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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.1 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2100 11,752,784 17,302,938
2099 11,815,252 17,195,692
2098 11,877,117 17,083,078
2097 11,937,719 16,968,365
2096 11,997,841 16,850,394
2095 12,057,342 16,732,430
2094 12,115,914 16,610,512
2093 12,173,845 16,485,880
2092 12,230,436 16,359,440
2091 12,286,064 16,229,167
2090 12,340,658 16,097,149
2089 12,394,314 15,962,562
2088 12,446,122 15,824,899
2087 12,497,009 15,683,760
2086 12,546,890 15,541,281
2085 12,595,176 15,397,701
2084 12,641,964 15,251,533
2083 12,686,626 15,102,125
2082 12,730,579 14,952,194
2081 12,772,531 14,799,309
2080 12,813,012 14,645,548
2079 12,851,452 14,490,500
2078 12,887,954 14,331,284
2077 12,923,053 14,170,045
2076 12,955,793 14,007,555
2075 12,986,456 13,843,393
2074 13,015,960 13,678,579
2073 13,043,173 13,512,182
2072 13,068,464 13,343,946
2071 13,091,361 13,172,876
2070 13,112,865 13,002,521
2069 13,131,909 12,830,090
2068 13,149,031 12,657,711
2067 13,163,707 12,482,299
2066 13,176,149 12,306,495
2065 13,187,108 12,131,679
2064 13,195,655 11,954,090
2063 13,201,391 11,778,351
2062 13,204,648 11,601,323
2061 13,205,517 11,424,089
2060 13,203,471 11,246,850
2059 13,199,071 11,067,732
2058 13,190,969 10,887,645
2057 13,180,617 10,709,500
2056 13,168,370 10,532,648
2055 13,153,175 10,354,318
2054 13,135,187 10,175,517
2053 13,114,225 9,995,645
2052 13,090,209 9,815,104
2051 13,063,047 9,635,288
2050 13,032,286 9,457,400
2049 12,999,890 9,279,576
2048 12,964,676 9,100,595
2047 12,927,592 8,923,220
2046 12,887,813 8,745,286
2045 12,845,519 8,568,910
2044 12,800,765 8,393,773
2043 12,754,444 8,218,850
2042 12,705,845 8,044,865
2041 12,655,390 7,873,599
2040 12,602,701 7,703,561
2039 12,548,652 7,534,623
2038 12,491,254 7,366,187
2037 12,431,970 7,199,542
2036 12,370,131 7,033,866
2035 12,305,889 6,869,186
2034 12,239,008 6,705,635
2033 12,170,158 6,543,505
2032 12,098,734 6,383,229
2031 12,024,555 6,225,030
2030 11,947,536 6,068,395
2029 11,867,856 5,914,109
2028 11,785,130 5,761,715
2027 11,699,216 5,611,635
2026 11,611,567 5,462,675
2025 11,520,487 5,315,065
2024 11,427,557 5,169,395
2023 11,331,265 5,022,441
2022 11,230,734 4,875,637
2021 11,123,476 4,734,874
2020 11,008,300 4,600,131
2019 10,894,043 4,467,708
2018 10,782,053 4,337,685
2017 10,666,843 4,210,600
2016 10,551,430 4,086,657
2015 10,434,829 3,965,959
2014 10,315,528 3,848,514
2013 10,193,833 3,734,318
2012 10,070,411 3,619,034
2011 9,945,621 3,502,811
2010 9,820,175 3,390,965
2009 9,695,265 3,284,448
2008 9,573,130 3,183,269
2007 9,455,658 3,093,059
2006 9,341,183 3,013,660
2005 9,225,034 2,939,059
2004 9,104,892 2,868,664
2003 8,980,620 2,802,046
2002 8,852,235 2,738,655
2001 8,720,283 2,678,760
2000 8,584,190 2,613,441
1999 8,446,208 2,541,698
1998 8,310,362 2,474,651
1997 8,174,078 2,411,306
1996 8,032,894 2,358,188
1995 7,888,115 2,312,017
1994 7,741,694 2,249,454
1993 7,594,572 2,174,328
1992 7,447,474 2,088,135
1991 7,299,853 2,009,738
1990 7,151,166 1,951,878
1989 7,002,295 1,903,048
1988 6,855,734 1,855,859
1987 6,712,515 1,803,014
1986 6,571,208 1,751,835
1985 6,430,404 1,702,107
1984 6,289,040 1,653,693
1983 6,147,248 1,606,746
1982 6,007,114 1,561,176
1981 5,868,453 1,516,877
1980 5,729,037 1,474,043
1979 5,589,690 1,432,758
1978 5,451,882 1,392,713
1977 5,315,443 1,353,768
1976 5,180,404 1,315,336
1975 5,046,776 1,277,330
1974 4,914,197 1,240,188
1973 4,782,227 1,203,838
1972 4,651,883 1,168,355
1971 4,524,234 1,133,702
1970 4,399,290 1,099,806
1969 4,277,035 1,066,754
1968 4,157,189 1,034,739
1967 4,038,928 1,003,843
1966 3,921,847 974,157
1965 3,808,963 945,838
1964 3,698,559 918,955
1963 3,588,287 893,423
1962 3,479,936 869,184
1961 3,373,233 846,167
1960 3,268,336 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2100 -0.53% 0.62%
2099 -0.52% 0.66%
2098 -0.51% 0.68%
2097 -0.5% 0.7%
2096 -0.49% 0.7%
2095 -0.48% 0.73%
2094 -0.48% 0.76%
2093 -0.46% 0.77%
2092 -0.45% 0.8%
2091 -0.44% 0.82%
2090 -0.43% 0.84%
2089 -0.42% 0.87%
2088 -0.41% 0.9%
2087 -0.4% 0.92%
2086 -0.38% 0.93%
2085 -0.37% 0.96%
2084 -0.35% 0.99%
2083 -0.35% 1%
2082 -0.33% 1.03%
2081 -0.32% 1.05%
2080 -0.3% 1.07%
2079 -0.28% 1.11%
2078 -0.27% 1.14%
2077 -0.25% 1.16%
2076 -0.24% 1.19%
2075 -0.23% 1.2%
2074 -0.21% 1.23%
2073 -0.19% 1.26%
2072 -0.17% 1.3%
2071 -0.16% 1.31%
2070 -0.15% 1.34%
2069 -0.13% 1.36%
2068 -0.11% 1.41%
2067 -0.09% 1.43%
2066 -0.08% 1.44%
2065 -0.06% 1.49%
2064 -0.04% 1.49%
2063 -0.02% 1.53%
2062 -0.007% 1.55%
2061 0.02% 1.58%
2060 0.03% 1.62%
2059 0.06% 1.65%
2058 0.08% 1.66%
2057 0.09% 1.68%
2056 0.12% 1.72%
2055 0.14% 1.76%
2054 0.16% 1.8%
2053 0.18% 1.84%
2052 0.21% 1.87%
2051 0.24% 1.88%
2050 0.25% 1.92%
2049 0.27% 1.97%
2048 0.29% 1.99%
2047 0.31% 2.03%
2046 0.33% 2.06%
2045 0.35% 2.09%
2044 0.36% 2.13%
2043 0.38% 2.16%
2042 0.4% 2.18%
2041 0.42% 2.21%
2040 0.43% 2.24%
2039 0.46% 2.29%
2038 0.48% 2.31%
2037 0.5% 2.36%
2036 0.52% 2.4%
2035 0.55% 2.44%
2034 0.57% 2.48%
2033 0.59% 2.51%
2032 0.62% 2.54%
2031 0.64% 2.58%
2030 0.67% 2.61%
2029 0.7% 2.64%
2028 0.73% 2.67%
2027 0.75% 2.73%
2026 0.79% 2.78%
2025 0.81% 2.82%
2024 0.85% 2.93%
2023 0.9% 3.01%
2022 0.96% 2.97%
2021 1.05% 2.93%
2020 1.05% 2.96%
2019 1.04% 3%
2018 1.08% 3.02%
2017 1.09% 3.03%
2016 1.12% 3.04%
2015 1.16% 3.05%
2014 1.19% 3.06%
2013 1.23% 3.19%
2012 1.25% 3.32%
2011 1.28% 3.3%
2010 1.29% 3.24%
2009 1.28% 3.18%
2008 1.24% 2.92%
2007 1.23% 2.63%
2006 1.26% 2.54%
2005 1.32% 2.45%
2004 1.38% 2.38%
2003 1.45% 2.31%
2002 1.51% 2.24%
2001 1.59% 2.5%
2000 1.63% 2.82%
1999 1.63% 2.71%
1998 1.67% 2.63%
1997 1.76% 2.25%
1996 1.84% 2%
1995 1.89% 2.78%
1994 1.94% 3.46%
1993 1.98% 4.13%
1992 2.02% 3.9%
1991 2.08% 2.96%
1990 2.13% 2.57%
1989 2.14% 2.54%
1988 2.13% 2.93%
1987 2.15% 2.92%
1986 2.19% 2.92%
1985 2.25% 2.93%
1984 2.31% 2.92%
1983 2.33% 2.92%
1982 2.36% 2.92%
1981 2.43% 2.91%
1980 2.49% 2.88%
1979 2.53% 2.88%
1978 2.57% 2.88%
1977 2.61% 2.92%
1976 2.65% 2.98%
1975 2.7% 2.99%
1974 2.76% 3.02%
1973 2.8% 3.04%
1972 2.82% 3.06%
1971 2.84% 3.08%
1970 2.86% 3.1%
1969 2.88% 3.09%
1968 2.93% 3.08%
1967 2.99% 3.05%
1966 2.96% 2.99%
1965 2.99% 2.93%
1964 3.07% 2.86%
1963 3.11% 2.79%
1962 3.16% 2.72%
1961 3.21% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Mauritania
Current population
11656588
5539189
Population rank 85/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +399
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 18/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -5,044
Net migration rank 170/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -5,044
2024 129,943 -34,806 147,927 -2,185
2023 132,360 -34,915 145,164 2,999
2022 138,767 -35,153 142,451 2,999
2021 128,866 -17,957 137,557 -1,483
2020 137,417 -17,957 134,899 -1,483
2019 144,869 -35,797 134,460 -3,019
2018 150,852 -35,934 131,584 -2,987
2017 151,565 -36,069 128,562 -3,001
2016 151,550 -36,219 125,342 -3,008
2015 154,258 -36,375 122,092 -3,019
2014 157,260 -36,543 118,792 -2,980
2013 159,330 -36,673 115,558 -2,987
2012 160,915 -36,737 113,489 4,515
2011 162,094 -36,687 111,165 3,272
2010 162,072 -36,587 108,121 1,128
2009 160,893 -36,561 105,273 -1,481
2008 156,664 -36,723 102,432 -3,860
2007 152,066 -37,076 98,895 -17,048
2006 151,122 -37,170 94,991 -18,033
2005 155,405 -37,063 90,940 -18,693
2004 158,789 -36,851 87,578 -19,042
2003 163,267 -36,657 83,804 -19,104
2002 166,740 -36,575 80,993 -18,903
2001 170,193 -36,441 78,769 -21,067
2000 171,684 -33,256 75,929 -2,997
1999 167,742 -30,228 73,554 -2,999
1998 164,287 -30,108 72,045 -8,504
1997 168,419 -30,034 71,327 -8,187
1996 174,008 -30,018 71,939 -28,840
1995 175,439 -29,873 72,244 -22,997
1994 176,882 -29,610 70,570 5,304
1993 177,691 -30,719 68,167 6,217
1992 177,481 -30,262 63,501 34,505
1991 177,371 -29,351 61,782 -2,997
1990 176,748 -27,397 59,934 -3,000
1989 175,365 -26,984 58,666 -17,941
1988 171,291 -26,552 56,654 -2,997
1987 167,552 -25,850 55,037 -2,998
1986 165,674 -24,772 53,313 -2,998
1985 164,091 -23,388 52,125 -2,998
1984 164,263 -22,239 50,705 -2,998
1983 163,136 -21,582 49,187 -2,998
1982 159,597 -20,886 47,947 -2,998
1981 158,419 -19,809 46,641 -2,998
1980 157,697 -17,485 45,026 -2,997
1979 154,779 -16,296 43,537 -2,997
1978 154,043 -16,909 42,539 -2,998
1977 152,825 -17,077 41,352 -2,999
1976 151,201 -16,866 40,149 -1,645
1975 149,339 -16,425 38,975 -1,472
1974 147,652 -15,402 38,106 -1,321
1973 146,283 -14,594 37,122 -1,201
1972 143,255 -14,262 36,184 -1,139
1971 140,473 -14,156 35,279 -1,014
1970 137,835 -14,255 34,382 -855
1969 135,445 -14,531 33,252 -688
1968 133,666 -14,901 32,029 -565
1967 133,091 -15,324 30,853 -514
1966 132,096 -15,701 29,502 -466
1965 125,345 -15,978 28,028 -434
1964 127,504 -16,059 26,565 -390
1963 124,994 -15,889 25,250 -362
1962 122,977 -15,389 23,927 -342
1961 120,316 -14,511 22,781 -332
1960 117,346 -13,344 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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