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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 5.48 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Slovenia
2100 11,755,442 1,640,541
2099 11,817,924 1,644,752
2098 11,879,803 1,648,834
2097 11,940,419 1,653,196
2096 12,000,555 1,657,434
2095 12,060,069 1,661,656
2094 12,118,654 1,665,825
2093 12,176,599 1,670,076
2092 12,233,202 1,674,280
2091 12,288,843 1,678,462
2090 12,343,449 1,682,998
2089 12,397,117 1,687,376
2088 12,448,937 1,691,788
2087 12,499,836 1,696,409
2086 12,549,728 1,701,325
2085 12,598,025 1,706,189
2084 12,644,824 1,711,157
2083 12,689,496 1,716,396
2082 12,733,459 1,721,709
2081 12,775,420 1,727,302
2080 12,815,910 1,733,405
2079 12,854,359 1,739,518
2078 12,890,869 1,746,152
2077 12,925,976 1,752,783
2076 12,958,723 1,759,639
2075 12,989,393 1,766,867
2074 13,018,904 1,774,528
2073 13,046,123 1,782,697
2072 13,071,419 1,790,658
2071 13,094,322 1,798,960
2070 13,115,831 1,807,483
2069 13,134,880 1,816,607
2068 13,152,005 1,825,849
2067 13,166,684 1,834,865
2066 13,179,129 1,844,034
2065 13,190,090 1,853,651
2064 13,198,640 1,863,550
2063 13,204,377 1,873,173
2062 13,207,634 1,882,832
2061 13,208,504 1,892,739
2060 13,206,457 1,902,939
2059 13,202,056 1,912,861
2058 13,193,952 1,922,175
2057 13,183,598 1,932,119
2056 13,171,348 1,941,469
2055 13,156,150 1,950,861
2054 13,138,158 1,959,953
2053 13,117,191 1,968,641
2052 13,093,170 1,977,227
2051 13,066,002 1,985,279
2050 13,035,234 1,993,115
2049 13,002,830 2,000,477
2048 12,967,608 2,007,283
2047 12,930,516 2,014,140
2046 12,890,728 2,020,756
2045 12,848,424 2,027,366
2044 12,803,661 2,033,871
2043 12,757,329 2,040,173
2042 12,708,719 2,046,339
2041 12,658,252 2,052,041
2040 12,605,551 2,057,278
2039 12,551,490 2,062,718
2038 12,494,079 2,067,922
2037 12,434,782 2,073,705
2036 12,372,929 2,079,201
2035 12,308,672 2,084,471
2034 12,241,776 2,089,430
2033 12,172,910 2,094,601
2032 12,101,471 2,099,622
2031 12,027,275 2,104,690
2030 11,950,238 2,109,416
2029 11,870,540 2,113,874
2028 11,787,795 2,118,053
2027 11,701,862 2,121,324
2026 11,614,193 2,124,138
2025 11,523,092 2,126,340
2024 11,427,557 2,127,400
2023 11,331,265 2,120,461
2022 11,230,734 2,112,076
2021 11,123,476 2,108,079
2020 11,008,300 2,102,419
2019 10,894,043 2,088,385
2018 10,782,053 2,073,894
2017 10,666,843 2,066,388
2016 10,551,430 2,065,042
2015 10,434,829 2,063,531
2014 10,315,528 2,061,980
2013 10,193,833 2,059,953
2012 10,070,411 2,057,159
2011 9,945,621 2,052,843
2010 9,820,175 2,048,583
2009 9,695,265 2,039,669
2008 9,573,130 2,021,316
2007 9,455,658 2,018,122
2006 9,341,183 2,006,868
2005 9,225,034 2,000,474
2004 9,104,892 1,997,012
2003 8,980,620 1,995,733
2002 8,852,235 1,994,530
2001 8,720,283 1,992,060
2000 8,584,190 1,988,925
1999 8,446,208 1,983,045
1998 8,310,362 1,981,629
1997 8,174,078 1,985,956
1996 8,032,894 1,988,628
1995 7,888,115 1,989,872
1994 7,741,694 1,989,443
1993 7,594,572 1,991,746
1992 7,447,474 1,996,498
1991 7,299,853 1,999,429
1990 7,151,166 1,998,161
1989 7,002,295 1,996,351
1988 6,855,734 1,995,196
1987 6,712,515 1,989,776
1986 6,571,208 1,965,964
1985 6,430,404 1,941,641
1984 6,289,040 1,932,154
1983 6,147,248 1,922,321
1982 6,007,114 1,910,334
1981 5,868,453 1,906,531
1980 5,729,037 1,901,315
1979 5,589,690 1,882,599
1978 5,451,882 1,862,548
1977 5,315,443 1,842,377
1976 5,180,404 1,820,249
1975 5,046,776 1,793,581
1974 4,914,197 1,776,132
1973 4,782,227 1,766,697
1972 4,651,883 1,752,233
1971 4,524,234 1,738,335
1970 4,399,290 1,724,891
1969 4,277,035 1,713,874
1968 4,157,189 1,704,546
1967 4,038,928 1,689,528
1966 3,921,847 1,669,905
1965 3,808,963 1,649,160
1964 3,698,559 1,632,114
1963 3,588,287 1,616,971
1962 3,479,936 1,603,649
1961 3,373,233 1,594,131
1960 3,268,336 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Slovenia
2100 -0.53% -0.26%
2099 -0.52% -0.25%
2098 -0.51% -0.26%
2097 -0.5% -0.26%
2096 -0.49% -0.25%
2095 -0.48% -0.25%
2094 -0.48% -0.25%
2093 -0.46% -0.25%
2092 -0.45% -0.25%
2091 -0.44% -0.27%
2090 -0.43% -0.26%
2089 -0.42% -0.26%
2088 -0.41% -0.27%
2087 -0.4% -0.29%
2086 -0.38% -0.29%
2085 -0.37% -0.29%
2084 -0.35% -0.31%
2083 -0.35% -0.31%
2082 -0.33% -0.32%
2081 -0.32% -0.35%
2080 -0.3% -0.35%
2079 -0.28% -0.38%
2078 -0.27% -0.38%
2077 -0.25% -0.39%
2076 -0.24% -0.41%
2075 -0.23% -0.43%
2074 -0.21% -0.46%
2073 -0.19% -0.44%
2072 -0.17% -0.46%
2071 -0.16% -0.47%
2070 -0.15% -0.5%
2069 -0.13% -0.51%
2068 -0.11% -0.49%
2067 -0.09% -0.5%
2066 -0.08% -0.52%
2065 -0.06% -0.53%
2064 -0.04% -0.51%
2063 -0.02% -0.51%
2062 -0.007% -0.52%
2061 0.02% -0.54%
2060 0.03% -0.52%
2059 0.06% -0.48%
2058 0.08% -0.51%
2057 0.09% -0.48%
2056 0.12% -0.48%
2055 0.14% -0.46%
2054 0.16% -0.44%
2053 0.18% -0.43%
2052 0.21% -0.41%
2051 0.24% -0.39%
2050 0.25% -0.37%
2049 0.27% -0.34%
2048 0.29% -0.34%
2047 0.31% -0.33%
2046 0.33% -0.33%
2045 0.35% -0.32%
2044 0.36% -0.31%
2043 0.38% -0.3%
2042 0.4% -0.28%
2041 0.42% -0.25%
2040 0.43% -0.26%
2039 0.46% -0.25%
2038 0.48% -0.28%
2037 0.5% -0.26%
2036 0.52% -0.25%
2035 0.55% -0.24%
2034 0.57% -0.25%
2033 0.59% -0.24%
2032 0.62% -0.24%
2031 0.64% -0.22%
2030 0.67% -0.21%
2029 0.7% -0.2%
2028 0.73% -0.15%
2027 0.75% -0.13%
2026 0.79% -0.1%
2025 0.84% -0.05%
2024 0.85% 0.33%
2023 0.9% 0.4%
2022 0.96% 0.19%
2021 1.05% 0.27%
2020 1.05% 0.67%
2019 1.04% 0.7%
2018 1.08% 0.36%
2017 1.09% 0.07%
2016 1.12% 0.07%
2015 1.16% 0.08%
2014 1.19% 0.1%
2013 1.23% 0.14%
2012 1.25% 0.21%
2011 1.28% 0.21%
2010 1.29% 0.44%
2009 1.28% 0.91%
2008 1.24% 0.16%
2007 1.23% 0.56%
2006 1.26% 0.32%
2005 1.32% 0.17%
2004 1.38% 0.06%
2003 1.45% 0.06%
2002 1.51% 0.12%
2001 1.59% 0.16%
2000 1.63% 0.3%
1999 1.63% 0.07%
1998 1.67% -0.22%
1997 1.76% -0.13%
1996 1.84% -0.06%
1995 1.89% 0.02%
1994 1.94% -0.12%
1993 1.98% -0.24%
1992 2.02% -0.15%
1991 2.08% 0.06%
1990 2.13% 0.09%
1989 2.14% 0.06%
1988 2.13% 0.27%
1987 2.15% 1.21%
1986 2.19% 1.25%
1985 2.25% 0.49%
1984 2.31% 0.51%
1983 2.33% 0.63%
1982 2.36% 0.2%
1981 2.43% 0.27%
1980 2.49% 0.99%
1979 2.53% 1.08%
1978 2.57% 1.09%
1977 2.61% 1.22%
1976 2.65% 1.49%
1975 2.7% 0.98%
1974 2.76% 0.53%
1973 2.8% 0.83%
1972 2.82% 0.8%
1971 2.84% 0.78%
1970 2.86% 0.64%
1969 2.88% 0.55%
1968 2.93% 0.89%
1967 2.99% 1.18%
1966 2.96% 1.26%
1965 2.99% 1.04%
1964 3.07% 0.94%
1963 3.11% 0.83%
1962 3.16% 0.6%
1961 3.21% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Slovenia
Current population
11637906
2124138
Population rank 85/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.26 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
31 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +19
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 148/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +2,711
Net migration rank 170/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 2,711
2024 - -34,806 - 3,319
2023 132,360 -34,915 -4,665 5,339
2022 138,767 -35,153 -4,858 9,014
2021 128,866 -17,957 -4,216 2,477
2020 137,417 -17,957 -5,256 28,514
2019 144,869 -35,797 -1,254 16,352
2018 150,852 -35,934 -1,037 14,640
2017 151,565 -36,069 -207 1,359
2016 151,550 -36,219 826 1,195
2015 154,258 -36,375 826 712
2014 157,260 -36,543 2,268 -70
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,648 639
2012 160,915 -36,737 2,674 1,117
2011 162,094 -36,687 3,285 2,190
2010 162,072 -36,587 3,687 -410
2009 160,893 -36,561 3,060 11,594
2008 156,664 -36,723 3,437 2,971
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,211 14,191
2006 151,122 -37,170 602 6,081
2005 155,405 -37,063 -600 6,317
2004 158,789 -36,851 -599 1,759
2003 163,267 -36,657 -1,996 3,218
2002 166,740 -36,575 -1,197 1,975
2001 170,193 -36,441 -996 4,527
2000 171,684 -33,256 -398 3,124
1999 167,742 -30,228 -1,388 10,291
1998 164,287 -30,108 -1,189 -5,280
1997 168,419 -30,034 -794 -1,298
1996 174,008 -30,018 0 -2,456
1995 175,439 -29,873 0 356
1994 176,882 -29,610 199 -153
1993 177,691 -30,719 -199 -4,641
1992 177,481 -30,262 598 -5,547
1991 177,371 -29,351 2,199 -3,325
1990 176,748 -27,397 3,797 618
1989 175,365 -26,984 4,592 -2,718
1988 171,291 -26,552 5,986 -3,023
1987 167,552 -25,850 5,771 2,972
1986 165,674 -24,772 6,094 32,700
1985 164,091 -23,388 6,213 3,404
1984 164,263 -22,239 5,990 3,280
1983 163,136 -21,582 6,343 3,613
1982 159,597 -20,886 9,170 -8,695
1981 158,419 -19,809 10,485 -5,016
1980 157,697 -17,485 11,027 3,128
1979 154,779 -16,296 12,614 2,107
1978 154,043 -16,909 11,920 2,113
1977 152,825 -17,077 12,160 2,584
1976 151,201 -16,866 12,196 2,226
1975 149,339 -16,425 11,658 2,421
1974 147,652 -15,402 11,367 3,145
1973 146,283 -14,594 11,837 2,175
1972 143,255 -14,262 10,513 2,924
1971 140,473 -14,156 10,951 2,286
1970 137,835 -14,255 10,004 260
1969 135,445 -14,531 9,427 685
1968 133,666 -14,901 11,250 438
1967 133,091 -15,324 13,516 -192
1966 132,096 -15,701 15,697 -1,262
1965 125,345 -15,978 14,513 -1,421
1964 127,504 -16,059 12,567 -349
1963 124,994 -15,889 14,068 -180
1962 122,977 -15,389 13,150 148
1961 120,316 -14,511 14,985 -306
1960 117,346 -13,344 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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