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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.9 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Singapore
2100 11,755,442 4,344,248
2099 11,817,924 4,387,645
2098 11,879,803 4,435,189
2097 11,940,419 4,483,484
2096 12,000,555 4,533,994
2095 12,060,069 4,585,243
2094 12,118,654 4,639,568
2093 12,176,599 4,692,749
2092 12,233,202 4,745,364
2091 12,288,843 4,802,089
2090 12,343,449 4,859,572
2089 12,397,117 4,919,853
2088 12,448,937 4,977,701
2087 12,499,836 5,036,662
2086 12,549,728 5,096,772
2085 12,598,025 5,155,480
2084 12,644,824 5,212,381
2083 12,689,496 5,269,612
2082 12,733,459 5,327,281
2081 12,775,420 5,383,608
2080 12,815,910 5,438,023
2079 12,854,359 5,491,695
2078 12,890,869 5,541,781
2077 12,925,976 5,589,429
2076 12,958,723 5,632,686
2075 12,989,393 5,679,862
2074 13,018,904 5,725,351
2073 13,046,123 5,764,008
2072 13,071,419 5,799,655
2071 13,094,322 5,833,262
2070 13,115,831 5,864,115
2069 13,134,880 5,896,709
2068 13,152,005 5,927,631
2067 13,166,684 5,955,955
2066 13,179,129 5,988,826
2065 13,190,090 6,020,244
2064 13,198,640 6,046,805
2063 13,204,377 6,069,231
2062 13,207,634 6,093,782
2061 13,208,504 6,116,847
2060 13,206,457 6,142,295
2059 13,202,056 6,163,191
2058 13,193,952 6,185,611
2057 13,183,598 6,203,303
2056 13,171,348 6,221,491
2055 13,156,150 6,240,206
2054 13,138,158 6,261,488
2053 13,117,191 6,277,678
2052 13,093,170 6,290,046
2051 13,066,002 6,307,270
2050 13,035,234 6,325,698
2049 13,002,830 6,342,616
2048 12,967,608 6,355,818
2047 12,930,516 6,373,684
2046 12,890,728 6,387,901
2045 12,848,424 6,399,811
2044 12,803,661 6,412,802
2043 12,757,329 6,420,804
2042 12,708,719 6,427,555
2041 12,658,252 6,433,153
2040 12,605,551 6,434,727
2039 12,551,490 6,431,367
2038 12,494,079 6,422,540
2037 12,434,782 6,410,923
2036 12,372,929 6,398,937
2035 12,308,672 6,382,637
2034 12,241,776 6,360,610
2033 12,172,910 6,333,556
2032 12,101,471 6,306,749
2031 12,027,275 6,277,847
2030 11,950,238 6,250,608
2029 11,870,540 6,221,161
2028 11,787,795 6,186,754
2027 11,701,862 6,150,947
2026 11,614,193 6,116,548
2025 11,523,092 6,078,250
2024 11,427,557 6,036,860
2023 11,331,265 5,917,648
2022 11,230,734 5,637,022
2021 11,123,476 5,453,566
2020 11,008,300 5,685,807
2019 10,894,043 5,703,569
2018 10,782,053 5,638,676
2017 10,666,843 5,612,253
2016 10,551,430 5,607,283
2015 10,434,829 5,535,002
2014 10,315,528 5,469,724
2013 10,193,833 5,399,162
2012 10,070,411 5,312,437
2011 9,945,621 5,183,688
2010 9,820,175 5,076,732
2009 9,695,265 4,987,573
2008 9,573,130 4,839,396
2007 9,455,658 4,588,599
2006 9,341,183 4,401,365
2005 9,225,034 4,265,762
2004 9,104,892 4,166,664
2003 8,980,620 4,114,826
2002 8,852,235 4,175,950
2001 8,720,283 4,138,012
2000 8,584,190 4,027,887
1999 8,446,208 3,958,723
1998 8,310,362 3,927,213
1997 8,174,078 3,796,038
1996 8,032,894 3,670,704
1995 7,888,115 3,524,506
1994 7,741,694 3,419,048
1993 7,594,572 3,313,471
1992 7,447,474 3,230,698
1991 7,299,853 3,135,083
1990 7,151,166 3,047,132
1989 7,002,295 2,930,901
1988 6,855,734 2,846,108
1987 6,712,515 2,774,789
1986 6,571,208 2,733,373
1985 6,430,404 2,735,957
1984 6,289,040 2,732,221
1983 6,147,248 2,681,061
1982 6,007,114 2,646,466
1981 5,868,453 2,532,835
1980 5,729,037 2,413,945
1979 5,589,690 2,383,500
1978 5,451,882 2,353,600
1977 5,315,443 2,325,300
1976 5,180,404 2,293,300
1975 5,046,776 2,262,600
1974 4,914,197 2,229,800
1973 4,782,227 2,193,000
1972 4,651,883 2,152,400
1971 4,524,234 2,112,900
1970 4,399,290 2,074,507
1969 4,277,035 2,042,500
1968 4,157,189 2,012,000
1967 4,038,928 1,977,600
1966 3,921,847 1,934,400
1965 3,808,963 1,886,900
1964 3,698,559 1,841,600
1963 3,588,287 1,795,000
1962 3,479,936 1,750,200
1961 3,373,233 1,702,400
1960 3,268,336 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Singapore
2100 -0.53% -0.99%
2099 -0.52% -1.07%
2098 -0.51% -1.08%
2097 -0.5% -1.11%
2096 -0.49% -1.12%
2095 -0.48% -1.17%
2094 -0.48% -1.13%
2093 -0.46% -1.11%
2092 -0.45% -1.18%
2091 -0.44% -1.18%
2090 -0.43% -1.23%
2089 -0.42% -1.16%
2088 -0.41% -1.17%
2087 -0.4% -1.18%
2086 -0.38% -1.14%
2085 -0.37% -1.09%
2084 -0.35% -1.09%
2083 -0.35% -1.08%
2082 -0.33% -1.05%
2081 -0.32% -1%
2080 -0.3% -0.98%
2079 -0.28% -0.9%
2078 -0.27% -0.85%
2077 -0.25% -0.77%
2076 -0.24% -0.83%
2075 -0.23% -0.79%
2074 -0.21% -0.67%
2073 -0.19% -0.61%
2072 -0.17% -0.58%
2071 -0.16% -0.53%
2070 -0.15% -0.55%
2069 -0.13% -0.52%
2068 -0.11% -0.48%
2067 -0.09% -0.55%
2066 -0.08% -0.52%
2065 -0.06% -0.44%
2064 -0.04% -0.37%
2063 -0.02% -0.4%
2062 -0.007% -0.38%
2061 0.02% -0.41%
2060 0.03% -0.34%
2059 0.06% -0.36%
2058 0.08% -0.29%
2057 0.09% -0.29%
2056 0.12% -0.3%
2055 0.14% -0.34%
2054 0.16% -0.26%
2053 0.18% -0.2%
2052 0.21% -0.27%
2051 0.24% -0.29%
2050 0.25% -0.27%
2049 0.27% -0.21%
2048 0.29% -0.28%
2047 0.31% -0.22%
2046 0.33% -0.19%
2045 0.35% -0.2%
2044 0.36% -0.12%
2043 0.38% -0.11%
2042 0.4% -0.09%
2041 0.42% -0.02%
2040 0.43% 0.05%
2039 0.46% 0.14%
2038 0.48% 0.18%
2037 0.5% 0.19%
2036 0.52% 0.26%
2035 0.55% 0.35%
2034 0.57% 0.43%
2033 0.59% 0.43%
2032 0.62% 0.46%
2031 0.64% 0.44%
2030 0.67% 0.47%
2029 0.7% 0.56%
2028 0.73% 0.58%
2027 0.75% 0.56%
2026 0.79% 0.63%
2025 0.84% 0.69%
2024 0.85% 2.01%
2023 0.9% 4.98%
2022 0.96% 3.36%
2021 1.05% -4.08%
2020 1.05% -0.31%
2019 1.04% 1.15%
2018 1.08% 0.47%
2017 1.09% 0.09%
2016 1.12% 1.31%
2015 1.16% 1.19%
2014 1.19% 1.31%
2013 1.23% 1.63%
2012 1.25% 2.48%
2011 1.28% 2.11%
2010 1.29% 1.79%
2009 1.28% 3.06%
2008 1.24% 5.47%
2007 1.23% 4.25%
2006 1.26% 3.18%
2005 1.32% 2.38%
2004 1.38% 1.26%
2003 1.45% -1.46%
2002 1.51% 0.92%
2001 1.59% 2.73%
2000 1.63% 1.75%
1999 1.63% 0.8%
1998 1.67% 3.46%
1997 1.76% 3.41%
1996 1.84% 4.15%
1995 1.89% 3.08%
1994 1.94% 3.19%
1993 1.98% 2.56%
1992 2.02% 3.05%
1991 2.08% 2.89%
1990 2.13% 3.97%
1989 2.14% 2.98%
1988 2.13% 2.57%
1987 2.15% 1.52%
1986 2.19% -0.09%
1985 2.25% 0.14%
1984 2.31% 1.91%
1983 2.33% 1.31%
1982 2.36% 4.49%
1981 2.43% 4.93%
1980 2.49% 1.28%
1979 2.53% 1.27%
1978 2.57% 1.22%
1977 2.61% 1.4%
1976 2.65% 1.36%
1975 2.7% 1.47%
1974 2.76% 1.68%
1973 2.8% 1.89%
1972 2.82% 1.87%
1971 2.84% 1.85%
1970 2.86% 1.57%
1969 2.88% 1.52%
1968 2.93% 1.74%
1967 2.99% 2.23%
1966 2.96% 2.52%
1965 2.99% 2.46%
1964 3.07% 2.6%
1963 3.11% 2.56%
1962 3.16% 2.81%
1961 3.21% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Singapore
Current population
11637906
6125852
Population rank 85/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +327
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 50/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +16,892
Net migration rank 170/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 16,892
2024 - -34,806 - 20,011
2023 132,360 -34,915 7,101 26,996
2022 138,767 -35,153 9,019 214,842
2021 128,866 -17,957 15,270 -44,030
2020 137,417 -17,957 18,763 -145,556
2019 144,869 -35,797 21,674 870
2018 150,852 -35,934 21,427 21,820
2017 151,565 -36,069 21,888 -8,880
2016 151,550 -36,219 25,794 13,737
2015 154,258 -36,375 27,121 41,852
2014 157,260 -36,543 27,896 40,154
2013 159,330 -36,673 25,376 52,176
2012 160,915 -36,737 29,750 78,501
2011 162,094 -36,687 25,919 89,856
2010 162,072 -36,587 24,876 72,571
2009 160,893 -36,561 27,930 95,841
2008 156,664 -36,723 28,068 176,182
2007 152,066 -37,076 26,614 192,292
2006 151,122 -37,170 25,968 135,625
2005 155,405 -37,063 24,741 92,023
2004 158,789 -36,851 24,583 50,487
2003 163,267 -36,657 24,689 -30,012
2002 166,740 -36,575 29,231 -40,023
2001 170,193 -36,441 31,035 45,027
2000 171,684 -33,256 37,057 55,218
1999 167,742 -30,228 32,857 19,681
1998 164,287 -30,108 33,381 51,905
1997 168,419 -30,034 37,960 95,241
1996 174,008 -30,018 38,542 102,018
1995 175,439 -29,873 38,065 91,947
1994 176,882 -29,610 39,319 71,170
1993 177,691 -30,719 40,425 58,820
1992 177,481 -30,262 39,091 54,359
1991 177,371 -29,351 39,188 57,821
1990 176,748 -27,397 41,136 66,950
1989 175,365 -26,984 36,929 68,031
1988 171,291 -26,552 42,407 40,976
1987 167,552 -25,850 33,020 25,411
1986 165,674 -24,772 27,880 -7,858
1985 164,091 -23,388 32,010 -31,036
1984 164,263 -22,239 31,967 -4,396
1983 163,136 -21,582 30,296 11,699
1982 159,597 -20,886 33,346 41,568
1981 158,419 -19,809 32,167 85,869
1980 157,697 -17,485 30,657 42,433
1979 154,779 -16,296 28,363 -2,384
1978 154,043 -16,909 27,537 436
1977 152,825 -17,077 26,508 2,757
1976 151,201 -16,866 31,189 949
1975 149,339 -16,425 28,509 4,104
1974 147,652 -15,402 31,664 2,748
1973 146,283 -14,594 36,404 -495
1972 143,255 -14,262 38,098 -1,631
1971 140,473 -14,156 35,708 573
1970 137,835 -14,255 35,059 4,024
1969 135,445 -14,531 34,314 6,763
1968 133,666 -14,901 36,216 6,792
1967 133,091 -15,324 40,145 6,006
1966 132,096 -15,701 44,298 3,507
1965 125,345 -15,978 45,474 4,199
1964 127,504 -16,059 47,697 3,043
1963 124,994 -15,889 49,542 2,668
1962 122,977 -15,389 48,830 3,714
1961 120,316 -14,511 49,880 3,490
1960 117,346 -13,344 51,533 2,008

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

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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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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