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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 11,045,681 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 +1.01% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% 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 11,752,784 18,798,240
2099 11,815,252 18,786,145
2098 11,877,117 18,772,372
2097 11,937,719 18,755,008
2096 11,997,841 18,733,822
2095 12,057,342 18,710,340
2094 12,115,914 18,683,383
2093 12,173,845 18,654,365
2092 12,230,436 18,621,911
2091 12,286,064 18,586,147
2090 12,340,658 18,545,656
2089 12,394,314 18,506,626
2088 12,446,122 18,464,999
2087 12,497,009 18,420,558
2086 12,546,890 18,372,233
2085 12,595,176 18,321,842
2084 12,641,964 18,270,605
2083 12,686,626 18,214,932
2082 12,730,579 18,159,412
2081 12,772,531 18,100,531
2080 12,813,012 18,035,268
2079 12,851,452 17,972,052
2078 12,887,954 17,904,957
2077 12,923,053 17,837,082
2076 12,955,793 17,768,107
2075 12,986,456 17,695,759
2074 13,015,960 17,621,390
2073 13,043,173 17,544,490
2072 13,068,464 17,463,028
2071 13,091,361 17,377,995
2070 13,112,865 17,291,519
2069 13,131,909 17,201,936
2068 13,149,031 17,108,606
2067 13,163,707 17,011,562
2066 13,176,149 16,911,929
2065 13,187,108 16,809,460
2064 13,195,655 16,705,205
2063 13,201,391 16,600,853
2062 13,204,648 16,493,872
2061 13,205,517 16,383,508
2060 13,203,471 16,267,162
2059 13,199,071 16,149,265
2058 13,190,969 16,029,360
2057 13,180,617 15,906,350
2056 13,168,370 15,781,247
2055 13,153,175 15,653,296
2054 13,135,187 15,519,925
2053 13,114,225 15,386,054
2052 13,090,209 15,247,553
2051 13,063,047 15,107,257
2050 13,032,286 14,965,427
2049 12,999,890 14,818,793
2048 12,964,676 14,670,417
2047 12,927,592 14,519,915
2046 12,887,813 14,367,141
2045 12,845,519 14,210,639
2044 12,800,765 14,053,122
2043 12,754,444 13,894,884
2042 12,705,845 13,735,841
2041 12,655,390 13,574,567
2040 12,602,701 13,410,615
2039 12,548,652 13,244,740
2038 12,491,254 13,076,640
2037 12,431,970 12,907,059
2036 12,370,131 12,735,582
2035 12,305,889 12,563,938
2034 12,239,008 12,389,907
2033 12,170,158 12,215,713
2032 12,098,734 12,039,848
2031 12,024,555 11,862,856
2030 11,947,536 11,683,177
2029 11,867,856 11,502,504
2028 11,785,130 11,320,226
2027 11,699,216 11,136,100
2026 11,611,567 10,950,183
2025 11,520,487 10,762,817
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

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 0.81% 1.76%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea
Current population
11656588
11045681
Population rank 85/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +510
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.76%
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 129,943 -34,806 187,595 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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