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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.62 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Romania
2100 11,752,784 10,843,503
2099 11,815,252 10,927,951
2098 11,877,117 11,011,822
2097 11,937,719 11,095,182
2096 11,997,841 11,178,195
2095 12,057,342 11,261,202
2094 12,115,914 11,343,358
2093 12,173,845 11,426,736
2092 12,230,436 11,509,522
2091 12,286,064 11,591,897
2090 12,340,658 11,675,686
2089 12,394,314 11,759,143
2088 12,446,122 11,842,733
2087 12,497,009 11,926,699
2086 12,546,890 12,013,212
2085 12,595,176 12,099,742
2084 12,641,964 12,187,794
2083 12,686,626 12,277,402
2082 12,730,579 12,367,518
2081 12,772,531 12,460,785
2080 12,813,012 12,556,104
2079 12,851,452 12,652,446
2078 12,887,954 12,750,395
2077 12,923,053 12,849,896
2076 12,955,793 12,950,914
2075 12,986,456 13,053,551
2074 13,015,960 13,158,624
2073 13,043,173 13,264,931
2072 13,068,464 13,375,162
2071 13,091,361 13,488,051
2070 13,112,865 13,603,287
2069 13,131,909 13,721,187
2068 13,149,031 13,840,530
2067 13,163,707 13,963,377
2066 13,176,149 14,088,938
2065 13,187,108 14,218,608
2064 13,195,655 14,349,029
2063 13,201,391 14,480,312
2062 13,204,648 14,613,788
2061 13,205,517 14,747,178
2060 13,203,471 14,879,235
2059 13,199,071 15,011,161
2058 13,190,969 15,141,670
2057 13,180,617 15,271,230
2056 13,168,370 15,400,030
2055 13,153,175 15,527,331
2054 13,135,187 15,651,338
2053 13,114,225 15,773,422
2052 13,090,209 15,896,118
2051 13,063,047 16,016,719
2050 13,032,286 16,135,745
2049 12,999,890 16,255,638
2048 12,964,676 16,375,139
2047 12,927,592 16,494,633
2046 12,887,813 16,612,186
2045 12,845,519 16,730,009
2044 12,800,765 16,848,827
2043 12,754,444 16,966,857
2042 12,705,845 17,084,359
2041 12,655,390 17,203,640
2040 12,602,701 17,320,952
2039 12,548,652 17,438,042
2038 12,491,254 17,556,386
2037 12,431,970 17,673,500
2036 12,370,131 17,790,613
2035 12,305,889 17,906,949
2034 12,239,008 18,020,973
2033 12,170,158 18,134,889
2032 12,098,734 18,247,275
2031 12,024,555 18,359,750
2030 11,947,536 18,471,446
2029 11,867,856 18,583,513
2028 11,785,130 18,693,807
2027 11,699,216 18,803,518
2026 11,611,567 18,912,567
2025 11,520,487 19,020,271
2024 11,427,557 19,051,804
2023 11,331,265 19,061,062
2022 11,230,734 19,048,502
2021 11,123,476 19,122,059
2020 11,008,300 19,265,250
2019 10,894,043 19,371,648
2018 10,782,053 19,473,970
2017 10,666,843 19,588,715
2016 10,551,430 19,702,267
2015 10,434,829 19,815,616
2014 10,315,528 19,908,979
2013 10,193,833 19,983,693
2012 10,070,411 20,058,035
2011 9,945,621 20,147,528
2010 9,820,175 20,246,871
2009 9,695,265 20,367,487
2008 9,573,130 20,537,875
2007 9,455,658 20,882,982
2006 9,341,183 21,193,760
2005 9,225,034 21,319,685
2004 9,104,892 21,451,748
2003 8,980,620 21,574,326
2002 8,852,235 21,730,496
2001 8,720,283 22,131,970
2000 8,584,190 22,442,971
1999 8,446,208 22,472,040
1998 8,310,362 22,507,344
1997 8,174,078 22,553,978
1996 8,032,894 22,619,004
1995 7,888,115 22,684,270
1994 7,741,694 22,730,211
1993 7,594,572 22,763,280
1992 7,447,474 22,794,284
1991 7,299,853 23,001,155
1990 7,151,166 23,201,835
1989 7,002,295 23,161,458
1988 6,855,734 23,057,662
1987 6,712,515 22,949,430
1986 6,571,208 22,836,841
1985 6,430,404 22,732,999
1984 6,289,040 22,640,547
1983 6,147,248 22,560,478
1982 6,007,114 22,475,741
1981 5,868,453 22,353,070
1980 5,729,037 22,207,282
1979 5,589,690 22,090,488
1978 5,451,882 21,951,464
1977 5,315,443 21,756,096
1976 5,180,404 21,551,634
1975 5,046,776 21,293,583
1974 4,914,197 21,029,429
1973 4,782,227 20,835,681
1972 4,651,883 20,657,957
1971 4,524,234 20,461,567
1970 4,399,290 20,250,398
1969 4,277,035 20,009,141
1968 4,157,189 19,799,831
1967 4,038,928 19,534,242
1966 3,921,847 19,215,450
1965 3,808,963 19,031,576
1964 3,698,559 18,919,126
1963 3,588,287 18,797,850
1962 3,479,936 18,676,550
1961 3,373,233 18,555,250
1960 3,268,336 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Romania
2100 -0.53% -0.77%
2099 -0.52% -0.76%
2098 -0.51% -0.75%
2097 -0.5% -0.74%
2096 -0.49% -0.74%
2095 -0.48% -0.72%
2094 -0.48% -0.73%
2093 -0.46% -0.72%
2092 -0.45% -0.71%
2091 -0.44% -0.72%
2090 -0.43% -0.71%
2089 -0.42% -0.71%
2088 -0.41% -0.7%
2087 -0.4% -0.72%
2086 -0.38% -0.72%
2085 -0.37% -0.72%
2084 -0.35% -0.73%
2083 -0.35% -0.73%
2082 -0.33% -0.75%
2081 -0.32% -0.76%
2080 -0.3% -0.76%
2079 -0.28% -0.77%
2078 -0.27% -0.77%
2077 -0.25% -0.78%
2076 -0.24% -0.79%
2075 -0.23% -0.8%
2074 -0.21% -0.8%
2073 -0.19% -0.82%
2072 -0.17% -0.84%
2071 -0.16% -0.85%
2070 -0.15% -0.86%
2069 -0.13% -0.86%
2068 -0.11% -0.88%
2067 -0.09% -0.89%
2066 -0.08% -0.91%
2065 -0.06% -0.91%
2064 -0.04% -0.91%
2063 -0.02% -0.91%
2062 -0.007% -0.9%
2061 0.02% -0.89%
2060 0.03% -0.88%
2059 0.06% -0.86%
2058 0.08% -0.85%
2057 0.09% -0.84%
2056 0.12% -0.82%
2055 0.14% -0.79%
2054 0.16% -0.77%
2053 0.18% -0.77%
2052 0.21% -0.75%
2051 0.24% -0.74%
2050 0.25% -0.74%
2049 0.27% -0.73%
2048 0.29% -0.72%
2047 0.31% -0.71%
2046 0.33% -0.7%
2045 0.35% -0.71%
2044 0.36% -0.7%
2043 0.38% -0.69%
2042 0.4% -0.69%
2041 0.42% -0.68%
2040 0.43% -0.67%
2039 0.46% -0.67%
2038 0.48% -0.66%
2037 0.5% -0.66%
2036 0.52% -0.65%
2035 0.55% -0.63%
2034 0.57% -0.63%
2033 0.59% -0.62%
2032 0.62% -0.61%
2031 0.64% -0.6%
2030 0.67% -0.6%
2029 0.7% -0.59%
2028 0.73% -0.58%
2027 0.75% -0.58%
2026 0.79% -0.57%
2025 0.81% -0.17%
2024 0.85% -0.05%
2023 0.9% 0.07%
2022 0.96% -0.38%
2021 1.05% -0.74%
2020 1.05% -0.55%
2019 1.04% -0.53%
2018 1.08% -0.59%
2017 1.09% -0.58%
2016 1.12% -0.57%
2015 1.16% -0.47%
2014 1.19% -0.37%
2013 1.23% -0.37%
2012 1.25% -0.44%
2011 1.28% -0.49%
2010 1.29% -0.59%
2009 1.28% -0.83%
2008 1.24% -1.65%
2007 1.23% -1.47%
2006 1.26% -0.59%
2005 1.32% -0.62%
2004 1.38% -0.57%
2003 1.45% -0.72%
2002 1.51% -1.81%
2001 1.59% -1.39%
2000 1.63% -0.13%
1999 1.63% -0.16%
1998 1.67% -0.21%
1997 1.76% -0.29%
1996 1.84% -0.29%
1995 1.89% -0.2%
1994 1.94% -0.15%
1993 1.98% -0.14%
1992 2.02% -0.9%
1991 2.08% -0.86%
1990 2.13% 0.17%
1989 2.14% 0.45%
1988 2.13% 0.47%
1987 2.15% 0.49%
1986 2.19% 0.46%
1985 2.25% 0.41%
1984 2.31% 0.35%
1983 2.33% 0.38%
1982 2.36% 0.55%
1981 2.43% 0.66%
1980 2.49% 0.53%
1979 2.53% 0.63%
1978 2.57% 0.9%
1977 2.61% 0.95%
1976 2.65% 1.21%
1975 2.7% 1.26%
1974 2.76% 0.93%
1973 2.8% 0.86%
1972 2.82% 0.96%
1971 2.84% 1.04%
1970 2.86% 1.21%
1969 2.88% 1.06%
1968 2.93% 1.36%
1967 2.99% 1.66%
1966 2.96% 0.97%
1965 2.99% 0.59%
1964 3.07% 0.65%
1963 3.11% 0.65%
1962 3.16% 0.65%
1961 3.21% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Romania
Current population
11656588
18912567
Population rank 85/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.23%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -86
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 172/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -29,041
Net migration rank 170/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -29,041
2024 129,943 -34,806 -100,975 -28,466
2023 132,360 -34,915 -83,869 -27,780
2022 138,767 -35,153 -93,338 89,076
2021 128,866 -17,957 -141,504 -17,731
2020 137,417 -17,957 -100,179 -13,202
2019 144,869 -35,797 -60,053 -27,909
2018 150,852 -35,934 -62,316 -33,018
2017 151,565 -36,069 -50,930 -33,081
2016 151,550 -36,219 -53,196 -33,073
2015 154,258 -36,375 -59,447 -35,751
2014 157,260 -36,543 -55,745 -35,448
2013 159,330 -36,673 -59,951 -34,910
2012 160,915 -36,737 -54,157 -37,589
2011 162,094 -36,687 -56,413 -102,769
2010 162,072 -36,587 -46,567 -122,364
2009 160,893 -36,561 -34,625 -137,953
2008 156,664 -36,723 -30,806 -144,368
2007 152,066 -37,076 -37,590 -133,089
2006 151,122 -37,170 -38,148 -132,777
2005 155,405 -37,063 -40,508 -131,176
2004 158,789 -36,851 -42,904 -117,432
2003 163,267 -36,657 -56,093 -107,139
2002 166,740 -36,575 -58,673 -106,585
2001 170,193 -36,441 -37,625 -91,154
2000 171,684 -33,256 -22,443 -92,451
1999 167,742 -30,228 -31,461 -82,590
1998 164,287 -30,108 -33,761 -81,366
1997 168,419 -30,034 -42,853 -88,734
1996 174,008 -30,018 -56,548 -70,799
1995 175,439 -29,873 -36,295 -73,779
1994 176,882 -29,610 -18,184 -76,246
1993 177,691 -30,719 -13,658 -73,475
1992 177,481 -30,262 -4,559 -63,200
1991 177,371 -29,351 25,301 -36,824
1990 176,748 -27,397 69,605 -38,157
1989 175,365 -26,984 122,756 -33,866
1988 171,291 -26,552 126,817 -48,911
1987 167,552 -25,850 128,517 -42,868
1986 165,674 -24,772 134,737 -50,450
1985 164,091 -23,388 111,392 -28,108
1984 164,263 -22,239 117,731 -24,629
1983 163,136 -21,582 87,986 3,093
1982 159,597 -20,886 119,121 -4,725
1981 158,419 -19,809 156,472 -20,870
1980 157,697 -17,485 168,776 -16,668
1979 154,779 -16,296 194,397 -29,600
1978 154,043 -16,909 204,148 -31,427
1977 152,825 -17,077 215,385 -28,135
1976 151,201 -16,866 213,361 18,748
1975 149,339 -16,425 219,324 9,125
1974 147,652 -15,402 235,530 6,725
1973 146,283 -14,594 175,020 58,651
1972 143,255 -14,262 198,316 61,920
1971 140,473 -14,156 206,662 74,473
1970 137,835 -14,255 234,905 71,919
1969 135,445 -14,531 264,120 74,851
1968 133,666 -14,901 338,577 33,601
1967 133,091 -15,324 347,709 37,282
1966 132,096 -15,701 115,293 -25,458
1965 125,345 -15,978 114,190 -60,430
1964 127,504 -16,059 134,326 -59,500
1963 124,994 -15,889 139,104 -58,076
1962 122,977 -15,389 130,736 -56,152
1961 120,316 -14,511 163,286 -54,642
1960 117,346 -13,344 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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