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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 4.43 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Dominican Republic vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic South Korea
2100 11,752,784 22,001,649
2099 11,815,252 22,324,514
2098 11,877,117 22,657,541
2097 11,937,719 22,998,315
2096 11,997,841 23,348,632
2095 12,057,342 23,711,049
2094 12,115,914 24,081,510
2093 12,173,845 24,460,970
2092 12,230,436 24,848,715
2091 12,286,064 25,242,926
2090 12,340,658 25,642,926
2089 12,394,314 26,048,094
2088 12,446,122 26,457,020
2087 12,497,009 26,871,556
2086 12,546,890 27,288,450
2085 12,595,176 27,710,065
2084 12,641,964 28,133,600
2083 12,686,626 28,564,090
2082 12,730,579 28,998,646
2081 12,772,531 29,441,497
2080 12,813,012 29,887,135
2079 12,851,452 30,337,095
2078 12,887,954 30,793,984
2077 12,923,053 31,258,278
2076 12,955,793 31,728,826
2075 12,986,456 32,205,338
2074 13,015,960 32,689,892
2073 13,043,173 33,180,187
2072 13,068,464 33,679,874
2071 13,091,361 34,187,068
2070 13,112,865 34,702,204
2069 13,131,909 35,224,472
2068 13,149,031 35,745,164
2067 13,163,707 36,274,411
2066 13,176,149 36,808,495
2065 13,187,108 37,349,660
2064 13,195,655 37,897,742
2063 13,201,391 38,450,082
2062 13,204,648 39,009,227
2061 13,205,517 39,565,102
2060 13,203,471 40,130,032
2059 13,199,071 40,692,438
2058 13,190,969 41,256,780
2057 13,180,617 41,813,259
2056 13,168,370 42,356,530
2055 13,153,175 42,888,143
2054 13,135,187 43,405,840
2053 13,114,225 43,917,075
2052 13,090,209 44,419,192
2051 13,063,047 44,901,452
2050 13,032,286 45,362,931
2049 12,999,890 45,809,553
2048 12,964,676 46,235,718
2047 12,927,592 46,645,885
2046 12,887,813 47,033,200
2045 12,845,519 47,409,815
2044 12,800,765 47,773,842
2043 12,754,444 48,120,989
2042 12,705,845 48,455,085
2041 12,655,390 48,782,206
2040 12,602,701 49,091,438
2039 12,548,652 49,388,464
2038 12,491,254 49,669,835
2037 12,431,970 49,932,869
2036 12,370,131 50,175,947
2035 12,305,889 50,401,135
2034 12,239,008 50,607,994
2033 12,170,158 50,796,030
2032 12,098,734 50,961,878
2031 12,024,555 51,109,725
2030 11,947,536 51,242,628
2029 11,867,856 51,360,529
2028 11,785,130 51,461,403
2027 11,699,216 51,551,313
2026 11,611,567 51,624,449
2025 11,520,487 51,684,564
2024 11,427,557 51,751,065
2023 11,331,265 51,712,619
2022 11,230,734 51,672,569
2021 11,123,476 51,769,539
2020 11,008,300 51,836,239
2019 10,894,043 51,764,822
2018 10,782,053 51,585,058
2017 10,666,843 51,361,911
2016 10,551,430 51,217,803
2015 10,434,829 51,014,947
2014 10,315,528 50,746,659
2013 10,193,833 50,428,893
2012 10,070,411 50,199,853
2011 9,945,621 49,936,638
2010 9,820,175 49,554,112
2009 9,695,265 49,307,835
2008 9,573,130 49,054,708
2007 9,455,658 48,683,638
2006 9,341,183 48,438,292
2005 9,225,034 48,184,561
2004 9,104,892 48,082,519
2003 8,980,620 47,892,330
2002 8,852,235 47,644,736
2001 8,720,283 47,370,164
2000 8,584,190 47,008,111
1999 8,446,208 46,616,677
1998 8,310,362 46,286,503
1997 8,174,078 45,953,580
1996 8,032,894 45,524,681
1995 7,888,115 45,092,991
1994 7,741,694 44,641,540
1993 7,594,572 44,194,628
1992 7,447,474 43,747,962
1991 7,299,853 43,295,704
1990 7,151,166 42,869,283
1989 7,002,295 42,449,038
1988 6,855,734 42,031,247
1987 6,712,515 41,621,690
1986 6,571,208 41,213,674
1985 6,430,404 40,805,744
1984 6,289,040 40,405,956
1983 6,147,248 39,910,403
1982 6,007,114 39,326,352
1981 5,868,453 38,723,248
1980 5,729,037 38,123,775
1979 5,589,690 37,534,236
1978 5,451,882 36,969,185
1977 5,315,443 36,411,795
1976 5,180,404 35,848,523
1975 5,046,776 35,280,725
1974 4,914,197 34,692,266
1973 4,782,227 34,103,149
1972 4,651,883 33,505,406
1971 4,524,234 32,882,704
1970 4,399,290 32,240,827
1969 4,277,035 31,544,266
1968 4,157,189 30,838,302
1967 4,038,928 30,130,983
1966 3,921,847 29,435,571
1965 3,808,963 28,704,674
1964 3,698,559 27,984,155
1963 3,588,287 27,261,747
1962 3,479,936 26,513,030
1961 3,373,233 25,765,673
1960 3,268,336 25,012,374

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic South Korea
2100 -0.53% -1.45%
2099 -0.52% -1.47%
2098 -0.51% -1.48%
2097 -0.5% -1.5%
2096 -0.49% -1.53%
2095 -0.48% -1.54%
2094 -0.48% -1.55%
2093 -0.46% -1.56%
2092 -0.45% -1.56%
2091 -0.44% -1.56%
2090 -0.43% -1.56%
2089 -0.42% -1.55%
2088 -0.41% -1.54%
2087 -0.4% -1.53%
2086 -0.38% -1.52%
2085 -0.37% -1.51%
2084 -0.35% -1.51%
2083 -0.35% -1.5%
2082 -0.33% -1.5%
2081 -0.32% -1.49%
2080 -0.3% -1.48%
2079 -0.28% -1.48%
2078 -0.27% -1.49%
2077 -0.25% -1.48%
2076 -0.24% -1.48%
2075 -0.23% -1.48%
2074 -0.21% -1.48%
2073 -0.19% -1.48%
2072 -0.17% -1.48%
2071 -0.16% -1.48%
2070 -0.15% -1.48%
2069 -0.13% -1.46%
2068 -0.11% -1.46%
2067 -0.09% -1.45%
2066 -0.08% -1.45%
2065 -0.06% -1.45%
2064 -0.04% -1.44%
2063 -0.02% -1.43%
2062 -0.007% -1.4%
2061 0.02% -1.41%
2060 0.03% -1.38%
2059 0.06% -1.37%
2058 0.08% -1.33%
2057 0.09% -1.28%
2056 0.12% -1.24%
2055 0.14% -1.19%
2054 0.16% -1.16%
2053 0.18% -1.13%
2052 0.21% -1.07%
2051 0.24% -1.02%
2050 0.25% -0.97%
2049 0.27% -0.92%
2048 0.29% -0.88%
2047 0.31% -0.82%
2046 0.33% -0.79%
2045 0.35% -0.76%
2044 0.36% -0.72%
2043 0.38% -0.69%
2042 0.4% -0.67%
2041 0.42% -0.63%
2040 0.43% -0.6%
2039 0.46% -0.57%
2038 0.48% -0.53%
2037 0.5% -0.48%
2036 0.52% -0.45%
2035 0.55% -0.41%
2034 0.57% -0.37%
2033 0.59% -0.33%
2032 0.62% -0.29%
2031 0.64% -0.26%
2030 0.67% -0.23%
2029 0.7% -0.2%
2028 0.73% -0.17%
2027 0.75% -0.14%
2026 0.79% -0.12%
2025 0.81% -0.13%
2024 0.85% 0.07%
2023 0.9% 0.08%
2022 0.96% -0.19%
2021 1.05% -0.13%
2020 1.05% 0.14%
2019 1.04% 0.35%
2018 1.08% 0.43%
2017 1.09% 0.28%
2016 1.12% 0.4%
2015 1.16% 0.53%
2014 1.19% 0.63%
2013 1.23% 0.46%
2012 1.25% 0.53%
2011 1.28% 0.77%
2010 1.29% 0.5%
2009 1.28% 0.52%
2008 1.24% 0.76%
2007 1.23% 0.51%
2006 1.26% 0.53%
2005 1.32% 0.21%
2004 1.38% 0.4%
2003 1.45% 0.52%
2002 1.51% 0.58%
2001 1.59% 0.77%
2000 1.63% 0.84%
1999 1.63% 0.71%
1998 1.67% 0.72%
1997 1.76% 0.94%
1996 1.84% 0.96%
1995 1.89% 1.01%
1994 1.94% 1.01%
1993 1.98% 1.02%
1992 2.02% 1.04%
1991 2.08% 0.99%
1990 2.13% 0.99%
1989 2.14% 0.99%
1988 2.13% 0.98%
1987 2.15% 0.99%
1986 2.19% 1%
1985 2.25% 0.99%
1984 2.31% 1.24%
1983 2.33% 1.49%
1982 2.36% 1.56%
1981 2.43% 1.57%
1980 2.49% 1.57%
1979 2.53% 1.53%
1978 2.57% 1.53%
1977 2.61% 1.57%
1976 2.65% 1.61%
1975 2.7% 1.7%
1974 2.76% 1.73%
1973 2.8% 1.78%
1972 2.82% 1.89%
1971 2.84% 1.99%
1970 2.86% 2.21%
1969 2.88% 2.29%
1968 2.93% 2.35%
1967 2.99% 2.36%
1966 2.96% 2.55%
1965 2.99% 2.57%
1964 3.07% 2.65%
1963 3.11% 2.82%
1962 3.16% 2.9%
1961 3.21% 3.01%

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 Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic South Korea
Current population
11656588
51624449
Population rank 85/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.62%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -182
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 169/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +65,731
Net migration rank 170/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 65,731
2024 129,943 -34,806 -119,027 75,963
2023 132,360 -34,915 -124,111 87,800
2022 138,767 -35,153 -124,014 87,800
2021 128,866 -17,957 -56,947 -16,778
2020 137,417 -17,957 -31,101 112,631
2019 144,869 -35,797 10,353 128,622
2018 150,852 -35,934 30,951 118,220
2017 151,565 -36,069 71,907 104,029
2016 151,550 -36,219 122,923 91,568
2015 154,258 -36,375 163,248 276,427
2014 157,260 -36,543 167,464 308,037
2013 159,330 -36,673 166,415 301,926
2012 160,915 -36,737 215,859 281,866
2011 162,094 -36,687 214,728 269,958
2010 162,072 -36,587 213,083 52,042
2009 160,893 -36,561 197,231 5,308
2008 156,664 -36,723 215,841 -19,630
2007 152,066 -37,076 248,286 -42,293
2006 151,122 -37,170 203,441 -28,434
2005 155,405 -37,063 187,920 -47,821
2004 158,789 -36,851 225,988 -42,549
2003 163,267 -36,657 244,251 -31,994
2002 166,740 -36,575 247,752 -18,105
2001 170,193 -36,441 312,643 -28,006
2000 171,684 -33,256 390,167 -84,960
1999 167,742 -30,228 368,272 -107,448
1998 164,287 -30,108 393,436 -98,044
1997 168,419 -30,034 422,773 -109,130
1996 174,008 -30,018 446,142 -115,705
1995 175,439 -29,873 468,967 -208,491
1994 176,882 -29,610 473,200 -208,309
1993 177,691 -30,719 477,302 -222,802
1992 177,481 -30,262 494,352 -265,849
1991 177,371 -29,351 467,594 -270,754
1990 176,748 -27,397 411,546 79,294
1989 175,365 -26,984 403,266 186,120
1988 171,291 -26,552 399,297 192,534
1987 167,552 -25,850 378,758 198,057
1986 165,674 -24,772 395,651 189,782
1985 164,091 -23,388 416,219 97,949
1984 164,263 -22,239 436,384 101,394
1983 163,136 -21,582 514,844 102,167
1982 159,597 -20,886 605,626 48,638
1981 158,419 -19,809 631,189 18,442
1980 157,697 -17,485 583,294 -148,341
1979 154,779 -16,296 623,068 -139,566
1978 154,043 -16,909 499,084 -85,721
1977 152,825 -17,077 578,947 -90,737
1976 151,201 -16,866 530,558 -92,314
1975 149,339 -16,425 603,300 -52,332
1974 147,652 -15,402 673,030 27,005
1973 146,283 -14,594 699,115 35,779
1972 143,255 -14,262 740,469 25,382
1971 140,473 -14,156 789,185 -6,326
1970 137,835 -14,255 747,987 -27,999
1969 135,445 -14,531 694,227 -21,175
1968 133,666 -14,901 684,487 -16,868
1967 133,091 -15,324 692,169 -16,484
1966 132,096 -15,701 623,534 -16,688
1965 125,345 -15,978 641,090 -146,386
1964 127,504 -16,059 655,501 -102,284
1963 124,994 -15,889 685,824 -80,226
1962 122,977 -15,389 712,590 -94,606
1961 120,316 -14,511 730,173 -93,179
1960 117,346 -13,344 728,010 47,245

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 Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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