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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 3.67 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Namibia
2100 11,755,442 5,958,153
2099 11,817,924 5,952,623
2098 11,879,803 5,947,142
2097 11,940,419 5,942,285
2096 12,000,555 5,938,162
2095 12,060,069 5,930,395
2094 12,118,654 5,922,248
2093 12,176,599 5,911,235
2092 12,233,202 5,899,026
2091 12,288,843 5,886,490
2090 12,343,449 5,871,938
2089 12,397,117 5,858,234
2088 12,448,937 5,842,720
2087 12,499,836 5,825,856
2086 12,549,728 5,806,643
2085 12,598,025 5,789,246
2084 12,644,824 5,771,050
2083 12,689,496 5,751,610
2082 12,733,459 5,730,648
2081 12,775,420 5,707,476
2080 12,815,910 5,682,842
2079 12,854,359 5,659,698
2078 12,890,869 5,634,313
2077 12,925,976 5,608,096
2076 12,958,723 5,580,829
2075 12,989,393 5,551,107
2074 13,018,904 5,522,025
2073 13,046,123 5,494,180
2072 13,071,419 5,464,749
2071 13,094,322 5,434,461
2070 13,115,831 5,403,822
2069 13,134,880 5,371,517
2068 13,152,005 5,336,950
2067 13,166,684 5,300,707
2066 13,179,129 5,263,191
2065 13,190,090 5,227,346
2064 13,198,640 5,190,323
2063 13,204,377 5,150,579
2062 13,207,634 5,109,760
2061 13,208,504 5,068,478
2060 13,206,457 5,023,587
2059 13,202,056 4,979,591
2058 13,193,952 4,933,964
2057 13,183,598 4,887,985
2056 13,171,348 4,840,537
2055 13,156,150 4,790,848
2054 13,138,158 4,741,942
2053 13,117,191 4,691,180
2052 13,093,170 4,639,835
2051 13,066,002 4,587,353
2050 13,035,234 4,533,502
2049 13,002,830 4,482,650
2048 12,967,608 4,430,309
2047 12,930,516 4,373,597
2046 12,890,728 4,318,050
2045 12,848,424 4,259,166
2044 12,803,661 4,202,338
2043 12,757,329 4,144,892
2042 12,708,719 4,088,713
2041 12,658,252 4,032,347
2040 12,605,551 3,976,987
2039 12,551,490 3,920,720
2038 12,494,079 3,862,015
2037 12,434,782 3,804,482
2036 12,372,929 3,747,072
2035 12,308,672 3,689,163
2034 12,241,776 3,631,737
2033 12,172,910 3,575,000
2032 12,101,471 3,516,310
2031 12,027,275 3,456,265
2030 11,950,238 3,395,964
2029 11,870,540 3,336,698
2028 11,787,795 3,277,428
2027 11,701,862 3,216,917
2026 11,614,193 3,156,839
2025 11,523,092 3,094,769
2024 11,427,557 3,030,131
2023 11,331,265 2,963,095
2022 11,230,734 2,889,662
2021 11,123,476 2,810,548
2020 11,008,300 2,728,762
2019 10,894,043 2,650,494
2018 10,782,053 2,577,327
2017 10,666,843 2,506,853
2016 10,551,430 2,439,213
2015 10,434,829 2,374,300
2014 10,315,528 2,312,139
2013 10,193,833 2,252,508
2012 10,070,411 2,194,654
2011 9,945,621 2,146,325
2010 9,820,175 2,109,811
2009 9,695,265 2,077,394
2008 9,573,130 2,047,056
2007 9,455,658 2,018,600
2006 9,341,183 1,991,888
2005 9,225,034 1,966,582
2004 9,104,892 1,942,082
2003 8,980,620 1,917,464
2002 8,852,235 1,889,970
2001 8,720,283 1,857,048
2000 8,584,190 1,818,647
1999 8,446,208 1,776,368
1998 8,310,362 1,732,745
1997 8,174,078 1,689,264
1996 8,032,894 1,646,103
1995 7,888,115 1,602,170
1994 7,741,694 1,556,304
1993 7,594,572 1,508,697
1992 7,447,474 1,461,322
1991 7,299,853 1,415,684
1990 7,151,166 1,369,303
1989 7,002,295 1,288,947
1988 6,855,734 1,209,696
1987 6,712,515 1,167,889
1986 6,571,208 1,131,081
1985 6,430,404 1,096,890
1984 6,289,040 1,065,989
1983 6,147,248 1,037,511
1982 6,007,114 1,010,308
1981 5,868,453 992,500
1980 5,729,037 981,434
1979 5,589,690 962,825
1978 5,451,882 947,269
1977 5,315,443 931,104
1976 5,180,404 906,566
1975 5,046,776 881,032
1974 4,914,197 854,320
1973 4,782,227 828,928
1972 4,651,883 804,399
1971 4,524,234 780,584
1970 4,399,290 757,868
1969 4,277,035 736,120
1968 4,157,189 715,542
1967 4,038,928 696,045
1966 3,921,847 677,655
1965 3,808,963 660,558
1964 3,698,559 644,530
1963 3,588,287 629,589
1962 3,479,936 615,759
1961 3,373,233 603,067
1960 3,268,336 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Namibia
2100 -0.53% 0.09%
2099 -0.52% 0.09%
2098 -0.51% 0.08%
2097 -0.5% 0.07%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.48% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.19%
2093 -0.46% 0.21%
2092 -0.45% 0.21%
2091 -0.44% 0.25%
2090 -0.43% 0.23%
2089 -0.42% 0.27%
2088 -0.41% 0.29%
2087 -0.4% 0.33%
2086 -0.38% 0.3%
2085 -0.37% 0.32%
2084 -0.35% 0.34%
2083 -0.35% 0.37%
2082 -0.33% 0.41%
2081 -0.32% 0.43%
2080 -0.3% 0.41%
2079 -0.28% 0.45%
2078 -0.27% 0.47%
2077 -0.25% 0.49%
2076 -0.24% 0.54%
2075 -0.23% 0.53%
2074 -0.21% 0.51%
2073 -0.19% 0.54%
2072 -0.17% 0.56%
2071 -0.16% 0.57%
2070 -0.15% 0.6%
2069 -0.13% 0.65%
2068 -0.11% 0.68%
2067 -0.09% 0.71%
2066 -0.08% 0.69%
2065 -0.06% 0.71%
2064 -0.04% 0.77%
2063 -0.02% 0.8%
2062 -0.007% 0.81%
2061 0.02% 0.89%
2060 0.03% 0.88%
2059 0.06% 0.92%
2058 0.08% 0.94%
2057 0.09% 0.98%
2056 0.12% 1.04%
2055 0.14% 1.03%
2054 0.16% 1.08%
2053 0.18% 1.11%
2052 0.21% 1.14%
2051 0.24% 1.19%
2050 0.25% 1.13%
2049 0.27% 1.18%
2048 0.29% 1.3%
2047 0.31% 1.29%
2046 0.33% 1.38%
2045 0.35% 1.35%
2044 0.36% 1.39%
2043 0.38% 1.37%
2042 0.4% 1.4%
2041 0.42% 1.39%
2040 0.43% 1.44%
2039 0.46% 1.52%
2038 0.48% 1.51%
2037 0.5% 1.53%
2036 0.52% 1.57%
2035 0.55% 1.58%
2034 0.57% 1.59%
2033 0.59% 1.67%
2032 0.62% 1.74%
2031 0.64% 1.78%
2030 0.67% 1.78%
2029 0.7% 1.81%
2028 0.73% 1.88%
2027 0.75% 1.9%
2026 0.79% 2.01%
2025 0.84% 2.13%
2024 0.85% 2.26%
2023 0.9% 2.54%
2022 0.96% 2.81%
2021 1.05% 3%
2020 1.05% 2.95%
2019 1.04% 2.84%
2018 1.08% 2.81%
2017 1.09% 2.77%
2016 1.12% 2.73%
2015 1.16% 2.69%
2014 1.19% 2.65%
2013 1.23% 2.64%
2012 1.25% 2.25%
2011 1.28% 1.73%
2010 1.29% 1.56%
2009 1.28% 1.48%
2008 1.24% 1.41%
2007 1.23% 1.34%
2006 1.26% 1.29%
2005 1.32% 1.26%
2004 1.38% 1.28%
2003 1.45% 1.45%
2002 1.51% 1.77%
2001 1.59% 2.11%
2000 1.63% 2.38%
1999 1.63% 2.52%
1998 1.67% 2.57%
1997 1.76% 2.62%
1996 1.84% 2.74%
1995 1.89% 2.95%
1994 1.94% 3.16%
1993 1.98% 3.24%
1992 2.02% 3.22%
1991 2.08% 3.39%
1990 2.13% 6.23%
1989 2.14% 6.55%
1988 2.13% 3.58%
1987 2.15% 3.25%
1986 2.19% 3.12%
1985 2.25% 2.9%
1984 2.31% 2.74%
1983 2.33% 2.69%
1982 2.36% 1.79%
1981 2.43% 1.13%
1980 2.49% 1.93%
1979 2.53% 1.64%
1978 2.57% 1.74%
1977 2.61% 2.71%
1976 2.65% 2.9%
1975 2.7% 3.13%
1974 2.76% 3.06%
1973 2.8% 3.05%
1972 2.82% 3.05%
1971 2.84% 3%
1970 2.86% 2.95%
1969 2.88% 2.88%
1968 2.93% 2.8%
1967 2.99% 2.71%
1966 2.96% 2.59%
1965 2.99% 2.49%
1964 3.07% 2.37%
1963 3.11% 2.25%
1962 3.16% 2.1%
1961 3.21% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Namibia
Current population
11637906
3173089
Population rank 85/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +184
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 41/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +1,866
Net migration rank 170/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 1,866
2024 - -34,806 - 4,211
2023 132,360 -34,915 58,435 11,675
2022 138,767 -35,153 54,534 22,212
2021 128,866 -17,957 50,160 31,327
2020 137,417 -17,957 55,034 27,056
2019 144,869 -35,797 54,769 19,676
2018 150,852 -35,934 53,970 17,920
2017 151,565 -36,069 52,975 16,080
2016 151,550 -36,219 52,228 14,002
2015 154,258 -36,375 50,846 12,755
2014 157,260 -36,543 49,581 11,134
2013 159,330 -36,673 47,801 10,748
2012 160,915 -36,737 46,204 10,957
2011 162,094 -36,687 43,557 -4,067
2010 162,072 -36,587 42,046 -8,518
2009 160,893 -36,561 39,942 -8,626
2008 156,664 -36,723 38,147 -8,775
2007 152,066 -37,076 36,430 -8,905
2006 151,122 -37,170 34,690 -8,792
2005 155,405 -37,063 32,909 -8,195
2004 158,789 -36,851 31,478 -7,192
2003 163,267 -36,657 31,115 -6,153
2002 166,740 -36,575 31,947 -1,913
2001 170,193 -36,441 32,942 2,869
2000 171,684 -33,256 35,280 5,709
1999 167,742 -30,228 37,233 6,333
1998 164,287 -30,108 37,500 6,180
1997 168,419 -30,034 37,256 6,023
1996 174,008 -30,018 37,177 5,866
1995 175,439 -29,873 39,119 5,712
1994 176,882 -29,610 41,316 5,578
1993 177,691 -30,719 42,861 5,464
1992 177,481 -30,262 43,945 2,487
1991 177,371 -29,351 44,523 309
1990 176,748 -27,397 43,956 3,969
1989 175,365 -26,984 37,715 75,072
1988 171,291 -26,552 34,798 10,916
1987 167,552 -25,850 33,340 4,559
1986 165,674 -24,772 31,764 3,953
1985 164,091 -23,388 30,575 2,090
1984 164,263 -22,239 29,395 -267
1983 163,136 -21,582 28,307 -481
1982 159,597 -20,886 27,474 -889
1981 158,419 -19,809 27,938 -18,901
1980 157,697 -17,485 28,142 -15,041
1979 154,779 -16,296 28,930 -4,818
1978 154,043 -16,909 29,821 -22,827
1977 152,825 -17,077 29,241 -3,907
1976 151,201 -16,866 28,785 -5,048
1975 149,339 -16,425 27,882 -553
1974 147,652 -15,402 26,844 -744
1973 146,283 -14,594 25,754 -1,066
1972 143,255 -14,262 24,606 -236
1971 140,473 -14,156 23,467 -208
1970 137,835 -14,255 22,414 -244
1969 135,445 -14,531 21,387 -57
1968 133,666 -14,901 20,470 -636
1967 133,091 -15,324 19,498 -339
1966 132,096 -15,701 18,635 -1,023
1965 125,345 -15,978 17,902 -1,327
1964 127,504 -16,059 17,134 -1,660
1963 124,994 -15,889 16,430 -2,016
1962 122,977 -15,389 15,656 -2,403
1961 120,316 -14,511 14,936 -2,807
1960 117,346 -13,344 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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