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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 16.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Luxembourg
2100 11,752,784 760,055
2099 11,815,252 761,871
2098 11,877,117 763,627
2097 11,937,719 765,472
2096 11,997,841 767,128
2095 12,057,342 768,456
2094 12,115,914 770,080
2093 12,173,845 771,655
2092 12,230,436 773,129
2091 12,286,064 774,950
2090 12,340,658 776,632
2089 12,394,314 778,332
2088 12,446,122 780,148
2087 12,497,009 782,099
2086 12,546,890 784,047
2085 12,595,176 785,931
2084 12,641,964 787,814
2083 12,686,626 789,410
2082 12,730,579 791,384
2081 12,772,531 793,230
2080 12,813,012 794,913
2079 12,851,452 796,562
2078 12,887,954 798,015
2077 12,923,053 799,552
2076 12,955,793 800,980
2075 12,986,456 802,329
2074 13,015,960 803,649
2073 13,043,173 805,065
2072 13,068,464 806,490
2071 13,091,361 807,534
2070 13,112,865 808,891
2069 13,131,909 809,871
2068 13,149,031 810,615
2067 13,163,707 811,270
2066 13,176,149 811,697
2065 13,187,108 812,055
2064 13,195,655 812,347
2063 13,201,391 812,618
2062 13,204,648 812,825
2061 13,205,517 812,670
2060 13,203,471 812,579
2059 13,199,071 812,345
2058 13,190,969 811,949
2057 13,180,617 811,547
2056 13,168,370 811,136
2055 13,153,175 810,018
2054 13,135,187 808,772
2053 13,114,225 807,469
2052 13,090,209 806,069
2051 13,063,047 804,175
2050 13,032,286 802,377
2049 12,999,890 800,333
2048 12,964,676 797,869
2047 12,927,592 795,366
2046 12,887,813 792,679
2045 12,845,519 789,667
2044 12,800,765 786,581
2043 12,754,444 783,374
2042 12,705,845 779,750
2041 12,655,390 775,990
2040 12,602,701 772,121
2039 12,548,652 767,824
2038 12,491,254 763,311
2037 12,431,970 758,894
2036 12,370,131 754,191
2035 12,305,889 749,172
2034 12,239,008 744,087
2033 12,170,158 738,759
2032 12,098,734 733,039
2031 12,024,555 727,303
2030 11,947,536 721,333
2029 11,867,856 714,969
2028 11,785,130 708,110
2027 11,699,216 701,168
2026 11,611,567 694,248
2025 11,520,487 686,970
2024 11,427,557 677,012
2023 11,331,265 666,430
2022 11,230,734 653,103
2021 11,123,476 640,064
2020 11,008,300 630,419
2019 10,894,043 620,001
2018 10,782,053 607,950
2017 10,666,843 596,336
2016 10,551,430 582,014
2015 10,434,829 569,604
2014 10,315,528 556,319
2013 10,193,833 543,360
2012 10,070,411 530,946
2011 9,945,621 518,347
2010 9,820,175 506,953
2009 9,695,265 497,783
2008 9,573,130 488,650
2007 9,455,658 479,993
2006 9,341,183 472,637
2005 9,225,034 465,158
2004 9,104,892 458,095
2003 8,980,620 451,630
2002 8,852,235 446,175
2001 8,720,283 441,525
2000 8,584,190 436,300
1999 8,446,208 430,475
1998 8,310,362 424,700
1997 8,174,078 419,450
1996 8,032,894 414,225
1995 7,888,115 408,625
1994 7,741,694 402,925
1993 7,594,572 397,475
1992 7,447,474 392,175
1991 7,299,853 387,000
1990 7,151,166 381,850
1989 7,002,295 377,100
1988 6,855,734 373,450
1987 6,712,515 370,750
1986 6,571,208 368,355
1985 6,430,404 366,706
1984 6,289,040 365,998
1983 6,147,248 365,622
1982 6,007,114 365,525
1981 5,868,453 365,225
1980 5,729,037 364,150
1979 5,589,690 362,856
1978 5,451,882 362,007
1977 5,315,443 361,358
1976 5,180,404 360,731
1975 5,046,776 358,950
1974 4,914,197 355,050
1973 4,782,227 350,450
1972 4,651,883 346,600
1971 4,524,234 342,421
1970 4,399,290 339,171
1969 4,277,035 337,500
1968 4,157,189 335,850
1967 4,038,928 334,995
1966 3,921,847 333,895
1965 3,808,963 331,500
1964 3,698,559 327,750
1963 3,588,287 324,100
1962 3,479,936 320,750
1961 3,373,233 316,845
1960 3,268,336 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Luxembourg
2100 -0.53% -0.24%
2099 -0.52% -0.23%
2098 -0.51% -0.24%
2097 -0.5% -0.22%
2096 -0.49% -0.17%
2095 -0.48% -0.21%
2094 -0.48% -0.2%
2093 -0.46% -0.19%
2092 -0.45% -0.23%
2091 -0.44% -0.22%
2090 -0.43% -0.22%
2089 -0.42% -0.23%
2088 -0.41% -0.25%
2087 -0.4% -0.25%
2086 -0.38% -0.24%
2085 -0.37% -0.24%
2084 -0.35% -0.2%
2083 -0.35% -0.25%
2082 -0.33% -0.23%
2081 -0.32% -0.21%
2080 -0.3% -0.21%
2079 -0.28% -0.18%
2078 -0.27% -0.19%
2077 -0.25% -0.18%
2076 -0.24% -0.17%
2075 -0.23% -0.16%
2074 -0.21% -0.18%
2073 -0.19% -0.18%
2072 -0.17% -0.13%
2071 -0.16% -0.17%
2070 -0.15% -0.12%
2069 -0.13% -0.09%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.05%
2066 -0.08% -0.04%
2065 -0.06% -0.04%
2064 -0.04% -0.03%
2063 -0.02% -0.03%
2062 -0.007% 0.02%
2061 0.02% 0.01%
2060 0.03% 0.03%
2059 0.06% 0.05%
2058 0.08% 0.05%
2057 0.09% 0.05%
2056 0.12% 0.14%
2055 0.14% 0.15%
2054 0.16% 0.16%
2053 0.18% 0.17%
2052 0.21% 0.24%
2051 0.24% 0.22%
2050 0.25% 0.26%
2049 0.27% 0.31%
2048 0.29% 0.31%
2047 0.31% 0.34%
2046 0.33% 0.38%
2045 0.35% 0.39%
2044 0.36% 0.41%
2043 0.38% 0.46%
2042 0.4% 0.48%
2041 0.42% 0.5%
2040 0.43% 0.56%
2039 0.46% 0.59%
2038 0.48% 0.58%
2037 0.5% 0.62%
2036 0.52% 0.67%
2035 0.55% 0.68%
2034 0.57% 0.72%
2033 0.59% 0.78%
2032 0.62% 0.79%
2031 0.64% 0.83%
2030 0.67% 0.89%
2029 0.7% 0.97%
2028 0.73% 0.99%
2027 0.75% 1%
2026 0.79% 1.06%
2025 0.81% 1.47%
2024 0.85% 1.59%
2023 0.9% 2.04%
2022 0.96% 2.04%
2021 1.05% 1.53%
2020 1.05% 1.68%
2019 1.04% 1.98%
2018 1.08% 1.95%
2017 1.09% 2.46%
2016 1.12% 2.18%
2015 1.16% 2.39%
2014 1.19% 2.38%
2013 1.23% 2.34%
2012 1.25% 2.43%
2011 1.28% 2.25%
2010 1.29% 1.84%
2009 1.28% 1.87%
2008 1.24% 1.8%
2007 1.23% 1.56%
2006 1.26% 1.61%
2005 1.32% 1.54%
2004 1.38% 1.43%
2003 1.45% 1.22%
2002 1.51% 1.05%
2001 1.59% 1.2%
2000 1.63% 1.35%
1999 1.63% 1.36%
1998 1.67% 1.25%
1997 1.76% 1.26%
1996 1.84% 1.37%
1995 1.89% 1.41%
1994 1.94% 1.37%
1993 1.98% 1.35%
1992 2.02% 1.34%
1991 2.08% 1.35%
1990 2.13% 1.26%
1989 2.14% 0.98%
1988 2.13% 0.73%
1987 2.15% 0.65%
1986 2.19% 0.45%
1985 2.25% 0.19%
1984 2.31% 0.1%
1983 2.33% 0.03%
1982 2.36% 0.08%
1981 2.43% 0.3%
1980 2.49% 0.36%
1979 2.53% 0.23%
1978 2.57% 0.18%
1977 2.61% 0.17%
1976 2.65% 0.5%
1975 2.7% 1.1%
1974 2.76% 1.31%
1973 2.8% 1.11%
1972 2.82% 1.22%
1971 2.84% 0.96%
1970 2.86% 0.5%
1969 2.88% 0.49%
1968 2.93% 0.26%
1967 2.99% 0.33%
1966 2.96% 0.72%
1965 2.99% 1.14%
1964 3.07% 1.13%
1963 3.11% 1.04%
1962 3.16% 1.23%
1961 3.21% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Luxembourg
Current population
11656588
697802
Population rank 85/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.008%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
52.9 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +27
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 71/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +5,237
Net migration rank 170/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 5,237
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,963 5,677
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,933 5,905
2022 138,767 -35,153 2,024 13,194
2021 128,866 -17,957 2,240 8,724
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,828 6,967
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,922 10,503
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,945 10,145
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,968 9,643
2016 151,550 -36,219 2,095 12,760
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,107 11,377
2014 157,260 -36,543 2,225 11,217
2013 159,330 -36,673 2,336 10,535
2012 160,915 -36,737 2,124 10,273
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,814 10,918
2010 162,072 -36,587 2,129 7,909
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,991 6,855
2008 156,664 -36,723 2,003 7,969
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,584 6,244
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,748 5,557
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,721 6,310
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,878 4,566
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,220 5,581
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,607 2,759
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,766 3,427
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,963 4,516
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,808 4,666
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,486 3,874
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,552 3,711
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,781 3,603
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,634 4,385
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,652 3,900
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,470 4,055
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,098 4,101
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,239 4,067
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,145 3,992
1989 175,365 -26,984 679 2,999
1988 171,291 -26,552 747 2,909
1987 167,552 -25,850 222 2,200
1986 165,674 -24,772 331 2,121
1985 164,091 -23,388 74 1,067
1984 164,263 -22,239 146 346
1983 163,136 -21,582 37 376
1982 159,597 -20,886 183 334
1981 158,419 -19,809 329 443
1980 157,697 -17,485 37 840
1979 154,779 -16,296 72 670
1978 154,043 -16,909 -145 3,155
1977 152,825 -17,077 -36 2,830
1976 151,201 -16,866 -578 2,802
1975 149,339 -16,425 -395 2,794
1974 147,652 -15,402 -390 2,728
1973 146,283 -14,594 -421 2,673
1972 143,255 -14,262 -35 4,143
1971 140,473 -14,156 69 4,274
1970 137,835 -14,255 272 853
1969 135,445 -14,531 303 833
1968 133,666 -14,901 604 850
1967 133,091 -15,324 837 752
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,168 2,222
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,260 2,203
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,377 2,178
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,199 2,080
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,091 2,014
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,489 1,969
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,319 61

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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