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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 332 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2100 11,755,442 23,457
2099 11,817,924 23,536
2098 11,879,803 23,626
2097 11,940,419 23,720
2096 12,000,555 23,797
2095 12,060,069 23,879
2094 12,118,654 23,947
2093 12,176,599 24,022
2092 12,233,202 24,092
2091 12,288,843 24,150
2090 12,343,449 24,198
2089 12,397,117 24,253
2088 12,448,937 24,284
2087 12,499,836 24,314
2086 12,549,728 24,329
2085 12,598,025 24,347
2084 12,644,824 24,355
2083 12,689,496 24,343
2082 12,733,459 24,328
2081 12,775,420 24,317
2080 12,815,910 24,290
2079 12,854,359 24,269
2078 12,890,869 24,226
2077 12,925,976 24,185
2076 12,958,723 24,151
2075 12,989,393 24,096
2074 13,018,904 24,061
2073 13,046,123 24,013
2072 13,071,419 23,982
2071 13,094,322 23,943
2070 13,115,831 23,902
2069 13,134,880 23,869
2068 13,152,005 23,827
2067 13,166,684 23,808
2066 13,179,129 23,775
2065 13,190,090 23,774
2064 13,198,640 23,778
2063 13,204,377 23,791
2062 13,207,634 23,830
2061 13,208,504 23,881
2060 13,206,457 23,929
2059 13,202,056 23,993
2058 13,193,952 24,041
2057 13,183,598 24,118
2056 13,171,348 24,207
2055 13,156,150 24,318
2054 13,138,158 24,424
2053 13,117,191 24,515
2052 13,093,170 24,615
2051 13,066,002 24,727
2050 13,035,234 24,824
2049 13,002,830 24,948
2048 12,967,608 25,060
2047 12,930,516 25,169
2046 12,890,728 25,281
2045 12,848,424 25,407
2044 12,803,661 25,544
2043 12,757,329 25,701
2042 12,708,719 25,860
2041 12,658,252 26,047
2040 12,605,551 26,263
2039 12,551,490 26,507
2038 12,494,079 26,773
2037 12,434,782 27,104
2036 12,372,929 27,461
2035 12,308,672 27,889
2034 12,241,776 28,379
2033 12,172,910 28,934
2032 12,101,471 29,558
2031 12,027,275 30,266
2030 11,950,238 31,070
2029 11,870,540 31,960
2028 11,787,795 32,896
2027 11,701,862 33,927
2026 11,614,193 35,058
2025 11,523,092 36,301
2024 11,427,557 37,548
2023 11,331,265 38,827
2022 11,230,734 40,077
2021 11,123,476 41,367
2020 11,008,300 42,706
2019 10,894,043 44,007
2018 10,782,053 45,285
2017 10,666,843 46,529
2016 10,551,430 47,709
2015 10,434,829 48,800
2014 10,315,528 49,796
2013 10,193,833 50,681
2012 10,070,411 51,419
2011 9,945,621 51,907
2010 9,820,175 52,044
2009 9,695,265 52,019
2008 9,573,130 52,030
2007 9,455,658 52,035
2006 9,341,183 51,992
2005 9,225,034 51,906
2004 9,104,892 51,791
2003 8,980,620 51,639
2002 8,852,235 51,425
2001 8,720,283 51,123
2000 8,584,190 50,706
1999 8,446,208 50,202
1998 8,310,362 49,717
1997 8,174,078 49,259
1996 8,032,894 48,775
1995 7,888,115 48,266
1994 7,741,694 47,712
1993 7,594,572 47,093
1992 7,447,474 46,388
1991 7,299,853 45,568
1990 7,151,166 44,629
1989 7,002,295 43,586
1988 6,855,734 42,321
1987 6,712,515 40,828
1986 6,571,208 39,286
1985 6,430,404 37,761
1984 6,289,040 36,264
1983 6,147,248 34,811
1982 6,007,114 33,397
1981 5,868,453 32,017
1980 5,729,037 30,774
1979 5,589,690 29,738
1978 5,451,882 28,809
1977 5,315,443 27,906
1976 5,180,404 27,021
1975 5,046,776 26,154
1974 4,914,197 25,296
1973 4,782,227 24,581
1972 4,651,883 23,992
1971 4,524,234 23,366
1970 4,399,290 22,530
1969 4,277,035 21,305
1968 4,157,189 19,862
1967 4,038,928 18,655
1966 3,921,847 17,927
1965 3,808,963 17,402
1964 3,698,559 16,852
1963 3,588,287 16,302
1962 3,479,936 15,755
1961 3,373,233 15,219
1960 3,268,336 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2100 -0.53% -0.33%
2099 -0.52% -0.38%
2098 -0.51% -0.4%
2097 -0.5% -0.32%
2096 -0.49% -0.35%
2095 -0.48% -0.28%
2094 -0.48% -0.31%
2093 -0.46% -0.29%
2092 -0.45% -0.24%
2091 -0.44% -0.2%
2090 -0.43% -0.23%
2089 -0.42% -0.13%
2088 -0.41% -0.12%
2087 -0.4% -0.06%
2086 -0.38% -0.08%
2085 -0.37% -0.03%
2084 -0.35% 0.05%
2083 -0.35% 0.06%
2082 -0.33% 0.04%
2081 -0.32% 0.11%
2080 -0.3% 0.09%
2079 -0.28% 0.17%
2078 -0.27% 0.17%
2077 -0.25% 0.14%
2076 -0.24% 0.23%
2075 -0.23% 0.14%
2074 -0.21% 0.2%
2073 -0.19% 0.13%
2072 -0.17% 0.16%
2071 -0.16% 0.17%
2070 -0.15% 0.14%
2069 -0.13% 0.18%
2068 -0.11% 0.08%
2067 -0.09% 0.14%
2066 -0.08% 0.004%
2065 -0.06% -0.02%
2064 -0.04% -0.05%
2063 -0.02% -0.17%
2062 -0.007% -0.21%
2061 0.02% -0.2%
2060 0.03% -0.27%
2059 0.06% -0.2%
2058 0.08% -0.32%
2057 0.09% -0.37%
2056 0.12% -0.46%
2055 0.14% -0.43%
2054 0.16% -0.37%
2053 0.18% -0.41%
2052 0.21% -0.45%
2051 0.24% -0.39%
2050 0.25% -0.5%
2049 0.27% -0.45%
2048 0.29% -0.43%
2047 0.31% -0.44%
2046 0.33% -0.5%
2045 0.35% -0.54%
2044 0.36% -0.61%
2043 0.38% -0.62%
2042 0.4% -0.72%
2041 0.42% -0.82%
2040 0.43% -0.92%
2039 0.46% -1%
2038 0.48% -1.22%
2037 0.5% -1.3%
2036 0.52% -1.53%
2035 0.55% -1.73%
2034 0.57% -1.92%
2033 0.59% -2.11%
2032 0.62% -2.34%
2031 0.64% -2.59%
2030 0.67% -2.78%
2029 0.7% -2.85%
2028 0.73% -3.04%
2027 0.75% -3.23%
2026 0.79% -3.42%
2025 0.84% -3.32%
2024 0.85% -3.29%
2023 0.9% -3.12%
2022 0.96% -3.12%
2021 1.05% -3.14%
2020 1.05% -2.96%
2019 1.04% -2.82%
2018 1.08% -2.67%
2017 1.09% -2.47%
2016 1.12% -2.24%
2015 1.16% -2%
2014 1.19% -1.75%
2013 1.23% -1.44%
2012 1.25% -0.94%
2011 1.28% -0.26%
2010 1.29% 0.05%
2009 1.28% -0.02%
2008 1.24% -0.01%
2007 1.23% 0.08%
2006 1.26% 0.17%
2005 1.32% 0.22%
2004 1.38% 0.29%
2003 1.45% 0.42%
2002 1.51% 0.59%
2001 1.59% 0.82%
2000 1.63% 1%
1999 1.63% 0.98%
1998 1.67% 0.93%
1997 1.76% 0.99%
1996 1.84% 1.05%
1995 1.89% 1.16%
1994 1.94% 1.31%
1993 1.98% 1.52%
1992 2.02% 1.8%
1991 2.08% 2.1%
1990 2.13% 2.39%
1989 2.14% 2.99%
1988 2.13% 3.66%
1987 2.15% 3.93%
1986 2.19% 4.04%
1985 2.25% 4.13%
1984 2.31% 4.17%
1983 2.33% 4.23%
1982 2.36% 4.31%
1981 2.43% 4.04%
1980 2.49% 3.48%
1979 2.53% 3.22%
1978 2.57% 3.24%
1977 2.61% 3.28%
1976 2.65% 3.31%
1975 2.7% 3.39%
1974 2.76% 2.91%
1973 2.8% 2.45%
1972 2.82% 2.68%
1971 2.84% 3.71%
1970 2.86% 5.75%
1969 2.88% 7.27%
1968 2.93% 6.47%
1967 2.99% 4.06%
1966 2.96% 3.02%
1965 2.99% 3.26%
1964 3.07% 3.37%
1963 3.11% 3.47%
1962 3.16% 3.52%
1961 3.21% 3.51%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
Current population
11637906
35058
Population rank 85/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0004%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
6.85 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
10.7 hours
One death every
7.42 minutes
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +264 -4
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 197/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.17 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -1,698
Net migration rank 170/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -1,698
2024 - -34,806 - -1,765
2023 132,360 -34,915 550 -1,832
2022 138,767 -35,153 606 -1,829
2021 128,866 -17,957 653 -2,016
2020 137,417 -17,957 689 -2,004
2019 144,869 -35,797 746 -2,030
2018 150,852 -35,934 785 -2,058
2017 151,565 -36,069 826 -2,040
2016 151,550 -36,219 866 -2,003
2015 154,258 -36,375 912 -1,964
2014 157,260 -36,543 959 -1,906
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,014 -1,825
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,097 -1,759
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,185 -1,512
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,273 -1,221
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,365 -1,361
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,443 -1,467
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,507 -1,491
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,556 -1,491
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,586 -1,482
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,595 -1,466
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,600 -1,427
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,594 -1,345
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,596 -1,237
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,592 -1,110
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,590 -1,068
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,576 -1,124
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,564 -1,097
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,542 -1,050
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,522 -991
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,524 -942
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,524 -869
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,525 -769
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,540 -661
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,556 -562
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,574 -479
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,575 -140
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,566 -16
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,544 -8
1985 164,091 -23,388 1,511 -1
1984 164,263 -22,239 1,470 6
1983 163,136 -21,582 1,422 12
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,375 23
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,328 31
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,287 -155
1979 154,779 -16,296 1,250 -316
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,207 -286
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,160 -264
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,109 -233
1975 149,339 -16,425 1,055 -193
1974 147,652 -15,402 1,000 -145
1973 146,283 -14,594 954 -383
1972 143,255 -14,262 913 -306
1971 140,473 -14,156 877 -232
1970 137,835 -14,255 819 201
1969 135,445 -14,531 747 690
1968 133,666 -14,901 685 769
1967 133,091 -15,324 636 308
1966 132,096 -15,701 603 -89
1965 125,345 -15,978 566 -22
1964 127,504 -16,059 536 16
1963 124,994 -15,889 509 42
1962 122,977 -15,389 488 54
1961 120,316 -14,511 469 56
1960 117,346 -13,344 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

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
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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