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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 4.65 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sudan
2100 11,752,784 138,786,562
2099 11,815,252 138,200,726
2098 11,877,117 137,581,716
2097 11,937,719 136,936,850
2096 11,997,841 136,293,310
2095 12,057,342 135,619,411
2094 12,115,914 134,962,748
2093 12,173,845 134,241,761
2092 12,230,436 133,476,598
2091 12,286,064 132,717,036
2090 12,340,658 131,929,843
2089 12,394,314 131,106,299
2088 12,446,122 130,258,636
2087 12,497,009 129,375,710
2086 12,546,890 128,473,461
2085 12,595,176 127,558,118
2084 12,641,964 126,607,392
2083 12,686,626 125,651,327
2082 12,730,579 124,696,076
2081 12,772,531 123,744,490
2080 12,813,012 122,770,063
2079 12,851,452 121,779,815
2078 12,887,954 120,751,900
2077 12,923,053 119,717,424
2076 12,955,793 118,681,140
2075 12,986,456 117,612,837
2074 13,015,960 116,516,833
2073 13,043,173 115,406,797
2072 13,068,464 114,272,123
2071 13,091,361 113,124,997
2070 13,112,865 111,982,729
2069 13,131,909 110,816,409
2068 13,149,031 109,652,769
2067 13,163,707 108,433,341
2066 13,176,149 107,199,808
2065 13,187,108 105,978,161
2064 13,195,655 104,726,820
2063 13,201,391 103,455,672
2062 13,204,648 102,156,918
2061 13,205,517 100,859,967
2060 13,203,471 99,547,905
2059 13,199,071 98,233,054
2058 13,190,969 96,897,205
2057 13,180,617 95,551,255
2056 13,168,370 94,198,924
2055 13,153,175 92,819,157
2054 13,135,187 91,429,774
2053 13,114,225 90,049,799
2052 13,090,209 88,658,871
2051 13,063,047 87,267,085
2050 13,032,286 85,869,620
2049 12,999,890 84,466,974
2048 12,964,676 83,095,662
2047 12,927,592 81,727,967
2046 12,887,813 80,356,627
2045 12,845,519 78,980,614
2044 12,800,765 77,616,012
2043 12,754,444 76,252,103
2042 12,705,845 74,901,092
2041 12,655,390 73,546,861
2040 12,602,701 72,207,474
2039 12,548,652 70,876,908
2038 12,491,254 69,547,797
2037 12,431,970 68,201,884
2036 12,370,131 66,863,109
2035 12,305,889 65,516,233
2034 12,239,008 64,168,801
2033 12,170,158 62,823,562
2032 12,098,734 61,491,227
2031 12,024,555 60,168,709
2030 11,947,536 58,846,984
2029 11,867,856 57,534,918
2028 11,785,130 56,242,802
2027 11,699,216 54,955,096
2026 11,611,567 53,313,722
2025 11,520,487 51,662,147
2024 11,427,557 50,448,963
2023 11,331,265 50,042,791
2022 11,230,734 49,383,346
2021 11,123,476 48,066,924
2020 11,008,300 46,789,231
2019 10,894,043 45,548,175
2018 10,782,053 44,230,596
2017 10,666,843 42,714,306
2016 10,551,430 41,259,892
2015 10,434,829 40,024,431
2014 10,315,528 38,823,318
2013 10,193,833 37,785,849
2012 10,070,411 36,923,178
2011 9,945,621 36,140,806
2010 9,820,175 35,414,399
2009 9,695,265 34,569,113
2008 9,573,130 33,623,980
2007 9,455,658 32,764,135
2006 9,341,183 31,992,435
2005 9,225,034 31,262,444
2004 9,104,892 30,556,637
2003 8,980,620 29,896,035
2002 8,852,235 29,228,727
2001 8,720,283 28,516,770
2000 8,584,190 27,816,745
1999 8,446,208 27,130,613
1998 8,310,362 26,458,999
1997 8,174,078 25,799,821
1996 8,032,894 25,231,528
1995 7,888,115 24,672,143
1994 7,741,694 24,043,948
1993 7,594,572 23,445,592
1992 7,447,474 22,927,355
1991 7,299,853 22,470,676
1990 7,151,166 22,021,481
1989 7,002,295 21,578,022
1988 6,855,734 21,138,431
1987 6,712,515 20,704,904
1986 6,571,208 20,288,238
1985 6,430,404 19,905,872
1984 6,289,040 19,546,528
1983 6,147,248 19,109,770
1982 6,007,114 18,486,645
1981 5,868,453 17,780,572
1980 5,729,037 17,058,905
1979 5,589,690 16,355,352
1978 5,451,882 15,695,003
1977 5,315,443 15,086,614
1976 5,180,404 14,569,716
1975 5,046,776 14,064,798
1974 4,914,197 13,580,723
1973 4,782,227 13,049,315
1972 4,651,883 12,527,856
1971 4,524,234 12,105,539
1970 4,399,290 11,695,771
1969 4,277,035 11,298,936
1968 4,157,189 10,917,999
1967 4,038,928 10,550,597
1966 3,921,847 10,197,578
1965 3,808,963 9,858,030
1964 3,698,559 9,531,109
1963 3,588,287 9,218,077
1962 3,479,936 8,919,028
1961 3,373,233 8,634,941
1960 3,268,336 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Sudan
2100 -0.53% 0.42%
2099 -0.52% 0.45%
2098 -0.51% 0.47%
2097 -0.5% 0.47%
2096 -0.49% 0.5%
2095 -0.48% 0.49%
2094 -0.48% 0.54%
2093 -0.46% 0.57%
2092 -0.45% 0.57%
2091 -0.44% 0.6%
2090 -0.43% 0.63%
2089 -0.42% 0.65%
2088 -0.41% 0.68%
2087 -0.4% 0.7%
2086 -0.38% 0.72%
2085 -0.37% 0.75%
2084 -0.35% 0.76%
2083 -0.35% 0.77%
2082 -0.33% 0.77%
2081 -0.32% 0.79%
2080 -0.3% 0.81%
2079 -0.28% 0.85%
2078 -0.27% 0.86%
2077 -0.25% 0.87%
2076 -0.24% 0.91%
2075 -0.23% 0.94%
2074 -0.21% 0.96%
2073 -0.19% 0.99%
2072 -0.17% 1.01%
2071 -0.16% 1.02%
2070 -0.15% 1.05%
2069 -0.13% 1.06%
2068 -0.11% 1.12%
2067 -0.09% 1.15%
2066 -0.08% 1.15%
2065 -0.06% 1.19%
2064 -0.04% 1.23%
2063 -0.02% 1.27%
2062 -0.007% 1.29%
2061 0.02% 1.32%
2060 0.03% 1.34%
2059 0.06% 1.38%
2058 0.08% 1.41%
2057 0.09% 1.44%
2056 0.12% 1.49%
2055 0.14% 1.52%
2054 0.16% 1.53%
2053 0.18% 1.57%
2052 0.21% 1.59%
2051 0.24% 1.63%
2050 0.25% 1.66%
2049 0.27% 1.65%
2048 0.29% 1.67%
2047 0.31% 1.71%
2046 0.33% 1.74%
2045 0.35% 1.76%
2044 0.36% 1.79%
2043 0.38% 1.8%
2042 0.4% 1.84%
2041 0.42% 1.85%
2040 0.43% 1.88%
2039 0.46% 1.91%
2038 0.48% 1.97%
2037 0.5% 2%
2036 0.52% 2.06%
2035 0.55% 2.1%
2034 0.57% 2.14%
2033 0.59% 2.17%
2032 0.62% 2.2%
2031 0.64% 2.25%
2030 0.67% 2.28%
2029 0.7% 2.3%
2028 0.73% 2.34%
2027 0.75% 3.08%
2026 0.79% 3.2%
2025 0.81% 2.4%
2024 0.85% 0.81%
2023 0.9% 1.34%
2022 0.96% 2.74%
2021 1.05% 2.73%
2020 1.05% 2.72%
2019 1.04% 2.98%
2018 1.08% 3.55%
2017 1.09% 3.53%
2016 1.12% 3.09%
2015 1.16% 3.09%
2014 1.19% 2.75%
2013 1.23% 2.34%
2012 1.25% 2.16%
2011 1.28% 2.05%
2010 1.29% 2.45%
2009 1.28% 2.81%
2008 1.24% 2.62%
2007 1.23% 2.41%
2006 1.26% 2.34%
2005 1.32% 2.31%
2004 1.38% 2.21%
2003 1.45% 2.28%
2002 1.51% 2.5%
2001 1.59% 2.52%
2000 1.63% 2.53%
1999 1.63% 2.54%
1998 1.67% 2.55%
1997 1.76% 2.25%
1996 1.84% 2.27%
1995 1.89% 2.61%
1994 1.94% 2.55%
1993 1.98% 2.26%
1992 2.02% 2.03%
1991 2.08% 2.04%
1990 2.13% 2.06%
1989 2.14% 2.08%
1988 2.13% 2.09%
1987 2.15% 2.05%
1986 2.19% 1.92%
1985 2.25% 1.84%
1984 2.31% 2.29%
1983 2.33% 3.37%
1982 2.36% 3.97%
1981 2.43% 4.23%
1980 2.49% 4.3%
1979 2.53% 4.21%
1978 2.57% 4.03%
1977 2.61% 3.55%
1976 2.65% 3.59%
1975 2.7% 3.56%
1974 2.76% 4.07%
1973 2.8% 4.16%
1972 2.82% 3.49%
1971 2.84% 3.5%
1970 2.86% 3.51%
1969 2.88% 3.49%
1968 2.93% 3.48%
1967 2.99% 3.46%
1966 2.96% 3.44%
1965 2.99% 3.43%
1964 3.07% 3.4%
1963 3.11% 3.35%
1962 3.16% 3.29%
1961 3.21% 3.23%

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 Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sudan
Current population
11656588
54156832
Population rank 85/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.65%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 30/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +291,469
Net migration rank 170/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 291,469
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,293,817 31,664
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,257,387 125,499
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,208,046 441,623
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,174,422 84,728
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,145,259 66,476
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,097,962 92,504
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 152,066 -37,076 992,819 -201,769
2006 151,122 -37,170 963,740 -211,387
2005 155,405 -37,063 907,017 -199,378
2004 158,789 -36,851 889,382 -185,392
2003 163,267 -36,657 898,226 -281,001
2002 166,740 -36,575 897,965 -180,603
2001 170,193 -36,441 880,284 -173,745
2000 171,684 -33,256 858,536 -165,030
1999 167,742 -30,228 835,840 -157,090
1998 164,287 -30,108 814,752 -150,271
1997 168,419 -30,034 802,245 -148,368
1996 174,008 -30,018 792,926 -310,221
1995 175,439 -29,873 780,700 -144,670
1994 176,882 -29,610 764,645 -144,324
1993 177,691 -30,719 743,249 -166,861
1992 177,481 -30,262 731,177 -271,093
1991 177,371 -29,351 714,612 -261,341
1990 176,748 -27,397 699,953 -254,825
1989 175,365 -26,984 683,743 -241,979
1988 171,291 -26,552 672,604 -235,213
1987 167,552 -25,850 658,416 -228,756
1986 165,674 -24,772 649,649 -245,968
1985 164,091 -23,388 583,382 -222,315
1984 164,263 -22,239 577,405 -219,755
1983 163,136 -21,582 570,198 -54,325
1982 159,597 -20,886 606,362 124,007
1981 158,419 -19,809 585,087 96,697
1980 157,697 -17,485 552,930 208,602
1979 154,779 -16,296 524,942 120,613
1978 154,043 -16,909 497,987 177,153
1977 152,825 -17,077 483,089 58,540
1976 151,201 -16,866 470,019 22,147
1975 149,339 -16,425 454,813 62,843
1974 147,652 -15,402 444,456 6,023
1973 146,283 -14,594 439,201 173,143
1972 143,255 -14,262 428,340 2,238
1971 140,473 -14,156 417,641 -3,577
1970 137,835 -14,255 401,013 4,479
1969 135,445 -14,531 385,712 2,476
1968 133,666 -14,901 370,917 2,776
1967 133,091 -15,324 356,599 4,508
1966 132,096 -15,701 342,118 2,813
1965 125,345 -15,978 327,799 6,367
1964 127,504 -16,059 315,166 4,505
1963 124,994 -15,889 302,132 4,263
1962 122,977 -15,389 287,317 4,387
1961 120,316 -14,511 272,562 3,904
1960 117,346 -13,344 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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