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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.17 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2100 11,755,442 5,918,837
2099 11,817,924 5,923,132
2098 11,879,803 5,927,206
2097 11,940,419 5,930,263
2096 12,000,555 5,932,907
2095 12,060,069 5,934,847
2094 12,118,654 5,936,183
2093 12,176,599 5,938,804
2092 12,233,202 5,939,085
2091 12,288,843 5,940,665
2090 12,343,449 5,941,752
2089 12,397,117 5,944,871
2088 12,448,937 5,945,635
2087 12,499,836 5,948,586
2086 12,549,728 5,951,745
2085 12,598,025 5,955,275
2084 12,644,824 5,959,115
2083 12,689,496 5,963,613
2082 12,733,459 5,966,943
2081 12,775,420 5,968,511
2080 12,815,910 5,971,082
2079 12,854,359 5,972,331
2078 12,890,869 5,972,928
2077 12,925,976 5,971,804
2076 12,958,723 5,971,386
2075 12,989,393 5,970,985
2074 13,018,904 5,969,834
2073 13,046,123 5,968,506
2072 13,071,419 5,964,548
2071 13,094,322 5,964,493
2070 13,115,831 5,963,811
2069 13,134,880 5,962,551
2068 13,152,005 5,960,918
2067 13,166,684 5,958,438
2066 13,179,129 5,954,539
2065 13,190,090 5,950,378
2064 13,198,640 5,946,851
2063 13,204,377 5,944,910
2062 13,207,634 5,940,838
2061 13,208,504 5,939,601
2060 13,206,457 5,936,094
2059 13,202,056 5,931,426
2058 13,193,952 5,925,816
2057 13,183,598 5,919,823
2056 13,171,348 5,913,287
2055 13,156,150 5,904,352
2054 13,138,158 5,894,795
2053 13,117,191 5,884,875
2052 13,093,170 5,876,162
2051 13,066,002 5,864,176
2050 13,035,234 5,852,896
2049 13,002,830 5,844,165
2048 12,967,608 5,833,178
2047 12,930,516 5,822,035
2046 12,890,728 5,809,860
2045 12,848,424 5,795,785
2044 12,803,661 5,780,884
2043 12,757,329 5,764,579
2042 12,708,719 5,746,528
2041 12,658,252 5,727,253
2040 12,605,551 5,708,874
2039 12,551,490 5,690,018
2038 12,494,079 5,669,959
2037 12,434,782 5,650,253
2036 12,372,929 5,630,126
2035 12,308,672 5,609,155
2034 12,241,776 5,588,315
2033 12,172,910 5,565,507
2032 12,101,471 5,542,488
2031 12,027,275 5,517,391
2030 11,950,238 5,491,320
2029 11,870,540 5,462,926
2028 11,787,795 5,432,752
2027 11,701,862 5,399,898
2026 11,614,193 5,364,771
2025 11,523,092 5,327,462
2024 11,427,557 5,287,500
2023 11,331,265 5,200,000
2022 11,230,734 5,081,700
2021 11,123,476 5,084,600
2020 11,008,300 5,072,400
2019 10,894,043 4,970,300
2018 10,782,053 4,900,600
2017 10,666,843 4,813,600
2016 10,551,430 4,714,100
2015 10,434,829 4,609,400
2014 10,315,528 4,516,500
2013 10,193,833 4,442,100
2012 10,070,411 4,408,100
2011 9,945,621 4,384,000
2010 9,820,175 4,350,700
2009 9,695,265 4,302,600
2008 9,573,130 4,259,800
2007 9,455,658 4,223,800
2006 9,341,183 4,184,600
2005 9,225,034 4,133,900
2004 9,104,892 4,087,500
2003 8,980,620 4,027,200
2002 8,852,235 3,948,500
2001 8,720,283 3,880,500
2000 8,584,190 3,857,700
1999 8,446,208 3,835,100
1998 8,310,362 3,815,000
1997 8,174,078 3,781,300
1996 8,032,894 3,732,000
1995 7,888,115 3,673,400
1994 7,741,694 3,620,000
1993 7,594,572 3,572,200
1992 7,447,474 3,531,700
1991 7,299,853 3,495,100
1990 7,151,166 3,329,800
1989 7,002,295 3,299,200
1988 6,855,734 3,283,400
1987 6,712,515 3,274,400
1986 6,571,208 3,246,300
1985 6,430,404 3,247,100
1984 6,289,040 3,227,100
1983 6,147,248 3,199,300
1982 6,007,114 3,156,100
1981 5,868,453 3,124,900
1980 5,729,037 3,112,900
1979 5,589,690 3,109,000
1978 5,451,882 3,121,200
1977 5,315,443 3,120,200
1976 5,180,404 3,110,500
1975 5,046,776 3,083,100
1974 4,914,197 3,023,700
1973 4,782,227 2,961,300
1972 4,651,883 2,903,900
1971 4,524,234 2,853,000
1970 4,399,290 2,810,700
1969 4,277,035 2,772,800
1968 4,157,189 2,748,100
1967 4,038,928 2,724,100
1966 3,921,847 2,675,900
1965 3,808,963 2,628,400
1964 3,698,559 2,585,400
1963 3,588,287 2,531,800
1962 3,479,936 2,482,000
1961 3,373,233 2,419,700
1960 3,268,336 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2100 -0.53% -0.07%
2099 -0.52% -0.07%
2098 -0.51% -0.05%
2097 -0.5% -0.04%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.02%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.46% -0.005%
2092 -0.45% -0.03%
2091 -0.44% -0.02%
2090 -0.43% -0.05%
2089 -0.42% -0.01%
2088 -0.41% -0.05%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.38% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.06%
2084 -0.35% -0.08%
2083 -0.35% -0.06%
2082 -0.33% -0.03%
2081 -0.32% -0.04%
2080 -0.3% -0.02%
2079 -0.28% -0.01%
2078 -0.27% 0.02%
2077 -0.25% 0.007%
2076 -0.24% 0.007%
2075 -0.23% 0.02%
2074 -0.21% 0.02%
2073 -0.19% 0.07%
2072 -0.17% 0.001%
2071 -0.16% 0.01%
2070 -0.15% 0.02%
2069 -0.13% 0.03%
2068 -0.11% 0.04%
2067 -0.09% 0.07%
2066 -0.08% 0.07%
2065 -0.06% 0.06%
2064 -0.04% 0.03%
2063 -0.02% 0.07%
2062 -0.007% 0.02%
2061 0.02% 0.06%
2060 0.03% 0.08%
2059 0.06% 0.09%
2058 0.08% 0.1%
2057 0.09% 0.11%
2056 0.12% 0.15%
2055 0.14% 0.16%
2054 0.16% 0.17%
2053 0.18% 0.15%
2052 0.21% 0.2%
2051 0.24% 0.19%
2050 0.25% 0.15%
2049 0.27% 0.19%
2048 0.29% 0.19%
2047 0.31% 0.21%
2046 0.33% 0.24%
2045 0.35% 0.26%
2044 0.36% 0.28%
2043 0.38% 0.31%
2042 0.4% 0.34%
2041 0.42% 0.32%
2040 0.43% 0.33%
2039 0.46% 0.35%
2038 0.48% 0.35%
2037 0.5% 0.36%
2036 0.52% 0.37%
2035 0.55% 0.37%
2034 0.57% 0.41%
2033 0.59% 0.42%
2032 0.62% 0.45%
2031 0.64% 0.47%
2030 0.67% 0.52%
2029 0.7% 0.56%
2028 0.73% 0.61%
2027 0.75% 0.65%
2026 0.79% 0.7%
2025 0.84% 0.76%
2024 0.85% 1.68%
2023 0.9% 2.33%
2022 0.96% -0.06%
2021 1.05% 0.24%
2020 1.05% 2.05%
2019 1.04% 1.42%
2018 1.08% 1.81%
2017 1.09% 2.11%
2016 1.12% 2.27%
2015 1.16% 2.06%
2014 1.19% 1.67%
2013 1.23% 0.77%
2012 1.25% 0.55%
2011 1.28% 0.77%
2010 1.29% 1.12%
2009 1.28% 1%
2008 1.24% 0.85%
2007 1.23% 0.94%
2006 1.26% 1.23%
2005 1.32% 1.14%
2004 1.38% 1.5%
2003 1.45% 1.99%
2002 1.51% 1.75%
2001 1.59% 0.59%
2000 1.63% 0.59%
1999 1.63% 0.53%
1998 1.67% 0.89%
1997 1.76% 1.32%
1996 1.84% 1.6%
1995 1.89% 1.48%
1994 1.94% 1.34%
1993 1.98% 1.15%
1992 2.02% 1.05%
1991 2.08% 4.96%
1990 2.13% 0.93%
1989 2.14% 0.48%
1988 2.13% 0.27%
1987 2.15% 0.87%
1986 2.19% -0.02%
1985 2.25% 0.62%
1984 2.31% 0.87%
1983 2.33% 1.37%
1982 2.36% 1%
1981 2.43% 0.39%
1980 2.49% 0.13%
1979 2.53% -0.39%
1978 2.57% 0.03%
1977 2.61% 0.31%
1976 2.65% 0.89%
1975 2.7% 1.96%
1974 2.76% 2.11%
1973 2.8% 1.98%
1972 2.82% 1.78%
1971 2.84% 1.5%
1970 2.86% 1.37%
1969 2.88% 0.9%
1968 2.93% 0.88%
1967 2.99% 1.8%
1966 2.96% 1.81%
1965 2.99% 1.66%
1964 3.07% 2.12%
1963 3.11% 2.01%
1962 3.16% 2.57%
1961 3.21% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic New Zealand
Current population
11637906
5374272
Population rank 85/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
9.31 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +240
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 65/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +17,403
Net migration rank 170/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 17,403
2024 - -34,806 - 18,766
2023 132,360 -34,915 18,876 21,404
2022 138,767 -35,153 20,123 21,404
2021 128,866 -17,957 23,644 -14,944
2020 137,417 -17,957 24,905 42,124
2019 144,869 -35,797 25,299 69,770
2018 150,852 -35,934 24,797 59,139
2017 151,565 -36,069 26,282 68,349
2016 151,550 -36,219 28,237 75,512
2015 154,258 -36,375 29,408 70,870
2014 157,260 -36,543 26,196 57,974
2013 159,330 -36,673 29,096 26,385
2012 160,915 -36,737 31,077 -1,015
2011 162,094 -36,687 31,302 -2,196
2010 162,072 -36,587 35,458 6,722
2009 160,893 -36,561 33,560 12,700
2008 156,664 -36,723 35,143 4,804
2007 152,066 -37,076 35,480 3,053
2006 151,122 -37,170 30,924 14,542
2005 155,405 -37,063 30,674 19,212
2004 158,789 -36,851 29,634 24,521
2003 163,267 -36,657 28,150 42,456
2002 166,740 -36,575 25,941 48,195
2001 170,193 -36,441 27,939 17,793
2000 171,684 -33,256 29,897 -6,604
1999 167,742 -30,228 28,916 -7,634
1998 164,287 -30,108 29,146 -1,387
1997 168,419 -30,034 30,137 12,040
1996 174,008 -30,018 28,997 25,169
1995 175,439 -29,873 29,828 26,743
1994 176,882 -29,610 30,372 20,420
1993 177,691 -30,719 31,685 12,638
1992 177,481 -30,262 32,067 6,460
1991 177,371 -29,351 33,518 31,156
1990 176,748 -27,397 33,298 70,432
1989 175,365 -26,984 30,749 -8,818
1988 171,291 -26,552 29,846 -17,005
1987 167,552 -25,850 27,603 -7,631
1986 165,674 -24,772 25,549 -10,234
1985 164,091 -23,388 24,126 -13,462
1984 164,263 -22,239 26,043 -901
1983 163,136 -21,582 24,315 11,464
1982 159,597 -20,886 24,207 7,982
1981 158,419 -19,809 25,374 -7,606
1980 157,697 -17,485 23,658 -15,423
1979 154,779 -16,296 26,675 -26,694
1978 154,043 -16,909 26,156 -28,783
1977 152,825 -17,077 28,020 -22,697
1976 151,201 -16,866 29,456 -9,138
1975 149,339 -16,425 31,355 13,196
1974 147,652 -15,402 33,896 27,580
1973 146,283 -14,594 35,239 28,261
1972 143,255 -14,262 38,244 17,779
1971 140,473 -14,156 40,000 7,547
1970 137,835 -14,255 37,101 4,511
1969 135,445 -14,531 38,098 -5,212
1968 133,666 -14,901 37,594 -11,853
1967 133,091 -15,324 37,974 -2,289
1966 132,096 -15,701 36,151 9,161
1965 125,345 -15,978 36,982 9,245
1964 127,504 -16,059 39,375 9,806
1963 124,994 -15,889 42,027 10,226
1962 122,977 -15,389 42,865 12,697
1961 120,316 -14,511 43,482 10,689
1960 117,346 -13,344 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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