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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.57 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2100 11,755,442 17,359,081
2099 11,817,924 17,392,412
2098 11,879,803 17,425,508
2097 11,940,419 17,459,827
2096 12,000,555 17,495,124
2095 12,060,069 17,532,593
2094 12,118,654 17,571,051
2093 12,176,599 17,610,792
2092 12,233,202 17,649,611
2091 12,288,843 17,688,532
2090 12,343,449 17,730,570
2089 12,397,117 17,770,380
2088 12,448,937 17,809,825
2087 12,499,836 17,845,820
2086 12,549,728 17,885,001
2085 12,598,025 17,921,302
2084 12,644,824 17,957,639
2083 12,689,496 17,994,232
2082 12,733,459 18,029,404
2081 12,775,420 18,063,233
2080 12,815,910 18,093,703
2079 12,854,359 18,124,294
2078 12,890,869 18,152,738
2077 12,925,976 18,181,372
2076 12,958,723 18,206,864
2075 12,989,393 18,227,791
2074 13,018,904 18,245,652
2073 13,046,123 18,263,765
2072 13,071,419 18,280,443
2071 13,094,322 18,295,700
2070 13,115,831 18,311,141
2069 13,134,880 18,326,509
2068 13,152,005 18,341,711
2067 13,166,684 18,356,770
2066 13,179,129 18,374,904
2065 13,190,090 18,396,018
2064 13,198,640 18,417,894
2063 13,204,377 18,441,434
2062 13,207,634 18,464,922
2061 13,208,504 18,492,436
2060 13,206,457 18,520,315
2059 13,202,056 18,548,786
2058 13,193,952 18,577,700
2057 13,183,598 18,608,370
2056 13,171,348 18,638,918
2055 13,156,150 18,666,514
2054 13,138,158 18,692,598
2053 13,117,191 18,718,268
2052 13,093,170 18,741,740
2051 13,066,002 18,768,309
2050 13,035,234 18,789,481
2049 13,002,830 18,809,886
2048 12,967,608 18,827,655
2047 12,930,516 18,844,635
2046 12,890,728 18,855,920
2045 12,848,424 18,867,286
2044 12,803,661 18,877,101
2043 12,757,329 18,882,735
2042 12,708,719 18,885,839
2041 12,658,252 18,885,255
2040 12,605,551 18,879,571
2039 12,551,490 18,870,248
2038 12,494,079 18,855,512
2037 12,434,782 18,837,172
2036 12,372,929 18,811,873
2035 12,308,672 18,783,312
2034 12,241,776 18,750,125
2033 12,172,910 18,708,101
2032 12,101,471 18,662,054
2031 12,027,275 18,609,452
2030 11,950,238 18,549,634
2029 11,870,540 18,481,269
2028 11,787,795 18,404,195
2027 11,701,862 18,320,644
2026 11,614,193 18,227,403
2025 11,523,092 18,118,662
2024 11,427,557 17,993,485
2023 11,331,265 17,877,117
2022 11,230,734 17,700,982
2021 11,123,476 17,533,044
2020 11,008,300 17,441,500
2019 10,894,043 17,344,874
2018 10,782,053 17,231,624
2017 10,666,843 17,131,296
2016 10,551,430 17,030,314
2015 10,434,829 16,939,923
2014 10,315,528 16,865,008
2013 10,193,833 16,804,432
2012 10,070,411 16,754,962
2011 9,945,621 16,693,074
2010 9,820,175 16,615,394
2009 9,695,265 16,530,388
2008 9,573,130 16,445,593
2007 9,455,658 16,381,696
2006 9,341,183 16,346,101
2005 9,225,034 16,319,868
2004 9,104,892 16,281,779
2003 8,980,620 16,225,302
2002 8,852,235 16,148,929
2001 8,720,283 16,046,180
2000 8,584,190 15,925,513
1999 8,446,208 15,812,088
1998 8,310,362 15,707,209
1997 8,174,078 15,610,650
1996 8,032,894 15,530,498
1995 7,888,115 15,459,006
1994 7,741,694 15,382,838
1993 7,594,572 15,290,368
1992 7,447,474 15,184,166
1991 7,299,853 15,069,798
1990 7,151,166 14,951,510
1989 7,002,295 14,848,907
1988 6,855,734 14,760,094
1987 6,712,515 14,665,037
1986 6,571,208 14,572,278
1985 6,430,404 14,491,632
1984 6,289,040 14,424,211
1983 6,147,248 14,367,070
1982 6,007,114 14,312,690
1981 5,868,453 14,247,208
1980 5,729,037 14,149,800
1979 5,589,690 14,038,270
1978 5,451,882 13,941,700
1977 5,315,443 13,856,185
1976 5,180,404 13,774,037
1975 5,046,776 13,666,335
1974 4,914,197 13,545,056
1973 4,782,227 13,439,322
1972 4,651,883 13,328,593
1971 4,524,234 13,194,497
1970 4,399,290 13,038,526
1969 4,277,035 12,877,984
1968 4,157,189 12,729,721
1967 4,038,928 12,598,201
1966 3,921,847 12,456,251
1965 3,808,963 12,294,732
1964 3,698,559 12,127,120
1963 3,588,287 11,965,966
1962 3,479,936 11,805,689
1961 3,373,233 11,638,712
1960 3,268,336 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2100 -0.53% -0.19%
2099 -0.52% -0.19%
2098 -0.51% -0.2%
2097 -0.5% -0.2%
2096 -0.49% -0.21%
2095 -0.48% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.23%
2093 -0.46% -0.22%
2092 -0.45% -0.22%
2091 -0.44% -0.24%
2090 -0.43% -0.22%
2089 -0.42% -0.22%
2088 -0.41% -0.2%
2087 -0.4% -0.22%
2086 -0.38% -0.2%
2085 -0.37% -0.2%
2084 -0.35% -0.2%
2083 -0.35% -0.2%
2082 -0.33% -0.19%
2081 -0.32% -0.17%
2080 -0.3% -0.17%
2079 -0.28% -0.16%
2078 -0.27% -0.16%
2077 -0.25% -0.14%
2076 -0.24% -0.11%
2075 -0.23% -0.1%
2074 -0.21% -0.1%
2073 -0.19% -0.09%
2072 -0.17% -0.08%
2071 -0.16% -0.08%
2070 -0.15% -0.08%
2069 -0.13% -0.08%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.1%
2066 -0.08% -0.11%
2065 -0.06% -0.12%
2064 -0.04% -0.13%
2063 -0.02% -0.13%
2062 -0.007% -0.15%
2061 0.02% -0.15%
2060 0.03% -0.15%
2059 0.06% -0.16%
2058 0.08% -0.16%
2057 0.09% -0.16%
2056 0.12% -0.15%
2055 0.14% -0.14%
2054 0.16% -0.14%
2053 0.18% -0.13%
2052 0.21% -0.14%
2051 0.24% -0.11%
2050 0.25% -0.11%
2049 0.27% -0.09%
2048 0.29% -0.09%
2047 0.31% -0.06%
2046 0.33% -0.06%
2045 0.35% -0.05%
2044 0.36% -0.03%
2043 0.38% -0.02%
2042 0.4% 0.003%
2041 0.42% 0.03%
2040 0.43% 0.05%
2039 0.46% 0.08%
2038 0.48% 0.1%
2037 0.5% 0.13%
2036 0.52% 0.15%
2035 0.55% 0.18%
2034 0.57% 0.22%
2033 0.59% 0.25%
2032 0.62% 0.28%
2031 0.64% 0.32%
2030 0.67% 0.37%
2029 0.7% 0.42%
2028 0.73% 0.46%
2027 0.75% 0.51%
2026 0.79% 0.6%
2025 0.84% 0.7%
2024 0.85% 0.65%
2023 0.9% 1%
2022 0.96% 0.96%
2021 1.05% 0.52%
2020 1.05% 0.56%
2019 1.04% 0.66%
2018 1.08% 0.59%
2017 1.09% 0.59%
2016 1.12% 0.53%
2015 1.16% 0.44%
2014 1.19% 0.36%
2013 1.23% 0.3%
2012 1.25% 0.37%
2011 1.28% 0.47%
2010 1.29% 0.51%
2009 1.28% 0.52%
2008 1.24% 0.39%
2007 1.23% 0.22%
2006 1.26% 0.16%
2005 1.32% 0.23%
2004 1.38% 0.35%
2003 1.45% 0.47%
2002 1.51% 0.64%
2001 1.59% 0.76%
2000 1.63% 0.72%
1999 1.63% 0.67%
1998 1.67% 0.62%
1997 1.76% 0.52%
1996 1.84% 0.46%
1995 1.89% 0.5%
1994 1.94% 0.6%
1993 1.98% 0.7%
1992 2.02% 0.76%
1991 2.08% 0.79%
1990 2.13% 0.69%
1989 2.14% 0.6%
1988 2.13% 0.65%
1987 2.15% 0.64%
1986 2.19% 0.56%
1985 2.25% 0.47%
1984 2.31% 0.4%
1983 2.33% 0.38%
1982 2.36% 0.46%
1981 2.43% 0.69%
1980 2.49% 0.79%
1979 2.53% 0.69%
1978 2.57% 0.62%
1977 2.61% 0.6%
1976 2.65% 0.79%
1975 2.7% 0.9%
1974 2.76% 0.79%
1973 2.8% 0.83%
1972 2.82% 1.02%
1971 2.84% 1.2%
1970 2.86% 1.25%
1969 2.88% 1.16%
1968 2.93% 1.04%
1967 2.99% 1.14%
1966 2.96% 1.31%
1965 2.99% 1.38%
1964 3.07% 1.35%
1963 3.11% 1.36%
1962 3.16% 1.43%
1961 3.21% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Netherlands
Current population
11637906
18252623
Population rank 85/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.22%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +319
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 121/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +104,681
Net migration rank 170/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 104,681
2024 - -34,806 - 121,628
2023 132,360 -34,915 -5,363 144,558
2022 138,767 -35,153 -1,770 224,472
2021 128,866 -17,957 7,014 106,416
2020 137,417 -17,957 0 67,598
2019 144,869 -35,797 17,345 109,003
2018 150,852 -35,934 15,508 87,197
2017 151,565 -36,069 18,844 86,332
2016 151,550 -36,219 23,843 88,743
2015 154,258 -36,375 23,716 55,585
2014 157,260 -36,543 35,417 36,591
2013 159,330 -36,673 30,248 19,973
2012 160,915 -36,737 35,186 14,861
2011 162,094 -36,687 45,072 31,224
2010 162,072 -36,587 48,184 33,703
2009 160,893 -36,561 51,244 39,832
2008 156,664 -36,723 49,337 32,406
2007 152,066 -37,076 49,145 -304
2006 151,122 -37,170 49,038 -25,401
2005 155,405 -37,063 50,592 -22,496
2004 158,789 -36,851 56,987 -9,230
2003 163,267 -36,657 58,411 7,937
2002 166,740 -36,575 59,751 28,824
2001 170,193 -36,441 62,580 56,096
2000 171,684 -33,256 66,887 59,308
1999 167,742 -30,228 60,086 47,179
1998 164,287 -30,108 61,258 52,058
1997 168,419 -30,034 56,198 31,302
1996 174,008 -30,018 51,251 21,792
1995 175,439 -29,873 54,106 15,056
1994 176,882 -29,610 61,532 20,193
1993 177,691 -30,719 58,103 44,514
1992 177,481 -30,262 66,811 50,148
1991 177,371 -29,351 69,321 51,670
1990 176,748 -27,397 68,777 53,564
1989 175,365 -26,984 59,396 31,165
1988 171,291 -26,552 61,993 31,026
1987 167,552 -25,850 64,526 39,559
1986 165,674 -24,772 59,746 30,380
1985 164,091 -23,388 55,069 27,356
1984 164,263 -22,239 54,812 12,902
1983 163,136 -21,582 51,722 11,007
1982 159,597 -20,886 54,388 7,644
1981 158,419 -19,809 62,688 17,643
1980 157,697 -17,485 66,504 54,010
1979 154,779 -16,296 63,172 42,772
1978 154,043 -16,909 61,344 26,639
1977 152,825 -17,077 63,739 19,809
1976 151,201 -16,866 63,361 18,774
1975 149,339 -16,425 64,232 68,569
1974 147,652 -15,402 75,853 31,645
1973 146,283 -14,594 84,668 18,705
1972 143,255 -14,262 101,297 17,470
1971 140,473 -14,156 116,112 32,756
1970 137,835 -14,255 129,082 32,438
1969 135,445 -14,531 139,082 21,850
1968 133,666 -14,901 132,389 7,243
1967 133,091 -15,324 138,580 -10,673
1966 132,096 -15,701 138,265 20,740
1965 125,345 -15,978 146,308 19,444
1964 127,504 -16,059 157,653 15,014
1963 124,994 -15,889 154,361 -21
1962 122,977 -15,389 153,474 18,024
1961 120,316 -14,511 159,450 8,258
1960 117,346 -13,344 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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