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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 11,080,415 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 +1.01% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Tajikistan
2100 11,752,784 20,381,526
2099 11,815,252 20,372,551
2098 11,877,117 20,358,644
2097 11,937,719 20,340,387
2096 11,997,841 20,316,369
2095 12,057,342 20,289,397
2094 12,115,914 20,257,491
2093 12,173,845 20,225,699
2092 12,230,436 20,184,493
2091 12,286,064 20,140,447
2090 12,340,658 20,095,391
2089 12,394,314 20,047,692
2088 12,446,122 19,997,155
2087 12,497,009 19,941,974
2086 12,546,890 19,887,286
2085 12,595,176 19,828,693
2084 12,641,964 19,765,003
2083 12,686,626 19,697,841
2082 12,730,579 19,631,303
2081 12,772,531 19,564,411
2080 12,813,012 19,491,236
2079 12,851,452 19,417,379
2078 12,887,954 19,339,170
2077 12,923,053 19,257,390
2076 12,955,793 19,167,336
2075 12,986,456 19,075,879
2074 13,015,960 18,980,350
2073 13,043,173 18,881,571
2072 13,068,464 18,777,247
2071 13,091,361 18,666,888
2070 13,112,865 18,551,377
2069 13,131,909 18,430,162
2068 13,149,031 18,307,352
2067 13,163,707 18,179,902
2066 13,176,149 18,046,854
2065 13,187,108 17,914,179
2064 13,195,655 17,776,364
2063 13,201,391 17,633,689
2062 13,204,648 17,490,989
2061 13,205,517 17,348,872
2060 13,203,471 17,199,727
2059 13,199,071 17,048,953
2058 13,190,969 16,896,463
2057 13,180,617 16,742,280
2056 13,168,370 16,588,751
2055 13,153,175 16,434,774
2054 13,135,187 16,278,710
2053 13,114,225 16,123,490
2052 13,090,209 15,961,093
2051 13,063,047 15,798,643
2050 13,032,286 15,632,073
2049 12,999,890 15,462,414
2048 12,964,676 15,286,104
2047 12,927,592 15,105,763
2046 12,887,813 14,921,881
2045 12,845,519 14,733,376
2044 12,800,765 14,538,462
2043 12,754,444 14,343,357
2042 12,705,845 14,141,976
2041 12,655,390 13,939,862
2040 12,602,701 13,735,841
2039 12,548,652 13,531,043
2038 12,491,254 13,325,915
2037 12,431,970 13,119,563
2036 12,370,131 12,911,709
2035 12,305,889 12,708,867
2034 12,239,008 12,510,728
2033 12,170,158 12,316,142
2032 12,098,734 12,122,988
2031 12,024,555 11,933,358
2030 11,947,536 11,744,792
2029 11,867,856 11,554,401
2028 11,785,130 11,364,659
2027 11,699,216 11,173,930
2026 11,611,567 10,981,648
2025 11,520,487 10,786,734
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

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 0.81% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Tajikistan
Current population
11656588
11080415
Population rank 85/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.13%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +536
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 58/197
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 129,943 -34,806 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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