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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.17 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Slovakia
2100 11,755,442 3,377,764
2099 11,817,924 3,399,869
2098 11,879,803 3,422,010
2097 11,940,419 3,444,161
2096 12,000,555 3,466,284
2095 12,060,069 3,488,595
2094 12,118,654 3,511,062
2093 12,176,599 3,533,742
2092 12,233,202 3,556,708
2091 12,288,843 3,580,021
2090 12,343,449 3,603,675
2089 12,397,117 3,627,811
2088 12,448,937 3,652,354
2087 12,499,836 3,677,451
2086 12,549,728 3,703,217
2085 12,598,025 3,729,670
2084 12,644,824 3,756,777
2083 12,689,496 3,784,617
2082 12,733,459 3,813,170
2081 12,775,420 3,842,528
2080 12,815,910 3,872,714
2079 12,854,359 3,903,653
2078 12,890,869 3,935,351
2077 12,925,976 3,967,981
2076 12,958,723 4,001,363
2075 12,989,393 4,035,465
2074 13,018,904 4,070,159
2073 13,046,123 4,105,475
2072 13,071,419 4,141,396
2071 13,094,322 4,177,582
2070 13,115,831 4,214,086
2069 13,134,880 4,250,775
2068 13,152,005 4,287,566
2067 13,166,684 4,324,173
2066 13,179,129 4,360,463
2065 13,190,090 4,396,562
2064 13,198,640 4,432,349
2063 13,204,377 4,467,634
2062 13,207,634 4,502,390
2061 13,208,504 4,536,423
2060 13,206,457 4,569,861
2059 13,202,056 4,602,562
2058 13,193,952 4,634,484
2057 13,183,598 4,665,491
2056 13,171,348 4,695,744
2055 13,156,150 4,725,147
2054 13,138,158 4,753,640
2053 13,117,191 4,781,680
2052 13,093,170 4,809,152
2051 13,066,002 4,836,056
2050 13,035,234 4,862,512
2049 13,002,830 4,888,649
2048 12,967,608 4,914,306
2047 12,930,516 4,939,719
2046 12,890,728 4,964,917
2045 12,848,424 4,989,905
2044 12,803,661 5,014,849
2043 12,757,329 5,039,628
2042 12,708,719 5,064,051
2041 12,658,252 5,088,319
2040 12,605,551 5,112,265
2039 12,551,490 5,135,696
2038 12,494,079 5,158,725
2037 12,434,782 5,181,188
2036 12,372,929 5,203,033
2035 12,308,672 5,224,142
2034 12,241,776 5,244,168
2033 12,172,910 5,263,308
2032 12,101,471 5,281,327
2031 12,027,275 5,298,206
2030 11,950,238 5,313,745
2029 11,870,540 5,327,761
2028 11,787,795 5,339,993
2027 11,701,862 5,350,648
2026 11,614,193 5,359,438
2025 11,523,092 5,396,894
2024 11,427,557 5,422,069
2023 11,331,265 5,426,740
2022 11,230,734 5,431,752
2021 11,123,476 5,447,247
2020 11,008,300 5,458,827
2019 10,894,043 5,454,147
2018 10,782,053 5,446,771
2017 10,666,843 5,439,232
2016 10,551,430 5,430,798
2015 10,434,829 5,423,801
2014 10,315,528 5,418,649
2013 10,193,833 5,413,393
2012 10,070,411 5,407,579
2011 9,945,621 5,398,384
2010 9,820,175 5,391,428
2009 9,695,265 5,386,406
2008 9,573,130 5,379,233
2007 9,455,658 5,374,622
2006 9,341,183 5,373,054
2005 9,225,034 5,372,807
2004 9,104,892 5,372,280
2003 8,980,620 5,373,374
2002 8,852,235 5,376,912
2001 8,720,283 5,378,867
2000 8,584,190 5,388,720
1999 8,446,208 5,396,020
1998 8,310,362 5,390,516
1997 8,174,078 5,383,291
1996 8,032,894 5,373,361
1995 7,888,115 5,361,999
1994 7,741,694 5,346,331
1993 7,594,572 5,325,305
1992 7,447,474 5,305,016
1991 7,299,853 5,303,294
1990 7,151,166 5,299,187
1989 7,002,295 5,275,942
1988 6,855,734 5,250,596
1987 6,712,515 5,222,840
1986 6,571,208 5,193,838
1985 6,430,404 5,161,768
1984 6,289,040 5,127,097
1983 6,147,248 5,091,971
1982 6,007,114 5,055,099
1981 5,868,453 5,016,105
1980 5,729,037 4,979,815
1979 5,589,690 4,938,973
1978 5,451,882 4,890,125
1977 5,315,443 4,840,501
1976 5,180,404 4,789,507
1975 5,046,776 4,739,105
1974 4,914,197 4,689,623
1973 4,782,227 4,641,445
1972 4,651,883 4,596,622
1971 4,524,234 4,557,449
1970 4,399,290 4,538,223
1969 4,277,035 4,518,607
1968 4,157,189 4,483,915
1967 4,038,928 4,449,367
1966 3,921,847 4,411,666
1965 3,808,963 4,370,983
1964 3,698,559 4,327,341
1963 3,588,287 4,282,017
1962 3,479,936 4,238,188
1961 3,373,233 4,191,667
1960 3,268,336 4,068,095

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 Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Slovakia
2100 -0.53% -0.65%
2099 -0.52% -0.65%
2098 -0.51% -0.64%
2097 -0.5% -0.64%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.64%
2093 -0.46% -0.65%
2092 -0.45% -0.65%
2091 -0.44% -0.66%
2090 -0.43% -0.67%
2089 -0.42% -0.67%
2088 -0.41% -0.68%
2087 -0.4% -0.7%
2086 -0.38% -0.71%
2085 -0.37% -0.72%
2084 -0.35% -0.74%
2083 -0.35% -0.75%
2082 -0.33% -0.76%
2081 -0.32% -0.78%
2080 -0.3% -0.79%
2079 -0.28% -0.81%
2078 -0.27% -0.82%
2077 -0.25% -0.83%
2076 -0.24% -0.85%
2075 -0.23% -0.85%
2074 -0.21% -0.86%
2073 -0.19% -0.87%
2072 -0.17% -0.87%
2071 -0.16% -0.87%
2070 -0.15% -0.86%
2069 -0.13% -0.86%
2068 -0.11% -0.85%
2067 -0.09% -0.83%
2066 -0.08% -0.82%
2065 -0.06% -0.81%
2064 -0.04% -0.79%
2063 -0.02% -0.77%
2062 -0.007% -0.75%
2061 0.02% -0.73%
2060 0.03% -0.71%
2059 0.06% -0.69%
2058 0.08% -0.66%
2057 0.09% -0.64%
2056 0.12% -0.62%
2055 0.14% -0.6%
2054 0.16% -0.59%
2053 0.18% -0.57%
2052 0.21% -0.56%
2051 0.24% -0.54%
2050 0.25% -0.53%
2049 0.27% -0.52%
2048 0.29% -0.51%
2047 0.31% -0.51%
2046 0.33% -0.5%
2045 0.35% -0.5%
2044 0.36% -0.49%
2043 0.38% -0.48%
2042 0.4% -0.48%
2041 0.42% -0.47%
2040 0.43% -0.46%
2039 0.46% -0.45%
2038 0.48% -0.43%
2037 0.5% -0.42%
2036 0.52% -0.4%
2035 0.55% -0.38%
2034 0.57% -0.36%
2033 0.59% -0.34%
2032 0.62% -0.32%
2031 0.64% -0.29%
2030 0.67% -0.26%
2029 0.7% -0.23%
2028 0.73% -0.2%
2027 0.75% -0.16%
2026 0.79% -0.69%
2025 0.84% -0.46%
2024 0.85% -0.09%
2023 0.9% -0.09%
2022 0.96% -0.28%
2021 1.05% -0.21%
2020 1.05% 0.09%
2019 1.04% 0.14%
2018 1.08% 0.14%
2017 1.09% 0.16%
2016 1.12% 0.13%
2015 1.16% 0.1%
2014 1.19% 0.1%
2013 1.23% 0.11%
2012 1.25% 0.17%
2011 1.28% 0.13%
2010 1.29% 0.09%
2009 1.28% 0.13%
2008 1.24% 0.09%
2007 1.23% 0.03%
2006 1.26% 0.005%
2005 1.32% 0.01%
2004 1.38% -0.02%
2003 1.45% -0.07%
2002 1.51% -0.04%
2001 1.59% -0.18%
2000 1.63% -0.14%
1999 1.63% 0.1%
1998 1.67% 0.13%
1997 1.76% 0.18%
1996 1.84% 0.21%
1995 1.89% 0.29%
1994 1.94% 0.39%
1993 1.98% 0.38%
1992 2.02% 0.03%
1991 2.08% 0.08%
1990 2.13% 0.44%
1989 2.14% 0.48%
1988 2.13% 0.53%
1987 2.15% 0.56%
1986 2.19% 0.62%
1985 2.25% 0.68%
1984 2.31% 0.69%
1983 2.33% 0.73%
1982 2.36% 0.78%
1981 2.43% 0.73%
1980 2.49% 0.83%
1979 2.53% 1%
1978 2.57% 1.03%
1977 2.61% 1.06%
1976 2.65% 1.06%
1975 2.7% 1.06%
1974 2.76% 1.04%
1973 2.8% 0.98%
1972 2.82% 0.86%
1971 2.84% 0.42%
1970 2.86% 0.43%
1969 2.88% 0.77%
1968 2.93% 0.78%
1967 2.99% 0.85%
1966 2.96% 0.93%
1965 2.99% 1.01%
1964 3.07% 1.06%
1963 3.11% 1.03%
1962 3.16% 1.11%
1961 3.21% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Slovakia
Current population
11637906
5359438
Population rank 85/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.06%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -13
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 172/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -31,377
Net migration rank 170/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -31,377
2024 - -34,806 - -21,027
2023 132,360 -34,915 -5,427 4,933
2022 138,767 -35,153 -7,062 92,314
2021 128,866 -17,957 -16,886 -8,172
2020 137,417 -17,957 -2,184 4,350
2019 144,869 -35,797 3,818 3,128
2018 150,852 -35,934 3,268 3,446
2017 151,565 -36,069 4,351 3,279
2016 151,550 -36,219 5,431 3,487
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,170 2,549
2014 157,260 -36,543 3,793 -1,158
2013 159,330 -36,673 2,707 -1,181
2012 160,915 -36,737 3,245 871
2011 162,094 -36,687 9,177 -2,392
2010 162,072 -36,587 7,008 -1,814
2009 160,893 -36,561 8,619 -542
2008 156,664 -36,723 4,303 -495
2007 152,066 -37,076 537 -571
2006 151,122 -37,170 537 -549
2005 155,405 -37,063 537 -561
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,611 -522
2003 163,267 -36,657 -537 -646
2002 166,740 -36,575 -538 -580
2001 170,193 -36,441 -1,076 -860
2000 171,684 -33,256 2,155 -831
1999 167,742 -30,228 3,777 -119
1998 164,287 -30,108 4,312 -12
1997 168,419 -30,034 6,999 247
1996 174,008 -30,018 9,135 246
1995 175,439 -29,873 9,115 -30
1994 176,882 -29,610 14,970 -109
1993 177,691 -30,719 20,769 72
1992 177,481 -30,262 21,220 -201
1991 177,371 -29,351 23,865 174
1990 176,748 -27,397 25,436 -9,402
1989 175,365 -26,984 26,380 -7,254
1988 171,291 -26,552 30,979 -6,500
1987 167,552 -25,850 31,859 -6,401
1986 165,674 -24,772 34,279 -6,143
1985 164,091 -23,388 37,680 -6,068
1984 164,263 -22,239 38,966 -6,276
1983 163,136 -21,582 39,717 -6,361
1982 159,597 -20,886 41,958 -6,088
1981 158,419 -19,809 43,640 -5,821
1980 157,697 -17,485 44,320 -5,522
1979 154,779 -16,296 52,353 -4,712
1978 154,043 -16,909 52,324 -4,689
1977 152,825 -17,077 52,762 -4,621
1976 151,201 -16,866 54,121 -4,432
1975 149,339 -16,425 52,604 -4,652
1974 147,652 -15,402 52,524 -4,190
1973 146,283 -14,594 49,199 -3,854
1972 143,255 -14,262 46,426 -3,516
1971 140,473 -14,156 40,105 -3,495
1970 137,835 -14,255 38,575 -4,919
1969 135,445 -14,531 39,312 -8,998
1968 133,666 -14,901 38,113 -8,881
1967 133,091 -15,324 41,824 -8,876
1966 132,096 -15,701 45,440 -8,817
1965 125,345 -15,978 48,517 -8,707
1964 127,504 -16,059 54,092 -8,608
1963 124,994 -15,889 54,382 -8,548
1962 122,977 -15,389 49,587 -9,019
1961 120,316 -14,511 55,749 4,812
1960 117,346 -13,344 56,546 4,344

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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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