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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.02 times bigger than Oman's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Oman
2100 11,755,442 12,326,703
2099 11,817,924 12,244,321
2098 11,879,803 12,161,347
2097 11,940,419 12,077,858
2096 12,000,555 11,994,015
2095 12,060,069 11,909,754
2094 12,118,654 11,825,095
2093 12,176,599 11,740,085
2092 12,233,202 11,654,790
2091 12,288,843 11,569,356
2090 12,343,449 11,483,782
2089 12,397,117 11,398,109
2088 12,448,937 11,312,508
2087 12,499,836 11,227,223
2086 12,549,728 11,141,991
2085 12,598,025 11,056,984
2084 12,644,824 10,972,191
2083 12,689,496 10,887,525
2082 12,733,459 10,802,994
2081 12,775,420 10,718,800
2080 12,815,910 10,634,723
2079 12,854,359 10,550,794
2078 12,890,869 10,466,970
2077 12,925,976 10,383,169
2076 12,958,723 10,299,342
2075 12,989,393 10,215,493
2074 13,018,904 10,131,547
2073 13,046,123 10,047,318
2072 13,071,419 9,962,612
2071 13,094,322 9,877,378
2070 13,115,831 9,791,853
2069 13,134,880 9,705,815
2068 13,152,005 9,619,166
2067 13,166,684 9,531,936
2066 13,179,129 9,443,967
2065 13,190,090 9,355,538
2064 13,198,640 9,266,470
2063 13,204,377 9,176,798
2062 13,207,634 9,086,390
2061 13,208,504 8,995,287
2060 13,206,457 8,903,536
2059 13,202,056 8,810,958
2058 13,193,952 8,717,538
2057 13,183,598 8,623,514
2056 13,171,348 8,528,891
2055 13,156,150 8,433,708
2054 13,138,158 8,338,102
2053 13,117,191 8,242,274
2052 13,093,170 8,146,407
2051 13,066,002 8,050,917
2050 13,035,234 7,955,842
2049 13,002,830 7,861,436
2048 12,967,608 7,767,655
2047 12,930,516 7,674,619
2046 12,890,728 7,582,158
2045 12,848,424 7,490,461
2044 12,803,661 7,399,381
2043 12,757,329 7,309,208
2042 12,708,719 7,219,941
2041 12,658,252 7,131,715
2040 12,605,551 7,044,649
2039 12,551,490 6,958,711
2038 12,494,079 6,873,682
2037 12,434,782 6,789,514
2036 12,372,929 6,706,116
2035 12,308,672 6,623,241
2034 12,241,776 6,540,718
2033 12,172,910 6,458,252
2032 12,101,471 6,375,523
2031 12,027,275 6,292,383
2030 11,950,238 6,208,520
2029 11,870,540 6,115,428
2028 11,787,795 6,010,434
2027 11,701,862 5,881,073
2026 11,614,193 5,717,450
2025 11,523,092 5,519,571
2024 11,427,557 5,281,538
2023 11,331,265 5,049,269
2022 11,230,734 4,730,226
2021 11,123,476 4,500,424
2020 11,008,300 4,522,497
2019 10,894,043 4,591,241
2018 10,782,053 4,597,877
2017 10,666,843 4,537,396
2016 10,551,430 4,390,877
2015 10,434,829 4,184,895
2014 10,315,528 4,002,439
2013 10,193,833 3,833,913
2012 10,070,411 3,547,106
2011 9,945,621 3,076,763
2010 9,820,175 2,757,446
2009 9,695,265 2,684,659
2008 9,573,130 2,626,529
2007 9,455,658 2,570,174
2006 9,341,183 2,514,795
2005 9,225,034 2,459,802
2004 9,104,892 2,404,821
2003 8,980,620 2,363,796
2002 8,852,235 2,337,140
2001 8,720,283 2,310,217
2000 8,584,190 2,282,131
1999 8,446,208 2,252,909
1998 8,310,362 2,222,489
1997 8,174,078 2,190,720
1996 8,032,894 2,156,926
1995 7,888,115 2,120,528
1994 7,741,694 2,081,834
1993 7,594,572 2,021,675
1992 7,447,474 1,938,238
1991 7,299,853 1,851,473
1990 7,151,166 1,763,954
1989 7,002,295 1,676,228
1988 6,855,734 1,588,568
1987 6,712,515 1,500,996
1986 6,571,208 1,413,419
1985 6,430,404 1,325,480
1984 6,289,040 1,247,716
1983 6,147,248 1,181,459
1982 6,007,114 1,117,678
1981 5,868,453 1,057,320
1980 5,729,037 1,001,248
1979 5,589,690 949,116
1978 5,451,882 900,304
1977 5,315,443 855,314
1976 5,180,404 814,701
1975 5,046,776 778,864
1974 4,914,197 746,988
1973 4,782,227 721,179
1972 4,651,883 700,593
1971 4,524,234 681,119
1970 4,399,290 662,680
1969 4,277,035 645,255
1968 4,157,189 628,798
1967 4,038,928 613,318
1966 3,921,847 598,804
1965 3,808,963 585,236
1964 3,698,559 572,577
1963 3,588,287 560,827
1962 3,479,936 549,941
1961 3,373,233 539,854
1960 3,268,336 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Oman
2100 -0.53% 0.67%
2099 -0.52% 0.68%
2098 -0.51% 0.69%
2097 -0.5% 0.7%
2096 -0.49% 0.71%
2095 -0.48% 0.72%
2094 -0.48% 0.72%
2093 -0.46% 0.73%
2092 -0.45% 0.74%
2091 -0.44% 0.75%
2090 -0.43% 0.75%
2089 -0.42% 0.76%
2088 -0.41% 0.76%
2087 -0.4% 0.76%
2086 -0.38% 0.77%
2085 -0.37% 0.77%
2084 -0.35% 0.78%
2083 -0.35% 0.78%
2082 -0.33% 0.79%
2081 -0.32% 0.79%
2080 -0.3% 0.8%
2079 -0.28% 0.8%
2078 -0.27% 0.81%
2077 -0.25% 0.81%
2076 -0.24% 0.82%
2075 -0.23% 0.83%
2074 -0.21% 0.84%
2073 -0.19% 0.85%
2072 -0.17% 0.86%
2071 -0.16% 0.87%
2070 -0.15% 0.89%
2069 -0.13% 0.9%
2068 -0.11% 0.92%
2067 -0.09% 0.93%
2066 -0.08% 0.95%
2065 -0.06% 0.96%
2064 -0.04% 0.98%
2063 -0.02% 0.99%
2062 -0.007% 1.01%
2061 0.02% 1.03%
2060 0.03% 1.05%
2059 0.06% 1.07%
2058 0.08% 1.09%
2057 0.09% 1.11%
2056 0.12% 1.13%
2055 0.14% 1.15%
2054 0.16% 1.16%
2053 0.18% 1.18%
2052 0.21% 1.19%
2051 0.24% 1.2%
2050 0.25% 1.2%
2049 0.27% 1.21%
2048 0.29% 1.21%
2047 0.31% 1.22%
2046 0.33% 1.22%
2045 0.35% 1.23%
2044 0.36% 1.23%
2043 0.38% 1.24%
2042 0.4% 1.24%
2041 0.42% 1.24%
2040 0.43% 1.23%
2039 0.46% 1.24%
2038 0.48% 1.24%
2037 0.5% 1.24%
2036 0.52% 1.25%
2035 0.55% 1.26%
2034 0.57% 1.28%
2033 0.59% 1.3%
2032 0.62% 1.32%
2031 0.64% 1.35%
2030 0.67% 1.52%
2029 0.7% 1.75%
2028 0.73% 2.2%
2027 0.75% 2.86%
2026 0.79% 3.59%
2025 0.84% 4.51%
2024 0.85% 4.6%
2023 0.9% 6.74%
2022 0.96% 5.11%
2021 1.05% -0.49%
2020 1.05% -1.5%
2019 1.04% -0.14%
2018 1.08% 1.33%
2017 1.09% 3.34%
2016 1.12% 4.92%
2015 1.16% 4.56%
2014 1.19% 4.4%
2013 1.23% 8.09%
2012 1.25% 15.3%
2011 1.28% 11.6%
2010 1.29% 2.71%
2009 1.28% 2.21%
2008 1.24% 2.19%
2007 1.23% 2.2%
2006 1.26% 2.24%
2005 1.32% 2.29%
2004 1.38% 1.74%
2003 1.45% 1.14%
2002 1.51% 1.17%
2001 1.59% 1.23%
2000 1.63% 1.3%
1999 1.63% 1.37%
1998 1.67% 1.45%
1997 1.76% 1.57%
1996 1.84% 1.72%
1995 1.89% 1.86%
1994 1.94% 2.98%
1993 1.98% 4.3%
1992 2.02% 4.69%
1991 2.08% 4.96%
1990 2.13% 5.23%
1989 2.14% 5.52%
1988 2.13% 5.83%
1987 2.15% 6.2%
1986 2.19% 6.63%
1985 2.25% 6.23%
1984 2.31% 5.61%
1983 2.33% 5.71%
1982 2.36% 5.71%
1981 2.43% 5.6%
1980 2.49% 5.49%
1979 2.53% 5.42%
1978 2.57% 5.26%
1977 2.61% 4.99%
1976 2.65% 4.6%
1975 2.7% 4.27%
1974 2.76% 3.58%
1973 2.8% 2.94%
1972 2.82% 2.86%
1971 2.84% 2.78%
1970 2.86% 2.7%
1969 2.88% 2.62%
1968 2.93% 2.52%
1967 2.99% 2.42%
1966 2.96% 2.32%
1965 2.99% 2.21%
1964 3.07% 2.1%
1963 3.11% 1.98%
1962 3.16% 1.87%
1961 3.21% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Oman
Current population
11637906
5761708
Population rank 85/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +636
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 5/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +113,734
Net migration rank 170/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 113,734
2024 - -34,806 - 154,219
2023 132,360 -34,915 75,467 156,285
2022 138,767 -35,153 67,278 339,063
2021 128,866 -17,957 69,991 -16,726
2020 137,417 -17,957 74,224 -171,635
2019 144,869 -35,797 77,394 -117,480
2018 150,852 -35,934 79,438 -52,630
2017 151,565 -36,069 82,408 11,751
2016 151,550 -36,219 81,350 117,538
2015 154,258 -36,375 79,241 133,842
2014 157,260 -36,543 76,258 75,557
2013 159,330 -36,673 71,905 113,335
2012 160,915 -36,737 65,572 322,812
2011 162,094 -36,687 59,689 492,609
2010 162,072 -36,587 57,619 28,717
2009 160,893 -36,561 52,007 7,226
2008 156,664 -36,723 47,146 9,877
2007 152,066 -37,076 44,207 11,478
2006 151,122 -37,170 43,969 11,103
2005 155,405 -37,063 44,688 10,231
2004 158,789 -36,851 45,651 9,394
2003 163,267 -36,657 46,273 -19,265
2002 166,740 -36,575 46,397 -20,098
2001 170,193 -36,441 46,651 -19,103
2000 171,684 -33,256 47,208 -18,588
1999 167,742 -30,228 48,053 -18,235
1998 164,287 -30,108 48,654 -17,626
1997 168,419 -30,034 49,510 -16,998
1996 174,008 -30,018 50,362 -15,286
1995 175,439 -29,873 51,139 -13,418
1994 176,882 -29,610 52,337 -12,665
1993 177,691 -30,719 53,439 27,204
1992 177,481 -30,262 54,471 31,756
1991 177,371 -29,351 55,382 31,927
1990 176,748 -27,397 56,000 31,722
1989 175,365 -26,984 56,202 31,528
1988 171,291 -26,552 56,142 31,456
1987 167,552 -25,850 55,933 31,608
1986 165,674 -24,772 55,324 32,289
1985 164,091 -23,388 54,609 33,666
1984 164,263 -22,239 52,253 14,993
1983 163,136 -21,582 49,646 15,617
1982 159,597 -20,886 46,939 15,359
1981 158,419 -19,809 44,176 14,239
1980 157,697 -17,485 41,109 12,626
1979 154,779 -16,296 38,022 12,511
1978 154,043 -16,909 35,141 11,946
1977 152,825 -17,077 32,342 10,554
1976 151,201 -16,866 30,032 8,299
1975 149,339 -16,425 27,699 5,632
1974 147,652 -15,402 25,543 4,880
1973 146,283 -14,594 24,195 -2,996
1972 143,255 -14,262 22,968 -2,996
1971 140,473 -14,156 21,973 -2,996
1970 137,835 -14,255 20,893 -2,996
1969 135,445 -14,531 19,949 -2,996
1968 133,666 -14,901 18,962 -2,996
1967 133,091 -15,324 17,990 -2,996
1966 132,096 -15,701 17,030 -2,996
1965 125,345 -15,978 16,103 -2,996
1964 127,504 -16,059 15,205 -2,996
1963 124,994 -15,889 14,283 -2,996
1962 122,977 -15,389 13,485 -2,996
1961 120,316 -14,511 12,690 -2,996
1960 117,346 -13,344 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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