,108 -3,904 -22,002
1997 168,419 -30,034 -3,218 -22,324
1996 174,008 -30,018 -3,962 -23,236
1995 175,439 -29,873 -3,992 -23,509
1994 176,882 -29,610 -4,023 -24,104
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,473 -23,949
1992 177,481 -30,262 12,950 -25,175
1991 177,371 -29,351 14,817 -10,744
1990 176,748 -27,397 17,010 -8,840
1989 175,365 -26,984 17,316 -26,985
1988 171,291 -26,552 19,006 38,648
1987 167,552 -25,850 22,422 10,820
1986 165,674 -24,772 23,978 10,177
1985 164,091 -23,388 19,140 9,417
1984 164,263 -22,239 18,976 8,835
1983 163,136 -21,582 20,911 8,585
1982 159,597 -20,886 18,323 8,163
1981 158,419 -19,809 16,478 7,752
1980 157,697 -17,485 16,042 7,412
1979 154,779 -16,296 16,989 6,932
1978 154,043 -16,909 17,573 7,328
1977 152,825 -17,077 19,124 8,964
1976 151,201 -16,866 20,305 8,581
1975 149,339 -16,425 20,470 8,170
1974 147,652 -15,402 22,589 7,757
1973 146,283 -14,594 22,712 7,327
1972 143,255 -14,262 25,388 7,185
1971 140,473 -14,156 28,930 7,130
1970 137,835 -14,255 27,629 6,530
1969 135,445 -14,531 27,345 4,179
1968 133,666 -14,901 28,325 6,522
1967 133,091 -15,324 29,226 5,251
1966 132,096 -15,701 30,381 4,799
1965 125,345 -15,978 30,309 4,196
1964 127,504 -16,059 34,048 3,820
1963 124,994 -15,889 33,918 3,428
1962 122,977 -15,389 34,933 2,899
1961 120,316 -14,511 40,376 2,550
1960 117,346 -13,344 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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