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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 112.9 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Tonga
2100 11,752,784 117,617
2099 11,815,252 117,585
2098 11,877,117 117,530
2097 11,937,719 117,492
2096 11,997,841 117,461
2095 12,057,342 117,383
2094 12,115,914 117,290
2093 12,173,845 117,207
2092 12,230,436 117,097
2091 12,286,064 116,983
2090 12,340,658 116,838
2089 12,394,314 116,682
2088 12,446,122 116,481
2087 12,497,009 116,277
2086 12,546,890 116,088
2085 12,595,176 115,872
2084 12,641,964 115,628
2083 12,686,626 115,336
2082 12,730,579 115,041
2081 12,772,531 114,752
2080 12,813,012 114,424
2079 12,851,452 114,074
2078 12,887,954 113,710
2077 12,923,053 113,349
2076 12,955,793 112,945
2075 12,986,456 112,565
2074 13,015,960 112,179
2073 13,043,173 111,790
2072 13,068,464 111,377
2071 13,091,361 110,963
2070 13,112,865 110,576
2069 13,131,909 110,209
2068 13,149,031 109,825
2067 13,163,707 109,446
2066 13,176,149 109,062
2065 13,187,108 108,736
2064 13,195,655 108,377
2063 13,201,391 108,033
2062 13,204,648 107,710
2061 13,205,517 107,396
2060 13,203,471 107,117
2059 13,199,071 106,842
2058 13,190,969 106,589
2057 13,180,617 106,345
2056 13,168,370 106,130
2055 13,153,175 105,915
2054 13,135,187 105,698
2053 13,114,225 105,486
2052 13,090,209 105,286
2051 13,063,047 105,079
2050 13,032,286 104,844
2049 12,999,890 104,636
2048 12,964,676 104,387
2047 12,927,592 104,154
2046 12,887,813 103,852
2045 12,845,519 103,548
2044 12,800,765 103,215
2043 12,754,444 102,934
2042 12,705,845 102,692
2041 12,655,390 102,447
2040 12,602,701 102,228
2039 12,548,652 102,061
2038 12,491,254 101,835
2037 12,431,970 101,707
2036 12,370,131 101,627
2035 12,305,889 101,580
2034 12,239,008 101,571
2033 12,170,158 101,591
2032 12,098,734 101,633
2031 12,024,555 101,764
2030 11,947,536 101,928
2029 11,867,856 102,181
2028 11,785,130 102,494
2027 11,699,216 102,841
2026 11,611,567 103,283
2025 11,520,487 103,742
2024 11,427,557 104,175
2023 11,331,265 104,597
2022 11,230,734 105,042
2021 11,123,476 105,490
2020 11,008,300 105,704
2019 10,894,043 105,669
2018 10,782,053 105,567
2017 10,666,843 105,356
2016 10,551,430 105,524
2015 10,434,829 106,095
2014 10,315,528 106,609
2013 10,193,833 107,078
2012 10,070,411 107,460
2011 9,945,621 107,570
2010 9,820,175 107,400
2009 9,695,265 107,203
2008 9,573,130 107,020
2007 9,455,658 106,726
2006 9,341,183 106,253
2005 9,225,034 105,671
2004 9,104,892 105,071
2003 8,980,620 104,464
2002 8,852,235 103,874
2001 8,720,283 103,288
2000 8,584,190 102,677
1999 8,446,208 102,046
1998 8,310,362 101,388
1997 8,174,078 100,674
1996 8,032,894 100,275
1995 7,888,115 100,225
1994 7,741,694 100,166
1993 7,594,572 100,103
1992 7,447,474 100,022
1991 7,299,853 99,895
1990 7,151,166 99,700
1989 7,002,295 99,403
1988 6,855,734 98,969
1987 6,712,515 98,376
1986 6,571,208 98,010
1985 6,430,404 97,984
1984 6,289,040 97,990
1983 6,147,248 97,998
1982 6,007,114 97,980
1981 5,868,453 97,909
1980 5,729,037 97,769
1979 5,589,690 97,544
1978 5,451,882 97,204
1977 5,315,443 96,725
1976 5,180,404 95,325
1975 5,046,776 93,017
1974 4,914,197 90,683
1973 4,782,227 88,805
1972 4,651,883 87,356
1971 4,524,234 85,896
1970 4,399,290 84,401
1969 4,277,035 82,885
1968 4,157,189 81,353
1967 4,038,928 79,814
1966 3,921,847 78,002
1965 3,808,963 75,924
1964 3,698,559 73,879
1963 3,588,287 71,885
1962 3,479,936 69,940
1961 3,373,233 68,037
1960 3,268,336 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Tonga
2100 -0.53% 0.03%
2099 -0.52% 0.05%
2098 -0.51% 0.03%
2097 -0.5% 0.03%
2096 -0.49% 0.07%
2095 -0.48% 0.08%
2094 -0.48% 0.07%
2093 -0.46% 0.09%
2092 -0.45% 0.1%
2091 -0.44% 0.12%
2090 -0.43% 0.13%
2089 -0.42% 0.17%
2088 -0.41% 0.18%
2087 -0.4% 0.16%
2086 -0.38% 0.19%
2085 -0.37% 0.21%
2084 -0.35% 0.25%
2083 -0.35% 0.26%
2082 -0.33% 0.25%
2081 -0.32% 0.29%
2080 -0.3% 0.31%
2079 -0.28% 0.32%
2078 -0.27% 0.32%
2077 -0.25% 0.36%
2076 -0.24% 0.34%
2075 -0.23% 0.34%
2074 -0.21% 0.35%
2073 -0.19% 0.37%
2072 -0.17% 0.37%
2071 -0.16% 0.35%
2070 -0.15% 0.33%
2069 -0.13% 0.35%
2068 -0.11% 0.35%
2067 -0.09% 0.35%
2066 -0.08% 0.3%
2065 -0.06% 0.33%
2064 -0.04% 0.32%
2063 -0.02% 0.3%
2062 -0.007% 0.29%
2061 0.02% 0.26%
2060 0.03% 0.26%
2059 0.06% 0.24%
2058 0.08% 0.23%
2057 0.09% 0.2%
2056 0.12% 0.2%
2055 0.14% 0.2%
2054 0.16% 0.2%
2053 0.18% 0.19%
2052 0.21% 0.2%
2051 0.24% 0.22%
2050 0.25% 0.2%
2049 0.27% 0.24%
2048 0.29% 0.22%
2047 0.31% 0.29%
2046 0.33% 0.29%
2045 0.35% 0.32%
2044 0.36% 0.27%
2043 0.38% 0.24%
2042 0.4% 0.24%
2041 0.42% 0.21%
2040 0.43% 0.16%
2039 0.46% 0.22%
2038 0.48% 0.13%
2037 0.5% 0.08%
2036 0.52% 0.05%
2035 0.55% 0.009%
2034 0.57% -0.02%
2033 0.59% -0.04%
2032 0.62% -0.13%
2031 0.64% -0.16%
2030 0.67% -0.25%
2029 0.7% -0.31%
2028 0.73% -0.34%
2027 0.75% -0.43%
2026 0.79% -0.44%
2025 0.81% -0.42%
2024 0.85% -0.4%
2023 0.9% -0.42%
2022 0.96% -0.42%
2021 1.05% -0.2%
2020 1.05% 0.03%
2019 1.04% 0.1%
2018 1.08% 0.2%
2017 1.09% -0.16%
2016 1.12% -0.54%
2015 1.16% -0.48%
2014 1.19% -0.44%
2013 1.23% -0.36%
2012 1.25% -0.1%
2011 1.28% 0.16%
2010 1.29% 0.18%
2009 1.28% 0.17%
2008 1.24% 0.28%
2007 1.23% 0.45%
2006 1.26% 0.55%
2005 1.32% 0.57%
2004 1.38% 0.58%
2003 1.45% 0.57%
2002 1.51% 0.57%
2001 1.59% 0.6%
2000 1.63% 0.62%
1999 1.63% 0.65%
1998 1.67% 0.71%
1997 1.76% 0.4%
1996 1.84% 0.05%
1995 1.89% 0.06%
1994 1.94% 0.06%
1993 1.98% 0.08%
1992 2.02% 0.13%
1991 2.08% 0.2%
1990 2.13% 0.3%
1989 2.14% 0.44%
1988 2.13% 0.6%
1987 2.15% 0.37%
1986 2.19% 0.03%
1985 2.25% -0.006%
1984 2.31% -0.008%
1983 2.33% 0.02%
1982 2.36% 0.07%
1981 2.43% 0.14%
1980 2.49% 0.23%
1979 2.53% 0.35%
1978 2.57% 0.5%
1977 2.61% 1.47%
1976 2.65% 2.48%
1975 2.7% 2.57%
1974 2.76% 2.11%
1973 2.8% 1.66%
1972 2.82% 1.7%
1971 2.84% 1.77%
1970 2.86% 1.83%
1969 2.88% 1.88%
1968 2.93% 1.93%
1967 2.99% 2.32%
1966 2.96% 2.74%
1965 2.99% 2.77%
1964 3.07% 2.77%
1963 3.11% 2.78%
1962 3.16% 2.8%
1961 3.21% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Tonga
Current population
11656588
103283
Population rank 85/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.001%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
7.36 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 -1
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 181/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -2,150
Net migration rank 170/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -2,150
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,729 -2,149
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,744 -2,173
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,772 -2,218
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,773 -2,220
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,816 -1,807
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,841 -1,778
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,873 -1,723
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,912 -1,642
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,989 -2,591
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,064 -2,610
2014 157,260 -36,543 2,135 -2,622
2013 159,330 -36,673 2,199 -2,637
2012 160,915 -36,737 2,255 -2,578
2011 162,094 -36,687 2,298 -2,198
2010 162,072 -36,587 2,332 -2,097
2009 160,893 -36,561 2,358 -2,204
2008 156,664 -36,723 2,397 -2,177
2007 152,066 -37,076 2,423 -2,057
2006 151,122 -37,170 2,459 -1,875
2005 155,405 -37,063 2,495 -1,906
2004 158,789 -36,851 2,478 -1,876
2003 163,267 -36,657 2,448 -1,844
2002 166,740 -36,575 2,396 -1,815
2001 170,193 -36,441 2,358 -1,766
2000 171,684 -33,256 2,346 -1,721
1999 167,742 -30,228 2,352 -1,710
1998 164,287 -30,108 2,344 -1,665
1997 168,419 -30,034 2,332 -1,589
1996 174,008 -30,018 2,393 -2,338
1995 175,439 -29,873 2,476 -2,422
1994 176,882 -29,610 2,547 -2,484
1993 177,691 -30,719 2,594 -2,532
1992 177,481 -30,262 2,622 -2,524
1991 177,371 -29,351 2,637 -2,484
1990 176,748 -27,397 2,641 -2,409
1989 175,365 -26,984 2,644 -2,280
1988 171,291 -26,552 2,649 -2,138
1987 167,552 -25,850 2,646 -1,970
1986 165,674 -24,772 2,704 -2,650
1985 164,091 -23,388 2,762 -2,775
1984 164,263 -22,239 2,814 -2,823
1983 163,136 -21,582 2,840 -2,840
1982 159,597 -20,886 2,853 -2,814
1981 158,419 -19,809 2,882 -2,778
1980 157,697 -17,485 2,885 -2,708
1979 154,779 -16,296 2,884 -2,604
1978 154,043 -16,909 2,862 -2,457
1977 152,825 -17,077 2,822 -2,273
1976 151,201 -16,866 2,769 -523
1975 149,339 -16,425 2,709 -346
1974 147,652 -15,402 2,650 -344
1973 146,283 -14,594 2,617 -1,168
1972 143,255 -14,262 2,605 -1,153
1971 140,473 -14,156 2,611 -1,138
1970 137,835 -14,255 2,628 -1,122
1969 135,445 -14,531 2,632 -1,101
1968 133,666 -14,901 2,614 -1,078
1967 133,091 -15,324 2,603 -1,060
1966 132,096 -15,701 2,550 -465
1965 125,345 -15,978 2,498 -426
1964 127,504 -16,059 2,445 -428
1963 124,994 -15,889 2,394 -426
1962 122,977 -15,389 2,343 -420
1961 120,316 -14,511 2,284 -401
1960 117,346 -13,344 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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