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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 3.34 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Morocco
2100 11,755,442 38,181,184
2099 11,817,924 38,411,679
2098 11,879,803 38,639,306
2097 11,940,419 38,863,211
2096 12,000,555 39,084,772
2095 12,060,069 39,302,453
2094 12,118,654 39,515,556
2093 12,176,599 39,726,709
2092 12,233,202 39,934,218
2091 12,288,843 40,138,565
2090 12,343,449 40,337,690
2089 12,397,117 40,532,151
2088 12,448,937 40,718,654
2087 12,499,836 40,902,624
2086 12,549,728 41,085,174
2085 12,598,025 41,264,970
2084 12,644,824 41,438,801
2083 12,689,496 41,604,865
2082 12,733,459 41,768,393
2081 12,775,420 41,927,610
2080 12,815,910 42,082,087
2079 12,854,359 42,233,228
2078 12,890,869 42,377,404
2077 12,925,976 42,515,702
2076 12,958,723 42,648,054
2075 12,989,393 42,775,325
2074 13,018,904 42,898,811
2073 13,046,123 43,017,234
2072 13,071,419 43,128,932
2071 13,094,322 43,232,517
2070 13,115,831 43,332,679
2069 13,134,880 43,423,419
2068 13,152,005 43,507,485
2067 13,166,684 43,586,077
2066 13,179,129 43,654,657
2065 13,190,090 43,723,648
2064 13,198,640 43,781,054
2063 13,204,377 43,828,593
2062 13,207,634 43,871,197
2061 13,208,504 43,902,710
2060 13,206,457 43,927,001
2059 13,202,056 43,942,510
2058 13,193,952 43,944,996
2057 13,183,598 43,939,695
2056 13,171,348 43,927,624
2055 13,156,150 43,902,661
2054 13,138,158 43,866,486
2053 13,117,191 43,819,100
2052 13,093,170 43,759,239
2051 13,066,002 43,688,144
2050 13,035,234 43,605,074
2049 13,002,830 43,517,919
2048 12,967,608 43,417,554
2047 12,930,516 43,308,462
2046 12,890,728 43,192,511
2045 12,848,424 43,065,569
2044 12,803,661 42,925,634
2043 12,757,329 42,780,215
2042 12,708,719 42,623,872
2041 12,658,252 42,456,113
2040 12,605,551 42,280,578
2039 12,551,490 42,098,906
2038 12,494,079 41,902,451
2037 12,434,782 41,700,541
2036 12,372,929 41,488,891
2035 12,308,672 41,266,216
2034 12,241,776 41,037,058
2033 12,172,910 40,795,454
2032 12,101,471 40,544,755
2031 12,027,275 40,280,535
2030 11,950,238 40,005,642
2029 11,870,540 39,720,087
2028 11,787,795 39,422,016
2027 11,701,862 39,109,148
2026 11,614,193 38,783,685
2025 11,523,092 38,442,658
2024 11,427,557 38,081,173
2023 11,331,265 37,712,505
2022 11,230,734 37,329,064
2021 11,123,476 36,954,442
2020 11,008,300 36,584,208
2019 10,894,043 36,210,898
2018 10,782,053 35,839,760
2017 10,666,843 35,446,392
2016 10,551,430 35,023,457
2015 10,434,829 34,607,588
2014 10,315,528 34,204,780
2013 10,193,833 33,787,571
2012 10,070,411 33,355,241
2011 9,945,621 32,912,588
2010 9,820,175 32,467,016
2009 9,695,265 32,030,778
2008 9,573,130 31,606,767
2007 9,455,658 31,186,468
2006 9,341,183 30,771,178
2005 9,225,034 30,358,144
2004 9,104,892 29,953,018
2003 8,980,620 29,571,415
2002 8,852,235 29,198,142
2001 8,720,283 28,814,643
2000 8,584,190 28,423,435
1999 8,446,208 28,027,179
1998 8,310,362 27,621,648
1997 8,174,078 27,213,337
1996 8,032,894 26,808,107
1995 7,888,115 26,399,429
1994 7,741,694 26,000,822
1993 7,594,572 25,614,586
1992 7,447,474 25,212,468
1991 7,299,853 24,799,014
1990 7,151,166 24,375,551
1989 7,002,295 23,939,414
1988 6,855,734 23,500,524
1987 6,712,515 23,054,392
1986 6,571,208 22,600,803
1985 6,430,404 22,113,953
1984 6,289,040 21,593,778
1983 6,147,248 21,060,696
1982 6,007,114 20,520,318
1981 5,868,453 19,985,401
1980 5,729,037 19,459,943
1979 5,589,690 18,955,589
1978 5,451,882 18,477,385
1977 5,315,443 18,014,756
1976 5,180,404 17,574,182
1975 5,046,776 17,150,786
1974 4,914,197 16,733,842
1973 4,782,227 16,326,269
1972 4,651,883 15,924,692
1971 4,524,234 15,527,225
1970 4,399,290 15,129,449
1969 4,277,035 14,734,255
1968 4,157,189 14,347,899
1967 4,038,928 13,968,175
1966 3,921,847 13,597,065
1965 3,808,963 13,239,171
1964 3,698,559 12,898,886
1963 3,588,287 12,577,502
1962 3,479,936 12,253,092
1961 3,373,233 11,931,085
1960 3,268,336 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Morocco
2100 -0.53% -0.6%
2099 -0.52% -0.59%
2098 -0.51% -0.58%
2097 -0.5% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.43% -0.48%
2089 -0.42% -0.46%
2088 -0.41% -0.45%
2087 -0.4% -0.44%
2086 -0.38% -0.44%
2085 -0.37% -0.42%
2084 -0.35% -0.4%
2083 -0.35% -0.39%
2082 -0.33% -0.38%
2081 -0.32% -0.37%
2080 -0.3% -0.36%
2079 -0.28% -0.34%
2078 -0.27% -0.33%
2077 -0.25% -0.31%
2076 -0.24% -0.3%
2075 -0.23% -0.29%
2074 -0.21% -0.28%
2073 -0.19% -0.26%
2072 -0.17% -0.24%
2071 -0.16% -0.23%
2070 -0.15% -0.21%
2069 -0.13% -0.19%
2068 -0.11% -0.18%
2067 -0.09% -0.16%
2066 -0.08% -0.16%
2065 -0.06% -0.13%
2064 -0.04% -0.11%
2063 -0.02% -0.1%
2062 -0.007% -0.07%
2061 0.02% -0.06%
2060 0.03% -0.04%
2059 0.06% -0.006%
2058 0.08% 0.01%
2057 0.09% 0.03%
2056 0.12% 0.06%
2055 0.14% 0.08%
2054 0.16% 0.11%
2053 0.18% 0.14%
2052 0.21% 0.16%
2051 0.24% 0.19%
2050 0.25% 0.2%
2049 0.27% 0.23%
2048 0.29% 0.25%
2047 0.31% 0.27%
2046 0.33% 0.29%
2045 0.35% 0.33%
2044 0.36% 0.34%
2043 0.38% 0.37%
2042 0.4% 0.4%
2041 0.42% 0.42%
2040 0.43% 0.43%
2039 0.46% 0.47%
2038 0.48% 0.48%
2037 0.5% 0.51%
2036 0.52% 0.54%
2035 0.55% 0.56%
2034 0.57% 0.59%
2033 0.59% 0.62%
2032 0.62% 0.66%
2031 0.64% 0.69%
2030 0.67% 0.72%
2029 0.7% 0.76%
2028 0.73% 0.8%
2027 0.75% 0.84%
2026 0.79% 0.89%
2025 0.84% 0.95%
2024 0.85% 0.98%
2023 0.9% 1.03%
2022 0.96% 1.01%
2021 1.05% 1.01%
2020 1.05% 1.03%
2019 1.04% 1.04%
2018 1.08% 1.11%
2017 1.09% 1.21%
2016 1.12% 1.2%
2015 1.16% 1.18%
2014 1.19% 1.23%
2013 1.23% 1.3%
2012 1.25% 1.34%
2011 1.28% 1.37%
2010 1.29% 1.36%
2009 1.28% 1.34%
2008 1.24% 1.35%
2007 1.23% 1.35%
2006 1.26% 1.36%
2005 1.32% 1.35%
2004 1.38% 1.29%
2003 1.45% 1.28%
2002 1.51% 1.33%
2001 1.59% 1.38%
2000 1.63% 1.41%
1999 1.63% 1.47%
1998 1.67% 1.5%
1997 1.76% 1.51%
1996 1.84% 1.55%
1995 1.89% 1.53%
1994 1.94% 1.51%
1993 1.98% 1.59%
1992 2.02% 1.67%
1991 2.08% 1.74%
1990 2.13% 1.82%
1989 2.14% 1.87%
1988 2.13% 1.94%
1987 2.15% 2.01%
1986 2.19% 2.2%
1985 2.25% 2.41%
1984 2.31% 2.53%
1983 2.33% 2.63%
1982 2.36% 2.68%
1981 2.43% 2.7%
1980 2.49% 2.66%
1979 2.53% 2.59%
1978 2.57% 2.57%
1977 2.61% 2.51%
1976 2.65% 2.47%
1975 2.7% 2.49%
1974 2.76% 2.5%
1973 2.8% 2.52%
1972 2.82% 2.56%
1971 2.84% 2.63%
1970 2.86% 2.68%
1969 2.88% 2.69%
1968 2.93% 2.72%
1967 2.99% 2.73%
1966 2.96% 2.7%
1965 2.99% 2.64%
1964 3.07% 2.56%
1963 3.11% 2.65%
1962 3.16% 2.7%
1961 3.21% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Morocco
Current population
11637906
38871720
Population rank 85/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.47%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 104/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -56,254
Net migration rank 170/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -56,254
2024 - -34,806 - -46,802
2023 132,360 -34,915 417,213 -39,650
2022 138,767 -35,153 427,903 -38,594
2021 128,866 -17,957 407,829 -47,902
2020 137,417 -17,957 415,999 -35,474
2019 144,869 -35,797 457,307 -91,217
2018 150,852 -35,934 464,375 -88,159
2017 151,565 -36,069 471,011 -60,472
2016 151,550 -36,219 474,637 -39,302
2015 154,258 -36,375 477,654 -81,248
2014 157,260 -36,543 481,295 -72,065
2013 159,330 -36,673 492,284 -67,096
2012 160,915 -36,737 504,698 -65,251
2011 162,094 -36,687 513,305 -67,447
2010 162,072 -36,587 515,804 -70,510
2009 160,893 -36,561 509,386 -82,203
2008 156,664 -36,723 499,766 -78,912
2007 152,066 -37,076 493,526 -73,759
2006 151,122 -37,170 483,200 -72,364
2005 155,405 -37,063 474,285 -59,024
2004 158,789 -36,851 461,756 -66,749
2003 163,267 -36,657 452,650 -84,460
2002 166,740 -36,575 446,147 -67,802
2001 170,193 -36,441 452,621 -63,967
2000 171,684 -33,256 461,341 -67,569
1999 167,742 -30,228 473,071 -74,343
1998 164,287 -30,108 492,604 -80,286
1997 168,419 -30,034 500,807 -96,502
1996 174,008 -30,018 501,499 -95,331
1995 175,439 -29,873 496,573 -85,386
1994 176,882 -29,610 501,426 -115,404
1993 177,691 -30,719 507,707 -121,254
1992 177,481 -30,262 525,680 -107,911
1991 177,371 -29,351 539,850 -130,717
1990 176,748 -27,397 535,506 -97,711
1989 175,365 -26,984 538,996 -104,509
1988 171,291 -26,552 545,800 -102,484
1987 167,552 -25,850 553,005 -104,029
1986 165,674 -24,772 558,105 -99,905
1985 164,091 -23,388 560,810 -45,336
1984 164,263 -22,239 564,159 -39,319
1983 163,136 -21,582 566,301 -24,988
1982 159,597 -20,886 564,904 -25,471
1981 158,419 -19,809 552,936 -22,553
1980 157,697 -17,485 534,448 -13,899
1979 154,779 -16,296 515,554 -27,374
1978 154,043 -16,909 498,834 -30,600
1977 152,825 -17,077 489,173 -32,161
1976 151,201 -16,866 482,130 -58,019
1975 149,339 -16,425 474,631 -51,968
1974 147,652 -15,402 464,147 -52,927
1973 146,283 -14,594 455,699 -51,772
1972 143,255 -14,262 446,449 -47,226
1971 140,473 -14,156 435,104 -39,385
1970 137,835 -14,255 426,015 -26,168
1969 135,445 -14,531 414,931 -24,389
1968 133,666 -14,901 407,437 -25,267
1967 133,091 -15,324 400,594 -23,309
1966 132,096 -15,701 391,881 -26,945
1965 125,345 -15,978 383,989 -33,139
1964 127,504 -16,059 375,835 -46,106
1963 124,994 -15,889 369,250 -56,214
1962 122,977 -15,389 363,843 -28,071
1961 120,316 -14,511 348,650 -40,413
1960 117,346 -13,344 323,499 -19,434

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

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

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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