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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 4.75 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Myanmar
2100 11,752,784 49,940,111
2099 11,815,252 50,189,329
2098 11,877,117 50,438,094
2097 11,937,719 50,686,307
2096 11,997,841 50,935,768
2095 12,057,342 51,187,086
2094 12,115,914 51,437,370
2093 12,173,845 51,684,263
2092 12,230,436 51,929,856
2091 12,286,064 52,177,533
2090 12,340,658 52,421,308
2089 12,394,314 52,660,538
2088 12,446,122 52,897,777
2087 12,497,009 53,134,297
2086 12,546,890 53,369,096
2085 12,595,176 53,601,340
2084 12,641,964 53,828,989
2083 12,686,626 54,053,017
2082 12,730,579 54,275,644
2081 12,772,531 54,495,268
2080 12,813,012 54,712,302
2079 12,851,452 54,927,789
2078 12,887,954 55,140,889
2077 12,923,053 55,347,343
2076 12,955,793 55,552,868
2075 12,986,456 55,755,739
2074 13,015,960 55,954,725
2073 13,043,173 56,150,331
2072 13,068,464 56,339,615
2071 13,091,361 56,523,628
2070 13,112,865 56,703,747
2069 13,131,909 56,877,191
2068 13,149,031 57,045,573
2067 13,163,707 57,207,013
2066 13,176,149 57,363,486
2065 13,187,108 57,515,336
2064 13,195,655 57,661,327
2063 13,201,391 57,798,588
2062 13,204,648 57,928,360
2061 13,205,517 58,056,757
2060 13,203,471 58,176,117
2059 13,199,071 58,284,778
2058 13,190,969 58,381,839
2057 13,180,617 58,471,358
2056 13,168,370 58,555,436
2055 13,153,175 58,625,894
2054 13,135,187 58,687,073
2053 13,114,225 58,734,842
2052 13,090,209 58,772,617
2051 13,063,047 58,799,283
2050 13,032,286 58,813,731
2049 12,999,890 58,819,125
2048 12,964,676 58,812,936
2047 12,927,592 58,795,137
2046 12,887,813 58,764,783
2045 12,845,519 58,717,705
2044 12,800,765 58,660,923
2043 12,754,444 58,591,067
2042 12,705,845 58,505,720
2041 12,655,390 58,407,189
2040 12,602,701 58,296,243
2039 12,548,652 58,171,090
2038 12,491,254 58,030,790
2037 12,431,970 57,878,267
2036 12,370,131 57,714,284
2035 12,305,889 57,533,824
2034 12,239,008 57,338,544
2033 12,170,158 57,127,286
2032 12,098,734 56,900,181
2031 12,024,555 56,656,985
2030 11,947,536 56,397,420
2029 11,867,856 56,123,541
2028 11,785,130 55,830,923
2027 11,699,216 55,521,079
2026 11,611,567 55,193,610
2025 11,520,487 54,850,648
2024 11,427,557 54,500,091
2023 11,331,265 54,133,798
2022 11,230,734 53,756,787
2021 11,123,476 53,387,102
2020 11,008,300 53,016,522
2019 10,894,043 52,640,713
2018 10,782,053 52,272,247
2017 10,666,843 51,894,938
2016 10,551,430 51,495,696
2015 10,434,829 51,089,056
2014 10,315,528 50,681,634
2013 10,193,833 50,262,658
2012 10,070,411 49,837,446
2011 9,945,621 49,419,820
2010 9,820,175 49,024,382
2009 9,695,265 48,660,459
2008 9,573,130 48,390,793
2007 9,455,658 48,125,043
2006 9,341,183 47,785,135
2005 9,225,034 47,438,365
2004 9,104,892 47,068,772
2003 8,980,620 46,667,192
2002 8,852,235 46,232,653
2001 8,720,283 45,771,139
2000 8,584,190 45,290,841
1999 8,446,208 44,787,724
1998 8,310,362 44,257,793
1997 8,174,078 43,708,798
1996 8,032,894 43,154,860
1995 7,888,115 42,605,338
1994 7,741,694 42,055,143
1993 7,594,572 41,502,429
1992 7,447,474 40,950,342
1991 7,299,853 40,394,154
1990 7,151,166 39,817,251
1989 7,002,295 39,214,618
1988 6,855,734 38,600,927
1987 6,712,515 37,971,594
1986 6,571,208 37,314,878
1985 6,430,404 36,622,827
1984 6,289,040 35,899,313
1983 6,147,248 35,162,715
1982 6,007,114 34,482,965
1981 5,868,453 33,858,783
1980 5,729,037 33,227,204
1979 5,589,690 32,596,550
1978 5,451,882 31,972,976
1977 5,315,443 31,355,966
1976 5,180,404 30,758,811
1975 5,046,776 30,176,565
1974 4,914,197 29,598,167
1973 4,782,227 29,026,388
1972 4,651,883 28,428,324
1971 4,524,234 27,807,219
1970 4,399,290 27,193,016
1969 4,277,035 26,585,112
1968 4,157,189 25,989,662
1967 4,038,928 25,406,429
1966 3,921,847 24,836,496
1965 3,808,963 24,279,431
1964 3,698,559 23,737,315
1963 3,588,287 23,213,408
1962 3,479,936 22,704,719
1961 3,373,233 22,210,581
1960 3,268,336 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Myanmar
2100 -0.53% -0.5%
2099 -0.52% -0.49%
2098 -0.51% -0.49%
2097 -0.5% -0.49%
2096 -0.49% -0.49%
2095 -0.48% -0.49%
2094 -0.48% -0.48%
2093 -0.46% -0.47%
2092 -0.45% -0.47%
2091 -0.44% -0.47%
2090 -0.43% -0.45%
2089 -0.42% -0.45%
2088 -0.41% -0.45%
2087 -0.4% -0.44%
2086 -0.38% -0.43%
2085 -0.37% -0.42%
2084 -0.35% -0.41%
2083 -0.35% -0.41%
2082 -0.33% -0.4%
2081 -0.32% -0.4%
2080 -0.3% -0.39%
2079 -0.28% -0.39%
2078 -0.27% -0.37%
2077 -0.25% -0.37%
2076 -0.24% -0.36%
2075 -0.23% -0.36%
2074 -0.21% -0.35%
2073 -0.19% -0.34%
2072 -0.17% -0.33%
2071 -0.16% -0.32%
2070 -0.15% -0.3%
2069 -0.13% -0.3%
2068 -0.11% -0.28%
2067 -0.09% -0.27%
2066 -0.08% -0.26%
2065 -0.06% -0.25%
2064 -0.04% -0.24%
2063 -0.02% -0.22%
2062 -0.007% -0.22%
2061 0.02% -0.21%
2060 0.03% -0.19%
2059 0.06% -0.17%
2058 0.08% -0.15%
2057 0.09% -0.14%
2056 0.12% -0.12%
2055 0.14% -0.1%
2054 0.16% -0.08%
2053 0.18% -0.06%
2052 0.21% -0.05%
2051 0.24% -0.02%
2050 0.25% -0.009%
2049 0.27% 0.01%
2048 0.29% 0.03%
2047 0.31% 0.05%
2046 0.33% 0.08%
2045 0.35% 0.1%
2044 0.36% 0.12%
2043 0.38% 0.15%
2042 0.4% 0.17%
2041 0.42% 0.19%
2040 0.43% 0.22%
2039 0.46% 0.24%
2038 0.48% 0.26%
2037 0.5% 0.28%
2036 0.52% 0.31%
2035 0.55% 0.34%
2034 0.57% 0.37%
2033 0.59% 0.4%
2032 0.62% 0.43%
2031 0.64% 0.46%
2030 0.67% 0.49%
2029 0.7% 0.52%
2028 0.73% 0.56%
2027 0.75% 0.59%
2026 0.79% 0.63%
2025 0.81% 0.64%
2024 0.85% 0.68%
2023 0.9% 0.7%
2022 0.96% 0.69%
2021 1.05% 0.7%
2020 1.05% 0.71%
2019 1.04% 0.7%
2018 1.08% 0.73%
2017 1.09% 0.78%
2016 1.12% 0.8%
2015 1.16% 0.8%
2014 1.19% 0.83%
2013 1.23% 0.85%
2012 1.25% 0.85%
2011 1.28% 0.81%
2010 1.29% 0.75%
2009 1.28% 0.56%
2008 1.24% 0.55%
2007 1.23% 0.71%
2006 1.26% 0.73%
2005 1.32% 0.79%
2004 1.38% 0.86%
2003 1.45% 0.94%
2002 1.51% 1.01%
2001 1.59% 1.06%
2000 1.63% 1.12%
1999 1.63% 1.2%
1998 1.67% 1.26%
1997 1.76% 1.28%
1996 1.84% 1.29%
1995 1.89% 1.31%
1994 1.94% 1.33%
1993 1.98% 1.35%
1992 2.02% 1.38%
1991 2.08% 1.45%
1990 2.13% 1.54%
1989 2.14% 1.59%
1988 2.13% 1.66%
1987 2.15% 1.76%
1986 2.19% 1.89%
1985 2.25% 2.02%
1984 2.31% 2.09%
1983 2.33% 1.97%
1982 2.36% 1.84%
1981 2.43% 1.9%
1980 2.49% 1.93%
1979 2.53% 1.95%
1978 2.57% 1.97%
1977 2.61% 1.94%
1976 2.65% 1.93%
1975 2.7% 1.95%
1974 2.76% 1.97%
1973 2.8% 2.1%
1972 2.82% 2.23%
1971 2.84% 2.26%
1970 2.86% 2.29%
1969 2.88% 2.29%
1968 2.93% 2.3%
1967 2.99% 2.29%
1966 2.96% 2.29%
1965 2.99% 2.28%
1964 3.07% 2.26%
1963 3.11% 2.24%
1962 3.16% 2.22%
1961 3.21% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Myanmar
Current population
11656588
55361818
Population rank 85/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.67%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +960
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 121/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -39,661
Net migration rank 170/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -39,661
2024 129,943 -34,806 397,197 -37,979
2023 132,360 -34,915 408,331 -34,989
2022 138,767 -35,153 415,647 -34,988
2021 128,866 -17,957 394,104 -35,370
2020 137,417 -17,957 448,626 -66,213
2019 144,869 -35,797 469,924 -100,783
2018 150,852 -35,934 482,316 -114,598
2017 151,565 -36,069 492,276 -105,415
2016 151,550 -36,219 499,508 -87,907
2015 154,258 -36,375 495,769 -94,108
2014 157,260 -36,543 488,114 -74,901
2013 159,330 -36,673 487,648 -62,863
2012 160,915 -36,737 487,210 -61,536
2011 162,094 -36,687 492,271 -82,713
2010 162,072 -36,587 497,745 -116,481
2009 160,893 -36,561 505,144 -158,542
2008 156,664 -36,723 373,287 -180,533
2007 152,066 -37,076 523,745 -184,989
2006 151,122 -37,170 527,165 -186,098
2005 155,405 -37,063 537,429 -185,009
2004 158,789 -36,851 556,494 -169,736
2003 163,267 -36,657 582,173 -165,739
2002 166,740 -36,575 602,873 -150,232
2001 170,193 -36,441 601,524 -131,124
2000 171,684 -33,256 596,979 -106,772
1999 167,742 -30,228 597,916 -81,874
1998 164,287 -30,108 606,110 -62,281
1997 168,419 -30,034 613,103 -58,954
1996 174,008 -30,018 619,488 -65,766
1995 175,439 -29,873 620,376 -75,097
1994 176,882 -29,610 626,411 -71,359
1993 177,691 -30,719 633,576 -83,214
1992 177,481 -30,262 634,484 -80,661
1991 177,371 -29,351 637,622 -79,059
1990 176,748 -27,397 636,081 -40,859
1989 175,365 -26,984 636,610 -26,585
1988 171,291 -26,552 630,392 -13,046
1987 167,552 -25,850 652,960 -11,642
1986 165,674 -24,772 679,467 -7,351
1985 164,091 -23,388 705,905 6,074
1984 164,263 -22,239 723,623 11,433
1983 163,136 -21,582 719,710 18,427
1982 159,597 -20,886 701,212 -79,856
1981 158,419 -19,809 679,851 -52,839
1980 157,697 -17,485 673,815 -37,679
1979 154,779 -16,296 669,338 -44,174
1978 154,043 -16,909 658,068 -36,055
1977 152,825 -17,077 649,915 -37,879
1976 151,201 -16,866 642,829 -60,561
1975 149,339 -16,425 635,005 -52,763
1974 147,652 -15,402 628,458 -53,875
1973 146,283 -14,594 624,619 -55,659
1972 143,255 -14,262 616,411 10,735
1971 140,473 -14,156 608,784 6,306
1970 137,835 -14,255 595,337 17,997
1969 135,445 -14,531 584,979 17,491
1968 133,666 -14,901 571,123 17,293
1967 133,091 -15,324 559,577 18,470
1966 132,096 -15,701 546,378 15,453
1965 125,345 -15,978 533,443 18,847
1964 127,504 -16,059 516,334 15,600
1963 124,994 -15,889 501,548 14,350
1962 122,977 -15,389 487,925 13,546
1961 120,316 -14,511 474,818 11,972
1960 117,346 -13,344 465,049 8,807

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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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