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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 2.29 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Dominican Republic vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic North Korea
2100 11,752,784 19,601,003
2099 11,815,252 19,729,897
2098 11,877,117 19,859,274
2097 11,937,719 19,989,589
2096 11,997,841 20,120,795
2095 12,057,342 20,252,653
2094 12,115,914 20,384,384
2093 12,173,845 20,516,457
2092 12,230,436 20,649,140
2091 12,286,064 20,781,939
2090 12,340,658 20,914,434
2089 12,394,314 21,046,685
2088 12,446,122 21,178,406
2087 12,497,009 21,310,103
2086 12,546,890 21,441,361
2085 12,595,176 21,571,843
2084 12,641,964 21,701,761
2083 12,686,626 21,830,989
2082 12,730,579 21,960,135
2081 12,772,531 22,088,774
2080 12,813,012 22,216,836
2079 12,851,452 22,344,442
2078 12,887,954 22,471,597
2077 12,923,053 22,598,635
2076 12,955,793 22,725,293
2075 12,986,456 22,852,140
2074 13,015,960 22,979,532
2073 13,043,173 23,107,165
2072 13,068,464 23,234,961
2071 13,091,361 23,363,260
2070 13,112,865 23,491,789
2069 13,131,909 23,621,167
2068 13,149,031 23,750,741
2067 13,163,707 23,880,460
2066 13,176,149 24,010,584
2065 13,187,108 24,140,518
2064 13,195,655 24,269,765
2063 13,201,391 24,397,924
2062 13,204,648 24,525,403
2061 13,205,517 24,651,788
2060 13,203,471 24,776,326
2059 13,199,071 24,898,430
2058 13,190,969 25,018,630
2057 13,180,617 25,135,871
2056 13,168,370 25,250,670
2055 13,153,175 25,361,704
2054 13,135,187 25,469,578
2053 13,114,225 25,574,137
2052 13,090,209 25,675,211
2051 13,063,047 25,772,870
2050 13,032,286 25,866,886
2049 12,999,890 25,957,363
2048 12,964,676 26,043,774
2047 12,927,592 26,126,594
2046 12,887,813 26,205,638
2045 12,845,519 26,281,344
2044 12,800,765 26,353,455
2043 12,754,444 26,422,173
2042 12,705,845 26,486,580
2041 12,655,390 26,547,651
2040 12,602,701 26,604,634
2039 12,548,652 26,656,882
2038 12,491,254 26,703,458
2037 12,431,970 26,744,185
2036 12,370,131 26,778,348
2035 12,305,889 26,805,065
2034 12,239,008 26,823,948
2033 12,170,158 26,834,263
2032 12,098,734 26,835,978
2031 12,024,555 26,827,992
2030 11,947,536 26,809,850
2029 11,867,856 26,782,161
2028 11,785,130 26,744,278
2027 11,699,216 26,696,504
2026 11,611,567 26,638,530
2025 11,520,487 26,571,036
2024 11,427,557 26,498,823
2023 11,331,265 26,418,204
2022 11,230,734 26,328,845
2021 11,123,476 26,232,534
2020 11,008,300 26,136,312
2019 10,894,043 26,037,632
2018 10,782,053 25,931,147
2017 10,666,843 25,817,709
2016 10,551,430 25,698,326
2015 10,434,829 25,575,350
2014 10,315,528 25,451,262
2013 10,193,833 25,329,451
2012 10,070,411 25,211,728
2011 9,945,621 25,097,874
2010 9,820,175 24,987,258
2009 9,695,265 24,878,332
2008 9,573,130 24,764,618
2007 9,455,658 24,646,383
2006 9,341,183 24,524,507
2005 9,225,034 24,396,433
2004 9,104,892 24,254,943
2003 8,980,620 24,090,380
2002 8,852,235 23,943,973
2001 8,720,283 23,815,358
2000 8,584,190 23,665,910
1999 8,446,208 23,497,599
1998 8,310,362 23,311,564
1997 8,174,078 23,110,830
1996 8,032,894 22,895,746
1995 7,888,115 22,669,304
1994 7,741,694 22,393,975
1993 7,594,572 22,073,352
1992 7,447,474 21,750,911
1991 7,299,853 21,428,638
1990 7,151,166 21,112,137
1989 7,002,295 20,804,367
1988 6,855,734 20,503,161
1987 6,712,515 20,205,483
1986 6,571,208 19,910,855
1985 6,430,404 19,620,388
1984 6,289,040 19,335,043
1983 6,147,248 19,054,034
1982 6,007,114 18,776,357
1981 5,868,453 18,501,295
1980 5,729,037 18,236,786
1979 5,589,690 17,983,470
1978 5,451,882 17,735,995
1977 5,315,443 17,492,798
1976 5,180,404 17,243,450
1975 5,046,776 16,971,055
1974 4,914,197 16,673,121
1973 4,782,227 16,350,367
1972 4,651,883 15,975,069
1971 4,524,234 15,572,457
1970 4,399,290 15,172,775
1969 4,277,035 14,767,615
1968 4,157,189 14,365,596
1967 4,038,928 13,958,350
1966 3,921,847 13,569,094
1965 3,808,963 13,219,369
1964 3,698,559 12,889,770
1963 3,588,287 12,567,057
1962 3,479,936 12,262,882
1961 3,373,233 11,990,713
1960 3,268,336 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic North Korea
2100 -0.53% -0.65%
2099 -0.52% -0.65%
2098 -0.51% -0.65%
2097 -0.5% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.65%
2095 -0.48% -0.65%
2094 -0.48% -0.64%
2093 -0.46% -0.64%
2092 -0.45% -0.64%
2091 -0.44% -0.63%
2090 -0.43% -0.63%
2089 -0.42% -0.62%
2088 -0.41% -0.62%
2087 -0.4% -0.61%
2086 -0.38% -0.6%
2085 -0.37% -0.6%
2084 -0.35% -0.59%
2083 -0.35% -0.59%
2082 -0.33% -0.58%
2081 -0.32% -0.58%
2080 -0.3% -0.57%
2079 -0.28% -0.57%
2078 -0.27% -0.56%
2077 -0.25% -0.56%
2076 -0.24% -0.56%
2075 -0.23% -0.55%
2074 -0.21% -0.55%
2073 -0.19% -0.55%
2072 -0.17% -0.55%
2071 -0.16% -0.55%
2070 -0.15% -0.55%
2069 -0.13% -0.55%
2068 -0.11% -0.54%
2067 -0.09% -0.54%
2066 -0.08% -0.54%
2065 -0.06% -0.53%
2064 -0.04% -0.53%
2063 -0.02% -0.52%
2062 -0.007% -0.51%
2061 0.02% -0.5%
2060 0.03% -0.49%
2059 0.06% -0.48%
2058 0.08% -0.47%
2057 0.09% -0.45%
2056 0.12% -0.44%
2055 0.14% -0.42%
2054 0.16% -0.41%
2053 0.18% -0.39%
2052 0.21% -0.38%
2051 0.24% -0.36%
2050 0.25% -0.35%
2049 0.27% -0.33%
2048 0.29% -0.32%
2047 0.31% -0.3%
2046 0.33% -0.29%
2045 0.35% -0.27%
2044 0.36% -0.26%
2043 0.38% -0.24%
2042 0.4% -0.23%
2041 0.42% -0.21%
2040 0.43% -0.2%
2039 0.46% -0.17%
2038 0.48% -0.15%
2037 0.5% -0.13%
2036 0.52% -0.1%
2035 0.55% -0.07%
2034 0.57% -0.04%
2033 0.59% -0.006%
2032 0.62% 0.03%
2031 0.64% 0.07%
2030 0.67% 0.1%
2029 0.7% 0.14%
2028 0.73% 0.18%
2027 0.75% 0.22%
2026 0.79% 0.25%
2025 0.81% 0.27%
2024 0.85% 0.31%
2023 0.9% 0.34%
2022 0.96% 0.37%
2021 1.05% 0.37%
2020 1.05% 0.38%
2019 1.04% 0.41%
2018 1.08% 0.44%
2017 1.09% 0.46%
2016 1.12% 0.48%
2015 1.16% 0.49%
2014 1.19% 0.48%
2013 1.23% 0.47%
2012 1.25% 0.45%
2011 1.28% 0.44%
2010 1.29% 0.44%
2009 1.28% 0.46%
2008 1.24% 0.48%
2007 1.23% 0.5%
2006 1.26% 0.52%
2005 1.32% 0.58%
2004 1.38% 0.68%
2003 1.45% 0.61%
2002 1.51% 0.54%
2001 1.59% 0.63%
2000 1.63% 0.72%
1999 1.63% 0.8%
1998 1.67% 0.87%
1997 1.76% 0.94%
1996 1.84% 1%
1995 1.89% 1.23%
1994 1.94% 1.45%
1993 1.98% 1.48%
1992 2.02% 1.5%
1991 2.08% 1.5%
1990 2.13% 1.48%
1989 2.14% 1.47%
1988 2.13% 1.47%
1987 2.15% 1.48%
1986 2.19% 1.48%
1985 2.25% 1.48%
1984 2.31% 1.47%
1983 2.33% 1.48%
1982 2.36% 1.49%
1981 2.43% 1.45%
1980 2.49% 1.41%
1979 2.53% 1.4%
1978 2.57% 1.39%
1977 2.61% 1.45%
1976 2.65% 1.61%
1975 2.7% 1.79%
1974 2.76% 1.97%
1973 2.8% 2.35%
1972 2.82% 2.59%
1971 2.84% 2.63%
1970 2.86% 2.74%
1969 2.88% 2.8%
1968 2.93% 2.92%
1967 2.99% 2.87%
1966 2.96% 2.65%
1965 2.99% 2.56%
1964 3.07% 2.57%
1963 3.11% 2.48%
1962 3.16% 2.27%
1961 3.21% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic North Korea
Current population
11656588
26668308
Population rank 85/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +198
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 146/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -2,787
Net migration rank 170/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -2,787
2024 129,943 -34,806 79,496 -2,473
2023 132,360 -34,915 86,203 -1,997
2022 138,767 -35,153 96,495 -1,997
2021 128,866 -17,957 99,710 -1,585
2020 137,417 -17,957 95,920 -1,585
2019 144,869 -35,797 106,208 -3,142
2018 150,852 -35,934 113,164 -3,225
2017 151,565 -36,069 120,181 -3,224
2016 151,550 -36,219 125,048 -3,222
2015 154,258 -36,375 127,365 -3,208
2014 157,260 -36,543 127,078 -3,042
2013 159,330 -36,673 122,519 -2,933
2012 160,915 -36,737 118,773 -2,919
2011 162,094 -36,687 114,798 -2,957
2010 162,072 -36,587 112,443 -3,053
2009 160,893 -36,561 111,530 -3,058
2008 156,664 -36,723 122,015 -3,051
2007 152,066 -37,076 120,521 -3,021
2006 151,122 -37,170 129,171 -2,948
2005 155,405 -37,063 132,765 -2,861
2004 158,789 -36,851 155,838 -2,758
2003 163,267 -36,657 178,775 -2,717
2002 166,740 -36,575 119,504 -2,763
2001 170,193 -36,441 143,321 -2,884
2000 171,684 -33,256 161,591 -3,142
1999 167,742 -30,228 181,613 -3,443
1998 164,287 -30,108 197,589 -3,706
1997 168,419 -30,034 211,325 -3,745
1996 174,008 -30,018 226,095 -3,512
1995 175,439 -29,873 233,381 -3,094
1994 176,882 -29,610 320,861 -517
1993 177,691 -30,719 320,880 0
1992 177,481 -30,262 324,002 0
1991 177,371 -29,351 320,551 0
1990 176,748 -27,397 312,460 0
1989 175,365 -26,984 303,078 0
1988 171,291 -26,552 299,305 0
1987 167,552 -25,850 296,030 0
1986 165,674 -24,772 293,227 0
1985 164,091 -23,388 287,714 0
1984 164,263 -22,239 282,987 0
1983 163,136 -21,582 279,046 0
1982 159,597 -20,886 276,332 0
1981 158,419 -19,809 273,800 0
1980 157,697 -17,485 255,206 0
1979 154,779 -16,296 251,409 0
1978 154,043 -16,909 243,533 0
1977 152,825 -17,077 242,870 0
1976 151,201 -16,866 255,841 0
1975 149,339 -16,425 288,966 0
1974 147,652 -15,402 306,902 0
1973 146,283 -14,594 338,600 0
1972 143,255 -14,262 411,997 0
1971 140,473 -14,156 393,220 0
1970 137,835 -14,255 406,129 0
1969 135,445 -14,531 404,189 0
1968 133,666 -14,901 399,837 0
1967 133,091 -15,324 414,632 0
1966 132,096 -15,701 363,882 0
1965 125,345 -15,978 335,587 0
1964 127,504 -16,059 323,623 0
1963 124,994 -15,889 321,805 0
1962 122,977 -15,389 286,534 0
1961 120,316 -14,511 257,788 0
1960 117,346 -13,344 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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