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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.08 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2100 11,752,784 24,078,379
2099 11,815,252 24,072,957
2098 11,877,117 24,054,947
2097 11,937,719 24,056,753
2096 11,997,841 24,045,972
2095 12,057,342 24,037,837
2094 12,115,914 24,039,267
2093 12,173,845 24,030,512
2092 12,230,436 24,010,555
2091 12,286,064 23,991,816
2090 12,340,658 23,970,012
2089 12,394,314 23,929,017
2088 12,446,122 23,883,712
2087 12,497,009 23,848,809
2086 12,546,890 23,794,890
2085 12,595,176 23,750,772
2084 12,641,964 23,678,728
2083 12,686,626 23,609,290
2082 12,730,579 23,532,790
2081 12,772,531 23,458,146
2080 12,813,012 23,383,482
2079 12,851,452 23,286,011
2078 12,887,954 23,188,860
2077 12,923,053 23,078,416
2076 12,955,793 22,979,198
2075 12,986,456 22,860,496
2074 13,015,960 22,718,148
2073 13,043,173 22,575,682
2072 13,068,464 22,431,004
2071 13,091,361 22,280,140
2070 13,112,865 22,143,813
2069 13,131,909 21,995,874
2068 13,149,031 21,822,076
2067 13,163,707 21,654,546
2066 13,176,149 21,489,275
2065 13,187,108 21,309,913
2064 13,195,655 21,134,522
2063 13,201,391 20,957,705
2062 13,204,648 20,777,701
2061 13,205,517 20,601,672
2060 13,203,471 20,423,629
2059 13,199,071 20,227,862
2058 13,190,969 20,041,880
2057 13,180,617 19,846,671
2056 13,168,370 19,652,407
2055 13,153,175 19,457,411
2054 13,135,187 19,250,667
2053 13,114,225 19,053,773
2052 13,090,209 18,833,795
2051 13,063,047 18,626,605
2050 13,032,286 18,427,690
2049 12,999,890 18,224,430
2048 12,964,676 18,014,650
2047 12,927,592 17,799,982
2046 12,887,813 17,572,953
2045 12,845,519 17,348,901
2044 12,800,765 17,115,914
2043 12,754,444 16,882,303
2042 12,705,845 16,639,465
2041 12,655,390 16,390,966
2040 12,602,701 16,137,104
2039 12,548,652 15,884,330
2038 12,491,254 15,622,514
2037 12,431,970 15,358,539
2036 12,370,131 15,085,936
2035 12,305,889 14,810,066
2034 12,239,008 14,538,365
2033 12,170,158 14,273,128
2032 12,098,734 14,002,178
2031 12,024,555 13,725,779
2030 11,947,536 13,460,850
2029 11,867,856 13,201,804
2028 11,785,130 12,942,501
2027 11,699,216 12,688,278
2026 11,611,567 12,434,895
2025 11,520,487 12,188,788
2024 11,427,557 11,943,408
2023 11,331,265 11,483,374
2022 11,230,734 11,021,177
2021 11,123,476 10,865,780
2020 11,008,300 10,698,467
2019 10,894,043 10,423,384
2018 10,782,053 10,122,977
2017 10,666,843 10,259,154
2016 10,551,430 10,830,102
2015 10,434,829 11,107,561
2014 10,315,528 11,235,073
2013 10,193,833 11,166,275
2012 10,070,411 10,756,240
2011 9,945,621 10,288,109
2010 9,820,175 9,745,953
2009 9,695,265 9,243,556
2008 9,573,130 8,817,647
2007 9,455,658 8,388,788
2006 9,341,183 7,976,526
2005 9,225,034 7,590,143
2004 9,104,892 7,233,041
2003 8,980,620 6,903,127
2002 8,852,235 6,596,806
2001 8,720,283 6,308,391
2000 8,584,190 6,032,267
1999 8,446,208 5,771,628
1998 8,310,362 5,620,068
1997 8,174,078 5,509,136
1996 8,032,894 5,356,925
1995 7,888,115 5,225,836
1994 7,741,694 5,071,184
1993 7,594,572 4,956,002
1992 7,447,474 4,909,749
1991 7,299,853 4,836,677
1990 7,151,166 4,737,633
1989 7,002,295 4,713,229
1988 6,855,734 4,848,029
1987 6,712,515 4,962,395
1986 6,571,208 4,921,240
1985 6,430,404 4,834,296
1984 6,289,040 4,750,627
1983 6,147,248 4,661,574
1982 6,007,114 4,557,686
1981 5,868,453 4,447,272
1980 5,729,037 4,339,030
1979 5,589,690 4,232,605
1978 5,451,882 4,127,657
1977 5,315,443 4,024,032
1976 5,180,404 3,921,910
1975 5,046,776 3,821,494
1974 4,914,197 3,723,259
1973 4,782,227 3,627,383
1972 4,651,883 3,542,497
1971 4,524,234 3,468,646
1970 4,399,290 3,409,614
1969 4,277,035 3,365,533
1968 4,157,189 3,321,528
1967 4,038,928 3,277,648
1966 3,921,847 3,236,423
1965 3,808,963 3,189,835
1964 3,698,559 3,129,918
1963 3,588,287 3,072,669
1962 3,479,936 3,024,308
1961 3,373,233 2,976,724
1960 3,268,336 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic South Sudan
2100 -0.53% 0.02%
2099 -0.52% 0.07%
2098 -0.51% -0.008%
2097 -0.5% 0.04%
2096 -0.49% 0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.006%
2094 -0.48% 0.04%
2093 -0.46% 0.08%
2092 -0.45% 0.08%
2091 -0.44% 0.09%
2090 -0.43% 0.17%
2089 -0.42% 0.19%
2088 -0.41% 0.15%
2087 -0.4% 0.23%
2086 -0.38% 0.19%
2085 -0.37% 0.3%
2084 -0.35% 0.29%
2083 -0.35% 0.33%
2082 -0.33% 0.32%
2081 -0.32% 0.32%
2080 -0.3% 0.42%
2079 -0.28% 0.42%
2078 -0.27% 0.48%
2077 -0.25% 0.43%
2076 -0.24% 0.52%
2075 -0.23% 0.63%
2074 -0.21% 0.63%
2073 -0.19% 0.64%
2072 -0.17% 0.68%
2071 -0.16% 0.62%
2070 -0.15% 0.67%
2069 -0.13% 0.8%
2068 -0.11% 0.77%
2067 -0.09% 0.77%
2066 -0.08% 0.84%
2065 -0.06% 0.83%
2064 -0.04% 0.84%
2063 -0.02% 0.87%
2062 -0.007% 0.85%
2061 0.02% 0.87%
2060 0.03% 0.97%
2059 0.06% 0.93%
2058 0.08% 0.98%
2057 0.09% 0.99%
2056 0.12% 1%
2055 0.14% 1.07%
2054 0.16% 1.03%
2053 0.18% 1.17%
2052 0.21% 1.11%
2051 0.24% 1.08%
2050 0.25% 1.12%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.21%
2047 0.31% 1.29%
2046 0.33% 1.29%
2045 0.35% 1.36%
2044 0.36% 1.38%
2043 0.38% 1.46%
2042 0.4% 1.52%
2041 0.42% 1.57%
2040 0.43% 1.59%
2039 0.46% 1.68%
2038 0.48% 1.72%
2037 0.5% 1.81%
2036 0.52% 1.86%
2035 0.55% 1.87%
2034 0.57% 1.86%
2033 0.59% 1.94%
2032 0.62% 2.01%
2031 0.64% 1.97%
2030 0.67% 1.96%
2029 0.7% 2%
2028 0.73% 2%
2027 0.75% 2.04%
2026 0.79% 2.02%
2025 0.81% 2.05%
2024 0.85% 4.01%
2023 0.9% 4.19%
2022 0.96% 1.43%
2021 1.05% 1.56%
2020 1.05% 2.64%
2019 1.04% 2.97%
2018 1.08% -1.33%
2017 1.09% -5.27%
2016 1.12% -2.5%
2015 1.16% -1.13%
2014 1.19% 0.62%
2013 1.23% 3.81%
2012 1.25% 4.55%
2011 1.28% 5.56%
2010 1.29% 5.44%
2009 1.28% 4.83%
2008 1.24% 5.11%
2007 1.23% 5.17%
2006 1.26% 5.09%
2005 1.32% 4.94%
2004 1.38% 4.78%
2003 1.45% 4.64%
2002 1.51% 4.57%
2001 1.59% 4.58%
2000 1.63% 4.52%
1999 1.63% 2.7%
1998 1.67% 2.01%
1997 1.76% 2.84%
1996 1.84% 2.51%
1995 1.89% 3.05%
1994 1.94% 2.32%
1993 1.98% 0.94%
1992 2.02% 1.51%
1991 2.08% 2.09%
1990 2.13% 0.52%
1989 2.14% -2.78%
1988 2.13% -2.3%
1987 2.15% 0.84%
1986 2.19% 1.8%
1985 2.25% 1.76%
1984 2.31% 1.91%
1983 2.33% 2.28%
1982 2.36% 2.48%
1981 2.43% 2.49%
1980 2.49% 2.51%
1979 2.53% 2.54%
1978 2.57% 2.58%
1977 2.61% 2.6%
1976 2.65% 2.63%
1975 2.7% 2.64%
1974 2.76% 2.64%
1973 2.8% 2.4%
1972 2.82% 2.13%
1971 2.84% 1.73%
1970 2.86% 1.31%
1969 2.88% 1.32%
1968 2.93% 1.34%
1967 2.99% 1.27%
1966 2.96% 1.46%
1965 2.99% 1.91%
1964 3.07% 1.86%
1963 3.11% 1.6%
1962 3.16% 1.6%
1961 3.21% 1.54%

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic South Sudan
Current population
11656588
12565048
Population rank 85/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +672
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 48/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +6,145
Net migration rank 170/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 6,145
2024 129,943 -34,806 231,714 15,374
2023 132,360 -34,915 217,966 455,000
2022 138,767 -35,153 211,166 40,259
2021 128,866 -17,957 213,567 -154,359
2020 137,417 -17,957 212,332 62,935
2019 144,869 -35,797 209,708 65,198
2018 150,852 -35,934 168,497 157,408
2017 151,565 -36,069 72,193 -670,477
2016 151,550 -36,219 110,553 -654,225
2015 154,258 -36,375 148,542 -159,822
2014 157,260 -36,543 227,611 -471,523
2013 159,330 -36,673 315,983 65,337
2012 160,915 -36,737 312,974 125,771
2011 162,094 -36,687 303,181 194,325
2010 162,072 -36,587 287,409 299,402
2009 160,893 -36,561 278,859 139,129
2008 156,664 -36,723 268,268 165,557
2007 152,066 -37,076 256,546 167,350
2006 151,122 -37,170 246,706 153,926
2005 155,405 -37,063 239,272 132,869
2004 158,789 -36,851 231,877 110,182
2003 163,267 -36,657 225,822 91,951
2002 166,740 -36,575 212,014 82,847
2001 170,193 -36,441 204,108 77,856
2000 171,684 -33,256 196,055 74,227
1999 167,742 -30,228 180,721 70,271
1998 164,287 -30,108 -12,157 64,285
1997 168,419 -30,034 121,454 48,280
1996 174,008 -30,018 116,728 17,953
1995 175,439 -29,873 110,417 17,077
1994 176,882 -29,610 165,407 16,407
1993 177,691 -30,719 32,779 15,772
1992 177,481 -30,262 28,874 15,077
1991 177,371 -29,351 87,873 14,327
1990 176,748 -27,397 82,900 12,988
1989 175,365 -26,984 83,735 -130,821
1988 171,291 -26,552 -125,447 -97,065
1987 167,552 -25,850 5,756 -11,976
1986 165,674 -24,772 99,502 -10,973
1985 164,091 -23,388 95,342 -9,986
1984 164,263 -22,239 90,970 -8,984
1983 163,136 -21,582 104,107 -7,986
1982 159,597 -20,886 118,641 -6,983
1981 158,419 -19,809 115,163 -5,994
1980 157,697 -17,485 112,307 -4,997
1979 154,779 -16,296 109,540 -3,997
1978 154,043 -16,909 107,352 -2,998
1977 152,825 -17,077 104,886 -1,997
1976 151,201 -16,866 102,346 -995
1975 149,339 -16,425 99,882 -395
1974 147,652 -15,402 97,181 -192
1973 146,283 -14,594 94,765 0
1972 143,255 -14,262 74,803 193
1971 140,473 -14,156 72,308 394
1970 137,835 -14,255 44,776 587
1969 135,445 -14,531 42,015 786
1968 133,666 -14,901 44,213 995
1967 133,091 -15,324 41,357 1,194
1966 132,096 -15,701 38,523 1,386
1965 125,345 -15,978 51,682 1,591
1964 127,504 -16,059 64,786 1,785
1963 124,994 -15,889 46,333 1,591
1962 122,977 -15,389 47,406 1,386
1961 120,316 -14,511 45,186 1,194
1960 117,346 -13,344 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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