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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 3.19 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mozambique
2100 11,752,784 105,628,248
2099 11,815,252 105,234,999
2098 11,877,117 104,803,506
2097 11,937,719 104,372,940
2096 11,997,841 103,907,178
2095 12,057,342 103,425,281
2094 12,115,914 102,934,227
2093 12,173,845 102,409,874
2092 12,230,436 101,875,140
2091 12,286,064 101,356,290
2090 12,340,658 100,775,909
2089 12,394,314 100,158,269
2088 12,446,122 99,540,971
2087 12,497,009 98,890,285
2086 12,546,890 98,236,067
2085 12,595,176 97,557,661
2084 12,641,964 96,874,408
2083 12,686,626 96,142,098
2082 12,730,579 95,398,149
2081 12,772,531 94,657,513
2080 12,813,012 93,907,673
2079 12,851,452 93,121,830
2078 12,887,954 92,301,373
2077 12,923,053 91,481,344
2076 12,955,793 90,650,714
2075 12,986,456 89,800,986
2074 13,015,960 88,951,683
2073 13,043,173 88,066,368
2072 13,068,464 87,164,412
2071 13,091,361 86,237,232
2070 13,112,865 85,304,148
2069 13,131,909 84,316,537
2068 13,149,031 83,356,481
2067 13,163,707 82,393,396
2066 13,176,149 81,393,563
2065 13,187,108 80,403,306
2064 13,195,655 79,391,403
2063 13,201,391 78,388,769
2062 13,204,648 77,335,297
2061 13,205,517 76,234,094
2060 13,203,471 75,157,247
2059 13,199,071 74,043,229
2058 13,190,969 72,919,832
2057 13,180,617 71,789,848
2056 13,168,370 70,640,165
2055 13,153,175 69,505,255
2054 13,135,187 68,382,812
2053 13,114,225 67,270,892
2052 13,090,209 66,128,092
2051 13,063,047 64,998,059
2050 13,032,286 63,864,196
2049 12,999,890 62,698,049
2048 12,964,676 61,546,964
2047 12,927,592 60,391,850
2046 12,887,813 59,241,784
2045 12,845,519 58,101,216
2044 12,800,765 56,939,196
2043 12,754,444 55,785,114
2042 12,705,845 54,603,959
2041 12,655,390 53,447,648
2040 12,602,701 52,277,886
2039 12,548,652 51,108,793
2038 12,491,254 49,947,146
2037 12,431,970 48,801,599
2036 12,370,131 47,643,184
2035 12,305,889 46,495,588
2034 12,239,008 45,334,434
2033 12,170,158 44,205,611
2032 12,098,734 43,079,649
2031 12,024,555 41,971,121
2030 11,947,536 40,879,911
2029 11,867,856 39,797,126
2028 11,785,130 38,728,158
2027 11,699,216 37,676,618
2026 11,611,567 36,641,390
2025 11,520,487 35,631,653
2024 11,427,557 34,631,766
2023 11,331,265 33,635,160
2022 11,230,734 32,656,246
2021 11,123,476 31,707,800
2020 11,008,300 30,783,688
2019 10,894,043 29,884,380
2018 10,782,053 29,018,644
2017 10,666,843 28,166,393
2016 10,551,430 27,337,105
2015 10,434,829 26,547,572
2014 10,315,528 25,788,475
2013 10,193,833 25,051,611
2012 10,070,411 24,337,846
2011 9,945,621 23,649,039
2010 9,820,175 22,999,235
2009 9,695,265 22,391,745
2008 9,573,130 21,819,036
2007 9,455,658 21,287,635
2006 9,341,183 20,787,087
2005 9,225,034 20,304,569
2004 9,104,892 19,840,313
2003 8,980,620 19,392,475
2002 8,852,235 18,958,338
2001 8,720,283 18,537,729
2000 8,584,190 18,129,653
1999 8,446,208 17,734,506
1998 8,310,362 17,340,464
1997 8,174,078 16,949,982
1996 8,032,894 16,492,480
1995 7,888,115 15,960,530
1994 7,741,694 15,033,853
1993 7,594,572 14,051,192
1992 7,447,474 13,613,316
1991 7,299,853 13,352,090
1990 7,151,166 13,094,537
1989 7,002,295 12,906,842
1988 6,855,734 12,800,558
1987 6,712,515 12,822,574
1986 6,571,208 12,770,578
1985 6,430,404 12,548,949
1984 6,289,040 12,315,954
1983 6,147,248 12,073,822
1982 6,007,114 11,824,370
1981 5,868,453 11,568,127
1980 5,729,037 11,336,221
1979 5,589,690 11,028,809
1978 5,451,882 10,618,250
1977 5,315,443 10,224,975
1976 5,180,404 9,867,209
1975 5,046,776 9,540,817
1974 4,914,197 9,236,093
1973 4,782,227 8,954,242
1972 4,651,883 8,692,935
1971 4,524,234 8,456,317
1970 4,399,290 8,250,506
1969 4,277,035 8,066,951
1968 4,157,189 7,892,613
1967 4,038,928 7,724,550
1966 3,921,847 7,562,990
1965 3,808,963 7,406,421
1964 3,698,559 7,255,061
1963 3,588,287 7,109,828
1962 3,479,936 6,969,364
1961 3,373,233 6,834,936
1960 3,268,336 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Mozambique
2100 -0.53% 0.37%
2099 -0.52% 0.41%
2098 -0.51% 0.41%
2097 -0.5% 0.45%
2096 -0.49% 0.47%
2095 -0.48% 0.48%
2094 -0.48% 0.51%
2093 -0.46% 0.52%
2092 -0.45% 0.51%
2091 -0.44% 0.58%
2090 -0.43% 0.62%
2089 -0.42% 0.62%
2088 -0.41% 0.66%
2087 -0.4% 0.67%
2086 -0.38% 0.7%
2085 -0.37% 0.71%
2084 -0.35% 0.76%
2083 -0.35% 0.78%
2082 -0.33% 0.78%
2081 -0.32% 0.8%
2080 -0.3% 0.84%
2079 -0.28% 0.89%
2078 -0.27% 0.9%
2077 -0.25% 0.92%
2076 -0.24% 0.95%
2075 -0.23% 0.95%
2074 -0.21% 1.01%
2073 -0.19% 1.03%
2072 -0.17% 1.08%
2071 -0.16% 1.09%
2070 -0.15% 1.17%
2069 -0.13% 1.15%
2068 -0.11% 1.17%
2067 -0.09% 1.23%
2066 -0.08% 1.23%
2065 -0.06% 1.27%
2064 -0.04% 1.28%
2063 -0.02% 1.36%
2062 -0.007% 1.44%
2061 0.02% 1.43%
2060 0.03% 1.5%
2059 0.06% 1.54%
2058 0.08% 1.57%
2057 0.09% 1.63%
2056 0.12% 1.63%
2055 0.14% 1.64%
2054 0.16% 1.65%
2053 0.18% 1.73%
2052 0.21% 1.74%
2051 0.24% 1.78%
2050 0.25% 1.86%
2049 0.27% 1.87%
2048 0.29% 1.91%
2047 0.31% 1.94%
2046 0.33% 1.96%
2045 0.35% 2.04%
2044 0.36% 2.07%
2043 0.38% 2.16%
2042 0.4% 2.16%
2041 0.42% 2.24%
2040 0.43% 2.29%
2039 0.46% 2.33%
2038 0.48% 2.35%
2037 0.5% 2.43%
2036 0.52% 2.47%
2035 0.55% 2.56%
2034 0.57% 2.55%
2033 0.59% 2.61%
2032 0.62% 2.64%
2031 0.64% 2.67%
2030 0.67% 2.72%
2029 0.7% 2.76%
2028 0.73% 2.79%
2027 0.75% 2.83%
2026 0.79% 2.83%
2025 0.81% 2.89%
2024 0.85% 2.96%
2023 0.9% 3%
2022 0.96% 2.99%
2021 1.05% 3%
2020 1.05% 3.01%
2019 1.04% 2.98%
2018 1.08% 3.03%
2017 1.09% 3.03%
2016 1.12% 2.97%
2015 1.16% 2.94%
2014 1.19% 2.94%
2013 1.23% 2.93%
2012 1.25% 2.91%
2011 1.28% 2.83%
2010 1.29% 2.71%
2009 1.28% 2.62%
2008 1.24% 2.5%
2007 1.23% 2.41%
2006 1.26% 2.38%
2005 1.32% 2.34%
2004 1.38% 2.31%
2003 1.45% 2.29%
2002 1.51% 2.27%
2001 1.59% 2.25%
2000 1.63% 2.23%
1999 1.63% 2.27%
1998 1.67% 2.3%
1997 1.76% 2.77%
1996 1.84% 3.33%
1995 1.89% 6.16%
1994 1.94% 6.99%
1993 1.98% 3.22%
1992 2.02% 1.96%
1991 2.08% 1.97%
1990 2.13% 1.45%
1989 2.14% 0.83%
1988 2.13% -0.17%
1987 2.15% 0.41%
1986 2.19% 1.77%
1985 2.25% 1.89%
1984 2.31% 2.01%
1983 2.33% 2.11%
1982 2.36% 2.22%
1981 2.43% 2.05%
1980 2.49% 2.79%
1979 2.53% 3.87%
1978 2.57% 3.85%
1977 2.61% 3.63%
1976 2.65% 3.42%
1975 2.7% 3.3%
1974 2.76% 3.15%
1973 2.8% 3.01%
1972 2.82% 2.8%
1971 2.84% 2.49%
1970 2.86% 2.28%
1969 2.88% 2.21%
1968 2.93% 2.18%
1967 2.99% 2.14%
1966 2.96% 2.11%
1965 2.99% 2.09%
1964 3.07% 2.04%
1963 3.11% 2.02%
1962 3.16% 1.97%
1961 3.21% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Mozambique
Current population
11656588
37173146
Population rank 85/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.45%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 17/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -65,573
Net migration rank 170/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -65,573
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 128,866 -17,957 951,234 -23,103
2020 137,417 -17,957 945,952 -25,864
2019 144,869 -35,797 927,581 -49,080
2018 150,852 -35,934 903,176 -50,224
2017 151,565 -36,069 876,594 -25,043
2016 151,550 -36,219 850,430 -43,398
2015 154,258 -36,375 824,435 -52,374
2014 157,260 -36,543 799,778 -53,625
2013 159,330 -36,673 784,641 -57,067
2012 160,915 -36,737 763,088 -63,131
2011 162,094 -36,687 741,303 -63,638
2010 162,072 -36,587 719,025 -97,079
2009 160,893 -36,561 693,673 -100,625
2008 156,664 -36,723 654,920 -102,534
2007 152,066 -37,076 610,913 -100,490
2006 151,122 -37,170 586,009 -95,333
2005 155,405 -37,063 570,132 -95,770
2004 158,789 -36,851 554,973 -100,824
2003 163,267 -36,657 540,992 -99,484
2002 166,740 -36,575 529,867 -103,102
2001 170,193 -36,441 519,594 -105,130
2000 171,684 -33,256 506,162 -104,476
1999 167,742 -30,228 491,814 -103,223
1998 164,287 -30,108 474,453 -74,952
1997 168,419 -30,034 461,209 -79,732
1996 174,008 -30,018 442,559 90,975
1995 175,439 -29,873 421,630 108,751
1994 176,882 -29,610 384,821 938,163
1993 177,691 -30,719 369,518 272,829
1992 177,481 -30,262 362,373 -128,960
1991 177,371 -29,351 357,676 -68,644
1990 176,748 -27,397 353,290 -127,215
1989 175,365 -26,984 348,833 -199,509
1988 171,291 -26,552 349,480 -286,247
1987 167,552 -25,850 334,438 -441,710
1986 165,674 -24,772 332,609 -121,350
1985 164,091 -23,388 307,625 -75,642
1984 164,263 -22,239 304,524 -70,532
1983 163,136 -21,582 324,158 -73,899
1982 159,597 -20,886 321,493 -72,852
1981 158,419 -19,809 322,207 -58,347
1980 157,697 -17,485 349,586 -149,650
1979 154,779 -16,296 331,162 83,699
1978 154,043 -16,909 310,403 95,859
1977 152,825 -17,077 289,193 91,082
1976 151,201 -16,866 273,924 61,326
1975 149,339 -16,425 257,984 59,562
1974 147,652 -15,402 240,665 51,238
1973 146,283 -14,594 226,847 44,951
1972 143,255 -14,262 215,793 35,023
1971 140,473 -14,156 211,137 11,297
1970 137,835 -14,255 207,385 -18,197
1969 135,445 -14,531 202,174 -24,251
1968 133,666 -14,901 197,623 -26,872
1967 133,091 -15,324 193,044 -27,672
1966 132,096 -15,701 189,218 -31,462
1965 125,345 -15,978 185,931 -30,538
1964 127,504 -16,059 182,334 -35,005
1963 124,994 -15,889 180,867 -37,738
1962 122,977 -15,389 176,297 -38,504
1961 120,316 -14,511 171,236 -40,181
1960 117,346 -13,344 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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