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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 13.5 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Solomon Islands
2100 11,755,442 1,869,358
2099 11,817,924 1,865,277
2098 11,879,803 1,861,047
2097 11,940,419 1,856,421
2096 12,000,555 1,851,585
2095 12,060,069 1,846,229
2094 12,118,654 1,840,799
2093 12,176,599 1,834,881
2092 12,233,202 1,828,545
2091 12,288,843 1,822,001
2090 12,343,449 1,815,153
2089 12,397,117 1,808,103
2088 12,448,937 1,800,741
2087 12,499,836 1,793,136
2086 12,549,728 1,785,209
2085 12,598,025 1,777,013
2084 12,644,824 1,768,444
2083 12,689,496 1,759,601
2082 12,733,459 1,750,433
2081 12,775,420 1,740,952
2080 12,815,910 1,731,110
2079 12,854,359 1,721,146
2078 12,890,869 1,710,785
2077 12,925,976 1,700,043
2076 12,958,723 1,688,876
2075 12,989,393 1,677,587
2074 13,018,904 1,666,185
2073 13,046,123 1,654,264
2072 13,071,419 1,642,044
2071 13,094,322 1,629,467
2070 13,115,831 1,616,736
2069 13,134,880 1,603,679
2068 13,152,005 1,590,304
2067 13,166,684 1,576,716
2066 13,179,129 1,563,005
2065 13,190,090 1,549,060
2064 13,198,640 1,534,862
2063 13,204,377 1,520,351
2062 13,207,634 1,505,792
2061 13,208,504 1,490,935
2060 13,206,457 1,476,028
2059 13,202,056 1,460,816
2058 13,193,952 1,445,385
2057 13,183,598 1,429,967
2056 13,171,348 1,414,320
2055 13,156,150 1,398,440
2054 13,138,158 1,382,426
2053 13,117,191 1,366,190
2052 13,093,170 1,349,703
2051 13,066,002 1,333,136
2050 13,035,234 1,316,322
2049 13,002,830 1,299,367
2048 12,967,608 1,282,258
2047 12,930,516 1,265,007
2046 12,890,728 1,247,608
2045 12,848,424 1,230,002
2044 12,803,661 1,212,277
2043 12,757,329 1,194,351
2042 12,708,719 1,176,271
2041 12,658,252 1,158,172
2040 12,605,551 1,139,832
2039 12,551,490 1,121,014
2038 12,494,079 1,101,787
2037 12,434,782 1,082,148
2036 12,372,929 1,062,197
2035 12,308,672 1,041,925
2034 12,241,776 1,021,492
2033 12,172,910 1,000,997
2032 12,101,471 980,329
2031 12,027,275 959,788
2030 11,950,238 939,300
2029 11,870,540 918,921
2028 11,787,795 898,660
2027 11,701,862 878,499
2026 11,614,193 858,557
2025 11,523,092 838,746
2024 11,427,557 819,198
2023 11,331,265 800,005
2022 11,230,734 781,066
2021 11,123,476 762,591
2020 11,008,300 744,498
2019 10,894,043 728,147
2018 10,782,053 709,101
2017 10,666,843 685,672
2016 10,551,430 662,379
2015 10,434,829 639,415
2014 10,315,528 616,908
2013 10,193,833 594,945
2012 10,070,411 573,606
2011 9,945,621 552,945
2010 9,820,175 532,968
2009 9,695,265 518,141
2008 9,573,130 508,790
2007 9,455,658 500,156
2006 9,341,183 491,594
2005 9,225,034 483,080
2004 9,104,892 474,611
2003 8,980,620 466,154
2002 8,852,235 457,671
2001 8,720,283 449,125
2000 8,584,190 440,469
1999 8,446,208 430,500
1998 8,310,362 419,071
1997 8,174,078 407,474
1996 8,032,894 396,009
1995 7,888,115 384,733
1994 7,741,694 373,675
1993 7,594,572 362,839
1992 7,447,474 352,205
1991 7,299,853 341,738
1990 7,151,166 331,435
1989 7,002,295 321,282
1988 6,855,734 311,265
1987 6,712,515 301,414
1986 6,571,208 291,842
1985 6,430,404 282,455
1984 6,289,040 273,163
1983 6,147,248 264,068
1982 6,007,114 255,200
1981 5,868,453 246,555
1980 5,729,037 238,135
1979 5,589,690 229,953
1978 5,451,882 222,029
1977 5,315,443 214,418
1976 5,180,404 207,194
1975 5,046,776 200,744
1974 4,914,197 195,041
1973 4,782,227 189,774
1972 4,651,883 184,994
1971 4,524,234 180,637
1970 4,399,290 176,579
1969 4,277,035 172,476
1968 4,157,189 168,282
1967 4,038,928 164,245
1966 3,921,847 160,393
1965 3,808,963 156,686
1964 3,698,559 153,085
1963 3,588,287 149,589
1962 3,479,936 146,201
1961 3,373,233 142,912
1960 3,268,336 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Solomon Islands
2100 -0.53% 0.22%
2099 -0.52% 0.23%
2098 -0.51% 0.25%
2097 -0.5% 0.26%
2096 -0.49% 0.29%
2095 -0.48% 0.29%
2094 -0.48% 0.32%
2093 -0.46% 0.35%
2092 -0.45% 0.36%
2091 -0.44% 0.38%
2090 -0.43% 0.39%
2089 -0.42% 0.41%
2088 -0.41% 0.42%
2087 -0.4% 0.44%
2086 -0.38% 0.46%
2085 -0.37% 0.48%
2084 -0.35% 0.5%
2083 -0.35% 0.52%
2082 -0.33% 0.54%
2081 -0.32% 0.57%
2080 -0.3% 0.58%
2079 -0.28% 0.61%
2078 -0.27% 0.63%
2077 -0.25% 0.66%
2076 -0.24% 0.67%
2075 -0.23% 0.68%
2074 -0.21% 0.72%
2073 -0.19% 0.74%
2072 -0.17% 0.77%
2071 -0.16% 0.79%
2070 -0.15% 0.81%
2069 -0.13% 0.84%
2068 -0.11% 0.86%
2067 -0.09% 0.88%
2066 -0.08% 0.9%
2065 -0.06% 0.93%
2064 -0.04% 0.95%
2063 -0.02% 0.97%
2062 -0.007% 1%
2061 0.02% 1.01%
2060 0.03% 1.04%
2059 0.06% 1.07%
2058 0.08% 1.08%
2057 0.09% 1.11%
2056 0.12% 1.14%
2055 0.14% 1.16%
2054 0.16% 1.19%
2053 0.18% 1.22%
2052 0.21% 1.24%
2051 0.24% 1.28%
2050 0.25% 1.3%
2049 0.27% 1.33%
2048 0.29% 1.36%
2047 0.31% 1.39%
2046 0.33% 1.43%
2045 0.35% 1.46%
2044 0.36% 1.5%
2043 0.38% 1.54%
2042 0.4% 1.56%
2041 0.42% 1.61%
2040 0.43% 1.68%
2039 0.46% 1.75%
2038 0.48% 1.81%
2037 0.5% 1.88%
2036 0.52% 1.95%
2035 0.55% 2%
2034 0.57% 2.05%
2033 0.59% 2.11%
2032 0.62% 2.14%
2031 0.64% 2.18%
2030 0.67% 2.22%
2029 0.7% 2.25%
2028 0.73% 2.3%
2027 0.75% 2.32%
2026 0.79% 2.36%
2025 0.84% 2.39%
2024 0.85% 2.4%
2023 0.9% 2.42%
2022 0.96% 2.42%
2021 1.05% 2.43%
2020 1.05% 2.25%
2019 1.04% 2.69%
2018 1.08% 3.42%
2017 1.09% 3.52%
2016 1.12% 3.59%
2015 1.16% 3.65%
2014 1.19% 3.69%
2013 1.23% 3.72%
2012 1.25% 3.74%
2011 1.28% 3.75%
2010 1.29% 2.86%
2009 1.28% 1.84%
2008 1.24% 1.73%
2007 1.23% 1.74%
2006 1.26% 1.76%
2005 1.32% 1.78%
2004 1.38% 1.81%
2003 1.45% 1.85%
2002 1.51% 1.9%
2001 1.59% 1.97%
2000 1.63% 2.32%
1999 1.63% 2.73%
1998 1.67% 2.85%
1997 1.76% 2.9%
1996 1.84% 2.93%
1995 1.89% 2.96%
1994 1.94% 2.99%
1993 1.98% 3.02%
1992 2.02% 3.06%
1991 2.08% 3.11%
1990 2.13% 3.16%
1989 2.14% 3.22%
1988 2.13% 3.27%
1987 2.15% 3.28%
1986 2.19% 3.32%
1985 2.25% 3.4%
1984 2.31% 3.44%
1983 2.33% 3.47%
1982 2.36% 3.51%
1981 2.43% 3.54%
1980 2.49% 3.56%
1979 2.53% 3.57%
1978 2.57% 3.55%
1977 2.61% 3.49%
1976 2.65% 3.21%
1975 2.7% 2.92%
1974 2.76% 2.78%
1973 2.8% 2.58%
1972 2.82% 2.41%
1971 2.84% 2.3%
1970 2.86% 2.38%
1969 2.88% 2.49%
1968 2.93% 2.46%
1967 2.99% 2.4%
1966 2.96% 2.37%
1965 2.99% 2.35%
1964 3.07% 2.34%
1963 3.11% 2.32%
1962 3.16% 2.3%
1961 3.21% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Solomon Islands
Current population
11637906
863951
Population rank 85/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.01%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +264 +53
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 33/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +1,631
Net migration rank 170/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 1,631
2024 - -34,806 - 1,610
2023 132,360 -34,915 17,436 1,636
2022 138,767 -35,153 17,253 1,567
2021 128,866 -17,957 16,626 1,499
2020 137,417 -17,957 16,488 1,556
2019 144,869 -35,797 16,649 -1,990
2018 150,852 -35,934 16,790 6,653
2017 151,565 -36,069 16,897 6,513
2016 151,550 -36,219 17,027 6,146
2015 154,258 -36,375 16,909 5,853
2014 157,260 -36,543 16,652 5,598
2013 159,330 -36,673 16,038 5,631
2012 160,915 -36,737 15,585 5,420
2011 162,094 -36,687 15,095 5,219
2010 162,072 -36,587 14,604 5,040
2009 160,893 -36,561 14,381 -4,360
2008 156,664 -36,723 14,225 -5,538
2007 152,066 -37,076 13,963 -5,383
2006 151,122 -37,170 13,799 -5,262
2005 155,405 -37,063 13,568 -5,082
2004 158,789 -36,851 13,444 -4,985
2003 163,267 -36,657 13,344 -4,881
2002 166,740 -36,575 13,195 -4,691
2001 170,193 -36,441 13,061 -4,474
2000 171,684 -33,256 12,938 -4,219
1999 167,742 -30,228 12,809 -1,588
1998 164,287 -30,108 12,658 -1,019
1997 168,419 -30,034 12,478 -931
1996 174,008 -30,018 12,328 -947
1995 175,439 -29,873 12,124 -952
1994 176,882 -29,610 11,771 -828
1993 177,691 -30,719 11,396 -665
1992 177,481 -30,262 11,029 -482
1991 177,371 -29,351 10,789 -410
1990 176,748 -27,397 10,561 -335
1989 175,365 -26,984 10,354 -270
1988 171,291 -26,552 10,142 -197
1987 167,552 -25,850 9,943 -179
1986 165,674 -24,772 9,656 -269
1985 164,091 -23,388 9,534 -150
1984 164,263 -22,239 9,299 -102
1983 163,136 -21,582 9,011 -30
1982 159,597 -20,886 8,720 40
1981 158,419 -19,809 8,436 99
1980 157,697 -17,485 8,156 151
1979 154,779 -16,296 7,874 188
1978 154,043 -16,909 7,598 174
1977 152,825 -17,077 7,290 159
1976 151,201 -16,866 7,058 -48
1975 149,339 -16,425 6,635 -760
1974 147,652 -15,402 6,612 -1,084
1973 146,283 -14,594 6,343 -1,329
1972 143,255 -14,262 6,074 -1,520
1971 140,473 -14,156 5,814 -1,646
1970 137,835 -14,255 5,575 -1,632
1969 135,445 -14,531 5,444 -1,187
1968 133,666 -14,901 5,285 -1,154
1967 133,091 -15,324 5,151 -1,213
1966 132,096 -15,701 5,028 -1,256
1965 125,345 -15,978 4,885 -1,237
1964 127,504 -16,059 4,747 -1,200
1963 124,994 -15,889 4,571 -1,129
1962 122,977 -15,389 4,408 -1,073
1961 120,316 -14,511 4,257 -1,016
1960 117,346 -13,344 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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