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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 247.5 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Saint Kitts
2100 11,755,442 30,378
2099 11,817,924 30,623
2098 11,879,803 30,867
2097 11,940,419 31,107
2096 12,000,555 31,357
2095 12,060,069 31,609
2094 12,118,654 31,862
2093 12,176,599 32,117
2092 12,233,202 32,384
2091 12,288,843 32,643
2090 12,343,449 32,909
2089 12,397,117 33,176
2088 12,448,937 33,460
2087 12,499,836 33,730
2086 12,549,728 34,023
2085 12,598,025 34,300
2084 12,644,824 34,589
2083 12,689,496 34,885
2082 12,733,459 35,174
2081 12,775,420 35,474
2080 12,815,910 35,769
2079 12,854,359 36,073
2078 12,890,869 36,385
2077 12,925,976 36,689
2076 12,958,723 37,002
2075 12,989,393 37,312
2074 13,018,904 37,631
2073 13,046,123 37,927
2072 13,071,419 38,237
2071 13,094,322 38,544
2070 13,115,831 38,855
2069 13,134,880 39,151
2068 13,152,005 39,455
2067 13,166,684 39,756
2066 13,179,129 40,050
2065 13,190,090 40,346
2064 13,198,640 40,631
2063 13,204,377 40,905
2062 13,207,634 41,180
2061 13,208,504 41,445
2060 13,206,457 41,707
2059 13,202,056 41,987
2058 13,193,952 42,278
2057 13,183,598 42,562
2056 13,171,348 42,826
2055 13,156,150 43,110
2054 13,138,158 43,378
2053 13,117,191 43,647
2052 13,093,170 43,906
2051 13,066,002 44,163
2050 13,035,234 44,410
2049 13,002,830 44,628
2048 12,967,608 44,846
2047 12,930,516 45,080
2046 12,890,728 45,297
2045 12,848,424 45,514
2044 12,803,661 45,716
2043 12,757,329 45,931
2042 12,708,719 46,113
2041 12,658,252 46,276
2040 12,605,551 46,428
2039 12,551,490 46,576
2038 12,494,079 46,699
2037 12,434,782 46,809
2036 12,372,929 46,920
2035 12,308,672 47,017
2034 12,241,776 47,089
2033 12,172,910 47,128
2032 12,101,471 47,163
2031 12,027,275 47,179
2030 11,950,238 47,169
2029 11,870,540 47,144
2028 11,787,795 47,124
2027 11,701,862 47,063
2026 11,614,193 47,000
2025 11,523,092 46,923
2024 11,427,557 46,843
2023 11,331,265 46,758
2022 11,230,734 46,709
2021 11,123,476 46,763
2020 11,008,300 46,870
2019 10,894,043 46,952
2018 10,782,053 47,008
2017 10,666,843 47,050
2016 10,551,430 47,075
2015 10,434,829 47,087
2014 10,315,528 47,089
2013 10,193,833 47,069
2012 10,070,411 47,033
2011 9,945,621 46,886
2010 9,820,175 46,846
2009 9,695,265 46,916
2008 9,573,130 46,835
2007 9,455,658 46,706
2006 9,341,183 46,569
2005 9,225,034 46,437
2004 9,104,892 46,315
2003 8,980,620 46,176
2002 8,852,235 46,020
2001 8,720,283 45,761
2000 8,584,190 45,248
1999 8,446,208 44,601
1998 8,310,362 43,998
1997 8,174,078 43,428
1996 8,032,894 42,877
1995 7,888,115 42,326
1994 7,741,694 41,776
1993 7,594,572 41,242
1992 7,447,474 40,715
1991 7,299,853 40,358
1990 7,151,166 40,432
1989 7,002,295 40,758
1988 6,855,734 41,062
1987 6,712,515 41,348
1986 6,571,208 41,618
1985 6,430,404 41,874
1984 6,289,040 42,113
1983 6,147,248 42,334
1982 6,007,114 42,532
1981 5,868,453 42,698
1980 5,729,037 42,850
1979 5,589,690 43,033
1978 5,451,882 43,217
1977 5,315,443 43,358
1976 5,180,404 43,482
1975 5,046,776 43,606
1974 4,914,197 43,738
1973 4,782,227 43,880
1972 4,651,883 44,033
1971 4,524,234 44,206
1970 4,399,290 44,606
1969 4,277,035 45,731
1968 4,157,189 47,245
1967 4,038,928 48,605
1966 3,921,847 49,898
1965 3,808,963 51,139
1964 3,698,559 52,326
1963 3,588,287 53,441
1962 3,479,936 54,461
1961 3,373,233 55,334
1960 3,268,336 55,810

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Saint Kitts
2100 -0.53% -0.8%
2099 -0.52% -0.79%
2098 -0.51% -0.77%
2097 -0.5% -0.8%
2096 -0.49% -0.8%
2095 -0.48% -0.79%
2094 -0.48% -0.79%
2093 -0.46% -0.83%
2092 -0.45% -0.79%
2091 -0.44% -0.81%
2090 -0.43% -0.81%
2089 -0.42% -0.85%
2088 -0.41% -0.8%
2087 -0.4% -0.86%
2086 -0.38% -0.81%
2085 -0.37% -0.84%
2084 -0.35% -0.85%
2083 -0.35% -0.82%
2082 -0.33% -0.85%
2081 -0.32% -0.83%
2080 -0.3% -0.84%
2079 -0.28% -0.86%
2078 -0.27% -0.83%
2077 -0.25% -0.85%
2076 -0.24% -0.83%
2075 -0.23% -0.85%
2074 -0.21% -0.78%
2073 -0.19% -0.81%
2072 -0.17% -0.8%
2071 -0.16% -0.8%
2070 -0.15% -0.76%
2069 -0.13% -0.77%
2068 -0.11% -0.76%
2067 -0.09% -0.73%
2066 -0.08% -0.73%
2065 -0.06% -0.7%
2064 -0.04% -0.67%
2063 -0.02% -0.67%
2062 -0.007% -0.64%
2061 0.02% -0.63%
2060 0.03% -0.67%
2059 0.06% -0.69%
2058 0.08% -0.67%
2057 0.09% -0.62%
2056 0.12% -0.66%
2055 0.14% -0.62%
2054 0.16% -0.62%
2053 0.18% -0.59%
2052 0.21% -0.58%
2051 0.24% -0.56%
2050 0.25% -0.49%
2049 0.27% -0.49%
2048 0.29% -0.52%
2047 0.31% -0.48%
2046 0.33% -0.48%
2045 0.35% -0.44%
2044 0.36% -0.47%
2043 0.38% -0.4%
2042 0.4% -0.35%
2041 0.42% -0.33%
2040 0.43% -0.32%
2039 0.46% -0.26%
2038 0.48% -0.24%
2037 0.5% -0.23%
2036 0.52% -0.21%
2035 0.55% -0.15%
2034 0.57% -0.08%
2033 0.59% -0.07%
2032 0.62% -0.03%
2031 0.64% 0.02%
2030 0.67% 0.05%
2029 0.7% 0.04%
2028 0.73% 0.13%
2027 0.75% 0.13%
2026 0.79% 0.16%
2025 0.84% 0.17%
2024 0.85% 0.18%
2023 0.9% 0.1%
2022 0.96% -0.12%
2021 1.05% -0.23%
2020 1.05% -0.17%
2019 1.04% -0.12%
2018 1.08% -0.09%
2017 1.09% -0.05%
2016 1.12% -0.03%
2015 1.16% -0.004%
2014 1.19% 0.04%
2013 1.23% 0.08%
2012 1.25% 0.31%
2011 1.28% 0.09%
2010 1.29% -0.15%
2009 1.28% 0.17%
2008 1.24% 0.28%
2007 1.23% 0.29%
2006 1.26% 0.28%
2005 1.32% 0.26%
2004 1.38% 0.3%
2003 1.45% 0.34%
2002 1.51% 0.57%
2001 1.59% 1.13%
2000 1.63% 1.45%
1999 1.63% 1.37%
1998 1.67% 1.31%
1997 1.76% 1.29%
1996 1.84% 1.3%
1995 1.89% 1.32%
1994 1.94% 1.29%
1993 1.98% 1.29%
1992 2.02% 0.88%
1991 2.08% -0.18%
1990 2.13% -0.8%
1989 2.14% -0.74%
1988 2.13% -0.69%
1987 2.15% -0.65%
1986 2.19% -0.61%
1985 2.25% -0.57%
1984 2.31% -0.52%
1983 2.33% -0.47%
1982 2.36% -0.39%
1981 2.43% -0.35%
1980 2.49% -0.43%
1979 2.53% -0.43%
1978 2.57% -0.33%
1977 2.61% -0.29%
1976 2.65% -0.28%
1975 2.7% -0.3%
1974 2.76% -0.32%
1973 2.8% -0.35%
1972 2.82% -0.39%
1971 2.84% -0.9%
1970 2.86% -2.46%
1969 2.88% -3.2%
1968 2.93% -2.8%
1967 2.99% -2.59%
1966 2.96% -2.43%
1965 2.99% -2.27%
1964 3.07% -2.09%
1963 3.11% -1.87%
1962 3.16% -1.58%
1961 3.21% -0.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Saint Kitts
Current population
11637906
47017
Population rank 85/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.0006%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.29 days
One birth every
2.59 minutes
16 hours
One death every
7.42 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +264 +0
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 156/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -35,306 +18
Net migration rank 170/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 18
2024 - -34,806 - -7
2023 132,360 -34,915 84 0
2022 138,767 -35,153 14 0
2021 128,866 -17,957 -20 -92
2020 137,417 -17,957 98 -202
2019 144,869 -35,797 135 -202
2018 150,852 -35,934 150 -202
2017 151,565 -36,069 169 -202
2016 151,550 -36,219 185 -202
2015 154,258 -36,375 197 -202
2014 157,260 -36,543 213 -202
2013 159,330 -36,673 227 -202
2012 160,915 -36,737 246 -202
2011 162,094 -36,687 250 0
2010 162,072 -36,587 274 -449
2009 160,893 -36,561 300 -263
2008 156,664 -36,723 322 -197
2007 152,066 -37,076 341 -200
2006 151,122 -37,170 355 -221
2005 155,405 -37,063 361 -234
2004 158,789 -36,851 365 -237
2003 163,267 -36,657 369 -224
2002 166,740 -36,575 365 -210
2001 170,193 -36,441 369 -7
2000 171,684 -33,256 376 291
1999 167,742 -30,228 413 213
1998 164,287 -30,108 415 170
1997 168,419 -30,034 405 157
1996 174,008 -30,018 379 168
1995 175,439 -29,873 382 162
1994 176,882 -29,610 370 170
1993 177,691 -30,719 373 160
1992 177,481 -30,262 369 158
1991 177,371 -29,351 411 -217
1990 176,748 -27,397 471 -812
1989 175,365 -26,984 476 -788
1988 171,291 -26,552 471 -766
1987 167,552 -25,850 486 -767
1986 165,674 -24,772 520 -783
1985 164,091 -23,388 574 -821
1984 164,263 -22,239 598 -828
1983 163,136 -21,582 664 -880
1982 159,597 -20,886 672 -858
1981 158,419 -19,809 684 -832
1980 157,697 -17,485 652 -798
1979 154,779 -16,296 643 -856
1978 154,043 -16,909 654 -817
1977 152,825 -17,077 697 -820
1976 151,201 -16,866 703 -823
1975 149,339 -16,425 688 -813
1974 147,652 -15,402 670 -810
1973 146,283 -14,594 646 -794
1972 143,255 -14,262 619 -782
1971 140,473 -14,156 615 -797
1970 137,835 -14,255 611 -1,227
1969 135,445 -14,531 708 -2,340
1968 133,666 -14,901 812 -2,208
1967 133,091 -15,324 951 -2,270
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,103 -2,366
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,228 -2,447
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,305 -2,465
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,360 -2,435
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,373 -2,331
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,466 -2,256
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,562 -1,725

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.8% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people). In Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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