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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 3.01 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Peru
2100 11,752,784 38,442,430
2099 11,815,252 38,609,486
2098 11,877,117 38,774,265
2097 11,937,719 38,937,509
2096 11,997,841 39,098,598
2095 12,057,342 39,257,494
2094 12,115,914 39,413,146
2093 12,173,845 39,567,920
2092 12,230,436 39,718,895
2091 12,286,064 39,867,036
2090 12,340,658 40,012,169
2089 12,394,314 40,153,701
2088 12,446,122 40,292,740
2087 12,497,009 40,428,045
2086 12,546,890 40,558,786
2085 12,595,176 40,685,268
2084 12,641,964 40,807,007
2083 12,686,626 40,923,102
2082 12,730,579 41,034,801
2081 12,772,531 41,140,743
2080 12,813,012 41,241,207
2079 12,851,452 41,334,845
2078 12,887,954 41,422,439
2077 12,923,053 41,503,511
2076 12,955,793 41,578,164
2075 12,986,456 41,645,808
2074 13,015,960 41,706,491
2073 13,043,173 41,759,277
2072 13,068,464 41,804,713
2071 13,091,361 41,842,534
2070 13,112,865 41,873,019
2069 13,131,909 41,895,381
2068 13,149,031 41,909,248
2067 13,163,707 41,914,729
2066 13,176,149 41,912,112
2065 13,187,108 41,901,353
2064 13,195,655 41,882,691
2063 13,201,391 41,855,037
2062 13,204,648 41,819,132
2061 13,205,517 41,774,412
2060 13,203,471 41,721,225
2059 13,199,071 41,659,921
2058 13,190,969 41,590,180
2057 13,180,617 41,511,131
2056 13,168,370 41,423,914
2055 13,153,175 41,327,613
2054 13,135,187 41,223,066
2053 13,114,225 41,109,699
2052 13,090,209 40,988,952
2051 13,063,047 40,860,060
2050 13,032,286 40,722,627
2049 12,999,890 40,577,434
2048 12,964,676 40,424,258
2047 12,927,592 40,261,875
2046 12,887,813 40,090,240
2045 12,845,519 39,910,095
2044 12,800,765 39,720,613
2043 12,754,444 39,523,731
2042 12,705,845 39,318,023
2041 12,655,390 39,103,923
2040 12,602,701 38,882,017
2039 12,548,652 38,652,110
2038 12,491,254 38,414,521
2037 12,431,970 38,168,782
2036 12,370,131 37,914,498
2035 12,305,889 37,652,693
2034 12,239,008 37,382,554
2033 12,170,158 37,105,048
2032 12,098,734 36,820,835
2031 12,024,555 36,529,111
2030 11,947,536 36,228,701
2029 11,867,856 35,919,668
2028 11,785,130 35,600,666
2027 11,699,216 35,271,163
2026 11,611,567 34,930,183
2025 11,520,487 34,576,665
2024 11,427,557 34,217,848
2023 11,331,265 33,845,617
2022 11,230,734 33,475,438
2021 11,123,476 33,155,882
2020 11,008,300 32,838,579
2019 10,894,043 32,449,303
2018 10,782,053 31,897,584
2017 10,666,843 31,324,637
2016 10,551,430 30,866,494
2015 10,434,829 30,457,600
2014 10,315,528 30,115,826
2013 10,193,833 29,817,919
2012 10,070,411 29,550,366
2011 9,945,621 29,304,086
2010 9,820,175 29,086,019
2009 9,695,265 28,896,811
2008 9,573,130 28,719,041
2007 9,455,658 28,530,699
2006 9,341,183 28,324,491
2005 9,225,034 28,101,180
2004 9,104,892 27,852,190
2003 8,980,620 27,580,490
2002 8,852,235 27,288,217
2001 8,720,283 26,964,601
2000 8,584,190 26,598,331
1999 8,446,208 26,186,504
1998 8,310,362 25,738,095
1997 8,174,078 25,274,147
1996 8,032,894 24,811,171
1995 7,888,115 24,348,919
1994 7,741,694 23,881,493
1993 7,594,572 23,413,783
1992 7,447,474 22,946,340
1991 7,299,853 22,483,775
1990 7,151,166 22,014,771
1989 7,002,295 21,532,589
1988 6,855,734 21,054,702
1987 6,712,515 20,582,320
1986 6,571,208 20,117,122
1985 6,430,404 19,648,204
1984 6,289,040 19,174,716
1983 6,147,248 18,705,957
1982 6,007,114 18,246,503
1981 5,868,453 17,798,805
1980 5,729,037 17,360,949
1979 5,589,690 16,933,139
1978 5,451,882 16,516,059
1977 5,315,443 16,109,806
1976 5,180,404 15,716,809
1975 5,046,776 15,333,957
1974 4,914,197 14,956,552
1973 4,782,227 14,582,867
1972 4,651,883 14,210,147
1971 4,524,234 13,838,067
1970 4,399,290 13,501,237
1969 4,277,035 13,166,767
1968 4,157,189 12,803,993
1967 4,038,928 12,448,814
1966 3,921,847 12,101,297
1965 3,808,963 11,761,085
1964 3,698,559 11,427,978
1963 3,588,287 11,102,099
1962 3,479,936 10,784,612
1961 3,373,233 10,475,123
1960 3,268,336 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Peru
2100 -0.53% -0.43%
2099 -0.52% -0.42%
2098 -0.51% -0.42%
2097 -0.5% -0.41%
2096 -0.49% -0.4%
2095 -0.48% -0.39%
2094 -0.48% -0.39%
2093 -0.46% -0.38%
2092 -0.45% -0.37%
2091 -0.44% -0.36%
2090 -0.43% -0.35%
2089 -0.42% -0.35%
2088 -0.41% -0.33%
2087 -0.4% -0.32%
2086 -0.38% -0.31%
2085 -0.37% -0.3%
2084 -0.35% -0.28%
2083 -0.35% -0.27%
2082 -0.33% -0.26%
2081 -0.32% -0.24%
2080 -0.3% -0.23%
2079 -0.28% -0.21%
2078 -0.27% -0.2%
2077 -0.25% -0.18%
2076 -0.24% -0.16%
2075 -0.23% -0.15%
2074 -0.21% -0.13%
2073 -0.19% -0.11%
2072 -0.17% -0.09%
2071 -0.16% -0.07%
2070 -0.15% -0.05%
2069 -0.13% -0.03%
2068 -0.11% -0.01%
2067 -0.09% 0.006%
2066 -0.08% 0.03%
2065 -0.06% 0.04%
2064 -0.04% 0.07%
2063 -0.02% 0.09%
2062 -0.007% 0.11%
2061 0.02% 0.13%
2060 0.03% 0.15%
2059 0.06% 0.17%
2058 0.08% 0.19%
2057 0.09% 0.21%
2056 0.12% 0.23%
2055 0.14% 0.25%
2054 0.16% 0.28%
2053 0.18% 0.29%
2052 0.21% 0.32%
2051 0.24% 0.34%
2050 0.25% 0.36%
2049 0.27% 0.38%
2048 0.29% 0.4%
2047 0.31% 0.43%
2046 0.33% 0.45%
2045 0.35% 0.48%
2044 0.36% 0.5%
2043 0.38% 0.52%
2042 0.4% 0.55%
2041 0.42% 0.57%
2040 0.43% 0.59%
2039 0.46% 0.62%
2038 0.48% 0.64%
2037 0.5% 0.67%
2036 0.52% 0.7%
2035 0.55% 0.72%
2034 0.57% 0.75%
2033 0.59% 0.77%
2032 0.62% 0.8%
2031 0.64% 0.83%
2030 0.67% 0.86%
2029 0.7% 0.9%
2028 0.73% 0.93%
2027 0.75% 0.98%
2026 0.79% 1.02%
2025 0.81% 1.05%
2024 0.85% 1.1%
2023 0.9% 1.11%
2022 0.96% 0.96%
2021 1.05% 0.97%
2020 1.05% 1.2%
2019 1.04% 1.73%
2018 1.08% 1.83%
2017 1.09% 1.48%
2016 1.12% 1.34%
2015 1.16% 1.13%
2014 1.19% 1%
2013 1.23% 0.91%
2012 1.25% 0.84%
2011 1.28% 0.75%
2010 1.29% 0.65%
2009 1.28% 0.62%
2008 1.24% 0.66%
2007 1.23% 0.73%
2006 1.26% 0.79%
2005 1.32% 0.89%
2004 1.38% 0.99%
2003 1.45% 1.07%
2002 1.51% 1.2%
2001 1.59% 1.38%
2000 1.63% 1.57%
1999 1.63% 1.74%
1998 1.67% 1.84%
1997 1.76% 1.87%
1996 1.84% 1.9%
1995 1.89% 1.96%
1994 1.94% 2%
1993 1.98% 2.04%
1992 2.02% 2.06%
1991 2.08% 2.13%
1990 2.13% 2.24%
1989 2.14% 2.27%
1988 2.13% 2.3%
1987 2.15% 2.31%
1986 2.19% 2.39%
1985 2.25% 2.47%
1984 2.31% 2.51%
1983 2.33% 2.52%
1982 2.36% 2.52%
1981 2.43% 2.52%
1980 2.49% 2.53%
1979 2.53% 2.53%
1978 2.57% 2.52%
1977 2.61% 2.5%
1976 2.65% 2.5%
1975 2.7% 2.52%
1974 2.76% 2.56%
1973 2.8% 2.62%
1972 2.82% 2.69%
1971 2.84% 2.49%
1970 2.86% 2.54%
1969 2.88% 2.83%
1968 2.93% 2.85%
1967 2.99% 2.87%
1966 2.96% 2.89%
1965 2.99% 2.91%
1964 3.07% 2.94%
1963 3.11% 2.94%
1962 3.16% 2.95%
1961 3.21% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Peru
Current population
11656588
35105331
Population rank 85/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.42%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +983
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 97/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +11,931
Net migration rank 170/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 11,931
2024 129,943 -34,806 347,517 18,406
2023 132,360 -34,915 353,788 24,783
2022 138,767 -35,153 327,859 33,982
2021 128,866 -17,957 235,440 41,868
2020 137,417 -17,957 301,950 55,375
2019 144,869 -35,797 346,981 74,270
2018 150,852 -35,934 343,123 339,067
2017 151,565 -36,069 349,333 114,382
2016 151,550 -36,219 355,859 96,740
2015 154,258 -36,375 362,781 2,421
2014 157,260 -36,543 368,708 -50,383
2013 159,330 -36,673 372,694 -95,214
2012 160,915 -36,737 376,501 -118,863
2011 162,094 -36,687 383,268 -148,339
2010 162,072 -36,587 382,510 -181,302
2009 160,893 -36,561 396,522 -219,314
2008 156,664 -36,723 413,640 -235,307
2007 152,066 -37,076 435,122 -236,745
2006 151,122 -37,170 445,884 -231,851
2005 155,405 -37,063 454,199 -221,652
2004 158,789 -36,851 459,617 -194,171
2003 163,267 -36,657 459,243 -181,276
2002 166,740 -36,575 463,709 -157,158
2001 170,193 -36,441 470,154 -129,481
2000 171,684 -33,256 484,222 -92,353
1999 167,742 -30,228 487,095 -55,325
1998 164,287 -30,108 489,436 -24,388
1997 168,419 -30,034 495,348 -32,515
1996 174,008 -30,018 501,855 -38,749
1995 175,439 -29,873 507,894 -46,499
1994 176,882 -29,610 512,735 -39,299
1993 177,691 -30,719 513,769 -51,775
1992 177,481 -30,262 514,618 -41,702
1991 177,371 -29,351 513,867 -61,645
1990 176,748 -27,397 515,233 -29,437
1989 175,365 -26,984 512,152 -33,569
1988 171,291 -26,552 508,429 -31,238
1987 167,552 -25,850 502,229 -34,651
1986 165,674 -24,772 496,712 -33,891
1985 164,091 -23,388 488,887 -13,887
1984 164,263 -22,239 477,968 -6,007
1983 163,136 -21,582 469,781 -4,243
1982 159,597 -20,886 461,107 -7,748
1981 158,419 -19,809 453,158 -11,123
1980 157,697 -17,485 445,100 -11,446
1979 154,779 -16,296 439,110 -17,148
1978 154,043 -16,909 432,127 -19,939
1977 152,825 -17,077 425,428 -25,117
1976 151,201 -16,866 420,284 -34,602
1975 149,339 -16,425 414,400 -34,382
1974 147,652 -15,402 408,299 -33,493
1973 146,283 -14,594 400,752 -28,191
1972 143,255 -14,262 396,960 -24,100
1971 140,473 -14,156 391,506 -20,209
1970 137,835 -14,255 318,022 -15,653
1969 135,445 -14,531 379,347 -12,776
1968 133,666 -14,901 372,379 -13,389
1967 133,091 -15,324 365,224 -13,837
1966 132,096 -15,701 356,819 -13,166
1965 125,345 -15,978 349,245 -12,470
1964 127,504 -16,059 341,570 -12,129
1963 124,994 -15,889 332,352 -10,040
1962 122,977 -15,389 321,716 -9,051
1961 120,316 -14,511 313,385 -7,063
1960 117,346 -13,344 302,924 -7,236

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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