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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 5.65 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic South Africa
2100 11,752,784 94,734,082
2099 11,815,252 94,523,360
2098 11,877,117 94,316,049
2097 11,937,719 94,125,043
2096 11,997,841 93,927,246
2095 12,057,342 93,719,451
2094 12,115,914 93,494,697
2093 12,173,845 93,267,274
2092 12,230,436 93,041,793
2091 12,286,064 92,793,249
2090 12,340,658 92,561,159
2089 12,394,314 92,322,396
2088 12,446,122 92,080,212
2087 12,497,009 91,833,409
2086 12,546,890 91,581,639
2085 12,595,176 91,352,906
2084 12,641,964 91,106,961
2083 12,686,626 90,845,161
2082 12,730,579 90,583,188
2081 12,772,531 90,313,417
2080 12,813,012 90,039,857
2079 12,851,452 89,770,116
2078 12,887,954 89,494,440
2077 12,923,053 89,217,520
2076 12,955,793 88,954,522
2075 12,986,456 88,681,719
2074 13,015,960 88,397,221
2073 13,043,173 88,118,589
2072 13,068,464 87,835,051
2071 13,091,361 87,509,098
2070 13,112,865 87,178,463
2069 13,131,909 86,870,660
2068 13,149,031 86,558,000
2067 13,163,707 86,237,764
2066 13,176,149 85,904,801
2065 13,187,108 85,573,984
2064 13,195,655 85,214,686
2063 13,201,391 84,845,370
2062 13,204,648 84,473,236
2061 13,205,517 84,103,016
2060 13,203,471 83,719,266
2059 13,199,071 83,325,330
2058 13,190,969 82,918,226
2057 13,180,617 82,508,742
2056 13,168,370 82,098,320
2055 13,153,175 81,669,191
2054 13,135,187 81,227,019
2053 13,114,225 80,789,939
2052 13,090,209 80,338,877
2051 13,063,047 79,858,310
2050 13,032,286 79,383,784
2049 12,999,890 78,897,472
2048 12,964,676 78,409,829
2047 12,927,592 77,894,547
2046 12,887,813 77,369,819
2045 12,845,519 76,852,544
2044 12,800,765 76,330,046
2043 12,754,444 75,800,788
2042 12,705,845 75,264,885
2041 12,655,390 74,721,871
2040 12,602,701 74,179,185
2039 12,548,652 73,636,894
2038 12,491,254 73,079,976
2037 12,431,970 72,506,991
2036 12,370,131 71,930,701
2035 12,305,889 71,337,219
2034 12,239,008 70,737,692
2033 12,170,158 70,128,299
2032 12,098,734 69,502,726
2031 12,024,555 68,865,544
2030 11,947,536 68,221,143
2029 11,867,856 67,549,189
2028 11,785,130 66,860,631
2027 11,699,216 66,166,759
2026 11,611,567 65,473,024
2025 11,520,487 64,747,319
2024 11,427,557 64,007,187
2023 11,331,265 63,212,384
2022 11,230,734 62,378,410
2021 11,123,476 61,502,603
2020 11,008,300 60,562,381
2019 10,894,043 59,587,885
2018 10,782,053 58,613,001
2017 10,666,843 57,635,162
2016 10,551,430 57,259,551
2015 10,434,829 56,723,537
2014 10,315,528 55,594,838
2013 10,193,833 54,678,791
2012 10,070,411 53,782,567
2011 9,945,621 52,995,205
2010 9,820,175 52,344,051
2009 9,695,265 51,728,516
2008 9,573,130 51,114,599
2007 9,455,658 50,528,584
2006 9,341,183 49,998,277
2005 9,225,034 49,490,033
2004 9,104,892 48,991,421
2003 8,980,620 48,500,348
2002 8,852,235 48,019,415
2001 8,720,283 47,566,800
2000 8,584,190 47,159,719
1999 8,446,208 46,730,335
1998 8,310,362 46,223,880
1997 8,174,078 45,666,838
1996 8,032,894 45,123,018
1995 7,888,115 44,541,554
1994 7,741,694 44,004,139
1993 7,594,572 43,297,156
1992 7,447,474 42,443,509
1991 7,299,853 41,687,898
1990 7,151,166 40,746,268
1989 7,002,295 39,628,575
1988 6,855,734 38,480,649
1987 6,712,515 37,326,190
1986 6,571,208 36,180,515
1985 6,430,404 35,042,093
1984 6,289,040 33,892,788
1983 6,147,248 32,739,304
1982 6,007,114 31,615,339
1981 5,868,453 30,541,044
1980 5,729,037 29,518,857
1979 5,589,690 28,634,162
1978 5,451,882 27,869,507
1977 5,315,443 27,118,952
1976 5,180,404 26,395,450
1975 5,046,776 25,690,940
1974 4,914,197 24,989,108
1973 4,782,227 24,294,263
1972 4,651,883 23,609,456
1971 4,524,234 22,942,143
1970 4,399,290 22,279,984
1969 4,277,035 21,614,676
1968 4,157,189 20,957,287
1967 4,038,928 20,314,066
1966 3,921,847 19,690,087
1965 3,808,963 19,089,380
1964 3,698,559 18,511,361
1963 3,588,287 17,954,564
1962 3,479,936 17,418,522
1961 3,373,233 16,908,035
1960 3,268,336 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic South Africa
2100 -0.53% 0.22%
2099 -0.52% 0.22%
2098 -0.51% 0.2%
2097 -0.5% 0.21%
2096 -0.49% 0.22%
2095 -0.48% 0.24%
2094 -0.48% 0.24%
2093 -0.46% 0.24%
2092 -0.45% 0.27%
2091 -0.44% 0.25%
2090 -0.43% 0.26%
2089 -0.42% 0.26%
2088 -0.41% 0.27%
2087 -0.4% 0.27%
2086 -0.38% 0.25%
2085 -0.37% 0.27%
2084 -0.35% 0.29%
2083 -0.35% 0.29%
2082 -0.33% 0.3%
2081 -0.32% 0.3%
2080 -0.3% 0.3%
2079 -0.28% 0.31%
2078 -0.27% 0.31%
2077 -0.25% 0.3%
2076 -0.24% 0.31%
2075 -0.23% 0.32%
2074 -0.21% 0.32%
2073 -0.19% 0.32%
2072 -0.17% 0.37%
2071 -0.16% 0.38%
2070 -0.15% 0.35%
2069 -0.13% 0.36%
2068 -0.11% 0.37%
2067 -0.09% 0.39%
2066 -0.08% 0.39%
2065 -0.06% 0.42%
2064 -0.04% 0.44%
2063 -0.02% 0.44%
2062 -0.007% 0.44%
2061 0.02% 0.46%
2060 0.03% 0.47%
2059 0.06% 0.49%
2058 0.08% 0.5%
2057 0.09% 0.5%
2056 0.12% 0.53%
2055 0.14% 0.54%
2054 0.16% 0.54%
2053 0.18% 0.56%
2052 0.21% 0.6%
2051 0.24% 0.6%
2050 0.25% 0.62%
2049 0.27% 0.62%
2048 0.29% 0.66%
2047 0.31% 0.68%
2046 0.33% 0.67%
2045 0.35% 0.68%
2044 0.36% 0.7%
2043 0.38% 0.71%
2042 0.4% 0.73%
2041 0.42% 0.73%
2040 0.43% 0.74%
2039 0.46% 0.76%
2038 0.48% 0.79%
2037 0.5% 0.8%
2036 0.52% 0.83%
2035 0.55% 0.85%
2034 0.57% 0.87%
2033 0.59% 0.9%
2032 0.62% 0.93%
2031 0.64% 0.94%
2030 0.67% 0.99%
2029 0.7% 1.03%
2028 0.73% 1.05%
2027 0.75% 1.06%
2026 0.79% 1.12%
2025 0.81% 1.16%
2024 0.85% 1.26%
2023 0.9% 1.34%
2022 0.96% 1.42%
2021 1.05% 1.55%
2020 1.05% 1.64%
2019 1.04% 1.66%
2018 1.08% 1.7%
2017 1.09% 0.66%
2016 1.12% 0.94%
2015 1.16% 2.03%
2014 1.19% 1.68%
2013 1.23% 1.67%
2012 1.25% 1.49%
2011 1.28% 1.24%
2010 1.29% 1.19%
2009 1.28% 1.2%
2008 1.24% 1.16%
2007 1.23% 1.06%
2006 1.26% 1.03%
2005 1.32% 1.02%
2004 1.38% 1.01%
2003 1.45% 1%
2002 1.51% 0.95%
2001 1.59% 0.86%
2000 1.63% 0.92%
1999 1.63% 1.1%
1998 1.67% 1.22%
1997 1.76% 1.21%
1996 1.84% 1.31%
1995 1.89% 1.22%
1994 1.94% 1.63%
1993 1.98% 2.01%
1992 2.02% 1.81%
1991 2.08% 2.31%
1990 2.13% 2.82%
1989 2.14% 2.98%
1988 2.13% 3.09%
1987 2.15% 3.17%
1986 2.19% 3.25%
1985 2.25% 3.39%
1984 2.31% 3.52%
1983 2.33% 3.56%
1982 2.36% 3.52%
1981 2.43% 3.46%
1980 2.49% 3.09%
1979 2.53% 2.74%
1978 2.57% 2.77%
1977 2.61% 2.74%
1976 2.65% 2.74%
1975 2.7% 2.81%
1974 2.76% 2.86%
1973 2.8% 2.9%
1972 2.82% 2.91%
1971 2.84% 2.97%
1970 2.86% 3.08%
1969 2.88% 3.14%
1968 2.93% 3.17%
1967 2.99% 3.17%
1966 2.96% 3.15%
1965 2.99% 3.12%
1964 3.07% 3.1%
1963 3.11% 3.08%
1962 3.16% 3.02%
1961 3.21% 2.85%

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 South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic South Africa
Current population
11656588
65829368
Population rank 85/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.79%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
42.7 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 91/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +146,370
Net migration rank 170/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 146,370
2024 129,943 -34,806 591,618 166,972
2023 132,360 -34,915 602,793 228,222
2022 138,767 -35,153 603,636 233,284
2021 128,866 -17,957 456,411 458,246
2020 137,417 -17,957 595,873 369,901
2019 144,869 -35,797 652,130 331,124
2018 150,852 -35,934 648,319 318,260
2017 151,565 -36,069 645,975 343,146
2016 151,550 -36,219 641,365 -879,235
2015 154,258 -36,375 668,771 641,150
2014 157,260 -36,543 674,754 272,697
2013 159,330 -36,673 652,427 232,230
2012 160,915 -36,737 643,723 264,091
2011 162,094 -36,687 601,708 65,166
2010 162,072 -36,587 566,834 68,563
2009 160,893 -36,561 554,115 41,528
2008 156,664 -36,723 595,332 36,869
2007 152,066 -37,076 503,567 36,339
2006 151,122 -37,170 487,584 33,159
2005 155,405 -37,063 464,464 31,286
2004 158,789 -36,851 442,540 58,924
2003 163,267 -36,657 415,018 65,604
2002 166,740 -36,575 430,926 50,313
2001 170,193 -36,441 484,801 -60,793
2000 171,684 -33,256 526,963 -136,794
1999 167,742 -30,228 594,643 -126,011
1998 164,287 -30,108 627,027 -82,722
1997 168,419 -30,034 667,969 -98,181
1996 174,008 -30,018 710,868 -193,007
1995 175,439 -29,873 743,488 -98,403
1994 176,882 -29,610 698,609 -268,849
1993 177,691 -30,719 789,220 194,977
1992 177,481 -30,262 794,415 -71,342
1991 177,371 -29,351 827,296 -39,131
1990 176,748 -27,397 835,421 259,718
1989 175,365 -26,984 884,629 255,605
1988 171,291 -26,552 909,221 246,382
1987 167,552 -25,850 922,330 231,009
1986 165,674 -24,772 903,644 234,378
1985 164,091 -23,388 893,889 244,940
1984 164,263 -22,239 869,011 290,789
1983 163,136 -21,582 837,013 310,172
1982 159,597 -20,886 807,550 293,195
1981 158,419 -19,809 767,833 279,985
1980 157,697 -17,485 738,415 258,127
1979 154,779 -16,296 716,541 56,323
1978 154,043 -16,909 694,341 62,121
1977 152,825 -17,077 680,929 63,739
1976 151,201 -16,866 675,011 27,333
1975 149,339 -16,425 667,862 38,809
1974 147,652 -15,402 658,438 38,518
1973 146,283 -14,594 651,596 41,125
1972 143,255 -14,262 638,754 38,163
1971 140,473 -14,156 624,761 32,961
1970 137,835 -14,255 605,102 61,514
1969 135,445 -14,531 590,794 73,225
1968 133,666 -14,901 571,841 78,932
1967 133,091 -15,324 553,741 81,932
1966 132,096 -15,701 534,862 77,417
1965 125,345 -15,978 506,632 82,514
1964 127,504 -16,059 490,606 76,298
1963 124,994 -15,889 473,821 72,844
1962 122,977 -15,389 455,634 69,771
1961 120,316 -14,511 437,851 57,728
1960 117,346 -13,344 421,263 18,891

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

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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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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