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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 6.44 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Dominican Republic vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic North Macedonia
2100 11,755,442 866,884
2099 11,817,924 877,788
2098 11,879,803 888,715
2097 11,940,419 899,716
2096 12,000,555 910,709
2095 12,060,069 921,559
2094 12,118,654 932,633
2093 12,176,599 943,984
2092 12,233,202 955,335
2091 12,288,843 966,773
2090 12,343,449 978,130
2089 12,397,117 989,666
2088 12,448,937 1,001,224
2087 12,499,836 1,012,831
2086 12,549,728 1,024,787
2085 12,598,025 1,036,668
2084 12,644,824 1,048,876
2083 12,689,496 1,061,031
2082 12,733,459 1,073,408
2081 12,775,420 1,085,823
2080 12,815,910 1,098,127
2079 12,854,359 1,110,614
2078 12,890,869 1,123,398
2077 12,925,976 1,136,448
2076 12,958,723 1,149,787
2075 12,989,393 1,163,080
2074 13,018,904 1,176,671
2073 13,046,123 1,190,351
2072 13,071,419 1,204,015
2071 13,094,322 1,217,691
2070 13,115,831 1,231,978
2069 13,134,880 1,246,408
2068 13,152,005 1,260,869
2067 13,166,684 1,275,289
2066 13,179,129 1,289,439
2065 13,190,090 1,303,917
2064 13,198,640 1,318,161
2063 13,204,377 1,332,807
2062 13,207,634 1,347,540
2061 13,208,504 1,362,299
2060 13,206,457 1,376,807
2059 13,202,056 1,390,921
2058 13,193,952 1,404,982
2057 13,183,598 1,419,185
2056 13,171,348 1,433,595
2055 13,156,150 1,447,857
2054 13,138,158 1,462,210
2053 13,117,191 1,476,351
2052 13,093,170 1,489,905
2051 13,066,002 1,503,526
2050 13,035,234 1,516,629
2049 13,002,830 1,529,608
2048 12,967,608 1,542,390
2047 12,930,516 1,555,085
2046 12,890,728 1,568,151
2045 12,848,424 1,581,115
2044 12,803,661 1,593,878
2043 12,757,329 1,606,930
2042 12,708,719 1,619,941
2041 12,658,252 1,632,704
2040 12,605,551 1,645,446
2039 12,551,490 1,658,034
2038 12,494,079 1,670,347
2037 12,434,782 1,682,850
2036 12,372,929 1,695,204
2035 12,308,672 1,707,302
2034 12,241,776 1,719,193
2033 12,172,910 1,730,723
2032 12,101,471 1,742,288
2031 12,027,275 1,753,729
2030 11,950,238 1,765,162
2029 11,870,540 1,775,815
2028 11,787,795 1,786,051
2027 11,701,862 1,795,945
2026 11,614,193 1,805,954
2025 11,523,092 1,815,368
2024 11,427,557 1,824,359
2023 11,331,265 1,827,816
2022 11,230,734 1,831,712
2021 11,123,476 1,837,114
2020 11,008,300 1,856,124
2019 10,894,043 1,876,262
2018 10,782,053 1,889,051
2017 10,666,843 1,898,657
2016 10,551,430 1,906,313
2015 10,434,829 1,912,430
2014 10,315,528 1,917,557
2013 10,193,833 1,922,716
2012 10,070,411 1,929,821
2011 9,945,621 1,937,398
2010 9,820,175 1,946,298
2009 9,695,265 1,958,782
2008 9,573,130 1,971,493
2007 9,455,658 1,982,933
2006 9,341,183 1,994,287
2005 9,225,034 2,005,330
2004 9,104,892 2,016,186
2003 8,980,620 2,022,725
2002 8,852,235 2,020,157
2001 8,720,283 2,034,882
2000 8,584,190 2,026,350
1999 8,446,208 2,017,142
1998 8,310,362 2,007,523
1997 8,174,078 1,996,869
1996 8,032,894 2,012,553
1995 7,888,115 1,998,534
1994 7,741,694 1,992,666
1993 7,594,572 2,006,854
1992 7,447,474 2,032,523
1991 7,299,853 2,055,994
1990 7,151,166 2,063,689
1989 7,002,295 2,055,649
1988 6,855,734 2,045,737
1987 6,712,515 2,035,157
1986 6,571,208 2,024,732
1985 6,430,404 2,014,331
1984 6,289,040 2,003,399
1983 6,147,248 1,991,901
1982 6,007,114 1,978,956
1981 5,868,453 1,959,065
1980 5,729,037 1,933,038
1979 5,589,690 1,906,523
1978 5,451,882 1,879,847
1977 5,315,443 1,853,138
1976 5,180,404 1,825,830
1975 5,046,776 1,797,972
1974 4,914,197 1,770,545
1973 4,782,227 1,743,816
1972 4,651,883 1,717,395
1971 4,524,234 1,691,216
1970 4,399,290 1,664,208
1969 4,277,035 1,636,345
1968 4,157,189 1,608,930
1967 4,038,928 1,582,492
1966 3,921,847 1,557,349
1965 3,808,963 1,533,466
1964 3,698,559 1,510,900
1963 3,588,287 1,488,737
1962 3,479,936 1,471,745
1961 3,373,233 1,455,171
1960 3,268,336 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic North Macedonia
2100 -0.53% -1.24%
2099 -0.52% -1.23%
2098 -0.51% -1.22%
2097 -0.5% -1.21%
2096 -0.49% -1.18%
2095 -0.48% -1.19%
2094 -0.48% -1.2%
2093 -0.46% -1.19%
2092 -0.45% -1.18%
2091 -0.44% -1.16%
2090 -0.43% -1.17%
2089 -0.42% -1.15%
2088 -0.41% -1.15%
2087 -0.4% -1.17%
2086 -0.38% -1.15%
2085 -0.37% -1.16%
2084 -0.35% -1.15%
2083 -0.35% -1.15%
2082 -0.33% -1.14%
2081 -0.32% -1.12%
2080 -0.3% -1.12%
2079 -0.28% -1.14%
2078 -0.27% -1.15%
2077 -0.25% -1.16%
2076 -0.24% -1.14%
2075 -0.23% -1.15%
2074 -0.21% -1.15%
2073 -0.19% -1.13%
2072 -0.17% -1.12%
2071 -0.16% -1.16%
2070 -0.15% -1.16%
2069 -0.13% -1.15%
2068 -0.11% -1.13%
2067 -0.09% -1.1%
2066 -0.08% -1.11%
2065 -0.06% -1.08%
2064 -0.04% -1.1%
2063 -0.02% -1.09%
2062 -0.007% -1.08%
2061 0.02% -1.05%
2060 0.03% -1.01%
2059 0.06% -1%
2058 0.08% -1%
2057 0.09% -1.01%
2056 0.12% -0.99%
2055 0.14% -0.98%
2054 0.16% -0.96%
2053 0.18% -0.91%
2052 0.21% -0.91%
2051 0.24% -0.86%
2050 0.25% -0.85%
2049 0.27% -0.83%
2048 0.29% -0.82%
2047 0.31% -0.83%
2046 0.33% -0.82%
2045 0.35% -0.8%
2044 0.36% -0.81%
2043 0.38% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.78%
2041 0.42% -0.77%
2040 0.43% -0.76%
2039 0.46% -0.74%
2038 0.48% -0.74%
2037 0.5% -0.73%
2036 0.52% -0.71%
2035 0.55% -0.69%
2034 0.57% -0.67%
2033 0.59% -0.66%
2032 0.62% -0.65%
2031 0.64% -0.65%
2030 0.67% -0.6%
2029 0.7% -0.57%
2028 0.73% -0.55%
2027 0.75% -0.55%
2026 0.79% -0.52%
2025 0.84% -0.49%
2024 0.85% -0.19%
2023 0.9% -0.21%
2022 0.96% -0.29%
2021 1.05% -1.02%
2020 1.05% -1.07%
2019 1.04% -0.68%
2018 1.08% -0.51%
2017 1.09% -0.4%
2016 1.12% -0.32%
2015 1.16% -0.27%
2014 1.19% -0.27%
2013 1.23% -0.37%
2012 1.25% -0.39%
2011 1.28% -0.46%
2010 1.29% -0.64%
2009 1.28% -0.64%
2008 1.24% -0.58%
2007 1.23% -0.57%
2006 1.26% -0.55%
2005 1.32% -0.54%
2004 1.38% -0.32%
2003 1.45% 0.13%
2002 1.51% -0.72%
2001 1.59% 0.42%
2000 1.63% 0.46%
1999 1.63% 0.48%
1998 1.67% 0.53%
1997 1.76% -0.78%
1996 1.84% 0.7%
1995 1.89% 0.29%
1994 1.94% -0.71%
1993 1.98% -1.26%
1992 2.02% -1.14%
1991 2.08% -0.37%
1990 2.13% 0.39%
1989 2.14% 0.48%
1988 2.13% 0.52%
1987 2.15% 0.51%
1986 2.19% 0.52%
1985 2.25% 0.55%
1984 2.31% 0.58%
1983 2.33% 0.65%
1982 2.36% 1.02%
1981 2.43% 1.35%
1980 2.49% 1.39%
1979 2.53% 1.42%
1978 2.57% 1.44%
1977 2.61% 1.5%
1976 2.65% 1.55%
1975 2.7% 1.55%
1974 2.76% 1.53%
1973 2.8% 1.54%
1972 2.82% 1.55%
1971 2.84% 1.62%
1970 2.86% 1.7%
1969 2.88% 1.7%
1968 2.93% 1.67%
1967 2.99% 1.61%
1966 2.96% 1.56%
1965 2.99% 1.49%
1964 3.07% 1.49%
1963 3.11% 1.15%
1962 3.16% 1.14%
1961 3.21% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic North Macedonia
Current population
11637906
1805954
Population rank 85/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -9
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 176/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -5,645
Net migration rank 170/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -5,645
2024 - -34,806 - -5,728
2023 132,360 -34,915 -3,290 -5,597
2022 138,767 -35,153 -4,397 -5,296
2021 128,866 -17,957 -9,737 -5,483
2020 137,417 -17,957 -5,939 -23,458
2019 144,869 -35,797 -375 -24,204
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,512 -24,878
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,329 -24,227
2016 151,550 -36,219 2,374 -24,144
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,294 -23,010
2014 157,260 -36,543 3,644 -22,132
2013 159,330 -36,673 3,653 -20,297
2012 160,915 -36,737 3,087 -19,083
2011 162,094 -36,687 3,100 -17,871
2010 162,072 -36,587 4,866 -16,668
2009 160,893 -36,561 4,309 -15,455
2008 156,664 -36,723 3,746 -17,645
2007 152,066 -37,076 2,974 -15,705
2006 151,122 -37,170 3,988 -9,632
2005 155,405 -37,063 4,011 -2,244
2004 158,789 -36,851 5,444 -2,640
2003 163,267 -36,657 8,900 -2,880
2002 166,740 -36,575 9,697 -2,858
2001 170,193 -36,441 10,174 -922
2000 171,684 -33,256 12,159 -2,824
1999 167,742 -30,228 10,489 -1,261
1998 164,287 -30,108 12,446 -589
1997 168,419 -30,034 12,979 -477
1996 174,008 -30,018 14,806 -397
1995 175,439 -29,873 17,239 -3,603
1994 176,882 -29,610 19,103 -21,006
1993 177,691 -30,719 20,797 -47,273
1992 177,481 -30,262 21,659 -46,509
1991 177,371 -29,351 23,387 -45,484
1990 176,748 -27,397 22,868 -16,174
1989 175,365 -26,984 22,912 -13,528
1988 171,291 -26,552 24,064 -13,621
1987 167,552 -25,850 24,359 -13,635
1986 165,674 -24,772 23,720 -13,589
1985 164,091 -23,388 24,167 -13,492
1984 164,263 -22,239 24,436 -13,251
1983 163,136 -21,582 24,690 -12,884
1982 159,597 -20,886 25,810 -11,716
1981 158,419 -19,809 25,689 0
1980 157,697 -17,485 26,547 -189
1979 154,779 -16,296 27,096 -426
1978 154,043 -16,909 27,150 -462
1977 152,825 -17,077 27,410 -683
1976 151,201 -16,866 28,799 -911
1975 149,339 -16,425 28,983 -1,147
1974 147,652 -15,402 28,400 -1,376
1973 146,283 -14,594 28,032 -1,600
1972 143,255 -14,262 28,236 -1,834
1971 140,473 -14,156 28,010 -2,064
1970 137,835 -14,255 28,022 60
1969 135,445 -14,531 27,464 181
1968 133,666 -14,901 28,378 -1,201
1967 133,091 -15,324 28,401 -2,696
1966 132,096 -15,701 28,766 -4,176
1965 125,345 -15,978 28,564 -5,385
1964 127,504 -16,059 27,889 -5,938
1963 124,994 -15,889 28,124 -5,759
1962 122,977 -15,389 25,317 -13,702
1961 120,316 -14,511 27,846 -6,309
1960 117,346 -13,344 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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