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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.51 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Niger
2100 11,752,784 92,119,820
2099 11,815,252 91,758,864
2098 11,877,117 91,380,105
2097 11,937,719 90,979,507
2096 11,997,841 90,560,194
2095 12,057,342 90,121,433
2094 12,115,914 89,665,016
2093 12,173,845 89,186,290
2092 12,230,436 88,687,247
2091 12,286,064 88,169,255
2090 12,340,658 87,632,134
2089 12,394,314 87,075,435
2088 12,446,122 86,497,532
2087 12,497,009 85,901,116
2086 12,546,890 85,285,801
2085 12,595,176 84,648,237
2084 12,641,964 83,990,034
2083 12,686,626 83,310,768
2082 12,730,579 82,611,309
2081 12,772,531 81,895,814
2080 12,813,012 81,159,765
2079 12,851,452 80,409,054
2078 12,887,954 79,639,286
2077 12,923,053 78,852,089
2076 12,955,793 78,045,772
2075 12,986,456 77,223,494
2074 13,015,960 76,387,922
2073 13,043,173 75,535,687
2072 13,068,464 74,667,410
2071 13,091,361 73,784,579
2070 13,112,865 72,888,455
2069 13,131,909 71,975,811
2068 13,149,031 71,050,594
2067 13,163,707 70,111,034
2066 13,176,149 69,159,115
2065 13,187,108 68,199,397
2064 13,195,655 67,226,153
2063 13,201,391 66,242,857
2062 13,204,648 65,249,357
2061 13,205,517 64,246,142
2060 13,203,471 63,236,587
2059 13,199,071 62,219,239
2058 13,190,969 61,193,260
2057 13,180,617 60,161,411
2056 13,168,370 59,126,596
2055 13,153,175 58,084,470
2054 13,135,187 57,038,192
2053 13,114,225 55,989,073
2052 13,090,209 54,940,685
2051 13,063,047 53,889,624
2050 13,032,286 52,841,076
2049 12,999,890 51,793,560
2048 12,964,676 50,746,939
2047 12,927,592 49,703,518
2046 12,887,813 48,661,960
2045 12,845,519 47,622,548
2044 12,800,765 46,586,941
2043 12,754,444 45,557,790
2042 12,705,845 44,531,886
2041 12,655,390 43,511,370
2040 12,602,701 42,494,381
2039 12,548,652 41,482,338
2038 12,491,254 40,472,234
2037 12,431,970 39,463,944
2036 12,370,131 38,459,660
2035 12,305,889 37,458,584
2034 12,239,008 36,465,688
2033 12,170,158 35,476,260
2032 12,098,734 34,497,489
2031 12,024,555 33,527,117
2030 11,947,536 32,563,547
2029 11,867,856 31,610,576
2028 11,785,130 30,670,274
2027 11,699,216 29,741,014
2026 11,611,567 28,823,166
2025 11,520,487 27,917,831
2024 11,427,557 27,032,412
2023 11,331,265 26,159,867
2022 11,230,734 25,311,973
2021 11,123,476 24,502,140
2020 11,008,300 23,717,613
2019 10,894,043 22,947,757
2018 10,782,053 22,188,069
2017 10,666,843 21,435,446
2016 10,551,430 20,685,753
2015 10,434,829 19,939,498
2014 10,315,528 19,215,909
2013 10,193,833 18,519,898
2012 10,070,411 17,836,769
2011 9,945,621 17,176,283
2010 9,820,175 16,548,835
2009 9,695,265 15,943,675
2008 9,573,130 15,361,915
2007 9,455,658 14,803,610
2006 9,341,183 14,268,581
2005 9,225,034 13,756,192
2004 9,104,892 13,265,836
2003 8,980,620 12,796,984
2002 8,852,235 12,349,144
2001 8,720,283 11,920,647
2000 8,584,190 11,509,630
1999 8,446,208 11,117,411
1998 8,310,362 10,741,413
1997 8,174,078 10,383,969
1996 8,032,894 10,044,852
1995 7,888,115 9,714,529
1994 7,741,694 9,398,258
1993 7,594,572 9,100,789
1992 7,447,474 8,817,633
1991 7,299,853 8,546,900
1990 7,151,166 8,286,059
1989 7,002,295 8,034,780
1988 6,855,734 7,793,748
1987 6,712,515 7,561,150
1986 6,571,208 7,335,811
1985 6,430,404 7,118,457
1984 6,289,040 6,909,971
1983 6,147,248 6,708,644
1982 6,007,114 6,512,732
1981 5,868,453 6,322,006
1980 5,729,037 6,135,971
1979 5,589,690 5,955,556
1978 5,451,882 5,782,932
1977 5,315,443 5,619,716
1976 5,180,404 5,464,962
1975 5,046,776 5,317,019
1974 4,914,197 5,174,953
1973 4,782,227 5,037,865
1972 4,651,883 4,904,845
1971 4,524,234 4,776,225
1970 4,399,290 4,650,275
1969 4,277,035 4,525,725
1968 4,157,189 4,403,637
1967 4,038,928 4,283,590
1966 3,921,847 4,165,544
1965 3,808,963 4,049,695
1964 3,698,559 3,935,814
1963 3,588,287 3,823,873
1962 3,479,936 3,714,520
1961 3,373,233 3,608,162
1960 3,268,336 3,505,050

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Niger
2100 -0.53% 0.39%
2099 -0.52% 0.41%
2098 -0.51% 0.44%
2097 -0.5% 0.46%
2096 -0.49% 0.49%
2095 -0.48% 0.51%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.46% 0.56%
2092 -0.45% 0.59%
2091 -0.44% 0.61%
2090 -0.43% 0.64%
2089 -0.42% 0.67%
2088 -0.41% 0.69%
2087 -0.4% 0.72%
2086 -0.38% 0.75%
2085 -0.37% 0.78%
2084 -0.35% 0.82%
2083 -0.35% 0.85%
2082 -0.33% 0.87%
2081 -0.32% 0.91%
2080 -0.3% 0.93%
2079 -0.28% 0.97%
2078 -0.27% 1%
2077 -0.25% 1.03%
2076 -0.24% 1.06%
2075 -0.23% 1.09%
2074 -0.21% 1.13%
2073 -0.19% 1.16%
2072 -0.17% 1.2%
2071 -0.16% 1.23%
2070 -0.15% 1.27%
2069 -0.13% 1.3%
2068 -0.11% 1.34%
2067 -0.09% 1.38%
2066 -0.08% 1.41%
2065 -0.06% 1.45%
2064 -0.04% 1.48%
2063 -0.02% 1.52%
2062 -0.007% 1.56%
2061 0.02% 1.6%
2060 0.03% 1.64%
2059 0.06% 1.68%
2058 0.08% 1.72%
2057 0.09% 1.75%
2056 0.12% 1.79%
2055 0.14% 1.83%
2054 0.16% 1.87%
2053 0.18% 1.91%
2052 0.21% 1.95%
2051 0.24% 1.98%
2050 0.25% 2.02%
2049 0.27% 2.06%
2048 0.29% 2.1%
2047 0.31% 2.14%
2046 0.33% 2.18%
2045 0.35% 2.22%
2044 0.36% 2.26%
2043 0.38% 2.3%
2042 0.4% 2.35%
2041 0.42% 2.39%
2040 0.43% 2.44%
2039 0.46% 2.5%
2038 0.48% 2.55%
2037 0.5% 2.61%
2036 0.52% 2.67%
2035 0.55% 2.72%
2034 0.57% 2.79%
2033 0.59% 2.84%
2032 0.62% 2.89%
2031 0.64% 2.96%
2030 0.67% 3.01%
2029 0.7% 3.07%
2028 0.73% 3.12%
2027 0.75% 3.18%
2026 0.79% 3.24%
2025 0.81% 3.28%
2024 0.85% 3.34%
2023 0.9% 3.35%
2022 0.96% 3.31%
2021 1.05% 3.31%
2020 1.05% 3.35%
2019 1.04% 3.42%
2018 1.08% 3.51%
2017 1.09% 3.62%
2016 1.12% 3.74%
2015 1.16% 3.77%
2014 1.19% 3.76%
2013 1.23% 3.83%
2012 1.25% 3.85%
2011 1.28% 3.79%
2010 1.29% 3.8%
2009 1.28% 3.79%
2008 1.24% 3.77%
2007 1.23% 3.75%
2006 1.26% 3.72%
2005 1.32% 3.7%
2004 1.38% 3.66%
2003 1.45% 3.63%
2002 1.51% 3.59%
2001 1.59% 3.57%
2000 1.63% 3.53%
1999 1.63% 3.5%
1998 1.67% 3.44%
1997 1.76% 3.38%
1996 1.84% 3.4%
1995 1.89% 3.37%
1994 1.94% 3.27%
1993 1.98% 3.21%
1992 2.02% 3.17%
1991 2.08% 3.15%
1990 2.13% 3.13%
1989 2.14% 3.09%
1988 2.13% 3.08%
1987 2.15% 3.07%
1986 2.19% 3.05%
1985 2.25% 3.02%
1984 2.31% 3%
1983 2.33% 3.01%
1982 2.36% 3.02%
1981 2.43% 3.03%
1980 2.49% 3.03%
1979 2.53% 2.99%
1978 2.57% 2.9%
1977 2.61% 2.83%
1976 2.65% 2.78%
1975 2.7% 2.75%
1974 2.76% 2.72%
1973 2.8% 2.71%
1972 2.82% 2.69%
1971 2.84% 2.71%
1970 2.86% 2.75%
1969 2.88% 2.77%
1968 2.93% 2.8%
1967 2.99% 2.83%
1966 2.96% 2.86%
1965 2.99% 2.89%
1964 3.07% 2.93%
1963 3.11% 2.94%
1962 3.16% 2.95%
1961 3.21% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Niger
Current population
11656588
29294628
Population rank 85/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 9/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -7,704
Net migration rank 170/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -7,704
2024 129,943 -34,806 883,987 -4,041
2023 132,360 -34,915 864,139 995
2022 138,767 -35,153 829,651 995
2021 128,866 -17,957 793,428 -4,405
2020 137,417 -17,957 784,437 -4,402
2019 144,869 -35,797 775,474 -15,778
2018 150,852 -35,934 763,536 -3,830
2017 151,565 -36,069 752,384 -6,830
2016 151,550 -36,219 738,999 14,833
2015 154,258 -36,375 721,630 17,051
2014 157,260 -36,543 704,609 3,891
2013 159,330 -36,673 686,070 -2,543
2012 160,915 -36,737 664,009 18,714
2011 162,094 -36,687 645,175 -6,941
2010 162,072 -36,587 624,685 -8,033
2009 160,893 -36,561 602,671 -9,014
2008 156,664 -36,723 579,727 -9,847
2007 152,066 -37,076 556,808 -10,069
2006 151,122 -37,170 533,374 -10,054
2005 155,405 -37,063 511,167 -9,700
2004 158,789 -36,851 488,328 -9,070
2003 163,267 -36,657 467,295 -8,841
2002 166,740 -36,575 446,767 -9,550
2001 170,193 -36,441 428,417 -8,654
2000 171,684 -33,256 410,779 -8,522
1999 167,742 -30,228 394,212 -12,037
1998 164,287 -30,108 377,120 -7,298
1997 168,419 -30,034 358,745 -13,680
1996 174,008 -30,018 341,223 -8,057
1995 175,439 -29,873 323,630 3,843
1994 176,882 -29,610 306,026 -959
1993 177,691 -30,719 292,135 -2,269
1992 177,481 -30,262 278,690 -2,258
1991 177,371 -29,351 266,527 -1,500
1990 176,748 -27,397 256,594 73
1989 175,365 -26,984 245,278 613
1988 171,291 -26,552 237,296 -1,139
1987 167,552 -25,850 231,371 -2,338
1986 165,674 -24,772 224,365 -2,728
1985 164,091 -23,388 219,206 -6,126
1984 164,263 -22,239 213,111 -9,208
1983 163,136 -21,582 207,962 -9,209
1982 159,597 -20,886 202,012 -8,935
1981 158,419 -19,809 195,938 -7,559
1980 157,697 -17,485 189,251 -5,564
1979 154,779 -16,296 180,632 -3,495
1978 154,043 -16,909 171,614 -3,494
1977 152,825 -17,077 161,792 -3,476
1976 151,201 -16,866 154,489 -3,308
1975 149,339 -16,425 147,962 -3,254
1974 147,652 -15,402 142,606 -3,179
1973 146,283 -14,594 137,695 -2,942
1972 143,255 -14,262 133,813 -2,525
1971 140,473 -14,156 128,223 -2,277
1970 137,835 -14,255 128,184 -2,225
1969 135,445 -14,531 125,389 -2,245
1968 133,666 -14,901 123,301 -2,277
1967 133,091 -15,324 121,358 -2,289
1966 132,096 -15,701 119,314 -2,289
1965 125,345 -15,978 116,963 -2,289
1964 127,504 -16,059 115,386 -2,289
1963 124,994 -15,889 113,072 -2,289
1962 122,977 -15,389 110,280 -2,369
1961 120,316 -14,511 107,693 -2,893
1960 117,346 -13,344 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/niger | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people). In Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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