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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.63 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Nicaragua
2100 11,755,442 8,688,116
2099 11,817,924 8,724,538
2098 11,879,803 8,760,232
2097 11,940,419 8,794,755
2096 12,000,555 8,828,433
2095 12,060,069 8,861,157
2094 12,118,654 8,892,755
2093 12,176,599 8,924,287
2092 12,233,202 8,954,488
2091 12,288,843 8,984,026
2090 12,343,449 9,012,075
2089 12,397,117 9,039,709
2088 12,448,937 9,065,862
2087 12,499,836 9,090,942
2086 12,549,728 9,115,336
2085 12,598,025 9,138,363
2084 12,644,824 9,160,205
2083 12,689,496 9,180,483
2082 12,733,459 9,199,639
2081 12,775,420 9,217,574
2080 12,815,910 9,233,677
2079 12,854,359 9,247,995
2078 12,890,869 9,260,269
2077 12,925,976 9,271,296
2076 12,958,723 9,280,355
2075 12,989,393 9,287,263
2074 13,018,904 9,293,340
2073 13,046,123 9,297,217
2072 13,071,419 9,298,930
2071 13,094,322 9,298,548
2070 13,115,831 9,296,541
2069 13,134,880 9,292,245
2068 13,152,005 9,285,519
2067 13,166,684 9,277,073
2066 13,179,129 9,266,063
2065 13,190,090 9,253,359
2064 13,198,640 9,238,451
2063 13,204,377 9,221,261
2062 13,207,634 9,201,687
2061 13,208,504 9,180,231
2060 13,206,457 9,156,164
2059 13,202,056 9,129,485
2058 13,193,952 9,100,437
2057 13,183,598 9,069,770
2056 13,171,348 9,037,076
2055 13,156,150 9,002,004
2054 13,138,158 8,964,646
2053 13,117,191 8,925,248
2052 13,093,170 8,883,323
2051 13,066,002 8,838,651
2050 13,035,234 8,791,647
2049 13,002,830 8,743,003
2048 12,967,608 8,691,701
2047 12,930,516 8,638,293
2046 12,890,728 8,583,244
2045 12,848,424 8,525,953
2044 12,803,661 8,466,669
2043 12,757,329 8,405,733
2042 12,708,719 8,342,871
2041 12,658,252 8,278,159
2040 12,605,551 8,211,510
2039 12,551,490 8,143,346
2038 12,494,079 8,072,943
2037 12,434,782 8,000,701
2036 12,372,929 7,926,969
2035 12,308,672 7,851,540
2034 12,241,776 7,774,327
2033 12,172,910 7,695,506
2032 12,101,471 7,615,273
2031 12,027,275 7,533,169
2030 11,950,238 7,449,842
2029 11,870,540 7,364,850
2028 11,787,795 7,278,061
2027 11,701,862 7,189,755
2026 11,614,193 7,100,090
2025 11,523,092 7,008,896
2024 11,427,557 6,916,140
2023 11,331,265 6,823,613
2022 11,230,734 6,730,654
2021 11,123,476 6,644,741
2020 11,008,300 6,565,267
2019 10,894,043 6,483,657
2018 10,782,053 6,400,080
2017 10,666,843 6,316,231
2016 10,551,430 6,232,666
2015 10,434,829 6,149,417
2014 10,315,528 6,066,492
2013 10,193,833 5,983,845
2012 10,070,411 5,901,287
2011 9,945,621 5,819,051
2010 9,820,175 5,737,450
2009 9,695,265 5,656,601
2008 9,573,130 5,576,593
2007 9,455,658 5,497,243
2006 9,341,183 5,418,855
2005 9,225,034 5,342,105
2004 9,104,892 5,272,912
2003 8,980,620 5,210,963
2002 8,852,235 5,149,909
2001 8,720,283 5,087,825
2000 8,584,190 5,022,633
1999 8,446,208 4,954,018
1998 8,310,362 4,883,655
1997 8,174,078 4,809,573
1996 8,032,894 4,729,974
1995 7,888,115 4,642,931
1994 7,741,694 4,549,316
1993 7,594,572 4,453,732
1992 7,447,474 4,357,026
1991 7,299,853 4,259,637
1990 7,151,166 4,162,559
1989 7,002,295 4,066,476
1988 6,855,734 3,972,320
1987 6,712,515 3,882,164
1986 6,571,208 3,794,157
1985 6,430,404 3,706,479
1984 6,289,040 3,619,104
1983 6,147,248 3,530,282
1982 6,007,114 3,438,745
1981 5,868,453 3,345,674
1980 5,729,037 3,252,403
1979 5,589,690 3,164,525
1978 5,451,882 3,080,314
1977 5,315,443 2,992,534
1976 5,180,404 2,903,851
1975 5,046,776 2,816,943
1974 4,914,197 2,732,075
1973 4,782,227 2,649,278
1972 4,651,883 2,573,578
1971 4,524,234 2,499,825
1970 4,399,290 2,423,065
1969 4,277,035 2,348,398
1968 4,157,189 2,275,836
1967 4,038,928 2,205,567
1966 3,921,847 2,137,820
1965 3,808,963 2,072,681
1964 3,698,559 2,010,176
1963 3,588,287 1,950,159
1962 3,479,936 1,892,320
1961 3,373,233 1,836,451
1960 3,268,336 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Nicaragua
2100 -0.53% -0.42%
2099 -0.52% -0.41%
2098 -0.51% -0.39%
2097 -0.5% -0.38%
2096 -0.49% -0.37%
2095 -0.48% -0.36%
2094 -0.48% -0.35%
2093 -0.46% -0.34%
2092 -0.45% -0.33%
2091 -0.44% -0.31%
2090 -0.43% -0.31%
2089 -0.42% -0.29%
2088 -0.41% -0.28%
2087 -0.4% -0.27%
2086 -0.38% -0.25%
2085 -0.37% -0.24%
2084 -0.35% -0.22%
2083 -0.35% -0.21%
2082 -0.33% -0.19%
2081 -0.32% -0.17%
2080 -0.3% -0.15%
2079 -0.28% -0.13%
2078 -0.27% -0.12%
2077 -0.25% -0.1%
2076 -0.24% -0.07%
2075 -0.23% -0.07%
2074 -0.21% -0.04%
2073 -0.19% -0.02%
2072 -0.17% 0.004%
2071 -0.16% 0.02%
2070 -0.15% 0.05%
2069 -0.13% 0.07%
2068 -0.11% 0.09%
2067 -0.09% 0.12%
2066 -0.08% 0.14%
2065 -0.06% 0.16%
2064 -0.04% 0.19%
2063 -0.02% 0.21%
2062 -0.007% 0.23%
2061 0.02% 0.26%
2060 0.03% 0.29%
2059 0.06% 0.32%
2058 0.08% 0.34%
2057 0.09% 0.36%
2056 0.12% 0.39%
2055 0.14% 0.42%
2054 0.16% 0.44%
2053 0.18% 0.47%
2052 0.21% 0.51%
2051 0.24% 0.53%
2050 0.25% 0.56%
2049 0.27% 0.59%
2048 0.29% 0.62%
2047 0.31% 0.64%
2046 0.33% 0.67%
2045 0.35% 0.7%
2044 0.36% 0.72%
2043 0.38% 0.75%
2042 0.4% 0.78%
2041 0.42% 0.81%
2040 0.43% 0.84%
2039 0.46% 0.87%
2038 0.48% 0.9%
2037 0.5% 0.93%
2036 0.52% 0.96%
2035 0.55% 0.99%
2034 0.57% 1.02%
2033 0.59% 1.05%
2032 0.62% 1.09%
2031 0.64% 1.12%
2030 0.67% 1.15%
2029 0.7% 1.19%
2028 0.73% 1.23%
2027 0.75% 1.26%
2026 0.79% 1.3%
2025 0.84% 1.34%
2024 0.85% 1.36%
2023 0.9% 1.38%
2022 0.96% 1.29%
2021 1.05% 1.21%
2020 1.05% 1.26%
2019 1.04% 1.31%
2018 1.08% 1.33%
2017 1.09% 1.34%
2016 1.12% 1.35%
2015 1.16% 1.37%
2014 1.19% 1.38%
2013 1.23% 1.4%
2012 1.25% 1.41%
2011 1.28% 1.42%
2010 1.29% 1.43%
2009 1.28% 1.43%
2008 1.24% 1.44%
2007 1.23% 1.45%
2006 1.26% 1.44%
2005 1.32% 1.31%
2004 1.38% 1.19%
2003 1.45% 1.19%
2002 1.51% 1.22%
2001 1.59% 1.3%
2000 1.63% 1.39%
1999 1.63% 1.44%
1998 1.67% 1.54%
1997 1.76% 1.68%
1996 1.84% 1.87%
1995 1.89% 2.06%
1994 1.94% 2.15%
1993 1.98% 2.22%
1992 2.02% 2.29%
1991 2.08% 2.33%
1990 2.13% 2.36%
1989 2.14% 2.37%
1988 2.13% 2.32%
1987 2.15% 2.32%
1986 2.19% 2.37%
1985 2.25% 2.41%
1984 2.31% 2.52%
1983 2.33% 2.66%
1982 2.36% 2.78%
1981 2.43% 2.87%
1980 2.49% 2.78%
1979 2.53% 2.73%
1978 2.57% 2.93%
1977 2.61% 3.05%
1976 2.65% 3.09%
1975 2.7% 3.11%
1974 2.76% 3.13%
1973 2.8% 2.94%
1972 2.82% 2.95%
1971 2.84% 3.17%
1970 2.86% 3.18%
1969 2.88% 3.19%
1968 2.93% 3.19%
1967 2.99% 3.17%
1966 2.96% 3.14%
1965 2.99% 3.11%
1964 3.07% 3.08%
1963 3.11% 3.06%
1962 3.16% 3.04%
1961 3.21% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Nicaragua
Current population
11637906
7124343
Population rank 85/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +253
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 78/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -8,371
Net migration rank 170/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -8,371
2024 - -34,806 - -8,189
2023 132,360 -34,915 100,921 -7,996
2022 138,767 -35,153 100,987 -7,996
2021 128,866 -17,957 89,213 -10,383
2020 137,417 -17,957 90,515 -10,383
2019 144,869 -35,797 102,817 -19,730
2018 150,852 -35,934 104,814 -20,742
2017 151,565 -36,069 105,468 -21,849
2016 151,550 -36,219 106,585 -23,076
2015 154,258 -36,375 107,344 -24,353
2014 157,260 -36,543 108,420 -25,570
2013 159,330 -36,673 109,032 -26,587
2012 160,915 -36,737 110,065 -27,389
2011 162,094 -36,687 110,026 -28,221
2010 162,072 -36,587 110,475 -29,081
2009 160,893 -36,561 110,213 -29,913
2008 156,664 -36,723 110,395 -30,675
2007 152,066 -37,076 110,341 -31,357
2006 151,122 -37,170 110,073 -32,274
2005 155,405 -37,063 108,984 -33,280
2004 158,789 -36,851 106,904 -44,222
2003 163,267 -36,657 106,142 -44,931
2002 166,740 -36,575 105,805 -44,906
2001 170,193 -36,441 107,109 -43,837
2000 171,684 -33,256 109,192 -42,087
1999 167,742 -30,228 110,217 -40,095
1998 164,287 -30,108 108,862 -38,260
1997 168,419 -30,034 114,415 -36,851
1996 174,008 -30,018 116,849 -35,208
1995 175,439 -29,873 118,325 -25,889
1994 176,882 -29,610 119,565 -24,773
1993 177,691 -30,719 120,469 -24,091
1992 177,481 -30,262 121,204 -24,171
1991 177,371 -29,351 121,787 -24,028
1990 176,748 -27,397 120,677 -24,280
1989 175,365 -26,984 120,128 -24,364
1988 171,291 -26,552 117,299 -24,753
1987 167,552 -25,850 112,885 -25,127
1986 165,674 -24,772 113,054 -24,805
1985 164,091 -23,388 110,949 -23,840
1984 164,263 -22,239 110,133 -22,493
1983 163,136 -21,582 110,618 -20,620
1982 159,597 -20,886 112,468 -19,395
1981 158,419 -19,809 110,421 -17,353
1980 157,697 -17,485 108,604 -15,130
1979 154,779 -16,296 96,429 -14,152
1978 154,043 -16,909 98,419 -12,273
1977 152,825 -17,077 100,498 -11,082
1976 151,201 -16,866 98,100 -10,155
1975 149,339 -16,425 95,230 -9,349
1974 147,652 -15,402 92,505 -8,639
1973 146,283 -14,594 89,662 -7,947
1972 143,255 -14,262 76,906 -7,219
1971 140,473 -14,156 84,139 -6,328
1970 137,835 -14,255 81,127 -5,423
1969 135,445 -14,531 78,237 -4,592
1968 133,666 -14,901 75,458 -3,979
1967 133,091 -15,324 72,722 -3,666
1966 132,096 -15,701 69,883 -3,443
1965 125,345 -15,978 67,056 -3,231
1964 127,504 -16,059 64,227 -3,043
1963 124,994 -15,889 61,738 -2,881
1962 122,977 -15,389 59,547 -2,727
1961 120,316 -14,511 57,499 -2,579
1960 117,346 -13,344 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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