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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 36,600,906 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 +1.01% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Malaysia
2100 11,752,784 44,342,183
2099 11,815,252 44,456,013
2098 11,877,117 44,568,480
2097 11,937,719 44,684,459
2096 11,997,841 44,803,334
2095 12,057,342 44,920,823
2094 12,115,914 45,035,868
2093 12,173,845 45,153,485
2092 12,230,436 45,267,003
2091 12,286,064 45,378,303
2090 12,340,658 45,489,767
2089 12,394,314 45,598,290
2088 12,446,122 45,706,098
2087 12,497,009 45,811,274
2086 12,546,890 45,914,874
2085 12,595,176 46,008,880
2084 12,641,964 46,099,604
2083 12,686,626 46,190,377
2082 12,730,579 46,272,999
2081 12,772,531 46,347,751
2080 12,813,012 46,423,514
2079 12,851,452 46,484,118
2078 12,887,954 46,537,169
2077 12,923,053 46,582,178
2076 12,955,793 46,607,029
2075 12,986,456 46,631,092
2074 13,015,960 46,646,324
2073 13,043,173 46,658,819
2072 13,068,464 46,658,396
2071 13,091,361 46,648,409
2070 13,112,865 46,633,600
2069 13,131,909 46,611,221
2068 13,149,031 46,588,049
2067 13,163,707 46,557,261
2066 13,176,149 46,518,384
2065 13,187,108 46,469,909
2064 13,195,655 46,405,405
2063 13,201,391 46,338,727
2062 13,204,648 46,260,178
2061 13,205,517 46,166,190
2060 13,203,471 46,064,001
2059 13,199,071 45,946,872
2058 13,190,969 45,825,593
2057 13,180,617 45,695,432
2056 13,168,370 45,554,612
2055 13,153,175 45,407,246
2054 13,135,187 45,241,331
2053 13,114,225 45,057,472
2052 13,090,209 44,862,361
2051 13,063,047 44,657,253
2050 13,032,286 44,434,221
2049 12,999,890 44,206,196
2048 12,964,676 43,963,591
2047 12,927,592 43,701,058
2046 12,887,813 43,427,087
2045 12,845,519 43,146,785
2044 12,800,765 42,855,667
2043 12,754,444 42,546,972
2042 12,705,845 42,229,093
2041 12,655,390 41,911,573
2040 12,602,701 41,587,509
2039 12,548,652 41,260,315
2038 12,491,254 40,918,517
2037 12,431,970 40,574,312
2036 12,370,131 40,223,758
2035 12,305,889 39,866,097
2034 12,239,008 39,505,672
2033 12,170,158 39,141,994
2032 12,098,734 38,762,420
2031 12,024,555 38,376,399
2030 11,947,536 37,985,824
2029 11,867,856 37,597,060
2028 11,785,130 37,198,261
2027 11,699,216 36,797,098
2026 11,611,567 36,393,693
2025 11,520,487 35,977,838
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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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 0.81% 1.18%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Malaysia
Current population
11656588
36600906
Population rank 85/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.44%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.18%
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 129,943 -34,806 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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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