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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 52.7 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Samoa
2100 11,755,442 384,161
2099 11,817,924 382,854
2098 11,879,803 381,539
2097 11,940,419 380,191
2096 12,000,555 378,724
2095 12,060,069 377,198
2094 12,118,654 375,643
2093 12,176,599 374,011
2092 12,233,202 372,292
2091 12,288,843 370,495
2090 12,343,449 368,729
2089 12,397,117 366,876
2088 12,448,937 364,923
2087 12,499,836 362,970
2086 12,549,728 360,980
2085 12,598,025 358,958
2084 12,644,824 356,899
2083 12,689,496 354,766
2082 12,733,459 352,554
2081 12,775,420 350,260
2080 12,815,910 347,980
2079 12,854,359 345,610
2078 12,890,869 343,130
2077 12,925,976 340,587
2076 12,958,723 337,992
2075 12,989,393 335,365
2074 13,018,904 332,762
2073 13,046,123 330,070
2072 13,071,419 327,311
2071 13,094,322 324,429
2070 13,115,831 321,716
2069 13,134,880 318,960
2068 13,152,005 316,145
2067 13,166,684 313,447
2066 13,179,129 310,683
2065 13,190,090 308,047
2064 13,198,640 305,429
2063 13,204,377 302,831
2062 13,207,634 300,287
2061 13,208,504 297,894
2060 13,206,457 295,476
2059 13,202,056 293,072
2058 13,193,952 290,637
2057 13,183,598 288,344
2056 13,171,348 286,143
2055 13,156,150 283,928
2054 13,138,158 281,737
2053 13,117,191 279,498
2052 13,093,170 277,186
2051 13,066,002 274,775
2050 13,035,234 272,374
2049 13,002,830 269,906
2048 12,967,608 267,438
2047 12,930,516 264,962
2046 12,890,728 262,389
2045 12,848,424 259,755
2044 12,803,661 257,081
2043 12,757,329 254,546
2042 12,708,719 251,896
2041 12,658,252 249,251
2040 12,605,551 246,679
2039 12,551,490 244,169
2038 12,494,079 241,648
2037 12,434,782 239,306
2036 12,372,929 237,018
2035 12,308,672 234,803
2034 12,241,776 232,771
2033 12,172,910 230,885
2032 12,101,471 229,148
2031 12,027,275 227,434
2030 11,950,238 225,916
2029 11,870,540 224,499
2028 11,787,795 223,100
2027 11,701,862 221,828
2026 11,614,193 220,601
2025 11,523,092 219,378
2024 11,427,557 218,019
2023 11,331,265 216,663
2022 11,230,734 215,261
2021 11,123,476 213,779
2020 11,008,300 211,944
2019 10,894,043 209,780
2018 10,782,053 207,582
2017 10,666,843 205,415
2016 10,551,430 203,499
2015 10,434,829 201,782
2014 10,315,528 200,037
2013 10,193,833 198,268
2012 10,070,411 196,498
2011 9,945,621 194,713
2010 9,820,175 193,023
2009 9,695,265 191,513
2008 9,573,130 190,107
2007 9,455,658 188,753
2006 9,341,183 187,709
2005 9,225,034 186,978
2004 9,104,892 186,249
2003 8,980,620 185,430
2002 8,852,235 184,471
2001 8,720,283 183,166
2000 8,584,190 181,685
1999 8,446,208 180,275
1998 8,310,362 178,905
1997 8,174,078 177,547
1996 8,032,894 176,071
1995 7,888,115 174,571
1994 7,741,694 173,159
1993 7,594,572 171,774
1992 7,447,474 170,331
1991 7,299,853 169,368
1990 7,151,166 169,042
1989 7,002,295 168,768
1988 6,855,734 168,346
1987 6,712,515 167,661
1986 6,571,208 167,061
1985 6,430,404 166,849
1984 6,289,040 166,796
1983 6,147,248 166,714
1982 6,007,114 166,484
1981 5,868,453 165,678
1980 5,729,037 164,322
1979 5,589,690 162,882
1978 5,451,882 161,375
1977 5,315,443 159,753
1976 5,180,404 157,113
1975 5,046,776 153,344
1974 4,914,197 149,431
1973 4,782,227 146,516
1972 4,651,883 144,538
1971 4,524,234 142,503
1970 4,399,290 140,400
1969 4,277,035 138,233
1968 4,157,189 136,020
1967 4,038,928 133,764
1966 3,921,847 131,073
1965 3,808,963 127,978
1964 3,698,559 124,894
1963 3,588,287 121,764
1962 3,479,936 118,597
1961 3,373,233 115,496
1960 3,268,336 112,490

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Samoa
2100 -0.53% 0.34%
2099 -0.52% 0.34%
2098 -0.51% 0.35%
2097 -0.5% 0.39%
2096 -0.49% 0.4%
2095 -0.48% 0.41%
2094 -0.48% 0.44%
2093 -0.46% 0.46%
2092 -0.45% 0.48%
2091 -0.44% 0.48%
2090 -0.43% 0.51%
2089 -0.42% 0.54%
2088 -0.41% 0.54%
2087 -0.4% 0.55%
2086 -0.38% 0.56%
2085 -0.37% 0.58%
2084 -0.35% 0.6%
2083 -0.35% 0.63%
2082 -0.33% 0.65%
2081 -0.32% 0.66%
2080 -0.3% 0.69%
2079 -0.28% 0.72%
2078 -0.27% 0.75%
2077 -0.25% 0.77%
2076 -0.24% 0.78%
2075 -0.23% 0.78%
2074 -0.21% 0.82%
2073 -0.19% 0.84%
2072 -0.17% 0.89%
2071 -0.16% 0.84%
2070 -0.15% 0.86%
2069 -0.13% 0.89%
2068 -0.11% 0.86%
2067 -0.09% 0.89%
2066 -0.08% 0.86%
2065 -0.06% 0.86%
2064 -0.04% 0.86%
2063 -0.02% 0.85%
2062 -0.007% 0.8%
2061 0.02% 0.82%
2060 0.03% 0.82%
2059 0.06% 0.84%
2058 0.08% 0.8%
2057 0.09% 0.77%
2056 0.12% 0.78%
2055 0.14% 0.78%
2054 0.16% 0.8%
2053 0.18% 0.83%
2052 0.21% 0.88%
2051 0.24% 0.88%
2050 0.25% 0.91%
2049 0.27% 0.92%
2048 0.29% 0.93%
2047 0.31% 0.98%
2046 0.33% 1.01%
2045 0.35% 1.04%
2044 0.36% 1%
2043 0.38% 1.05%
2042 0.4% 1.06%
2041 0.42% 1.04%
2040 0.43% 1.03%
2039 0.46% 1.04%
2038 0.48% 0.98%
2037 0.5% 0.96%
2036 0.52% 0.94%
2035 0.55% 0.87%
2034 0.57% 0.82%
2033 0.59% 0.76%
2032 0.62% 0.75%
2031 0.64% 0.67%
2030 0.67% 0.63%
2029 0.7% 0.63%
2028 0.73% 0.57%
2027 0.75% 0.56%
2026 0.79% 0.56%
2025 0.84% 0.62%
2024 0.85% 0.63%
2023 0.9% 0.65%
2022 0.96% 0.69%
2021 1.05% 0.87%
2020 1.05% 1.03%
2019 1.04% 1.06%
2018 1.08% 1.05%
2017 1.09% 0.94%
2016 1.12% 0.85%
2015 1.16% 0.87%
2014 1.19% 0.89%
2013 1.23% 0.9%
2012 1.25% 0.92%
2011 1.28% 0.88%
2010 1.29% 0.79%
2009 1.28% 0.74%
2008 1.24% 0.72%
2007 1.23% 0.56%
2006 1.26% 0.39%
2005 1.32% 0.39%
2004 1.38% 0.44%
2003 1.45% 0.52%
2002 1.51% 0.71%
2001 1.59% 0.82%
2000 1.63% 0.78%
1999 1.63% 0.77%
1998 1.67% 0.76%
1997 1.76% 0.84%
1996 1.84% 0.86%
1995 1.89% 0.82%
1994 1.94% 0.81%
1993 1.98% 0.85%
1992 2.02% 0.57%
1991 2.08% 0.19%
1990 2.13% 0.16%
1989 2.14% 0.25%
1988 2.13% 0.41%
1987 2.15% 0.36%
1986 2.19% 0.13%
1985 2.25% 0.03%
1984 2.31% 0.05%
1983 2.33% 0.14%
1982 2.36% 0.49%
1981 2.43% 0.83%
1980 2.49% 0.88%
1979 2.53% 0.93%
1978 2.57% 1.02%
1977 2.61% 1.68%
1976 2.65% 2.46%
1975 2.7% 2.62%
1974 2.76% 1.99%
1973 2.8% 1.37%
1972 2.82% 1.43%
1971 2.84% 1.5%
1970 2.86% 1.57%
1969 2.88% 1.63%
1968 2.93% 1.69%
1967 2.99% 2.05%
1966 2.96% 2.42%
1965 2.99% 2.47%
1964 3.07% 2.57%
1963 3.11% 2.67%
1962 3.16% 2.68%
1961 3.21% 2.67%

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Samoa
Current population
11637906
220932
Population rank 85/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.003%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
7.42 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +264 +4
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 125/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -2,815
Net migration rank 170/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -2,815
2024 - -34,806 - -2,754
2023 132,360 -34,915 4,170 -2,810
2022 138,767 -35,153 4,288 -2,837
2021 128,866 -17,957 4,379 -2,860
2020 137,417 -17,957 4,442 -2,299
2019 144,869 -35,797 4,495 -2,313
2018 150,852 -35,934 4,637 -2,425
2017 151,565 -36,069 4,661 -2,539
2016 151,550 -36,219 4,720 -3,008
2015 154,258 -36,375 4,795 -3,074
2014 157,260 -36,543 4,849 -3,081
2013 159,330 -36,673 4,875 -3,107
2012 160,915 -36,737 4,863 -3,089
2011 162,094 -36,687 4,860 -3,056
2010 162,072 -36,587 4,779 -3,197
2009 160,893 -36,561 4,525 -3,093
2008 156,664 -36,723 4,581 -3,194
2007 152,066 -37,076 4,480 -3,152
2006 151,122 -37,170 4,473 -3,714
2005 155,405 -37,063 4,503 -3,805
2004 158,789 -36,851 4,554 -3,796
2003 163,267 -36,657 4,622 -3,748
2002 166,740 -36,575 4,672 -3,624
2001 170,193 -36,441 4,759 -3,198
2000 171,684 -33,256 4,855 -3,453
1999 167,742 -30,228 4,937 -3,517
1998 164,287 -30,108 5,022 -3,702
1997 168,419 -30,034 5,053 -3,658
1996 174,008 -30,018 5,038 -3,476
1995 175,439 -29,873 4,976 -3,532
1994 176,882 -29,610 4,880 -3,505
1993 177,691 -30,719 4,769 -3,373
1992 177,481 -30,262 4,652 -3,161
1991 177,371 -29,351 4,655 -4,227
1990 176,748 -27,397 4,759 -4,533
1989 175,365 -26,984 4,845 -4,527
1988 171,291 -26,552 4,889 -4,366
1987 167,552 -25,850 4,909 -4,056
1986 165,674 -24,772 4,983 -4,637
1985 164,091 -23,388 4,998 -4,920
1984 164,263 -22,239 4,979 -4,944
1983 163,136 -21,582 4,914 -4,789
1982 159,597 -20,886 4,808 -4,479
1981 158,419 -19,809 4,720 -3,440
1980 157,697 -17,485 4,672 -3,240
1979 154,779 -16,296 4,624 -3,177
1978 154,043 -16,909 4,587 -3,022
1977 152,825 -17,077 4,555 -2,866
1976 151,201 -16,866 4,519 -929
1975 149,339 -16,425 4,465 -522
1974 147,652 -15,402 4,411 -526
1973 146,283 -14,594 4,446 -2,501
1972 143,255 -14,262 4,487 -2,483
1971 140,473 -14,156 4,534 -2,463
1970 137,835 -14,255 4,567 -2,429
1969 135,445 -14,531 4,592 -2,399
1968 133,666 -14,901 4,605 -2,370
1967 133,091 -15,324 4,621 -2,333
1966 132,096 -15,701 4,593 -1,503
1965 125,345 -15,978 4,605 -1,512
1964 127,504 -16,059 4,326 -1,252
1963 124,994 -15,889 4,544 -1,365
1962 122,977 -15,389 4,498 -1,341
1961 120,316 -14,511 4,399 -1,349
1960 117,346 -13,344 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/samoa | CC BY

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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