The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.
Population statistics:
- Nigeria's population is 21 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
- The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
- The countries together account for 3.09% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
- For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
- Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).
Dominican Republic vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominican Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2100 | 11,752,784 | 481,640,156 |
| 2099 | 11,815,252 | 481,456,918 |
| 2098 | 11,877,117 | 481,181,892 |
| 2097 | 11,937,719 | 480,838,161 |
| 2096 | 11,997,841 | 480,422,467 |
| 2095 | 12,057,342 | 479,938,579 |
| 2094 | 12,115,914 | 479,395,022 |
| 2093 | 12,173,845 | 478,769,369 |
| 2092 | 12,230,436 | 478,059,864 |
| 2091 | 12,286,064 | 477,236,907 |
| 2090 | 12,340,658 | 476,329,495 |
| 2089 | 12,394,314 | 475,326,347 |
| 2088 | 12,446,122 | 474,231,442 |
| 2087 | 12,497,009 | 473,035,563 |
| 2086 | 12,546,890 | 471,732,001 |
| 2085 | 12,595,176 | 470,328,175 |
| 2084 | 12,641,964 | 468,806,172 |
| 2083 | 12,686,626 | 467,187,453 |
| 2082 | 12,730,579 | 465,472,417 |
| 2081 | 12,772,531 | 463,643,190 |
| 2080 | 12,813,012 | 461,705,493 |
| 2079 | 12,851,452 | 459,644,523 |
| 2078 | 12,887,954 | 457,477,264 |
| 2077 | 12,923,053 | 455,218,871 |
| 2076 | 12,955,793 | 452,849,991 |
| 2075 | 12,986,456 | 450,367,356 |
| 2074 | 13,015,960 | 447,789,885 |
| 2073 | 13,043,173 | 445,117,028 |
| 2072 | 13,068,464 | 442,340,440 |
| 2071 | 13,091,361 | 439,464,323 |
| 2070 | 13,112,865 | 436,505,329 |
| 2069 | 13,131,909 | 433,437,998 |
| 2068 | 13,149,031 | 430,286,232 |
| 2067 | 13,163,707 | 427,032,499 |
| 2066 | 13,176,149 | 423,702,640 |
| 2065 | 13,187,108 | 420,285,359 |
| 2064 | 13,195,655 | 416,778,394 |
| 2063 | 13,201,391 | 413,198,800 |
| 2062 | 13,204,648 | 409,551,159 |
| 2061 | 13,205,517 | 405,827,482 |
| 2060 | 13,203,471 | 402,041,765 |
| 2059 | 13,199,071 | 398,197,311 |
| 2058 | 13,190,969 | 394,284,767 |
| 2057 | 13,180,617 | 390,311,065 |
| 2056 | 13,168,370 | 386,267,580 |
| 2055 | 13,153,175 | 382,162,992 |
| 2054 | 13,135,187 | 378,000,511 |
| 2053 | 13,114,225 | 373,769,779 |
| 2052 | 13,090,209 | 369,472,476 |
| 2051 | 13,063,047 | 365,120,741 |
| 2050 | 13,032,286 | 360,706,317 |
| 2049 | 12,999,890 | 356,243,287 |
| 2048 | 12,964,676 | 351,724,743 |
| 2047 | 12,927,592 | 347,142,279 |
| 2046 | 12,887,813 | 342,505,549 |
| 2045 | 12,845,519 | 337,807,869 |
| 2044 | 12,800,765 | 333,050,132 |
| 2043 | 12,754,444 | 328,230,652 |
| 2042 | 12,705,845 | 323,363,366 |
| 2041 | 12,655,390 | 318,443,989 |
| 2040 | 12,602,701 | 313,468,061 |
| 2039 | 12,548,652 | 308,450,008 |
| 2038 | 12,491,254 | 303,399,842 |
| 2037 | 12,431,970 | 298,327,800 |
| 2036 | 12,370,131 | 293,227,654 |
| 2035 | 12,305,889 | 288,115,630 |
| 2034 | 12,239,008 | 282,995,818 |
| 2033 | 12,170,158 | 277,875,880 |
| 2032 | 12,098,734 | 272,747,599 |
| 2031 | 12,024,555 | 267,645,657 |
| 2030 | 11,947,536 | 262,562,767 |
| 2029 | 11,867,856 | 257,484,616 |
| 2028 | 11,785,130 | 252,445,821 |
| 2027 | 11,699,216 | 247,437,680 |
| 2026 | 11,611,567 | 242,458,365 |
| 2025 | 11,520,487 | 237,527,782 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 232,679,478 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 227,882,945 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 223,150,896 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 218,529,286 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 213,996,181 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 209,485,641 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 204,938,755 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 200,254,579 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 195,443,700 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 190,671,878 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 185,896,915 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 181,049,443 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 176,200,625 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 171,379,598 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 166,642,886 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 162,049,464 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 157,595,014 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 153,267,261 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 149,077,334 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 145,017,253 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 141,057,045 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 137,202,644 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 133,471,989 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 129,862,595 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 126,382,494 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 123,047,320 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 119,846,254 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 116,754,792 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 113,754,779 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 110,819,428 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 107,935,714 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 105,122,069 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 102,372,770 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 99,720,162 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 97,120,925 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 94,531,014 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 92,020,090 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 89,591,716 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 87,235,953 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 84,897,973 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 82,526,443 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 80,438,260 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 78,378,701 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 76,068,103 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 73,764,641 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 71,498,242 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 69,326,532 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 67,234,590 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 65,258,009 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 63,410,815 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 61,679,144 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 60,082,139 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 58,601,748 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 57,214,684 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 55,893,838 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 54,631,914 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 53,432,783 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 52,293,065 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 51,188,234 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 50,086,764 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 49,012,016 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 47,973,575 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 46,965,292 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 45,989,310 |
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 45,053,782 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).
The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.
The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2100 | -0.53% | 0.04% |
| 2099 | -0.52% | 0.06% |
| 2098 | -0.51% | 0.07% |
| 2097 | -0.5% | 0.09% |
| 2096 | -0.49% | 0.1% |
| 2095 | -0.48% | 0.11% |
| 2094 | -0.48% | 0.13% |
| 2093 | -0.46% | 0.15% |
| 2092 | -0.45% | 0.17% |
| 2091 | -0.44% | 0.19% |
| 2090 | -0.43% | 0.21% |
| 2089 | -0.42% | 0.23% |
| 2088 | -0.41% | 0.25% |
| 2087 | -0.4% | 0.28% |
| 2086 | -0.38% | 0.3% |
| 2085 | -0.37% | 0.32% |
| 2084 | -0.35% | 0.35% |
| 2083 | -0.35% | 0.37% |
| 2082 | -0.33% | 0.39% |
| 2081 | -0.32% | 0.42% |
| 2080 | -0.3% | 0.45% |
| 2079 | -0.28% | 0.47% |
| 2078 | -0.27% | 0.5% |
| 2077 | -0.25% | 0.52% |
| 2076 | -0.24% | 0.55% |
| 2075 | -0.23% | 0.58% |
| 2074 | -0.21% | 0.6% |
| 2073 | -0.19% | 0.63% |
| 2072 | -0.17% | 0.65% |
| 2071 | -0.16% | 0.68% |
| 2070 | -0.15% | 0.71% |
| 2069 | -0.13% | 0.73% |
| 2068 | -0.11% | 0.76% |
| 2067 | -0.09% | 0.79% |
| 2066 | -0.08% | 0.81% |
| 2065 | -0.06% | 0.84% |
| 2064 | -0.04% | 0.87% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | 0.89% |
| 2062 | -0.007% | 0.92% |
| 2061 | 0.02% | 0.94% |
| 2060 | 0.03% | 0.97% |
| 2059 | 0.06% | 0.99% |
| 2058 | 0.08% | 1.02% |
| 2057 | 0.09% | 1.05% |
| 2056 | 0.12% | 1.07% |
| 2055 | 0.14% | 1.1% |
| 2054 | 0.16% | 1.13% |
| 2053 | 0.18% | 1.16% |
| 2052 | 0.21% | 1.19% |
| 2051 | 0.24% | 1.22% |
| 2050 | 0.25% | 1.25% |
| 2049 | 0.27% | 1.28% |
| 2048 | 0.29% | 1.32% |
| 2047 | 0.31% | 1.35% |
| 2046 | 0.33% | 1.39% |
| 2045 | 0.35% | 1.43% |
| 2044 | 0.36% | 1.47% |
| 2043 | 0.38% | 1.51% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | 1.54% |
| 2041 | 0.42% | 1.59% |
| 2040 | 0.43% | 1.63% |
| 2039 | 0.46% | 1.66% |
| 2038 | 0.48% | 1.7% |
| 2037 | 0.5% | 1.74% |
| 2036 | 0.52% | 1.77% |
| 2035 | 0.55% | 1.81% |
| 2034 | 0.57% | 1.84% |
| 2033 | 0.59% | 1.88% |
| 2032 | 0.62% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 0.64% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 0.67% | 1.97% |
| 2029 | 0.7% | 2% |
| 2028 | 0.73% | 2.02% |
| 2027 | 0.75% | 2.05% |
| 2026 | 0.79% | 2.08% |
| 2025 | 0.81% | 2.08% |
| 2024 | 0.85% | 2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 2.12% |
| 2022 | 0.96% | 2.11% |
| 2021 | 1.05% | 2.12% |
| 2020 | 1.05% | 2.15% |
| 2019 | 1.04% | 2.22% |
| 2018 | 1.08% | 2.34% |
| 2017 | 1.09% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16% | 2.57% |
| 2014 | 1.19% | 2.68% |
| 2013 | 1.23% | 2.75% |
| 2012 | 1.25% | 2.81% |
| 2011 | 1.28% | 2.84% |
| 2010 | 1.29% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 1.28% | 2.83% |
| 2008 | 1.24% | 2.82% |
| 2007 | 1.23% | 2.81% |
| 2006 | 1.26% | 2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32% | 2.81% |
| 2004 | 1.38% | 2.81% |
| 2003 | 1.45% | 2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | 2.78% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 2.75% |
| 2000 | 1.63% | 2.71% |
| 1999 | 1.63% | 2.67% |
| 1998 | 1.67% | 2.65% |
| 1997 | 1.76% | 2.64% |
| 1996 | 1.84% | 2.65% |
| 1995 | 1.89% | 2.67% |
| 1994 | 1.94% | 2.68% |
| 1993 | 1.98% | 2.69% |
| 1992 | 2.02% | 2.66% |
| 1991 | 2.08% | 2.68% |
| 1990 | 2.13% | 2.74% |
| 1989 | 2.14% | 2.73% |
| 1988 | 2.13% | 2.71% |
| 1987 | 2.15% | 2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.19% | 2.75% |
| 1985 | 2.25% | 2.87% |
| 1984 | 2.31% | 2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.33% | 2.63% |
| 1982 | 2.36% | 3.04% |
| 1981 | 2.43% | 3.12% |
| 1980 | 2.49% | 3.17% |
| 1979 | 2.53% | 3.13% |
| 1978 | 2.57% | 3.11% |
| 1977 | 2.61% | 3.03% |
| 1976 | 2.65% | 2.91% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 2.76% | 2.66% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | 2.53% |
| 1972 | 2.82% | 2.42% |
| 1971 | 2.84% | 2.36% |
| 1970 | 2.86% | 2.31% |
| 1969 | 2.88% | 2.24% |
| 1968 | 2.93% | 2.18% |
| 1967 | 2.99% | 2.16% |
| 1966 | 2.96% | 2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.99% | 2.19% |
| 1964 | 3.07% | 2.16% |
| 1963 | 3.11% | 2.15% |
| 1962 | 3.16% | 2.12% |
| 1961 | 3.21% | 2.08% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.
Live population counters
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
11656588
|
245016045
|
| Population rank | 85/197 | 6/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.14% | 2.95% |
| One net population change |
5.67 minutes
|
6.52 seconds
|
| One birth every |
2.61 minutes
|
4.17 seconds
|
| One death every |
7.36 minutes
|
11.6 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +255 | +13,283 |
| Annual growth/decline | +92,930 | +4,848,304 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.81% | +2.08% |
| Population growth rate rank | 111/197 | 45/197 |
| One migration net change every |
14.9 minutes
|
34.5 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -35,306 | -15,258 |
| Net migration rank | 170/196 | 145/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 738,667 | 1,403,281 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 69/195 | 49/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 6.5% | 0.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 81/195 | 173/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -35,306 | - | -15,258 |
| 2024 | 129,943 | -34,806 | 4,851,833 | -35,202 |
| 2023 | 132,360 | -34,915 | 4,834,309 | -57,936 |
| 2022 | 138,767 | -35,153 | 4,739,502 | -51,680 |
| 2021 | 128,866 | -17,957 | 4,641,562 | -86,115 |
| 2020 | 137,417 | -17,957 | 4,525,164 | -14,497 |
| 2019 | 144,869 | -35,797 | 4,609,941 | -99,722 |
| 2018 | 150,852 | -35,934 | 4,659,898 | -76,565 |
| 2017 | 151,565 | -36,069 | 4,706,183 | 78,685 |
| 2016 | 151,550 | -36,219 | 4,761,594 | 75,265 |
| 2015 | 154,258 | -36,375 | 4,823,045 | -116,162 |
| 2014 | 157,260 | -36,543 | 4,862,319 | -19,376 |
| 2013 | 159,330 | -36,673 | 4,811,751 | 40,201 |
| 2012 | 160,915 | -36,737 | 4,774,508 | 71,138 |
| 2011 | 162,094 | -36,687 | 4,728,363 | 67,808 |
| 2010 | 162,072 | -36,587 | 4,629,173 | 47,966 |
| 2009 | 160,893 | -36,561 | 4,528,149 | -18,422 |
| 2008 | 156,664 | -36,723 | 4,412,976 | -13,646 |
| 2007 | 152,066 | -37,076 | 4,265,428 | -9,162 |
| 2006 | 151,122 | -37,170 | 4,135,703 | -12,093 |
| 2005 | 155,405 | -37,063 | 4,013,788 | -17,146 |
| 2004 | 158,789 | -36,851 | 3,877,376 | 46,370 |
| 2003 | 163,267 | -36,657 | 3,751,120 | 33,857 |
| 2002 | 166,740 | -36,575 | 3,606,814 | 69,594 |
| 2001 | 170,193 | -36,441 | 3,478,370 | 64,163 |
| 2000 | 171,684 | -33,256 | 3,343,196 | 74,535 |
| 1999 | 167,742 | -30,228 | 3,155,425 | 97,195 |
| 1998 | 164,287 | -30,108 | 3,003,946 | 145,575 |
| 1997 | 168,419 | -30,034 | 2,936,500 | 96,885 |
| 1996 | 174,008 | -30,018 | 2,882,205 | 84,448 |
| 1995 | 175,439 | -29,873 | 2,830,771 | 73,243 |
| 1994 | 176,882 | -29,610 | 2,735,198 | 128,134 |
| 1993 | 177,691 | -30,719 | 2,673,675 | 90,200 |
| 1992 | 177,481 | -30,262 | 2,596,173 | 138,412 |
| 1991 | 177,371 | -29,351 | 2,527,807 | 42,760 |
| 1990 | 176,748 | -27,397 | 2,491,928 | 135,959 |
| 1989 | 175,365 | -26,984 | 2,452,324 | 99,588 |
| 1988 | 171,291 | -26,552 | 2,376,419 | 93,510 |
| 1987 | 167,552 | -25,850 | 2,322,397 | 64,418 |
| 1986 | 165,674 | -24,772 | 2,295,003 | 29,682 |
| 1985 | 164,091 | -23,388 | 2,289,784 | 61,514 |
| 1984 | 164,263 | -22,239 | 2,278,060 | 113,758 |
| 1983 | 163,136 | -21,582 | 2,292,089 | -507,539 |
| 1982 | 159,597 | -20,886 | 2,233,401 | 101,116 |
| 1981 | 158,419 | -19,809 | 2,179,884 | 106,723 |
| 1980 | 157,697 | -17,485 | 2,121,618 | 198,672 |
| 1979 | 154,779 | -16,296 | 2,074,807 | 137,721 |
| 1978 | 154,043 | -16,909 | 2,019,621 | 111,258 |
| 1977 | 152,825 | -17,077 | 1,923,917 | 129,075 |
| 1976 | 151,201 | -16,866 | 1,827,289 | 72,889 |
| 1975 | 149,339 | -16,425 | 1,718,623 | 75,603 |
| 1974 | 147,652 | -15,402 | 1,624,813 | 44,281 |
| 1973 | 146,283 | -14,594 | 1,525,485 | -618 |
| 1972 | 143,255 | -14,262 | 1,448,928 | -12,962 |
| 1971 | 140,473 | -14,156 | 1,373,896 | -35,639 |
| 1970 | 137,835 | -14,255 | 1,295,507 | 7,953 |
| 1969 | 135,445 | -14,531 | 1,213,484 | 6,912 |
| 1968 | 133,666 | -14,901 | 1,168,254 | 9,615 |
| 1967 | 133,091 | -15,324 | 1,082,884 | 18,683 |
| 1966 | 132,096 | -15,701 | 1,095,582 | 12,513 |
| 1965 | 125,345 | -15,978 | 1,061,840 | 32,988 |
| 1964 | 127,504 | -16,059 | 1,028,272 | 26,411 |
| 1963 | 124,994 | -15,889 | 995,116 | 27,115 |
| 1962 | 122,977 | -15,389 | 966,452 | 27,906 |
| 1961 | 120,316 | -14,511 | 932,111 | 25,515 |
| 1960 | 117,346 | -13,344 | 901,301 | 12,131 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).
As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.
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 |
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lagos | 15.1M |
| Kano | 4.35M |
| Port Harcourt | 3.32M |
| Ibadan | 2.56M |
| Benin | 1.78M |
| Abuja | 1.69M |
| Onitsha | 1.48M |
| Aba | 1.16M |
| Enugu | 1.03M |
| Owerri | 908K |
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Population differences between the Dominican Republic and Nigeria
|
Dominican Republic
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.1 years | 55 years |
| Average age | 32 years | 23.6 years |
| Median age | 29.3 years | 19.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.6:49.4 |
| Fertility rate | 2.22 births per woman | 4.38 births per woman |
| Population density | 624 ppl/mi² | 689 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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