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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 3.81 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Qatar
2100 11,752,784 6,972,765
2099 11,815,252 6,902,865
2098 11,877,117 6,832,972
2097 11,937,719 6,763,112
2096 11,997,841 6,693,313
2095 12,057,342 6,623,737
2094 12,115,914 6,554,428
2093 12,173,845 6,485,480
2092 12,230,436 6,416,857
2091 12,286,064 6,348,472
2090 12,340,658 6,280,498
2089 12,394,314 6,212,895
2088 12,446,122 6,145,694
2087 12,497,009 6,079,024
2086 12,546,890 6,012,856
2085 12,595,176 5,947,139
2084 12,641,964 5,882,052
2083 12,686,626 5,817,423
2082 12,730,579 5,753,042
2081 12,772,531 5,689,198
2080 12,813,012 5,626,301
2079 12,851,452 5,563,686
2078 12,887,954 5,501,503
2077 12,923,053 5,439,884
2076 12,955,793 5,378,805
2075 12,986,456 5,318,176
2074 13,015,960 5,257,980
2073 13,043,173 5,198,464
2072 13,068,464 5,139,487
2071 13,091,361 5,081,134
2070 13,112,865 5,023,260
2069 13,131,909 4,966,009
2068 13,149,031 4,909,308
2067 13,163,707 4,853,160
2066 13,176,149 4,797,538
2065 13,187,108 4,742,437
2064 13,195,655 4,687,734
2063 13,201,391 4,633,558
2062 13,204,648 4,580,556
2061 13,205,517 4,528,210
2060 13,203,471 4,476,460
2059 13,199,071 4,425,307
2058 13,190,969 4,374,761
2057 13,180,617 4,324,674
2056 13,168,370 4,275,356
2055 13,153,175 4,226,248
2054 13,135,187 4,177,940
2053 13,114,225 4,129,988
2052 13,090,209 4,082,778
2051 13,063,047 4,036,106
2050 13,032,286 3,989,893
2049 12,999,890 3,944,197
2048 12,964,676 3,898,911
2047 12,927,592 3,854,117
2046 12,887,813 3,809,818
2045 12,845,519 3,766,041
2044 12,800,765 3,722,804
2043 12,754,444 3,680,166
2042 12,705,845 3,638,155
2041 12,655,390 3,596,830
2040 12,602,701 3,556,201
2039 12,548,652 3,516,349
2038 12,491,254 3,477,295
2037 12,431,970 3,439,088
2036 12,370,131 3,401,760
2035 12,305,889 3,365,348
2034 12,239,008 3,329,762
2033 12,170,158 3,295,048
2032 12,098,734 3,261,276
2031 12,024,555 3,228,377
2030 11,947,536 3,196,357
2029 11,867,856 3,161,836
2028 11,785,130 3,124,179
2027 11,699,216 3,083,362
2026 11,611,567 3,032,913
2025 11,520,487 2,972,215
2024 11,427,557 2,857,822
2023 11,331,265 2,656,032
2022 11,230,734 2,657,333
2021 11,123,476 2,504,910
2020 11,008,300 2,794,148
2019 10,894,043 2,638,657
2018 10,782,053 2,580,734
2017 10,666,843 2,545,820
2016 10,551,430 2,477,113
2015 10,434,829 2,344,557
2014 10,315,528 2,151,745
2013 10,193,833 1,916,426
2012 10,070,411 1,722,438
2011 9,945,621 1,624,761
2010 9,820,175 1,616,832
2009 9,695,265 1,608,903
2008 9,573,130 1,426,938
2007 9,455,658 1,208,595
2006 9,341,183 972,831
2005 9,225,034 825,408
2004 9,104,892 773,332
2003 8,980,620 744,682
2002 8,852,235 711,205
2001 8,720,283 677,925
2000 8,584,190 644,989
1999 8,446,208 612,500
1998 8,310,362 580,540
1997 8,174,078 550,500
1996 8,032,894 529,019
1995 7,888,115 514,325
1994 7,741,694 499,459
1993 7,594,572 484,545
1992 7,447,474 469,657
1991 7,299,853 454,853
1990 7,151,166 440,175
1989 7,002,295 425,646
1988 6,855,734 411,264
1987 6,712,515 397,005
1986 6,571,208 382,422
1985 6,430,404 365,940
1984 6,289,040 347,878
1983 6,147,248 329,709
1982 6,007,114 311,537
1981 5,868,453 293,553
1980 5,729,037 275,913
1979 5,589,690 258,670
1978 5,451,882 241,808
1977 5,315,443 225,285
1976 5,180,404 209,052
1975 5,046,776 193,087
1974 4,914,197 177,362
1973 4,782,227 161,841
1972 4,651,883 146,506
1971 4,524,234 131,346
1970 4,399,290 116,350
1969 4,277,035 103,025
1968 4,157,189 91,749
1967 4,038,928 81,439
1966 3,921,847 72,192
1965 3,808,963 64,065
1964 3,698,559 56,867
1963 3,588,287 50,380
1962 3,479,936 44,630
1961 3,373,233 39,680
1960 3,268,336 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Qatar
2100 -0.53% 1.01%
2099 -0.52% 1.02%
2098 -0.51% 1.03%
2097 -0.5% 1.04%
2096 -0.49% 1.05%
2095 -0.48% 1.06%
2094 -0.48% 1.06%
2093 -0.46% 1.07%
2092 -0.45% 1.08%
2091 -0.44% 1.08%
2090 -0.43% 1.09%
2089 -0.42% 1.09%
2088 -0.41% 1.1%
2087 -0.4% 1.1%
2086 -0.38% 1.11%
2085 -0.37% 1.11%
2084 -0.35% 1.11%
2083 -0.35% 1.12%
2082 -0.33% 1.12%
2081 -0.32% 1.12%
2080 -0.3% 1.13%
2079 -0.28% 1.13%
2078 -0.27% 1.13%
2077 -0.25% 1.14%
2076 -0.24% 1.14%
2075 -0.23% 1.14%
2074 -0.21% 1.14%
2073 -0.19% 1.15%
2072 -0.17% 1.15%
2071 -0.16% 1.15%
2070 -0.15% 1.15%
2069 -0.13% 1.15%
2068 -0.11% 1.16%
2067 -0.09% 1.16%
2066 -0.08% 1.16%
2065 -0.06% 1.17%
2064 -0.04% 1.17%
2063 -0.02% 1.16%
2062 -0.007% 1.16%
2061 0.02% 1.16%
2060 0.03% 1.16%
2059 0.06% 1.16%
2058 0.08% 1.16%
2057 0.09% 1.15%
2056 0.12% 1.16%
2055 0.14% 1.16%
2054 0.16% 1.16%
2053 0.18% 1.16%
2052 0.21% 1.16%
2051 0.24% 1.16%
2050 0.25% 1.16%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.16%
2047 0.31% 1.16%
2046 0.33% 1.16%
2045 0.35% 1.16%
2044 0.36% 1.16%
2043 0.38% 1.15%
2042 0.4% 1.15%
2041 0.42% 1.14%
2040 0.43% 1.13%
2039 0.46% 1.12%
2038 0.48% 1.11%
2037 0.5% 1.1%
2036 0.52% 1.08%
2035 0.55% 1.07%
2034 0.57% 1.05%
2033 0.59% 1.04%
2032 0.62% 1.02%
2031 0.64% 1%
2030 0.67% 1.09%
2029 0.7% 1.21%
2028 0.73% 1.32%
2027 0.75% 1.66%
2026 0.79% 2.04%
2025 0.81% 4%
2024 0.85% 7.6%
2023 0.9% -0.05%
2022 0.96% 6.08%
2021 1.05% -10.4%
2020 1.05% 5.89%
2019 1.04% 2.24%
2018 1.08% 1.37%
2017 1.09% 2.77%
2016 1.12% 5.65%
2015 1.16% 8.96%
2014 1.19% 12.3%
2013 1.23% 11.3%
2012 1.25% 6.01%
2011 1.28% 0.49%
2010 1.29% 0.49%
2009 1.28% 12.8%
2008 1.24% 18.1%
2007 1.23% 24.2%
2006 1.26% 17.9%
2005 1.32% 6.73%
2004 1.38% 3.85%
2003 1.45% 4.71%
2002 1.51% 4.91%
2001 1.59% 5.11%
2000 1.63% 5.3%
1999 1.63% 5.51%
1998 1.67% 5.46%
1997 1.76% 4.06%
1996 1.84% 2.86%
1995 1.89% 2.98%
1994 1.94% 3.08%
1993 1.98% 3.17%
1992 2.02% 3.25%
1991 2.08% 3.33%
1990 2.13% 3.41%
1989 2.14% 3.5%
1988 2.13% 3.59%
1987 2.15% 3.81%
1986 2.19% 4.5%
1985 2.25% 5.19%
1984 2.31% 5.51%
1983 2.33% 5.83%
1982 2.36% 6.13%
1981 2.43% 6.39%
1980 2.49% 6.67%
1979 2.53% 6.97%
1978 2.57% 7.33%
1977 2.61% 7.77%
1976 2.65% 8.27%
1975 2.7% 8.87%
1974 2.76% 9.59%
1973 2.8% 10.5%
1972 2.82% 11.5%
1971 2.84% 12.9%
1970 2.86% 12.9%
1969 2.88% 12.3%
1968 2.93% 12.7%
1967 2.99% 12.8%
1966 2.96% 12.7%
1965 2.99% 12.7%
1964 3.07% 12.9%
1963 3.11% 12.9%
1962 3.16% 12.5%
1961 3.21% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Qatar
Current population
11656588
3058826
Population rank 85/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.04%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +313
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 4/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +36,288
Net migration rank 170/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 36,288
2024 129,943 -34,806 24,214 46,105
2023 132,360 -34,915 23,845 39,995
2022 138,767 -35,153 24,360 80,004
2021 128,866 -17,957 21,297 24,501
2020 137,417 -17,957 25,128 -50,433
2019 144,869 -35,797 24,112 10,557
2018 150,852 -35,934 23,340 12,465
2017 151,565 -36,069 23,244 46,719
2016 151,550 -36,219 22,416 119,725
2015 154,258 -36,375 22,568 177,467
2014 157,260 -36,543 21,699 194,712
2013 159,330 -36,673 19,669 133,520
2012 160,915 -36,737 17,681 77,091
2011 162,094 -36,687 16,543 77,228
2010 162,072 -36,587 16,225 90,620
2009 160,893 -36,561 15,595 123,217
2008 156,664 -36,723 14,062 165,572
2007 152,066 -37,076 11,351 245,703
2006 151,122 -37,170 10,225 204,236
2005 155,405 -37,063 11,392 68,993
2004 158,789 -36,851 11,242 12,531
2003 163,267 -36,657 11,291 22,234
2002 166,740 -36,575 11,062 22,356
2001 170,193 -36,441 10,683 22,456
2000 171,684 -33,256 9,974 22,769
1999 167,742 -30,228 9,431 22,815
1998 164,287 -30,108 9,055 22,618
1997 168,419 -30,034 8,846 19,547
1996 174,008 -30,018 9,049 5,517
1995 175,439 -29,873 9,186 5,634
1994 176,882 -29,610 9,257 5,660
1993 177,691 -30,719 9,250 5,670
1992 177,481 -30,262 9,189 5,670
1991 177,371 -29,351 9,182 5,562
1990 176,748 -27,397 9,388 5,216
1989 175,365 -26,984 9,407 5,045
1988 171,291 -26,552 9,198 5,118
1987 167,552 -25,850 8,806 5,405
1986 165,674 -24,772 8,439 6,512
1985 164,091 -23,388 8,212 9,797
1984 164,263 -22,239 7,997 10,113
1983 163,136 -21,582 7,765 10,462
1982 159,597 -20,886 7,489 10,634
1981 158,419 -19,809 7,202 10,644
1980 157,697 -17,485 6,894 10,540
1979 154,779 -16,296 6,579 10,466
1978 154,043 -16,909 6,246 10,434
1977 152,825 -17,077 5,925 10,445
1976 151,201 -16,866 5,598 10,494
1975 149,339 -16,425 5,289 10,549
1974 147,652 -15,402 5,015 10,603
1973 146,283 -14,594 4,780 10,641
1972 143,255 -14,262 4,581 10,663
1971 140,473 -14,156 4,433 10,644
1970 137,835 -14,255 4,346 10,579
1969 135,445 -14,531 3,941 7,790
1968 133,666 -14,901 3,547 7,266
1967 133,091 -15,324 3,167 6,637
1966 132,096 -15,701 2,811 5,880
1965 125,345 -15,978 2,472 5,083
1964 127,504 -16,059 2,150 4,686
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,854 4,283
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,589 3,773
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,357 3,186
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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