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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.54 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Nepal
2100 11,755,442 31,902,377
2099 11,817,924 32,090,762
2098 11,879,803 32,277,789
2097 11,940,419 32,464,318
2096 12,000,555 32,647,891
2095 12,060,069 32,828,594
2094 12,118,654 33,009,460
2093 12,176,599 33,186,290
2092 12,233,202 33,361,327
2091 12,288,843 33,532,505
2090 12,343,449 33,699,660
2089 12,397,117 33,863,636
2088 12,448,937 34,022,597
2087 12,499,836 34,175,457
2086 12,549,728 34,322,945
2085 12,598,025 34,468,441
2084 12,644,824 34,605,513
2083 12,689,496 34,735,114
2082 12,733,459 34,856,938
2081 12,775,420 34,972,075
2080 12,815,910 35,080,783
2079 12,854,359 35,183,584
2078 12,890,869 35,277,254
2077 12,925,976 35,362,658
2076 12,958,723 35,440,746
2075 12,989,393 35,510,291
2074 13,018,904 35,573,094
2073 13,046,123 35,627,375
2072 13,071,419 35,670,886
2071 13,094,322 35,709,979
2070 13,115,831 35,739,580
2069 13,134,880 35,759,193
2068 13,152,005 35,770,405
2067 13,166,684 35,774,081
2066 13,179,129 35,770,220
2065 13,190,090 35,758,824
2064 13,198,640 35,737,661
2063 13,204,377 35,709,945
2062 13,207,634 35,669,839
2061 13,208,504 35,623,365
2060 13,206,457 35,567,728
2059 13,202,056 35,503,043
2058 13,193,952 35,427,419
2057 13,183,598 35,345,633
2056 13,171,348 35,253,644
2055 13,156,150 35,155,433
2054 13,138,158 35,050,330
2053 13,117,191 34,936,594
2052 13,093,170 34,816,009
2051 13,066,002 34,684,328
2050 13,035,234 34,546,267
2049 13,002,830 34,400,898
2048 12,967,608 34,250,249
2047 12,930,516 34,091,495
2046 12,890,728 33,921,975
2045 12,848,424 33,747,892
2044 12,803,661 33,566,784
2043 12,757,329 33,380,395
2042 12,708,719 33,186,321
2041 12,658,252 32,987,097
2040 12,605,551 32,781,189
2039 12,551,490 32,569,731
2038 12,494,079 32,349,742
2037 12,434,782 32,125,036
2036 12,372,929 31,892,962
2035 12,308,672 31,653,976
2034 12,241,776 31,407,460
2033 12,172,910 31,152,292
2032 12,101,471 30,890,627
2031 12,027,275 30,623,706
2030 11,950,238 30,349,201
2029 11,870,540 30,068,368
2028 11,787,795 29,780,585
2027 11,701,862 29,627,864
2026 11,614,193 29,585,230
2025 11,523,092 29,605,298
2024 11,427,557 29,651,054
2023 11,331,265 29,694,614
2022 11,230,734 29,715,436
2021 11,123,476 29,475,010
2020 11,008,300 28,966,574
2019 10,894,043 28,414,064
2018 10,782,053 28,079,689
2017 10,666,843 28,011,258
2016 10,551,430 27,955,462
2015 10,434,829 27,823,629
2014 10,315,528 27,672,370
2013 10,193,833 27,589,996
2012 10,070,411 27,534,915
2011 9,945,621 27,464,494
2010 9,820,175 27,341,952
2009 9,695,265 27,173,035
2008 9,573,130 26,990,037
2007 9,455,658 26,788,492
2006 9,341,183 26,565,425
2005 9,225,034 26,309,458
2004 9,104,892 26,016,656
2003 8,980,620 25,688,758
2002 8,852,235 25,328,981
2001 8,720,283 24,946,748
2000 8,584,190 24,546,509
1999 8,446,208 24,125,199
1998 8,310,362 23,680,357
1997 8,174,078 23,219,463
1996 8,032,894 22,741,862
1995 7,888,115 22,245,439
1994 7,741,694 21,717,479
1993 7,594,572 21,180,159
1992 7,447,474 20,609,707
1991 7,299,853 20,036,500
1990 7,151,166 19,524,573
1989 7,002,295 19,057,807
1988 6,855,734 18,638,661
1987 6,712,515 18,250,505
1986 6,571,208 17,868,124
1985 6,430,404 17,477,692
1984 6,289,040 17,085,242
1983 6,147,248 16,689,119
1982 6,007,114 16,297,987
1981 5,868,453 15,922,423
1980 5,729,037 15,553,105
1979 5,589,690 15,190,590
1978 5,451,882 14,839,695
1977 5,315,443 14,499,175
1976 5,180,404 14,177,649
1975 5,046,776 13,870,695
1974 4,914,197 13,568,435
1973 4,782,227 13,275,239
1972 4,651,883 12,989,099
1971 4,524,234 12,710,061
1970 4,399,290 12,436,190
1969 4,277,035 12,167,036
1968 4,157,189 11,906,266
1967 4,038,928 11,652,716
1966 3,921,847 11,408,710
1965 3,808,963 11,173,411
1964 3,698,559 10,946,392
1963 3,588,287 10,729,818
1962 3,479,936 10,521,116
1961 3,373,233 10,318,396
1960 3,268,336 10,123,658

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Nepal
2100 -0.53% -0.59%
2099 -0.52% -0.58%
2098 -0.51% -0.57%
2097 -0.5% -0.56%
2096 -0.49% -0.55%
2095 -0.48% -0.55%
2094 -0.48% -0.53%
2093 -0.46% -0.52%
2092 -0.45% -0.51%
2091 -0.44% -0.5%
2090 -0.43% -0.48%
2089 -0.42% -0.47%
2088 -0.41% -0.45%
2087 -0.4% -0.43%
2086 -0.38% -0.42%
2085 -0.37% -0.4%
2084 -0.35% -0.37%
2083 -0.35% -0.35%
2082 -0.33% -0.33%
2081 -0.32% -0.31%
2080 -0.3% -0.29%
2079 -0.28% -0.27%
2078 -0.27% -0.24%
2077 -0.25% -0.22%
2076 -0.24% -0.2%
2075 -0.23% -0.18%
2074 -0.21% -0.15%
2073 -0.19% -0.12%
2072 -0.17% -0.11%
2071 -0.16% -0.08%
2070 -0.15% -0.05%
2069 -0.13% -0.03%
2068 -0.11% -0.01%
2067 -0.09% 0.01%
2066 -0.08% 0.03%
2065 -0.06% 0.06%
2064 -0.04% 0.08%
2063 -0.02% 0.11%
2062 -0.007% 0.13%
2061 0.02% 0.16%
2060 0.03% 0.18%
2059 0.06% 0.21%
2058 0.08% 0.23%
2057 0.09% 0.26%
2056 0.12% 0.28%
2055 0.14% 0.3%
2054 0.16% 0.33%
2053 0.18% 0.35%
2052 0.21% 0.38%
2051 0.24% 0.4%
2050 0.25% 0.42%
2049 0.27% 0.44%
2048 0.29% 0.47%
2047 0.31% 0.5%
2046 0.33% 0.52%
2045 0.35% 0.54%
2044 0.36% 0.56%
2043 0.38% 0.58%
2042 0.4% 0.6%
2041 0.42% 0.63%
2040 0.43% 0.65%
2039 0.46% 0.68%
2038 0.48% 0.7%
2037 0.5% 0.73%
2036 0.52% 0.75%
2035 0.55% 0.78%
2034 0.57% 0.82%
2033 0.59% 0.85%
2032 0.62% 0.87%
2031 0.64% 0.9%
2030 0.67% 0.93%
2029 0.7% 0.97%
2028 0.73% 0.52%
2027 0.75% 0.14%
2026 0.79% -0.07%
2025 0.84% -0.15%
2024 0.85% -0.15%
2023 0.9% -0.07%
2022 0.96% 0.82%
2021 1.05% 1.76%
2020 1.05% 1.94%
2019 1.04% 1.19%
2018 1.08% 0.24%
2017 1.09% 0.2%
2016 1.12% 0.47%
2015 1.16% 0.55%
2014 1.19% 0.3%
2013 1.23% 0.2%
2012 1.25% 0.26%
2011 1.28% 0.45%
2010 1.29% 0.62%
2009 1.28% 0.68%
2008 1.24% 0.75%
2007 1.23% 0.84%
2006 1.26% 0.97%
2005 1.32% 1.13%
2004 1.38% 1.28%
2003 1.45% 1.42%
2002 1.51% 1.53%
2001 1.59% 1.63%
2000 1.63% 1.75%
1999 1.63% 1.88%
1998 1.67% 1.98%
1997 1.76% 2.1%
1996 1.84% 2.23%
1995 1.89% 2.43%
1994 1.94% 2.54%
1993 1.98% 2.77%
1992 2.02% 2.86%
1991 2.08% 2.62%
1990 2.13% 2.45%
1989 2.14% 2.25%
1988 2.13% 2.13%
1987 2.15% 2.14%
1986 2.19% 2.23%
1985 2.25% 2.3%
1984 2.31% 2.37%
1983 2.33% 2.4%
1982 2.36% 2.36%
1981 2.43% 2.37%
1980 2.49% 2.39%
1979 2.53% 2.36%
1978 2.57% 2.35%
1977 2.61% 2.27%
1976 2.65% 2.21%
1975 2.7% 2.23%
1974 2.76% 2.21%
1973 2.8% 2.2%
1972 2.82% 2.2%
1971 2.84% 2.2%
1970 2.86% 2.21%
1969 2.88% 2.19%
1968 2.93% 2.18%
1967 2.99% 2.14%
1966 2.96% 2.11%
1965 2.99% 2.07%
1964 3.07% 2.02%
1963 3.11% 1.98%
1962 3.16% 1.96%
1961 3.21% 1.92%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Nepal
Current population
11637906
29596762
Population rank 85/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.36%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -119
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 174/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -364,699
Net migration rank 170/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -364,699
2024 - -34,806 - -401,282
2023 132,360 -34,915 368,450 -409,782
2022 138,767 -35,153 379,021 -379,321
2021 128,866 -17,957 351,165 130,001
2020 137,417 -17,957 373,553 162,139
2019 144,869 -35,797 387,113 182,203
2018 150,852 -35,934 394,576 -295,151
2017 151,565 -36,069 406,219 -368,787
2016 151,550 -36,219 415,921 -341,748
2015 154,258 -36,375 410,565 -221,062
2014 157,260 -36,543 423,166 -310,156
2013 159,330 -36,673 424,804 -373,064
2012 160,915 -36,737 430,151 -371,707
2011 162,094 -36,687 429,957 -347,552
2010 162,072 -36,587 432,631 -269,963
2009 160,893 -36,561 441,290 -266,144
2008 156,664 -36,723 452,353 -261,540
2007 152,066 -37,076 464,780 -252,526
2006 151,122 -37,170 475,335 -241,455
2005 155,405 -37,063 489,093 -211,024
2004 158,789 -36,851 504,853 -197,336
2003 163,267 -36,657 516,575 -168,314
2002 166,740 -36,575 525,045 -153,730
2001 170,193 -36,441 542,118 -148,973
2000 171,684 -33,256 554,506 -147,193
1999 167,742 -30,228 557,847 -122,551
1998 164,287 -30,108 562,787 -108,400
1997 168,419 -30,034 565,882 -98,454
1996 174,008 -30,018 580,099 -92,307
1995 175,439 -29,873 591,283 -86,232
1994 176,882 -29,610 578,293 -27,415
1993 177,691 -30,719 561,549 -37,782
1992 177,481 -30,262 533,029 84,113
1991 177,371 -29,351 512,233 17,056
1990 176,748 -27,397 495,202 -640
1989 175,365 -26,984 478,771 -39,808
1988 171,291 -26,552 463,581 -64,246
1987 167,552 -25,850 449,400 -72,437
1986 165,674 -24,772 434,802 -47,017
1985 164,091 -23,388 423,240 -30,154
1984 164,263 -22,239 411,122 -19,300
1983 163,136 -21,582 399,103 1,304
1982 159,597 -20,886 385,741 -3,898
1981 158,419 -19,809 374,145 -4,855
1980 157,697 -17,485 364,254 5,084
1979 154,779 -16,296 355,597 88
1978 154,043 -16,909 345,765 346
1977 152,825 -17,077 332,843 2,108
1976 151,201 -16,866 323,222 -15,119
1975 149,339 -16,425 312,479 -6,686
1974 147,652 -15,402 303,078 -4,361
1973 146,283 -14,594 288,750 -1,076
1972 143,255 -14,262 286,708 -2,107
1971 140,473 -14,156 280,752 -7,284
1970 137,835 -14,255 272,439 1,847
1969 135,445 -14,531 264,560 -527
1968 133,666 -14,901 258,259 -746
1967 133,091 -15,324 249,240 347
1966 132,096 -15,701 241,716 -3,306
1965 125,345 -15,978 233,726 -1,551
1964 127,504 -16,059 227,948 -6,087
1963 124,994 -15,889 219,586 -8,303
1962 122,977 -15,389 215,368 -9,249
1961 120,316 -14,511 209,917 -10,601
1960 117,346 -13,344 203,374 -13,223

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

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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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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