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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 260,356,147 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 3.28% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Pakistan
2100 11,755,442 514,531,704
2099 11,817,924 513,655,674
2098 11,879,803 512,727,636
2097 11,940,419 511,735,790
2096 12,000,555 510,636,755
2095 12,060,069 509,437,875
2094 12,118,654 508,130,071
2093 12,176,599 506,765,644
2092 12,233,202 505,327,656
2091 12,288,843 503,824,444
2090 12,343,449 502,264,268
2089 12,397,117 500,660,501
2088 12,448,937 498,935,983
2087 12,499,836 497,190,466
2086 12,549,728 495,313,036
2085 12,598,025 493,366,305
2084 12,644,824 491,354,778
2083 12,689,496 489,225,193
2082 12,733,459 486,984,952
2081 12,775,420 484,673,501
2080 12,815,910 482,257,479
2079 12,854,359 479,813,404
2078 12,890,869 477,277,836
2077 12,925,976 474,593,860
2076 12,958,723 471,779,348
2075 12,989,393 468,855,468
2074 13,018,904 465,875,137
2073 13,046,123 462,811,079
2072 13,071,419 459,656,523
2071 13,094,322 456,423,506
2070 13,115,831 453,095,985
2069 13,134,880 449,655,599
2068 13,152,005 446,126,774
2067 13,166,684 442,540,629
2066 13,179,129 438,879,326
2065 13,190,090 435,169,856
2064 13,198,640 431,394,393
2063 13,204,377 427,575,887
2062 13,207,634 423,636,352
2061 13,208,504 419,672,017
2060 13,206,457 415,638,125
2059 13,202,056 411,576,344
2058 13,193,952 407,429,129
2057 13,183,598 403,233,874
2056 13,171,348 398,948,355
2055 13,156,150 394,645,693
2054 13,138,158 390,303,954
2053 13,117,191 385,922,748
2052 13,093,170 381,488,696
2051 13,066,002 377,018,239
2050 13,035,234 372,476,884
2049 13,002,830 367,909,407
2048 12,967,608 363,310,560
2047 12,930,516 358,659,474
2046 12,890,728 353,929,775
2045 12,848,424 349,156,085
2044 12,803,661 344,371,692
2043 12,757,329 339,561,029
2042 12,708,719 334,731,546
2041 12,658,252 329,875,686
2040 12,605,551 325,039,429
2039 12,551,490 320,137,108
2038 12,494,079 315,207,413
2037 12,434,782 310,312,684
2036 12,372,929 305,408,418
2035 12,308,672 300,541,523
2034 12,241,776 295,686,893
2033 12,172,910 290,851,174
2032 12,101,471 286,070,650
2031 12,027,275 281,351,929
2030 11,950,238 276,708,987
2029 11,870,540 272,189,955
2028 11,787,795 267,728,673
2027 11,701,862 263,390,059
2026 11,614,193 259,231,214
2025 11,523,092 255,166,301
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 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 0.84% 1.55%
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 (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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Pakistan
Current population
11637906
260356147
Population rank 85/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 3.14%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 70/197
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/pakistan | CC BY

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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 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 (1960–2024, 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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