Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 1.99 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2100 11,752,784 10,150,338
2099 11,815,252 10,273,881
2098 11,877,117 10,399,680
2097 11,937,719 10,527,804
2096 11,997,841 10,657,536
2095 12,057,342 10,789,978
2094 12,115,914 10,925,075
2093 12,173,845 11,062,491
2092 12,230,436 11,202,670
2091 12,286,064 11,346,131
2090 12,340,658 11,494,369
2089 12,394,314 11,644,743
2088 12,446,122 11,799,177
2087 12,497,009 11,956,109
2086 12,546,890 12,116,149
2085 12,595,176 12,281,248
2084 12,641,964 12,451,872
2083 12,686,626 12,625,681
2082 12,730,579 12,803,442
2081 12,772,531 12,986,931
2080 12,813,012 13,174,137
2079 12,851,452 13,366,920
2078 12,887,954 13,564,788
2077 12,923,053 13,765,770
2076 12,955,793 13,969,802
2075 12,986,456 14,178,904
2074 13,015,960 14,391,331
2073 13,043,173 14,606,033
2072 13,068,464 14,824,987
2071 13,091,361 15,045,310
2070 13,112,865 15,266,143
2069 13,131,909 15,488,280
2068 13,149,031 15,714,125
2067 13,163,707 15,940,945
2066 13,176,149 16,167,553
2065 13,187,108 16,396,032
2064 13,195,655 16,625,600
2063 13,201,391 16,854,355
2062 13,204,648 17,084,600
2061 13,205,517 17,314,450
2060 13,203,471 17,541,998
2059 13,199,071 17,767,014
2058 13,190,969 17,988,239
2057 13,180,617 18,208,151
2056 13,168,370 18,423,453
2055 13,153,175 18,639,554
2054 13,135,187 18,853,384
2053 13,114,225 19,063,428
2052 13,090,209 19,270,076
2051 13,063,047 19,474,323
2050 13,032,286 19,677,203
2049 12,999,890 19,878,438
2048 12,964,676 20,073,645
2047 12,927,592 20,267,326
2046 12,887,813 20,454,154
2045 12,845,519 20,640,565
2044 12,800,765 20,819,477
2043 12,754,444 20,995,111
2042 12,705,845 21,166,213
2041 12,655,390 21,331,710
2040 12,602,701 21,491,361
2039 12,548,652 21,645,911
2038 12,491,254 21,794,529
2037 12,431,970 21,939,617
2036 12,370,131 22,077,701
2035 12,305,889 22,211,115
2034 12,239,008 22,340,809
2033 12,170,158 22,463,465
2032 12,098,734 22,582,449
2031 12,024,555 22,698,460
2030 11,947,536 22,809,605
2029 11,867,856 22,916,803
2028 11,785,130 23,022,058
2027 11,699,216 23,127,410
2026 11,611,567 23,229,461
2025 11,520,487 23,331,886
2024 11,427,557 23,410,331
2023 11,331,265 23,342,541
2022 11,230,734 23,319,977
2021 11,123,476 23,468,275
2020 11,008,300 23,582,179
2019 10,894,043 23,596,027
2018 10,782,053 23,580,080
2017 10,666,843 23,555,522
2016 10,551,430 23,515,945
2015 10,434,829 23,462,914
2014 10,315,528 23,403,635
2013 10,193,833 23,344,670
2012 10,070,411 23,270,367
2011 9,945,621 23,193,518
2010 9,820,175 23,140,948
2009 9,695,265 23,078,402
2008 9,573,130 22,997,696
2007 9,455,658 22,917,444
2006 9,341,183 22,823,455
2005 9,225,034 22,729,753
2004 9,104,892 22,646,836
2003 8,980,620 22,562,663
2002 8,852,235 22,463,172
2001 8,720,283 22,341,120
2000 8,584,190 22,184,530
1999 8,446,208 22,010,489
1998 8,310,362 21,835,703
1997 8,174,078 21,634,124
1996 8,032,894 21,441,432
1995 7,888,115 21,267,653
1994 7,741,694 21,086,645
1993 7,594,572 20,899,019
1992 7,447,474 20,704,227
1991 7,299,853 20,503,568
1990 7,151,166 20,278,946
1989 7,002,295 20,055,492
1988 6,855,734 19,839,704
1987 6,712,515 19,617,046
1986 6,571,208 19,411,454
1985 6,430,404 19,191,510
1984 6,289,040 18,929,866
1983 6,147,248 18,653,146
1982 6,007,114 18,354,855
1981 5,868,453 18,029,982
1980 5,729,037 17,704,538
1979 5,589,690 17,372,779
1978 5,451,882 17,042,272
1977 5,315,443 16,730,895
1976 5,180,404 16,401,413
1975 5,046,776 16,075,128
1974 4,914,197 15,784,817
1973 4,782,227 15,505,121
1972 4,651,883 15,220,495
1971 4,524,234 14,913,564
1970 4,399,290 14,582,944
1969 4,277,035 14,068,984
1968 4,157,189 13,548,537
1967 4,038,928 13,210,344
1966 3,921,847 12,874,153
1965 3,808,963 12,511,863
1964 3,698,559 12,137,143
1963 3,588,287 11,762,101
1962 3,479,936 11,392,513
1961 3,373,233 11,030,385
1960 3,268,336 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/taiwan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2100 -0.53% -1.2%
2099 -0.52% -1.21%
2098 -0.51% -1.22%
2097 -0.5% -1.22%
2096 -0.49% -1.23%
2095 -0.48% -1.24%
2094 -0.48% -1.24%
2093 -0.46% -1.25%
2092 -0.45% -1.26%
2091 -0.44% -1.29%
2090 -0.43% -1.29%
2089 -0.42% -1.31%
2088 -0.41% -1.31%
2087 -0.4% -1.32%
2086 -0.38% -1.34%
2085 -0.37% -1.37%
2084 -0.35% -1.38%
2083 -0.35% -1.39%
2082 -0.33% -1.41%
2081 -0.32% -1.42%
2080 -0.3% -1.44%
2079 -0.28% -1.46%
2078 -0.27% -1.46%
2077 -0.25% -1.46%
2076 -0.24% -1.47%
2075 -0.23% -1.48%
2074 -0.21% -1.47%
2073 -0.19% -1.48%
2072 -0.17% -1.46%
2071 -0.16% -1.45%
2070 -0.15% -1.43%
2069 -0.13% -1.44%
2068 -0.11% -1.42%
2067 -0.09% -1.4%
2066 -0.08% -1.39%
2065 -0.06% -1.38%
2064 -0.04% -1.36%
2063 -0.02% -1.35%
2062 -0.007% -1.33%
2061 0.02% -1.3%
2060 0.03% -1.27%
2059 0.06% -1.23%
2058 0.08% -1.21%
2057 0.09% -1.17%
2056 0.12% -1.16%
2055 0.14% -1.13%
2054 0.16% -1.1%
2053 0.18% -1.07%
2052 0.21% -1.05%
2051 0.24% -1.03%
2050 0.25% -1.01%
2049 0.27% -0.97%
2048 0.29% -0.96%
2047 0.31% -0.91%
2046 0.33% -0.9%
2045 0.35% -0.86%
2044 0.36% -0.84%
2043 0.38% -0.81%
2042 0.4% -0.78%
2041 0.42% -0.74%
2040 0.43% -0.71%
2039 0.46% -0.68%
2038 0.48% -0.66%
2037 0.5% -0.63%
2036 0.52% -0.6%
2035 0.55% -0.58%
2034 0.57% -0.55%
2033 0.59% -0.53%
2032 0.62% -0.51%
2031 0.64% -0.49%
2030 0.67% -0.47%
2029 0.7% -0.46%
2028 0.73% -0.46%
2027 0.75% -0.44%
2026 0.79% -0.44%
2025 0.81% -0.34%
2024 0.85% 0.29%
2023 0.9% 0.1%
2022 0.96% -0.63%
2021 1.05% -0.48%
2020 1.05% -0.06%
2019 1.04% 0.07%
2018 1.08% 0.1%
2017 1.09% 0.17%
2016 1.12% 0.23%
2015 1.16% 0.25%
2014 1.19% 0.25%
2013 1.23% 0.32%
2012 1.25% 0.33%
2011 1.28% 0.23%
2010 1.29% 0.27%
2009 1.28% 0.35%
2008 1.24% 0.35%
2007 1.23% 0.41%
2006 1.26% 0.41%
2005 1.32% 0.37%
2004 1.38% 0.37%
2003 1.45% 0.44%
2002 1.51% 0.55%
2001 1.59% 0.71%
2000 1.63% 0.79%
1999 1.63% 0.8%
1998 1.67% 0.93%
1997 1.76% 0.9%
1996 1.84% 0.82%
1995 1.89% 0.86%
1994 1.94% 0.9%
1993 1.98% 0.94%
1992 2.02% 0.98%
1991 2.08% 1.11%
1990 2.13% 1.11%
1989 2.14% 1.09%
1988 2.13% 1.14%
1987 2.15% 1.06%
1986 2.19% 1.15%
1985 2.25% 1.38%
1984 2.31% 1.48%
1983 2.33% 1.63%
1982 2.36% 1.8%
1981 2.43% 1.84%
1980 2.49% 1.91%
1979 2.53% 1.94%
1978 2.57% 1.86%
1977 2.61% 2.01%
1976 2.65% 2.03%
1975 2.7% 1.84%
1974 2.76% 1.8%
1973 2.8% 1.87%
1972 2.82% 2.06%
1971 2.84% 2.27%
1970 2.86% 3.65%
1969 2.88% 3.84%
1968 2.93% 2.56%
1967 2.99% 2.61%
1966 2.96% 2.9%
1965 2.99% 3.09%
1964 3.07% 3.19%
1963 3.11% 3.24%
1962 3.16% 3.28%
1961 3.21% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/taiwan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Taiwan
Current population
11656588
23229461
Population rank 85/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.28%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -215
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 178/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +47,029
Net migration rank 170/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -
2024 129,943 -34,806 -67,188 47,029
2023 132,360 -34,915 -69,794 225,599
2022 138,767 -35,153 -68,327 -42,430
2021 128,866 -17,957 -30,039 -156,010
2020 137,417 -17,957 -7,782 -33,978
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,416 12,718
2018 150,852 -35,934 8,725 8,888
2017 151,565 -36,069 22,613 8,809
2016 151,550 -36,219 35,980 11,707
2015 154,258 -36,375 49,741 8,581
2014 157,260 -36,543 - -
2013 159,330 -36,673 - -
2012 160,915 -36,737 - -
2011 162,094 -36,687 43,836 19,077
2010 162,072 -36,587 - -
2009 160,893 -36,561 - -
2008 156,664 -36,723 - -
2007 152,066 -37,076 - -
2006 151,122 -37,170 - -
2005 155,405 -37,063 - -
2004 158,789 -36,851 - -
2003 163,267 -36,657 - -
2002 166,740 -36,575 - -
2001 170,193 -36,441 132,707 -3,811
2000 171,684 -33,256 - -
1999 167,742 -30,228 - -
1998 164,287 -30,108 - -
1997 168,419 -30,034 - -
1996 174,008 -30,018 - -
1995 175,439 -29,873 - -
1994 176,882 -29,610 - -
1993 177,691 -30,719 - -
1992 177,481 -30,262 - -
1991 177,371 -29,351 215,698 -12,128
1990 176,748 -27,397 - -
1989 175,365 -26,984 - -
1988 171,291 -26,552 - -
1987 167,552 -25,850 - -
1986 165,674 -24,772 - -
1985 164,091 -23,388 - -
1984 164,263 -22,239 - -
1983 163,136 -21,582 - -
1982 159,597 -20,886 - -
1981 158,419 -19,809 326,883 4,508
1980 157,697 -17,485 - -
1979 154,779 -16,296 - -
1978 154,043 -16,909 - -
1977 152,825 -17,077 - -
1976 151,201 -16,866 - -
1975 149,339 -16,425 - -
1974 147,652 -15,402 - -
1973 146,283 -14,594 - -
1972 143,255 -14,262 - -
1971 140,473 -14,156 - -
1970 137,835 -14,255 - -
1969 135,445 -14,531 - -
1968 133,666 -14,901 - -
1967 133,091 -15,324 - -
1966 132,096 -15,701 346,958 18,774
1965 125,345 -15,978 - -
1964 127,504 -16,059 - -
1963 124,994 -15,889 - -
1962 122,977 -15,389 - -
1961 120,316 -14,511 - -
1960 117,346 -13,344 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/taiwan | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.