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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.06 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 +1.01% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Norway
2100 11,752,784 5,426,970
2099 11,815,252 5,439,664
2098 11,877,117 5,451,717
2097 11,937,719 5,463,190
2096 11,997,841 5,474,994
2095 12,057,342 5,487,368
2094 12,115,914 5,499,514
2093 12,173,845 5,512,056
2092 12,230,436 5,524,021
2091 12,286,064 5,535,989
2090 12,340,658 5,548,825
2089 12,394,314 5,561,462
2088 12,446,122 5,574,757
2087 12,497,009 5,588,831
2086 12,546,890 5,602,569
2085 12,595,176 5,616,010
2084 12,641,964 5,629,675
2083 12,686,626 5,642,568
2082 12,730,579 5,654,975
2081 12,772,531 5,666,885
2080 12,813,012 5,678,624
2079 12,851,452 5,689,711
2078 12,887,954 5,700,349
2077 12,923,053 5,710,483
2076 12,955,793 5,720,209
2075 12,986,456 5,729,904
2074 13,015,960 5,739,940
2073 13,043,173 5,749,872
2072 13,068,464 5,759,499
2071 13,091,361 5,768,298
2070 13,112,865 5,777,747
2069 13,131,909 5,786,471
2068 13,149,031 5,795,734
2067 13,163,707 5,805,627
2066 13,176,149 5,815,585
2065 13,187,108 5,825,356
2064 13,195,655 5,835,081
2063 13,201,391 5,844,519
2062 13,204,648 5,853,646
2061 13,205,517 5,861,677
2060 13,203,471 5,869,390
2059 13,199,071 5,875,920
2058 13,190,969 5,881,790
2057 13,180,617 5,888,181
2056 13,168,370 5,894,125
2055 13,153,175 5,899,106
2054 13,135,187 5,903,121
2053 13,114,225 5,906,126
2052 13,090,209 5,907,281
2051 13,063,047 5,907,735
2050 13,032,286 5,907,355
2049 12,999,890 5,905,940
2048 12,964,676 5,903,025
2047 12,927,592 5,899,964
2046 12,887,813 5,896,254
2045 12,845,519 5,891,177
2044 12,800,765 5,886,031
2043 12,754,444 5,880,486
2042 12,705,845 5,873,632
2041 12,655,390 5,865,604
2040 12,602,701 5,857,447
2039 12,548,652 5,848,023
2038 12,491,254 5,837,628
2037 12,431,970 5,826,752
2036 12,370,131 5,815,042
2035 12,305,889 5,802,966
2034 12,239,008 5,790,086
2033 12,170,158 5,776,187
2032 12,098,734 5,761,261
2031 12,024,555 5,745,071
2030 11,947,536 5,728,104
2029 11,867,856 5,710,229
2028 11,785,130 5,691,155
2027 11,699,216 5,670,783
2026 11,611,567 5,649,981
2025 11,520,487 5,610,870
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 (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 Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 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 5.91M 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 0.81% 0.69%
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 (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 Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Norway
Current population
11656588
5660666
Population rank 85/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +106
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 117/197
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 129,943 -34,806 10,030 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 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 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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