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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 6.14 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 +1.01% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Thailand
2100 11,752,784 45,708,431
2099 11,815,252 46,053,146
2098 11,877,117 46,403,189
2097 11,937,719 46,757,918
2096 11,997,841 47,118,652
2095 12,057,342 47,484,043
2094 12,115,914 47,853,561
2093 12,173,845 48,226,682
2092 12,230,436 48,605,235
2091 12,286,064 48,984,504
2090 12,340,658 49,368,049
2089 12,394,314 49,756,629
2088 12,446,122 50,142,276
2087 12,497,009 50,532,164
2086 12,546,890 50,925,294
2085 12,595,176 51,321,960
2084 12,641,964 51,724,454
2083 12,686,626 52,127,592
2082 12,730,579 52,533,368
2081 12,772,531 52,938,345
2080 12,813,012 53,347,733
2079 12,851,452 53,762,492
2078 12,887,954 54,177,529
2077 12,923,053 54,595,112
2076 12,955,793 55,015,291
2075 12,986,456 55,438,108
2074 13,015,960 55,867,914
2073 13,043,173 56,300,358
2072 13,068,464 56,735,274
2071 13,091,361 57,172,515
2070 13,112,865 57,616,731
2069 13,131,909 58,061,962
2068 13,149,031 58,512,248
2067 13,163,707 58,962,990
2066 13,176,149 59,413,893
2065 13,187,108 59,873,261
2064 13,195,655 60,331,851
2063 13,201,391 60,792,306
2062 13,204,648 61,257,068
2061 13,205,517 61,720,030
2060 13,203,471 62,187,380
2059 13,199,071 62,651,158
2058 13,190,969 63,113,332
2057 13,180,617 63,572,746
2056 13,168,370 64,027,520
2055 13,153,175 64,473,146
2054 13,135,187 64,912,210
2053 13,114,225 65,338,122
2052 13,090,209 65,758,061
2051 13,063,047 66,162,612
2050 13,032,286 66,552,915
2049 12,999,890 66,931,487
2048 12,964,676 67,291,479
2047 12,927,592 67,636,461
2046 12,887,813 67,967,131
2045 12,845,519 68,281,902
2044 12,800,765 68,579,656
2043 12,754,444 68,864,788
2042 12,705,845 69,133,982
2041 12,655,390 69,390,832
2040 12,602,701 69,626,857
2039 12,548,652 69,848,522
2038 12,491,254 70,056,903
2037 12,431,970 70,250,371
2036 12,370,131 70,429,677
2035 12,305,889 70,599,021
2034 12,239,008 70,751,094
2033 12,170,158 70,891,510
2032 12,098,734 71,019,665
2031 12,024,555 71,134,882
2030 11,947,536 71,241,584
2029 11,867,856 71,337,147
2028 11,785,130 71,423,119
2027 11,699,216 71,499,411
2026 11,611,567 71,565,981
2025 11,520,487 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 0.81% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Thailand
Current population
11656588
71565981
Population rank 85/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.86%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 -132
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 164/197
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 129,943 -34,806 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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

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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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