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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 22.4 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.29% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Pakistan
2100 11,752,784 514,639,086
2099 11,815,252 513,762,873
2098 11,877,117 512,834,641
2097 11,937,719 511,842,588
2096 11,997,841 510,743,323
2095 12,057,342 509,544,194
2094 12,115,914 508,236,117
2093 12,173,845 506,871,405
2092 12,230,436 505,433,117
2091 12,286,064 503,929,591
2090 12,340,658 502,369,089
2089 12,394,314 500,764,988
2088 12,446,122 499,040,109
2087 12,497,009 497,294,229
2086 12,546,890 495,416,407
2085 12,595,176 493,469,269
2084 12,641,964 491,457,322
2083 12,686,626 489,327,293
2082 12,730,579 487,086,584
2081 12,772,531 484,774,651
2080 12,813,012 482,358,125
2079 12,851,452 479,913,540
2078 12,887,954 477,377,443
2077 12,923,053 474,692,907
2076 12,955,793 471,877,807
2075 12,986,456 468,953,317
2074 13,015,960 465,972,364
2073 13,043,173 462,907,667
2072 13,068,464 459,752,452
2071 13,091,361 456,518,761
2070 13,112,865 453,190,545
2069 13,131,909 449,749,441
2068 13,149,031 446,219,879
2067 13,163,707 442,632,987
2066 13,176,149 438,970,919
2065 13,187,108 435,260,675
2064 13,195,655 431,484,424
2063 13,201,391 427,665,121
2062 13,204,648 423,724,764
2061 13,205,517 419,759,602
2060 13,203,471 415,724,868
2059 13,199,071 411,662,239
2058 13,190,969 407,514,159
2057 13,180,617 403,318,028
2056 13,168,370 399,031,614
2055 13,153,175 394,728,055
2054 13,135,187 390,385,410
2053 13,114,225 386,003,289
2052 13,090,209 381,568,312
2051 13,063,047 377,096,921
2050 13,032,286 372,554,619
2049 12,999,890 367,986,189
2048 12,964,676 363,386,382
2047 12,927,592 358,734,325
2046 12,887,813 354,003,639
2045 12,845,519 349,228,953
2044 12,800,765 344,443,561
2043 12,754,444 339,631,894
2042 12,705,845 334,801,403
2041 12,655,390 329,944,530
2040 12,602,701 325,107,264
2039 12,548,652 320,203,920
2038 12,491,254 315,273,196
2037 12,431,970 310,377,446
2036 12,370,131 305,472,156
2035 12,305,889 300,604,245
2034 12,239,008 295,748,602
2033 12,170,158 290,911,874
2032 12,098,734 286,130,352
2031 12,024,555 281,410,647
2030 11,947,536 276,766,735
2029 11,867,856 272,246,760
2028 11,785,130 267,784,548
2027 11,699,216 263,445,027
2026 11,611,567 259,285,315
2025 11,520,487 255,219,554
2024 11,427,557 251,269,164
2023 11,331,265 247,504,495
2022 11,230,734 243,700,667
2021 11,123,476 239,477,801
2020 11,008,300 235,001,746
2019 10,894,043 230,800,899
2018 10,782,053 226,928,892
2017 10,666,843 223,273,967
2016 10,551,430 220,138,869
2015 10,434,829 217,290,883
2014 10,315,528 214,264,647
2013 10,193,833 211,073,978
2012 10,070,411 207,667,125
2011 9,945,621 203,746,065
2010 9,820,175 199,239,047
2009 9,695,265 194,376,534
2008 9,573,130 189,499,113
2007 9,455,658 184,493,231
2006 9,341,183 179,682,690
2005 9,225,034 175,453,212
2004 9,104,892 171,286,000
2003 8,980,620 167,110,248
2002 8,852,235 163,222,549
2001 8,720,283 159,270,907
2000 8,584,190 154,879,127
1999 8,446,208 150,565,377
1998 8,310,362 146,522,356
1997 8,174,078 142,531,804
1996 8,032,894 138,557,092
1995 7,888,115 134,582,253
1994 7,741,694 130,748,083
1993 7,594,572 127,020,117
1992 7,447,474 123,546,848
1991 7,299,853 120,060,406
1990 7,151,166 116,155,576
1989 7,002,295 112,336,629
1988 6,855,734 108,724,739
1987 6,712,515 105,130,717
1986 6,571,208 101,606,764
1985 6,430,404 98,229,285
1984 6,289,040 95,164,936
1983 6,147,248 92,227,711
1982 6,007,114 89,089,246
1981 5,868,453 85,802,049
1980 5,729,037 82,291,010
1979 5,589,690 78,997,039
1978 5,451,882 76,307,379
1977 5,315,443 73,901,827
1976 5,180,404 71,620,254
1975 5,046,776 69,461,175
1974 4,914,197 67,415,487
1973 4,782,227 65,461,912
1972 4,651,883 63,583,194
1971 4,524,234 61,847,899
1970 4,399,290 60,166,719
1969 4,277,035 58,460,939
1968 4,157,189 56,810,507
1967 4,038,928 55,214,768
1966 3,921,847 53,678,667
1965 3,808,963 52,209,010
1964 3,698,559 50,799,999
1963 3,588,287 49,447,776
1962 3,479,936 48,156,128
1961 3,373,233 46,921,277
1960 3,268,336 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Pakistan
2100 -0.53% 0.17%
2099 -0.52% 0.18%
2098 -0.51% 0.19%
2097 -0.5% 0.22%
2096 -0.49% 0.24%
2095 -0.48% 0.26%
2094 -0.48% 0.27%
2093 -0.46% 0.28%
2092 -0.45% 0.3%
2091 -0.44% 0.31%
2090 -0.43% 0.32%
2089 -0.42% 0.35%
2088 -0.41% 0.35%
2087 -0.4% 0.38%
2086 -0.38% 0.39%
2085 -0.37% 0.41%
2084 -0.35% 0.44%
2083 -0.35% 0.46%
2082 -0.33% 0.48%
2081 -0.32% 0.5%
2080 -0.3% 0.51%
2079 -0.28% 0.53%
2078 -0.27% 0.57%
2077 -0.25% 0.6%
2076 -0.24% 0.62%
2075 -0.23% 0.64%
2074 -0.21% 0.66%
2073 -0.19% 0.69%
2072 -0.17% 0.71%
2071 -0.16% 0.73%
2070 -0.15% 0.77%
2069 -0.13% 0.79%
2068 -0.11% 0.81%
2067 -0.09% 0.83%
2066 -0.08% 0.85%
2065 -0.06% 0.88%
2064 -0.04% 0.89%
2063 -0.02% 0.93%
2062 -0.007% 0.94%
2061 0.02% 0.97%
2060 0.03% 0.99%
2059 0.06% 1.02%
2058 0.08% 1.04%
2057 0.09% 1.07%
2056 0.12% 1.09%
2055 0.14% 1.11%
2054 0.16% 1.14%
2053 0.18% 1.16%
2052 0.21% 1.19%
2051 0.24% 1.22%
2050 0.25% 1.24%
2049 0.27% 1.27%
2048 0.29% 1.3%
2047 0.31% 1.34%
2046 0.33% 1.37%
2045 0.35% 1.39%
2044 0.36% 1.42%
2043 0.38% 1.44%
2042 0.4% 1.47%
2041 0.42% 1.49%
2040 0.43% 1.53%
2039 0.46% 1.56%
2038 0.48% 1.58%
2037 0.5% 1.61%
2036 0.52% 1.62%
2035 0.55% 1.64%
2034 0.57% 1.66%
2033 0.59% 1.67%
2032 0.62% 1.68%
2031 0.64% 1.68%
2030 0.67% 1.66%
2029 0.7% 1.67%
2028 0.73% 1.65%
2027 0.75% 1.6%
2026 0.79% 1.59%
2025 0.81% 1.57%
2024 0.85% 1.52%
2023 0.9% 1.56%
2022 0.96% 1.76%
2021 1.05% 1.9%
2020 1.05% 1.82%
2019 1.04% 1.71%
2018 1.08% 1.64%
2017 1.09% 1.42%
2016 1.12% 1.31%
2015 1.16% 1.41%
2014 1.19% 1.51%
2013 1.23% 1.64%
2012 1.25% 1.92%
2011 1.28% 2.26%
2010 1.29% 2.5%
2009 1.28% 2.57%
2008 1.24% 2.71%
2007 1.23% 2.68%
2006 1.26% 2.41%
2005 1.32% 2.43%
2004 1.38% 2.5%
2003 1.45% 2.38%
2002 1.51% 2.48%
2001 1.59% 2.84%
2000 1.63% 2.87%
1999 1.63% 2.76%
1998 1.67% 2.8%
1997 1.76% 2.87%
1996 1.84% 2.95%
1995 1.89% 2.93%
1994 1.94% 2.93%
1993 1.98% 2.81%
1992 2.02% 2.9%
1991 2.08% 3.36%
1990 2.13% 3.4%
1989 2.14% 3.32%
1988 2.13% 3.42%
1987 2.15% 3.47%
1986 2.19% 3.44%
1985 2.25% 3.22%
1984 2.31% 3.18%
1983 2.33% 3.52%
1982 2.36% 3.83%
1981 2.43% 4.27%
1980 2.49% 4.17%
1979 2.53% 3.52%
1978 2.57% 3.26%
1977 2.61% 3.19%
1976 2.65% 3.11%
1975 2.7% 3.03%
1974 2.76% 2.98%
1973 2.8% 2.95%
1972 2.82% 2.81%
1971 2.84% 2.79%
1970 2.86% 2.92%
1969 2.88% 2.91%
1968 2.93% 2.89%
1967 2.99% 2.86%
1966 2.96% 2.81%
1965 2.99% 2.77%
1964 3.07% 2.73%
1963 3.11% 2.68%
1962 3.16% 2.63%
1961 3.21% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Pakistan
Current population
11656588
261421997
Population rank 85/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 3.15%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 66/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -35,306 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 170/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -1,235,336
2024 129,943 -34,806 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 132,360 -34,915 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 138,767 -35,153 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 128,866 -17,957 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 137,417 -17,957 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 144,869 -35,797 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 150,852 -35,934 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 151,565 -36,069 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 151,550 -36,219 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 154,258 -36,375 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 157,260 -36,543 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 159,330 -36,673 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 160,915 -36,737 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 162,094 -36,687 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 162,072 -36,587 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 160,893 -36,561 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 156,664 -36,723 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 152,066 -37,076 4,690,187 576,349
2006 151,122 -37,170 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 155,405 -37,063 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 158,789 -36,851 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 163,267 -36,657 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 166,740 -36,575 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 170,193 -36,441 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 171,684 -33,256 4,281,169 252,869
1999 167,742 -30,228 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 164,287 -30,108 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 168,419 -30,034 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 174,008 -30,018 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 175,439 -29,873 3,977,175 11,534
1994 176,882 -29,610 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 177,691 -30,719 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 177,481 -30,262 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 177,371 -29,351 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 176,748 -27,397 3,731,730 275,242
1989 175,365 -26,984 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 171,291 -26,552 3,554,755 38,139
1987 167,552 -25,850 3,448,813 146,364
1986 165,674 -24,772 3,341,643 111,045
1985 164,091 -23,388 3,233,315 68,860
1984 164,263 -22,239 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 163,136 -21,582 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 159,597 -20,886 2,934,689 294,252
1981 158,419 -19,809 2,790,454 555,032
1980 157,697 -17,485 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 154,779 -16,296 2,461,311 450,003
1978 154,043 -16,909 2,356,601 111,386
1977 152,825 -17,077 2,257,849 85,250
1976 151,201 -16,866 2,171,812 48,238
1975 149,339 -16,425 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 147,652 -15,402 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 146,283 -14,594 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 143,255 -14,262 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 140,473 -14,156 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 137,835 -14,255 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 135,445 -14,531 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 133,666 -14,901 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 133,091 -15,324 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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