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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.77 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Somalia
2100 11,752,784 68,341,587
2099 11,815,252 67,997,987
2098 11,877,117 67,660,056
2097 11,937,719 67,320,374
2096 11,997,841 66,931,214
2095 12,057,342 66,544,181
2094 12,115,914 66,138,594
2093 12,173,845 65,719,626
2092 12,230,436 65,283,569
2091 12,286,064 64,812,444
2090 12,340,658 64,322,633
2089 12,394,314 63,882,977
2088 12,446,122 63,424,502
2087 12,497,009 62,947,792
2086 12,546,890 62,408,129
2085 12,595,176 61,835,054
2084 12,641,964 61,280,718
2083 12,686,626 60,723,949
2082 12,730,579 60,150,487
2081 12,772,531 59,639,547
2080 12,813,012 59,064,099
2079 12,851,452 58,441,001
2078 12,887,954 57,816,490
2077 12,923,053 57,176,183
2076 12,955,793 56,567,204
2075 12,986,456 55,970,712
2074 13,015,960 55,295,699
2073 13,043,173 54,617,874
2072 13,068,464 53,944,923
2071 13,091,361 53,250,824
2070 13,112,865 52,540,460
2069 13,131,909 51,845,897
2068 13,149,031 51,165,760
2067 13,163,707 50,461,574
2066 13,176,149 49,748,163
2065 13,187,108 48,994,126
2064 13,195,655 48,235,809
2063 13,201,391 47,492,758
2062 13,204,648 46,756,776
2061 13,205,517 46,008,848
2060 13,203,471 45,192,338
2059 13,199,071 44,370,279
2058 13,190,969 43,631,825
2057 13,180,617 42,870,700
2056 13,168,370 42,095,303
2055 13,153,175 41,292,441
2054 13,135,187 40,487,904
2053 13,114,225 39,720,236
2052 13,090,209 38,967,888
2051 13,063,047 38,205,058
2050 13,032,286 37,448,393
2049 12,999,890 36,717,019
2048 12,964,676 35,962,583
2047 12,927,592 35,196,924
2046 12,887,813 34,440,935
2045 12,845,519 33,696,593
2044 12,800,765 32,957,131
2043 12,754,444 32,227,622
2042 12,705,845 31,517,627
2041 12,655,390 30,775,671
2040 12,602,701 30,013,616
2039 12,548,652 29,294,623
2038 12,491,254 28,565,580
2037 12,431,970 27,821,304
2036 12,370,131 27,097,563
2035 12,305,889 26,368,985
2034 12,239,008 25,671,628
2033 12,170,158 25,002,924
2032 12,098,734 24,323,435
2031 12,024,555 23,642,617
2030 11,947,536 22,951,436
2029 11,867,856 22,285,719
2028 11,785,130 21,638,095
2027 11,699,216 20,978,784
2026 11,611,567 20,310,008
2025 11,520,487 19,654,739
2024 11,427,557 19,009,151
2023 11,331,265 18,358,615
2022 11,230,734 17,801,897
2021 11,123,476 17,271,431
2020 11,008,300 16,651,191
2019 10,894,043 16,030,971
2018 10,782,053 15,452,487
2017 10,666,843 14,916,629
2016 10,551,430 14,348,740
2015 10,434,829 13,806,963
2014 10,315,528 13,339,491
2013 10,193,833 12,869,594
2012 10,070,411 12,461,160
2011 9,945,621 12,348,830
2010 9,820,175 12,261,756
2009 9,695,265 11,961,201
2008 9,573,130 11,663,084
2007 9,455,658 11,322,582
2006 9,341,183 10,975,502
2005 9,225,034 10,644,228
2004 9,104,892 10,280,998
2003 8,980,620 9,909,157
2002 8,852,235 9,550,063
2001 8,720,283 9,198,493
2000 8,584,190 8,838,713
1999 8,446,208 8,492,059
1998 8,310,362 8,155,417
1997 8,174,078 7,824,525
1996 8,032,894 7,554,474
1995 7,888,115 7,285,007
1994 7,741,694 7,026,797
1993 7,594,572 6,681,399
1992 7,447,474 6,495,107
1991 7,299,853 6,813,760
1990 7,151,166 7,082,811
1989 7,002,295 7,114,817
1988 6,855,734 7,235,360
1987 6,712,515 7,228,302
1986 6,571,208 6,974,788
1985 6,430,404 6,693,289
1984 6,289,040 6,428,389
1983 6,147,248 6,198,430
1982 6,007,114 6,003,840
1981 5,868,453 5,982,849
1980 5,729,037 5,936,154
1979 5,589,690 5,449,117
1978 5,451,882 4,814,892
1977 5,315,443 4,484,050
1976 5,180,404 4,365,812
1975 5,046,776 4,257,535
1974 4,914,197 4,151,842
1973 4,782,227 4,045,592
1972 4,651,883 3,939,436
1971 4,524,234 3,837,691
1970 4,399,290 3,738,448
1969 4,277,035 3,641,015
1968 4,157,189 3,546,590
1967 4,038,928 3,454,537
1966 3,921,847 3,365,106
1965 3,808,963 3,277,874
1964 3,698,559 3,192,796
1963 3,588,287 3,110,361
1962 3,479,936 3,030,091
1961 3,373,233 2,952,054
1960 3,268,336 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 68.3M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Somalia
2100 -0.53% 0.51%
2099 -0.52% 0.5%
2098 -0.51% 0.5%
2097 -0.5% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.58%
2095 -0.48% 0.61%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.46% 0.67%
2092 -0.45% 0.73%
2091 -0.44% 0.76%
2090 -0.43% 0.69%
2089 -0.42% 0.72%
2088 -0.41% 0.76%
2087 -0.4% 0.86%
2086 -0.38% 0.93%
2085 -0.37% 0.9%
2084 -0.35% 0.92%
2083 -0.35% 0.95%
2082 -0.33% 0.86%
2081 -0.32% 0.97%
2080 -0.3% 1.07%
2079 -0.28% 1.08%
2078 -0.27% 1.12%
2077 -0.25% 1.08%
2076 -0.24% 1.07%
2075 -0.23% 1.22%
2074 -0.21% 1.24%
2073 -0.19% 1.25%
2072 -0.17% 1.3%
2071 -0.16% 1.35%
2070 -0.15% 1.34%
2069 -0.13% 1.33%
2068 -0.11% 1.4%
2067 -0.09% 1.43%
2066 -0.08% 1.54%
2065 -0.06% 1.57%
2064 -0.04% 1.56%
2063 -0.02% 1.57%
2062 -0.007% 1.63%
2061 0.02% 1.81%
2060 0.03% 1.85%
2059 0.06% 1.69%
2058 0.08% 1.78%
2057 0.09% 1.84%
2056 0.12% 1.94%
2055 0.14% 1.99%
2054 0.16% 1.93%
2053 0.18% 1.93%
2052 0.21% 2%
2051 0.24% 2.02%
2050 0.25% 1.99%
2049 0.27% 2.1%
2048 0.29% 2.18%
2047 0.31% 2.2%
2046 0.33% 2.21%
2045 0.35% 2.24%
2044 0.36% 2.26%
2043 0.38% 2.25%
2042 0.4% 2.41%
2041 0.42% 2.54%
2040 0.43% 2.45%
2039 0.46% 2.55%
2038 0.48% 2.68%
2037 0.5% 2.67%
2036 0.52% 2.76%
2035 0.55% 2.72%
2034 0.57% 2.67%
2033 0.59% 2.79%
2032 0.62% 2.88%
2031 0.64% 3.01%
2030 0.67% 2.99%
2029 0.7% 2.99%
2028 0.73% 3.14%
2027 0.75% 3.29%
2026 0.79% 3.33%
2025 0.81% 3.4%
2024 0.85% 3.54%
2023 0.9% 3.13%
2022 0.96% 3.07%
2021 1.05% 3.72%
2020 1.05% 3.87%
2019 1.04% 3.74%
2018 1.08% 3.59%
2017 1.09% 3.96%
2016 1.12% 3.92%
2015 1.16% 3.5%
2014 1.19% 3.65%
2013 1.23% 3.28%
2012 1.25% 0.91%
2011 1.28% 0.71%
2010 1.29% 2.51%
2009 1.28% 2.56%
2008 1.24% 3.01%
2007 1.23% 3.16%
2006 1.26% 3.11%
2005 1.32% 3.53%
2004 1.38% 3.75%
2003 1.45% 3.76%
2002 1.51% 3.82%
2001 1.59% 4.07%
2000 1.63% 4.08%
1999 1.63% 4.13%
1998 1.67% 4.23%
1997 1.76% 3.57%
1996 1.84% 3.7%
1995 1.89% 3.67%
1994 1.94% 5.17%
1993 1.98% 2.87%
1992 2.02% -4.68%
1991 2.08% -3.8%
1990 2.13% -0.45%
1989 2.14% -1.67%
1988 2.13% 0.1%
1987 2.15% 3.63%
1986 2.19% 4.21%
1985 2.25% 4.12%
1984 2.31% 3.71%
1983 2.33% 3.24%
1982 2.36% 0.35%
1981 2.43% 0.79%
1980 2.49% 8.94%
1979 2.53% 13.2%
1978 2.57% 7.38%
1977 2.61% 2.71%
1976 2.65% 2.54%
1975 2.7% 2.55%
1974 2.76% 2.63%
1973 2.8% 2.69%
1972 2.82% 2.65%
1971 2.84% 2.65%
1970 2.86% 2.68%
1969 2.88% 2.66%
1968 2.93% 2.66%
1967 2.99% 2.66%
1966 2.96% 2.66%
1965 2.99% 2.66%
1964 3.07% 2.65%
1963 3.11% 2.65%
1962 3.16% 2.64%
1961 3.21% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Somalia
Current population
11656588
20653532
Population rank 85/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.25%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 8/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +12,077
Net migration rank 170/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 12,077
2024 129,943 -34,806 619,793 26,859
2023 132,360 -34,915 608,203 46,217
2022 138,767 -35,153 551,450 -92,434
2021 128,866 -17,957 566,399 35,506
2020 137,417 -17,957 561,311 77,259
2019 144,869 -35,797 548,756 53,124
2018 150,852 -35,934 514,244 40,844
2017 151,565 -36,069 478,556 38,067
2016 151,550 -36,219 495,132 124,017
2015 154,258 -36,375 481,573 -17,178
2014 157,260 -36,543 464,481 6,065
2013 159,330 -36,673 448,518 20,723
2012 160,915 -36,737 399,468 -51,833
2011 162,094 -36,687 203,213 -326,192
2010 162,072 -36,587 385,571 -88,448
2009 160,893 -36,561 405,784 -101,795
2008 156,664 -36,723 394,258 -102,035
2007 152,066 -37,076 380,303 8,476
2006 151,122 -37,170 372,597 -67,200
2005 155,405 -37,063 363,117 -5,955
2004 158,789 -36,851 351,959 17,353
2003 163,267 -36,657 341,192 33,174
2002 166,740 -36,575 331,215 12,603
2001 170,193 -36,441 319,059 40,274
2000 171,684 -33,256 306,651 53,580
1999 167,742 -30,228 295,523 37,548
1998 164,287 -30,108 284,779 55,426
1997 168,419 -30,034 271,894 49,692
1996 174,008 -30,018 264,807 -46,291
1995 175,439 -29,873 254,509 65,888
1994 176,882 -29,610 246,950 -50,921
1993 177,691 -30,719 232,960 261,815
1992 177,481 -30,262 57,495 -179,675
1991 177,371 -29,351 53,052 -568,166
1990 176,748 -27,397 225,162 -248,155
1989 175,365 -26,984 225,255 -266,281
1988 171,291 -26,552 215,599 -415,660
1987 167,552 -25,850 231,580 -17,391
1986 165,674 -24,772 218,416 74,424
1985 164,091 -23,388 207,960 62,183
1984 164,263 -22,239 199,017 60,630
1983 163,136 -21,582 190,775 9,505
1982 159,597 -20,886 182,793 6,115
1981 158,419 -19,809 185,211 -332,129
1980 157,697 -17,485 174,790 65,519
1979 154,779 -16,296 151,016 582,746
1978 154,043 -16,909 132,689 402,005
1977 152,825 -17,077 124,818 2,170
1976 151,201 -16,866 113,319 -3,831
1975 149,339 -16,425 108,998 -1,934
1974 147,652 -15,402 104,813 -495
1973 146,283 -14,594 108,038 143
1972 143,255 -14,262 104,493 -351
1971 140,473 -14,156 101,196 -1,850
1970 137,835 -14,255 98,025 1,104
1969 135,445 -14,531 95,045 690
1968 133,666 -14,901 92,208 906
1967 133,091 -15,324 89,497 1,498
1966 132,096 -15,701 86,930 941
1965 125,345 -15,978 84,448 2,142
1964 127,504 -16,059 82,042 1,518
1963 124,994 -15,889 79,859 1,449
1962 122,977 -15,389 77,737 1,496
1961 120,316 -14,511 75,513 1,336
1960 117,346 -13,344 73,850 750

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/somalia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people). In Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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