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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.06 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2100 11,755,442 18,802,138
2099 11,817,924 18,790,040
2098 11,879,803 18,776,265
2097 11,940,419 18,758,897
2096 12,000,555 18,737,707
2095 12,060,069 18,714,219
2094 12,118,654 18,687,257
2093 12,176,599 18,658,233
2092 12,233,202 18,625,772
2091 12,288,843 18,590,001
2090 12,343,449 18,549,501
2089 12,397,117 18,510,463
2088 12,448,937 18,468,827
2087 12,499,836 18,424,378
2086 12,549,728 18,376,043
2085 12,598,025 18,325,641
2084 12,644,824 18,274,394
2083 12,689,496 18,218,709
2082 12,733,459 18,163,177
2081 12,775,420 18,104,285
2080 12,815,910 18,039,008
2079 12,854,359 17,975,778
2078 12,890,869 17,908,670
2077 12,925,976 17,840,781
2076 12,958,723 17,771,791
2075 12,989,393 17,699,428
2074 13,018,904 17,625,044
2073 13,046,123 17,548,128
2072 13,071,419 17,466,649
2071 13,094,322 17,381,598
2070 13,115,831 17,295,105
2069 13,134,880 17,205,503
2068 13,152,005 17,112,154
2067 13,166,684 17,015,090
2066 13,179,129 16,915,436
2065 13,190,090 16,812,946
2064 13,198,640 16,708,669
2063 13,204,377 16,604,296
2062 13,207,634 16,497,292
2061 13,208,504 16,386,905
2060 13,206,457 16,270,535
2059 13,202,056 16,152,614
2058 13,193,952 16,032,684
2057 13,183,598 15,909,649
2056 13,171,348 15,784,519
2055 13,156,150 15,656,542
2054 13,138,158 15,523,143
2053 13,117,191 15,389,244
2052 13,093,170 15,250,715
2051 13,066,002 15,110,389
2050 13,035,234 14,968,530
2049 13,002,830 14,821,865
2048 12,967,608 14,673,459
2047 12,930,516 14,522,926
2046 12,890,728 14,370,120
2045 12,848,424 14,213,585
2044 12,803,661 14,056,036
2043 12,757,329 13,897,765
2042 12,708,719 13,738,690
2041 12,658,252 13,577,382
2040 12,605,551 13,413,396
2039 12,551,490 13,247,486
2038 12,494,079 13,079,352
2037 12,434,782 12,909,735
2036 12,372,929 12,738,223
2035 12,308,672 12,566,543
2034 12,241,776 12,392,476
2033 12,172,910 12,218,246
2032 12,101,471 12,042,345
2031 12,027,275 11,865,316
2030 11,950,238 11,685,599
2029 11,870,540 11,504,890
2028 11,787,795 11,322,573
2027 11,701,862 11,138,409
2026 11,614,193 10,952,454
2025 11,523,092 10,765,048
2024 11,427,557 10,576,502
2023 11,331,265 10,389,635
2022 11,230,734 10,203,169
2021 11,123,476 10,012,896
2020 11,008,300 9,815,746
2019 10,894,043 9,609,010
2018 10,782,053 9,394,513
2017 10,666,843 9,178,714
2016 10,551,430 8,961,718
2015 10,434,829 8,743,246
2014 10,315,528 8,523,441
2013 10,193,833 8,302,698
2012 10,070,411 8,081,390
2011 9,945,621 7,859,346
2010 9,820,175 7,633,523
2009 9,695,265 7,406,438
2008 9,573,130 7,183,002
2007 9,455,658 6,963,345
2006 9,341,183 6,747,720
2005 9,225,034 6,535,905
2004 9,104,892 6,328,041
2003 8,980,620 6,123,997
2002 8,852,235 5,924,003
2001 8,720,283 5,728,435
2000 8,584,190 5,537,064
1999 8,446,208 5,349,333
1998 8,310,362 5,166,390
1997 8,174,078 4,987,883
1996 8,032,894 4,813,361
1995 7,888,115 4,644,278
1994 7,741,694 4,480,208
1993 7,594,572 4,320,872
1992 7,447,474 4,166,699
1991 7,299,853 4,021,837
1990 7,151,166 3,896,481
1989 7,002,295 3,796,078
1988 6,855,734 3,711,880
1987 6,712,515 3,632,543
1986 6,571,208 3,554,793
1985 6,430,404 3,478,936
1984 6,289,040 3,405,198
1983 6,147,248 3,333,633
1982 6,007,114 3,264,291
1981 5,868,453 3,197,019
1980 5,729,037 3,131,512
1979 5,589,690 3,067,341
1978 5,451,882 3,003,714
1977 5,315,443 2,940,327
1976 5,180,404 2,877,327
1975 5,046,776 2,814,820
1974 4,914,197 2,752,671
1973 4,782,227 2,690,629
1972 4,651,883 2,628,432
1971 4,524,234 2,566,421
1970 4,399,290 2,505,628
1969 4,277,035 2,446,927
1968 4,157,189 2,390,803
1967 4,038,928 2,337,532
1966 3,921,847 2,285,774
1965 3,808,963 2,235,820
1964 3,698,559 2,188,325
1963 3,588,287 2,141,376
1962 3,479,936 2,093,919
1961 3,373,233 2,046,127
1960 3,268,336 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.53% 0.06%
2099 -0.52% 0.07%
2098 -0.51% 0.09%
2097 -0.5% 0.11%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.48% 0.14%
2094 -0.48% 0.16%
2093 -0.46% 0.17%
2092 -0.45% 0.19%
2091 -0.44% 0.22%
2090 -0.43% 0.21%
2089 -0.42% 0.23%
2088 -0.41% 0.24%
2087 -0.4% 0.26%
2086 -0.38% 0.28%
2085 -0.37% 0.28%
2084 -0.35% 0.31%
2083 -0.35% 0.31%
2082 -0.33% 0.33%
2081 -0.32% 0.36%
2080 -0.3% 0.35%
2079 -0.28% 0.37%
2078 -0.27% 0.38%
2077 -0.25% 0.39%
2076 -0.24% 0.41%
2075 -0.23% 0.42%
2074 -0.21% 0.44%
2073 -0.19% 0.47%
2072 -0.17% 0.49%
2071 -0.16% 0.5%
2070 -0.15% 0.52%
2069 -0.13% 0.55%
2068 -0.11% 0.57%
2067 -0.09% 0.59%
2066 -0.08% 0.61%
2065 -0.06% 0.62%
2064 -0.04% 0.63%
2063 -0.02% 0.65%
2062 -0.007% 0.67%
2061 0.02% 0.72%
2060 0.03% 0.73%
2059 0.06% 0.75%
2058 0.08% 0.77%
2057 0.09% 0.79%
2056 0.12% 0.82%
2055 0.14% 0.86%
2054 0.16% 0.87%
2053 0.18% 0.91%
2052 0.21% 0.93%
2051 0.24% 0.95%
2050 0.25% 0.99%
2049 0.27% 1.01%
2048 0.29% 1.04%
2047 0.31% 1.06%
2046 0.33% 1.1%
2045 0.35% 1.12%
2044 0.36% 1.14%
2043 0.38% 1.16%
2042 0.4% 1.19%
2041 0.42% 1.22%
2040 0.43% 1.25%
2039 0.46% 1.29%
2038 0.48% 1.31%
2037 0.5% 1.35%
2036 0.52% 1.37%
2035 0.55% 1.4%
2034 0.57% 1.43%
2033 0.59% 1.46%
2032 0.62% 1.49%
2031 0.64% 1.54%
2030 0.67% 1.57%
2029 0.7% 1.61%
2028 0.73% 1.65%
2027 0.75% 1.7%
2026 0.79% 1.74%
2025 0.84% 1.78%
2024 0.85% 1.8%
2023 0.9% 1.83%
2022 0.96% 1.9%
2021 1.05% 2.01%
2020 1.05% 2.15%
2019 1.04% 2.28%
2018 1.08% 2.35%
2017 1.09% 2.42%
2016 1.12% 2.5%
2015 1.16% 2.58%
2014 1.19% 2.66%
2013 1.23% 2.74%
2012 1.25% 2.83%
2011 1.28% 2.96%
2010 1.29% 3.07%
2009 1.28% 3.11%
2008 1.24% 3.15%
2007 1.23% 3.2%
2006 1.26% 3.24%
2005 1.32% 3.28%
2004 1.38% 3.33%
2003 1.45% 3.38%
2002 1.51% 3.41%
2001 1.59% 3.46%
2000 1.63% 3.51%
1999 1.63% 3.54%
1998 1.67% 3.58%
1997 1.76% 3.63%
1996 1.84% 3.64%
1995 1.89% 3.66%
1994 1.94% 3.69%
1993 1.98% 3.7%
1992 2.02% 3.6%
1991 2.08% 3.22%
1990 2.13% 2.64%
1989 2.14% 2.27%
1988 2.13% 2.18%
1987 2.15% 2.19%
1986 2.19% 2.18%
1985 2.25% 2.17%
1984 2.31% 2.15%
1983 2.33% 2.12%
1982 2.36% 2.1%
1981 2.43% 2.09%
1980 2.49% 2.09%
1979 2.53% 2.12%
1978 2.57% 2.16%
1977 2.61% 2.19%
1976 2.65% 2.22%
1975 2.7% 2.26%
1974 2.76% 2.31%
1973 2.8% 2.37%
1972 2.82% 2.42%
1971 2.84% 2.43%
1970 2.86% 2.4%
1969 2.88% 2.35%
1968 2.93% 2.28%
1967 2.99% 2.26%
1966 2.96% 2.23%
1965 2.99% 2.17%
1964 3.07% 2.19%
1963 3.11% 2.27%
1962 3.16% 2.34%
1961 3.21% 2.56%

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 Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
Current population
11637906
11002753
Population rank 85/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +512
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 59/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -35,306 -284
Net migration rank 170/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -284
2024 - -34,806 - -707
2023 132,360 -34,915 187,637 -787
2022 138,767 -35,153 186,861 -787
2021 128,866 -17,957 183,766 10,703
2020 137,417 -17,957 189,130 10,703
2019 144,869 -35,797 190,662 22,978
2018 150,852 -35,934 190,662 24,684
2017 151,565 -36,069 189,715 26,513
2016 151,550 -36,219 189,281 28,473
2015 154,258 -36,375 188,600 30,580
2014 157,260 -36,543 187,592 32,840
2013 159,330 -36,673 185,790 35,280
2012 160,915 -36,737 183,658 37,893
2011 162,094 -36,687 181,842 40,690
2010 162,072 -36,587 178,998 50,106
2009 160,893 -36,561 175,421 49,647
2008 156,664 -36,723 172,823 48,985
2007 152,066 -37,076 169,306 48,203
2006 151,122 -37,170 166,540 47,191
2005 155,405 -37,063 163,888 46,014
2004 158,789 -36,851 161,023 44,811
2003 163,267 -36,657 158,611 43,639
2002 166,740 -36,575 155,091 42,657
2001 170,193 -36,441 151,431 41,962
2000 171,684 -33,256 147,496 41,855
1999 167,742 -30,228 143,592 42,519
1998 164,287 -30,108 136,677 43,091
1997 168,419 -30,034 134,458 42,787
1996 174,008 -30,018 129,802 41,994
1995 175,439 -29,873 125,410 40,962
1994 176,882 -29,610 122,113 39,669
1993 177,691 -30,719 118,668 38,220
1992 177,481 -30,262 114,818 36,622
1991 177,371 -29,351 111,453 26,830
1990 176,748 -27,397 110,033 2,398
1989 175,365 -26,984 108,199 -19,824
1988 171,291 -26,552 106,256 -26,232
1987 167,552 -25,850 104,367 -25,720
1986 165,674 -24,772 102,346 -25,495
1985 164,091 -23,388 100,333 -25,470
1984 164,263 -22,239 98,103 -25,487
1983 163,136 -21,582 95,982 -25,465
1982 159,597 -20,886 93,522 -25,355
1981 158,419 -19,809 91,767 -25,383
1980 157,697 -17,485 90,266 -25,638
1979 154,779 -16,296 89,330 -25,618
1978 154,043 -16,909 88,747 -25,208
1977 152,825 -17,077 87,954 -24,722
1976 151,201 -16,866 86,965 -24,198
1975 149,339 -16,425 85,809 -23,562
1974 147,652 -15,402 84,829 -22,771
1973 146,283 -14,594 83,821 -21,803
1972 143,255 -14,262 82,672 -20,303
1971 140,473 -14,156 80,599 -18,945
1970 137,835 -14,255 78,712 -18,773
1969 135,445 -14,531 76,454 -18,994
1968 133,666 -14,901 73,983 -19,188
1967 133,091 -15,324 71,519 -19,767
1966 132,096 -15,701 69,206 -17,454
1965 125,345 -15,978 66,693 -18,532
1964 127,504 -16,059 64,558 -17,730
1963 124,994 -15,889 62,260 -15,189
1962 122,977 -15,389 59,974 -12,141
1961 120,316 -14,511 58,151 -10,409
1960 117,346 -13,344 56,326 -2,034

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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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