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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 581,729 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 20 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 +1.04% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Malta
2100 11,755,442 383,244
2099 11,817,924 386,421
2098 11,879,803 389,613
2097 11,940,419 392,917
2096 12,000,555 396,295
2095 12,060,069 399,956
2094 12,118,654 403,710
2093 12,176,599 407,487
2092 12,233,202 411,340
2091 12,288,843 415,407
2090 12,343,449 419,592
2089 12,397,117 423,826
2088 12,448,937 428,052
2087 12,499,836 432,556
2086 12,549,728 437,240
2085 12,598,025 441,882
2084 12,644,824 446,649
2083 12,689,496 451,551
2082 12,733,459 456,344
2081 12,775,420 461,335
2080 12,815,910 466,229
2079 12,854,359 471,100
2078 12,890,869 475,924
2077 12,925,976 480,771
2076 12,958,723 485,655
2075 12,989,393 490,208
2074 13,018,904 494,656
2073 13,046,123 499,046
2072 13,071,419 503,370
2071 13,094,322 507,604
2070 13,115,831 511,683
2069 13,134,880 515,748
2068 13,152,005 519,737
2067 13,166,684 523,520
2066 13,179,129 527,140
2065 13,190,090 530,620
2064 13,198,640 533,923
2063 13,204,377 537,029
2062 13,207,634 540,145
2061 13,208,504 543,018
2060 13,206,457 545,828
2059 13,202,056 548,562
2058 13,193,952 551,048
2057 13,183,598 553,389
2056 13,171,348 555,804
2055 13,156,150 558,190
2054 13,138,158 560,309
2053 13,117,191 562,511
2052 13,093,170 564,772
2051 13,066,002 567,078
2050 13,035,234 569,189
2049 13,002,830 571,016
2048 12,967,608 572,923
2047 12,930,516 574,977
2046 12,890,728 576,728
2045 12,848,424 578,442
2044 12,803,661 580,046
2043 12,757,329 581,639
2042 12,708,719 583,042
2041 12,658,252 584,485
2040 12,605,551 585,747
2039 12,551,490 587,035
2038 12,494,079 588,223
2037 12,434,782 589,140
2036 12,372,929 589,886
2035 12,308,672 590,469
2034 12,241,776 590,868
2033 12,172,910 590,759
2032 12,101,471 590,166
2031 12,027,275 589,366
2030 11,950,238 588,281
2029 11,870,540 586,978
2028 11,787,795 585,310
2027 11,701,862 583,310
2026 11,614,193 581,144
2025 11,523,092 575,661
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 (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 Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 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 591K 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 0.84% 1.2%
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 (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 Malta's population grew by 2.91%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Malta
Current population
11637906
581729
Population rank 85/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.007%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
32.6 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.96 hours
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.17 hours
Daily growth/decline +264 +44
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +16,100
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.91%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 19/197
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 - -34,806 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/malta | 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 Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 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 (1960–2024, 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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