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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 4,571,189 people in Panama in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 4,654,479 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.5 times bigger than Panama's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.47% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.65M (37.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Panama
2100 11,752,784 5,946,537
2099 11,815,252 5,957,723
2098 11,877,117 5,968,478
2097 11,937,719 5,978,660
2096 11,997,841 5,988,413
2095 12,057,342 5,997,756
2094 12,115,914 6,006,449
2093 12,173,845 6,014,686
2092 12,230,436 6,022,273
2091 12,286,064 6,029,373
2090 12,340,658 6,035,905
2089 12,394,314 6,041,981
2088 12,446,122 6,047,292
2087 12,497,009 6,052,037
2086 12,546,890 6,056,131
2085 12,595,176 6,059,724
2084 12,641,964 6,062,518
2083 12,686,626 6,064,646
2082 12,730,579 6,065,953
2081 12,772,531 6,066,417
2080 12,813,012 6,066,099
2079 12,851,452 6,064,946
2078 12,887,954 6,062,910
2077 12,923,053 6,060,080
2076 12,955,793 6,056,429
2075 12,986,456 6,051,919
2074 13,015,960 6,046,406
2073 13,043,173 6,040,106
2072 13,068,464 6,032,854
2071 13,091,361 6,024,842
2070 13,112,865 6,016,080
2069 13,131,909 6,006,415
2068 13,149,031 5,995,906
2067 13,163,707 5,984,730
2066 13,176,149 5,972,654
2065 13,187,108 5,959,843
2064 13,195,655 5,946,126
2063 13,201,391 5,931,632
2062 13,204,648 5,916,180
2061 13,205,517 5,899,788
2060 13,203,471 5,882,473
2059 13,199,071 5,864,256
2058 13,190,969 5,844,863
2057 13,180,617 5,824,527
2056 13,168,370 5,803,204
2055 13,153,175 5,780,739
2054 13,135,187 5,757,183
2053 13,114,225 5,732,387
2052 13,090,209 5,706,417
2051 13,063,047 5,679,091
2050 13,032,286 5,650,483
2049 12,999,890 5,620,713
2048 12,964,676 5,589,579
2047 12,927,592 5,557,267
2046 12,887,813 5,523,734
2045 12,845,519 5,489,126
2044 12,800,765 5,453,277
2043 12,754,444 5,416,228
2042 12,705,845 5,378,090
2041 12,655,390 5,338,800
2040 12,602,701 5,298,428
2039 12,548,652 5,256,927
2038 12,491,254 5,214,237
2037 12,431,970 5,170,459
2036 12,370,131 5,125,785
2035 12,305,889 5,080,190
2034 12,239,008 5,033,697
2033 12,170,158 4,986,246
2032 12,098,734 4,937,655
2031 12,024,555 4,888,279
2030 11,947,536 4,837,999
2029 11,867,856 4,786,693
2028 11,785,130 4,734,263
2027 11,699,216 4,680,907
2026 11,611,567 4,626,568
2025 11,520,487 4,571,189
2024 11,427,557 4,515,577
2023 11,331,265 4,458,759
2022 11,230,734 4,400,773
2021 11,123,476 4,345,405
2020 11,008,300 4,293,261
2019 10,894,043 4,234,700
2018 10,782,053 4,167,860
2017 10,666,843 4,098,707
2016 10,551,430 4,029,086
2015 10,434,829 3,960,035
2014 10,315,528 3,892,101
2013 10,193,833 3,825,329
2012 10,070,411 3,759,256
2011 9,945,621 3,693,505
2010 9,820,175 3,628,535
2009 9,695,265 3,564,381
2008 9,573,130 3,500,648
2007 9,455,658 3,437,490
2006 9,341,183 3,375,024
2005 9,225,034 3,313,026
2004 9,104,892 3,251,155
2003 8,980,620 3,189,807
2002 8,852,235 3,129,344
2001 8,720,283 3,069,537
2000 8,584,190 3,010,369
1999 8,446,208 2,951,822
1998 8,310,362 2,893,914
1997 8,174,078 2,836,695
1996 8,032,894 2,780,227
1995 7,888,115 2,724,557
1994 7,741,694 2,669,546
1993 7,594,572 2,615,099
1992 7,447,474 2,561,336
1991 7,299,853 2,508,265
1990 7,151,166 2,455,583
1989 7,002,295 2,403,820
1988 6,855,734 2,352,848
1987 6,712,515 2,301,970
1986 6,571,208 2,251,325
1985 6,430,404 2,200,915
1984 6,289,040 2,150,782
1983 6,147,248 2,101,106
1982 6,007,114 2,052,271
1981 5,868,453 2,004,418
1980 5,729,037 1,957,534
1979 5,589,690 1,911,552
1978 5,451,882 1,866,311
1977 5,315,443 1,821,543
1976 5,180,404 1,776,935
1975 5,046,776 1,732,389
1974 4,914,197 1,687,926
1973 4,782,227 1,643,690
1972 4,651,883 1,599,723
1971 4,524,234 1,556,081
1970 4,399,290 1,513,070
1969 4,277,035 1,470,886
1968 4,157,189 1,429,447
1967 4,038,928 1,388,628
1966 3,921,847 1,348,388
1965 3,808,963 1,308,835
1964 3,698,559 1,270,065
1963 3,588,287 1,232,124
1962 3,479,936 1,195,301
1961 3,373,233 1,159,870
1960 3,268,336 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 625,393 people (a 15.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.4% to 5,650,483 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Panama
2100 -0.53% -0.19%
2099 -0.52% -0.18%
2098 -0.51% -0.17%
2097 -0.5% -0.16%
2096 -0.49% -0.16%
2095 -0.48% -0.14%
2094 -0.48% -0.14%
2093 -0.46% -0.13%
2092 -0.45% -0.12%
2091 -0.44% -0.11%
2090 -0.43% -0.1%
2089 -0.42% -0.09%
2088 -0.41% -0.08%
2087 -0.4% -0.07%
2086 -0.38% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.05%
2084 -0.35% -0.04%
2083 -0.35% -0.02%
2082 -0.33% -0.008%
2081 -0.32% 0.005%
2080 -0.3% 0.02%
2079 -0.28% 0.03%
2078 -0.27% 0.05%
2077 -0.25% 0.06%
2076 -0.24% 0.07%
2075 -0.23% 0.09%
2074 -0.21% 0.1%
2073 -0.19% 0.12%
2072 -0.17% 0.13%
2071 -0.16% 0.15%
2070 -0.15% 0.16%
2069 -0.13% 0.18%
2068 -0.11% 0.19%
2067 -0.09% 0.2%
2066 -0.08% 0.21%
2065 -0.06% 0.23%
2064 -0.04% 0.24%
2063 -0.02% 0.26%
2062 -0.007% 0.28%
2061 0.02% 0.29%
2060 0.03% 0.31%
2059 0.06% 0.33%
2058 0.08% 0.35%
2057 0.09% 0.37%
2056 0.12% 0.39%
2055 0.14% 0.41%
2054 0.16% 0.43%
2053 0.18% 0.46%
2052 0.21% 0.48%
2051 0.24% 0.51%
2050 0.25% 0.53%
2049 0.27% 0.56%
2048 0.29% 0.58%
2047 0.31% 0.61%
2046 0.33% 0.63%
2045 0.35% 0.66%
2044 0.36% 0.68%
2043 0.38% 0.71%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.43% 0.79%
2039 0.46% 0.82%
2038 0.48% 0.85%
2037 0.5% 0.87%
2036 0.52% 0.9%
2035 0.55% 0.92%
2034 0.57% 0.95%
2033 0.59% 0.98%
2032 0.62% 1.01%
2031 0.64% 1.04%
2030 0.67% 1.07%
2029 0.7% 1.11%
2028 0.73% 1.14%
2027 0.75% 1.17%
2026 0.79% 1.21%
2025 0.81% 1.23%
2024 0.85% 1.27%
2023 0.9% 1.32%
2022 0.96% 1.27%
2021 1.05% 1.21%
2020 1.05% 1.38%
2019 1.04% 1.6%
2018 1.08% 1.69%
2017 1.09% 1.73%
2016 1.12% 1.74%
2015 1.16% 1.75%
2014 1.19% 1.75%
2013 1.23% 1.76%
2012 1.25% 1.78%
2011 1.28% 1.79%
2010 1.29% 1.8%
2009 1.28% 1.82%
2008 1.24% 1.84%
2007 1.23% 1.85%
2006 1.26% 1.87%
2005 1.32% 1.9%
2004 1.38% 1.92%
2003 1.45% 1.93%
2002 1.51% 1.95%
2001 1.59% 1.97%
2000 1.63% 1.98%
1999 1.63% 2%
1998 1.67% 2.02%
1997 1.76% 2.03%
1996 1.84% 2.04%
1995 1.89% 2.06%
1994 1.94% 2.08%
1993 1.98% 2.1%
1992 2.02% 2.12%
1991 2.08% 2.15%
1990 2.13% 2.15%
1989 2.14% 2.17%
1988 2.13% 2.21%
1987 2.15% 2.25%
1986 2.19% 2.29%
1985 2.25% 2.33%
1984 2.31% 2.36%
1983 2.33% 2.38%
1982 2.36% 2.39%
1981 2.43% 2.4%
1980 2.49% 2.41%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.57% 2.46%
1977 2.61% 2.51%
1976 2.65% 2.57%
1975 2.7% 2.63%
1974 2.76% 2.69%
1973 2.8% 2.75%
1972 2.82% 2.8%
1971 2.84% 2.84%
1970 2.86% 2.87%
1969 2.88% 2.9%
1968 2.93% 2.94%
1967 2.99% 2.98%
1966 2.96% 3.02%
1965 2.99% 3.05%
1964 3.07% 3.08%
1963 3.11% 3.08%
1962 3.16% 3.05%
1961 3.21% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Panama
Current population
11656588
4654479
Population rank 85/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
9.48 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
7.34 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
23.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +152
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +55,612
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 82/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +6,151
Net migration rank 170/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 6,151
2024 129,943 -34,806 49,459 6,706
2023 132,360 -34,915 50,197 7,262
2022 138,767 -35,153 50,556 7,967
2021 128,866 -17,957 46,747 5,473
2020 137,417 -17,957 46,599 5,473
2019 144,869 -35,797 54,420 10,623
2018 150,852 -35,934 57,508 11,130
2017 151,565 -36,069 58,607 11,059
2016 151,550 -36,219 59,454 10,109
2015 154,258 -36,375 59,896 8,648
2014 157,260 -36,543 60,227 7,105
2013 159,330 -36,673 60,295 5,926
2012 160,915 -36,737 60,471 5,447
2011 162,094 -36,687 60,411 5,167
2010 162,072 -36,587 59,418 4,953
2009 160,893 -36,561 59,168 4,765
2008 156,664 -36,723 58,961 4,568
2007 152,066 -37,076 58,454 4,330
2006 151,122 -37,170 58,067 4,087
2005 155,405 -37,063 58,014 3,843
2004 158,789 -36,851 58,281 3,596
2003 163,267 -36,657 57,458 3,352
2002 166,740 -36,575 57,011 3,099
2001 170,193 -36,441 56,654 2,856
2000 171,684 -33,256 56,236 2,602
1999 167,742 -30,228 55,911 2,341
1998 164,287 -30,108 55,482 2,084
1997 168,419 -30,034 55,060 1,820
1996 174,008 -30,018 54,512 1,533
1995 175,439 -29,873 54,069 1,221
1994 176,882 -29,610 53,845 899
1993 177,691 -30,719 53,591 560
1992 177,481 -30,262 53,186 182
1991 177,371 -29,351 53,079 -305
1990 176,748 -27,397 53,451 -854
1989 175,365 -26,984 52,295 -1,368
1988 171,291 -26,552 52,767 -1,750
1987 167,552 -25,850 52,690 -1,953
1986 165,674 -24,772 52,681 -2,136
1985 164,091 -23,388 52,573 -2,297
1984 164,263 -22,239 52,436 -2,435
1983 163,136 -21,582 51,880 -2,518
1982 159,597 -20,886 50,858 -2,554
1981 158,419 -19,809 50,018 -2,620
1980 157,697 -17,485 49,077 -2,701
1979 154,779 -16,296 48,362 -2,772
1978 154,043 -16,909 47,694 -2,811
1977 152,825 -17,077 47,438 -2,792
1976 151,201 -16,866 47,307 -2,727
1975 149,339 -16,425 47,149 -2,635
1974 147,652 -15,402 46,932 -2,531
1973 146,283 -14,594 46,540 -2,464
1972 143,255 -14,262 46,311 -2,448
1971 140,473 -14,156 45,867 -2,454
1970 137,835 -14,255 45,075 -2,476
1969 135,445 -14,531 44,278 -2,510
1968 133,666 -14,901 43,641 -2,528
1967 133,091 -15,324 43,054 -2,528
1966 132,096 -15,701 42,457 -2,500
1965 125,345 -15,978 41,604 -2,454
1964 127,504 -16,059 40,806 -2,418
1963 124,994 -15,889 39,872 -2,380
1962 122,977 -15,389 38,537 -2,377
1961 120,316 -14,511 37,100 -2,394
1960 117,346 -13,344 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 533,443 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a gain of 84,450 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 1.54M
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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