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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 19 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Montenegro
2100 11,752,784 320,475
2099 11,815,252 324,115
2098 11,877,117 327,713
2097 11,937,719 331,355
2096 11,997,841 335,007
2095 12,057,342 338,654
2094 12,115,914 342,297
2093 12,173,845 345,975
2092 12,230,436 349,650
2091 12,286,064 353,353
2090 12,340,658 357,061
2089 12,394,314 360,774
2088 12,446,122 364,461
2087 12,497,009 368,192
2086 12,546,890 371,937
2085 12,595,176 375,715
2084 12,641,964 379,539
2083 12,686,626 383,359
2082 12,730,579 387,223
2081 12,772,531 391,147
2080 12,813,012 395,110
2079 12,851,452 399,116
2078 12,887,954 403,132
2077 12,923,053 407,160
2076 12,955,793 411,233
2075 12,986,456 415,356
2074 13,015,960 419,523
2073 13,043,173 423,747
2072 13,068,464 427,961
2071 13,091,361 432,249
2070 13,112,865 436,592
2069 13,131,909 440,907
2068 13,149,031 445,235
2067 13,163,707 449,615
2066 13,176,149 453,939
2065 13,187,108 458,379
2064 13,195,655 462,797
2063 13,201,391 467,212
2062 13,204,648 471,608
2061 13,205,517 475,993
2060 13,203,471 480,424
2059 13,199,071 484,778
2058 13,190,969 489,082
2057 13,180,617 493,417
2056 13,168,370 497,856
2055 13,153,175 502,222
2054 13,135,187 506,518
2053 13,114,225 510,759
2052 13,090,209 514,996
2051 13,063,047 519,179
2050 13,032,286 523,331
2049 12,999,890 527,485
2048 12,964,676 531,545
2047 12,927,592 535,674
2046 12,887,813 539,713
2045 12,845,519 543,724
2044 12,800,765 547,696
2043 12,754,444 551,691
2042 12,705,845 555,589
2041 12,655,390 559,520
2040 12,602,701 563,410
2039 12,548,652 567,304
2038 12,491,254 571,182
2037 12,431,970 575,034
2036 12,370,131 578,842
2035 12,305,889 582,604
2034 12,239,008 586,301
2033 12,170,158 589,943
2032 12,098,734 593,521
2031 12,024,555 597,018
2030 11,947,536 600,445
2029 11,867,856 603,840
2028 11,785,130 607,174
2027 11,699,216 610,430
2026 11,611,567 613,759
2025 11,520,487 623,129
2024 11,427,557 623,525
2023 11,331,265 623,529
2022 11,230,734 623,591
2021 11,123,476 625,053
2020 11,008,300 626,590
2019 10,894,043 626,753
2018 10,782,053 626,438
2017 10,666,843 625,982
2016 10,551,430 625,353
2015 10,434,829 624,651
2014 10,315,528 623,744
2013 10,193,833 622,587
2012 10,070,411 621,418
2011 9,945,621 620,345
2010 9,820,175 619,428
2009 9,695,265 618,294
2008 9,573,130 616,969
2007 9,455,658 615,875
2006 9,341,183 615,025
2005 9,225,034 614,261
2004 9,104,892 613,353
2003 8,980,620 612,267
2002 8,852,235 609,828
2001 8,720,283 607,389
2000 8,584,190 604,950
1999 8,446,208 606,001
1998 8,310,362 607,662
1997 8,174,078 609,520
1996 8,032,894 611,003
1995 7,888,115 611,712
1994 7,741,694 611,389
1993 7,594,572 610,170
1992 7,447,474 608,516
1991 7,299,853 607,105
1990 7,151,166 606,372
1989 7,002,295 606,571
1988 6,855,734 607,413
1987 6,712,515 608,144
1986 6,571,208 607,711
1985 6,430,404 605,398
1984 6,289,040 600,884
1983 6,147,248 594,506
1982 6,007,114 587,001
1981 5,868,453 579,445
1980 5,729,037 572,608
1979 5,589,690 566,888
1978 5,451,882 562,065
1977 5,315,443 557,576
1976 5,180,404 552,562
1975 5,046,776 546,487
1974 4,914,197 538,902
1973 4,782,227 530,220
1972 4,651,883 521,785
1971 4,524,234 515,449
1970 4,399,290 512,407
1969 4,277,035 513,340
1968 4,157,189 517,481
1967 4,038,928 522,796
1966 3,921,847 526,419
1965 3,808,963 526,327
1964 3,698,559 521,753
1963 3,588,287 513,409
1962 3,479,936 502,558
1961 3,373,233 491,140
1960 3,268,336 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Montenegro
2100 -0.53% -1.12%
2099 -0.52% -1.1%
2098 -0.51% -1.1%
2097 -0.5% -1.09%
2096 -0.49% -1.08%
2095 -0.48% -1.06%
2094 -0.48% -1.06%
2093 -0.46% -1.05%
2092 -0.45% -1.05%
2091 -0.44% -1.04%
2090 -0.43% -1.03%
2089 -0.42% -1.01%
2088 -0.41% -1.01%
2087 -0.4% -1.01%
2086 -0.38% -1.01%
2085 -0.37% -1.01%
2084 -0.35% -1%
2083 -0.35% -1%
2082 -0.33% -1%
2081 -0.32% -1%
2080 -0.3% -1%
2079 -0.28% -1%
2078 -0.27% -0.99%
2077 -0.25% -0.99%
2076 -0.24% -0.99%
2075 -0.23% -0.99%
2074 -0.21% -1%
2073 -0.19% -0.98%
2072 -0.17% -0.99%
2071 -0.16% -0.99%
2070 -0.15% -0.98%
2069 -0.13% -0.97%
2068 -0.11% -0.97%
2067 -0.09% -0.95%
2066 -0.08% -0.97%
2065 -0.06% -0.95%
2064 -0.04% -0.94%
2063 -0.02% -0.93%
2062 -0.007% -0.92%
2061 0.02% -0.92%
2060 0.03% -0.9%
2059 0.06% -0.88%
2058 0.08% -0.88%
2057 0.09% -0.89%
2056 0.12% -0.87%
2055 0.14% -0.85%
2054 0.16% -0.83%
2053 0.18% -0.82%
2052 0.21% -0.81%
2051 0.24% -0.79%
2050 0.25% -0.79%
2049 0.27% -0.76%
2048 0.29% -0.77%
2047 0.31% -0.75%
2046 0.33% -0.74%
2045 0.35% -0.73%
2044 0.36% -0.72%
2043 0.38% -0.7%
2042 0.4% -0.7%
2041 0.42% -0.69%
2040 0.43% -0.69%
2039 0.46% -0.68%
2038 0.48% -0.67%
2037 0.5% -0.66%
2036 0.52% -0.65%
2035 0.55% -0.63%
2034 0.57% -0.62%
2033 0.59% -0.6%
2032 0.62% -0.59%
2031 0.64% -0.57%
2030 0.67% -0.56%
2029 0.7% -0.55%
2028 0.73% -0.53%
2027 0.75% -0.54%
2026 0.79% -1.5%
2025 0.81% -0.06%
2024 0.85% -0.001%
2023 0.9% -0.01%
2022 0.96% -0.23%
2021 1.05% -0.25%
2020 1.05% -0.03%
2019 1.04% 0.05%
2018 1.08% 0.07%
2017 1.09% 0.1%
2016 1.12% 0.11%
2015 1.16% 0.15%
2014 1.19% 0.19%
2013 1.23% 0.19%
2012 1.25% 0.17%
2011 1.28% 0.15%
2010 1.29% 0.18%
2009 1.28% 0.21%
2008 1.24% 0.18%
2007 1.23% 0.14%
2006 1.26% 0.12%
2005 1.32% 0.15%
2004 1.38% 0.18%
2003 1.45% 0.4%
2002 1.51% 0.4%
2001 1.59% 0.4%
2000 1.63% -0.17%
1999 1.63% -0.27%
1998 1.67% -0.3%
1997 1.76% -0.24%
1996 1.84% -0.12%
1995 1.89% 0.05%
1994 1.94% 0.2%
1993 1.98% 0.27%
1992 2.02% 0.23%
1991 2.08% 0.12%
1990 2.13% -0.03%
1989 2.14% -0.14%
1988 2.13% -0.12%
1987 2.15% 0.07%
1986 2.19% 0.38%
1985 2.25% 0.75%
1984 2.31% 1.07%
1983 2.33% 1.28%
1982 2.36% 1.3%
1981 2.43% 1.19%
1980 2.49% 1.01%
1979 2.53% 0.86%
1978 2.57% 0.81%
1977 2.61% 0.91%
1976 2.65% 1.11%
1975 2.7% 1.41%
1974 2.76% 1.64%
1973 2.8% 1.62%
1972 2.82% 1.23%
1971 2.84% 0.59%
1970 2.86% -0.18%
1969 2.88% -0.8%
1968 2.93% -1.02%
1967 2.99% -0.69%
1966 2.96% 0.02%
1965 2.99% 0.88%
1964 3.07% 1.63%
1963 3.11% 2.16%
1962 3.16% 2.32%
1961 3.21% 2.2%

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 Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Montenegro
Current population
11656588
613759
Population rank 85/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.007%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 -1
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 163/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -9,279
Net migration rank 170/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -9,279
2024 129,943 -34,806 624 -1,686
2023 132,360 -34,915 686 12,000
2022 138,767 -35,153 0 26,332
2021 128,866 -17,957 -2,062 -2,344
2020 137,417 -17,957 -188 -3,310
2019 144,869 -35,797 627 -4,083
2018 150,852 -35,934 752 -5,058
2017 151,565 -36,069 939 -4,948
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,125 -5,274
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,062 -4,863
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,560 -4,357
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,557 -2,478
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,554 -1,583
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,365 0
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,797 -2,276
2009 160,893 -36,561 2,783 -3,456
2008 156,664 -36,723 2,530 -3,326
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,848 -3,056
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,599 -2,735
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,536 -2,247
2004 158,789 -36,851 2,146 -1,997
2003 163,267 -36,657 2,632 -3,178
2002 166,740 -36,575 2,988 -3,357
2001 170,193 -36,441 3,462 -3,511
2000 171,684 -33,256 3,751 -3,734
1999 167,742 -30,228 3,454 -3,487
1998 164,287 -30,108 3,889 -3,326
1997 168,419 -30,034 3,597 -3,077
1996 174,008 -30,018 4,155 -3,051
1995 175,439 -29,873 4,527 -3,082
1994 176,882 -29,610 4,381 -2,889
1993 177,691 -30,719 4,638 -2,835
1992 177,481 -30,262 5,015 -2,942
1991 177,371 -29,351 5,191 -2,630
1990 176,748 -27,397 5,010 -1,705
1989 175,365 -26,984 5,129 -1,730
1988 171,291 -26,552 5,529 -2,165
1987 167,552 -25,850 5,958 -2,569
1986 165,674 -24,772 6,097 -2,747
1985 164,091 -23,388 6,283 -3,013
1984 164,263 -22,239 6,337 -3,074
1983 163,136 -21,582 6,482 -3,190
1982 159,597 -20,886 6,419 -3,151
1981 158,419 -19,809 6,275 -2,287
1980 157,697 -17,485 6,383 -450
1979 154,779 -16,296 6,139 -718
1978 154,043 -16,909 6,408 -1,103
1977 152,825 -17,077 6,650 -1,364
1976 151,201 -16,866 6,845 -1,447
1975 149,339 -16,425 6,878 -1,588
1974 147,652 -15,402 6,919 -1,669
1973 146,283 -14,594 7,096 -1,778
1972 143,255 -14,262 7,252 -1,922
1971 140,473 -14,156 7,168 -1,856
1970 137,835 -14,255 7,069 -2,013
1969 135,445 -14,531 7,449 -2,456
1968 133,666 -14,901 7,497 -2,404
1967 133,091 -15,324 7,961 -2,519
1966 132,096 -15,701 8,661 -2,751
1965 125,345 -15,978 9,010 -2,743
1964 127,504 -16,059 9,227 -2,734
1963 124,994 -15,889 9,449 -2,800
1962 122,977 -15,389 9,402 -2,606
1961 120,316 -14,511 9,278 -2,254
1960 117,346 -13,344 9,144 -2,467

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

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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