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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 180,149 people in Saint Lucia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 180,676 in Saint Lucia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 64.5 times bigger than Saint Lucia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Saint Lucia is the 178th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.002% for Saint Lucia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.31% in Saint Lucia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Saint Lucia has grown from 167K to 181K (8.42% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2100 11,752,784 108,837
2099 11,815,252 109,902
2098 11,877,117 110,987
2097 11,937,719 112,079
2096 11,997,841 113,197
2095 12,057,342 114,352
2094 12,115,914 115,520
2093 12,173,845 116,712
2092 12,230,436 117,943
2091 12,286,064 119,217
2090 12,340,658 120,487
2089 12,394,314 121,795
2088 12,446,122 123,153
2087 12,497,009 124,518
2086 12,546,890 125,900
2085 12,595,176 127,292
2084 12,641,964 128,725
2083 12,686,626 130,153
2082 12,730,579 131,599
2081 12,772,531 133,075
2080 12,813,012 134,563
2079 12,851,452 136,058
2078 12,887,954 137,536
2077 12,923,053 139,033
2076 12,955,793 140,538
2075 12,986,456 142,015
2074 13,015,960 143,519
2073 13,043,173 144,999
2072 13,068,464 146,447
2071 13,091,361 147,876
2070 13,112,865 149,289
2069 13,131,909 150,694
2068 13,149,031 152,083
2067 13,163,707 153,458
2066 13,176,149 154,825
2065 13,187,108 156,135
2064 13,195,655 157,438
2063 13,201,391 158,683
2062 13,204,648 159,905
2061 13,205,517 161,106
2060 13,203,471 162,327
2059 13,199,071 163,483
2058 13,190,969 164,600
2057 13,180,617 165,696
2056 13,168,370 166,752
2055 13,153,175 167,809
2054 13,135,187 168,844
2053 13,114,225 169,865
2052 13,090,209 170,854
2051 13,063,047 171,791
2050 13,032,286 172,723
2049 12,999,890 173,613
2048 12,964,676 174,493
2047 12,927,592 175,320
2046 12,887,813 176,064
2045 12,845,519 176,768
2044 12,800,765 177,462
2043 12,754,444 178,075
2042 12,705,845 178,659
2041 12,655,390 179,227
2040 12,602,701 179,727
2039 12,548,652 180,191
2038 12,491,254 180,634
2037 12,431,970 181,001
2036 12,370,131 181,267
2035 12,305,889 181,460
2034 12,239,008 181,613
2033 12,170,158 181,676
2032 12,098,734 181,680
2031 12,024,555 181,614
2030 11,947,536 181,477
2029 11,867,856 181,299
2028 11,785,130 181,079
2027 11,699,216 180,826
2026 11,611,567 180,519
2025 11,520,487 180,149
2024 11,427,557 179,744
2023 11,331,265 179,285
2022 11,230,734 178,781
2021 11,123,476 178,522
2020 11,008,300 178,250
2019 10,894,043 177,661
2018 10,782,053 177,017
2017 10,666,843 176,342
2016 10,551,430 175,646
2015 10,434,829 174,905
2014 10,315,528 174,138
2013 10,193,833 173,369
2012 10,070,411 172,587
2011 9,945,621 171,801
2010 9,820,175 170,906
2009 9,695,265 169,869
2008 9,573,130 168,808
2007 9,455,658 167,758
2006 9,341,183 166,639
2005 9,225,034 165,450
2004 9,104,892 164,239
2003 8,980,620 162,976
2002 8,852,235 161,641
2001 8,720,283 160,237
2000 8,584,190 158,616
1999 8,446,208 156,702
1998 8,310,362 154,677
1997 8,174,078 152,569
1996 8,032,894 150,436
1995 7,888,115 148,208
1994 7,741,694 145,890
1993 7,594,572 143,726
1992 7,447,474 141,617
1991 7,299,853 139,520
1990 7,151,166 137,857
1989 7,002,295 136,512
1988 6,855,734 135,000
1987 6,712,515 133,227
1986 6,571,208 131,239
1985 6,430,404 129,159
1984 6,289,040 127,067
1983 6,147,248 125,044
1982 6,007,114 123,087
1981 5,868,453 121,166
1980 5,729,037 119,290
1979 5,589,690 117,528
1978 5,451,882 115,834
1977 5,315,443 114,135
1976 5,180,404 112,425
1975 5,046,776 110,725
1974 4,914,197 109,076
1973 4,782,227 107,498
1972 4,651,883 106,002
1971 4,524,234 104,564
1970 4,399,290 103,165
1969 4,277,035 101,879
1968 4,157,189 100,675
1967 4,038,928 99,504
1966 3,921,847 98,463
1965 3,808,963 97,493
1964 3,698,559 96,505
1963 3,588,287 95,519
1962 3,479,936 94,505
1961 3,373,233 93,490
1960 3,268,336 92,585

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 Saint Lucia gained 9,007 people (a 5.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Saint Lucia's population increased by 5,030 people (a 2.86% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Saint Lucia was ranked 177th in 2006 and ranked 178th 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 Saint Lucia will decrease by 4.4% to 172,723 people and rank change from 178th to 179th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 182K people in 2032 for Saint Lucia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Saint Lucia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
2100 -0.53% -0.97%
2099 -0.52% -0.98%
2098 -0.51% -0.97%
2097 -0.5% -0.99%
2096 -0.49% -1.01%
2095 -0.48% -1.01%
2094 -0.48% -1.02%
2093 -0.46% -1.04%
2092 -0.45% -1.07%
2091 -0.44% -1.05%
2090 -0.43% -1.07%
2089 -0.42% -1.1%
2088 -0.41% -1.1%
2087 -0.4% -1.1%
2086 -0.38% -1.09%
2085 -0.37% -1.11%
2084 -0.35% -1.1%
2083 -0.35% -1.1%
2082 -0.33% -1.11%
2081 -0.32% -1.11%
2080 -0.3% -1.1%
2079 -0.28% -1.07%
2078 -0.27% -1.08%
2077 -0.25% -1.07%
2076 -0.24% -1.04%
2075 -0.23% -1.05%
2074 -0.21% -1.02%
2073 -0.19% -0.99%
2072 -0.17% -0.97%
2071 -0.16% -0.95%
2070 -0.15% -0.93%
2069 -0.13% -0.91%
2068 -0.11% -0.9%
2067 -0.09% -0.88%
2066 -0.08% -0.84%
2065 -0.06% -0.83%
2064 -0.04% -0.78%
2063 -0.02% -0.76%
2062 -0.007% -0.75%
2061 0.02% -0.75%
2060 0.03% -0.71%
2059 0.06% -0.68%
2058 0.08% -0.66%
2057 0.09% -0.63%
2056 0.12% -0.63%
2055 0.14% -0.61%
2054 0.16% -0.6%
2053 0.18% -0.58%
2052 0.21% -0.55%
2051 0.24% -0.54%
2050 0.25% -0.51%
2049 0.27% -0.5%
2048 0.29% -0.47%
2047 0.31% -0.42%
2046 0.33% -0.4%
2045 0.35% -0.39%
2044 0.36% -0.34%
2043 0.38% -0.33%
2042 0.4% -0.32%
2041 0.42% -0.28%
2040 0.43% -0.26%
2039 0.46% -0.25%
2038 0.48% -0.2%
2037 0.5% -0.15%
2036 0.52% -0.11%
2035 0.55% -0.08%
2034 0.57% -0.03%
2033 0.59% -0.002%
2032 0.62% 0.04%
2031 0.64% 0.08%
2030 0.67% 0.1%
2029 0.7% 0.12%
2028 0.73% 0.14%
2027 0.75% 0.17%
2026 0.79% 0.21%
2025 0.81% 0.23%
2024 0.85% 0.26%
2023 0.9% 0.28%
2022 0.96% 0.15%
2021 1.05% 0.15%
2020 1.05% 0.33%
2019 1.04% 0.36%
2018 1.08% 0.38%
2017 1.09% 0.4%
2016 1.12% 0.42%
2015 1.16% 0.44%
2014 1.19% 0.44%
2013 1.23% 0.45%
2012 1.25% 0.46%
2011 1.28% 0.52%
2010 1.29% 0.61%
2009 1.28% 0.63%
2008 1.24% 0.63%
2007 1.23% 0.67%
2006 1.26% 0.72%
2005 1.32% 0.74%
2004 1.38% 0.77%
2003 1.45% 0.83%
2002 1.51% 0.88%
2001 1.59% 1.02%
2000 1.63% 1.22%
1999 1.63% 1.31%
1998 1.67% 1.38%
1997 1.76% 1.42%
1996 1.84% 1.5%
1995 1.89% 1.59%
1994 1.94% 1.51%
1993 1.98% 1.49%
1992 2.02% 1.5%
1991 2.08% 1.21%
1990 2.13% 0.99%
1989 2.14% 1.12%
1988 2.13% 1.33%
1987 2.15% 1.51%
1986 2.19% 1.61%
1985 2.25% 1.65%
1984 2.31% 1.62%
1983 2.33% 1.59%
1982 2.36% 1.59%
1981 2.43% 1.57%
1980 2.49% 1.5%
1979 2.53% 1.46%
1978 2.57% 1.49%
1977 2.61% 1.52%
1976 2.65% 1.54%
1975 2.7% 1.51%
1974 2.76% 1.47%
1973 2.8% 1.41%
1972 2.82% 1.38%
1971 2.84% 1.36%
1970 2.86% 1.26%
1969 2.88% 1.2%
1968 2.93% 1.18%
1967 2.99% 1.06%
1966 2.96% 0.99%
1965 2.99% 1.02%
1964 3.07% 1.03%
1963 3.11% 1.07%
1962 3.16% 1.09%
1961 3.21% 0.98%

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 Saint Lucia's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
Current population
11656588
180676
Population rank 85/197 178/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.002%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
21.7 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
4.35 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
5.6 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +1
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +405
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 150/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
2.27 weeks
Annual migration change -35,306 -23
Net migration rank 170/196 79/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 8,079
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 180/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 98/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Saint Lucia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Saint Lucia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -23
2024 129,943 -34,806 449 -7
2023 132,360 -34,915 475 0
2022 138,767 -35,153 530 0
2021 128,866 -17,957 -15 0
2020 137,417 -17,957 562 0
2019 144,869 -35,797 609 0
2018 150,852 -35,934 694 -18
2017 151,565 -36,069 724 -38
2016 151,550 -36,219 767 -57
2015 154,258 -36,375 841 -69
2014 157,260 -36,543 852 -90
2013 159,330 -36,673 892 -114
2012 160,915 -36,737 916 -135
2011 162,094 -36,687 934 -150
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,176 -170
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,349 -276
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,369 -331
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,422 -352
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,511 -339
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,553 -358
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,615 -378
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,694 -397
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,774 -409
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,860 -416
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,967 -176
1999 167,742 -30,228 2,389 -361
1998 164,287 -30,108 2,294 -268
1997 168,419 -30,034 2,709 -519
1996 174,008 -30,018 2,649 -571
1995 175,439 -29,873 3,019 -638
1994 176,882 -29,610 2,976 -721
1993 177,691 -30,719 2,899 -824
1992 177,481 -30,262 2,981 -834
1991 177,371 -29,351 3,009 -963
1990 176,748 -27,397 3,061 -1,790
1989 175,365 -26,984 3,146 -1,734
1988 171,291 -26,552 3,229 -1,606
1987 167,552 -25,850 3,351 -1,423
1986 165,674 -24,772 3,496 -1,453
1985 164,091 -23,388 3,591 -1,465
1984 164,263 -22,239 3,526 -1,468
1983 163,136 -21,582 3,443 -1,462
1982 159,597 -20,886 3,360 -1,423
1981 158,419 -19,809 3,306 -1,403
1980 157,697 -17,485 3,275 -1,422
1979 154,779 -16,296 3,301 -1,625
1978 154,043 -16,909 3,340 -1,635
1977 152,825 -17,077 3,240 -1,543
1976 151,201 -16,866 3,166 -1,444
1975 149,339 -16,425 3,126 -1,454
1974 147,652 -15,402 3,106 -1,472
1973 146,283 -14,594 3,033 -1,513
1972 143,255 -14,262 3,028 -1,566
1971 140,473 -14,156 3,046 -1,625
1970 137,835 -14,255 3,093 -1,709
1969 135,445 -14,531 3,143 -1,954
1968 133,666 -14,901 3,154 -1,937
1967 133,091 -15,324 3,113 -1,997
1966 132,096 -15,701 3,028 -2,065
1965 125,345 -15,978 3,042 -2,067
1964 127,504 -16,059 3,074 -2,079
1963 124,994 -15,889 3,048 -2,060
1962 122,977 -15,389 3,124 -2,082
1961 120,316 -14,511 3,173 -2,189
1960 117,346 -13,344 3,202 -2,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/saint-lucia | CC BY

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 Saint Lucia 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,636 people) and 3.24% is from migration (a loss of 189 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 8,079 people or 4.5% in Saint Lucia.

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 Lucia
City Population
Castries 20K
Vieux Fort 15.8K

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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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