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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 112.7 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 +1.04% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Tonga
2100 11,755,442 117,647
2099 11,817,924 117,615
2098 11,879,803 117,560
2097 11,940,419 117,522
2096 12,000,555 117,491
2095 12,060,069 117,414
2094 12,118,654 117,321
2093 12,176,599 117,237
2092 12,233,202 117,127
2091 12,288,843 117,013
2090 12,343,449 116,869
2089 12,397,117 116,712
2088 12,448,937 116,511
2087 12,499,836 116,307
2086 12,549,728 116,118
2085 12,598,025 115,902
2084 12,644,824 115,658
2083 12,689,496 115,366
2082 12,733,459 115,071
2081 12,775,420 114,782
2080 12,815,910 114,453
2079 12,854,359 114,103
2078 12,890,869 113,740
2077 12,925,976 113,378
2076 12,958,723 112,974
2075 12,989,393 112,594
2074 13,018,904 112,208
2073 13,046,123 111,819
2072 13,071,419 111,405
2071 13,094,322 110,992
2070 13,115,831 110,605
2069 13,134,880 110,238
2068 13,152,005 109,853
2067 13,166,684 109,474
2066 13,179,129 109,090
2065 13,190,090 108,765
2064 13,198,640 108,405
2063 13,204,377 108,061
2062 13,207,634 107,738
2061 13,208,504 107,424
2060 13,206,457 107,145
2059 13,202,056 106,869
2058 13,193,952 106,617
2057 13,183,598 106,372
2056 13,171,348 106,158
2055 13,156,150 105,942
2054 13,138,158 105,725
2053 13,117,191 105,513
2052 13,093,170 105,313
2051 13,066,002 105,106
2050 13,035,234 104,871
2049 13,002,830 104,663
2048 12,967,608 104,414
2047 12,930,516 104,180
2046 12,890,728 103,879
2045 12,848,424 103,575
2044 12,803,661 103,241
2043 12,757,329 102,961
2042 12,708,719 102,718
2041 12,658,252 102,474
2040 12,605,551 102,254
2039 12,551,490 102,088
2038 12,494,079 101,861
2037 12,434,782 101,733
2036 12,372,929 101,653
2035 12,308,672 101,607
2034 12,241,776 101,598
2033 12,172,910 101,618
2032 12,101,471 101,659
2031 12,027,275 101,790
2030 11,950,238 101,954
2029 11,870,540 102,207
2028 11,787,795 102,521
2027 11,701,862 102,868
2026 11,614,193 103,309
2025 11,523,092 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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 0.84% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Tonga
Current population
11637906
103309
Population rank 85/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.001%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
7.42 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +264 -1
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 183/197
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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 (1960–2024, 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).

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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