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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.23 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Spain
2100 11,752,784 34,221,514
2099 11,815,252 34,400,373
2098 11,877,117 34,577,450
2097 11,937,719 34,751,199
2096 11,997,841 34,917,831
2095 12,057,342 35,087,012
2094 12,115,914 35,251,362
2093 12,173,845 35,415,082
2092 12,230,436 35,577,396
2091 12,286,064 35,741,351
2090 12,340,658 35,912,083
2089 12,394,314 36,086,009
2088 12,446,122 36,257,546
2087 12,497,009 36,424,826
2086 12,546,890 36,594,101
2085 12,595,176 36,771,456
2084 12,641,964 36,951,760
2083 12,686,626 37,138,777
2082 12,730,579 37,327,720
2081 12,772,531 37,527,142
2080 12,813,012 37,732,838
2079 12,851,452 37,949,144
2078 12,887,954 38,171,047
2077 12,923,053 38,405,329
2076 12,955,793 38,654,221
2075 12,986,456 38,913,733
2074 13,015,960 39,188,284
2073 13,043,173 39,469,767
2072 13,068,464 39,765,059
2071 13,091,361 40,062,070
2070 13,112,865 40,372,388
2069 13,131,909 40,682,818
2068 13,149,031 41,005,148
2067 13,163,707 41,326,772
2066 13,176,149 41,654,672
2065 13,187,108 41,983,104
2064 13,195,655 42,321,736
2063 13,201,391 42,655,212
2062 13,204,648 42,993,328
2061 13,205,517 43,328,037
2060 13,203,471 43,648,753
2059 13,199,071 43,967,376
2058 13,190,969 44,273,756
2057 13,180,617 44,579,723
2056 13,168,370 44,885,952
2055 13,153,175 45,164,935
2054 13,135,187 45,434,986
2053 13,114,225 45,702,038
2052 13,090,209 45,951,973
2051 13,063,047 46,179,119
2050 13,032,286 46,397,620
2049 12,999,890 46,616,167
2048 12,964,676 46,812,693
2047 12,927,592 47,002,591
2046 12,887,813 47,182,235
2045 12,845,519 47,354,908
2044 12,800,765 47,514,076
2043 12,754,444 47,657,627
2042 12,705,845 47,801,904
2041 12,655,390 47,936,819
2040 12,602,701 48,066,825
2039 12,548,652 48,190,225
2038 12,491,254 48,304,880
2037 12,431,970 48,418,168
2036 12,370,131 48,528,778
2035 12,305,889 48,633,960
2034 12,239,008 48,730,594
2033 12,170,158 48,823,356
2032 12,098,734 48,914,944
2031 12,024,555 49,008,735
2030 11,947,536 49,094,273
2029 11,867,856 49,163,780
2028 11,785,130 49,223,677
2027 11,699,216 49,274,441
2026 11,611,567 49,323,658
2025 11,520,487 49,355,143
2024 11,427,557 48,848,840
2023 11,331,265 48,352,528
2022 11,230,734 47,786,102
2021 11,123,476 47,443,821
2020 11,008,300 47,359,424
2019 10,894,043 47,118,501
2018 10,782,053 46,782,011
2017 10,666,843 46,571,232
2016 10,551,430 46,458,139
2015 10,434,829 46,422,303
2014 10,315,528 46,460,733
2013 10,193,833 46,604,197
2012 10,070,411 46,773,055
2011 9,945,621 46,742,697
2010 9,820,175 46,576,897
2009 9,695,265 46,362,946
2008 9,573,130 45,954,106
2007 9,455,658 45,226,803
2006 9,341,183 44,397,319
2005 9,225,034 43,653,155
2004 9,104,892 42,921,895
2003 8,980,620 42,187,645
2002 8,852,235 41,431,558
2001 8,720,283 40,850,412
2000 8,584,190 40,567,864
1999 8,446,208 40,386,875
1998 8,310,362 40,223,509
1997 8,174,078 40,057,389
1996 8,032,894 39,889,852
1995 7,888,115 39,724,050
1994 7,741,694 39,549,108
1993 7,594,572 39,361,262
1992 7,447,474 39,157,685
1991 7,299,853 38,966,376
1990 7,151,166 38,867,322
1989 7,002,295 38,827,764
1988 6,855,734 38,766,939
1987 6,712,515 38,684,815
1986 6,571,208 38,584,624
1985 6,430,404 38,469,512
1984 6,289,040 38,330,364
1983 6,147,248 38,171,525
1982 6,007,114 37,986,012
1981 5,868,453 37,758,631
1980 5,729,037 37,491,165
1979 5,589,690 37,191,330
1978 5,451,882 36,864,898
1977 5,315,443 36,511,638
1976 5,180,404 36,137,812
1975 5,046,776 35,757,900
1974 4,914,197 35,373,335
1973 4,782,227 34,988,947
1972 4,651,883 34,604,469
1971 4,524,234 34,224,490
1970 4,399,290 33,814,531
1969 4,277,035 33,441,054
1968 4,157,189 33,113,134
1967 4,038,928 32,682,947
1966 3,921,847 32,283,194
1965 3,808,963 31,954,292
1964 3,698,559 31,609,195
1963 3,588,287 31,296,651
1962 3,479,936 31,023,366
1961 3,373,233 30,739,250
1960 3,268,336 30,455,000

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 Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Spain
2100 -0.53% -0.52%
2099 -0.52% -0.51%
2098 -0.51% -0.5%
2097 -0.5% -0.48%
2096 -0.49% -0.48%
2095 -0.48% -0.47%
2094 -0.48% -0.46%
2093 -0.46% -0.46%
2092 -0.45% -0.46%
2091 -0.44% -0.48%
2090 -0.43% -0.48%
2089 -0.42% -0.47%
2088 -0.41% -0.46%
2087 -0.4% -0.46%
2086 -0.38% -0.48%
2085 -0.37% -0.49%
2084 -0.35% -0.5%
2083 -0.35% -0.51%
2082 -0.33% -0.53%
2081 -0.32% -0.55%
2080 -0.3% -0.57%
2079 -0.28% -0.58%
2078 -0.27% -0.61%
2077 -0.25% -0.64%
2076 -0.24% -0.67%
2075 -0.23% -0.7%
2074 -0.21% -0.71%
2073 -0.19% -0.74%
2072 -0.17% -0.74%
2071 -0.16% -0.77%
2070 -0.15% -0.76%
2069 -0.13% -0.79%
2068 -0.11% -0.78%
2067 -0.09% -0.79%
2066 -0.08% -0.78%
2065 -0.06% -0.8%
2064 -0.04% -0.78%
2063 -0.02% -0.79%
2062 -0.007% -0.77%
2061 0.02% -0.73%
2060 0.03% -0.72%
2059 0.06% -0.69%
2058 0.08% -0.69%
2057 0.09% -0.68%
2056 0.12% -0.62%
2055 0.14% -0.59%
2054 0.16% -0.58%
2053 0.18% -0.54%
2052 0.21% -0.49%
2051 0.24% -0.47%
2050 0.25% -0.47%
2049 0.27% -0.42%
2048 0.29% -0.4%
2047 0.31% -0.38%
2046 0.33% -0.36%
2045 0.35% -0.33%
2044 0.36% -0.3%
2043 0.38% -0.3%
2042 0.4% -0.28%
2041 0.42% -0.27%
2040 0.43% -0.26%
2039 0.46% -0.24%
2038 0.48% -0.23%
2037 0.5% -0.23%
2036 0.52% -0.22%
2035 0.55% -0.2%
2034 0.57% -0.19%
2033 0.59% -0.19%
2032 0.62% -0.19%
2031 0.64% -0.17%
2030 0.67% -0.14%
2029 0.7% -0.12%
2028 0.73% -0.1%
2027 0.75% -0.1%
2026 0.79% -0.06%
2025 0.81% 1.04%
2024 0.85% 1.03%
2023 0.9% 1.19%
2022 0.96% 0.72%
2021 1.05% 0.18%
2020 1.05% 0.51%
2019 1.04% 0.72%
2018 1.08% 0.45%
2017 1.09% 0.24%
2016 1.12% 0.08%
2015 1.16% -0.08%
2014 1.19% -0.31%
2013 1.23% -0.36%
2012 1.25% 0.06%
2011 1.28% 0.36%
2010 1.29% 0.46%
2009 1.28% 0.89%
2008 1.24% 1.61%
2007 1.23% 1.87%
2006 1.26% 1.7%
2005 1.32% 1.7%
2004 1.38% 1.74%
2003 1.45% 1.82%
2002 1.51% 1.42%
2001 1.59% 0.7%
2000 1.63% 0.45%
1999 1.63% 0.41%
1998 1.67% 0.41%
1997 1.76% 0.42%
1996 1.84% 0.42%
1995 1.89% 0.44%
1994 1.94% 0.48%
1993 1.98% 0.52%
1992 2.02% 0.49%
1991 2.08% 0.25%
1990 2.13% 0.1%
1989 2.14% 0.16%
1988 2.13% 0.21%
1987 2.15% 0.26%
1986 2.19% 0.3%
1985 2.25% 0.36%
1984 2.31% 0.42%
1983 2.33% 0.49%
1982 2.36% 0.6%
1981 2.43% 0.71%
1980 2.49% 0.81%
1979 2.53% 0.89%
1978 2.57% 0.97%
1977 2.61% 1.03%
1976 2.65% 1.06%
1975 2.7% 1.09%
1974 2.76% 1.1%
1973 2.8% 1.11%
1972 2.82% 1.11%
1971 2.84% 1.21%
1970 2.86% 1.12%
1969 2.88% 0.99%
1968 2.93% 1.32%
1967 2.99% 1.24%
1966 2.96% 1.03%
1965 2.99% 1.09%
1964 3.07% 1%
1963 3.11% 0.88%
1962 3.16% 0.92%
1961 3.21% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Spain
Current population
11656588
49323658
Population rank 85/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.59%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 98/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +96,630
Net migration rank 170/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 96,630
2024 129,943 -34,806 -117,237 111,674
2023 132,360 -34,915 -116,046 119,099
2022 138,767 -35,153 -133,801 299,779
2021 128,866 -17,957 -113,865 144,385
2020 137,417 -17,957 -151,551 236,854
2019 144,869 -35,797 -56,542 464,783
2018 150,852 -35,934 -56,139 337,467
2017 151,565 -36,069 -32,600 201,135
2016 151,550 -36,219 0 106,474
2015 154,258 -36,375 -4,642 -1,979
2014 157,260 -36,543 32,522 -97,870
2013 159,330 -36,673 37,284 -250,741
2012 160,915 -36,737 51,450 -153,486
2011 162,094 -36,687 84,137 60,761
2010 162,072 -36,587 102,469 69,406
2009 160,893 -36,561 106,635 129,557
2008 156,664 -36,723 133,267 434,135
2007 152,066 -37,076 108,545 772,317
2006 151,122 -37,170 110,994 659,720
2005 155,405 -37,063 78,576 629,803
2004 158,789 -36,851 85,844 661,158
2003 163,267 -36,657 54,844 658,428
2002 166,740 -36,575 53,861 737,880
2001 170,193 -36,441 44,936 181,307
2000 171,684 -33,256 36,512 176,269
1999 167,742 -30,228 8,077 178,559
1998 164,287 -30,108 4,022 182,926
1997 168,419 -30,034 20,028 165,345
1996 174,008 -30,018 11,967 162,704
1995 175,439 -29,873 15,889 162,434
1994 176,882 -29,610 31,639 160,407
1993 177,691 -30,719 47,234 160,907
1992 177,481 -30,262 62,652 177,544
1991 177,371 -29,351 58,450 122,841
1990 176,748 -27,397 66,075 -30,684
1989 175,365 -26,984 81,538 -25,892
1988 171,291 -26,552 100,794 -17,663
1987 167,552 -25,850 116,054 -12,681
1986 165,674 -24,772 131,188 -13,540
1985 164,091 -23,388 146,184 -589
1984 164,263 -22,239 172,487 2,754
1983 163,136 -21,582 183,223 1,241
1982 159,597 -20,886 231,714 -7,384
1981 158,419 -19,809 237,879 2,563
1980 157,697 -17,485 281,184 20,166
1979 154,779 -16,296 312,407 -5,929
1978 154,043 -16,909 339,157 -2,504
1977 152,825 -17,077 361,465 -1,332
1976 151,201 -16,866 375,834 2,804
1975 149,339 -16,425 371,882 -218
1974 147,652 -15,402 396,182 105,838
1973 146,283 -14,594 374,381 8,624
1972 143,255 -14,262 391,030 7,935
1971 140,473 -14,156 369,625 7,363
1970 137,835 -14,255 378,723 -60,580
1969 135,445 -14,531 367,851 -49,956
1968 133,666 -14,901 387,423 -46,088
1967 133,091 -15,324 402,001 -42,344
1966 132,096 -15,701 397,084 -41,467
1965 125,345 -15,978 405,819 -42,476
1964 127,504 -16,059 429,885 -41,461
1963 124,994 -15,889 394,338 -44,446
1962 122,977 -15,389 384,690 -45,211
1961 120,316 -14,511 396,537 -46,517
1960 117,346 -13,344 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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