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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 10.1 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Philippines
2100 11,755,442 115,065,514
2099 11,817,924 115,822,085
2098 11,879,803 116,579,642
2097 11,940,419 117,339,735
2096 12,000,555 118,106,310
2095 12,060,069 118,872,671
2094 12,118,654 119,632,784
2093 12,176,599 120,394,127
2092 12,233,202 121,153,505
2091 12,288,843 121,910,997
2090 12,343,449 122,658,317
2089 12,397,117 123,398,001
2088 12,448,937 124,128,536
2087 12,499,836 124,849,376
2086 12,549,728 125,558,475
2085 12,598,025 126,253,074
2084 12,644,824 126,925,232
2083 12,689,496 127,573,007
2082 12,733,459 128,202,586
2081 12,775,420 128,806,308
2080 12,815,910 129,391,229
2079 12,854,359 129,944,270
2078 12,890,869 130,476,671
2077 12,925,976 130,988,299
2076 12,958,723 131,462,248
2075 12,989,393 131,906,358
2074 13,018,904 132,328,468
2073 13,046,123 132,719,174
2072 13,071,419 133,084,836
2071 13,094,322 133,419,916
2070 13,115,831 133,733,411
2069 13,134,880 134,020,647
2068 13,152,005 134,283,663
2067 13,166,684 134,528,603
2066 13,179,129 134,744,843
2065 13,190,090 134,949,800
2064 13,198,640 135,128,431
2063 13,204,377 135,285,603
2062 13,207,634 135,425,056
2061 13,208,504 135,539,763
2060 13,206,457 135,631,085
2059 13,202,056 135,698,075
2058 13,193,952 135,730,163
2057 13,183,598 135,736,069
2056 13,171,348 135,720,219
2055 13,156,150 135,665,249
2054 13,138,158 135,570,794
2053 13,117,191 135,440,724
2052 13,093,170 135,273,857
2051 13,066,002 135,054,258
2050 13,035,234 134,793,554
2049 13,002,830 134,483,048
2048 12,967,608 134,131,716
2047 12,930,516 133,731,695
2046 12,890,728 133,281,676
2045 12,848,424 132,787,906
2044 12,803,661 132,252,742
2043 12,757,329 131,678,840
2042 12,708,719 131,067,112
2041 12,658,252 130,419,312
2040 12,605,551 129,735,394
2039 12,551,490 129,020,366
2038 12,494,079 128,266,374
2037 12,434,782 127,482,230
2036 12,372,929 126,671,125
2035 12,308,672 125,841,025
2034 12,241,776 124,990,553
2033 12,172,910 124,123,848
2032 12,101,471 123,246,040
2031 12,027,275 122,359,182
2030 11,950,238 121,453,322
2029 11,870,540 120,538,221
2028 11,787,795 119,609,503
2027 11,701,862 118,675,486
2026 11,614,193 117,737,984
2025 11,523,092 116,792,787
2024 11,427,557 115,843,670
2023 11,331,265 114,891,199
2022 11,230,734 113,964,338
2021 11,123,476 113,100,950
2020 11,008,300 112,081,264
2019 10,894,043 110,804,683
2018 10,782,053 109,465,287
2017 10,666,843 108,119,693
2016 10,551,430 106,735,719
2015 10,434,829 105,312,992
2014 10,315,528 103,767,130
2013 10,193,833 102,076,336
2012 10,070,411 100,175,512
2011 9,945,621 98,248,614
2010 9,820,175 96,337,125
2009 9,695,265 94,384,250
2008 9,573,130 92,699,095
2007 9,455,658 91,075,184
2006 9,341,183 89,508,986
2005 9,225,034 88,015,962
2004 9,104,892 86,394,504
2003 8,980,620 84,731,835
2002 8,852,235 83,068,889
2001 8,720,283 81,401,488
2000 8,584,190 79,625,397
1999 8,446,208 77,753,257
1998 8,310,362 75,791,024
1997 8,174,078 73,908,810
1996 8,032,894 72,190,242
1995 7,888,115 70,546,246
1994 7,741,694 69,019,291
1993 7,594,572 67,530,621
1992 7,447,474 65,926,125
1991 7,299,853 64,382,249
1990 7,151,166 62,854,666
1989 7,002,295 61,265,260
1988 6,855,734 59,739,052
1987 6,712,515 58,157,496
1986 6,571,208 56,645,077
1985 6,430,404 55,213,006
1984 6,289,040 53,726,181
1983 6,147,248 52,194,620
1982 6,007,114 50,695,707
1981 5,868,453 49,311,727
1980 5,729,037 48,043,740
1979 5,589,690 46,807,103
1978 5,451,882 45,575,281
1977 5,315,443 44,367,962
1976 5,180,404 43,201,488
1975 5,046,776 42,120,826
1974 4,914,197 41,174,341
1973 4,782,227 40,294,130
1972 4,651,883 39,408,560
1971 4,524,234 38,518,659
1970 4,399,290 37,622,204
1969 4,277,035 36,660,799
1968 4,157,189 35,638,342
1967 4,038,928 34,621,320
1966 3,921,847 33,617,170
1965 3,808,963 32,625,316
1964 3,698,559 31,643,032
1963 3,588,287 30,674,731
1962 3,479,936 29,723,536
1961 3,373,233 28,792,621
1960 3,268,336 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Philippines
2100 -0.53% -0.65%
2099 -0.52% -0.65%
2098 -0.51% -0.65%
2097 -0.5% -0.65%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.63%
2093 -0.46% -0.63%
2092 -0.45% -0.62%
2091 -0.44% -0.61%
2090 -0.43% -0.6%
2089 -0.42% -0.59%
2088 -0.41% -0.58%
2087 -0.4% -0.56%
2086 -0.38% -0.55%
2085 -0.37% -0.53%
2084 -0.35% -0.51%
2083 -0.35% -0.49%
2082 -0.33% -0.47%
2081 -0.32% -0.45%
2080 -0.3% -0.43%
2079 -0.28% -0.41%
2078 -0.27% -0.39%
2077 -0.25% -0.36%
2076 -0.24% -0.34%
2075 -0.23% -0.32%
2074 -0.21% -0.29%
2073 -0.19% -0.27%
2072 -0.17% -0.25%
2071 -0.16% -0.23%
2070 -0.15% -0.21%
2069 -0.13% -0.2%
2068 -0.11% -0.18%
2067 -0.09% -0.16%
2066 -0.08% -0.15%
2065 -0.06% -0.13%
2064 -0.04% -0.12%
2063 -0.02% -0.1%
2062 -0.007% -0.08%
2061 0.02% -0.07%
2060 0.03% -0.05%
2059 0.06% -0.02%
2058 0.08% -0.004%
2057 0.09% 0.01%
2056 0.12% 0.04%
2055 0.14% 0.07%
2054 0.16% 0.1%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.16%
2051 0.24% 0.19%
2050 0.25% 0.23%
2049 0.27% 0.26%
2048 0.29% 0.3%
2047 0.31% 0.34%
2046 0.33% 0.37%
2045 0.35% 0.4%
2044 0.36% 0.44%
2043 0.38% 0.47%
2042 0.4% 0.5%
2041 0.42% 0.53%
2040 0.43% 0.55%
2039 0.46% 0.59%
2038 0.48% 0.62%
2037 0.5% 0.64%
2036 0.52% 0.66%
2035 0.55% 0.68%
2034 0.57% 0.7%
2033 0.59% 0.71%
2032 0.62% 0.72%
2031 0.64% 0.75%
2030 0.67% 0.76%
2029 0.7% 0.78%
2028 0.73% 0.79%
2027 0.75% 0.8%
2026 0.79% 0.81%
2025 0.84% 0.82%
2024 0.85% 0.83%
2023 0.9% 0.81%
2022 0.96% 0.76%
2021 1.05% 0.91%
2020 1.05% 1.15%
2019 1.04% 1.22%
2018 1.08% 1.24%
2017 1.09% 1.3%
2016 1.12% 1.35%
2015 1.16% 1.49%
2014 1.19% 1.66%
2013 1.23% 1.9%
2012 1.25% 1.96%
2011 1.28% 1.98%
2010 1.29% 2.07%
2009 1.28% 1.82%
2008 1.24% 1.78%
2007 1.23% 1.75%
2006 1.26% 1.7%
2005 1.32% 1.88%
2004 1.38% 1.96%
2003 1.45% 2%
2002 1.51% 2.05%
2001 1.59% 2.23%
2000 1.63% 2.41%
1999 1.63% 2.59%
1998 1.67% 2.55%
1997 1.76% 2.38%
1996 1.84% 2.33%
1995 1.89% 2.21%
1994 1.94% 2.2%
1993 1.98% 2.43%
1992 2.02% 2.4%
1991 2.08% 2.43%
1990 2.13% 2.59%
1989 2.14% 2.55%
1988 2.13% 2.72%
1987 2.15% 2.67%
1986 2.19% 2.59%
1985 2.25% 2.77%
1984 2.31% 2.93%
1983 2.33% 2.96%
1982 2.36% 2.81%
1981 2.43% 2.64%
1980 2.49% 2.64%
1979 2.53% 2.7%
1978 2.57% 2.72%
1977 2.61% 2.7%
1976 2.65% 2.57%
1975 2.7% 2.3%
1974 2.76% 2.18%
1973 2.8% 2.25%
1972 2.82% 2.31%
1971 2.84% 2.38%
1970 2.86% 2.62%
1969 2.88% 2.87%
1968 2.93% 2.94%
1967 2.99% 2.99%
1966 2.96% 3.04%
1965 2.99% 3.1%
1964 3.07% 3.16%
1963 3.11% 3.2%
1962 3.16% 3.23%
1961 3.21% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Philippines
Current population
11637906
117991570
Population rank 85/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.42%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 113/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -149,315
Net migration rank 170/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -149,315
2024 - -34,806 - -160,373
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 128,866 -17,957 917,928 -85,185
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,979,568 95,702
2011 162,094 -36,687 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 162,072 -36,587 2,030,979 13,556
2009 160,893 -36,561 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 156,664 -36,723 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,870,371 178,274
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 164,091 -23,388 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 164,263 -22,239 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 163,136 -21,582 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 154,779 -16,296 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 149,339 -16,425 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 147,652 -15,402 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 146,283 -14,594 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 143,255 -14,262 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 140,473 -14,156 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 137,835 -14,255 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 135,445 -14,531 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 133,666 -14,901 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 133,091 -15,324 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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