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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 12.2 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.86% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Russia
2100 11,752,784 125,631,984
2099 11,815,252 125,735,285
2098 11,877,117 125,835,990
2097 11,937,719 125,914,480
2096 11,997,841 126,004,709
2095 12,057,342 126,072,890
2094 12,115,914 126,125,529
2093 12,173,845 126,181,074
2092 12,230,436 126,256,091
2091 12,286,064 126,304,823
2090 12,340,658 126,360,262
2089 12,394,314 126,412,664
2088 12,446,122 126,463,022
2087 12,497,009 126,511,263
2086 12,546,890 126,579,534
2085 12,595,176 126,655,806
2084 12,641,964 126,730,694
2083 12,686,626 126,805,713
2082 12,730,579 126,889,471
2081 12,772,531 126,973,300
2080 12,813,012 127,070,546
2079 12,851,452 127,191,346
2078 12,887,954 127,331,975
2077 12,923,053 127,489,152
2076 12,955,793 127,641,749
2075 12,986,456 127,825,235
2074 13,015,960 128,023,096
2073 13,043,173 128,238,922
2072 13,068,464 128,465,870
2071 13,091,361 128,745,681
2070 13,112,865 129,020,076
2069 13,131,909 129,309,803
2068 13,149,031 129,589,275
2067 13,163,707 129,873,991
2066 13,176,149 130,184,092
2065 13,187,108 130,515,828
2064 13,195,655 130,852,649
2063 13,201,391 131,199,458
2062 13,204,648 131,530,725
2061 13,205,517 131,881,030
2060 13,203,471 132,209,377
2059 13,199,071 132,568,882
2058 13,190,969 132,933,515
2057 13,180,617 133,272,997
2056 13,168,370 133,615,325
2055 13,153,175 133,963,055
2054 13,135,187 134,288,366
2053 13,114,225 134,609,198
2052 13,090,209 134,876,558
2051 13,063,047 135,141,211
2050 13,032,286 135,386,454
2049 12,999,890 135,609,441
2048 12,964,676 135,818,840
2047 12,927,592 136,013,698
2046 12,887,813 136,185,098
2045 12,845,519 136,368,416
2044 12,800,765 136,568,234
2043 12,754,444 136,791,498
2042 12,705,845 137,015,033
2041 12,655,390 137,266,491
2040 12,602,701 137,531,851
2039 12,548,652 137,833,822
2038 12,491,254 138,146,863
2037 12,431,970 138,485,780
2036 12,370,131 138,835,731
2035 12,305,889 139,197,452
2034 12,239,008 139,573,272
2033 12,170,158 139,960,175
2032 12,098,734 140,359,785
2031 12,024,555 140,785,026
2030 11,947,536 141,182,418
2029 11,867,856 141,571,268
2028 11,785,130 141,946,979
2027 11,699,216 142,315,155
2026 11,611,567 142,643,173
2025 11,520,487 143,513,328
2024 11,427,557 143,669,648
2023 11,331,265 143,826,130
2022 11,230,734 144,236,933
2021 11,123,476 144,746,762
2020 11,008,300 145,245,148
2019 10,894,043 145,453,291
2018 10,782,053 145,398,106
2017 10,666,843 145,293,260
2016 10,551,430 145,015,460
2015 10,434,829 144,640,716
2014 10,315,528 144,237,223
2013 10,193,833 143,805,638
2012 10,070,411 143,378,447
2011 9,945,621 143,018,195
2010 9,820,175 142,849,468
2009 9,695,265 142,785,348
2008 9,573,130 142,742,366
2007 9,455,658 142,805,114
2006 9,341,183 143,049,637
2005 9,225,034 143,518,814
2004 9,104,892 144,067,316
2003 8,980,620 144,648,618
2002 8,852,235 145,306,497
2001 8,720,283 145,976,482
2000 8,584,190 146,596,869
1999 8,446,208 147,214,776
1998 8,310,362 147,670,784
1997 8,174,078 147,915,361
1996 8,032,894 148,160,129
1995 7,888,115 148,375,787
1994 7,741,694 148,407,912
1993 7,594,572 148,458,777
1992 7,447,474 148,538,197
1991 7,299,853 148,394,216
1990 7,151,166 147,969,406
1989 7,002,295 147,721,000
1988 6,855,734 146,857,000
1987 6,712,515 145,908,000
1986 6,571,208 144,894,000
1985 6,430,404 143,858,000
1984 6,289,040 142,745,000
1983 6,147,248 141,668,000
1982 6,007,114 140,823,000
1981 5,868,453 139,941,000
1980 5,729,037 139,010,000
1979 5,589,690 138,027,000
1978 5,451,882 137,060,000
1977 5,315,443 136,100,000
1976 5,180,404 135,147,000
1975 5,046,776 134,200,000
1974 4,914,197 133,432,000
1973 4,782,227 132,669,000
1972 4,651,883 131,909,000
1971 4,524,234 131,155,000
1970 4,399,290 130,404,000
1969 4,277,035 129,664,000
1968 4,157,189 128,928,000
1967 4,038,928 128,196,000
1966 3,921,847 127,468,000
1965 3,808,963 126,745,000
1964 3,698,559 125,345,000
1963 3,588,287 123,960,000
1962 3,479,936 122,591,000
1961 3,373,233 121,236,000
1960 3,268,336 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Russia
2100 -0.53% -0.08%
2099 -0.52% -0.08%
2098 -0.51% -0.06%
2097 -0.5% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.05%
2095 -0.48% -0.04%
2094 -0.48% -0.04%
2093 -0.46% -0.06%
2092 -0.45% -0.04%
2091 -0.44% -0.04%
2090 -0.43% -0.04%
2089 -0.42% -0.04%
2088 -0.41% -0.04%
2087 -0.4% -0.05%
2086 -0.38% -0.06%
2085 -0.37% -0.06%
2084 -0.35% -0.06%
2083 -0.35% -0.07%
2082 -0.33% -0.07%
2081 -0.32% -0.08%
2080 -0.3% -0.09%
2079 -0.28% -0.11%
2078 -0.27% -0.12%
2077 -0.25% -0.12%
2076 -0.24% -0.14%
2075 -0.23% -0.15%
2074 -0.21% -0.17%
2073 -0.19% -0.18%
2072 -0.17% -0.22%
2071 -0.16% -0.21%
2070 -0.15% -0.22%
2069 -0.13% -0.22%
2068 -0.11% -0.22%
2067 -0.09% -0.24%
2066 -0.08% -0.25%
2065 -0.06% -0.26%
2064 -0.04% -0.26%
2063 -0.02% -0.25%
2062 -0.007% -0.27%
2061 0.02% -0.25%
2060 0.03% -0.27%
2059 0.06% -0.27%
2058 0.08% -0.25%
2057 0.09% -0.26%
2056 0.12% -0.26%
2055 0.14% -0.24%
2054 0.16% -0.24%
2053 0.18% -0.2%
2052 0.21% -0.2%
2051 0.24% -0.18%
2050 0.25% -0.16%
2049 0.27% -0.15%
2048 0.29% -0.14%
2047 0.31% -0.13%
2046 0.33% -0.13%
2045 0.35% -0.15%
2044 0.36% -0.16%
2043 0.38% -0.16%
2042 0.4% -0.18%
2041 0.42% -0.19%
2040 0.43% -0.22%
2039 0.46% -0.23%
2038 0.48% -0.24%
2037 0.5% -0.25%
2036 0.52% -0.26%
2035 0.55% -0.27%
2034 0.57% -0.28%
2033 0.59% -0.28%
2032 0.62% -0.3%
2031 0.64% -0.28%
2030 0.67% -0.27%
2029 0.7% -0.26%
2028 0.73% -0.26%
2027 0.75% -0.23%
2026 0.79% -0.61%
2025 0.81% -0.11%
2024 0.85% -0.11%
2023 0.9% -0.28%
2022 0.96% -0.35%
2021 1.05% -0.34%
2020 1.05% -0.14%
2019 1.04% 0.04%
2018 1.08% 0.07%
2017 1.09% 0.19%
2016 1.12% 0.26%
2015 1.16% 0.28%
2014 1.19% 0.3%
2013 1.23% 0.3%
2012 1.25% 0.25%
2011 1.28% 0.12%
2010 1.29% 0.04%
2009 1.28% 0.03%
2008 1.24% -0.04%
2007 1.23% -0.17%
2006 1.26% -0.33%
2005 1.32% -0.38%
2004 1.38% -0.4%
2003 1.45% -0.45%
2002 1.51% -0.46%
2001 1.59% -0.42%
2000 1.63% -0.42%
1999 1.63% -0.31%
1998 1.67% -0.17%
1997 1.76% -0.17%
1996 1.84% -0.15%
1995 1.89% -0.02%
1994 1.94% -0.03%
1993 1.98% -0.05%
1992 2.02% 0.1%
1991 2.08% 0.29%
1990 2.13% 0.17%
1989 2.14% 0.59%
1988 2.13% 0.65%
1987 2.15% 0.7%
1986 2.19% 0.72%
1985 2.25% 0.78%
1984 2.31% 0.76%
1983 2.33% 0.6%
1982 2.36% 0.63%
1981 2.43% 0.67%
1980 2.49% 0.71%
1979 2.53% 0.71%
1978 2.57% 0.71%
1977 2.61% 0.71%
1976 2.65% 0.71%
1975 2.7% 0.58%
1974 2.76% 0.58%
1973 2.8% 0.58%
1972 2.82% 0.57%
1971 2.84% 0.58%
1970 2.86% 0.57%
1969 2.88% 0.57%
1968 2.93% 0.57%
1967 2.99% 0.57%
1966 2.96% 0.57%
1965 2.99% 1.12%
1964 3.07% 1.12%
1963 3.11% 1.12%
1962 3.16% 1.12%
1961 3.21% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Russia
Current population
11656588
142643173
Population rank 85/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.72%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 -428
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 166/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -251,822
Net migration rank 170/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -251,822
2024 129,943 -34,806 -574,678 -178,042
2023 132,360 -34,915 -503,392 27,807
2022 138,767 -35,153 -576,948 765,629
2021 128,866 -17,957 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 137,417 -17,957 -697,177 334,094
2019 144,869 -35,797 -319,997 336,494
2018 150,852 -35,934 -232,637 339,972
2017 151,565 -36,069 -130,764 396,619
2016 151,550 -36,219 0 447,645
2015 154,258 -36,375 43,392 384,756
2014 157,260 -36,543 28,848 264,698
2013 159,330 -36,673 28,761 289,872
2012 160,915 -36,737 0 285,977
2011 162,094 -36,687 -128,716 309,377
2010 162,072 -36,587 -242,844 307,555
2009 160,893 -36,561 -257,014 350,206
2008 156,664 -36,723 -356,856 360,840
2007 152,066 -37,076 -471,257 365,717
2006 151,122 -37,170 -686,638 308,370
2005 155,405 -37,063 -846,761 263,541
2004 158,789 -36,851 -792,370 261,519
2003 163,267 -36,657 -896,822 256,804
2002 166,740 -36,575 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 170,193 -36,441 -963,445 259,614
2000 171,684 -33,256 -967,540 550,401
1999 167,742 -30,228 -927,453 375,468
1998 164,287 -30,108 -694,053 528,135
1997 168,419 -30,034 -769,159 541,387
1996 174,008 -30,018 -785,248 587,171
1995 175,439 -29,873 -845,742 723,875
1994 176,882 -29,610 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 177,691 -30,719 -757,140 507,229
1992 177,481 -30,262 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 177,371 -29,351 103,876 125,505
1990 176,748 -27,397 325,533 299,863
1989 175,365 -26,984 576,112 89,400
1988 171,291 -26,552 778,343 269,862
1987 167,552 -25,850 977,583 275,611
1986 165,674 -24,772 985,279 283,553
1985 164,091 -23,388 762,447 280,614
1984 164,263 -22,239 756,548 247,026
1983 163,136 -21,582 906,676 200,159
1982 159,597 -20,886 830,855 107,520
1981 158,419 -19,809 713,700 36,686
1980 157,697 -17,485 681,149 10,440
1979 154,779 -16,296 690,135 -5,791
1978 154,043 -16,909 812,766 108,882
1977 152,825 -17,077 832,932 122,316
1976 151,201 -16,866 852,237 113,851
1975 149,339 -16,425 843,850 80,069
1974 147,652 -15,402 883,186 -51,759
1973 146,283 -14,594 846,561 -107,568
1972 143,255 -14,262 872,050 -111,168
1971 140,473 -14,156 854,999 -134,968
1970 137,835 -14,255 785,554 -264,464
1969 135,445 -14,531 753,088 -64,643
1968 133,666 -14,901 787,621 -83,221
1967 133,091 -15,324 854,554 -116,029
1966 132,096 -15,701 989,279 -111,360
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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