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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 6.32 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Tanzania
2100 11,752,784 265,471,550
2099 11,815,252 263,137,702
2098 11,877,117 260,784,676
2097 11,937,719 258,387,890
2096 11,997,841 255,972,277
2095 12,057,342 253,543,248
2094 12,115,914 251,095,452
2093 12,173,845 248,605,184
2092 12,230,436 246,083,651
2091 12,286,064 243,533,968
2090 12,340,658 240,979,094
2089 12,394,314 238,393,867
2088 12,446,122 235,775,056
2087 12,497,009 233,145,231
2086 12,546,890 230,474,072
2085 12,595,176 227,778,580
2084 12,641,964 225,090,075
2083 12,686,626 222,400,079
2082 12,730,579 219,697,321
2081 12,772,531 216,974,796
2080 12,813,012 214,235,505
2079 12,851,452 211,466,096
2078 12,887,954 208,688,171
2077 12,923,053 205,898,494
2076 12,955,793 203,086,766
2075 12,986,456 200,278,383
2074 13,015,960 197,449,196
2073 13,043,173 194,624,081
2072 13,068,464 191,805,820
2071 13,091,361 188,974,004
2070 13,112,865 186,134,634
2069 13,131,909 183,293,747
2068 13,149,031 180,458,385
2067 13,163,707 177,622,538
2066 13,176,149 174,786,430
2065 13,187,108 171,897,059
2064 13,195,655 169,048,435
2063 13,201,391 166,202,091
2062 13,204,648 163,354,473
2061 13,205,517 160,521,858
2060 13,203,471 157,707,240
2059 13,199,071 154,905,240
2058 13,190,969 152,106,040
2057 13,180,617 149,311,257
2056 13,168,370 146,505,507
2055 13,153,175 143,722,840
2054 13,135,187 140,970,467
2053 13,114,225 138,249,490
2052 13,090,209 135,540,803
2051 13,063,047 132,838,721
2050 13,032,286 130,145,345
2049 12,999,890 127,483,126
2048 12,964,676 124,809,212
2047 12,927,592 122,146,647
2046 12,887,813 119,511,124
2045 12,845,519 116,903,642
2044 12,800,765 114,318,843
2043 12,754,444 111,765,580
2042 12,705,845 109,231,423
2041 12,655,390 106,738,458
2040 12,602,701 104,262,479
2039 12,548,652 101,804,600
2038 12,491,254 99,370,760
2037 12,431,970 96,974,485
2036 12,370,131 94,592,848
2035 12,305,889 92,248,476
2034 12,239,008 89,920,872
2033 12,170,158 87,646,627
2032 12,098,734 85,401,853
2031 12,024,555 83,172,579
2030 11,947,536 80,989,443
2029 11,867,856 78,830,947
2028 11,785,130 76,723,335
2027 11,699,216 74,639,948
2026 11,611,567 72,582,361
2025 11,520,487 70,545,865
2024 11,427,557 68,560,157
2023 11,331,265 66,617,606
2022 11,230,734 64,711,821
2021 11,123,476 62,830,412
2020 11,008,300 60,972,798
2019 10,894,043 59,174,891
2018 10,782,053 57,437,145
2017 10,666,843 55,652,890
2016 10,551,430 53,824,013
2015 10,434,829 52,020,962
2014 10,315,528 50,351,512
2013 10,193,833 48,824,128
2012 10,070,411 47,374,260
2011 9,945,621 46,029,367
2010 9,820,175 44,758,488
2009 9,695,265 43,633,982
2008 9,573,130 42,570,728
2007 9,455,658 41,435,512
2006 9,341,183 40,294,902
2005 9,225,034 39,182,076
2004 9,104,892 38,109,668
2003 8,980,620 37,089,555
2002 8,852,235 36,121,304
2001 8,720,283 35,198,299
2000 8,584,190 34,260,139
1999 8,446,208 33,300,330
1998 8,310,362 32,420,458
1997 8,174,078 31,578,089
1996 8,032,894 30,945,762
1995 7,888,115 30,383,497
1994 7,741,694 29,442,356
1993 7,594,572 28,332,692
1992 7,447,474 27,457,588
1991 7,299,853 26,780,436
1990 7,151,166 26,110,207
1989 7,002,295 25,438,759
1988 6,855,734 24,769,686
1987 6,712,515 24,030,378
1986 6,571,208 23,258,959
1985 6,430,404 22,501,693
1984 6,289,040 21,779,066
1983 6,147,248 21,079,874
1982 6,007,114 20,398,571
1981 5,868,453 19,784,703
1980 5,729,037 19,189,769
1979 5,589,690 18,592,038
1978 5,451,882 17,976,566
1977 5,315,443 17,352,929
1976 5,180,404 16,736,211
1975 5,046,776 16,138,361
1974 4,914,197 15,561,630
1973 4,782,227 15,010,101
1972 4,651,883 14,479,308
1971 4,524,234 13,971,451
1970 4,399,290 13,492,677
1969 4,277,035 13,036,700
1968 4,157,189 12,602,076
1967 4,038,928 12,200,109
1966 3,921,847 11,827,459
1965 3,808,963 11,470,728
1964 3,698,559 11,127,826
1963 3,588,287 10,799,528
1962 3,479,936 10,487,756
1961 3,373,233 10,187,886
1960 3,268,336 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Tanzania
2100 -0.53% 0.89%
2099 -0.52% 0.9%
2098 -0.51% 0.93%
2097 -0.5% 0.94%
2096 -0.49% 0.96%
2095 -0.48% 0.97%
2094 -0.48% 1%
2093 -0.46% 1.02%
2092 -0.45% 1.05%
2091 -0.44% 1.06%
2090 -0.43% 1.08%
2089 -0.42% 1.11%
2088 -0.41% 1.13%
2087 -0.4% 1.16%
2086 -0.38% 1.18%
2085 -0.37% 1.19%
2084 -0.35% 1.21%
2083 -0.35% 1.23%
2082 -0.33% 1.25%
2081 -0.32% 1.28%
2080 -0.3% 1.31%
2079 -0.28% 1.33%
2078 -0.27% 1.35%
2077 -0.25% 1.38%
2076 -0.24% 1.4%
2075 -0.23% 1.43%
2074 -0.21% 1.45%
2073 -0.19% 1.47%
2072 -0.17% 1.5%
2071 -0.16% 1.53%
2070 -0.15% 1.55%
2069 -0.13% 1.57%
2068 -0.11% 1.6%
2067 -0.09% 1.62%
2066 -0.08% 1.68%
2065 -0.06% 1.69%
2064 -0.04% 1.71%
2063 -0.02% 1.74%
2062 -0.007% 1.76%
2061 0.02% 1.78%
2060 0.03% 1.81%
2059 0.06% 1.84%
2058 0.08% 1.87%
2057 0.09% 1.92%
2056 0.12% 1.94%
2055 0.14% 1.95%
2054 0.16% 1.97%
2053 0.18% 2%
2052 0.21% 2.03%
2051 0.24% 2.07%
2050 0.25% 2.09%
2049 0.27% 2.14%
2048 0.29% 2.18%
2047 0.31% 2.21%
2046 0.33% 2.23%
2045 0.35% 2.26%
2044 0.36% 2.28%
2043 0.38% 2.32%
2042 0.4% 2.34%
2041 0.42% 2.37%
2040 0.43% 2.41%
2039 0.46% 2.45%
2038 0.48% 2.47%
2037 0.5% 2.52%
2036 0.52% 2.54%
2035 0.55% 2.59%
2034 0.57% 2.59%
2033 0.59% 2.63%
2032 0.62% 2.68%
2031 0.64% 2.7%
2030 0.67% 2.74%
2029 0.7% 2.75%
2028 0.73% 2.79%
2027 0.75% 2.83%
2026 0.79% 2.89%
2025 0.81% 2.9%
2024 0.85% 2.92%
2023 0.9% 2.95%
2022 0.96% 2.99%
2021 1.05% 3.05%
2020 1.05% 3.04%
2019 1.04% 3.03%
2018 1.08% 3.21%
2017 1.09% 3.4%
2016 1.12% 3.47%
2015 1.16% 3.32%
2014 1.19% 3.13%
2013 1.23% 3.06%
2012 1.25% 2.92%
2011 1.28% 2.84%
2010 1.29% 2.58%
2009 1.28% 2.5%
2008 1.24% 2.74%
2007 1.23% 2.83%
2006 1.26% 2.84%
2005 1.32% 2.81%
2004 1.38% 2.75%
2003 1.45% 2.68%
2002 1.51% 2.62%
2001 1.59% 2.74%
2000 1.63% 2.88%
1999 1.63% 2.71%
1998 1.67% 2.67%
1997 1.76% 2.04%
1996 1.84% 1.85%
1995 1.89% 3.2%
1994 1.94% 3.92%
1993 1.98% 3.19%
1992 2.02% 2.53%
1991 2.08% 2.57%
1990 2.13% 2.64%
1989 2.14% 2.7%
1988 2.13% 3.08%
1987 2.15% 3.32%
1986 2.19% 3.37%
1985 2.25% 3.32%
1984 2.31% 3.32%
1983 2.33% 3.34%
1982 2.36% 3.1%
1981 2.43% 3.1%
1980 2.49% 3.21%
1979 2.53% 3.42%
1978 2.57% 3.59%
1977 2.61% 3.68%
1976 2.65% 3.7%
1975 2.7% 3.71%
1974 2.76% 3.67%
1973 2.8% 3.67%
1972 2.82% 3.63%
1971 2.84% 3.55%
1970 2.86% 3.5%
1969 2.88% 3.45%
1968 2.93% 3.29%
1967 2.99% 3.15%
1966 2.96% 3.11%
1965 2.99% 3.08%
1964 3.07% 3.04%
1963 3.11% 2.97%
1962 3.16% 2.94%
1961 3.21% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Tanzania
Current population
11656588
73639263
Population rank 85/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.89%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 16/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -12,730
Net migration rank 170/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -12,730
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,726,909 119,142
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,659,502 152,194
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,592,882 201,495
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,509,008 1,241
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 171,684 -33,256 985,185 -9,701
1999 167,742 -30,228 948,659 -4,489
1998 164,287 -30,108 920,806 -105,184
1997 168,419 -30,034 882,544 -13,400
1996 174,008 -30,018 868,524 -473,007
1995 175,439 -29,873 838,980 -109,971
1994 176,882 -29,610 803,953 349,348
1993 177,691 -30,719 778,044 288,004
1992 177,481 -30,262 767,961 -83,825
1991 177,371 -29,351 762,011 -91,851
1990 176,748 -27,397 750,825 -80,529
1989 175,365 -26,984 743,854 -71,268
1988 171,291 -26,552 736,551 -71,012
1987 167,552 -25,850 718,580 94,498
1986 165,674 -24,772 705,677 24,101
1985 164,091 -23,388 697,867 86,864
1984 164,263 -22,239 687,435 -26,938
1983 163,136 -21,582 679,720 58,161
1982 159,597 -20,886 662,627 -37,883
1981 158,419 -19,809 645,496 -42,485
1980 157,697 -17,485 629,444 -42,588
1979 154,779 -16,296 613,388 -4,792
1978 154,043 -16,909 595,024 27,307
1977 152,825 -17,077 574,938 49,997
1976 151,201 -16,866 553,617 54,875
1975 149,339 -16,425 533,906 53,290
1974 147,652 -15,402 515,152 51,127
1973 146,283 -14,594 488,429 48,363
1972 143,255 -14,262 467,305 57,489
1971 140,473 -14,156 449,014 41,900
1970 137,835 -14,255 427,988 38,635
1969 135,445 -14,531 408,322 37,006
1968 133,666 -14,901 389,467 34,455
1967 133,091 -15,324 374,763 5,265
1966 132,096 -15,701 360,229 5,049
1965 125,345 -15,978 343,456 4,742
1964 127,504 -16,059 328,527 9,090
1963 124,994 -15,889 314,644 4,333
1962 122,977 -15,389 300,663 3,916
1961 120,316 -14,511 286,839 8,338
1960 117,346 -13,344 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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