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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 118,213,646 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 15th.
  • 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 +1.01% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Philippines
2100 11,752,784 115,059,775
2099 11,815,252 115,816,309
2098 11,877,117 116,573,828
2097 11,937,719 117,333,883
2096 11,997,841 118,100,419
2095 12,057,342 118,866,742
2094 12,115,914 119,626,818
2093 12,173,845 120,388,122
2092 12,230,436 121,147,462
2091 12,286,064 121,904,917
2090 12,340,658 122,652,199
2089 12,394,314 123,391,846
2088 12,446,122 124,122,345
2087 12,497,009 124,843,149
2086 12,546,890 125,552,213
2085 12,595,176 126,246,777
2084 12,641,964 126,918,902
2083 12,686,626 127,566,644
2082 12,730,579 128,196,192
2081 12,772,531 128,799,883
2080 12,813,012 129,384,776
2079 12,851,452 129,937,788
2078 12,887,954 130,470,163
2077 12,923,053 130,981,766
2076 12,955,793 131,455,691
2075 12,986,456 131,899,779
2074 13,015,960 132,321,868
2073 13,043,173 132,712,554
2072 13,068,464 133,078,198
2071 13,091,361 133,413,261
2070 13,112,865 133,726,740
2069 13,131,909 134,013,962
2068 13,149,031 134,276,965
2067 13,163,707 134,521,893
2066 13,176,149 134,738,123
2065 13,187,108 134,943,069
2064 13,195,655 135,121,691
2063 13,201,391 135,278,856
2062 13,204,648 135,418,302
2061 13,205,517 135,533,003
2060 13,203,471 135,624,320
2059 13,199,071 135,691,307
2058 13,190,969 135,723,393
2057 13,180,617 135,729,299
2056 13,168,370 135,713,449
2055 13,153,175 135,658,483
2054 13,135,187 135,564,032
2053 13,114,225 135,433,969
2052 13,090,209 135,267,110
2051 13,063,047 135,047,521
2050 13,032,286 134,786,831
2049 12,999,890 134,476,341
2048 12,964,676 134,125,026
2047 12,927,592 133,725,025
2046 12,887,813 133,275,028
2045 12,845,519 132,781,283
2044 12,800,765 132,246,145
2043 12,754,444 131,672,273
2042 12,705,845 131,060,574
2041 12,655,390 130,412,807
2040 12,602,701 129,728,924
2039 12,548,652 129,013,931
2038 12,491,254 128,259,977
2037 12,431,970 127,475,872
2036 12,370,131 126,664,807
2035 12,305,889 125,834,749
2034 12,239,008 124,984,319
2033 12,170,158 124,117,657
2032 12,098,734 123,239,893
2031 12,024,555 122,353,079
2030 11,947,536 121,447,264
2029 11,867,856 120,532,209
2028 11,785,130 119,603,538
2027 11,699,216 118,669,567
2026 11,611,567 117,732,112
2025 11,520,487 116,786,962
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 (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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% 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 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

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 0.81% 0.81%
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 (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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Philippines
Current population
11656588
118213646
Population rank 85/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.42%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 110/197
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 129,943 -34,806 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, 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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