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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.28 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2100 11,752,784 16,107,087
2099 11,815,252 16,121,940
2098 11,877,117 16,135,035
2097 11,937,719 16,149,905
2096 11,997,841 16,160,672
2095 12,057,342 16,169,304
2094 12,115,914 16,168,902
2093 12,173,845 16,173,609
2092 12,230,436 16,170,778
2091 12,286,064 16,163,901
2090 12,340,658 16,154,165
2089 12,394,314 16,142,526
2088 12,446,122 16,128,775
2087 12,497,009 16,112,585
2086 12,546,890 16,085,549
2085 12,595,176 16,064,212
2084 12,641,964 16,040,563
2083 12,686,626 16,006,923
2082 12,730,579 15,970,872
2081 12,772,531 15,930,880
2080 12,813,012 15,892,665
2079 12,851,452 15,850,728
2078 12,887,954 15,801,450
2077 12,923,053 15,750,408
2076 12,955,793 15,695,310
2075 12,986,456 15,635,345
2074 13,015,960 15,580,279
2073 13,043,173 15,512,655
2072 13,068,464 15,442,481
2071 13,091,361 15,370,747
2070 13,112,865 15,293,426
2069 13,131,909 15,212,664
2068 13,149,031 15,124,069
2067 13,163,707 15,028,190
2066 13,176,149 14,931,295
2065 13,187,108 14,833,794
2064 13,195,655 14,736,872
2063 13,201,391 14,638,180
2062 13,204,648 14,525,736
2061 13,205,517 14,420,068
2060 13,203,471 14,307,451
2059 13,199,071 14,194,972
2058 13,190,969 14,077,124
2057 13,180,617 13,957,197
2056 13,168,370 13,832,494
2055 13,153,175 13,702,508
2054 13,135,187 13,576,231
2053 13,114,225 13,440,929
2052 13,090,209 13,299,910
2051 13,063,047 13,152,910
2050 13,032,286 13,006,688
2049 12,999,890 12,863,637
2048 12,964,676 12,712,671
2047 12,927,592 12,566,944
2046 12,887,813 12,411,042
2045 12,845,519 12,254,651
2044 12,800,765 12,088,895
2043 12,754,444 11,928,393
2042 12,705,845 11,767,372
2041 12,655,390 11,599,942
2040 12,602,701 11,428,331
2039 12,548,652 11,259,845
2038 12,491,254 11,097,180
2037 12,431,970 10,928,754
2036 12,370,131 10,757,928
2035 12,305,889 10,582,918
2034 12,239,008 10,411,088
2033 12,170,158 10,238,503
2032 12,098,734 10,059,929
2031 12,024,555 9,881,109
2030 11,947,536 9,705,485
2029 11,867,856 9,529,493
2028 11,785,130 9,358,412
2027 11,699,216 9,177,288
2026 11,611,567 8,998,902
2025 11,520,487 8,819,794
2024 11,427,557 8,642,022
2023 11,331,265 8,460,512
2022 11,230,734 8,276,807
2021 11,123,476 8,094,602
2020 11,008,300 7,912,558
2019 10,894,043 7,731,991
2018 10,782,053 7,554,563
2017 10,666,843 7,379,299
2016 10,551,430 7,205,328
2015 10,434,829 7,037,655
2014 10,315,528 6,876,385
2013 10,193,833 6,714,051
2012 10,070,411 6,551,080
2011 9,945,621 6,387,251
2010 9,820,175 6,222,714
2009 9,695,265 6,055,646
2008 9,573,130 5,894,722
2007 9,455,658 5,749,352
2006 9,341,183 5,624,466
2005 9,225,034 5,501,712
2004 9,104,892 5,355,717
2003 8,980,620 5,177,687
2002 8,852,235 4,971,435
2001 8,720,283 4,692,716
2000 8,584,190 4,423,611
1999 8,446,208 4,318,043
1998 8,310,362 4,295,785
1997 8,174,078 4,253,716
1996 8,032,894 4,199,210
1995 7,888,115 4,179,179
1994 7,741,694 4,173,105
1993 7,594,572 4,157,130
1992 7,447,474 4,166,366
1991 7,299,853 4,246,267
1990 7,151,166 4,196,828
1989 7,002,295 4,034,037
1988 6,855,734 3,934,517
1987 6,712,515 3,829,718
1986 6,571,208 3,728,380
1985 6,430,404 3,638,438
1984 6,289,040 3,558,758
1983 6,147,248 3,481,646
1982 6,007,114 3,408,183
1981 5,868,453 3,338,940
1980 5,729,037 3,272,089
1979 5,589,690 3,207,499
1978 5,451,882 3,145,517
1977 5,315,443 3,085,354
1976 5,180,404 3,028,820
1975 5,046,776 2,974,657
1974 4,914,197 2,920,459
1973 4,782,227 2,866,955
1972 4,651,883 2,814,388
1971 4,524,234 2,763,222
1970 4,399,290 2,712,286
1969 4,277,035 2,661,365
1968 4,157,189 2,611,532
1967 4,038,928 2,562,384
1966 3,921,847 2,514,638
1965 3,808,963 2,468,666
1964 3,698,559 2,424,390
1963 3,588,287 2,382,258
1962 3,479,936 2,342,242
1961 3,373,233 2,304,227
1960 3,268,336 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
2100 -0.53% -0.09%
2099 -0.52% -0.08%
2098 -0.51% -0.09%
2097 -0.5% -0.07%
2096 -0.49% -0.05%
2095 -0.48% 0.002%
2094 -0.48% -0.03%
2093 -0.46% 0.02%
2092 -0.45% 0.04%
2091 -0.44% 0.06%
2090 -0.43% 0.07%
2089 -0.42% 0.09%
2088 -0.41% 0.1%
2087 -0.4% 0.17%
2086 -0.38% 0.13%
2085 -0.37% 0.15%
2084 -0.35% 0.21%
2083 -0.35% 0.23%
2082 -0.33% 0.25%
2081 -0.32% 0.24%
2080 -0.3% 0.26%
2079 -0.28% 0.31%
2078 -0.27% 0.32%
2077 -0.25% 0.35%
2076 -0.24% 0.38%
2075 -0.23% 0.35%
2074 -0.21% 0.44%
2073 -0.19% 0.45%
2072 -0.17% 0.47%
2071 -0.16% 0.51%
2070 -0.15% 0.53%
2069 -0.13% 0.59%
2068 -0.11% 0.64%
2067 -0.09% 0.65%
2066 -0.08% 0.66%
2065 -0.06% 0.66%
2064 -0.04% 0.67%
2063 -0.02% 0.77%
2062 -0.007% 0.73%
2061 0.02% 0.79%
2060 0.03% 0.79%
2059 0.06% 0.84%
2058 0.08% 0.86%
2057 0.09% 0.9%
2056 0.12% 0.95%
2055 0.14% 0.93%
2054 0.16% 1.01%
2053 0.18% 1.06%
2052 0.21% 1.12%
2051 0.24% 1.12%
2050 0.25% 1.11%
2049 0.27% 1.19%
2048 0.29% 1.16%
2047 0.31% 1.26%
2046 0.33% 1.28%
2045 0.35% 1.37%
2044 0.36% 1.35%
2043 0.38% 1.37%
2042 0.4% 1.44%
2041 0.42% 1.5%
2040 0.43% 1.5%
2039 0.46% 1.47%
2038 0.48% 1.54%
2037 0.5% 1.59%
2036 0.52% 1.65%
2035 0.55% 1.65%
2034 0.57% 1.69%
2033 0.59% 1.78%
2032 0.62% 1.81%
2031 0.64% 1.81%
2030 0.67% 1.85%
2029 0.7% 1.83%
2028 0.73% 1.97%
2027 0.75% 1.98%
2026 0.79% 2.03%
2025 0.81% 2.06%
2024 0.85% 2.15%
2023 0.9% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.25%
2021 1.05% 2.3%
2020 1.05% 2.34%
2019 1.04% 2.35%
2018 1.08% 2.38%
2017 1.09% 2.41%
2016 1.12% 2.38%
2015 1.16% 2.35%
2014 1.19% 2.42%
2013 1.23% 2.49%
2012 1.25% 2.56%
2011 1.28% 2.64%
2010 1.29% 2.76%
2009 1.28% 2.73%
2008 1.24% 2.53%
2007 1.23% 2.22%
2006 1.26% 2.23%
2005 1.32% 2.73%
2004 1.38% 3.44%
2003 1.45% 4.15%
2002 1.51% 5.94%
2001 1.59% 6.08%
2000 1.63% 2.44%
1999 1.63% 0.52%
1998 1.67% 0.99%
1997 1.76% 1.3%
1996 1.84% 0.48%
1995 1.89% 0.15%
1994 1.94% 0.38%
1993 1.98% -0.22%
1992 2.02% -1.88%
1991 2.08% 1.18%
1990 2.13% 4.04%
1989 2.14% 2.53%
1988 2.13% 2.74%
1987 2.15% 2.72%
1986 2.19% 2.47%
1985 2.25% 2.24%
1984 2.31% 2.21%
1983 2.33% 2.16%
1982 2.36% 2.07%
1981 2.43% 2.04%
1980 2.49% 2.01%
1979 2.53% 1.97%
1978 2.57% 1.95%
1977 2.61% 1.87%
1976 2.65% 1.82%
1975 2.7% 1.86%
1974 2.76% 1.87%
1973 2.8% 1.87%
1972 2.82% 1.85%
1971 2.84% 1.88%
1970 2.86% 1.91%
1969 2.88% 1.91%
1968 2.93% 1.92%
1967 2.99% 1.9%
1966 2.96% 1.86%
1965 2.99% 1.83%
1964 3.07% 1.77%
1963 3.11% 1.71%
1962 3.16% 1.65%
1961 3.21% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
Current population
11656588
9090531
Population rank 85/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +487
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 47/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -11,309
Net migration rank 170/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -11,309
2024 129,943 -34,806 189,234 -11,000
2023 132,360 -34,915 188,788 -4,000
2022 138,767 -35,153 186,625 -4,000
2021 128,866 -17,957 183,326 -1,544
2020 137,417 -17,957 181,015 1,292
2019 144,869 -35,797 181,068 -2,238
2018 150,852 -35,934 178,772 -2,741
2017 151,565 -36,069 173,259 1,234
2016 151,550 -36,219 168,784 4,657
2015 154,258 -36,375 162,275 -356
2014 157,260 -36,543 160,137 485
2013 159,330 -36,673 161,265 2,773
2012 160,915 -36,737 160,915 988
2011 162,094 -36,687 158,858 6,895
2010 162,072 -36,587 155,338 7,983
2009 160,893 -36,561 152,669 18,145
2008 156,664 -36,723 149,855 1,182
2007 152,066 -37,076 145,740 -6,042
2006 151,122 -37,170 144,127 -34,052
2005 155,405 -37,063 137,234 -1,805
2004 158,789 -36,851 132,661 23,897
2003 163,267 -36,657 130,312 69,185
2002 166,740 -36,575 126,429 86,578
2001 170,193 -36,441 116,647 227,791
2000 171,684 -33,256 110,754 83,013
1999 167,742 -30,228 102,295 -84,926
1998 164,287 -30,108 103,906 -76,766
1997 168,419 -30,034 105,433 -48,437
1996 174,008 -30,018 104,140 -52,110
1995 175,439 -29,873 100,885 -112,857
1994 176,882 -29,610 101,486 -77,371
1993 177,691 -30,719 103,317 -95,476
1992 177,481 -30,262 103,251 -129,565
1991 177,371 -29,351 105,477 -238,965
1990 176,748 -27,397 100,778 131,587
1989 175,365 -26,984 98,298 -5,079
1988 171,291 -26,552 96,344 9,470
1987 167,552 -25,850 94,235 9,558
1986 165,674 -24,772 90,902 7,992
1985 164,091 -23,388 88,869 -7,873
1984 164,263 -22,239 87,072 -8,708
1983 163,136 -21,582 84,628 -8,783
1982 159,597 -20,886 82,457 -11,379
1981 158,419 -19,809 80,111 -12,699
1980 157,697 -17,485 77,932 -11,641
1979 154,779 -16,296 75,992 -13,095
1978 154,043 -16,909 74,130 -13,073
1977 152,825 -17,077 71,663 -12,399
1976 151,201 -16,866 69,506 -15,686
1975 149,339 -16,425 67,560 -13,058
1974 147,652 -15,402 65,357 -11,473
1973 146,283 -14,594 62,443 -9,322
1972 143,255 -14,262 60,279 -8,267
1971 140,473 -14,156 58,484 -8,162
1970 137,835 -14,255 56,513 -4,957
1969 135,445 -14,531 54,768 -4,485
1968 133,666 -14,901 53,126 -3,743
1967 133,091 -15,324 51,734 -2,819
1966 132,096 -15,701 49,486 -2,911
1965 125,345 -15,978 47,223 -1,851
1964 127,504 -16,059 45,487 -2,308
1963 124,994 -15,889 43,569 -2,480
1962 122,977 -15,389 41,603 -2,658
1961 120,316 -14,511 40,022 -2,947
1960 117,346 -13,344 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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