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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 11.5 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mexico
2100 11,752,784 131,158,772
2099 11,815,252 131,919,278
2098 11,877,117 132,676,226
2097 11,937,719 133,430,730
2096 11,997,841 134,179,811
2095 12,057,342 134,924,667
2094 12,115,914 135,662,399
2093 12,173,845 136,390,414
2092 12,230,436 137,102,695
2091 12,286,064 137,808,909
2090 12,340,658 138,501,995
2089 12,394,314 139,183,536
2088 12,446,122 139,849,476
2087 12,497,009 140,504,916
2086 12,546,890 141,148,688
2085 12,595,176 141,779,696
2084 12,641,964 142,390,038
2083 12,686,626 142,983,168
2082 12,730,579 143,553,646
2081 12,772,531 144,112,618
2080 12,813,012 144,651,130
2079 12,851,452 145,168,756
2078 12,887,954 145,664,735
2077 12,923,053 146,138,472
2076 12,955,793 146,589,999
2075 12,986,456 147,020,176
2074 13,015,960 147,428,934
2073 13,043,173 147,814,398
2072 13,068,464 148,174,180
2071 13,091,361 148,507,034
2070 13,112,865 148,821,087
2069 13,131,909 149,107,578
2068 13,149,031 149,368,537
2067 13,163,707 149,603,163
2066 13,176,149 149,814,864
2065 13,187,108 150,001,973
2064 13,195,655 150,160,667
2063 13,201,391 150,292,498
2062 13,204,648 150,396,857
2061 13,205,517 150,474,868
2060 13,203,471 150,528,257
2059 13,199,071 150,549,825
2058 13,190,969 150,541,650
2057 13,180,617 150,507,950
2056 13,168,370 150,447,865
2055 13,153,175 150,356,976
2054 13,135,187 150,235,899
2053 13,114,225 150,083,305
2052 13,090,209 149,896,641
2051 13,063,047 149,677,830
2050 13,032,286 149,423,583
2049 12,999,890 149,138,900
2048 12,964,676 148,809,771
2047 12,927,592 148,451,951
2046 12,887,813 148,054,747
2045 12,845,519 147,620,456
2044 12,800,765 147,146,325
2043 12,754,444 146,641,077
2042 12,705,845 146,096,981
2041 12,655,390 145,517,171
2040 12,602,701 144,905,265
2039 12,548,652 144,260,027
2038 12,491,254 143,575,746
2037 12,431,970 142,857,009
2036 12,370,131 142,113,069
2035 12,305,889 141,334,167
2034 12,239,008 140,529,082
2033 12,170,158 139,687,630
2032 12,098,734 138,818,384
2031 12,024,555 137,922,237
2030 11,947,536 136,998,375
2029 11,867,856 136,046,964
2028 11,785,130 135,066,178
2027 11,699,216 134,056,943
2026 11,611,567 133,017,798
2025 11,520,487 131,946,900
2024 11,427,557 130,861,007
2023 11,331,265 129,739,759
2022 11,230,734 128,613,117
2021 11,123,476 127,648,148
2020 11,008,300 126,799,054
2019 10,894,043 125,762,982
2018 10,782,053 124,573,711
2017 10,666,843 123,400,057
2016 10,551,430 122,251,351
2015 10,434,829 121,072,306
2014 10,315,528 119,784,261
2013 10,193,833 118,343,573
2012 10,070,411 116,818,208
2011 9,945,621 115,243,504
2010 9,820,175 113,623,895
2009 9,695,265 111,999,721
2008 9,573,130 110,374,288
2007 9,455,658 108,774,360
2006 9,341,183 107,253,666
2005 9,225,034 105,811,504
2004 9,104,892 104,394,131
2003 8,980,620 102,978,515
2002 8,852,235 101,548,624
2001 8,720,283 100,099,099
2000 8,584,190 98,625,552
1999 8,446,208 97,115,707
1998 8,310,362 95,575,245
1997 8,174,078 94,021,207
1996 8,032,894 92,452,702
1995 7,888,115 90,862,455
1994 7,741,694 89,259,205
1993 7,594,572 87,653,807
1992 7,447,474 86,044,809
1991 7,299,853 84,430,572
1990 7,151,166 82,820,170
1989 7,002,295 81,247,182
1988 6,855,734 79,695,531
1987 6,712,515 78,136,651
1986 6,571,208 76,585,637
1985 6,430,404 75,043,414
1984 6,289,040 73,506,846
1983 6,147,248 71,971,240
1982 6,007,114 70,433,260
1981 5,868,453 68,892,108
1980 5,729,037 67,300,334
1979 5,589,690 65,648,865
1978 5,451,882 63,979,046
1977 5,315,443 62,308,493
1976 5,180,404 60,645,512
1975 5,046,776 58,982,400
1974 4,914,197 57,320,149
1973 4,782,227 55,667,284
1972 4,651,883 54,030,168
1971 4,524,234 52,412,558
1970 4,399,290 50,814,953
1969 4,277,035 49,233,194
1968 4,157,189 47,668,303
1967 4,038,928 46,129,608
1966 3,921,847 44,629,106
1965 3,808,963 43,174,477
1964 3,698,559 41,772,049
1963 3,588,287 40,424,065
1962 3,479,936 39,129,200
1961 3,373,233 37,890,118
1960 3,268,336 36,724,615

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Mexico
2100 -0.53% -0.58%
2099 -0.52% -0.57%
2098 -0.51% -0.57%
2097 -0.5% -0.56%
2096 -0.49% -0.55%
2095 -0.48% -0.54%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.46% -0.52%
2092 -0.45% -0.51%
2091 -0.44% -0.5%
2090 -0.43% -0.49%
2089 -0.42% -0.48%
2088 -0.41% -0.47%
2087 -0.4% -0.46%
2086 -0.38% -0.45%
2085 -0.37% -0.43%
2084 -0.35% -0.41%
2083 -0.35% -0.4%
2082 -0.33% -0.39%
2081 -0.32% -0.37%
2080 -0.3% -0.36%
2079 -0.28% -0.34%
2078 -0.27% -0.32%
2077 -0.25% -0.31%
2076 -0.24% -0.29%
2075 -0.23% -0.28%
2074 -0.21% -0.26%
2073 -0.19% -0.24%
2072 -0.17% -0.22%
2071 -0.16% -0.21%
2070 -0.15% -0.19%
2069 -0.13% -0.17%
2068 -0.11% -0.16%
2067 -0.09% -0.14%
2066 -0.08% -0.12%
2065 -0.06% -0.11%
2064 -0.04% -0.09%
2063 -0.02% -0.07%
2062 -0.007% -0.05%
2061 0.02% -0.04%
2060 0.03% -0.01%
2059 0.06% 0.005%
2058 0.08% 0.02%
2057 0.09% 0.04%
2056 0.12% 0.06%
2055 0.14% 0.08%
2054 0.16% 0.1%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.15%
2051 0.24% 0.17%
2050 0.25% 0.19%
2049 0.27% 0.22%
2048 0.29% 0.24%
2047 0.31% 0.27%
2046 0.33% 0.29%
2045 0.35% 0.32%
2044 0.36% 0.34%
2043 0.38% 0.37%
2042 0.4% 0.4%
2041 0.42% 0.42%
2040 0.43% 0.45%
2039 0.46% 0.48%
2038 0.48% 0.5%
2037 0.5% 0.52%
2036 0.52% 0.55%
2035 0.55% 0.57%
2034 0.57% 0.6%
2033 0.59% 0.63%
2032 0.62% 0.65%
2031 0.64% 0.67%
2030 0.67% 0.7%
2029 0.7% 0.73%
2028 0.73% 0.75%
2027 0.75% 0.78%
2026 0.79% 0.81%
2025 0.81% 0.83%
2024 0.85% 0.86%
2023 0.9% 0.88%
2022 0.96% 0.76%
2021 1.05% 0.67%
2020 1.05% 0.82%
2019 1.04% 0.95%
2018 1.08% 0.95%
2017 1.09% 0.94%
2016 1.12% 0.97%
2015 1.16% 1.08%
2014 1.19% 1.22%
2013 1.23% 1.31%
2012 1.25% 1.37%
2011 1.28% 1.43%
2010 1.29% 1.45%
2009 1.28% 1.47%
2008 1.24% 1.47%
2007 1.23% 1.42%
2006 1.26% 1.36%
2005 1.32% 1.36%
2004 1.38% 1.37%
2003 1.45% 1.41%
2002 1.51% 1.45%
2001 1.59% 1.49%
2000 1.63% 1.55%
1999 1.63% 1.61%
1998 1.67% 1.65%
1997 1.76% 1.7%
1996 1.84% 1.75%
1995 1.89% 1.8%
1994 1.94% 1.83%
1993 1.98% 1.87%
1992 2.02% 1.91%
1991 2.08% 1.94%
1990 2.13% 1.94%
1989 2.14% 1.95%
1988 2.13% 2%
1987 2.15% 2.03%
1986 2.19% 2.06%
1985 2.25% 2.09%
1984 2.31% 2.13%
1983 2.33% 2.18%
1982 2.36% 2.24%
1981 2.43% 2.37%
1980 2.49% 2.52%
1979 2.53% 2.61%
1978 2.57% 2.68%
1977 2.61% 2.74%
1976 2.65% 2.82%
1975 2.7% 2.9%
1974 2.76% 2.97%
1973 2.8% 3.03%
1972 2.82% 3.09%
1971 2.84% 3.14%
1970 2.86% 3.21%
1969 2.88% 3.28%
1968 2.93% 3.34%
1967 2.99% 3.36%
1966 2.96% 3.37%
1965 2.99% 3.36%
1964 3.07% 3.33%
1963 3.11% 3.31%
1962 3.16% 3.27%
1961 3.21% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Mexico
Current population
11656588
133551566
Population rank 85/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.61%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 109/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -108,037
Net migration rank 170/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -108,037
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 128,866 -17,957 936,682 -122,791
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 164,091 -23,388 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 164,263 -22,239 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 163,136 -21,582 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 154,779 -16,296 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 149,339 -16,425 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 147,652 -15,402 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 146,283 -14,594 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 143,255 -14,262 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 140,473 -14,156 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 137,835 -14,255 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 135,445 -14,531 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 133,666 -14,901 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 133,091 -15,324 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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