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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.79 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Serbia
2100 11,752,784 3,624,616
2099 11,815,252 3,652,806
2098 11,877,117 3,681,036
2097 11,937,719 3,709,552
2096 11,997,841 3,738,231
2095 12,057,342 3,767,093
2094 12,115,914 3,796,201
2093 12,173,845 3,825,522
2092 12,230,436 3,855,267
2091 12,286,064 3,885,260
2090 12,340,658 3,915,419
2089 12,394,314 3,946,052
2088 12,446,122 3,976,782
2087 12,497,009 4,008,021
2086 12,546,890 4,039,630
2085 12,595,176 4,071,614
2084 12,641,964 4,104,024
2083 12,686,626 4,137,041
2082 12,730,579 4,170,603
2081 12,772,531 4,204,520
2080 12,813,012 4,239,046
2079 12,851,452 4,274,213
2078 12,887,954 4,310,048
2077 12,923,053 4,346,216
2076 12,955,793 4,382,620
2075 12,986,456 4,419,404
2074 13,015,960 4,456,820
2073 13,043,173 4,494,554
2072 13,068,464 4,532,671
2071 13,091,361 4,571,200
2070 13,112,865 4,610,279
2069 13,131,909 4,649,626
2068 13,149,031 4,689,227
2067 13,163,707 4,728,969
2066 13,176,149 4,768,652
2065 13,187,108 4,808,648
2064 13,195,655 4,848,712
2063 13,201,391 4,888,888
2062 13,204,648 4,929,248
2061 13,205,517 4,969,370
2060 13,203,471 5,009,557
2059 13,199,071 5,049,580
2058 13,190,969 5,089,783
2057 13,180,617 5,130,427
2056 13,168,370 5,171,093
2055 13,153,175 5,211,735
2054 13,135,187 5,252,427
2053 13,114,225 5,293,039
2052 13,090,209 5,334,193
2051 13,063,047 5,376,024
2050 13,032,286 5,417,847
2049 12,999,890 5,460,219
2048 12,964,676 5,502,886
2047 12,927,592 5,546,051
2046 12,887,813 5,589,756
2045 12,845,519 5,634,078
2044 12,800,765 5,678,918
2043 12,754,444 5,724,337
2042 12,705,845 5,770,492
2041 12,655,390 5,817,068
2040 12,602,701 5,863,637
2039 12,548,652 5,910,619
2038 12,491,254 5,957,363
2037 12,431,970 6,004,061
2036 12,370,131 6,050,436
2035 12,305,889 6,096,764
2034 12,239,008 6,142,866
2033 12,170,158 6,188,997
2032 12,098,734 6,234,637
2031 12,024,555 6,279,936
2030 11,947,536 6,325,002
2029 11,867,856 6,369,418
2028 11,785,130 6,413,572
2027 11,699,216 6,457,306
2026 11,611,567 6,500,256
2025 11,520,487 6,549,143
2024 11,427,557 6,586,476
2023 11,331,265 6,623,183
2022 11,230,734 6,664,449
2021 11,123,476 6,834,326
2020 11,008,300 6,899,126
2019 10,894,043 6,945,235
2018 10,782,053 6,982,604
2017 10,666,843 7,020,858
2016 10,551,430 7,058,322
2015 10,434,829 7,095,383
2014 10,315,528 7,131,787
2013 10,193,833 7,166,553
2012 10,070,411 7,201,497
2011 9,945,621 7,236,519
2010 9,820,175 7,291,436
2009 9,695,265 7,320,807
2008 9,573,130 7,350,222
2007 9,455,658 7,381,579
2006 9,341,183 7,411,569
2005 9,225,034 7,440,769
2004 9,104,892 7,463,157
2003 8,980,620 7,480,591
2002 8,852,235 7,500,031
2001 8,720,283 7,503,433
2000 8,584,190 7,516,346
1999 8,446,208 7,540,401
1998 8,310,362 7,567,745
1997 8,174,078 7,598,538
1996 8,032,894 7,622,185
1995 7,888,115 7,628,264
1994 7,741,694 7,622,711
1993 7,594,572 7,614,328
1992 7,447,474 7,604,063
1991 7,299,853 7,595,636
1990 7,151,166 7,897,937
1989 7,002,295 7,893,787
1988 6,855,734 7,884,218
1987 6,712,515 7,868,027
1986 6,571,208 7,853,824
1985 6,430,404 7,835,902
1984 6,289,040 7,813,549
1983 6,147,248 7,788,100
1982 6,007,114 7,763,335
1981 5,868,453 7,736,787
1980 5,729,037 7,709,544
1979 5,589,690 7,541,997
1978 5,451,882 7,504,017
1977 5,315,443 7,462,783
1976 5,180,404 7,418,973
1975 5,046,776 7,368,717
1974 4,914,197 7,326,043
1973 4,782,227 7,283,902
1972 4,651,883 7,252,012
1971 4,524,234 7,211,716
1970 4,399,290 7,164,993
1969 4,277,035 7,123,249
1968 4,157,189 7,007,586
1967 4,038,928 6,966,522
1966 3,921,847 6,927,969
1965 3,808,963 6,876,624
1964 3,698,559 6,832,855
1963 3,588,287 6,787,950
1962 3,479,936 6,740,264
1961 3,373,233 6,689,077
1960 3,268,336 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Serbia
2100 -0.53% -0.77%
2099 -0.52% -0.77%
2098 -0.51% -0.77%
2097 -0.5% -0.77%
2096 -0.49% -0.77%
2095 -0.48% -0.77%
2094 -0.48% -0.77%
2093 -0.46% -0.77%
2092 -0.45% -0.77%
2091 -0.44% -0.77%
2090 -0.43% -0.78%
2089 -0.42% -0.77%
2088 -0.41% -0.78%
2087 -0.4% -0.78%
2086 -0.38% -0.79%
2085 -0.37% -0.79%
2084 -0.35% -0.8%
2083 -0.35% -0.8%
2082 -0.33% -0.81%
2081 -0.32% -0.81%
2080 -0.3% -0.82%
2079 -0.28% -0.83%
2078 -0.27% -0.83%
2077 -0.25% -0.83%
2076 -0.24% -0.83%
2075 -0.23% -0.84%
2074 -0.21% -0.84%
2073 -0.19% -0.84%
2072 -0.17% -0.84%
2071 -0.16% -0.85%
2070 -0.15% -0.85%
2069 -0.13% -0.84%
2068 -0.11% -0.84%
2067 -0.09% -0.83%
2066 -0.08% -0.83%
2065 -0.06% -0.83%
2064 -0.04% -0.82%
2063 -0.02% -0.82%
2062 -0.007% -0.81%
2061 0.02% -0.8%
2060 0.03% -0.79%
2059 0.06% -0.79%
2058 0.08% -0.79%
2057 0.09% -0.79%
2056 0.12% -0.78%
2055 0.14% -0.77%
2054 0.16% -0.77%
2053 0.18% -0.77%
2052 0.21% -0.78%
2051 0.24% -0.77%
2050 0.25% -0.78%
2049 0.27% -0.78%
2048 0.29% -0.78%
2047 0.31% -0.78%
2046 0.33% -0.79%
2045 0.35% -0.79%
2044 0.36% -0.79%
2043 0.38% -0.8%
2042 0.4% -0.8%
2041 0.42% -0.79%
2040 0.43% -0.79%
2039 0.46% -0.78%
2038 0.48% -0.78%
2037 0.5% -0.77%
2036 0.52% -0.76%
2035 0.55% -0.75%
2034 0.57% -0.75%
2033 0.59% -0.73%
2032 0.62% -0.72%
2031 0.64% -0.71%
2030 0.67% -0.7%
2029 0.7% -0.69%
2028 0.73% -0.68%
2027 0.75% -0.66%
2026 0.79% -0.75%
2025 0.81% -0.57%
2024 0.85% -0.55%
2023 0.9% -0.62%
2022 0.96% -2.49%
2021 1.05% -0.94%
2020 1.05% -0.66%
2019 1.04% -0.54%
2018 1.08% -0.54%
2017 1.09% -0.53%
2016 1.12% -0.52%
2015 1.16% -0.51%
2014 1.19% -0.49%
2013 1.23% -0.49%
2012 1.25% -0.48%
2011 1.28% -0.75%
2010 1.29% -0.4%
2009 1.28% -0.4%
2008 1.24% -0.42%
2007 1.23% -0.4%
2006 1.26% -0.39%
2005 1.32% -0.3%
2004 1.38% -0.23%
2003 1.45% -0.26%
2002 1.51% -0.05%
2001 1.59% -0.17%
2000 1.63% -0.32%
1999 1.63% -0.36%
1998 1.67% -0.41%
1997 1.76% -0.31%
1996 1.84% -0.08%
1995 1.89% 0.07%
1994 1.94% 0.11%
1993 1.98% 0.13%
1992 2.02% 0.11%
1991 2.08% -3.83%
1990 2.13% 0.05%
1989 2.14% 0.12%
1988 2.13% 0.21%
1987 2.15% 0.18%
1986 2.19% 0.23%
1985 2.25% 0.29%
1984 2.31% 0.33%
1983 2.33% 0.32%
1982 2.36% 0.34%
1981 2.43% 0.35%
1980 2.49% 2.22%
1979 2.53% 0.51%
1978 2.57% 0.55%
1977 2.61% 0.59%
1976 2.65% 0.68%
1975 2.7% 0.58%
1974 2.76% 0.58%
1973 2.8% 0.44%
1972 2.82% 0.56%
1971 2.84% 0.65%
1970 2.86% 0.59%
1969 2.88% 1.65%
1968 2.93% 0.59%
1967 2.99% 0.56%
1966 2.96% 0.75%
1965 2.99% 0.64%
1964 3.07% 0.66%
1963 3.11% 0.71%
1962 3.16% 0.77%
1961 3.21% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Serbia
Current population
11656588
6500256
Population rank 85/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.08%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -102
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 187/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -13,086
Net migration rank 170/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -13,086
2024 129,943 -34,806 -37,543 -8,132
2023 132,360 -34,915 -36,427 4,348
2022 138,767 -35,153 -46,651 40,118
2021 128,866 -17,957 -74,494 -8,974
2020 137,417 -17,957 -55,193 -10,220
2019 144,869 -35,797 -36,810 -18,891
2018 150,852 -35,934 -37,707 -18,883
2017 151,565 -36,069 -39,317 -18,651
2016 151,550 -36,219 -35,998 -18,322
2015 154,258 -36,375 -37,605 -18,789
2014 157,260 -36,543 -34,946 -18,846
2013 159,330 -36,673 -34,399 -17,866
2012 160,915 -36,737 -35,288 -18,513
2011 162,094 -36,687 -36,906 611
2010 162,072 -36,587 -34,999 3,632
2009 160,893 -36,561 -33,676 6,043
2008 156,664 -36,723 -33,590 7,070
2007 152,066 -37,076 -34,693 7,045
2006 151,122 -37,170 -31,870 8,018
2005 155,405 -37,063 -34,227 7,945
2004 158,789 -36,851 -26,121 7,300
2003 163,267 -36,657 -24,686 6,854
2002 166,740 -36,575 -24,750 1,562
2001 170,193 -36,441 -20,259 -12,007
2000 171,684 -33,256 -30,065 -14,368
1999 167,742 -30,228 -29,408 -4,073
1998 164,287 -30,108 -23,006 -5,665
1997 168,419 -30,034 -18,389 -5,817
1996 174,008 -30,018 -16,007 -5,598
1995 175,439 -29,873 -7,628 -6,019
1994 176,882 -29,610 -7,157 -5,934
1993 177,691 -30,719 -5,703 -5,972
1992 177,481 -30,262 -3,779 -4,415
1991 177,371 -29,351 2,210 -8,483
1990 176,748 -27,397 7,416 -16,260
1989 175,365 -26,984 11,872 -16,360
1988 171,291 -26,552 13,852 -15,715
1987 167,552 -25,850 16,711 -16,686
1986 165,674 -24,772 19,407 -17,990
1985 164,091 -23,388 22,090 -17,646
1984 164,263 -22,239 23,815 -15,567
1983 163,136 -21,582 27,515 -15,301
1982 159,597 -20,886 30,603 -13,550
1981 158,419 -19,809 34,304 -8,531
1980 157,697 -17,485 36,273 287
1979 154,779 -16,296 39,022 -960
1978 154,043 -16,909 43,636 -1,481
1977 152,825 -17,077 48,105 -1,953
1976 151,201 -16,866 51,399 -2,744
1975 149,339 -16,425 52,502 -3,490
1974 147,652 -15,402 51,583 -3,525
1973 146,283 -14,594 49,596 -2,396
1972 143,255 -14,262 48,248 -348
1971 140,473 -14,156 47,424 1,655
1970 137,835 -14,255 48,343 1,861
1969 135,445 -14,531 50,304 4,112
1968 133,666 -14,901 51,653 5,430
1967 133,091 -15,324 53,120 6,114
1966 132,096 -15,701 53,338 7,037
1965 125,345 -15,978 53,383 7,957
1964 127,504 -16,059 54,185 8,045
1963 124,994 -15,889 55,580 8,276
1962 122,977 -15,389 59,307 6,064
1961 120,316 -14,511 61,065 6,422
1960 117,346 -13,344 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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