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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.09 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sweden
2100 11,752,784 11,330,987
2099 11,815,252 11,334,835
2098 11,877,117 11,339,107
2097 11,937,719 11,340,268
2096 11,997,841 11,341,947
2095 12,057,342 11,344,893
2094 12,115,914 11,347,531
2093 12,173,845 11,349,412
2092 12,230,436 11,351,452
2091 12,286,064 11,352,899
2090 12,340,658 11,354,820
2089 12,394,314 11,357,746
2088 12,446,122 11,360,405
2087 12,497,009 11,364,197
2086 12,546,890 11,371,529
2085 12,595,176 11,376,573
2084 12,641,964 11,381,332
2083 12,686,626 11,384,862
2082 12,730,579 11,390,058
2081 12,772,531 11,391,696
2080 12,813,012 11,393,882
2079 12,851,452 11,393,412
2078 12,887,954 11,391,291
2077 12,923,053 11,389,212
2076 12,955,793 11,385,385
2075 12,986,456 11,381,261
2074 13,015,960 11,377,973
2073 13,043,173 11,375,051
2072 13,068,464 11,371,362
2071 13,091,361 11,366,451
2070 13,112,865 11,362,742
2069 13,131,909 11,358,895
2068 13,149,031 11,357,504
2067 13,163,707 11,356,672
2066 13,176,149 11,356,676
2065 13,187,108 11,355,953
2064 13,195,655 11,354,988
2063 13,201,391 11,354,834
2062 13,204,648 11,355,452
2061 13,205,517 11,353,198
2060 13,203,471 11,352,013
2059 13,199,071 11,349,674
2058 13,190,969 11,345,893
2057 13,180,617 11,340,487
2056 13,168,370 11,335,234
2055 13,153,175 11,328,291
2054 13,135,187 11,320,768
2053 13,114,225 11,310,127
2052 13,090,209 11,296,358
2051 13,063,047 11,280,503
2050 13,032,286 11,261,537
2049 12,999,890 11,242,070
2048 12,964,676 11,221,274
2047 12,927,592 11,199,365
2046 12,887,813 11,176,512
2045 12,845,519 11,152,739
2044 12,800,765 11,127,765
2043 12,754,444 11,102,354
2042 12,705,845 11,076,504
2041 12,655,390 11,052,951
2040 12,602,701 11,028,609
2039 12,548,652 11,005,487
2038 12,491,254 10,983,160
2037 12,431,970 10,961,591
2036 12,370,131 10,938,759
2035 12,305,889 10,916,327
2034 12,239,008 10,893,717
2033 12,170,158 10,869,588
2032 12,098,734 10,844,339
2031 12,024,555 10,819,037
2030 11,947,536 10,790,557
2029 11,867,856 10,759,017
2028 11,785,130 10,724,017
2027 11,699,216 10,685,143
2026 11,611,567 10,643,884
2025 11,520,487 10,596,620
2024 11,427,557 10,569,709
2023 11,331,265 10,536,632
2022 11,230,734 10,486,941
2021 11,123,476 10,415,811
2020 11,008,300 10,353,442
2019 10,894,043 10,278,887
2018 10,782,053 10,175,214
2017 10,666,843 10,057,698
2016 10,551,430 9,923,085
2015 10,434,829 9,799,186
2014 10,315,528 9,696,110
2013 10,193,833 9,600,379
2012 10,070,411 9,519,374
2011 9,945,621 9,449,213
2010 9,820,175 9,378,126
2009 9,695,265 9,298,515
2008 9,573,130 9,219,637
2007 9,455,658 9,148,092
2006 9,341,183 9,080,505
2005 9,225,034 9,029,572
2004 9,104,892 8,993,531
2003 8,980,620 8,958,229
2002 8,852,235 8,924,958
2001 8,720,283 8,895,960
2000 8,584,190 8,872,109
1999 8,446,208 8,857,874
1998 8,310,362 8,850,974
1997 8,174,078 8,846,062
1996 8,032,894 8,840,998
1995 7,888,115 8,826,939
1994 7,741,694 8,780,745
1993 7,594,572 8,718,561
1992 7,447,474 8,668,067
1991 7,299,853 8,617,375
1990 7,151,166 8,558,835
1989 7,002,295 8,492,964
1988 6,855,734 8,436,489
1987 6,712,515 8,397,804
1986 6,571,208 8,369,829
1985 6,430,404 8,350,386
1984 6,289,040 8,336,605
1983 6,147,248 8,329,033
1982 6,007,114 8,325,263
1981 5,868,453 8,320,503
1980 5,729,037 8,310,531
1979 5,589,690 8,293,678
1978 5,451,882 8,275,599
1977 5,315,443 8,251,540
1976 5,180,404 8,222,286
1975 5,046,776 8,192,437
1974 4,914,197 8,159,955
1973 4,782,227 8,136,312
1972 4,651,883 8,122,300
1971 4,524,234 8,098,334
1970 4,399,290 8,042,801
1969 4,277,035 7,968,072
1968 4,157,189 7,912,273
1967 4,038,928 7,867,931
1966 3,921,847 7,807,797
1965 3,808,963 7,733,853
1964 3,698,559 7,661,354
1963 3,588,287 7,604,328
1962 3,479,936 7,561,588
1961 3,373,233 7,519,998
1960 3,268,336 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Sweden
2100 -0.53% -0.03%
2099 -0.52% -0.04%
2098 -0.51% -0.01%
2097 -0.5% -0.01%
2096 -0.49% -0.03%
2095 -0.48% -0.02%
2094 -0.48% -0.02%
2093 -0.46% -0.02%
2092 -0.45% -0.01%
2091 -0.44% -0.02%
2090 -0.43% -0.03%
2089 -0.42% -0.02%
2088 -0.41% -0.03%
2087 -0.4% -0.06%
2086 -0.38% -0.04%
2085 -0.37% -0.04%
2084 -0.35% -0.03%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.33% -0.01%
2081 -0.32% -0.02%
2080 -0.3% 0.004%
2079 -0.28% 0.02%
2078 -0.27% 0.02%
2077 -0.25% 0.03%
2076 -0.24% 0.04%
2075 -0.23% 0.03%
2074 -0.21% 0.03%
2073 -0.19% 0.03%
2072 -0.17% 0.04%
2071 -0.16% 0.03%
2070 -0.15% 0.03%
2069 -0.13% 0.01%
2068 -0.11% 0.007%
2067 -0.09% -0%
2066 -0.08% 0.006%
2065 -0.06% 0.009%
2064 -0.04% 0.001%
2063 -0.02% -0.005%
2062 -0.007% 0.02%
2061 0.02% 0.01%
2060 0.03% 0.02%
2059 0.06% 0.03%
2058 0.08% 0.05%
2057 0.09% 0.05%
2056 0.12% 0.06%
2055 0.14% 0.07%
2054 0.16% 0.09%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.14%
2051 0.24% 0.17%
2050 0.25% 0.17%
2049 0.27% 0.19%
2048 0.29% 0.2%
2047 0.31% 0.2%
2046 0.33% 0.21%
2045 0.35% 0.22%
2044 0.36% 0.23%
2043 0.38% 0.23%
2042 0.4% 0.21%
2041 0.42% 0.22%
2040 0.43% 0.21%
2039 0.46% 0.2%
2038 0.48% 0.2%
2037 0.5% 0.21%
2036 0.52% 0.21%
2035 0.55% 0.21%
2034 0.57% 0.22%
2033 0.59% 0.23%
2032 0.62% 0.23%
2031 0.64% 0.26%
2030 0.67% 0.29%
2029 0.7% 0.33%
2028 0.73% 0.36%
2027 0.75% 0.39%
2026 0.79% 0.45%
2025 0.81% 0.25%
2024 0.85% 0.31%
2023 0.9% 0.47%
2022 0.96% 0.68%
2021 1.05% 0.6%
2020 1.05% 0.73%
2019 1.04% 1.02%
2018 1.08% 1.17%
2017 1.09% 1.36%
2016 1.12% 1.26%
2015 1.16% 1.06%
2014 1.19% 1%
2013 1.23% 0.85%
2012 1.25% 0.74%
2011 1.28% 0.76%
2010 1.29% 0.86%
2009 1.28% 0.86%
2008 1.24% 0.78%
2007 1.23% 0.74%
2006 1.26% 0.56%
2005 1.32% 0.4%
2004 1.38% 0.39%
2003 1.45% 0.37%
2002 1.51% 0.33%
2001 1.59% 0.27%
2000 1.63% 0.16%
1999 1.63% 0.08%
1998 1.67% 0.06%
1997 1.76% 0.06%
1996 1.84% 0.16%
1995 1.89% 0.53%
1994 1.94% 0.71%
1993 1.98% 0.58%
1992 2.02% 0.59%
1991 2.08% 0.68%
1990 2.13% 0.78%
1989 2.14% 0.67%
1988 2.13% 0.46%
1987 2.15% 0.33%
1986 2.19% 0.23%
1985 2.25% 0.17%
1984 2.31% 0.09%
1983 2.33% 0.05%
1982 2.36% 0.06%
1981 2.43% 0.12%
1980 2.49% 0.2%
1979 2.53% 0.22%
1978 2.57% 0.29%
1977 2.61% 0.36%
1976 2.65% 0.36%
1975 2.7% 0.4%
1974 2.76% 0.29%
1973 2.8% 0.17%
1972 2.82% 0.3%
1971 2.84% 0.69%
1970 2.86% 0.94%
1969 2.88% 0.71%
1968 2.93% 0.56%
1967 2.99% 0.77%
1966 2.96% 0.96%
1965 2.99% 0.95%
1964 3.07% 0.75%
1963 3.11% 0.57%
1962 3.16% 0.55%
1961 3.21% 0.47%

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 Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sweden
Current population
11656588
10665077
Population rank 85/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +74
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 148/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +47,079
Net migration rank 170/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 47,079
2024 129,943 -34,806 7,399 50,115
2023 132,360 -34,915 5,269 55,209
2022 138,767 -35,153 10,487 58,955
2021 128,866 -17,957 22,914 51,947
2020 137,417 -17,957 14,495 37,302
2019 144,869 -35,797 25,697 72,619
2018 150,852 -35,934 23,403 87,517
2017 151,565 -36,069 24,138 102,671
2016 151,550 -36,219 25,800 119,234
2015 154,258 -36,375 23,518 80,534
2014 157,260 -36,543 26,179 77,654
2013 159,330 -36,673 23,041 66,760
2012 160,915 -36,737 20,943 52,879
2011 162,094 -36,687 21,733 46,049
2010 162,072 -36,587 25,320 51,175
2009 160,893 -36,561 21,387 63,638
2008 156,664 -36,723 18,439 56,452
2007 152,066 -37,076 15,552 54,907
2006 151,122 -37,170 15,436 51,675
2005 155,405 -37,063 9,030 27,030
2004 158,789 -36,851 9,893 25,842
2003 163,267 -36,657 6,271 29,161
2002 166,740 -36,575 893 31,364
2001 170,193 -36,441 -1,779 28,856
2000 171,684 -33,256 -2,662 24,900
1999 167,742 -30,228 -6,201 13,940
1998 164,287 -30,108 -3,541 11,325
1997 168,419 -30,034 -3,539 6,047
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,768 5,773
1995 175,439 -29,873 9,710 11,621
1994 176,882 -29,610 20,196 51,545
1993 177,691 -30,719 20,924 32,725
1992 177,481 -30,262 28,605 20,507
1991 177,371 -29,351 29,299 25,314
1990 176,748 -27,397 29,100 35,668
1989 175,365 -26,984 24,629 44,565
1988 171,291 -26,552 15,186 30,064
1987 167,552 -25,850 11,757 21,335
1986 165,674 -24,772 9,206 15,211
1985 164,091 -23,388 4,175 11,464
1984 164,263 -22,239 3,335 8,668
1983 163,136 -21,582 833 2,105
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,665 2,524
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,664 3,209
1980 157,697 -17,485 5,818 10,040
1979 154,779 -16,296 4,976 13,895
1978 154,043 -16,909 4,138 13,807
1977 152,825 -17,077 7,426 23,528
1976 151,201 -16,866 8,222 20,324
1975 149,339 -16,425 14,746 16,564
1974 147,652 -15,402 23,664 9,217
1973 146,283 -14,594 24,409 -9,551
1972 143,255 -14,262 28,428 -13,519
1971 140,473 -14,156 31,583 2,334
1970 137,835 -14,255 30,563 47,242
1969 135,445 -14,531 23,904 48,824
1968 133,666 -14,901 30,858 8,545
1967 133,091 -15,324 41,700 11,075
1966 132,096 -15,701 45,286 24,920
1965 125,345 -15,978 44,857 32,444
1964 127,504 -16,059 45,968 23,581
1963 124,994 -15,889 35,741 11,009
1962 122,977 -15,389 30,246 9,627
1961 120,316 -14,511 30,832 14,401
1960 117,346 -13,344 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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