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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.5 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 +1.04% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Niger
2100 11,755,442 92,149,803
2099 11,817,924 91,788,730
2098 11,879,803 91,409,848
2097 11,940,419 91,009,119
2096 12,000,555 90,589,670
2095 12,060,069 90,150,766
2094 12,118,654 89,694,201
2093 12,176,599 89,215,318
2092 12,233,202 88,716,114
2091 12,288,843 88,197,952
2090 12,343,449 87,660,657
2089 12,397,117 87,103,777
2088 12,448,937 86,525,686
2087 12,499,836 85,929,075
2086 12,549,728 85,313,560
2085 12,598,025 84,675,788
2084 12,644,824 84,017,371
2083 12,689,496 83,337,884
2082 12,733,459 82,638,198
2081 12,775,420 81,922,470
2080 12,815,910 81,186,181
2079 12,854,359 80,435,226
2078 12,890,869 79,665,207
2077 12,925,976 78,877,754
2076 12,958,723 78,071,174
2075 12,989,393 77,248,629
2074 13,018,904 76,412,785
2073 13,046,123 75,560,272
2072 13,071,419 74,691,713
2071 13,094,322 73,808,594
2070 13,115,831 72,912,178
2069 13,134,880 71,999,238
2068 13,152,005 71,073,720
2067 13,166,684 70,133,854
2066 13,179,129 69,181,625
2065 13,190,090 68,221,595
2064 13,198,640 67,248,034
2063 13,204,377 66,264,418
2062 13,207,634 65,270,595
2061 13,208,504 64,267,053
2060 13,206,457 63,257,169
2059 13,202,056 62,239,490
2058 13,193,952 61,213,177
2057 13,183,598 60,180,993
2056 13,171,348 59,145,841
2055 13,156,150 58,103,375
2054 13,138,158 57,056,756
2053 13,117,191 56,007,297
2052 13,093,170 54,958,567
2051 13,066,002 53,907,164
2050 13,035,234 52,858,275
2049 13,002,830 51,810,418
2048 12,967,608 50,763,456
2047 12,930,516 49,719,695
2046 12,890,728 48,677,799
2045 12,848,424 47,638,048
2044 12,803,661 46,602,104
2043 12,757,329 45,572,618
2042 12,708,719 44,546,381
2041 12,658,252 43,525,533
2040 12,605,551 42,508,212
2039 12,551,490 41,495,840
2038 12,494,079 40,485,407
2037 12,434,782 39,476,789
2036 12,372,929 38,472,178
2035 12,308,672 37,470,776
2034 12,241,776 36,477,557
2033 12,172,910 35,487,806
2032 12,101,471 34,508,717
2031 12,027,275 33,538,029
2030 11,950,238 32,574,145
2029 11,870,540 31,620,865
2028 11,787,795 30,680,257
2027 11,701,862 29,750,695
2026 11,614,193 28,832,547
2025 11,523,092 27,926,917
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 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 0.84% 3.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Niger
Current population
11637906
29080898
Population rank 85/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 10/197
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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