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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 19.9 times bigger than Malta's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Malta
2100 11,752,784 385,935
2099 11,815,252 389,134
2098 11,877,117 392,349
2097 11,937,719 395,676
2096 11,997,841 399,078
2095 12,057,342 402,765
2094 12,115,914 406,545
2093 12,173,845 410,348
2092 12,230,436 414,228
2091 12,286,064 418,324
2090 12,340,658 422,539
2089 12,394,314 426,802
2088 12,446,122 431,058
2087 12,497,009 435,593
2086 12,546,890 440,311
2085 12,595,176 444,985
2084 12,641,964 449,785
2083 12,686,626 454,721
2082 12,730,579 459,549
2081 12,772,531 464,574
2080 12,813,012 469,503
2079 12,851,452 474,408
2078 12,887,954 479,266
2077 12,923,053 484,147
2076 12,955,793 489,066
2075 12,986,456 493,650
2074 13,015,960 498,129
2073 13,043,173 502,551
2072 13,068,464 506,905
2071 13,091,361 511,168
2070 13,112,865 515,276
2069 13,131,909 519,370
2068 13,149,031 523,386
2067 13,163,707 527,196
2066 13,176,149 530,842
2065 13,187,108 534,346
2064 13,195,655 537,672
2063 13,201,391 540,800
2062 13,204,648 543,938
2061 13,205,517 546,831
2060 13,203,471 549,661
2059 13,199,071 552,414
2058 13,190,969 554,917
2057 13,180,617 557,274
2056 13,168,370 559,707
2055 13,153,175 562,109
2054 13,135,187 564,244
2053 13,114,225 566,461
2052 13,090,209 568,738
2051 13,063,047 571,060
2050 13,032,286 573,186
2049 12,999,890 575,026
2048 12,964,676 576,946
2047 12,927,592 579,015
2046 12,887,813 580,778
2045 12,845,519 582,504
2044 12,800,765 584,119
2043 12,754,444 585,724
2042 12,705,845 587,136
2041 12,655,390 588,589
2040 12,602,701 589,860
2039 12,548,652 591,157
2038 12,491,254 592,353
2037 12,431,970 593,277
2036 12,370,131 594,028
2035 12,305,889 594,615
2034 12,239,008 595,017
2033 12,170,158 594,907
2032 12,098,734 594,310
2031 12,024,555 593,505
2030 11,947,536 592,412
2029 11,867,856 591,100
2028 11,785,130 589,420
2027 11,699,216 587,406
2026 11,611,567 585,225
2025 11,520,487 579,704
2024 11,427,557 568,847
2023 11,331,265 552,747
2022 11,230,734 531,113
2021 11,123,476 518,150
2020 11,008,300 515,490
2019 10,894,043 503,912
2018 10,782,053 483,903
2017 10,666,843 467,106
2016 10,551,430 454,505
2015 10,434,829 444,220
2014 10,315,528 433,481
2013 10,193,833 424,810
2012 10,070,411 420,028
2011 9,945,621 416,268
2010 9,820,175 414,508
2009 9,695,265 412,477
2008 9,573,130 409,379
2007 9,455,658 406,724
2006 9,341,183 405,308
2005 9,225,034 403,834
2004 9,104,892 401,268
2003 8,980,620 398,582
2002 8,852,235 395,969
2001 8,720,283 393,028
2000 8,584,190 390,087
1999 8,446,208 387,578
1998 8,310,362 385,287
1997 8,174,078 382,791
1996 8,032,894 379,905
1995 7,888,115 377,419
1994 7,741,694 374,797
1993 7,594,572 371,308
1992 7,447,474 367,618
1991 7,299,853 363,845
1990 7,151,166 354,170
1989 7,002,295 350,722
1988 6,855,734 347,325
1987 6,712,515 344,485
1986 6,571,208 342,121
1985 6,430,404 336,452
1984 6,289,040 330,593
1983 6,147,248 330,524
1982 6,007,114 325,898
1981 5,868,453 318,982
1980 5,729,037 316,645
1979 5,589,690 313,342
1978 5,451,882 310,182
1977 5,315,443 306,970
1976 5,180,404 305,774
1975 5,046,776 304,222
1974 4,914,197 301,996
1973 4,782,227 302,200
1972 4,651,883 302,450
1971 4,524,234 302,700
1970 4,399,290 302,650
1969 4,277,035 304,300
1968 4,157,189 307,900
1967 4,038,928 311,550
1966 3,921,847 315,200
1965 3,808,963 318,800
1964 3,698,559 321,250
1963 3,588,287 322,550
1962 3,479,936 323,900
1961 3,373,233 325,250
1960 3,268,336 326,550

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 Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 595K people in 2034 for Malta.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Malta
2100 -0.53% -0.82%
2099 -0.52% -0.82%
2098 -0.51% -0.84%
2097 -0.5% -0.85%
2096 -0.49% -0.92%
2095 -0.48% -0.93%
2094 -0.48% -0.93%
2093 -0.46% -0.94%
2092 -0.45% -0.98%
2091 -0.44% -1%
2090 -0.43% -1%
2089 -0.42% -0.99%
2088 -0.41% -1.04%
2087 -0.4% -1.07%
2086 -0.38% -1.05%
2085 -0.37% -1.07%
2084 -0.35% -1.09%
2083 -0.35% -1.05%
2082 -0.33% -1.08%
2081 -0.32% -1.05%
2080 -0.3% -1.03%
2079 -0.28% -1.01%
2078 -0.27% -1.01%
2077 -0.25% -1.01%
2076 -0.24% -0.93%
2075 -0.23% -0.9%
2074 -0.21% -0.88%
2073 -0.19% -0.86%
2072 -0.17% -0.83%
2071 -0.16% -0.8%
2070 -0.15% -0.79%
2069 -0.13% -0.77%
2068 -0.11% -0.72%
2067 -0.09% -0.69%
2066 -0.08% -0.66%
2065 -0.06% -0.62%
2064 -0.04% -0.58%
2063 -0.02% -0.58%
2062 -0.007% -0.53%
2061 0.02% -0.51%
2060 0.03% -0.5%
2059 0.06% -0.45%
2058 0.08% -0.42%
2057 0.09% -0.43%
2056 0.12% -0.43%
2055 0.14% -0.38%
2054 0.16% -0.39%
2053 0.18% -0.4%
2052 0.21% -0.41%
2051 0.24% -0.37%
2050 0.25% -0.32%
2049 0.27% -0.33%
2048 0.29% -0.36%
2047 0.31% -0.3%
2046 0.33% -0.3%
2045 0.35% -0.28%
2044 0.36% -0.27%
2043 0.38% -0.24%
2042 0.4% -0.25%
2041 0.42% -0.22%
2040 0.43% -0.22%
2039 0.46% -0.2%
2038 0.48% -0.16%
2037 0.5% -0.13%
2036 0.52% -0.1%
2035 0.55% -0.07%
2034 0.57% 0.02%
2033 0.59% 0.1%
2032 0.62% 0.14%
2031 0.64% 0.18%
2030 0.67% 0.22%
2029 0.7% 0.29%
2028 0.73% 0.34%
2027 0.75% 0.37%
2026 0.79% 0.95%
2025 0.81% 1.91%
2024 0.85% 2.91%
2023 0.9% 4.07%
2022 0.96% 2.5%
2021 1.05% 0.52%
2020 1.05% 2.3%
2019 1.04% 4.13%
2018 1.08% 3.6%
2017 1.09% 2.77%
2016 1.12% 2.32%
2015 1.16% 2.48%
2014 1.19% 2.04%
2013 1.23% 1.14%
2012 1.25% 0.9%
2011 1.28% 0.42%
2010 1.29% 0.49%
2009 1.28% 0.76%
2008 1.24% 0.65%
2007 1.23% 0.35%
2006 1.26% 0.37%
2005 1.32% 0.64%
2004 1.38% 0.67%
2003 1.45% 0.66%
2002 1.51% 0.75%
2001 1.59% 0.75%
2000 1.63% 0.65%
1999 1.63% 0.59%
1998 1.67% 0.65%
1997 1.76% 0.76%
1996 1.84% 0.66%
1995 1.89% 0.7%
1994 1.94% 0.94%
1993 1.98% 1%
1992 2.02% 1.04%
1991 2.08% 2.73%
1990 2.13% 0.98%
1989 2.14% 0.98%
1988 2.13% 0.82%
1987 2.15% 0.69%
1986 2.19% 1.68%
1985 2.25% 1.77%
1984 2.31% 0.02%
1983 2.33% 1.42%
1982 2.36% 2.17%
1981 2.43% 0.74%
1980 2.49% 1.05%
1979 2.53% 1.02%
1978 2.57% 1.05%
1977 2.61% 0.39%
1976 2.65% 0.51%
1975 2.7% 0.74%
1974 2.76% -0.07%
1973 2.8% -0.08%
1972 2.82% -0.08%
1971 2.84% 0.02%
1970 2.86% -0.54%
1969 2.88% -1.17%
1968 2.93% -1.17%
1967 2.99% -1.16%
1966 2.96% -1.13%
1965 2.99% -0.76%
1964 3.07% -0.4%
1963 3.11% -0.42%
1962 3.16% -0.42%
1961 3.21% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Malta
Current population
11656588
586345
Population rank 85/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.007%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
48.5 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +30
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 52/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +5,161
Net migration rank 170/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 5,161
2024 129,943 -34,806 228 6,323
2023 132,360 -34,915 442 6,591
2022 138,767 -35,153 54 2,480
2021 128,866 -17,957 259 4,638
2020 137,417 -17,957 361 6,904
2019 144,869 -35,797 655 20,302
2018 150,852 -35,934 774 16,961
2017 151,565 -36,069 747 14,372
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,091 8,624
2015 154,258 -36,375 888 9,588
2014 157,260 -36,543 910 9,192
2013 159,330 -36,673 807 861
2012 160,915 -36,737 714 911
2011 162,094 -36,687 916 999
2010 162,072 -36,587 871 741
2009 160,893 -36,561 825 836
2008 156,664 -36,723 777 869
2007 152,066 -37,076 691 926
2006 151,122 -37,170 568 997
2005 155,405 -37,063 727 1,626
2004 158,789 -36,851 883 1,662
2003 163,267 -36,657 917 1,626
2002 166,740 -36,575 911 1,821
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,061 1,678
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,482 1,591
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,357 1,463
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,656 1,260
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,991 1,003
1996 174,008 -30,018 2,279 1,142
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,887 1,306
1994 176,882 -29,610 2,136 1,136
1993 177,691 -30,719 2,451 1,006
1992 177,481 -30,262 2,573 737
1991 177,371 -29,351 2,438 763
1990 176,748 -27,397 2,621 568
1989 175,365 -26,984 2,981 248
1988 171,291 -26,552 2,813 164
1987 167,552 -25,850 2,412 295
1986 165,674 -24,772 2,395 464
1985 164,091 -23,388 2,590 -428
1984 164,263 -22,239 2,678 -558
1983 163,136 -21,582 2,512 -740
1982 159,597 -20,886 2,835 -1,059
1981 158,419 -19,809 2,233 -548
1980 157,697 -17,485 2,375 -886
1979 154,779 -16,296 2,852 -1,311
1978 154,043 -16,909 2,389 -1,302
1977 152,825 -17,077 2,916 -1,598
1976 151,201 -16,866 2,721 -1,641
1975 149,339 -16,425 2,829 -1,742
1974 147,652 -15,402 2,687 -1,597
1973 146,283 -14,594 2,327 -1,549
1972 143,255 -14,262 2,480 -1,316
1971 140,473 -14,156 2,482 -1,327
1970 137,835 -14,255 2,270 -1,123
1969 135,445 -14,531 2,069 -827
1968 133,666 -14,901 2,247 -753
1967 133,091 -15,324 2,306 -4,073
1966 132,096 -15,701 2,458 -4,318
1965 125,345 -15,978 2,646 -4,329
1964 127,504 -16,059 3,630 -4,768
1963 124,994 -15,889 3,709 -4,773
1962 122,977 -15,389 4,664 -5,360
1961 120,316 -14,511 4,748 -5,099
1960 117,346 -13,344 5,747 -5,540

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/malta | 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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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