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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 47.1 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sao Tome
2100 11,752,784 538,656
2099 11,815,252 537,257
2098 11,877,117 535,715
2097 11,937,719 534,052
2096 11,997,841 532,281
2095 12,057,342 530,505
2094 12,115,914 528,585
2093 12,173,845 526,572
2092 12,230,436 524,436
2091 12,286,064 522,255
2090 12,340,658 519,929
2089 12,394,314 517,542
2088 12,446,122 515,028
2087 12,497,009 512,499
2086 12,546,890 509,949
2085 12,595,176 507,271
2084 12,641,964 504,516
2083 12,686,626 501,611
2082 12,730,579 498,655
2081 12,772,531 495,622
2080 12,813,012 492,416
2079 12,851,452 489,178
2078 12,887,954 485,864
2077 12,923,053 482,385
2076 12,955,793 478,877
2075 12,986,456 475,315
2074 13,015,960 471,700
2073 13,043,173 468,051
2072 13,068,464 464,286
2071 13,091,361 460,447
2070 13,112,865 456,490
2069 13,131,909 452,388
2068 13,149,031 448,306
2067 13,163,707 444,092
2066 13,176,149 439,773
2065 13,187,108 435,502
2064 13,195,655 431,068
2063 13,201,391 426,645
2062 13,204,648 422,127
2061 13,205,517 417,629
2060 13,203,471 413,061
2059 13,199,071 408,522
2058 13,190,969 403,970
2057 13,180,617 399,359
2056 13,168,370 394,790
2055 13,153,175 390,100
2054 13,135,187 385,416
2053 13,114,225 380,685
2052 13,090,209 375,964
2051 13,063,047 371,143
2050 13,032,286 366,347
2049 12,999,890 361,542
2048 12,964,676 356,694
2047 12,927,592 351,813
2046 12,887,813 346,841
2045 12,845,519 341,791
2044 12,800,765 336,747
2043 12,754,444 331,669
2042 12,705,845 326,608
2041 12,655,390 321,551
2040 12,602,701 316,415
2039 12,548,652 311,237
2038 12,491,254 306,029
2037 12,431,970 300,834
2036 12,370,131 295,584
2035 12,305,889 290,361
2034 12,239,008 285,145
2033 12,170,158 279,952
2032 12,098,734 274,798
2031 12,024,555 269,704
2030 11,947,536 264,687
2029 11,867,856 259,670
2028 11,785,130 254,717
2027 11,699,216 249,827
2026 11,611,567 245,033
2025 11,520,487 240,254
2024 11,427,557 235,536
2023 11,331,265 230,871
2022 11,230,734 226,305
2021 11,123,476 221,961
2020 11,008,300 217,435
2019 10,894,043 213,392
2018 10,782,053 210,187
2017 10,666,843 206,970
2016 10,551,430 203,689
2015 10,434,829 200,291
2014 10,315,528 196,767
2013 10,193,833 193,148
2012 10,070,411 189,439
2011 9,945,621 185,649
2010 9,820,175 181,802
2009 9,695,265 177,853
2008 9,573,130 173,793
2007 9,455,658 169,700
2006 9,341,183 165,638
2005 9,225,034 161,639
2004 9,104,892 157,705
2003 8,980,620 153,814
2002 8,852,235 149,922
2001 8,720,283 146,375
2000 8,584,190 144,018
1999 8,446,208 142,442
1998 8,310,362 140,751
1997 8,174,078 138,922
1996 8,032,894 136,962
1995 7,888,115 134,895
1994 7,741,694 132,732
1993 7,594,572 130,467
1992 7,447,474 128,110
1991 7,299,853 125,697
1990 7,151,166 122,980
1989 7,002,295 119,979
1988 6,855,734 116,939
1987 6,712,515 113,919
1986 6,571,208 111,150
1985 6,430,404 108,658
1984 6,289,040 106,394
1983 6,147,248 104,380
1982 6,007,114 102,508
1981 5,868,453 100,615
1980 5,729,037 98,544
1979 5,589,690 96,252
1978 5,451,882 93,794
1977 5,315,443 91,301
1976 5,180,404 88,922
1975 5,046,776 86,708
1974 4,914,197 84,672
1973 4,782,227 82,798
1972 4,651,883 81,041
1971 4,524,234 79,330
1970 4,399,290 77,626
1969 4,277,035 76,083
1968 4,157,189 74,765
1967 4,038,928 73,596
1966 3,921,847 72,576
1965 3,808,963 71,680
1964 3,698,559 70,865
1963 3,588,287 70,112
1962 3,479,936 69,403
1961 3,373,233 68,707
1960 3,268,336 68,012

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 Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Sao Tome
2100 -0.53% 0.26%
2099 -0.52% 0.29%
2098 -0.51% 0.31%
2097 -0.5% 0.33%
2096 -0.49% 0.33%
2095 -0.48% 0.36%
2094 -0.48% 0.38%
2093 -0.46% 0.41%
2092 -0.45% 0.42%
2091 -0.44% 0.45%
2090 -0.43% 0.46%
2089 -0.42% 0.49%
2088 -0.41% 0.49%
2087 -0.4% 0.5%
2086 -0.38% 0.53%
2085 -0.37% 0.55%
2084 -0.35% 0.58%
2083 -0.35% 0.59%
2082 -0.33% 0.61%
2081 -0.32% 0.65%
2080 -0.3% 0.66%
2079 -0.28% 0.68%
2078 -0.27% 0.72%
2077 -0.25% 0.73%
2076 -0.24% 0.75%
2075 -0.23% 0.77%
2074 -0.21% 0.78%
2073 -0.19% 0.81%
2072 -0.17% 0.83%
2071 -0.16% 0.87%
2070 -0.15% 0.91%
2069 -0.13% 0.91%
2068 -0.11% 0.95%
2067 -0.09% 0.98%
2066 -0.08% 0.98%
2065 -0.06% 1.03%
2064 -0.04% 1.04%
2063 -0.02% 1.07%
2062 -0.007% 1.08%
2061 0.02% 1.11%
2060 0.03% 1.11%
2059 0.06% 1.13%
2058 0.08% 1.15%
2057 0.09% 1.16%
2056 0.12% 1.2%
2055 0.14% 1.22%
2054 0.16% 1.24%
2053 0.18% 1.26%
2052 0.21% 1.3%
2051 0.24% 1.31%
2050 0.25% 1.33%
2049 0.27% 1.36%
2048 0.29% 1.39%
2047 0.31% 1.43%
2046 0.33% 1.48%
2045 0.35% 1.5%
2044 0.36% 1.53%
2043 0.38% 1.55%
2042 0.4% 1.57%
2041 0.42% 1.62%
2040 0.43% 1.66%
2039 0.46% 1.7%
2038 0.48% 1.73%
2037 0.5% 1.78%
2036 0.52% 1.8%
2035 0.55% 1.83%
2034 0.57% 1.85%
2033 0.59% 1.88%
2032 0.62% 1.89%
2031 0.64% 1.9%
2030 0.67% 1.93%
2029 0.7% 1.94%
2028 0.73% 1.96%
2027 0.75% 1.96%
2026 0.79% 1.99%
2025 0.81% 2%
2024 0.85% 2.02%
2023 0.9% 2.02%
2022 0.96% 1.96%
2021 1.05% 2.08%
2020 1.05% 1.89%
2019 1.04% 1.52%
2018 1.08% 1.55%
2017 1.09% 1.61%
2016 1.12% 1.7%
2015 1.16% 1.79%
2014 1.19% 1.87%
2013 1.23% 1.96%
2012 1.25% 2.04%
2011 1.28% 2.12%
2010 1.29% 2.22%
2009 1.28% 2.34%
2008 1.24% 2.41%
2007 1.23% 2.45%
2006 1.26% 2.47%
2005 1.32% 2.49%
2004 1.38% 2.53%
2003 1.45% 2.6%
2002 1.51% 2.42%
2001 1.59% 1.64%
2000 1.63% 1.11%
1999 1.63% 1.2%
1998 1.67% 1.32%
1997 1.76% 1.43%
1996 1.84% 1.53%
1995 1.89% 1.63%
1994 1.94% 1.74%
1993 1.98% 1.84%
1992 2.02% 1.92%
1991 2.08% 2.21%
1990 2.13% 2.5%
1989 2.14% 2.6%
1988 2.13% 2.65%
1987 2.15% 2.49%
1986 2.19% 2.29%
1985 2.25% 2.13%
1984 2.31% 1.93%
1983 2.33% 1.83%
1982 2.36% 1.88%
1981 2.43% 2.1%
1980 2.49% 2.38%
1979 2.53% 2.62%
1978 2.57% 2.73%
1977 2.61% 2.68%
1976 2.65% 2.55%
1975 2.7% 2.4%
1974 2.76% 2.26%
1973 2.8% 2.17%
1972 2.82% 2.16%
1971 2.84% 2.2%
1970 2.86% 2.03%
1969 2.88% 1.76%
1968 2.93% 1.59%
1967 2.99% 1.41%
1966 2.96% 1.25%
1965 2.99% 1.15%
1964 3.07% 1.07%
1963 3.11% 1.02%
1962 3.16% 1.01%
1961 3.21% 1.02%

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 Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sao Tome
Current population
11656588
247495
Population rank 85/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.003%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.86 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.32 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +13
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 50/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -650
Net migration rank 170/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -650
2024 129,943 -34,806 5,315 -604
2023 132,360 -34,915 5,221 -592
2022 138,767 -35,153 5,102 -592
2021 128,866 -17,957 4,954 -782
2020 137,417 -17,957 4,874 0
2019 144,869 -35,797 4,932 -1,716
2018 150,852 -35,934 4,957 -1,757
2017 151,565 -36,069 5,007 -1,779
2016 151,550 -36,219 5,125 -1,793
2015 154,258 -36,375 5,269 -1,809
2014 157,260 -36,543 5,381 -1,801
2013 159,330 -36,673 5,449 -1,787
2012 160,915 -36,737 5,501 -1,739
2011 162,094 -36,687 5,445 -1,616
2010 162,072 -36,587 5,391 -1,529
2009 160,893 -36,561 5,349 -1,328
2008 156,664 -36,723 5,297 -1,203
2007 152,066 -37,076 5,226 -1,127
2006 151,122 -37,170 5,057 -1,031
2005 155,405 -37,063 4,897 -941
2004 158,789 -36,851 4,810 -894
2003 163,267 -36,657 4,702 -816
2002 166,740 -36,575 4,591 -690
2001 170,193 -36,441 4,471 -1,289
2000 171,684 -33,256 4,334 -2,798
1999 167,742 -30,228 4,221 -2,594
1998 164,287 -30,108 4,120 -2,364
1997 168,419 -30,034 4,041 -2,153
1996 174,008 -30,018 3,993 -1,974
1995 175,439 -29,873 3,948 -1,829
1994 176,882 -29,610 3,860 -1,644
1993 177,691 -30,719 3,841 -1,527
1992 177,481 -30,262 3,822 -1,432
1991 177,371 -29,351 3,801 -1,362
1990 176,748 -27,397 3,719 -727
1989 175,365 -26,984 3,576 -571
1988 171,291 -26,552 3,544 -465
1987 167,552 -25,850 3,440 -470
1986 165,674 -24,772 3,180 -614
1985 164,091 -23,388 3,242 -828
1984 164,263 -22,239 3,163 -1,041
1983 163,136 -21,582 3,100 -1,203
1982 159,597 -20,886 3,047 -1,203
1981 158,419 -19,809 3,015 -1,067
1980 157,697 -17,485 2,965 -770
1979 154,779 -16,296 2,893 -491
1978 154,043 -16,909 2,800 -279
1977 152,825 -17,077 2,705 -255
1976 151,201 -16,866 2,608 -302
1975 149,339 -16,425 2,515 -392
1974 147,652 -15,402 2,422 -474
1973 146,283 -14,594 2,329 -525
1972 143,255 -14,262 2,232 -517
1971 140,473 -14,156 2,127 -430
1970 137,835 -14,255 1,980 -279
1969 135,445 -14,531 1,862 -469
1968 133,666 -14,901 1,767 -520
1967 133,091 -15,324 1,693 -606
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,642 -688
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,611 -765
1964 127,504 -16,059 1,600 -819
1963 124,994 -15,889 1,609 -886
1962 122,977 -15,389 1,625 -927
1961 120,316 -14,511 1,657 -960
1960 117,346 -13,344 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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