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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.14 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Malaysia
2100 11,755,442 44,353,615
2099 11,817,924 44,467,475
2098 11,879,803 44,579,971
2097 11,940,419 44,695,979
2096 12,000,555 44,814,885
2095 12,060,069 44,932,404
2094 12,118,654 45,047,479
2093 12,176,599 45,165,126
2092 12,233,202 45,278,674
2091 12,288,843 45,390,002
2090 12,343,449 45,501,495
2089 12,397,117 45,610,046
2088 12,448,937 45,717,882
2087 12,499,836 45,823,085
2086 12,549,728 45,926,712
2085 12,598,025 46,020,742
2084 12,644,824 46,111,490
2083 12,689,496 46,202,286
2082 12,733,459 46,284,929
2081 12,775,420 46,359,700
2080 12,815,910 46,435,482
2079 12,854,359 46,496,102
2078 12,890,869 46,549,167
2077 12,925,976 46,594,188
2076 12,958,723 46,619,045
2075 12,989,393 46,643,115
2074 13,018,904 46,658,350
2073 13,046,123 46,670,848
2072 13,071,419 46,670,426
2071 13,094,322 46,660,436
2070 13,115,831 46,645,623
2069 13,134,880 46,623,238
2068 13,152,005 46,600,060
2067 13,166,684 46,569,264
2066 13,179,129 46,530,377
2065 13,190,090 46,481,890
2064 13,198,640 46,417,369
2063 13,204,377 46,350,674
2062 13,207,634 46,272,105
2061 13,208,504 46,178,092
2060 13,206,457 46,075,877
2059 13,202,056 45,958,718
2058 13,193,952 45,837,407
2057 13,183,598 45,707,213
2056 13,171,348 45,566,357
2055 13,156,150 45,418,953
2054 13,138,158 45,252,995
2053 13,117,191 45,069,089
2052 13,093,170 44,873,927
2051 13,066,002 44,668,767
2050 13,035,234 44,445,677
2049 13,002,830 44,217,593
2048 12,967,608 43,974,925
2047 12,930,516 43,712,325
2046 12,890,728 43,438,283
2045 12,848,424 43,157,909
2044 12,803,661 42,866,716
2043 12,757,329 42,557,941
2042 12,708,719 42,239,980
2041 12,658,252 41,922,379
2040 12,605,551 41,598,231
2039 12,551,490 41,270,953
2038 12,494,079 40,929,067
2037 12,434,782 40,584,773
2036 12,372,929 40,234,128
2035 12,308,672 39,876,375
2034 12,241,776 39,515,857
2033 12,172,910 39,152,086
2032 12,101,471 38,772,414
2031 12,027,275 38,386,293
2030 11,950,238 37,995,617
2029 11,870,540 37,606,753
2028 11,787,795 37,207,852
2027 11,701,862 36,806,585
2026 11,614,193 36,403,076
2025 11,523,092 35,987,113
2024 11,427,557 35,557,673
2023 11,331,265 35,126,298
2022 11,230,734 34,695,493
2021 11,123,476 34,282,399
2020 11,008,300 33,889,558
2019 10,894,043 33,440,596
2018 10,782,053 32,910,967
2017 10,666,843 32,355,644
2016 10,551,430 31,789,685
2015 10,434,829 31,232,798
2014 10,315,528 30,696,137
2013 10,193,833 30,174,265
2012 10,070,411 29,662,831
2011 9,945,621 29,162,039
2010 9,820,175 28,655,776
2009 9,695,265 28,124,778
2008 9,573,130 27,570,059
2007 9,455,658 26,998,389
2006 9,341,183 26,417,909
2005 9,225,034 25,836,071
2004 9,104,892 25,256,772
2003 8,980,620 24,679,602
2002 8,852,235 24,102,477
2001 8,720,283 23,526,538
2000 8,584,190 22,967,816
1999 8,446,208 22,435,531
1998 8,310,362 21,906,713
1997 8,174,078 21,375,218
1996 8,032,894 20,850,087
1995 7,888,115 20,330,599
1994 7,741,694 19,820,446
1993 7,594,572 19,322,664
1992 7,447,474 18,834,572
1991 7,299,853 18,342,464
1990 7,151,166 17,833,171
1989 7,002,295 17,314,997
1988 6,855,734 16,796,605
1987 6,712,515 16,276,737
1986 6,571,208 15,760,419
1985 6,430,404 15,252,258
1984 6,289,040 14,759,009
1983 6,147,248 14,285,907
1982 6,007,114 13,832,798
1981 5,868,453 13,399,203
1980 5,729,037 12,983,363
1979 5,589,690 12,627,862
1978 5,451,882 12,328,157
1977 5,315,443 12,035,713
1976 5,180,404 11,750,097
1975 5,046,776 11,471,914
1974 4,914,197 11,200,906
1973 4,782,227 10,935,621
1972 4,651,883 10,676,835
1971 4,524,234 10,423,453
1970 4,399,290 10,178,802
1969 4,277,035 9,947,597
1968 4,157,189 9,725,281
1967 4,038,928 9,507,099
1966 3,921,847 9,284,688
1965 3,808,963 9,056,408
1964 3,698,559 8,828,406
1963 3,588,287 8,602,160
1962 3,479,936 8,380,172
1961 3,373,233 8,164,443
1960 3,268,336 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Malaysia
2100 -0.53% -0.26%
2099 -0.52% -0.25%
2098 -0.51% -0.26%
2097 -0.5% -0.27%
2096 -0.49% -0.26%
2095 -0.48% -0.26%
2094 -0.48% -0.26%
2093 -0.46% -0.25%
2092 -0.45% -0.25%
2091 -0.44% -0.25%
2090 -0.43% -0.24%
2089 -0.42% -0.24%
2088 -0.41% -0.23%
2087 -0.4% -0.23%
2086 -0.38% -0.2%
2085 -0.37% -0.2%
2084 -0.35% -0.2%
2083 -0.35% -0.18%
2082 -0.33% -0.16%
2081 -0.32% -0.16%
2080 -0.3% -0.13%
2079 -0.28% -0.11%
2078 -0.27% -0.1%
2077 -0.25% -0.05%
2076 -0.24% -0.05%
2075 -0.23% -0.03%
2074 -0.21% -0.03%
2073 -0.19% 0.001%
2072 -0.17% 0.02%
2071 -0.16% 0.03%
2070 -0.15% 0.05%
2069 -0.13% 0.05%
2068 -0.11% 0.07%
2067 -0.09% 0.08%
2066 -0.08% 0.1%
2065 -0.06% 0.14%
2064 -0.04% 0.14%
2063 -0.02% 0.17%
2062 -0.007% 0.2%
2061 0.02% 0.22%
2060 0.03% 0.25%
2059 0.06% 0.26%
2058 0.08% 0.28%
2057 0.09% 0.31%
2056 0.12% 0.32%
2055 0.14% 0.37%
2054 0.16% 0.41%
2053 0.18% 0.43%
2052 0.21% 0.46%
2051 0.24% 0.5%
2050 0.25% 0.52%
2049 0.27% 0.55%
2048 0.29% 0.6%
2047 0.31% 0.63%
2046 0.33% 0.65%
2045 0.35% 0.68%
2044 0.36% 0.73%
2043 0.38% 0.75%
2042 0.4% 0.76%
2041 0.42% 0.78%
2040 0.43% 0.79%
2039 0.46% 0.84%
2038 0.48% 0.85%
2037 0.5% 0.87%
2036 0.52% 0.9%
2035 0.55% 0.91%
2034 0.57% 0.93%
2033 0.59% 0.98%
2032 0.62% 1.01%
2031 0.64% 1.03%
2030 0.67% 1.03%
2029 0.7% 1.07%
2028 0.73% 1.09%
2027 0.75% 1.11%
2026 0.79% 1.16%
2025 0.84% 1.21%
2024 0.85% 1.23%
2023 0.9% 1.24%
2022 0.96% 1.2%
2021 1.05% 1.16%
2020 1.05% 1.34%
2019 1.04% 1.61%
2018 1.08% 1.72%
2017 1.09% 1.78%
2016 1.12% 1.78%
2015 1.16% 1.75%
2014 1.19% 1.73%
2013 1.23% 1.72%
2012 1.25% 1.72%
2011 1.28% 1.77%
2010 1.29% 1.89%
2009 1.28% 2.01%
2008 1.24% 2.12%
2007 1.23% 2.2%
2006 1.26% 2.25%
2005 1.32% 2.29%
2004 1.38% 2.34%
2003 1.45% 2.39%
2002 1.51% 2.45%
2001 1.59% 2.43%
2000 1.63% 2.37%
1999 1.63% 2.41%
1998 1.67% 2.49%
1997 1.76% 2.52%
1996 1.84% 2.56%
1995 1.89% 2.57%
1994 1.94% 2.58%
1993 1.98% 2.59%
1992 2.02% 2.68%
1991 2.08% 2.86%
1990 2.13% 2.99%
1989 2.14% 3.09%
1988 2.13% 3.19%
1987 2.15% 3.28%
1986 2.19% 3.33%
1985 2.25% 3.34%
1984 2.31% 3.31%
1983 2.33% 3.28%
1982 2.36% 3.24%
1981 2.43% 3.2%
1980 2.49% 2.82%
1979 2.53% 2.43%
1978 2.57% 2.43%
1977 2.61% 2.43%
1976 2.65% 2.42%
1975 2.7% 2.42%
1974 2.76% 2.43%
1973 2.8% 2.42%
1972 2.82% 2.43%
1971 2.84% 2.4%
1970 2.86% 2.32%
1969 2.88% 2.29%
1968 2.93% 2.29%
1967 2.99% 2.4%
1966 2.96% 2.52%
1965 2.99% 2.58%
1964 3.07% 2.63%
1963 3.11% 2.65%
1962 3.16% 2.64%
1961 3.21% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Malaysia
Current population
11637906
36512221
Population rank 85/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 89/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +166,615
Net migration rank 170/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 166,615
2024 - -34,806 - 174,770
2023 132,360 -34,915 254,806 181,071
2022 138,767 -35,153 237,560 188,154
2021 128,866 -17,957 212,002 188,506
2020 137,417 -17,957 283,282 101,907
2019 144,869 -35,797 309,426 203,284
2018 150,852 -35,934 324,568 221,965
2017 151,565 -36,069 336,434 227,677
2016 151,550 -36,219 345,681 222,141
2015 154,258 -36,375 358,302 187,663
2014 157,260 -36,543 367,587 159,791
2013 159,330 -36,673 366,738 149,637
2012 160,915 -36,737 371,497 134,975
2011 162,094 -36,687 372,836 122,269
2010 162,072 -36,587 360,260 157,164
2009 160,893 -36,561 366,157 178,410
2008 156,664 -36,723 362,380 202,481
2007 152,066 -37,076 348,711 229,784
2006 151,122 -37,170 349,509 232,971
2005 155,405 -37,063 355,324 225,864
2004 158,789 -36,851 365,138 212,278
2003 163,267 -36,657 377,425 199,510
2002 166,740 -36,575 381,084 196,227
2001 170,193 -36,441 400,939 173,613
2000 171,684 -33,256 417,371 125,499
1999 167,742 -30,228 432,355 89,335
1998 164,287 -30,108 436,316 99,639
1997 168,419 -30,034 447,768 79,266
1996 174,008 -30,018 450,174 73,040
1995 175,439 -29,873 443,349 72,393
1994 176,882 -29,610 437,873 66,685
1993 177,691 -30,719 429,910 61,079
1992 177,481 -30,262 418,900 66,286
1991 177,371 -29,351 401,938 97,111
1990 176,748 -27,397 384,518 135,020
1989 175,365 -26,984 373,277 143,544
1988 171,291 -26,552 386,507 133,478
1987 167,552 -25,850 381,999 137,759
1986 165,674 -24,772 385,799 127,081
1985 164,091 -23,388 383,243 120,215
1984 164,263 -22,239 376,797 106,248
1983 163,136 -21,582 365,290 97,862
1982 159,597 -20,886 353,138 89,942
1981 158,419 -19,809 339,991 84,142
1980 157,697 -17,485 326,947 80,617
1979 154,779 -16,296 317,439 -13,980
1978 154,043 -16,909 311,027 -15,059
1977 152,825 -17,077 305,515 -16,601
1976 151,201 -16,866 300,615 -18,316
1975 149,339 -16,425 294,541 -20,480
1974 147,652 -15,402 289,880 -21,919
1973 146,283 -14,594 284,611 -21,995
1972 143,255 -14,262 276,263 -21,305
1971 140,473 -14,156 272,323 -20,535
1970 137,835 -14,255 269,341 -31,839
1969 135,445 -14,531 264,327 -39,420
1968 133,666 -14,901 260,705 -40,996
1967 133,091 -15,324 258,764 -42,108
1966 132,096 -15,701 262,162 -33,993
1965 125,345 -15,978 264,836 -36,456
1964 127,504 -16,059 266,406 -38,785
1963 124,994 -15,889 265,815 -40,952
1962 122,977 -15,389 262,140 -43,033
1961 120,316 -14,511 257,270 -44,916
1960 117,346 -13,344 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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