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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.25 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mali
2100 11,755,442 80,371,693
2099 11,817,924 80,051,982
2098 11,879,803 79,712,985
2097 11,940,419 79,363,373
2096 12,000,555 78,996,636
2095 12,060,069 78,611,169
2094 12,118,654 78,201,275
2093 12,176,599 77,780,277
2092 12,233,202 77,346,576
2091 12,288,843 76,892,849
2090 12,343,449 76,418,075
2089 12,397,117 75,924,551
2088 12,448,937 75,413,374
2087 12,499,836 74,882,872
2086 12,549,728 74,339,859
2085 12,598,025 73,778,163
2084 12,644,824 73,197,940
2083 12,689,496 72,596,727
2082 12,733,459 71,983,705
2081 12,775,420 71,348,537
2080 12,815,910 70,707,220
2079 12,854,359 70,044,626
2078 12,890,869 69,367,218
2077 12,925,976 68,675,750
2076 12,958,723 67,972,574
2075 12,989,393 67,256,565
2074 13,018,904 66,523,454
2073 13,046,123 65,776,035
2072 13,071,419 65,016,928
2071 13,094,322 64,239,726
2070 13,115,831 63,457,636
2069 13,134,880 62,664,074
2068 13,152,005 61,857,029
2067 13,166,684 61,042,577
2066 13,179,129 60,222,511
2065 13,190,090 59,400,594
2064 13,198,640 58,567,263
2063 13,204,377 57,727,308
2062 13,207,634 56,880,111
2061 13,208,504 56,026,848
2060 13,206,457 55,166,339
2059 13,202,056 54,304,533
2058 13,193,952 53,437,711
2057 13,183,598 52,565,517
2056 13,171,348 51,691,907
2055 13,156,150 50,813,138
2054 13,138,158 49,936,085
2053 13,117,191 49,053,898
2052 13,093,170 48,167,179
2051 13,066,002 47,280,403
2050 13,035,234 46,390,999
2049 13,002,830 45,505,968
2048 12,967,608 44,617,075
2047 12,930,516 43,730,396
2046 12,890,728 42,840,806
2045 12,848,424 41,951,176
2044 12,803,661 41,061,960
2043 12,757,329 40,172,937
2042 12,708,719 39,286,024
2041 12,658,252 38,406,403
2040 12,605,551 37,525,963
2039 12,551,490 36,652,557
2038 12,494,079 35,772,629
2037 12,434,782 34,902,845
2036 12,372,929 34,036,236
2035 12,308,672 33,178,665
2034 12,241,776 32,328,037
2033 12,172,910 31,486,276
2032 12,101,471 30,655,886
2031 12,027,275 29,833,522
2030 11,950,238 29,028,860
2029 11,870,540 28,235,559
2028 11,787,795 27,456,170
2027 11,701,862 26,690,187
2026 11,614,193 25,940,320
2025 11,523,092 25,201,616
2024 11,427,557 24,478,595
2023 11,331,265 23,769,127
2022 11,230,734 23,072,640
2021 11,123,476 22,388,630
2020 11,008,300 21,713,836
2019 10,894,043 21,068,405
2018 10,782,053 20,442,030
2017 10,666,843 19,813,011
2016 10,551,430 19,191,289
2015 10,434,829 18,593,022
2014 10,315,528 18,020,267
2013 10,193,833 17,459,615
2012 10,070,411 16,957,033
2011 9,945,621 16,469,049
2010 9,820,175 15,945,198
2009 9,695,265 15,435,539
2008 9,573,130 14,940,782
2007 9,455,658 14,457,775
2006 9,341,183 13,990,139
2005 9,225,034 13,538,647
2004 9,104,892 13,102,409
2003 8,980,620 12,684,955
2002 8,852,235 12,288,050
2001 8,720,283 11,912,158
2000 8,584,190 11,559,290
1999 8,446,208 11,227,415
1998 8,310,362 10,919,573
1997 8,174,078 10,646,495
1996 8,032,894 10,407,278
1995 7,888,115 10,185,365
1994 7,741,694 9,967,031
1993 7,594,572 9,754,786
1992 7,447,474 9,553,540
1991 7,299,853 9,362,888
1990 7,151,166 9,178,830
1989 7,002,295 8,999,938
1988 6,855,734 8,833,996
1987 6,712,515 8,681,164
1986 6,571,208 8,531,277
1985 6,430,404 8,374,663
1984 6,289,040 8,208,599
1983 6,147,248 8,034,400
1982 6,007,114 7,860,194
1981 5,868,453 7,692,766
1980 5,729,037 7,530,515
1979 5,589,690 7,375,266
1978 5,451,882 7,229,651
1977 5,315,443 7,090,979
1976 5,180,404 6,960,979
1975 5,046,776 6,837,261
1974 4,914,197 6,715,436
1973 4,782,227 6,597,106
1972 4,651,883 6,483,726
1971 4,524,234 6,377,944
1970 4,399,290 6,276,472
1969 4,277,035 6,177,704
1968 4,157,189 6,082,979
1967 4,038,928 5,990,906
1966 3,921,847 5,902,204
1965 3,808,963 5,815,487
1964 3,698,559 5,730,125
1963 3,588,287 5,646,605
1962 3,479,936 5,563,917
1961 3,373,233 5,482,283
1960 3,268,336 5,402,550

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Mali
2100 -0.53% 0.4%
2099 -0.52% 0.43%
2098 -0.51% 0.44%
2097 -0.5% 0.46%
2096 -0.49% 0.49%
2095 -0.48% 0.52%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.46% 0.56%
2092 -0.45% 0.59%
2091 -0.44% 0.62%
2090 -0.43% 0.65%
2089 -0.42% 0.68%
2088 -0.41% 0.71%
2087 -0.4% 0.73%
2086 -0.38% 0.76%
2085 -0.37% 0.79%
2084 -0.35% 0.83%
2083 -0.35% 0.85%
2082 -0.33% 0.89%
2081 -0.32% 0.91%
2080 -0.3% 0.95%
2079 -0.28% 0.98%
2078 -0.27% 1.01%
2077 -0.25% 1.03%
2076 -0.24% 1.06%
2075 -0.23% 1.1%
2074 -0.21% 1.14%
2073 -0.19% 1.17%
2072 -0.17% 1.21%
2071 -0.16% 1.23%
2070 -0.15% 1.27%
2069 -0.13% 1.3%
2068 -0.11% 1.33%
2067 -0.09% 1.36%
2066 -0.08% 1.38%
2065 -0.06% 1.42%
2064 -0.04% 1.46%
2063 -0.02% 1.49%
2062 -0.007% 1.52%
2061 0.02% 1.56%
2060 0.03% 1.59%
2059 0.06% 1.62%
2058 0.08% 1.66%
2057 0.09% 1.69%
2056 0.12% 1.73%
2055 0.14% 1.76%
2054 0.16% 1.8%
2053 0.18% 1.84%
2052 0.21% 1.88%
2051 0.24% 1.92%
2050 0.25% 1.94%
2049 0.27% 1.99%
2048 0.29% 2.03%
2047 0.31% 2.08%
2046 0.33% 2.12%
2045 0.35% 2.17%
2044 0.36% 2.21%
2043 0.38% 2.26%
2042 0.4% 2.29%
2041 0.42% 2.35%
2040 0.43% 2.38%
2039 0.46% 2.46%
2038 0.48% 2.49%
2037 0.5% 2.55%
2036 0.52% 2.58%
2035 0.55% 2.63%
2034 0.57% 2.67%
2033 0.59% 2.71%
2032 0.62% 2.76%
2031 0.64% 2.77%
2030 0.67% 2.81%
2029 0.7% 2.84%
2028 0.73% 2.87%
2027 0.75% 2.89%
2026 0.79% 2.93%
2025 0.84% 2.95%
2024 0.85% 2.98%
2023 0.9% 3.02%
2022 0.96% 3.06%
2021 1.05% 3.11%
2020 1.05% 3.06%
2019 1.04% 3.06%
2018 1.08% 3.17%
2017 1.09% 3.24%
2016 1.12% 3.22%
2015 1.16% 3.18%
2014 1.19% 3.21%
2013 1.23% 2.96%
2012 1.25% 2.96%
2011 1.28% 3.29%
2010 1.29% 3.3%
2009 1.28% 3.31%
2008 1.24% 3.34%
2007 1.23% 3.34%
2006 1.26% 3.33%
2005 1.32% 3.33%
2004 1.38% 3.29%
2003 1.45% 3.23%
2002 1.51% 3.16%
2001 1.59% 3.05%
2000 1.63% 2.96%
1999 1.63% 2.82%
1998 1.67% 2.56%
1997 1.76% 2.3%
1996 1.84% 2.18%
1995 1.89% 2.19%
1994 1.94% 2.18%
1993 1.98% 2.11%
1992 2.02% 2.04%
1991 2.08% 2.01%
1990 2.13% 1.99%
1989 2.14% 1.88%
1988 2.13% 1.76%
1987 2.15% 1.76%
1986 2.19% 1.87%
1985 2.25% 2.02%
1984 2.31% 2.17%
1983 2.33% 2.22%
1982 2.36% 2.18%
1981 2.43% 2.15%
1980 2.49% 2.1%
1979 2.53% 2.01%
1978 2.57% 1.96%
1977 2.61% 1.87%
1976 2.65% 1.81%
1975 2.7% 1.81%
1974 2.76% 1.79%
1973 2.8% 1.75%
1972 2.82% 1.66%
1971 2.84% 1.62%
1970 2.86% 1.6%
1969 2.88% 1.56%
1968 2.93% 1.54%
1967 2.99% 1.5%
1966 2.96% 1.49%
1965 2.99% 1.49%
1964 3.07% 1.48%
1963 3.11% 1.49%
1962 3.16% 1.49%
1961 3.21% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Mali
Current population
11637906
26143152
Population rank 85/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 15/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -48,019
Net migration rank 170/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -48,019
2024 - -34,806 - -46,880
2023 132,360 -34,915 746,398 -39,953
2022 138,767 -35,153 726,465 -39,951
2021 128,866 -17,957 703,674 -22,210
2020 137,417 -17,957 683,053 -14,962
2019 144,869 -35,797 667,110 -44,373
2018 150,852 -35,934 670,723 -40,710
2017 151,565 -36,069 661,973 -33,942
2016 151,550 -36,219 645,652 -30,251
2015 154,258 -36,375 630,006 -48,872
2014 157,260 -36,543 614,419 -50,068
2013 159,330 -36,673 597,887 -40,951
2012 160,915 -36,737 588,748 -140,507
2011 162,094 -36,687 570,899 -43,160
2010 162,072 -36,587 554,447 -34,483
2009 160,893 -36,561 533,730 -34,383
2008 156,664 -36,723 514,665 -24,509
2007 152,066 -37,076 495,800 -19,945
2006 151,122 -37,170 477,665 -18,247
2005 155,405 -37,063 460,964 -17,413
2004 158,789 -36,851 439,717 -10,796
2003 163,267 -36,657 417,766 -11,768
2002 166,740 -36,575 396,732 -8,914
2001 170,193 -36,441 376,472 -12,507
2000 171,684 -33,256 359,159 -17,395
1999 167,742 -30,228 343,705 -21,702
1998 164,287 -30,108 323,940 -30,255
1997 168,419 -30,034 308,429 -55,978
1996 174,008 -30,018 293,953 -67,974
1995 175,439 -29,873 285,598 -67,763
1994 176,882 -29,610 282,356 -63,533
1993 177,691 -30,719 274,480 -68,816
1992 177,481 -30,262 267,605 -70,789
1991 177,371 -29,351 261,656 -77,172
1990 176,748 -27,397 252,308 -68,668
1989 175,365 -26,984 249,929 -75,771
1988 171,291 -26,552 245,682 -87,952
1987 167,552 -25,850 238,871 -90,940
1986 165,674 -24,772 233,799 -81,970
1985 164,091 -23,388 224,734 -63,347
1984 164,263 -22,239 218,078 -47,331
1983 163,136 -21,582 211,795 -34,132
1982 159,597 -20,886 204,892 -34,140
1981 158,419 -19,809 198,227 -34,130
1980 157,697 -17,485 190,560 -30,156
1979 154,779 -16,296 182,449 -32,353
1978 154,043 -16,909 172,652 -31,520
1977 152,825 -17,077 165,071 -28,853
1976 151,201 -16,866 157,778 -33,999
1975 149,339 -16,425 150,222 -26,572
1974 147,652 -15,402 142,448 -22,449
1973 146,283 -14,594 135,801 -19,137
1972 143,255 -14,262 129,687 -19,594
1971 140,473 -14,156 123,591 -22,127
1970 137,835 -14,255 118,952 -17,479
1969 135,445 -14,531 114,361 -18,302
1968 133,666 -14,901 111,403 -18,015
1967 133,091 -15,324 107,650 -16,900
1966 132,096 -15,701 103,684 -17,032
1965 125,345 -15,978 100,451 -13,662
1964 127,504 -16,059 97,166 -13,226
1963 124,994 -15,889 95,055 -11,951
1962 122,977 -15,389 93,101 -10,821
1961 120,316 -14,511 91,115 -10,139
1960 117,346 -13,344 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/mali | CC BY

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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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

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