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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.26 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 +1.01% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mali
2100 11,752,784 80,362,778
2099 11,815,252 80,043,103
2098 11,877,117 79,704,143
2097 11,937,719 79,354,569
2096 11,997,841 78,987,874
2095 12,057,342 78,602,449
2094 12,115,914 78,192,601
2093 12,173,845 77,771,649
2092 12,230,436 77,337,997
2091 12,286,064 76,884,320
2090 12,340,658 76,409,599
2089 12,394,314 75,916,129
2088 12,446,122 75,405,009
2087 12,497,009 74,874,565
2086 12,546,890 74,331,613
2085 12,595,176 73,769,979
2084 12,641,964 73,189,821
2083 12,686,626 72,588,675
2082 12,730,579 71,975,720
2081 12,772,531 71,340,622
2080 12,813,012 70,699,377
2079 12,851,452 70,036,857
2078 12,887,954 69,359,523
2077 12,923,053 68,668,133
2076 12,955,793 67,965,034
2075 12,986,456 67,249,105
2074 13,015,960 66,516,075
2073 13,043,173 65,768,739
2072 13,068,464 65,009,716
2071 13,091,361 64,232,600
2070 13,112,865 63,450,597
2069 13,131,909 62,657,123
2068 13,149,031 61,850,168
2067 13,163,707 61,035,806
2066 13,176,149 60,215,831
2065 13,187,108 59,394,005
2064 13,195,655 58,560,766
2063 13,201,391 57,720,905
2062 13,204,648 56,873,801
2061 13,205,517 56,020,633
2060 13,203,471 55,160,220
2059 13,199,071 54,298,509
2058 13,190,969 53,431,783
2057 13,180,617 52,559,686
2056 13,168,370 51,686,173
2055 13,153,175 50,807,502
2054 13,135,187 49,930,546
2053 13,114,225 49,048,457
2052 13,090,209 48,161,836
2051 13,063,047 47,275,159
2050 13,032,286 46,385,854
2049 12,999,890 45,500,920
2048 12,964,676 44,612,126
2047 12,927,592 43,725,546
2046 12,887,813 42,836,054
2045 12,845,519 41,946,522
2044 12,800,765 41,057,406
2043 12,754,444 40,168,481
2042 12,705,845 39,281,666
2041 12,655,390 38,402,142
2040 12,602,701 37,521,801
2039 12,548,652 36,648,491
2038 12,491,254 35,768,661
2037 12,431,970 34,898,973
2036 12,370,131 34,032,460
2035 12,305,889 33,174,985
2034 12,239,008 32,324,451
2033 12,170,158 31,482,783
2032 12,098,734 30,652,485
2031 12,024,555 29,830,213
2030 11,947,536 29,025,640
2029 11,867,856 28,232,427
2028 11,785,130 27,453,124
2027 11,699,216 26,687,226
2026 11,611,567 25,937,442
2025 11,520,487 25,198,821
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

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 0.81% 2.94%
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 (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 Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Mali
Current population
11656588
26322576
Population rank 85/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 14/197
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 129,943 -34,806 759,375 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 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 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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