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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.05 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Tajikistan
2100 11,755,442 20,390,053
2099 11,817,924 20,381,074
2098 11,879,803 20,367,161
2097 11,940,419 20,348,897
2096 12,000,555 20,324,869
2095 12,060,069 20,297,885
2094 12,118,654 20,265,966
2093 12,176,599 20,234,160
2092 12,233,202 20,192,937
2091 12,288,843 20,148,873
2090 12,343,449 20,103,798
2089 12,397,117 20,056,079
2088 12,448,937 20,005,521
2087 12,499,836 19,950,317
2086 12,549,728 19,895,606
2085 12,598,025 19,836,988
2084 12,644,824 19,773,272
2083 12,689,496 19,706,082
2082 12,733,459 19,639,516
2081 12,775,420 19,572,596
2080 12,815,910 19,499,390
2079 12,854,359 19,425,502
2078 12,890,869 19,347,261
2077 12,925,976 19,265,447
2076 12,958,723 19,175,355
2075 12,989,393 19,083,859
2074 13,018,904 18,988,290
2073 13,046,123 18,889,470
2072 13,071,419 18,785,103
2071 13,094,322 18,674,697
2070 13,115,831 18,559,138
2069 13,134,880 18,437,873
2068 13,152,005 18,315,011
2067 13,166,684 18,187,508
2066 13,179,129 18,054,404
2065 13,190,090 17,921,674
2064 13,198,640 17,783,801
2063 13,204,377 17,641,066
2062 13,207,634 17,498,306
2061 13,208,504 17,356,130
2060 13,206,457 17,206,922
2059 13,202,056 17,056,085
2058 13,193,952 16,903,532
2057 13,183,598 16,749,284
2056 13,171,348 16,595,691
2055 13,156,150 16,441,650
2054 13,138,158 16,285,520
2053 13,117,191 16,130,235
2052 13,093,170 15,967,770
2051 13,066,002 15,805,253
2050 13,035,234 15,638,613
2049 13,002,830 15,468,883
2048 12,967,608 15,292,499
2047 12,930,516 15,112,083
2046 12,890,728 14,928,123
2045 12,848,424 14,739,540
2044 12,803,661 14,544,544
2043 12,757,329 14,349,357
2042 12,708,719 14,147,892
2041 12,658,252 13,945,694
2040 12,605,551 13,741,587
2039 12,551,490 13,536,704
2038 12,494,079 13,331,490
2037 12,434,782 13,125,051
2036 12,372,929 12,917,110
2035 12,308,672 12,714,184
2034 12,241,776 12,515,962
2033 12,172,910 12,321,294
2032 12,101,471 12,128,060
2031 12,027,275 11,938,351
2030 11,950,238 11,749,706
2029 11,870,540 11,559,235
2028 11,787,795 11,369,414
2027 11,701,862 11,178,605
2026 11,614,193 10,986,242
2025 11,523,092 10,791,246
2024 11,427,557 10,590,927
2023 11,331,265 10,389,799
2022 11,230,734 10,182,222
2021 11,123,476 9,966,908
2020 11,008,300 9,749,310
2019 10,894,043 9,529,966
2018 10,782,053 9,307,333
2017 10,666,843 9,085,946
2016 10,551,430 8,865,631
2015 10,434,829 8,643,840
2014 10,315,528 8,425,552
2013 10,193,833 8,216,724
2012 10,070,411 8,014,084
2011 9,945,621 7,824,785
2010 9,820,175 7,652,141
2009 9,695,265 7,490,230
2008 9,573,130 7,338,403
2007 9,455,658 7,194,477
2006 9,341,183 7,057,566
2005 9,225,034 6,924,720
2004 9,104,892 6,790,547
2003 8,980,620 6,658,575
2002 8,852,235 6,531,669
2001 8,720,283 6,407,377
2000 8,584,190 6,284,735
1999 8,446,208 6,208,370
1998 8,310,362 6,176,397
1997 8,174,078 6,139,829
1996 8,032,894 6,066,523
1995 7,888,115 5,948,584
1994 7,741,694 5,825,368
1993 7,594,572 5,724,993
1992 7,447,474 5,649,400
1991 7,299,853 5,541,205
1990 7,151,166 5,398,768
1989 7,002,295 5,267,249
1988 6,855,734 5,114,989
1987 6,712,515 4,939,059
1986 6,571,208 4,772,139
1985 6,430,404 4,619,003
1984 6,289,040 4,480,026
1983 6,147,248 4,350,874
1982 6,007,114 4,227,171
1981 5,868,453 4,109,022
1980 5,729,037 3,995,256
1979 5,589,690 3,882,691
1978 5,451,882 3,768,508
1977 5,315,443 3,653,265
1976 5,180,404 3,540,076
1975 5,046,776 3,430,425
1974 4,914,197 3,324,499
1973 4,782,227 3,222,290
1972 4,651,883 3,123,691
1971 4,524,234 3,028,837
1970 4,399,290 2,936,779
1969 4,277,035 2,845,273
1968 4,157,189 2,753,848
1967 4,038,928 2,664,130
1966 3,921,847 2,577,184
1965 3,808,963 2,492,998
1964 3,698,559 2,411,260
1963 3,588,287 2,331,736
1962 3,479,936 2,255,026
1961 3,373,233 2,181,805
1960 3,268,336 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Dominican Republic's population will grow by 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Tajikistan
2100 -0.53% 0.04%
2099 -0.52% 0.07%
2098 -0.51% 0.09%
2097 -0.5% 0.12%
2096 -0.49% 0.13%
2095 -0.48% 0.16%
2094 -0.48% 0.16%
2093 -0.46% 0.2%
2092 -0.45% 0.22%
2091 -0.44% 0.22%
2090 -0.43% 0.24%
2089 -0.42% 0.25%
2088 -0.41% 0.28%
2087 -0.4% 0.27%
2086 -0.38% 0.3%
2085 -0.37% 0.32%
2084 -0.35% 0.34%
2083 -0.35% 0.34%
2082 -0.33% 0.34%
2081 -0.32% 0.38%
2080 -0.3% 0.38%
2079 -0.28% 0.4%
2078 -0.27% 0.42%
2077 -0.25% 0.47%
2076 -0.24% 0.48%
2075 -0.23% 0.5%
2074 -0.21% 0.52%
2073 -0.19% 0.56%
2072 -0.17% 0.59%
2071 -0.16% 0.62%
2070 -0.15% 0.66%
2069 -0.13% 0.67%
2068 -0.11% 0.7%
2067 -0.09% 0.74%
2066 -0.08% 0.74%
2065 -0.06% 0.78%
2064 -0.04% 0.81%
2063 -0.02% 0.82%
2062 -0.007% 0.82%
2061 0.02% 0.87%
2060 0.03% 0.88%
2059 0.06% 0.9%
2058 0.08% 0.92%
2057 0.09% 0.93%
2056 0.12% 0.94%
2055 0.14% 0.96%
2054 0.16% 0.96%
2053 0.18% 1.02%
2052 0.21% 1.03%
2051 0.24% 1.07%
2050 0.25% 1.1%
2049 0.27% 1.15%
2048 0.29% 1.19%
2047 0.31% 1.23%
2046 0.33% 1.28%
2045 0.35% 1.34%
2044 0.36% 1.36%
2043 0.38% 1.42%
2042 0.4% 1.45%
2041 0.42% 1.49%
2040 0.43% 1.51%
2039 0.46% 1.54%
2038 0.48% 1.57%
2037 0.5% 1.61%
2036 0.52% 1.6%
2035 0.55% 1.58%
2034 0.57% 1.58%
2033 0.59% 1.59%
2032 0.62% 1.59%
2031 0.64% 1.61%
2030 0.67% 1.65%
2029 0.7% 1.67%
2028 0.73% 1.71%
2027 0.75% 1.75%
2026 0.79% 1.81%
2025 0.84% 1.89%
2024 0.85% 1.94%
2023 0.9% 2.04%
2022 0.96% 2.16%
2021 1.05% 2.23%
2020 1.05% 2.3%
2019 1.04% 2.39%
2018 1.08% 2.44%
2017 1.09% 2.49%
2016 1.12% 2.57%
2015 1.16% 2.59%
2014 1.19% 2.54%
2013 1.23% 2.53%
2012 1.25% 2.42%
2011 1.28% 2.26%
2010 1.29% 2.16%
2009 1.28% 2.07%
2008 1.24% 2%
2007 1.23% 1.94%
2006 1.26% 1.92%
2005 1.32% 1.98%
2004 1.38% 1.98%
2003 1.45% 1.94%
2002 1.51% 1.94%
2001 1.59% 1.95%
2000 1.63% 1.23%
1999 1.63% 0.52%
1998 1.67% 0.6%
1997 1.76% 1.21%
1996 1.84% 1.98%
1995 1.89% 2.12%
1994 1.94% 1.75%
1993 1.98% 1.34%
1992 2.02% 1.95%
1991 2.08% 2.64%
1990 2.13% 2.5%
1989 2.14% 2.98%
1988 2.13% 3.56%
1987 2.15% 3.5%
1986 2.19% 3.32%
1985 2.25% 3.1%
1984 2.31% 2.97%
1983 2.33% 2.93%
1982 2.36% 2.88%
1981 2.43% 2.85%
1980 2.49% 2.9%
1979 2.53% 3.03%
1978 2.57% 3.15%
1977 2.61% 3.2%
1976 2.65% 3.2%
1975 2.7% 3.19%
1974 2.76% 3.17%
1973 2.8% 3.16%
1972 2.82% 3.13%
1971 2.84% 3.13%
1970 2.86% 3.22%
1969 2.88% 3.32%
1968 2.93% 3.37%
1967 2.99% 3.37%
1966 2.96% 3.38%
1965 2.99% 3.39%
1964 3.07% 3.41%
1963 3.11% 3.4%
1962 3.16% 3.36%
1961 3.21% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Tajikistan
Current population
11637906
11038274
Population rank 85/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +551
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 55/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -21,606
Net migration rank 170/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -21,606
2024 - -34,806 - -21,236
2023 132,360 -34,915 223,828 -19,999
2022 138,767 -35,153 228,336 -17,001
2021 128,866 -17,957 222,850 -3,564
2020 137,417 -17,957 219,467 -3,564
2019 144,869 -35,797 231,817 -9,041
2018 150,852 -35,934 228,597 -6,111
2017 151,565 -36,069 224,396 -4,093
2016 151,550 -36,219 228,547 -8,210
2015 154,258 -36,375 230,903 -7,660
2014 157,260 -36,543 227,304 -13,962
2013 159,330 -36,673 220,693 -16,362
2012 160,915 -36,737 213,078 -12,132
2011 162,094 -36,687 208,429 -30,783
2010 162,072 -36,587 201,389 -33,733
2009 160,893 -36,561 192,851 -36,677
2008 156,664 -36,723 182,337 -34,855
2007 152,066 -37,076 173,200 -32,831
2006 151,122 -37,170 164,046 -30,591
2005 155,405 -37,063 160,189 -27,954
2004 158,789 -36,851 161,201 -25,082
2003 163,267 -36,657 150,391 -22,562
2002 166,740 -36,575 146,492 -20,526
2001 170,193 -36,441 142,276 -19,657
2000 171,684 -33,256 136,549 -13,871
1999 167,742 -30,228 147,622 -117,571
1998 164,287 -30,108 153,508 -119,621
1997 168,419 -30,034 149,825 -110,572
1996 174,008 -30,018 138,287 -30,922
1995 175,439 -29,873 168,934 -40,418
1994 176,882 -29,610 167,590 -49,668
1993 177,691 -30,719 157,975 -75,147
1992 177,481 -30,262 163,652 -95,280
1991 177,371 -29,351 177,585 -29,553
1990 176,748 -27,397 178,429 -41,596
1989 175,365 -26,984 179,212 -53,020
1988 171,291 -26,552 172,805 5,523
1987 167,552 -25,850 163,611 9,923
1986 165,674 -24,772 155,987 4,321
1985 164,091 -23,388 145,720 247
1984 164,263 -22,239 139,145 -7,152
1983 163,136 -21,582 133,280 -6,972
1982 159,597 -20,886 127,838 -6,730
1981 158,419 -19,809 121,418 -6,221
1980 157,697 -17,485 117,888 -5,557
1979 154,779 -16,296 114,496 -1,703
1978 154,043 -16,909 110,564 5,006
1977 152,825 -17,077 106,920 7,999
1976 151,201 -16,866 103,777 7,679
1975 149,339 -16,425 100,604 7,237
1974 147,652 -15,402 97,481 6,531
1973 146,283 -14,594 94,523 5,876
1972 143,255 -14,262 91,677 5,123
1971 140,473 -14,156 88,618 4,293
1970 137,835 -14,255 85,645 5,559
1969 135,445 -14,531 82,931 8,886
1968 133,666 -14,901 80,698 10,323
1967 133,091 -15,324 78,733 9,670
1966 132,096 -15,701 76,702 8,796
1965 125,345 -15,978 75,139 7,744
1964 127,504 -16,059 74,030 6,568
1963 124,994 -15,889 73,065 5,379
1962 122,977 -15,389 70,700 4,270
1961 120,316 -14,511 68,182 3,291
1960 117,346 -13,344 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.8% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people). In Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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