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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.29 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2100 11,752,784 33,113,283
2099 11,815,252 33,008,545
2098 11,877,117 32,927,982
2097 11,937,719 32,853,307
2096 11,997,841 32,768,037
2095 12,057,342 32,635,508
2094 12,115,914 32,550,001
2093 12,173,845 32,416,870
2092 12,230,436 32,294,333
2091 12,286,064 32,191,262
2090 12,340,658 32,088,747
2089 12,394,314 31,892,591
2088 12,446,122 31,746,789
2087 12,497,009 31,553,150
2086 12,546,890 31,399,004
2085 12,595,176 31,254,597
2084 12,641,964 31,112,448
2083 12,686,626 30,937,106
2082 12,730,579 30,752,861
2081 12,772,531 30,576,992
2080 12,813,012 30,386,351
2079 12,851,452 30,195,560
2078 12,887,954 30,016,688
2077 12,923,053 29,819,259
2076 12,955,793 29,645,610
2075 12,986,456 29,441,964
2074 13,015,960 29,243,980
2073 13,043,173 29,025,977
2072 13,068,464 28,798,822
2071 13,091,361 28,578,302
2070 13,112,865 28,334,300
2069 13,131,909 28,121,174
2068 13,149,031 27,872,383
2067 13,163,707 27,609,059
2066 13,176,149 27,372,823
2065 13,187,108 27,101,698
2064 13,195,655 26,838,144
2063 13,201,391 26,559,838
2062 13,204,648 26,312,631
2061 13,205,517 26,001,660
2060 13,203,471 25,729,037
2059 13,199,071 25,453,407
2058 13,190,969 25,121,995
2057 13,180,617 24,853,512
2056 13,168,370 24,582,198
2055 13,153,175 24,281,895
2054 13,135,187 23,991,958
2053 13,114,225 23,705,290
2052 13,090,209 23,421,032
2051 13,063,047 23,113,700
2050 13,032,286 22,814,556
2049 12,999,890 22,498,806
2048 12,964,676 22,171,841
2047 12,927,592 21,848,486
2046 12,887,813 21,554,082
2045 12,845,519 21,228,573
2044 12,800,765 20,915,810
2043 12,754,444 20,548,490
2042 12,705,845 20,214,283
2041 12,655,390 19,845,021
2040 12,602,701 19,475,227
2039 12,548,652 19,108,842
2038 12,491,254 18,773,398
2037 12,431,970 18,433,422
2036 12,370,131 18,128,058
2035 12,305,889 17,765,049
2034 12,239,008 17,432,165
2033 12,170,158 17,100,072
2032 12,098,734 16,822,053
2031 12,024,555 16,495,903
2030 11,947,536 16,178,061
2029 11,867,856 15,868,812
2028 11,785,130 15,554,713
2027 11,699,216 15,217,275
2026 11,611,567 14,898,118
2025 11,520,487 14,569,341
2024 11,427,557 14,256,567
2023 11,331,265 13,954,471
2022 11,230,734 13,651,030
2021 11,123,476 13,355,260
2020 11,008,300 13,065,837
2019 10,894,043 12,776,103
2018 10,782,053 12,487,996
2017 10,666,843 12,202,060
2016 10,551,430 11,919,183
2015 10,434,829 11,640,022
2014 10,315,528 11,364,757
2013 10,193,833 11,093,340
2012 10,070,411 10,829,901
2011 9,945,621 10,573,733
2010 9,820,175 10,317,553
2009 9,695,265 10,060,432
2008 9,573,130 9,804,269
2007 9,455,658 9,549,933
2006 9,341,183 9,299,246
2005 9,225,034 9,054,528
2004 9,104,892 8,816,844
2003 8,980,620 8,586,875
2002 8,852,235 8,400,180
2001 8,720,283 8,287,094
2000 8,584,190 8,213,931
1999 8,446,208 8,147,912
1998 8,310,362 8,081,681
1997 8,174,078 7,755,238
1996 8,032,894 6,708,764
1995 7,888,115 5,674,118
1994 7,741,694 6,792,352
1993 7,594,572 7,981,132
1992 7,447,474 7,683,266
1991 7,299,853 7,526,966
1990 7,151,166 7,375,307
1989 7,002,295 7,184,706
1988 6,855,734 6,968,071
1987 6,712,515 6,749,493
1986 6,571,208 6,531,881
1985 6,430,404 6,317,228
1984 6,289,040 6,107,627
1983 6,147,248 5,905,311
1982 6,007,114 5,711,549
1981 5,868,453 5,527,230
1980 5,729,037 5,353,259
1979 5,589,690 5,189,541
1978 5,451,882 5,035,171
1977 5,315,443 4,888,240
1976 5,180,404 4,745,954
1975 5,046,776 4,607,728
1974 4,914,197 4,474,228
1973 4,782,227 4,345,047
1972 4,651,883 4,220,335
1971 4,524,234 4,100,044
1970 4,399,290 3,980,669
1969 4,277,035 3,861,271
1968 4,157,189 3,744,010
1967 4,038,928 3,629,577
1966 3,921,847 3,521,626
1965 3,808,963 3,423,210
1964 3,698,559 3,334,834
1963 3,588,287 3,258,890
1962 3,479,936 3,186,025
1961 3,373,233 3,106,779
1960 3,268,336 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Rwanda
2100 -0.53% 0.32%
2099 -0.52% 0.24%
2098 -0.51% 0.23%
2097 -0.5% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.41%
2095 -0.48% 0.26%
2094 -0.48% 0.41%
2093 -0.46% 0.38%
2092 -0.45% 0.32%
2091 -0.44% 0.32%
2090 -0.43% 0.62%
2089 -0.42% 0.46%
2088 -0.41% 0.61%
2087 -0.4% 0.49%
2086 -0.38% 0.46%
2085 -0.37% 0.46%
2084 -0.35% 0.57%
2083 -0.35% 0.6%
2082 -0.33% 0.58%
2081 -0.32% 0.63%
2080 -0.3% 0.63%
2079 -0.28% 0.6%
2078 -0.27% 0.66%
2077 -0.25% 0.59%
2076 -0.24% 0.69%
2075 -0.23% 0.68%
2074 -0.21% 0.75%
2073 -0.19% 0.79%
2072 -0.17% 0.77%
2071 -0.16% 0.86%
2070 -0.15% 0.76%
2069 -0.13% 0.89%
2068 -0.11% 0.95%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 1%
2065 -0.06% 0.98%
2064 -0.04% 1.05%
2063 -0.02% 0.94%
2062 -0.007% 1.2%
2061 0.02% 1.06%
2060 0.03% 1.08%
2059 0.06% 1.32%
2058 0.08% 1.08%
2057 0.09% 1.1%
2056 0.12% 1.24%
2055 0.14% 1.21%
2054 0.16% 1.21%
2053 0.18% 1.21%
2052 0.21% 1.33%
2051 0.24% 1.31%
2050 0.25% 1.4%
2049 0.27% 1.47%
2048 0.29% 1.48%
2047 0.31% 1.37%
2046 0.33% 1.53%
2045 0.35% 1.5%
2044 0.36% 1.79%
2043 0.38% 1.65%
2042 0.4% 1.86%
2041 0.42% 1.9%
2040 0.43% 1.92%
2039 0.46% 1.79%
2038 0.48% 1.84%
2037 0.5% 1.68%
2036 0.52% 2.04%
2035 0.55% 1.91%
2034 0.57% 1.94%
2033 0.59% 1.65%
2032 0.62% 1.98%
2031 0.64% 1.96%
2030 0.67% 1.95%
2029 0.7% 2.02%
2028 0.73% 2.22%
2027 0.75% 2.14%
2026 0.79% 2.26%
2025 0.81% 2.19%
2024 0.85% 2.16%
2023 0.9% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.21%
2021 1.05% 2.22%
2020 1.05% 2.27%
2019 1.04% 2.31%
2018 1.08% 2.34%
2017 1.09% 2.37%
2016 1.12% 2.4%
2015 1.16% 2.42%
2014 1.19% 2.45%
2013 1.23% 2.43%
2012 1.25% 2.42%
2011 1.28% 2.48%
2010 1.29% 2.56%
2009 1.28% 2.61%
2008 1.24% 2.66%
2007 1.23% 2.7%
2006 1.26% 2.7%
2005 1.32% 2.7%
2004 1.38% 2.68%
2003 1.45% 2.22%
2002 1.51% 1.36%
2001 1.59% 0.89%
2000 1.63% 0.81%
1999 1.63% 0.82%
1998 1.67% 4.21%
1997 1.76% 15.6%
1996 1.84% 18.2%
1995 1.89% -16.5%
1994 1.94% -14.9%
1993 1.98% 3.88%
1992 2.02% 2.08%
1991 2.08% 2.06%
1990 2.13% 2.65%
1989 2.14% 3.11%
1988 2.13% 3.24%
1987 2.15% 3.33%
1986 2.19% 3.4%
1985 2.25% 3.43%
1984 2.31% 3.43%
1983 2.33% 3.39%
1982 2.36% 3.33%
1981 2.43% 3.25%
1980 2.49% 3.15%
1979 2.53% 3.07%
1978 2.57% 3.01%
1977 2.61% 3%
1976 2.65% 3%
1975 2.7% 2.98%
1974 2.76% 2.97%
1973 2.8% 2.96%
1972 2.82% 2.93%
1971 2.84% 3%
1970 2.86% 3.09%
1969 2.88% 3.13%
1968 2.93% 3.15%
1967 2.99% 3.07%
1966 2.96% 2.87%
1965 2.99% 2.65%
1964 3.07% 2.33%
1963 3.11% 2.29%
1962 3.16% 2.55%
1961 3.21% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Rwanda
Current population
11656588
15062056
Population rank 85/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.18%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +857
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 40/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +6,282
Net migration rank 170/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 6,282
2024 129,943 -34,806 316,025 -15,582
2023 132,360 -34,915 312,762 -9,001
2022 138,767 -35,153 312,145 -9,001
2021 128,866 -17,957 309,895 -21,492
2020 137,417 -17,957 312,692 -22,251
2019 144,869 -35,797 313,525 -24,492
2018 150,852 -35,934 312,512 -25,323
2017 151,565 -36,069 310,323 -25,634
2016 151,550 -36,219 305,549 -24,474
2015 154,258 -36,375 299,114 -21,862
2014 157,260 -36,543 292,779 -19,505
2013 159,330 -36,673 286,331 -16,779
2012 160,915 -36,737 282,584 -25,260
2011 162,094 -36,687 282,922 -27,915
2010 162,072 -36,587 286,848 -29,501
2009 160,893 -36,561 287,034 -30,128
2008 156,664 -36,723 287,334 -31,913
2007 152,066 -37,076 285,791 -32,537
2006 151,122 -37,170 282,149 -34,008
2005 155,405 -37,063 275,121 -33,830
2004 158,789 -36,851 265,273 -31,214
2003 163,267 -36,657 251,243 -25,355
2002 166,740 -36,575 239,036 -91,518
2001 170,193 -36,441 230,845 -152,197
2000 171,684 -33,256 221,276 -153,588
1999 167,742 -30,228 210,518 -146,162
1998 164,287 -30,108 197,185 -129,089
1997 168,419 -30,034 174,687 410,106
1996 174,008 -30,018 140,455 1,367,700
1995 175,439 -29,873 121,137 439,995
1994 176,882 -29,610 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 177,691 -30,719 183,926 236,110
1992 177,481 -30,262 188,025 -12,334
1991 177,371 -29,351 196,431 -59,519
1990 176,748 -27,397 207,895 -41,483
1989 175,365 -26,984 217,632 -2,826
1988 171,291 -26,552 223,759 -5,285
1987 167,552 -25,850 225,744 -7,062
1986 165,674 -24,772 225,526 -8,982
1985 164,091 -23,388 223,794 -11,031
1984 164,263 -22,239 219,337 -12,899
1983 163,136 -21,582 212,750 -14,560
1982 159,597 -20,886 205,147 -15,818
1981 158,419 -19,809 195,769 -16,453
1980 157,697 -17,485 184,988 -16,359
1979 154,779 -16,296 174,477 -15,669
1978 154,043 -16,909 163,779 -13,838
1977 152,825 -17,077 155,011 -11,084
1976 151,201 -16,866 147,665 -7,027
1975 149,339 -16,425 140,596 -4,791
1974 147,652 -15,402 135,743 -4,535
1973 146,283 -14,594 131,021 -3,862
1972 143,255 -14,262 126,403 -4,156
1971 140,473 -14,156 122,567 -4,230
1970 137,835 -14,255 119,273 1,149
1969 135,445 -14,531 115,394 2,983
1968 133,666 -14,901 111,422 4,728
1967 133,091 -15,324 108,053 4,655
1966 132,096 -15,701 105,128 -1,930
1965 125,345 -15,978 103,422 -9,774
1964 127,504 -16,059 102,562 -19,458
1963 124,994 -15,889 94,296 -25,524
1962 122,977 -15,389 102,548 -25,594
1961 120,316 -14,511 102,051 -20,508
1960 117,346 -13,344 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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