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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.26 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2100 11,752,784 76,380,382
2099 11,815,252 75,896,692
2098 11,877,117 75,410,485
2097 11,937,719 74,922,342
2096 11,997,841 74,431,436
2095 12,057,342 73,939,761
2094 12,115,914 73,447,628
2093 12,173,845 72,954,272
2092 12,230,436 72,460,372
2091 12,286,064 71,966,760
2090 12,340,658 71,474,363
2089 12,394,314 70,984,330
2088 12,446,122 70,494,851
2087 12,497,009 70,006,368
2086 12,546,890 69,519,641
2085 12,595,176 69,035,093
2084 12,641,964 68,551,533
2083 12,686,626 68,068,933
2082 12,730,579 67,587,034
2081 12,772,531 67,105,252
2080 12,813,012 66,624,751
2079 12,851,452 66,144,495
2078 12,887,954 65,664,508
2077 12,923,053 65,183,768
2076 12,955,793 64,701,603
2075 12,986,456 64,217,651
2074 13,015,960 63,731,809
2073 13,043,173 63,243,084
2072 13,068,464 62,750,764
2071 13,091,361 62,255,408
2070 13,112,865 61,756,796
2069 13,131,909 61,253,878
2068 13,149,031 60,746,216
2067 13,163,707 60,235,232
2066 13,176,149 59,720,954
2065 13,187,108 59,203,814
2064 13,195,655 58,684,254
2063 13,201,391 58,161,702
2062 13,204,648 57,637,152
2061 13,205,517 57,109,207
2060 13,203,471 56,579,736
2059 13,199,071 56,047,666
2058 13,190,969 55,513,281
2057 13,180,617 54,978,393
2056 13,168,370 54,441,706
2055 13,153,175 53,904,081
2054 13,135,187 53,364,635
2053 13,114,225 52,823,422
2052 13,090,209 52,280,914
2051 13,063,047 51,737,228
2050 13,032,286 51,192,924
2049 12,999,890 50,647,663
2048 12,964,676 50,100,576
2047 12,927,592 49,552,613
2046 12,887,813 49,002,774
2045 12,845,519 48,451,215
2044 12,800,765 47,898,754
2043 12,754,444 47,346,122
2042 12,705,845 46,792,504
2041 12,655,390 46,237,820
2040 12,602,701 45,682,139
2039 12,548,652 45,126,407
2038 12,491,254 44,569,427
2037 12,431,970 44,012,415
2036 12,370,131 43,454,985
2035 12,305,889 42,897,909
2034 12,239,008 42,342,044
2033 12,170,158 41,787,423
2032 12,098,734 41,233,964
2031 12,024,555 40,680,599
2030 11,947,536 40,128,273
2029 11,867,856 39,530,306
2028 11,785,130 38,906,191
2027 11,699,216 38,267,271
2026 11,611,567 37,625,434
2025 11,520,487 36,973,555
2024 11,427,557 35,300,280
2023 11,331,265 33,702,731
2022 11,230,734 32,175,224
2021 11,123,476 30,784,383
2020 11,008,300 31,552,510
2019 10,894,043 30,063,799
2018 10,782,053 30,196,281
2017 10,666,843 30,977,355
2016 10,551,430 30,954,198
2015 10,434,829 29,816,382
2014 10,315,528 28,309,273
2013 10,193,833 27,624,004
2012 10,070,411 26,168,861
2011 9,945,621 25,091,867
2010 9,820,175 23,978,487
2009 9,695,265 24,217,654
2008 9,573,130 23,287,877
2007 9,455,658 22,368,313
2006 9,341,183 21,459,144
2005 9,225,034 20,559,890
2004 9,104,892 19,669,480
2003 8,980,620 18,786,767
2002 8,852,235 17,910,910
2001 8,720,283 17,041,397
2000 8,584,190 16,177,722
1999 8,446,208 15,472,075
1998 8,310,362 14,922,185
1997 8,174,078 14,374,943
1996 8,032,894 13,831,009
1995 7,888,115 13,289,245
1994 7,741,694 12,750,040
1993 7,594,572 12,215,862
1992 7,447,474 11,686,676
1991 7,299,853 11,160,744
1990 7,151,166 10,640,691
1989 7,002,295 10,128,394
1988 6,855,734 9,629,165
1987 6,712,515 9,130,194
1986 6,571,208 8,628,639
1985 6,430,404 8,151,779
1984 6,289,040 7,697,307
1983 6,147,248 7,252,941
1982 6,007,114 6,824,486
1981 5,868,453 6,420,551
1980 5,729,037 6,047,997
1979 5,589,690 5,703,698
1978 5,451,882 5,381,902
1977 5,315,443 5,083,048
1976 5,180,404 4,807,933
1975 5,046,776 4,556,287
1974 4,914,197 4,323,632
1973 4,782,227 4,106,344
1972 4,651,883 3,905,722
1971 4,524,234 3,724,031
1970 4,399,290 3,562,470
1969 4,277,035 3,417,114
1968 4,157,189 3,282,711
1967 4,038,928 3,157,242
1966 3,921,847 3,039,887
1965 3,808,963 2,928,771
1964 3,698,559 2,821,968
1963 3,588,287 2,719,341
1962 3,479,936 2,620,910
1961 3,373,233 2,526,347
1960 3,268,336 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.53% 0.64%
2099 -0.52% 0.64%
2098 -0.51% 0.65%
2097 -0.5% 0.66%
2096 -0.49% 0.66%
2095 -0.48% 0.67%
2094 -0.48% 0.68%
2093 -0.46% 0.68%
2092 -0.45% 0.69%
2091 -0.44% 0.69%
2090 -0.43% 0.69%
2089 -0.42% 0.69%
2088 -0.41% 0.7%
2087 -0.4% 0.7%
2086 -0.38% 0.7%
2085 -0.37% 0.71%
2084 -0.35% 0.71%
2083 -0.35% 0.71%
2082 -0.33% 0.72%
2081 -0.32% 0.72%
2080 -0.3% 0.73%
2079 -0.28% 0.73%
2078 -0.27% 0.74%
2077 -0.25% 0.75%
2076 -0.24% 0.75%
2075 -0.23% 0.76%
2074 -0.21% 0.77%
2073 -0.19% 0.78%
2072 -0.17% 0.8%
2071 -0.16% 0.81%
2070 -0.15% 0.82%
2069 -0.13% 0.84%
2068 -0.11% 0.85%
2067 -0.09% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 0.87%
2065 -0.06% 0.89%
2064 -0.04% 0.9%
2063 -0.02% 0.91%
2062 -0.007% 0.92%
2061 0.02% 0.94%
2060 0.03% 0.95%
2059 0.06% 0.96%
2058 0.08% 0.97%
2057 0.09% 0.99%
2056 0.12% 1%
2055 0.14% 1.01%
2054 0.16% 1.02%
2053 0.18% 1.04%
2052 0.21% 1.05%
2051 0.24% 1.06%
2050 0.25% 1.08%
2049 0.27% 1.09%
2048 0.29% 1.11%
2047 0.31% 1.12%
2046 0.33% 1.14%
2045 0.35% 1.15%
2044 0.36% 1.17%
2043 0.38% 1.18%
2042 0.4% 1.2%
2041 0.42% 1.22%
2040 0.43% 1.23%
2039 0.46% 1.25%
2038 0.48% 1.27%
2037 0.5% 1.28%
2036 0.52% 1.3%
2035 0.55% 1.31%
2034 0.57% 1.33%
2033 0.59% 1.34%
2032 0.62% 1.36%
2031 0.64% 1.38%
2030 0.67% 1.51%
2029 0.7% 1.6%
2028 0.73% 1.67%
2027 0.75% 1.71%
2026 0.79% 1.76%
2025 0.81% 4.74%
2024 0.85% 4.74%
2023 0.9% 4.75%
2022 0.96% 4.52%
2021 1.05% -2.43%
2020 1.05% 4.95%
2019 1.04% -0.44%
2018 1.08% -2.52%
2017 1.09% 0.07%
2016 1.12% 3.82%
2015 1.16% 5.32%
2014 1.19% 2.48%
2013 1.23% 5.56%
2012 1.25% 4.29%
2011 1.28% 4.64%
2010 1.29% -0.99%
2009 1.28% 3.99%
2008 1.24% 4.11%
2007 1.23% 4.24%
2006 1.26% 4.37%
2005 1.32% 4.53%
2004 1.38% 4.7%
2003 1.45% 4.89%
2002 1.51% 5.1%
2001 1.59% 5.34%
2000 1.63% 4.56%
1999 1.63% 3.69%
1998 1.67% 3.81%
1997 1.76% 3.93%
1996 1.84% 4.08%
1995 1.89% 4.23%
1994 1.94% 4.37%
1993 1.98% 4.53%
1992 2.02% 4.71%
1991 2.08% 4.89%
1990 2.13% 5.06%
1989 2.14% 5.18%
1988 2.13% 5.47%
1987 2.15% 5.81%
1986 2.19% 5.85%
1985 2.25% 5.9%
1984 2.31% 6.13%
1983 2.33% 6.28%
1982 2.36% 6.29%
1981 2.43% 6.16%
1980 2.49% 6.04%
1979 2.53% 5.98%
1978 2.57% 5.88%
1977 2.61% 5.72%
1976 2.65% 5.52%
1975 2.7% 5.38%
1974 2.76% 5.29%
1973 2.8% 5.14%
1972 2.82% 4.88%
1971 2.84% 4.54%
1970 2.86% 4.25%
1969 2.88% 4.09%
1968 2.93% 3.97%
1967 2.99% 3.86%
1966 2.96% 3.79%
1965 2.99% 3.78%
1964 3.07% 3.77%
1963 3.11% 3.76%
1962 3.16% 3.74%
1961 3.21% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
Current population
11656588
37955120
Population rank 85/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.46%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 2/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +119,738
Net migration rank 170/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 119,738
2024 129,943 -34,806 499,782 122,170
2023 132,360 -34,915 474,366 325,691
2022 138,767 -35,153 406,920 977,072
2021 128,866 -17,957 409,032 -106,287
2020 137,417 -17,957 447,036 -74,725
2019 144,869 -35,797 474,407 191,582
2018 150,852 -35,934 528,767 -988,751
2017 151,565 -36,069 546,751 -920,812
2016 151,550 -36,219 537,829 -26,997
2015 154,258 -36,375 511,023 465,292
2014 157,260 -36,543 493,431 469,144
2013 159,330 -36,673 475,299 485,794
2012 160,915 -36,737 465,649 479,206
2011 162,094 -36,687 443,675 491,253
2010 162,072 -36,587 418,641 504,955
2009 160,893 -36,561 438,557 496,229
2008 156,664 -36,723 433,457 491,337
2007 152,066 -37,076 425,199 489,136
2006 151,122 -37,170 399,333 504,661
2005 155,405 -37,063 375,938 518,565
2004 158,789 -36,851 362,843 523,472
2003 163,267 -36,657 364,520 514,606
2002 166,740 -36,575 372,099 500,508
2001 170,193 -36,441 382,153 484,252
2000 171,684 -33,256 392,407 468,515
1999 167,742 -30,228 390,112 160,263
1998 164,287 -30,108 389,499 159,898
1997 168,419 -30,034 385,033 160,066
1996 174,008 -30,018 382,248 160,532
1995 175,439 -29,873 380,231 160,512
1994 176,882 -29,610 377,351 160,306
1993 177,691 -30,719 372,621 158,074
1992 177,481 -30,262 366,763 160,908
1991 177,371 -29,351 361,329 162,857
1990 176,748 -27,397 355,495 160,416
1989 175,365 -26,984 349,399 159,273
1988 171,291 -26,552 342,865 146,918
1987 167,552 -25,850 333,088 175,075
1986 165,674 -24,772 322,340 172,606
1985 164,091 -23,388 310,558 148,208
1984 164,263 -22,239 296,615 153,562
1983 163,136 -21,582 280,616 157,930
1982 159,597 -20,886 264,831 153,528
1981 158,419 -19,809 249,156 140,355
1980 157,697 -17,485 234,372 121,220
1979 154,779 -16,296 220,186 112,826
1978 154,043 -16,909 205,331 105,263
1977 152,825 -17,077 191,103 96,015
1976 151,201 -16,866 178,024 85,083
1975 149,339 -16,425 166,223 73,960
1974 147,652 -15,402 155,478 69,653
1973 146,283 -14,594 145,450 63,995
1972 143,255 -14,262 136,360 55,439
1971 140,473 -14,156 127,600 43,989
1970 137,835 -14,255 120,440 31,097
1969 135,445 -14,531 113,859 25,312
1968 133,666 -14,901 108,281 21,366
1967 133,091 -15,324 103,343 17,947
1966 132,096 -15,701 98,361 15,054
1965 125,345 -15,978 93,820 15,000
1964 127,504 -16,059 89,776 15,000
1963 124,994 -15,889 85,480 15,000
1962 122,977 -15,389 81,393 15,000
1961 120,316 -14,511 77,743 15,000
1960 117,346 -13,344 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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