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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 221,158 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 +1.01% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Samoa
2100 11,752,784 384,035
2099 11,815,252 382,728
2098 11,877,117 381,414
2097 11,937,719 380,066
2096 11,997,841 378,599
2095 12,057,342 377,074
2094 12,115,914 375,519
2093 12,173,845 373,888
2092 12,230,436 372,169
2091 12,286,064 370,373
2090 12,340,658 368,608
2089 12,394,314 366,755
2088 12,446,122 364,803
2087 12,497,009 362,850
2086 12,546,890 360,862
2085 12,595,176 358,840
2084 12,641,964 356,781
2083 12,686,626 354,649
2082 12,730,579 352,438
2081 12,772,531 350,145
2080 12,813,012 347,866
2079 12,851,452 345,496
2078 12,887,954 343,017
2077 12,923,053 340,475
2076 12,955,793 337,881
2075 12,986,456 335,254
2074 13,015,960 332,652
2073 13,043,173 329,962
2072 13,068,464 327,203
2071 13,091,361 324,322
2070 13,112,865 321,610
2069 13,131,909 318,855
2068 13,149,031 316,041
2067 13,163,707 313,344
2066 13,176,149 310,581
2065 13,187,108 307,946
2064 13,195,655 305,328
2063 13,201,391 302,731
2062 13,204,648 300,188
2061 13,205,517 297,795
2060 13,203,471 295,379
2059 13,199,071 292,975
2058 13,190,969 290,541
2057 13,180,617 288,249
2056 13,168,370 286,049
2055 13,153,175 283,835
2054 13,135,187 281,645
2053 13,114,225 279,406
2052 13,090,209 277,095
2051 13,063,047 274,684
2050 13,032,286 272,285
2049 12,999,890 269,817
2048 12,964,676 267,350
2047 12,927,592 264,875
2046 12,887,813 262,303
2045 12,845,519 259,670
2044 12,800,765 256,996
2043 12,754,444 254,462
2042 12,705,845 251,813
2041 12,655,390 249,169
2040 12,602,701 246,598
2039 12,548,652 244,088
2038 12,491,254 241,568
2037 12,431,970 239,227
2036 12,370,131 236,940
2035 12,305,889 234,725
2034 12,239,008 232,695
2033 12,170,158 230,809
2032 12,098,734 229,073
2031 12,024,555 227,359
2030 11,947,536 225,842
2029 11,867,856 224,425
2028 11,785,130 223,027
2027 11,699,216 221,755
2026 11,611,567 220,528
2025 11,520,487 219,306
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 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 0.81% 0.59%
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 (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 Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Samoa
Current population
11656588
221158
Population rank 85/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.003%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +4
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 123/197
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 129,943 -34,806 4,101 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 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 (1960–2025, 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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