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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.97 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Moldova
2100 11,755,442 1,175,882
2099 11,817,924 1,186,641
2098 11,879,803 1,197,541
2097 11,940,419 1,208,458
2096 12,000,555 1,219,478
2095 12,060,069 1,230,573
2094 12,118,654 1,241,540
2093 12,176,599 1,252,531
2092 12,233,202 1,263,471
2091 12,288,843 1,274,372
2090 12,343,449 1,285,020
2089 12,397,117 1,295,696
2088 12,448,937 1,306,424
2087 12,499,836 1,317,064
2086 12,549,728 1,327,799
2085 12,598,025 1,338,702
2084 12,644,824 1,349,432
2083 12,689,496 1,360,333
2082 12,733,459 1,371,322
2081 12,775,420 1,382,447
2080 12,815,910 1,393,733
2079 12,854,359 1,405,298
2078 12,890,869 1,417,062
2077 12,925,976 1,429,240
2076 12,958,723 1,441,240
2075 12,989,393 1,453,677
2074 13,018,904 1,466,568
2073 13,046,123 1,479,672
2072 13,071,419 1,493,311
2071 13,094,322 1,507,315
2070 13,115,831 1,522,149
2069 13,134,880 1,537,091
2068 13,152,005 1,552,724
2067 13,166,684 1,568,676
2066 13,179,129 1,584,782
2065 13,190,090 1,601,356
2064 13,198,640 1,618,317
2063 13,204,377 1,635,288
2062 13,207,634 1,652,720
2061 13,208,504 1,670,255
2060 13,206,457 1,688,120
2059 13,202,056 1,705,595
2058 13,193,952 1,722,942
2057 13,183,598 1,740,252
2056 13,171,348 1,757,829
2055 13,156,150 1,775,082
2054 13,138,158 1,792,262
2053 13,117,191 1,809,221
2052 13,093,170 1,825,831
2051 13,066,002 1,842,337
2050 13,035,234 1,858,281
2049 13,002,830 1,874,666
2048 12,967,608 1,890,586
2047 12,930,516 1,906,615
2046 12,890,728 1,922,962
2045 12,848,424 1,939,938
2044 12,803,661 1,956,858
2043 12,757,329 1,974,616
2042 12,708,719 1,992,765
2041 12,658,252 2,011,342
2040 12,605,551 2,030,732
2039 12,551,490 2,051,163
2038 12,494,079 2,071,871
2037 12,434,782 2,093,068
2036 12,372,929 2,114,669
2035 12,308,672 2,136,998
2034 12,241,776 2,159,450
2033 12,172,910 2,182,023
2032 12,101,471 2,204,431
2031 12,027,275 2,227,006
2030 11,950,238 2,250,038
2029 11,870,540 2,272,963
2028 11,787,795 2,295,739
2027 11,701,862 2,318,425
2026 11,614,193 2,341,166
2025 11,523,092 2,373,265
2024 11,427,557 2,402,306
2023 11,331,265 2,457,783
2022 11,230,734 2,528,654
2021 11,123,476 2,595,809
2020 11,008,300 2,635,130
2019 10,894,043 2,664,224
2018 10,782,053 2,707,203
2017 10,666,843 2,755,189
2016 10,551,430 2,803,186
2015 10,434,829 2,835,978
2014 10,315,528 2,857,815
2013 10,193,833 2,859,558
2012 10,070,411 2,860,324
2011 9,945,621 2,860,699
2010 9,820,175 2,862,354
2009 9,695,265 2,865,213
2008 9,573,130 2,868,833
2007 9,455,658 2,874,299
2006 9,341,183 2,880,967
2005 9,225,034 2,888,985
2004 9,104,892 2,896,023
2003 8,980,620 2,903,198
2002 8,852,235 2,911,385
2001 8,720,283 2,918,135
2000 8,584,190 2,924,668
1999 8,446,208 2,930,622
1998 8,310,362 2,935,227
1997 8,174,078 2,936,413
1996 8,032,894 2,947,293
1995 7,888,115 2,953,200
1994 7,741,694 2,966,745
1993 7,594,572 2,975,966
1992 7,447,474 2,980,965
1991 7,299,853 2,981,566
1990 7,151,166 2,977,912
1989 7,002,295 2,970,039
1988 6,855,734 2,948,891
1987 6,712,515 2,916,306
1986 6,571,208 2,883,057
1985 6,430,404 2,850,787
1984 6,289,040 2,820,518
1983 6,147,248 2,791,207
1982 6,007,114 2,763,101
1981 5,868,453 2,735,987
1980 5,729,037 2,708,675
1979 5,589,690 2,683,035
1978 5,451,882 2,656,211
1977 5,315,443 2,626,298
1976 5,180,404 2,596,491
1975 5,046,776 2,566,998
1974 4,914,197 2,538,164
1973 4,782,227 2,510,584
1972 4,651,883 2,484,742
1971 4,524,234 2,460,611
1970 4,399,290 2,437,590
1969 4,277,035 2,408,469
1968 4,157,189 2,373,073
1967 4,038,928 2,337,695
1966 3,921,847 2,301,871
1965 3,808,963 2,265,287
1964 3,698,559 2,228,000
1963 3,588,287 2,188,895
1962 3,479,936 2,147,227
1961 3,373,233 2,103,327
1960 3,268,336 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Moldova
2100 -0.53% -0.91%
2099 -0.52% -0.91%
2098 -0.51% -0.9%
2097 -0.5% -0.9%
2096 -0.49% -0.9%
2095 -0.48% -0.88%
2094 -0.48% -0.88%
2093 -0.46% -0.87%
2092 -0.45% -0.86%
2091 -0.44% -0.83%
2090 -0.43% -0.82%
2089 -0.42% -0.82%
2088 -0.41% -0.81%
2087 -0.4% -0.81%
2086 -0.38% -0.81%
2085 -0.37% -0.8%
2084 -0.35% -0.8%
2083 -0.35% -0.8%
2082 -0.33% -0.8%
2081 -0.32% -0.81%
2080 -0.3% -0.82%
2079 -0.28% -0.83%
2078 -0.27% -0.85%
2077 -0.25% -0.83%
2076 -0.24% -0.86%
2075 -0.23% -0.88%
2074 -0.21% -0.89%
2073 -0.19% -0.91%
2072 -0.17% -0.93%
2071 -0.16% -0.97%
2070 -0.15% -0.97%
2069 -0.13% -1.01%
2068 -0.11% -1.02%
2067 -0.09% -1.02%
2066 -0.08% -1.03%
2065 -0.06% -1.05%
2064 -0.04% -1.04%
2063 -0.02% -1.05%
2062 -0.007% -1.05%
2061 0.02% -1.06%
2060 0.03% -1.02%
2059 0.06% -1.01%
2058 0.08% -0.99%
2057 0.09% -1%
2056 0.12% -0.97%
2055 0.14% -0.96%
2054 0.16% -0.94%
2053 0.18% -0.91%
2052 0.21% -0.9%
2051 0.24% -0.86%
2050 0.25% -0.87%
2049 0.27% -0.84%
2048 0.29% -0.84%
2047 0.31% -0.85%
2046 0.33% -0.88%
2045 0.35% -0.86%
2044 0.36% -0.9%
2043 0.38% -0.91%
2042 0.4% -0.92%
2041 0.42% -0.95%
2040 0.43% -1%
2039 0.46% -1%
2038 0.48% -1.01%
2037 0.5% -1.02%
2036 0.52% -1.04%
2035 0.55% -1.04%
2034 0.57% -1.03%
2033 0.59% -1.02%
2032 0.62% -1.01%
2031 0.64% -1.02%
2030 0.67% -1.01%
2029 0.7% -0.99%
2028 0.73% -0.98%
2027 0.75% -0.97%
2026 0.79% -1.35%
2025 0.84% -1.21%
2024 0.85% -2.26%
2023 0.9% -2.8%
2022 0.96% -2.59%
2021 1.05% -1.49%
2020 1.05% -1.09%
2019 1.04% -1.59%
2018 1.08% -1.74%
2017 1.09% -1.71%
2016 1.12% -1.16%
2015 1.16% -0.76%
2014 1.19% -0.06%
2013 1.23% -0.03%
2012 1.25% -0.01%
2011 1.28% -0.06%
2010 1.29% -0.1%
2009 1.28% -0.13%
2008 1.24% -0.19%
2007 1.23% -0.23%
2006 1.26% -0.28%
2005 1.32% -0.24%
2004 1.38% -0.25%
2003 1.45% -0.28%
2002 1.51% -0.23%
2001 1.59% -0.22%
2000 1.63% -0.2%
1999 1.63% -0.16%
1998 1.67% -0.04%
1997 1.76% -0.37%
1996 1.84% -0.2%
1995 1.89% -0.46%
1994 1.94% -0.31%
1993 1.98% -0.17%
1992 2.02% -0.02%
1991 2.08% 0.12%
1990 2.13% 0.27%
1989 2.14% 0.72%
1988 2.13% 1.12%
1987 2.15% 1.15%
1986 2.19% 1.13%
1985 2.25% 1.07%
1984 2.31% 1.05%
1983 2.33% 1.02%
1982 2.36% 0.99%
1981 2.43% 1.01%
1980 2.49% 0.96%
1979 2.53% 1.01%
1978 2.57% 1.14%
1977 2.61% 1.15%
1976 2.65% 1.15%
1975 2.7% 1.14%
1974 2.76% 1.1%
1973 2.8% 1.04%
1972 2.82% 0.98%
1971 2.84% 0.94%
1970 2.86% 1.21%
1969 2.88% 1.49%
1968 2.93% 1.51%
1967 2.99% 1.56%
1966 2.96% 1.61%
1965 2.99% 1.67%
1964 3.07% 1.79%
1963 3.11% 1.94%
1962 3.16% 2.09%
1961 3.21% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Moldova
Current population
11637906
2341166
Population rank 85/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -152
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 196/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -29,766
Net migration rank 170/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -29,766
2024 - -34,806 - -27,088
2023 132,360 -34,915 -7,007 -18,570
2022 138,767 -35,153 -6,385 89,154
2021 128,866 -17,957 -13,444 -33,405
2020 137,417 -17,957 -7,067 -33,405
2019 144,869 -35,797 -3,416 -41,233
2018 150,852 -35,934 -961 -36,085
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,402 -43,871
2016 151,550 -36,219 4,580 -51,642
2015 154,258 -36,375 6,049 -59,399
2014 157,260 -36,543 7,248 -67,175
2013 159,330 -36,673 3,537 -77,571
2012 160,915 -36,737 5,581 -81,215
2011 162,094 -36,687 5,948 -82,271
2010 162,072 -36,587 7,456 -84,039
2009 160,893 -36,561 7,492 -83,546
2008 156,664 -36,723 5,210 -79,593
2007 152,066 -37,076 3,490 -75,734
2006 151,122 -37,170 2,406 -72,061
2005 155,405 -37,063 2,005 -68,681
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,714 -52,491
2003 163,267 -36,657 -322 -46,947
2002 166,740 -36,575 -1,249 -45,833
2001 170,193 -36,441 -718 -45,043
2000 171,684 -33,256 -324 -43,854
1999 167,742 -30,228 642 -43,111
1998 164,287 -30,108 2,140 -41,975
1997 168,419 -30,034 4,669 -41,743
1996 174,008 -30,018 2,655 -33,369
1995 175,439 -29,873 5,534 -31,975
1994 176,882 -29,610 9,921 -31,616
1993 177,691 -30,719 13,886 -31,526
1992 177,481 -30,262 17,373 -30,136
1991 177,371 -29,351 21,127 -29,204
1990 176,748 -27,397 25,824 -30,053
1989 175,365 -26,984 29,638 -29,307
1988 171,291 -26,552 35,608 -4,989
1987 167,552 -25,850 40,122 -10,796
1986 165,674 -24,772 39,463 -8,769
1985 164,091 -23,388 38,060 -10,627
1984 164,263 -22,239 38,108 -12,732
1983 163,136 -21,582 36,076 -10,543
1982 159,597 -20,886 32,814 -8,412
1981 158,419 -19,809 31,360 -6,452
1980 157,697 -17,485 30,053 -3,693
1979 154,779 -16,296 28,322 -6,912
1978 154,043 -16,909 27,622 3,483
1977 152,825 -17,077 27,707 3,245
1976 151,201 -16,866 27,801 2,885
1975 149,339 -16,425 27,677 2,355
1974 147,652 -15,402 27,219 1,785
1973 146,283 -14,594 25,967 1,156
1972 143,255 -14,262 24,626 481
1971 140,473 -14,156 23,359 -61
1970 137,835 -14,255 22,314 606
1969 135,445 -14,531 21,768 20,561
1968 133,666 -14,901 22,005 19,830
1967 133,091 -15,324 22,654 19,175
1966 132,096 -15,701 23,720 18,601
1965 125,345 -15,978 24,916 18,066
1964 127,504 -16,059 25,860 17,509
1963 124,994 -15,889 29,382 16,816
1962 122,977 -15,389 32,082 15,884
1961 120,316 -14,511 35,180 14,818
1960 117,346 -13,344 36,352 13,697

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

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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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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