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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.07 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 +1.04% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% 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 11,755,442 24,086,901
2099 11,817,924 24,081,477
2098 11,879,803 24,063,461
2097 11,940,419 24,065,268
2096 12,000,555 24,054,483
2095 12,060,069 24,046,345
2094 12,118,654 24,047,776
2093 12,176,599 24,039,017
2092 12,233,202 24,019,054
2091 12,288,843 24,000,308
2090 12,343,449 23,978,496
2089 12,397,117 23,937,487
2088 12,448,937 23,892,166
2087 12,499,836 23,857,250
2086 12,549,728 23,803,312
2085 12,598,025 23,759,178
2084 12,644,824 23,687,109
2083 12,689,496 23,617,646
2082 12,733,459 23,541,119
2081 12,775,420 23,466,449
2080 12,815,910 23,391,758
2079 12,854,359 23,294,252
2078 12,890,869 23,197,067
2077 12,925,976 23,086,584
2076 12,958,723 22,987,331
2075 12,989,393 22,868,587
2074 13,018,904 22,726,189
2073 13,046,123 22,583,672
2072 13,071,419 22,438,943
2071 13,094,322 22,288,026
2070 13,115,831 22,151,650
2069 13,134,880 22,003,659
2068 13,152,005 21,829,800
2067 13,166,684 21,662,211
2066 13,179,129 21,496,881
2065 13,190,090 21,317,455
2064 13,198,640 21,142,002
2063 13,204,377 20,965,122
2062 13,207,634 20,785,055
2061 13,208,504 20,608,964
2060 13,206,457 20,430,857
2059 13,202,056 20,235,022
2058 13,193,952 20,048,974
2057 13,183,598 19,853,696
2056 13,171,348 19,659,362
2055 13,156,150 19,464,297
2054 13,138,158 19,257,481
2053 13,117,191 19,060,517
2052 13,093,170 18,840,461
2051 13,066,002 18,633,198
2050 13,035,234 18,434,212
2049 13,002,830 18,230,881
2048 12,967,608 18,021,026
2047 12,930,516 17,806,282
2046 12,890,728 17,579,173
2045 12,848,424 17,355,041
2044 12,803,661 17,121,972
2043 12,757,329 16,888,278
2042 12,708,719 16,645,354
2041 12,658,252 16,396,768
2040 12,605,551 16,142,816
2039 12,551,490 15,889,952
2038 12,494,079 15,628,043
2037 12,434,782 15,363,975
2036 12,372,929 15,091,275
2035 12,308,672 14,815,307
2034 12,241,776 14,543,511
2033 12,172,910 14,278,180
2032 12,101,471 14,007,134
2031 12,027,275 13,730,637
2030 11,950,238 13,465,615
2029 11,870,540 13,206,477
2028 11,787,795 12,947,082
2027 11,701,862 12,692,769
2026 11,614,193 12,439,296
2025 11,523,092 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 0.84% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic South Sudan
Current population
11637906
12507858
Population rank 85/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 7/197
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 - -34,806 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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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