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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 8.5 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Trinidad
2100 11,752,784 817,597
2099 11,815,252 825,167
2098 11,877,117 832,755
2097 11,937,719 840,398
2096 11,997,841 848,105
2095 12,057,342 855,896
2094 12,115,914 863,688
2093 12,173,845 871,563
2092 12,230,436 879,479
2091 12,286,064 887,507
2090 12,340,658 895,594
2089 12,394,314 903,792
2088 12,446,122 912,036
2087 12,497,009 920,411
2086 12,546,890 928,916
2085 12,595,176 937,549
2084 12,641,964 946,328
2083 12,686,626 955,303
2082 12,730,579 964,428
2081 12,772,531 973,767
2080 12,813,012 983,215
2079 12,851,452 992,890
2078 12,887,954 1,002,707
2077 12,923,053 1,012,724
2076 12,955,793 1,022,846
2075 12,986,456 1,033,103
2074 13,015,960 1,043,451
2073 13,043,173 1,053,862
2072 13,068,464 1,064,397
2071 13,091,361 1,074,937
2070 13,112,865 1,085,508
2069 13,131,909 1,096,081
2068 13,149,031 1,106,619
2067 13,163,707 1,117,029
2066 13,176,149 1,127,377
2065 13,187,108 1,137,666
2064 13,195,655 1,147,820
2063 13,201,391 1,157,795
2062 13,204,648 1,167,602
2061 13,205,517 1,177,258
2060 13,203,471 1,186,727
2059 13,199,071 1,196,052
2058 13,190,969 1,205,157
2057 13,180,617 1,214,148
2056 13,168,370 1,222,923
2055 13,153,175 1,231,559
2054 13,135,187 1,240,041
2053 13,114,225 1,248,279
2052 13,090,209 1,256,354
2051 13,063,047 1,264,264
2050 13,032,286 1,271,946
2049 12,999,890 1,279,479
2048 12,964,676 1,286,792
2047 12,927,592 1,293,925
2046 12,887,813 1,300,799
2045 12,845,519 1,307,495
2044 12,800,765 1,313,930
2043 12,754,444 1,320,145
2042 12,705,845 1,326,058
2041 12,655,390 1,331,703
2040 12,602,701 1,337,031
2039 12,548,652 1,342,067
2038 12,491,254 1,346,734
2037 12,431,970 1,351,096
2036 12,370,131 1,355,110
2035 12,305,889 1,358,761
2034 12,239,008 1,362,044
2033 12,170,158 1,364,882
2032 12,098,734 1,367,356
2031 12,024,555 1,369,304
2030 11,947,536 1,370,777
2029 11,867,856 1,371,753
2028 11,785,130 1,372,048
2027 11,699,216 1,371,592
2026 11,611,567 1,370,204
2025 11,520,487 1,367,764
2024 11,427,557 1,368,333
2023 11,331,265 1,367,510
2022 11,230,734 1,365,805
2021 11,123,476 1,367,558
2020 11,008,300 1,366,725
2019 10,894,043 1,363,985
2018 10,782,053 1,359,193
2017 10,666,843 1,356,633
2016 10,551,430 1,353,895
2015 10,434,829 1,349,667
2014 10,315,528 1,345,343
2013 10,193,833 1,340,557
2012 10,070,411 1,335,194
2011 9,945,621 1,328,019
2010 9,820,175 1,317,714
2009 9,695,265 1,310,106
2008 9,573,130 1,308,587
2007 9,455,658 1,303,188
2006 9,341,183 1,297,944
2005 9,225,034 1,294,494
2004 9,104,892 1,345,380
2003 8,980,620 1,338,709
2002 8,852,235 1,332,011
2001 8,720,283 1,325,567
2000 8,584,190 1,319,774
1999 8,446,208 1,314,708
1998 8,310,362 1,310,225
1997 8,174,078 1,305,836
1996 8,032,894 1,300,928
1995 7,888,115 1,295,169
1994 7,741,694 1,288,341
1993 7,594,572 1,280,466
1992 7,447,474 1,271,674
1991 7,299,853 1,262,171
1990 7,151,166 1,252,208
1989 7,002,295 1,241,600
1988 6,855,734 1,230,069
1987 6,712,515 1,217,364
1986 6,571,208 1,203,124
1985 6,430,404 1,187,366
1984 6,289,040 1,172,984
1983 6,147,248 1,160,534
1982 6,007,114 1,147,927
1981 5,868,453 1,135,132
1980 5,729,037 1,121,744
1979 5,589,690 1,107,639
1978 5,451,882 1,093,380
1977 5,315,443 1,079,554
1976 5,180,404 1,066,311
1975 5,046,776 1,053,469
1974 4,914,197 1,040,761
1973 4,782,227 1,027,851
1972 4,651,883 1,014,921
1971 4,524,234 1,002,585
1970 4,399,290 991,471
1969 4,277,035 980,706
1968 4,157,189 969,006
1967 4,038,928 956,418
1966 3,921,847 942,937
1965 3,808,963 928,425
1964 3,698,559 912,963
1963 3,588,287 896,804
1962 3,479,936 880,194
1961 3,373,233 863,144
1960 3,268,336 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Trinidad
2100 -0.53% -0.92%
2099 -0.52% -0.91%
2098 -0.51% -0.91%
2097 -0.5% -0.91%
2096 -0.49% -0.91%
2095 -0.48% -0.9%
2094 -0.48% -0.9%
2093 -0.46% -0.9%
2092 -0.45% -0.9%
2091 -0.44% -0.9%
2090 -0.43% -0.91%
2089 -0.42% -0.9%
2088 -0.41% -0.91%
2087 -0.4% -0.92%
2086 -0.38% -0.92%
2085 -0.37% -0.93%
2084 -0.35% -0.94%
2083 -0.35% -0.95%
2082 -0.33% -0.96%
2081 -0.32% -0.96%
2080 -0.3% -0.97%
2079 -0.28% -0.98%
2078 -0.27% -0.99%
2077 -0.25% -0.99%
2076 -0.24% -0.99%
2075 -0.23% -0.99%
2074 -0.21% -0.99%
2073 -0.19% -0.99%
2072 -0.17% -0.98%
2071 -0.16% -0.97%
2070 -0.15% -0.96%
2069 -0.13% -0.95%
2068 -0.11% -0.93%
2067 -0.09% -0.92%
2066 -0.08% -0.9%
2065 -0.06% -0.88%
2064 -0.04% -0.86%
2063 -0.02% -0.84%
2062 -0.007% -0.82%
2061 0.02% -0.8%
2060 0.03% -0.78%
2059 0.06% -0.76%
2058 0.08% -0.74%
2057 0.09% -0.72%
2056 0.12% -0.7%
2055 0.14% -0.68%
2054 0.16% -0.66%
2053 0.18% -0.64%
2052 0.21% -0.63%
2051 0.24% -0.6%
2050 0.25% -0.59%
2049 0.27% -0.57%
2048 0.29% -0.55%
2047 0.31% -0.53%
2046 0.33% -0.51%
2045 0.35% -0.49%
2044 0.36% -0.47%
2043 0.38% -0.45%
2042 0.4% -0.42%
2041 0.42% -0.4%
2040 0.43% -0.38%
2039 0.46% -0.35%
2038 0.48% -0.32%
2037 0.5% -0.3%
2036 0.52% -0.27%
2035 0.55% -0.24%
2034 0.57% -0.21%
2033 0.59% -0.18%
2032 0.62% -0.14%
2031 0.64% -0.11%
2030 0.67% -0.07%
2029 0.7% -0.02%
2028 0.73% 0.03%
2027 0.75% 0.1%
2026 0.79% 0.18%
2025 0.81% -0.04%
2024 0.85% 0.06%
2023 0.9% 0.12%
2022 0.96% -0.13%
2021 1.05% 0.06%
2020 1.05% 0.2%
2019 1.04% 0.35%
2018 1.08% 0.19%
2017 1.09% 0.2%
2016 1.12% 0.31%
2015 1.16% 0.32%
2014 1.19% 0.36%
2013 1.23% 0.4%
2012 1.25% 0.54%
2011 1.28% 0.78%
2010 1.29% 0.58%
2009 1.28% 0.12%
2008 1.24% 0.41%
2007 1.23% 0.4%
2006 1.26% 0.27%
2005 1.32% -3.78%
2004 1.38% 0.5%
2003 1.45% 0.5%
2002 1.51% 0.49%
2001 1.59% 0.44%
2000 1.63% 0.39%
1999 1.63% 0.34%
1998 1.67% 0.34%
1997 1.76% 0.38%
1996 1.84% 0.44%
1995 1.89% 0.53%
1994 1.94% 0.62%
1993 1.98% 0.69%
1992 2.02% 0.75%
1991 2.08% 0.8%
1990 2.13% 0.85%
1989 2.14% 0.94%
1988 2.13% 1.04%
1987 2.15% 1.18%
1986 2.19% 1.33%
1985 2.25% 1.23%
1984 2.31% 1.07%
1983 2.33% 1.1%
1982 2.36% 1.13%
1981 2.43% 1.19%
1980 2.49% 1.27%
1979 2.53% 1.3%
1978 2.57% 1.28%
1977 2.61% 1.24%
1976 2.65% 1.22%
1975 2.7% 1.22%
1974 2.76% 1.26%
1973 2.8% 1.27%
1972 2.82% 1.23%
1971 2.84% 1.12%
1970 2.86% 1.1%
1969 2.88% 1.21%
1968 2.93% 1.32%
1967 2.99% 1.43%
1966 2.96% 1.56%
1965 2.99% 1.69%
1964 3.07% 1.8%
1963 3.11% 1.89%
1962 3.16% 1.98%
1961 3.21% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Trinidad
Current population
11656588
1370916
Population rank 85/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.02%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -2
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 160/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +691
Net migration rank 170/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 691
2024 129,943 -34,806 2,469 1,334
2023 132,360 -34,915 3,200 2,126
2022 138,767 -35,153 3,773 4,247
2021 128,866 -17,957 2,091 5,749
2020 137,417 -17,957 4,558 427
2019 144,869 -35,797 5,647 -19,251
2018 150,852 -35,934 5,869 35,502
2017 151,565 -36,069 6,779 1,445
2016 151,550 -36,219 7,436 -86
2015 154,258 -36,375 7,963 -575
2014 157,260 -36,543 8,571 -799
2013 159,330 -36,673 9,020 -796
2012 160,915 -36,737 9,376 -880
2011 162,094 -36,687 9,601 -1,410
2010 162,072 -36,587 9,698 -2,230
2009 160,893 -36,561 9,769 -3,056
2008 156,664 -36,723 9,872 -3,624
2007 152,066 -37,076 9,939 -3,731
2006 151,122 -37,170 9,889 -3,684
2005 155,405 -37,063 9,822 -3,595
2004 158,789 -36,851 10,149 -3,504
2003 163,267 -36,657 10,169 -3,472
2002 166,740 -36,575 10,316 -3,613
2001 170,193 -36,441 10,438 -4,252
2000 171,684 -33,256 10,588 -5,185
1999 167,742 -30,228 10,821 -6,103
1998 164,287 -30,108 10,964 -6,730
1997 168,419 -30,034 11,405 -6,865
1996 174,008 -30,018 12,101 -6,827
1995 175,439 -29,873 12,971 -6,723
1994 176,882 -29,610 14,032 -6,615
1993 177,691 -30,719 14,878 -6,554
1992 177,481 -30,262 15,910 -6,650
1991 177,371 -29,351 16,903 -7,149
1990 176,748 -27,397 18,052 -7,878
1989 175,365 -26,984 19,636 -8,588
1988 171,291 -26,552 21,028 -9,023
1987 167,552 -25,850 22,398 -9,002
1986 165,674 -24,772 23,705 -8,620
1985 164,091 -23,388 24,487 -8,051
1984 164,263 -22,239 24,738 -12,413
1983 163,136 -21,582 25,118 -12,544
1982 159,597 -20,886 25,181 -12,529
1981 158,419 -19,809 25,015 -12,086
1980 157,697 -17,485 24,557 -10,709
1979 154,779 -16,296 23,475 -9,106
1978 154,043 -16,909 22,538 -8,397
1977 152,825 -17,077 21,660 -8,154
1976 151,201 -16,866 20,875 -7,895
1975 149,339 -16,425 20,468 -7,768
1974 147,652 -15,402 20,412 -7,683
1973 146,283 -14,594 20,617 -7,524
1972 143,255 -14,262 20,116 -7,346
1971 140,473 -14,156 19,400 -7,499
1970 137,835 -14,255 19,074 -8,751
1969 135,445 -14,531 19,652 -8,449
1968 133,666 -14,901 20,849 -8,647
1967 133,091 -15,324 21,992 -9,008
1966 132,096 -15,701 23,228 -9,254
1965 125,345 -15,978 24,349 -9,301
1964 127,504 -16,059 25,065 -9,193
1963 124,994 -15,889 25,507 -9,067
1962 122,977 -15,389 25,763 -8,982
1961 120,316 -14,511 25,518 -8,200
1960 117,346 -13,344 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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