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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.27 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2100 11,752,784 9,273,514
2099 11,815,252 9,265,656
2098 11,877,117 9,259,266
2097 11,937,719 9,251,854
2096 11,997,841 9,248,107
2095 12,057,342 9,242,564
2094 12,115,914 9,238,163
2093 12,173,845 9,235,730
2092 12,230,436 9,233,129
2091 12,286,064 9,230,180
2090 12,340,658 9,228,148
2089 12,394,314 9,227,779
2088 12,446,122 9,229,133
2087 12,497,009 9,228,792
2086 12,546,890 9,230,530
2085 12,595,176 9,234,782
2084 12,641,964 9,239,056
2083 12,686,626 9,244,001
2082 12,730,579 9,249,813
2081 12,772,531 9,256,210
2080 12,813,012 9,262,647
2079 12,851,452 9,270,123
2078 12,887,954 9,276,881
2077 12,923,053 9,284,565
2076 12,955,793 9,289,534
2075 12,986,456 9,295,062
2074 13,015,960 9,305,809
2073 13,043,173 9,314,832
2072 13,068,464 9,322,610
2071 13,091,361 9,332,380
2070 13,112,865 9,343,357
2069 13,131,909 9,351,483
2068 13,149,031 9,359,919
2067 13,163,707 9,367,355
2066 13,176,149 9,379,120
2065 13,187,108 9,391,197
2064 13,195,655 9,402,175
2063 13,201,391 9,412,246
2062 13,204,648 9,423,109
2061 13,205,517 9,434,937
2060 13,203,471 9,443,858
2059 13,199,071 9,454,223
2058 13,190,969 9,462,577
2057 13,180,617 9,468,254
2056 13,168,370 9,475,514
2055 13,153,175 9,483,998
2054 13,135,187 9,491,408
2053 13,114,225 9,496,551
2052 13,090,209 9,496,579
2051 13,063,047 9,496,556
2050 13,032,286 9,494,698
2049 12,999,890 9,491,222
2048 12,964,676 9,484,200
2047 12,927,592 9,477,140
2046 12,887,813 9,471,007
2045 12,845,519 9,465,183
2044 12,800,765 9,458,151
2043 12,754,444 9,450,730
2042 12,705,845 9,440,733
2041 12,655,390 9,433,753
2040 12,602,701 9,422,510
2039 12,548,652 9,413,795
2038 12,491,254 9,404,803
2037 12,431,970 9,393,982
2036 12,370,131 9,382,127
2035 12,305,889 9,368,526
2034 12,239,008 9,351,603
2033 12,170,158 9,334,357
2032 12,098,734 9,315,617
2031 12,024,555 9,292,331
2030 11,947,536 9,267,380
2029 11,867,856 9,240,823
2028 11,785,130 9,209,567
2027 11,699,216 9,174,540
2026 11,611,567 9,136,169
2025 11,520,487 9,092,436
2024 11,427,557 9,005,582
2023 11,331,265 8,888,822
2022 11,230,734 8,777,088
2021 11,123,476 8,704,546
2020 11,008,300 8,638,167
2019 10,894,043 8,575,280
2018 10,782,053 8,514,329
2017 10,666,843 8,451,840
2016 10,551,430 8,373,338
2015 10,434,829 8,282,396
2014 10,315,528 8,188,649
2013 10,193,833 8,089,346
2012 10,070,411 7,996,861
2011 9,945,621 7,912,398
2010 9,820,175 7,824,909
2009 9,695,265 7,743,831
2008 9,573,130 7,647,675
2007 9,455,658 7,551,117
2006 9,341,183 7,483,934
2005 9,225,034 7,437,115
2004 9,104,892 7,389,625
2003 8,980,620 7,339,001
2002 8,852,235 7,284,753
2001 8,720,283 7,229,854
2000 8,584,190 7,184,250
1999 8,446,208 7,143,991
1998 8,310,362 7,110,001
1997 8,174,078 7,088,906
1996 8,032,894 7,071,850
1995 7,888,115 7,040,687
1994 7,741,694 6,993,795
1993 7,594,572 6,938,265
1992 7,447,474 6,875,364
1991 7,299,853 6,799,978
1990 7,151,166 6,715,519
1989 7,002,295 6,646,912
1988 6,855,734 6,593,386
1987 6,712,515 6,545,106
1986 6,571,208 6,504,124
1985 6,430,404 6,470,365
1984 6,289,040 6,441,865
1983 6,147,248 6,418,773
1982 6,007,114 6,391,309
1981 5,868,453 6,354,074
1980 5,729,037 6,319,408
1979 5,589,690 6,294,365
1978 5,451,882 6,281,738
1977 5,315,443 6,281,174
1976 5,180,404 6,302,504
1975 5,046,776 6,338,632
1974 4,914,197 6,341,405
1973 4,782,227 6,307,347
1972 4,651,883 6,260,956
1971 4,524,234 6,213,399
1970 4,399,290 6,180,877
1969 4,277,035 6,136,387
1968 4,157,189 6,067,714
1967 4,038,928 5,991,785
1966 3,921,847 5,918,002
1965 3,808,963 5,856,472
1964 3,698,559 5,789,228
1963 3,588,287 5,694,247
1962 3,479,936 5,573,815
1961 3,373,233 5,434,294
1960 3,268,336 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Switzerland
2100 -0.53% 0.08%
2099 -0.52% 0.07%
2098 -0.51% 0.08%
2097 -0.5% 0.04%
2096 -0.49% 0.06%
2095 -0.48% 0.05%
2094 -0.48% 0.03%
2093 -0.46% 0.03%
2092 -0.45% 0.03%
2091 -0.44% 0.02%
2090 -0.43% 0.004%
2089 -0.42% -0.01%
2088 -0.41% 0.004%
2087 -0.4% -0.02%
2086 -0.38% -0.05%
2085 -0.37% -0.05%
2084 -0.35% -0.05%
2083 -0.35% -0.06%
2082 -0.33% -0.07%
2081 -0.32% -0.07%
2080 -0.3% -0.08%
2079 -0.28% -0.07%
2078 -0.27% -0.08%
2077 -0.25% -0.05%
2076 -0.24% -0.06%
2075 -0.23% -0.12%
2074 -0.21% -0.1%
2073 -0.19% -0.08%
2072 -0.17% -0.1%
2071 -0.16% -0.12%
2070 -0.15% -0.09%
2069 -0.13% -0.09%
2068 -0.11% -0.08%
2067 -0.09% -0.13%
2066 -0.08% -0.13%
2065 -0.06% -0.12%
2064 -0.04% -0.11%
2063 -0.02% -0.12%
2062 -0.007% -0.13%
2061 0.02% -0.09%
2060 0.03% -0.11%
2059 0.06% -0.09%
2058 0.08% -0.06%
2057 0.09% -0.08%
2056 0.12% -0.09%
2055 0.14% -0.08%
2054 0.16% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0%
2052 0.21% 0%
2051 0.24% 0.02%
2050 0.25% 0.04%
2049 0.27% 0.07%
2048 0.29% 0.07%
2047 0.31% 0.06%
2046 0.33% 0.06%
2045 0.35% 0.07%
2044 0.36% 0.08%
2043 0.38% 0.11%
2042 0.4% 0.07%
2041 0.42% 0.12%
2040 0.43% 0.09%
2039 0.46% 0.1%
2038 0.48% 0.12%
2037 0.5% 0.13%
2036 0.52% 0.15%
2035 0.55% 0.18%
2034 0.57% 0.18%
2033 0.59% 0.2%
2032 0.62% 0.25%
2031 0.64% 0.27%
2030 0.67% 0.29%
2029 0.7% 0.34%
2028 0.73% 0.38%
2027 0.75% 0.42%
2026 0.79% 0.48%
2025 0.81% 0.96%
2024 0.85% 1.31%
2023 0.9% 1.27%
2022 0.96% 0.83%
2021 1.05% 0.77%
2020 1.05% 0.73%
2019 1.04% 0.72%
2018 1.08% 0.74%
2017 1.09% 0.94%
2016 1.12% 1.1%
2015 1.16% 1.14%
2014 1.19% 1.23%
2013 1.23% 1.16%
2012 1.25% 1.07%
2011 1.28% 1.12%
2010 1.29% 1.05%
2009 1.28% 1.26%
2008 1.24% 1.28%
2007 1.23% 0.9%
2006 1.26% 0.63%
2005 1.32% 0.64%
2004 1.38% 0.69%
2003 1.45% 0.74%
2002 1.51% 0.76%
2001 1.59% 0.63%
2000 1.63% 0.56%
1999 1.63% 0.48%
1998 1.67% 0.3%
1997 1.76% 0.24%
1996 1.84% 0.44%
1995 1.89% 0.67%
1994 1.94% 0.8%
1993 1.98% 0.91%
1992 2.02% 1.11%
1991 2.08% 1.26%
1990 2.13% 1.03%
1989 2.14% 0.81%
1988 2.13% 0.74%
1987 2.15% 0.63%
1986 2.19% 0.52%
1985 2.25% 0.44%
1984 2.31% 0.36%
1983 2.33% 0.43%
1982 2.36% 0.59%
1981 2.43% 0.55%
1980 2.49% 0.4%
1979 2.53% 0.2%
1978 2.57% 0.009%
1977 2.61% -0.34%
1976 2.65% -0.57%
1975 2.7% -0.04%
1974 2.76% 0.54%
1973 2.8% 0.74%
1972 2.82% 0.77%
1971 2.84% 0.53%
1970 2.86% 0.73%
1969 2.88% 1.13%
1968 2.93% 1.27%
1967 2.99% 1.25%
1966 2.96% 1.05%
1965 2.99% 1.16%
1964 3.07% 1.67%
1963 3.11% 2.16%
1962 3.16% 2.57%
1961 3.21% 2%

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 Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Switzerland
Current population
11656588
9155878
Population rank 85/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.11%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +238
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 101/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +37,253
Net migration rank 170/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 37,253
2024 129,943 -34,806 6,304 40,099
2023 132,360 -34,915 8,000 45,098
2022 138,767 -35,153 7,899 96,424
2021 128,866 -17,957 18,279 50,665
2020 137,417 -17,957 9,502 55,523
2019 144,869 -35,797 18,008 44,517
2018 150,852 -35,934 20,434 41,253
2017 151,565 -36,069 20,284 45,658
2016 151,550 -36,219 22,608 71,009
2015 154,258 -36,375 19,050 71,876
2014 157,260 -36,543 21,290 78,122
2013 159,330 -36,673 17,797 83,823
2012 160,915 -36,737 18,393 67,840
2011 162,094 -36,687 18,990 67,194
2010 162,072 -36,587 17,997 76,388
2009 160,893 -36,561 15,487 69,324
2008 156,664 -36,723 15,295 94,430
2007 152,066 -37,076 13,592 72,475
2006 151,122 -37,170 12,723 37,308
2005 155,405 -37,063 11,899 33,203
2004 158,789 -36,851 13,302 39,484
2003 163,267 -36,657 8,807 42,567
2002 166,740 -36,575 10,199 49,650
2001 170,193 -36,441 10,845 35,420
2000 171,684 -33,256 15,806 24,463
1999 167,742 -30,228 16,431 25,599
1998 164,287 -30,108 16,353 11,325
1997 168,419 -30,034 17,722 -1,939
1996 174,008 -30,018 19,801 -131
1995 175,439 -29,873 19,010 25,343
1994 176,882 -29,610 20,982 30,274
1993 177,691 -30,719 21,509 40,267
1992 177,481 -30,262 24,064 42,014
1991 177,371 -29,351 23,800 69,738
1990 176,748 -27,397 20,146 58,428
1989 175,365 -26,984 19,941 34,432
1988 171,291 -26,552 21,099 34,602
1987 167,552 -25,850 15,708 27,081
1986 165,674 -24,772 16,261 23,242
1985 164,091 -23,388 14,882 14,402
1984 164,263 -22,239 16,105 12,532
1983 163,136 -21,582 12,837 5,663
1982 159,597 -20,886 15,339 21,929
1981 158,419 -19,809 13,979 24,229
1980 157,697 -17,485 14,535 17,841
1979 154,779 -16,296 14,477 4,262
1978 154,043 -16,909 13,820 -6,552
1977 152,825 -17,077 16,959 -22,516
1976 151,201 -16,866 17,017 -54,255
1975 149,339 -16,425 22,820 -58,187
1974 147,652 -15,402 27,902 2,008
1973 146,283 -14,594 30,906 8,158
1972 143,255 -14,262 35,061 19,991
1971 140,473 -14,156 38,523 2,636
1970 137,835 -14,255 42,648 -18,326
1969 135,445 -14,531 44,182 20,754
1968 133,666 -14,901 47,328 25,828
1967 133,091 -15,324 52,128 27,697
1966 132,096 -15,701 53,854 14,979
1965 125,345 -15,978 56,222 -1,351
1964 127,504 -16,059 59,050 21,455
1963 124,994 -15,889 52,956 58,415
1962 122,977 -15,389 49,050 82,798
1961 120,316 -14,511 48,365 101,278
1960 117,346 -13,344 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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