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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 1.67 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Senegal
2100 11,755,442 47,481,703
2099 11,817,924 47,309,204
2098 11,879,803 47,131,505
2097 11,940,419 46,942,831
2096 12,000,555 46,749,318
2095 12,060,069 46,548,519
2094 12,118,654 46,338,777
2093 12,176,599 46,124,372
2092 12,233,202 45,903,819
2091 12,288,843 45,676,277
2090 12,343,449 45,442,218
2089 12,397,117 45,197,486
2088 12,448,937 44,949,158
2087 12,499,836 44,692,601
2086 12,549,728 44,425,160
2085 12,598,025 44,150,556
2084 12,644,824 43,871,406
2083 12,689,496 43,579,072
2082 12,733,459 43,285,560
2081 12,775,420 42,984,866
2080 12,815,910 42,679,614
2079 12,854,359 42,366,808
2078 12,890,869 42,044,826
2077 12,925,976 41,716,837
2076 12,958,723 41,379,705
2075 12,989,393 41,030,232
2074 13,018,904 40,674,683
2073 13,046,123 40,312,726
2072 13,071,419 39,943,067
2071 13,094,322 39,568,028
2070 13,115,831 39,187,711
2069 13,134,880 38,795,322
2068 13,152,005 38,398,147
2067 13,166,684 37,996,983
2066 13,179,129 37,584,328
2065 13,190,090 37,167,637
2064 13,198,640 36,744,279
2063 13,204,377 36,318,015
2062 13,207,634 35,884,713
2061 13,208,504 35,448,776
2060 13,206,457 35,010,231
2059 13,202,056 34,571,669
2058 13,193,952 34,122,702
2057 13,183,598 33,673,448
2056 13,171,348 33,219,406
2055 13,156,150 32,765,741
2054 13,138,158 32,313,613
2053 13,117,191 31,859,051
2052 13,093,170 31,405,418
2051 13,066,002 30,949,633
2050 13,035,234 30,490,614
2049 13,002,830 30,032,811
2048 12,967,608 29,570,773
2047 12,930,516 29,111,688
2046 12,890,728 28,648,672
2045 12,848,424 28,187,838
2044 12,803,661 27,724,585
2043 12,757,329 27,260,926
2042 12,708,719 26,796,927
2041 12,658,252 26,332,270
2040 12,605,551 25,866,240
2039 12,551,490 25,398,425
2038 12,494,079 24,928,471
2037 12,434,782 24,457,649
2036 12,372,929 23,986,892
2035 12,308,672 23,515,497
2034 12,241,776 23,046,885
2033 12,172,910 22,578,286
2032 12,101,471 22,110,230
2031 12,027,275 21,643,047
2030 11,950,238 21,178,414
2029 11,870,540 20,719,234
2028 11,787,795 20,263,713
2027 11,701,862 19,814,138
2026 11,614,193 19,372,006
2025 11,523,092 18,934,809
2024 11,427,557 18,501,984
2023 11,331,265 18,077,573
2022 11,230,734 17,651,103
2021 11,123,476 17,220,867
2020 11,008,300 16,789,219
2019 10,894,043 16,352,922
2018 10,782,053 15,914,498
2017 10,666,843 15,475,002
2016 10,551,430 15,034,521
2015 10,434,829 14,593,331
2014 10,315,528 14,152,102
2013 10,193,833 13,710,849
2012 10,070,411 13,310,495
2011 9,945,621 12,958,897
2010 9,820,175 12,635,413
2009 9,695,265 12,337,389
2008 9,573,130 12,048,959
2007 9,455,658 11,770,344
2006 9,341,183 11,500,094
2005 9,225,034 11,235,472
2004 9,104,892 10,975,704
2003 8,980,620 10,721,176
2002 8,852,235 10,466,214
2001 8,720,283 10,212,942
2000 8,584,190 9,968,260
1999 8,446,208 9,730,887
1998 8,310,362 9,502,952
1997 8,174,078 9,283,495
1996 8,032,894 9,067,014
1995 7,888,115 8,848,101
1994 7,741,694 8,624,078
1993 7,594,572 8,396,288
1992 7,447,474 8,168,395
1991 7,299,853 7,943,085
1990 7,151,166 7,720,523
1989 7,002,295 7,502,207
1988 6,855,734 7,289,618
1987 6,712,515 7,081,530
1986 6,571,208 6,878,192
1985 6,430,404 6,683,287
1984 6,289,040 6,499,364
1983 6,147,248 6,324,504
1982 6,007,114 6,156,961
1981 5,868,453 5,997,160
1980 5,729,037 5,845,638
1979 5,589,690 5,702,895
1978 5,451,882 5,568,096
1977 5,315,443 5,439,549
1976 5,180,404 5,308,564
1975 5,046,776 5,170,810
1974 4,914,197 5,029,437
1973 4,782,227 4,885,181
1972 4,651,883 4,741,631
1971 4,524,234 4,601,864
1970 4,399,290 4,466,328
1969 4,277,035 4,334,974
1968 4,157,189 4,207,587
1967 4,038,928 4,083,870
1966 3,921,847 3,964,299
1965 3,808,963 3,849,788
1964 3,698,559 3,740,535
1963 3,588,287 3,635,876
1962 3,479,936 3,534,686
1961 3,373,233 3,436,375
1960 3,268,336 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Senegal
2100 -0.53% 0.36%
2099 -0.52% 0.38%
2098 -0.51% 0.4%
2097 -0.5% 0.41%
2096 -0.49% 0.43%
2095 -0.48% 0.45%
2094 -0.48% 0.46%
2093 -0.46% 0.48%
2092 -0.45% 0.5%
2091 -0.44% 0.52%
2090 -0.43% 0.54%
2089 -0.42% 0.55%
2088 -0.41% 0.57%
2087 -0.4% 0.6%
2086 -0.38% 0.62%
2085 -0.37% 0.64%
2084 -0.35% 0.67%
2083 -0.35% 0.68%
2082 -0.33% 0.7%
2081 -0.32% 0.72%
2080 -0.3% 0.74%
2079 -0.28% 0.77%
2078 -0.27% 0.79%
2077 -0.25% 0.81%
2076 -0.24% 0.85%
2075 -0.23% 0.87%
2074 -0.21% 0.9%
2073 -0.19% 0.93%
2072 -0.17% 0.95%
2071 -0.16% 0.97%
2070 -0.15% 1.01%
2069 -0.13% 1.03%
2068 -0.11% 1.06%
2067 -0.09% 1.1%
2066 -0.08% 1.12%
2065 -0.06% 1.15%
2064 -0.04% 1.17%
2063 -0.02% 1.21%
2062 -0.007% 1.23%
2061 0.02% 1.25%
2060 0.03% 1.27%
2059 0.06% 1.32%
2058 0.08% 1.33%
2057 0.09% 1.37%
2056 0.12% 1.38%
2055 0.14% 1.4%
2054 0.16% 1.43%
2053 0.18% 1.44%
2052 0.21% 1.47%
2051 0.24% 1.51%
2050 0.25% 1.52%
2049 0.27% 1.56%
2048 0.29% 1.58%
2047 0.31% 1.62%
2046 0.33% 1.63%
2045 0.35% 1.67%
2044 0.36% 1.7%
2043 0.38% 1.73%
2042 0.4% 1.76%
2041 0.42% 1.8%
2040 0.43% 1.84%
2039 0.46% 1.89%
2038 0.48% 1.93%
2037 0.5% 1.96%
2036 0.52% 2%
2035 0.55% 2.03%
2034 0.57% 2.08%
2033 0.59% 2.12%
2032 0.62% 2.16%
2031 0.64% 2.19%
2030 0.67% 2.22%
2029 0.7% 2.25%
2028 0.73% 2.27%
2027 0.75% 2.28%
2026 0.79% 2.31%
2025 0.84% 2.34%
2024 0.85% 2.35%
2023 0.9% 2.42%
2022 0.96% 2.5%
2021 1.05% 2.57%
2020 1.05% 2.67%
2019 1.04% 2.75%
2018 1.08% 2.84%
2017 1.09% 2.93%
2016 1.12% 3.02%
2015 1.16% 3.12%
2014 1.19% 3.22%
2013 1.23% 3.01%
2012 1.25% 2.71%
2011 1.28% 2.56%
2010 1.29% 2.42%
2009 1.28% 2.39%
2008 1.24% 2.37%
2007 1.23% 2.35%
2006 1.26% 2.36%
2005 1.32% 2.37%
2004 1.38% 2.37%
2003 1.45% 2.44%
2002 1.51% 2.48%
2001 1.59% 2.45%
2000 1.63% 2.44%
1999 1.63% 2.4%
1998 1.67% 2.36%
1997 1.76% 2.39%
1996 1.84% 2.47%
1995 1.89% 2.6%
1994 1.94% 2.71%
1993 1.98% 2.79%
1992 2.02% 2.84%
1991 2.08% 2.88%
1990 2.13% 2.91%
1989 2.14% 2.92%
1988 2.13% 2.94%
1987 2.15% 2.96%
1986 2.19% 2.92%
1985 2.25% 2.83%
1984 2.31% 2.76%
1983 2.33% 2.72%
1982 2.36% 2.66%
1981 2.43% 2.59%
1980 2.49% 2.5%
1979 2.53% 2.42%
1978 2.57% 2.36%
1977 2.61% 2.47%
1976 2.65% 2.66%
1975 2.7% 2.81%
1974 2.76% 2.95%
1973 2.8% 3.03%
1972 2.82% 3.04%
1971 2.84% 3.03%
1970 2.86% 3.03%
1969 2.88% 3.03%
1968 2.93% 3.03%
1967 2.99% 3.02%
1966 2.96% 2.97%
1965 2.99% 2.92%
1964 3.07% 2.88%
1963 3.11% 2.86%
1962 3.16% 2.86%
1961 3.21% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Senegal
Current population
11637906
19491599
Population rank 85/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.24%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 35/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -12,636
Net migration rank 170/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -12,636
2024 - -34,806 - -10,307
2023 132,360 -34,915 431,006 -9,999
2022 138,767 -35,153 415,507 16,425
2021 128,866 -17,957 403,019 25,519
2020 137,417 -17,957 400,910 33,848
2019 144,869 -35,797 399,436 38,386
2018 150,852 -35,934 405,454 33,567
2017 151,565 -36,069 410,366 29,605
2016 151,550 -36,219 411,480 29,498
2015 154,258 -36,375 407,008 34,387
2014 157,260 -36,543 405,019 36,030
2013 159,330 -36,673 406,582 34,878
2012 160,915 -36,737 402,243 -42,978
2011 162,094 -36,687 387,290 -43,350
2010 162,072 -36,587 372,934 -69,888
2009 160,893 -36,561 362,238 -69,239
2008 156,664 -36,723 351,661 -67,812
2007 152,066 -37,076 339,963 -66,580
2006 151,122 -37,170 331,364 -64,254
2005 155,405 -37,063 323,908 -61,781
2004 158,789 -36,851 317,286 -59,879
2003 163,267 -36,657 308,856 -57,213
2002 166,740 -36,575 298,842 -40,554
2001 170,193 -36,441 289,690 -41,422
2000 171,684 -33,256 283,946 -42,854
1999 167,742 -30,228 277,944 -44,284
1998 164,287 -30,108 267,404 -45,189
1997 168,419 -30,034 261,200 -44,506
1996 174,008 -30,018 255,418 -39,162
1995 175,439 -29,873 252,552 -31,001
1994 176,882 -29,610 249,115 -22,633
1993 177,691 -30,719 245,742 -16,649
1992 177,481 -30,262 241,482 -14,796
1991 177,371 -29,351 237,713 -13,783
1990 176,748 -27,397 234,155 -12,959
1989 175,365 -26,984 227,797 -12,362
1988 171,291 -26,552 221,772 -12,036
1987 167,552 -25,850 218,522 -12,086
1986 165,674 -24,772 212,887 -12,655
1985 164,091 -23,388 208,218 -18,644
1984 164,263 -22,239 203,125 -24,858
1983 163,136 -21,582 197,673 -26,222
1982 159,597 -20,886 191,309 -27,672
1981 158,419 -19,809 185,917 -29,959
1980 157,697 -17,485 179,707 -32,616
1979 154,779 -16,296 173,425 -35,022
1978 154,043 -16,909 167,744 -36,559
1977 152,825 -17,077 161,636 -35,731
1976 151,201 -16,866 154,776 -18,716
1975 149,339 -16,425 147,311 -7,870
1974 147,652 -15,402 139,974 3,347
1973 146,283 -14,594 133,834 11,382
1972 143,255 -14,262 128,024 13,852
1971 140,473 -14,156 122,511 15,131
1970 137,835 -14,255 117,264 16,168
1969 135,445 -14,531 112,393 16,887
1968 133,666 -14,901 108,240 17,264
1967 133,091 -15,324 104,824 17,107
1966 132,096 -15,701 101,359 15,849
1965 125,345 -15,978 97,912 13,913
1964 127,504 -16,059 94,797 11,892
1963 124,994 -15,889 92,264 10,371
1962 122,977 -15,389 89,937 9,809
1961 120,316 -14,511 87,322 9,549
1960 117,346 -13,344 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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