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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 9.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mauritius
2100 11,752,784 573,815
2099 11,815,252 582,097
2098 11,877,117 590,562
2097 11,937,719 599,251
2096 11,997,841 608,134
2095 12,057,342 617,230
2094 12,115,914 626,529
2093 12,173,845 636,052
2092 12,230,436 645,739
2091 12,286,064 655,617
2090 12,340,658 665,663
2089 12,394,314 675,889
2088 12,446,122 686,240
2087 12,497,009 696,717
2086 12,546,890 707,360
2085 12,595,176 718,105
2084 12,641,964 728,910
2083 12,686,626 739,778
2082 12,730,579 750,765
2081 12,772,531 761,750
2080 12,813,012 772,748
2079 12,851,452 783,786
2078 12,887,954 794,837
2077 12,923,053 805,918
2076 12,955,793 816,942
2075 12,986,456 827,927
2074 13,015,960 838,911
2073 13,043,173 849,873
2072 13,068,464 860,821
2071 13,091,361 871,644
2070 13,112,865 882,518
2069 13,131,909 893,282
2068 13,149,031 903,984
2067 13,163,707 914,668
2066 13,176,149 925,317
2065 13,187,108 935,999
2064 13,195,655 946,603
2063 13,201,391 957,115
2062 13,204,648 967,627
2061 13,205,517 978,076
2060 13,203,471 988,500
2059 13,199,071 998,838
2058 13,190,969 1,009,091
2057 13,180,617 1,019,346
2056 13,168,370 1,029,601
2055 13,153,175 1,039,730
2054 13,135,187 1,049,821
2053 13,114,225 1,059,876
2052 13,090,209 1,069,793
2051 13,063,047 1,079,612
2050 13,032,286 1,089,300
2049 12,999,890 1,098,902
2048 12,964,676 1,108,341
2047 12,927,592 1,117,590
2046 12,887,813 1,126,567
2045 12,845,519 1,135,321
2044 12,800,765 1,143,708
2043 12,754,444 1,151,882
2042 12,705,845 1,159,639
2041 12,655,390 1,167,107
2040 12,602,701 1,174,241
2039 12,548,652 1,181,008
2038 12,491,254 1,187,347
2037 12,431,970 1,193,347
2036 12,370,131 1,199,055
2035 12,305,889 1,204,453
2034 12,239,008 1,209,521
2033 12,170,158 1,214,292
2032 12,098,734 1,218,727
2031 12,024,555 1,222,858
2030 11,947,536 1,226,642
2029 11,867,856 1,230,401
2028 11,785,130 1,234,008
2027 11,699,216 1,237,431
2026 11,611,567 1,240,721
2025 11,520,487 1,243,741
2024 11,427,557 1,245,779
2023 11,331,265 1,248,647
2022 11,230,734 1,262,523
2021 11,123,476 1,266,334
2020 11,008,300 1,266,014
2019 10,894,043 1,265,985
2018 10,782,053 1,265,577
2017 10,666,843 1,264,887
2016 10,551,430 1,263,747
2015 10,434,829 1,262,879
2014 10,315,528 1,261,208
2013 10,193,833 1,258,927
2012 10,070,411 1,255,882
2011 9,945,621 1,252,404
2010 9,820,175 1,250,400
2009 9,695,265 1,247,429
2008 9,573,130 1,244,121
2007 9,455,658 1,239,630
2006 9,341,183 1,233,996
2005 9,225,034 1,228,254
2004 9,104,892 1,221,003
2003 8,980,620 1,213,370
2002 8,852,235 1,204,621
2001 8,720,283 1,196,287
2000 8,584,190 1,186,873
1999 8,446,208 1,175,267
1998 8,310,362 1,160,421
1997 8,174,078 1,148,284
1996 8,032,894 1,133,996
1995 7,888,115 1,122,457
1994 7,741,694 1,112,846
1993 7,594,572 1,097,374
1992 7,447,474 1,084,441
1991 7,299,853 1,070,266
1990 7,151,166 1,058,775
1989 7,002,295 1,051,260
1988 6,855,734 1,043,239
1987 6,712,515 1,036,082
1986 6,571,208 1,028,360
1985 6,430,404 1,020,528
1984 6,289,040 1,012,221
1983 6,147,248 1,001,691
1982 6,007,114 992,521
1981 5,868,453 980,462
1980 5,729,037 966,039
1979 5,589,690 949,888
1978 5,451,882 933,499
1977 5,315,443 921,379
1976 5,180,404 906,507
1975 5,046,776 892,000
1974 4,914,197 878,042
1973 4,782,227 864,819
1972 4,651,883 852,053
1971 4,524,234 839,230
1970 4,399,290 826,000
1969 4,277,035 812,405
1968 4,157,189 798,413
1967 4,038,928 783,917
1966 3,921,847 768,813
1965 3,808,963 753,000
1964 3,698,559 736,381
1963 3,588,287 718,861
1962 3,479,936 700,349
1961 3,373,233 680,757
1960 3,268,336 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Mauritius
2100 -0.53% -1.42%
2099 -0.52% -1.43%
2098 -0.51% -1.45%
2097 -0.5% -1.46%
2096 -0.49% -1.47%
2095 -0.48% -1.48%
2094 -0.48% -1.5%
2093 -0.46% -1.5%
2092 -0.45% -1.51%
2091 -0.44% -1.51%
2090 -0.43% -1.51%
2089 -0.42% -1.51%
2088 -0.41% -1.5%
2087 -0.4% -1.5%
2086 -0.38% -1.5%
2085 -0.37% -1.48%
2084 -0.35% -1.47%
2083 -0.35% -1.46%
2082 -0.33% -1.44%
2081 -0.32% -1.42%
2080 -0.3% -1.41%
2079 -0.28% -1.39%
2078 -0.27% -1.38%
2077 -0.25% -1.35%
2076 -0.24% -1.33%
2075 -0.23% -1.31%
2074 -0.21% -1.29%
2073 -0.19% -1.27%
2072 -0.17% -1.24%
2071 -0.16% -1.23%
2070 -0.15% -1.21%
2069 -0.13% -1.18%
2068 -0.11% -1.17%
2067 -0.09% -1.15%
2066 -0.08% -1.14%
2065 -0.06% -1.12%
2064 -0.04% -1.1%
2063 -0.02% -1.09%
2062 -0.007% -1.07%
2061 0.02% -1.05%
2060 0.03% -1.04%
2059 0.06% -1.02%
2058 0.08% -1.01%
2057 0.09% -1%
2056 0.12% -0.97%
2055 0.14% -0.96%
2054 0.16% -0.95%
2053 0.18% -0.93%
2052 0.21% -0.91%
2051 0.24% -0.89%
2050 0.25% -0.87%
2049 0.27% -0.85%
2048 0.29% -0.83%
2047 0.31% -0.8%
2046 0.33% -0.77%
2045 0.35% -0.73%
2044 0.36% -0.71%
2043 0.38% -0.67%
2042 0.4% -0.64%
2041 0.42% -0.61%
2040 0.43% -0.57%
2039 0.46% -0.53%
2038 0.48% -0.5%
2037 0.5% -0.48%
2036 0.52% -0.45%
2035 0.55% -0.42%
2034 0.57% -0.39%
2033 0.59% -0.36%
2032 0.62% -0.34%
2031 0.64% -0.31%
2030 0.67% -0.31%
2029 0.7% -0.29%
2028 0.73% -0.28%
2027 0.75% -0.27%
2026 0.79% -0.24%
2025 0.81% -0.16%
2024 0.85% -0.23%
2023 0.9% -1.1%
2022 0.96% -0.3%
2021 1.05% 0.03%
2020 1.05% 0.002%
2019 1.04% 0.03%
2018 1.08% 0.05%
2017 1.09% 0.09%
2016 1.12% 0.07%
2015 1.16% 0.13%
2014 1.19% 0.18%
2013 1.23% 0.24%
2012 1.25% 0.28%
2011 1.28% 0.16%
2010 1.29% 0.24%
2009 1.28% 0.27%
2008 1.24% 0.36%
2007 1.23% 0.46%
2006 1.26% 0.47%
2005 1.32% 0.59%
2004 1.38% 0.63%
2003 1.45% 0.73%
2002 1.51% 0.7%
2001 1.59% 0.79%
2000 1.63% 0.99%
1999 1.63% 1.28%
1998 1.67% 1.06%
1997 1.76% 1.26%
1996 1.84% 1.03%
1995 1.89% 0.86%
1994 1.94% 1.41%
1993 1.98% 1.19%
1992 2.02% 1.32%
1991 2.08% 1.09%
1990 2.13% 0.71%
1989 2.14% 0.77%
1988 2.13% 0.69%
1987 2.15% 0.75%
1986 2.19% 0.77%
1985 2.25% 0.82%
1984 2.31% 1.05%
1983 2.33% 0.92%
1982 2.36% 1.23%
1981 2.43% 1.49%
1980 2.49% 1.7%
1979 2.53% 1.76%
1978 2.57% 1.32%
1977 2.61% 1.64%
1976 2.65% 1.63%
1975 2.7% 1.59%
1974 2.76% 1.53%
1973 2.8% 1.5%
1972 2.82% 1.53%
1971 2.84% 1.6%
1970 2.86% 1.67%
1969 2.88% 1.75%
1968 2.93% 1.85%
1967 2.99% 1.96%
1966 2.96% 2.1%
1965 2.99% 2.26%
1964 3.07% 2.44%
1963 3.11% 2.64%
1962 3.16% 2.88%
1961 3.21% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Mauritius
Current population
11656588
1240721
Population rank 85/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.01%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -6
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 171/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -2,784
Net migration rank 170/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -2,784
2024 129,943 -34,806 374 -2,787
2023 132,360 -34,915 999 -2,824
2022 138,767 -35,153 -757 -2,824
2021 128,866 -17,957 -380 -4,324
2020 137,417 -17,957 2,406 -5,895
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,646 -5,202
2018 150,852 -35,934 2,152 -5,084
2017 151,565 -36,069 3,289 -5,322
2016 151,550 -36,219 2,906 -4,483
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,905 -3,645
2014 157,260 -36,543 3,657 -3,691
2013 159,330 -36,673 4,281 -3,617
2012 160,915 -36,737 5,023 -3,663
2011 162,094 -36,687 5,511 -2,465
2010 162,072 -36,587 5,877 -2,624
2009 160,893 -36,561 6,113 -2,467
2008 156,664 -36,723 7,465 -2,589
2007 152,066 -37,076 8,429 -2,642
2006 151,122 -37,170 8,515 -2,757
2005 155,405 -37,063 10,195 -2,840
2004 158,789 -36,851 10,745 -3,001
2003 163,267 -36,657 10,799 -3,141
2002 166,740 -36,575 11,685 -3,150
2001 170,193 -36,441 11,723 -3,225
2000 171,684 -33,256 12,224 -2,326
1999 167,742 -30,228 12,341 -1,463
1998 164,287 -30,108 11,489 -1,292
1997 168,419 -30,034 11,943 -1,199
1996 174,008 -30,018 13,041 -1,092
1995 175,439 -29,873 13,020 -1,144
1994 176,882 -29,610 14,355 -1,112
1993 177,691 -30,719 14,814 -1,189
1992 177,481 -30,262 15,833 -1,254
1991 177,371 -29,351 15,091 -1,333
1990 176,748 -27,397 15,564 -1,938
1989 175,365 -26,984 14,718 -2,463
1988 171,291 -26,552 14,084 -1,399
1987 167,552 -25,850 13,262 -300
1986 165,674 -24,772 12,340 852
1985 164,091 -23,388 12,451 615
1984 164,263 -22,239 13,665 -258
1983 163,136 -21,582 14,525 -1,756
1982 159,597 -20,886 15,880 -2,226
1981 158,419 -19,809 18,334 -1,559
1980 157,697 -17,485 19,321 -1,739
1979 154,779 -16,296 19,282 -2,363
1978 154,043 -16,909 18,670 -3,129
1977 152,825 -17,077 16,769 -3,749
1976 151,201 -16,866 16,407 -3,807
1975 149,339 -16,425 15,342 -3,869
1974 147,652 -15,402 17,561 -4,908
1973 146,283 -14,594 13,145 -2,144
1972 143,255 -14,262 14,825 -2,408
1971 140,473 -14,156 15,441 -960
1970 137,835 -14,255 16,190 -1,281
1969 135,445 -14,531 15,761 -674
1968 133,666 -14,901 17,884 -2,445
1967 133,091 -15,324 17,560 -1,257
1966 132,096 -15,701 20,758 -4,123
1965 125,345 -15,978 20,482 -3,597
1964 127,504 -16,059 22,239 -4,850
1963 124,994 -15,889 22,069 -5,236
1962 122,977 -15,389 20,660 -6,107
1961 120,316 -14,511 20,355 -8,984
1960 117,346 -13,344 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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