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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.05 times bigger than Norway's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Norway
2100 11,755,442 5,441,855
2099 11,817,924 5,454,583
2098 11,879,803 5,466,669
2097 11,940,419 5,478,174
2096 12,000,555 5,490,010
2095 12,060,069 5,502,418
2094 12,118,654 5,514,598
2093 12,176,599 5,527,174
2092 12,233,202 5,539,172
2091 12,288,843 5,551,172
2090 12,343,449 5,564,044
2089 12,397,117 5,576,715
2088 12,448,937 5,590,047
2087 12,499,836 5,604,159
2086 12,549,728 5,617,935
2085 12,598,025 5,631,413
2084 12,644,824 5,645,116
2083 12,689,496 5,658,044
2082 12,733,459 5,670,485
2081 12,775,420 5,682,427
2080 12,815,910 5,694,199
2079 12,854,359 5,705,317
2078 12,890,869 5,715,984
2077 12,925,976 5,726,145
2076 12,958,723 5,735,898
2075 12,989,393 5,745,619
2074 13,018,904 5,755,683
2073 13,046,123 5,765,642
2072 13,071,419 5,775,295
2071 13,094,322 5,784,119
2070 13,115,831 5,793,594
2069 13,134,880 5,802,341
2068 13,152,005 5,811,630
2067 13,166,684 5,821,550
2066 13,179,129 5,831,535
2065 13,190,090 5,841,333
2064 13,198,640 5,851,085
2063 13,204,377 5,860,548
2062 13,207,634 5,869,700
2061 13,208,504 5,877,754
2060 13,206,457 5,885,488
2059 13,202,056 5,892,036
2058 13,193,952 5,897,922
2057 13,183,598 5,904,330
2056 13,171,348 5,910,291
2055 13,156,150 5,915,286
2054 13,138,158 5,919,312
2053 13,117,191 5,922,325
2052 13,093,170 5,923,483
2051 13,066,002 5,923,938
2050 13,035,234 5,923,557
2049 13,002,830 5,922,138
2048 12,967,608 5,919,215
2047 12,930,516 5,916,146
2046 12,890,728 5,912,426
2045 12,848,424 5,907,334
2044 12,803,661 5,902,175
2043 12,757,329 5,896,614
2042 12,708,719 5,889,741
2041 12,658,252 5,881,692
2040 12,605,551 5,873,512
2039 12,551,490 5,864,063
2038 12,494,079 5,853,639
2037 12,434,782 5,842,734
2036 12,372,929 5,830,991
2035 12,308,672 5,818,882
2034 12,241,776 5,805,966
2033 12,172,910 5,792,030
2032 12,101,471 5,777,062
2031 12,027,275 5,760,828
2030 11,950,238 5,743,814
2029 11,870,540 5,725,891
2028 11,787,795 5,706,765
2027 11,701,862 5,686,336
2026 11,614,193 5,665,477
2025 11,523,092 5,626,258
2024 11,427,557 5,572,279
2023 11,331,265 5,519,601
2022 11,230,734 5,457,127
2021 11,123,476 5,408,320
2020 11,008,300 5,379,475
2019 10,894,043 5,347,896
2018 10,782,053 5,311,916
2017 10,666,843 5,276,968
2016 10,551,430 5,234,519
2015 10,434,829 5,188,607
2014 10,315,528 5,137,232
2013 10,193,833 5,079,623
2012 10,070,411 5,018,573
2011 9,945,621 4,953,088
2010 9,820,175 4,889,252
2009 9,695,265 4,828,726
2008 9,573,130 4,768,212
2007 9,455,658 4,709,153
2006 9,341,183 4,660,677
2005 9,225,034 4,623,291
2004 9,104,892 4,591,910
2003 8,980,620 4,564,855
2002 8,852,235 4,538,159
2001 8,720,283 4,513,751
2000 8,584,190 4,490,967
1999 8,446,208 4,461,913
1998 8,310,362 4,431,464
1997 8,174,078 4,405,157
1996 8,032,894 4,381,336
1995 7,888,115 4,359,184
1994 7,741,694 4,336,613
1993 7,594,572 4,311,991
1992 7,447,474 4,286,401
1991 7,299,853 4,261,732
1990 7,151,166 4,241,473
1989 7,002,295 4,226,901
1988 6,855,734 4,209,488
1987 6,712,515 4,186,905
1986 6,571,208 4,167,354
1985 6,430,404 4,152,516
1984 6,289,040 4,140,099
1983 6,147,248 4,128,432
1982 6,007,114 4,114,787
1981 5,868,453 4,099,702
1980 5,729,037 4,085,620
1979 5,589,690 4,072,517
1978 5,451,882 4,058,671
1977 5,315,443 4,043,205
1976 5,180,404 4,026,152
1975 5,046,776 4,007,313
1974 4,914,197 3,985,258
1973 4,782,227 3,960,612
1972 4,651,883 3,933,004
1971 4,524,234 3,903,039
1970 4,399,290 3,875,763
1969 4,277,035 3,847,707
1968 4,157,189 3,816,486
1967 4,038,928 3,784,539
1966 3,921,847 3,753,012
1965 3,808,963 3,723,168
1964 3,698,559 3,694,339
1963 3,588,287 3,666,537
1962 3,479,936 3,638,918
1961 3,373,233 3,609,800
1960 3,268,336 3,581,239

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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Norway
2100 -0.53% -0.23%
2099 -0.52% -0.22%
2098 -0.51% -0.21%
2097 -0.5% -0.22%
2096 -0.49% -0.23%
2095 -0.48% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.23%
2093 -0.46% -0.22%
2092 -0.45% -0.22%
2091 -0.44% -0.23%
2090 -0.43% -0.23%
2089 -0.42% -0.24%
2088 -0.41% -0.25%
2087 -0.4% -0.25%
2086 -0.38% -0.24%
2085 -0.37% -0.24%
2084 -0.35% -0.23%
2083 -0.35% -0.22%
2082 -0.33% -0.21%
2081 -0.32% -0.21%
2080 -0.3% -0.19%
2079 -0.28% -0.19%
2078 -0.27% -0.18%
2077 -0.25% -0.17%
2076 -0.24% -0.17%
2075 -0.23% -0.17%
2074 -0.21% -0.17%
2073 -0.19% -0.17%
2072 -0.17% -0.15%
2071 -0.16% -0.16%
2070 -0.15% -0.15%
2069 -0.13% -0.16%
2068 -0.11% -0.17%
2067 -0.09% -0.17%
2066 -0.08% -0.17%
2065 -0.06% -0.17%
2064 -0.04% -0.16%
2063 -0.02% -0.16%
2062 -0.007% -0.14%
2061 0.02% -0.13%
2060 0.03% -0.11%
2059 0.06% -0.1%
2058 0.08% -0.11%
2057 0.09% -0.1%
2056 0.12% -0.08%
2055 0.14% -0.07%
2054 0.16% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0.02%
2052 0.21% -0.008%
2051 0.24% 0.006%
2050 0.25% 0.02%
2049 0.27% 0.05%
2048 0.29% 0.05%
2047 0.31% 0.06%
2046 0.33% 0.09%
2045 0.35% 0.09%
2044 0.36% 0.09%
2043 0.38% 0.12%
2042 0.4% 0.14%
2041 0.42% 0.14%
2040 0.43% 0.16%
2039 0.46% 0.18%
2038 0.48% 0.19%
2037 0.5% 0.2%
2036 0.52% 0.21%
2035 0.55% 0.22%
2034 0.57% 0.24%
2033 0.59% 0.26%
2032 0.62% 0.28%
2031 0.64% 0.3%
2030 0.67% 0.31%
2029 0.7% 0.34%
2028 0.73% 0.36%
2027 0.75% 0.37%
2026 0.79% 0.7%
2025 0.84% 0.97%
2024 0.85% 0.95%
2023 0.9% 1.14%
2022 0.96% 0.9%
2021 1.05% 0.54%
2020 1.05% 0.59%
2019 1.04% 0.68%
2018 1.08% 0.66%
2017 1.09% 0.81%
2016 1.12% 0.88%
2015 1.16% 1%
2014 1.19% 1.13%
2013 1.23% 1.22%
2012 1.25% 1.32%
2011 1.28% 1.31%
2010 1.29% 1.25%
2009 1.28% 1.27%
2008 1.24% 1.25%
2007 1.23% 1.04%
2006 1.26% 0.81%
2005 1.32% 0.68%
2004 1.38% 0.59%
2003 1.45% 0.59%
2002 1.51% 0.54%
2001 1.59% 0.51%
2000 1.63% 0.65%
1999 1.63% 0.69%
1998 1.67% 0.6%
1997 1.76% 0.54%
1996 1.84% 0.51%
1995 1.89% 0.52%
1994 1.94% 0.57%
1993 1.98% 0.6%
1992 2.02% 0.58%
1991 2.08% 0.48%
1990 2.13% 0.34%
1989 2.14% 0.41%
1988 2.13% 0.54%
1987 2.15% 0.47%
1986 2.19% 0.36%
1985 2.25% 0.3%
1984 2.31% 0.28%
1983 2.33% 0.33%
1982 2.36% 0.37%
1981 2.43% 0.34%
1980 2.49% 0.32%
1979 2.53% 0.34%
1978 2.57% 0.38%
1977 2.61% 0.42%
1976 2.65% 0.47%
1975 2.7% 0.55%
1974 2.76% 0.62%
1973 2.8% 0.7%
1972 2.82% 0.77%
1971 2.84% 0.7%
1970 2.86% 0.73%
1969 2.88% 0.82%
1968 2.93% 0.84%
1967 2.99% 0.84%
1966 2.96% 0.8%
1965 2.99% 0.78%
1964 3.07% 0.76%
1963 3.11% 0.76%
1962 3.16% 0.81%
1961 3.21% 0.8%

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 Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Norway
Current population
11637906
5671119
Population rank 85/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +144
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 105/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +29,798
Net migration rank 170/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 29,798
2024 - -34,806 - 44,356
2023 132,360 -34,915 8,280 53,806
2022 138,767 -35,153 5,457 58,040
2021 128,866 -17,957 14,062 19,804
2020 137,417 -17,957 12,372 11,277
2019 144,869 -35,797 13,904 25,707
2018 150,852 -35,934 14,342 18,473
2017 151,565 -36,069 15,831 21,657
2016 151,550 -36,219 17,797 26,417
2015 154,258 -36,375 18,160 30,242
2014 157,260 -36,543 18,494 38,522
2013 159,330 -36,673 17,779 40,690
2012 160,915 -36,737 18,066 47,883
2011 162,094 -36,687 18,822 47,454
2010 162,072 -36,587 20,046 42,865
2009 160,893 -36,561 20,280 39,316
2008 156,664 -36,723 19,073 44,002
2007 152,066 -37,076 16,482 40,111
2006 151,122 -37,170 17,244 24,054
2005 155,405 -37,063 15,719 18,588
2004 158,789 -36,851 15,612 13,412
2003 163,267 -36,657 14,151 11,389
2002 166,740 -36,575 10,892 17,279
2001 170,193 -36,441 13,090 7,906
2000 171,684 -33,256 15,269 9,805
1999 167,742 -30,228 14,278 19,147
1998 164,287 -30,108 14,181 13,519
1997 168,419 -30,034 15,418 9,744
1996 174,008 -30,018 17,087 5,671
1995 175,439 -29,873 14,821 6,343
1994 176,882 -29,610 16,045 7,580
1993 177,691 -30,719 12,936 12,567
1992 177,481 -30,262 15,431 10,218
1991 177,371 -29,351 16,194 7,949
1990 176,748 -27,397 14,845 1,818
1989 175,365 -26,984 13,949 -1,730
1988 171,291 -26,552 12,207 10,380
1987 167,552 -25,850 9,212 13,907
1986 165,674 -24,772 8,751 7,616
1985 164,091 -23,388 6,644 6,725
1984 164,263 -22,239 7,452 3,856
1983 163,136 -21,582 7,844 4,120
1982 159,597 -20,886 9,875 5,749
1981 158,419 -19,809 9,020 6,010
1980 157,697 -17,485 9,806 3,763
1979 154,779 -16,296 10,181 2,839
1978 154,043 -16,909 11,364 3,823
1977 152,825 -17,077 11,321 4,845
1976 151,201 -16,866 13,286 4,779
1975 149,339 -16,425 16,430 3,312
1974 147,652 -15,402 20,324 4,425
1973 146,283 -14,594 21,387 3,414
1972 143,255 -14,262 24,777 5,603
1971 140,473 -14,156 26,541 3,031
1970 137,835 -14,255 25,968 -1,034
1969 135,445 -14,531 28,858 2,230
1968 133,666 -14,901 29,387 1,761
1967 133,091 -15,324 30,276 2,460
1966 132,096 -15,701 31,150 -888
1965 125,345 -15,978 31,275 -1,525
1964 127,504 -16,059 30,293 -1,571
1963 124,994 -15,889 26,766 1,061
1962 122,977 -15,389 28,020 655
1961 120,316 -14,511 29,239 1,437
1960 117,346 -13,344 29,366 -1,427

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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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