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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.29 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • 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 +1.04% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% 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 11,755,442 16,111,324
2099 11,817,924 16,126,181
2098 11,879,803 16,139,280
2097 11,940,419 16,154,153
2096 12,000,555 16,164,923
2095 12,060,069 16,173,557
2094 12,118,654 16,173,155
2093 12,176,599 16,177,864
2092 12,233,202 16,175,032
2091 12,288,843 16,168,153
2090 12,343,449 16,158,415
2089 12,397,117 16,146,773
2088 12,448,937 16,133,018
2087 12,499,836 16,116,823
2086 12,549,728 16,089,780
2085 12,598,025 16,068,438
2084 12,644,824 16,044,782
2083 12,689,496 16,011,134
2082 12,733,459 15,975,073
2081 12,775,420 15,935,071
2080 12,815,910 15,896,846
2079 12,854,359 15,854,898
2078 12,890,869 15,805,607
2077 12,925,976 15,754,551
2076 12,958,723 15,699,439
2075 12,989,393 15,639,458
2074 13,018,904 15,584,377
2073 13,046,123 15,516,736
2072 13,071,419 15,446,543
2071 13,094,322 15,374,790
2070 13,115,831 15,297,449
2069 13,134,880 15,216,666
2068 13,152,005 15,128,048
2067 13,166,684 15,032,144
2066 13,179,129 14,935,222
2065 13,190,090 14,837,697
2064 13,198,640 14,740,749
2063 13,204,377 14,642,031
2062 13,207,634 14,529,557
2061 13,208,504 14,423,861
2060 13,206,457 14,311,215
2059 13,202,056 14,198,706
2058 13,193,952 14,080,827
2057 13,183,598 13,960,869
2056 13,171,348 13,836,132
2055 13,156,150 13,706,113
2054 13,138,158 13,579,802
2053 13,117,191 13,444,465
2052 13,093,170 13,303,409
2051 13,066,002 13,156,370
2050 13,035,234 13,010,109
2049 13,002,830 12,867,021
2048 12,967,608 12,716,015
2047 12,930,516 12,570,250
2046 12,890,728 12,414,307
2045 12,848,424 12,257,874
2044 12,803,661 12,092,075
2043 12,757,329 11,931,531
2042 12,708,719 11,770,467
2041 12,658,252 11,602,993
2040 12,605,551 11,431,337
2039 12,551,490 11,262,807
2038 12,494,079 11,100,099
2037 12,434,782 10,931,629
2036 12,372,929 10,760,758
2035 12,308,672 10,585,702
2034 12,241,776 10,413,826
2033 12,172,910 10,241,196
2032 12,101,471 10,062,575
2031 12,027,275 9,883,708
2030 11,950,238 9,708,038
2029 11,870,540 9,532,000
2028 11,787,795 9,360,873
2027 11,701,862 9,179,702
2026 11,614,193 9,001,269
2025 11,523,092 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st 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 0.84% 2.08%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sierra Leone
Current population
11637906
9049533
Population rank 85/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +497
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.15%
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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