Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 6.15 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Thailand
2100 11,755,442 45,712,111
2099 11,817,924 46,056,854
2098 11,879,803 46,406,925
2097 11,940,419 46,761,683
2096 12,000,555 47,122,446
2095 12,060,069 47,487,866
2094 12,118,654 47,857,414
2093 12,176,599 48,230,566
2092 12,233,202 48,609,149
2091 12,288,843 48,988,448
2090 12,343,449 49,372,024
2089 12,397,117 49,760,635
2088 12,448,937 50,146,313
2087 12,499,836 50,536,233
2086 12,549,728 50,929,394
2085 12,598,025 51,326,092
2084 12,644,824 51,728,619
2083 12,689,496 52,131,789
2082 12,733,459 52,537,598
2081 12,775,420 52,942,608
2080 12,815,910 53,352,029
2079 12,854,359 53,766,821
2078 12,890,869 54,181,891
2077 12,925,976 54,599,508
2076 12,958,723 55,019,721
2075 12,989,393 55,442,571
2074 13,018,904 55,872,412
2073 13,046,123 56,304,891
2072 13,071,419 56,739,842
2071 13,094,322 57,177,118
2070 13,115,831 57,621,370
2069 13,134,880 58,066,637
2068 13,152,005 58,516,959
2067 13,166,684 58,967,738
2066 13,179,129 59,418,676
2065 13,190,090 59,878,082
2064 13,198,640 60,336,709
2063 13,204,377 60,797,201
2062 13,207,634 61,262,000
2061 13,208,504 61,724,999
2060 13,206,457 62,192,387
2059 13,202,056 62,656,203
2058 13,193,952 63,118,413
2057 13,183,598 63,577,864
2056 13,171,348 64,032,675
2055 13,156,150 64,478,337
2054 13,138,158 64,917,436
2053 13,117,191 65,343,383
2052 13,093,170 65,763,356
2051 13,066,002 66,167,939
2050 13,035,234 66,558,274
2049 13,002,830 66,936,876
2048 12,967,608 67,296,897
2047 12,930,516 67,641,907
2046 12,890,728 67,972,603
2045 12,848,424 68,287,399
2044 12,803,661 68,585,177
2043 12,757,329 68,870,333
2042 12,708,719 69,139,548
2041 12,658,252 69,396,419
2040 12,605,551 69,632,464
2039 12,551,490 69,854,146
2038 12,494,079 70,062,543
2037 12,434,782 70,256,027
2036 12,372,929 70,435,348
2035 12,308,672 70,604,705
2034 12,241,776 70,756,791
2033 12,172,910 70,897,217
2032 12,101,471 71,025,384
2031 12,027,275 71,140,609
2030 11,950,238 71,247,320
2029 11,870,540 71,342,891
2028 11,787,795 71,428,869
2027 11,701,862 71,505,168
2026 11,614,193 71,571,743
2025 11,523,092 71,625,629
2024 11,427,557 71,668,011
2023 11,331,265 71,702,435
2022 11,230,734 71,735,329
2021 11,123,476 71,727,332
2020 11,008,300 71,641,484
2019 10,894,043 71,522,271
2018 10,782,053 71,376,079
2017 10,666,843 71,160,187
2016 10,551,430 70,859,841
2015 10,434,829 70,540,795
2014 10,315,528 70,216,367
2013 10,193,833 69,845,114
2012 10,070,411 69,436,098
2011 9,945,621 69,007,208
2010 9,820,175 68,579,447
2009 9,695,265 68,121,080
2008 9,573,130 67,619,830
2007 9,455,658 67,102,394
2006 9,341,183 66,567,687
2005 9,225,034 66,017,420
2004 9,104,892 65,452,047
2003 8,980,620 64,868,166
2002 8,852,235 64,266,437
2001 8,720,283 63,651,141
2000 8,584,190 63,007,815
1999 8,446,208 62,299,043
1998 8,310,362 61,522,630
1997 8,174,078 60,724,584
1996 8,032,894 59,920,064
1995 7,888,115 59,098,232
1994 7,741,694 58,260,854
1993 7,594,572 57,408,198
1992 7,447,474 56,528,834
1991 7,299,853 55,637,434
1990 7,151,166 54,738,329
1989 7,002,295 53,848,956
1988 6,855,734 52,969,595
1987 6,712,515 52,074,105
1986 6,571,208 51,177,834
1985 6,430,404 50,270,753
1984 6,289,040 49,351,708
1983 6,147,248 48,423,309
1982 6,007,114 47,494,577
1981 5,868,453 46,575,855
1980 5,729,037 45,650,022
1979 5,589,690 44,718,434
1978 5,451,882 43,788,976
1977 5,315,443 42,843,974
1976 5,180,404 41,896,504
1975 5,046,776 40,940,005
1974 4,914,197 39,952,891
1973 4,782,227 38,947,787
1972 4,651,883 37,933,929
1971 4,524,234 36,937,387
1970 4,399,290 35,954,408
1969 4,277,035 34,973,782
1968 4,157,189 34,002,560
1967 4,038,928 33,037,801
1966 3,921,847 32,086,071
1965 3,808,963 31,149,337
1964 3,698,559 30,232,141
1963 3,588,287 29,342,322
1962 3,479,936 28,481,040
1961 3,373,233 27,650,334
1960 3,268,336 26,851,747

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Thailand
2100 -0.53% -0.75%
2099 -0.52% -0.75%
2098 -0.51% -0.76%
2097 -0.5% -0.77%
2096 -0.49% -0.77%
2095 -0.48% -0.77%
2094 -0.48% -0.77%
2093 -0.46% -0.78%
2092 -0.45% -0.77%
2091 -0.44% -0.78%
2090 -0.43% -0.78%
2089 -0.42% -0.77%
2088 -0.41% -0.77%
2087 -0.4% -0.77%
2086 -0.38% -0.77%
2085 -0.37% -0.78%
2084 -0.35% -0.77%
2083 -0.35% -0.77%
2082 -0.33% -0.76%
2081 -0.32% -0.77%
2080 -0.3% -0.77%
2079 -0.28% -0.77%
2078 -0.27% -0.76%
2077 -0.25% -0.76%
2076 -0.24% -0.76%
2075 -0.23% -0.77%
2074 -0.21% -0.77%
2073 -0.19% -0.77%
2072 -0.17% -0.76%
2071 -0.16% -0.77%
2070 -0.15% -0.77%
2069 -0.13% -0.77%
2068 -0.11% -0.76%
2067 -0.09% -0.76%
2066 -0.08% -0.77%
2065 -0.06% -0.76%
2064 -0.04% -0.76%
2063 -0.02% -0.76%
2062 -0.007% -0.75%
2061 0.02% -0.75%
2060 0.03% -0.74%
2059 0.06% -0.73%
2058 0.08% -0.72%
2057 0.09% -0.71%
2056 0.12% -0.69%
2055 0.14% -0.68%
2054 0.16% -0.65%
2053 0.18% -0.64%
2052 0.21% -0.61%
2051 0.24% -0.59%
2050 0.25% -0.57%
2049 0.27% -0.53%
2048 0.29% -0.51%
2047 0.31% -0.49%
2046 0.33% -0.46%
2045 0.35% -0.43%
2044 0.36% -0.41%
2043 0.38% -0.39%
2042 0.4% -0.37%
2041 0.42% -0.34%
2040 0.43% -0.32%
2039 0.46% -0.3%
2038 0.48% -0.28%
2037 0.5% -0.25%
2036 0.52% -0.24%
2035 0.55% -0.21%
2034 0.57% -0.2%
2033 0.59% -0.18%
2032 0.62% -0.16%
2031 0.64% -0.15%
2030 0.67% -0.13%
2029 0.7% -0.12%
2028 0.73% -0.11%
2027 0.75% -0.09%
2026 0.79% -0.08%
2025 0.84% -0.06%
2024 0.85% -0.05%
2023 0.9% -0.05%
2022 0.96% 0.01%
2021 1.05% 0.12%
2020 1.05% 0.17%
2019 1.04% 0.2%
2018 1.08% 0.3%
2017 1.09% 0.42%
2016 1.12% 0.45%
2015 1.16% 0.46%
2014 1.19% 0.53%
2013 1.23% 0.59%
2012 1.25% 0.62%
2011 1.28% 0.62%
2010 1.29% 0.67%
2009 1.28% 0.74%
2008 1.24% 0.77%
2007 1.23% 0.8%
2006 1.26% 0.83%
2005 1.32% 0.86%
2004 1.38% 0.9%
2003 1.45% 0.94%
2002 1.51% 0.97%
2001 1.59% 1.02%
2000 1.63% 1.14%
1999 1.63% 1.26%
1998 1.67% 1.31%
1997 1.76% 1.34%
1996 1.84% 1.39%
1995 1.89% 1.44%
1994 1.94% 1.49%
1993 1.98% 1.56%
1992 2.02% 1.6%
1991 2.08% 1.64%
1990 2.13% 1.65%
1989 2.14% 1.66%
1988 2.13% 1.72%
1987 2.15% 1.75%
1986 2.19% 1.8%
1985 2.25% 1.86%
1984 2.31% 1.92%
1983 2.33% 1.96%
1982 2.36% 1.97%
1981 2.43% 2.03%
1980 2.49% 2.08%
1979 2.53% 2.12%
1978 2.57% 2.21%
1977 2.61% 2.26%
1976 2.65% 2.34%
1975 2.7% 2.47%
1974 2.76% 2.58%
1973 2.8% 2.67%
1972 2.82% 2.7%
1971 2.84% 2.73%
1970 2.86% 2.8%
1969 2.88% 2.86%
1968 2.93% 2.92%
1967 2.99% 2.97%
1966 2.96% 3.01%
1965 2.99% 3.03%
1964 3.07% 3.03%
1963 3.11% 3.02%
1962 3.16% 3%
1961 3.21% 2.97%

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

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Thailand
Current population
11637906
71571743
Population rank 85/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.86%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 -94
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 168/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +27,509
Net migration rank 170/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 27,509
2024 - -34,806 - 23,321
2023 132,360 -34,915 -46,105 19,648
2022 138,767 -35,153 -61,046 21,683
2021 128,866 -17,957 57,382 -2,093
2020 137,417 -17,957 84,107 32,277
2019 144,869 -35,797 116,867 5,221
2018 150,852 -35,934 159,383 10,984
2017 151,565 -36,069 194,695 66,805
2016 151,550 -36,219 226,255 112,978
2015 154,258 -36,375 266,362 32,500
2014 157,260 -36,543 294,628 55,358
2013 159,330 -36,673 325,059 67,452
2012 160,915 -36,737 351,485 74,033
2011 162,094 -36,687 365,670 66,607
2010 162,072 -36,587 370,466 52,791
2009 160,893 -36,561 382,636 110,883
2008 156,664 -36,723 401,730 107,333
2007 152,066 -37,076 425,362 100,486
2006 151,122 -37,170 441,211 102,362
2005 155,405 -37,063 456,378 100,542
2004 158,789 -36,851 466,542 107,199
2003 163,267 -36,657 488,003 105,917
2002 166,740 -36,575 504,299 105,215
2001 170,193 -36,441 524,230 96,817
2000 171,684 -33,256 543,884 121,640
1999 167,742 -30,228 578,073 173,924
1998 164,287 -30,108 617,318 183,471
1997 168,419 -30,034 644,834 150,411
1996 174,008 -30,018 661,397 152,397
1995 175,439 -29,873 682,703 147,226
1994 176,882 -29,610 712,589 132,271
1993 177,691 -30,719 737,696 122,746
1992 177,481 -30,262 754,999 143,318
1991 177,371 -29,351 760,508 124,034
1990 176,748 -27,397 760,808 152,916
1989 175,365 -26,984 774,563 90,497
1988 171,291 -26,552 765,252 128,469
1987 167,552 -25,850 774,498 122,791
1986 165,674 -24,772 783,430 111,820
1985 164,091 -23,388 776,935 141,963
1984 164,263 -22,239 779,856 139,345
1983 163,136 -21,582 794,239 143,393
1982 159,597 -20,886 817,951 101,885
1981 158,419 -19,809 839,297 78,337
1980 157,697 -17,485 845,575 88,478
1979 154,779 -16,296 843,434 85,693
1978 154,043 -16,909 847,799 82,011
1977 152,825 -17,077 871,232 88,937
1976 151,201 -16,866 894,072 40,656
1975 149,339 -16,425 911,980 66,306
1974 147,652 -15,402 923,151 72,801
1973 146,283 -14,594 933,540 80,704
1972 143,255 -14,262 940,420 73,082
1971 140,473 -14,156 936,215 43,400
1970 137,835 -14,255 937,116 49,221
1969 135,445 -14,531 948,314 26,551
1968 133,666 -14,901 953,806 13,718
1967 133,091 -15,324 944,980 17,005
1966 132,096 -15,701 929,469 12,016
1965 125,345 -15,978 909,000 22,995
1964 127,504 -16,059 885,137 17,249
1963 124,994 -15,889 860,728 16,494
1962 122,977 -15,389 828,741 16,605
1961 120,316 -14,511 801,140 14,968
1960 117,346 -13,344 774,190 6,886

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

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

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/thailand | 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 2026-04-06)
  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)

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.