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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.63 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Paraguay
2100 11,752,784 9,112,687
2099 11,815,252 9,133,083
2098 11,877,117 9,151,984
2097 11,937,719 9,170,087
2096 11,997,841 9,187,135
2095 12,057,342 9,203,013
2094 12,115,914 9,218,194
2093 12,173,845 9,232,470
2092 12,230,436 9,245,852
2091 12,286,064 9,258,741
2090 12,340,658 9,270,641
2089 12,394,314 9,282,170
2088 12,446,122 9,291,959
2087 12,497,009 9,300,904
2086 12,546,890 9,309,688
2085 12,595,176 9,317,464
2084 12,641,964 9,323,625
2083 12,686,626 9,329,231
2082 12,730,579 9,334,021
2081 12,772,531 9,338,192
2080 12,813,012 9,340,792
2079 12,851,452 9,342,369
2078 12,887,954 9,342,577
2077 12,923,053 9,341,699
2076 12,955,793 9,339,777
2075 12,986,456 9,336,119
2074 13,015,960 9,331,059
2073 13,043,173 9,324,304
2072 13,068,464 9,315,864
2071 13,091,361 9,306,098
2070 13,112,865 9,294,400
2069 13,131,909 9,281,039
2068 13,149,031 9,266,275
2067 13,163,707 9,250,050
2066 13,176,149 9,231,342
2065 13,187,108 9,211,132
2064 13,195,655 9,188,572
2063 13,201,391 9,163,581
2062 13,204,648 9,136,419
2061 13,205,517 9,107,921
2060 13,203,471 9,077,798
2059 13,199,071 9,045,532
2058 13,190,969 9,010,196
2057 13,180,617 8,973,356
2056 13,168,370 8,934,666
2055 13,153,175 8,894,376
2054 13,135,187 8,852,244
2053 13,114,225 8,808,628
2052 13,090,209 8,763,131
2051 13,063,047 8,716,069
2050 13,032,286 8,667,821
2049 12,999,890 8,617,987
2048 12,964,676 8,566,482
2047 12,927,592 8,513,601
2046 12,887,813 8,458,430
2045 12,845,519 8,402,494
2044 12,800,765 8,345,365
2043 12,754,444 8,287,161
2042 12,705,845 8,227,296
2041 12,655,390 8,166,606
2040 12,602,701 8,104,911
2039 12,548,652 8,041,701
2038 12,491,254 7,976,905
2037 12,431,970 7,911,144
2036 12,370,131 7,843,935
2035 12,305,889 7,775,617
2034 12,239,008 7,706,326
2033 12,170,158 7,635,458
2032 12,098,734 7,563,007
2031 12,024,555 7,489,427
2030 11,947,536 7,414,080
2029 11,867,856 7,337,101
2028 11,785,130 7,258,394
2027 11,699,216 7,178,461
2026 11,611,567 7,096,647
2025 11,520,487 7,013,078
2024 11,427,557 6,929,153
2023 11,331,265 6,844,146
2022 11,230,734 6,760,464
2021 11,123,476 6,684,182
2020 11,008,300 6,603,739
2019 10,894,043 6,515,058
2018 10,782,053 6,427,382
2017 10,666,843 6,338,660
2016 10,551,430 6,249,126
2015 10,434,829 6,159,103
2014 10,315,528 6,069,811
2013 10,193,833 5,982,445
2012 10,070,411 5,897,008
2011 9,945,621 5,814,626
2010 9,820,175 5,737,971
2009 9,695,265 5,671,236
2008 9,573,130 5,613,574
2007 9,455,658 5,559,386
2006 9,341,183 5,505,148
2005 9,225,034 5,448,097
2004 9,104,892 5,388,175
2003 8,980,620 5,326,436
2002 8,852,235 5,261,328
2001 8,720,283 5,187,689
2000 8,584,190 5,100,868
1999 8,446,208 5,003,135
1998 8,310,362 4,900,025
1997 8,174,078 4,794,412
1996 8,032,894 4,687,543
1995 7,888,115 4,579,806
1994 7,741,694 4,471,417
1993 7,594,572 4,362,696
1992 7,447,474 4,253,600
1991 7,299,853 4,144,364
1990 7,151,166 4,035,747
1989 7,002,295 3,927,802
1988 6,855,734 3,820,546
1987 6,712,515 3,714,889
1986 6,571,208 3,611,474
1985 6,430,404 3,510,671
1984 6,289,040 3,412,936
1983 6,147,248 3,318,068
1982 6,007,114 3,226,189
1981 5,868,453 3,137,604
1980 5,729,037 3,053,235
1979 5,589,690 2,973,968
1978 5,451,882 2,899,269
1977 5,315,443 2,827,874
1976 5,180,404 2,758,836
1975 5,046,776 2,691,648
1974 4,914,197 2,625,621
1973 4,782,227 2,561,102
1972 4,651,883 2,499,881
1971 4,524,234 2,442,537
1970 4,399,290 2,388,028
1969 4,277,035 2,334,992
1968 4,157,189 2,282,391
1967 4,038,928 2,229,994
1966 3,921,847 2,177,584
1965 3,808,963 2,125,177
1964 3,698,559 2,073,119
1963 3,588,287 2,021,909
1962 3,479,936 1,973,130
1961 3,373,233 1,927,394
1960 3,268,336 1,883,514

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 Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Paraguay
2100 -0.53% -0.22%
2099 -0.52% -0.21%
2098 -0.51% -0.2%
2097 -0.5% -0.19%
2096 -0.49% -0.17%
2095 -0.48% -0.16%
2094 -0.48% -0.15%
2093 -0.46% -0.14%
2092 -0.45% -0.14%
2091 -0.44% -0.13%
2090 -0.43% -0.12%
2089 -0.42% -0.11%
2088 -0.41% -0.1%
2087 -0.4% -0.09%
2086 -0.38% -0.08%
2085 -0.37% -0.07%
2084 -0.35% -0.06%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.33% -0.04%
2081 -0.32% -0.03%
2080 -0.3% -0.02%
2079 -0.28% -0.002%
2078 -0.27% 0.009%
2077 -0.25% 0.02%
2076 -0.24% 0.04%
2075 -0.23% 0.05%
2074 -0.21% 0.07%
2073 -0.19% 0.09%
2072 -0.17% 0.1%
2071 -0.16% 0.13%
2070 -0.15% 0.14%
2069 -0.13% 0.16%
2068 -0.11% 0.18%
2067 -0.09% 0.2%
2066 -0.08% 0.22%
2065 -0.06% 0.25%
2064 -0.04% 0.27%
2063 -0.02% 0.3%
2062 -0.007% 0.31%
2061 0.02% 0.33%
2060 0.03% 0.36%
2059 0.06% 0.39%
2058 0.08% 0.41%
2057 0.09% 0.43%
2056 0.12% 0.45%
2055 0.14% 0.48%
2054 0.16% 0.5%
2053 0.18% 0.52%
2052 0.21% 0.54%
2051 0.24% 0.56%
2050 0.25% 0.58%
2049 0.27% 0.6%
2048 0.29% 0.62%
2047 0.31% 0.65%
2046 0.33% 0.67%
2045 0.35% 0.68%
2044 0.36% 0.7%
2043 0.38% 0.73%
2042 0.4% 0.74%
2041 0.42% 0.76%
2040 0.43% 0.79%
2039 0.46% 0.81%
2038 0.48% 0.83%
2037 0.5% 0.86%
2036 0.52% 0.88%
2035 0.55% 0.9%
2034 0.57% 0.93%
2033 0.59% 0.96%
2032 0.62% 0.98%
2031 0.64% 1.02%
2030 0.67% 1.05%
2029 0.7% 1.08%
2028 0.73% 1.11%
2027 0.75% 1.15%
2026 0.79% 1.19%
2025 0.81% 1.21%
2024 0.85% 1.24%
2023 0.9% 1.24%
2022 0.96% 1.14%
2021 1.05% 1.22%
2020 1.05% 1.36%
2019 1.04% 1.36%
2018 1.08% 1.4%
2017 1.09% 1.43%
2016 1.12% 1.46%
2015 1.16% 1.47%
2014 1.19% 1.46%
2013 1.23% 1.45%
2012 1.25% 1.42%
2011 1.28% 1.34%
2010 1.29% 1.18%
2009 1.28% 1.03%
2008 1.24% 0.97%
2007 1.23% 0.99%
2006 1.26% 1.05%
2005 1.32% 1.11%
2004 1.38% 1.16%
2003 1.45% 1.24%
2002 1.51% 1.42%
2001 1.59% 1.7%
2000 1.63% 1.95%
1999 1.63% 2.1%
1998 1.67% 2.2%
1997 1.76% 2.28%
1996 1.84% 2.35%
1995 1.89% 2.42%
1994 1.94% 2.49%
1993 1.98% 2.56%
1992 2.02% 2.64%
1991 2.08% 2.69%
1990 2.13% 2.75%
1989 2.14% 2.81%
1988 2.13% 2.84%
1987 2.15% 2.86%
1986 2.19% 2.87%
1985 2.25% 2.86%
1984 2.31% 2.86%
1983 2.33% 2.85%
1982 2.36% 2.82%
1981 2.43% 2.76%
1980 2.49% 2.67%
1979 2.53% 2.58%
1978 2.57% 2.52%
1977 2.61% 2.5%
1976 2.65% 2.5%
1975 2.7% 2.51%
1974 2.76% 2.52%
1973 2.8% 2.45%
1972 2.82% 2.35%
1971 2.84% 2.28%
1970 2.86% 2.27%
1969 2.88% 2.3%
1968 2.93% 2.35%
1967 2.99% 2.41%
1966 2.96% 2.47%
1965 2.99% 2.51%
1964 3.07% 2.53%
1963 3.11% 2.47%
1962 3.16% 2.37%
1961 3.21% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Paraguay
Current population
11656588
7138671
Population rank 85/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +230
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 86/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -12,423
Net migration rank 170/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -12,423
2024 129,943 -34,806 97,223 -12,451
2023 132,360 -34,915 97,748 -12,500
2022 138,767 -35,153 94,627 -12,500
2021 128,866 -17,957 78,667 -8,226
2020 137,417 -17,957 98,667 -8,226
2019 144,869 -35,797 103,179 -16,263
2018 150,852 -35,934 104,908 -16,472
2017 151,565 -36,069 105,634 -16,630
2016 151,550 -36,219 106,804 -16,737
2015 154,258 -36,375 106,817 -16,834
2014 157,260 -36,543 105,585 -16,989
2013 159,330 -36,673 103,383 -17,232
2012 160,915 -36,737 102,508 -17,763
2011 162,094 -36,687 100,442 -20,427
2010 162,072 -36,587 99,456 -26,169
2009 160,893 -36,561 100,296 -40,112
2008 156,664 -36,723 99,821 -44,679
2007 152,066 -37,076 99,141 -45,914
2006 151,122 -37,170 99,808 -44,568
2005 155,405 -37,063 101,035 -42,173
2004 158,789 -36,851 101,896 -40,907
2003 163,267 -36,657 102,427 -39,941
2002 166,740 -36,575 104,658 -36,918
2001 170,193 -36,441 107,225 -27,676
2000 171,684 -33,256 109,979 -15,884
1999 167,742 -30,228 112,726 -11,362
1998 164,287 -30,108 114,122 -9,276
1997 168,419 -30,034 115,095 -8,704
1996 174,008 -30,018 115,623 -8,273
1995 175,439 -29,873 115,777 -7,653
1994 176,882 -29,610 115,662 -6,999
1993 177,691 -30,719 115,211 -6,431
1992 177,481 -30,262 115,442 -6,035
1991 177,371 -29,351 114,472 -5,420
1990 176,748 -27,397 112,864 -4,685
1989 175,365 -26,984 111,727 -4,009
1988 171,291 -26,552 110,348 -3,557
1987 167,552 -25,850 107,962 -3,445
1986 165,674 -24,772 105,776 -3,460
1985 164,091 -23,388 102,859 -3,562
1984 164,263 -22,239 99,937 -3,769
1983 163,136 -21,582 96,406 -2,845
1982 159,597 -20,886 92,917 -2,725
1981 158,419 -19,809 89,456 -2,477
1980 157,697 -17,485 84,568 -2,808
1979 154,779 -16,296 80,345 -3,570
1978 154,043 -16,909 76,691 -4,066
1977 152,825 -17,077 74,359 -4,201
1976 151,201 -16,866 71,973 -4,066
1975 149,339 -16,425 70,285 -3,807
1974 147,652 -15,402 69,059 -3,478
1973 146,283 -14,594 67,803 -4,346
1972 143,255 -14,262 66,625 -7,642
1971 140,473 -14,156 66,142 -10,446
1970 137,835 -14,255 65,905 -12,579
1969 135,445 -14,531 65,616 -12,859
1968 133,666 -14,901 65,575 -13,132
1967 133,091 -15,324 65,695 -13,346
1966 132,096 -15,701 66,002 -13,538
1965 125,345 -15,978 66,063 -13,715
1964 127,504 -16,059 65,681 -13,915
1963 124,994 -15,889 64,741 -14,086
1962 122,977 -15,389 63,079 -16,175
1961 120,316 -14,511 61,536 -16,972
1960 117,346 -13,344 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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