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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.07 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Tunisia
2100 11,752,784 10,720,705
2099 11,815,252 10,796,270
2098 11,877,117 10,870,365
2097 11,937,719 10,942,334
2096 11,997,841 11,015,071
2095 12,057,342 11,086,568
2094 12,115,914 11,157,542
2093 12,173,845 11,226,508
2092 12,230,436 11,294,195
2091 12,286,064 11,360,662
2090 12,340,658 11,425,878
2089 12,394,314 11,490,110
2088 12,446,122 11,552,154
2087 12,497,009 11,614,090
2086 12,546,890 11,675,384
2085 12,595,176 11,734,490
2084 12,641,964 11,792,840
2083 12,686,626 11,851,260
2082 12,730,579 11,908,828
2081 12,772,531 11,964,392
2080 12,813,012 12,021,096
2079 12,851,452 12,078,476
2078 12,887,954 12,136,099
2077 12,923,053 12,191,648
2076 12,955,793 12,245,010
2075 12,986,456 12,299,514
2074 13,015,960 12,353,013
2073 13,043,173 12,407,814
2072 13,068,464 12,461,090
2071 13,091,361 12,515,463
2070 13,112,865 12,569,058
2069 13,131,909 12,622,516
2068 13,149,031 12,674,867
2067 13,163,707 12,726,080
2066 13,176,149 12,775,620
2065 13,187,108 12,824,867
2064 13,195,655 12,870,728
2063 13,201,391 12,915,152
2062 13,204,648 12,957,498
2061 13,205,517 12,996,917
2060 13,203,471 13,034,579
2059 13,199,071 13,066,669
2058 13,190,969 13,095,856
2057 13,180,617 13,122,073
2056 13,168,370 13,144,442
2055 13,153,175 13,161,720
2054 13,135,187 13,174,836
2053 13,114,225 13,181,943
2052 13,090,209 13,185,429
2051 13,063,047 13,184,813
2050 13,032,286 13,179,371
2049 12,999,890 13,170,781
2048 12,964,676 13,158,351
2047 12,927,592 13,141,815
2046 12,887,813 13,123,298
2045 12,845,519 13,102,394
2044 12,800,765 13,079,200
2043 12,754,444 13,054,663
2042 12,705,845 13,028,925
2041 12,655,390 13,003,433
2040 12,602,701 12,977,122
2039 12,548,652 12,950,166
2038 12,491,254 12,922,736
2037 12,431,970 12,893,752
2036 12,370,131 12,863,431
2035 12,305,889 12,833,137
2034 12,239,008 12,800,738
2033 12,170,158 12,763,981
2032 12,098,734 12,725,768
2031 12,024,555 12,685,304
2030 11,947,536 12,641,975
2029 11,867,856 12,594,181
2028 11,785,130 12,540,258
2027 11,699,216 12,482,078
2026 11,611,567 12,417,997
2025 11,520,487 12,348,573
2024 11,427,557 12,277,109
2023 11,331,265 12,200,431
2022 11,230,734 12,119,334
2021 11,123,476 12,048,622
2020 11,008,300 11,974,057
2019 10,894,043 11,875,081
2018 10,782,053 11,765,514
2017 10,666,843 11,650,498
2016 10,551,430 11,528,674
2015 10,434,829 11,402,264
2014 10,315,528 11,274,288
2013 10,193,833 11,141,361
2012 10,070,411 11,009,647
2011 9,945,621 10,886,035
2010 9,820,175 10,765,980
2009 9,695,265 10,650,681
2008 9,573,130 10,542,635
2007 9,455,658 10,441,702
2006 9,341,183 10,346,410
2005 9,225,034 10,255,472
2004 9,104,892 10,166,163
2003 8,980,620 10,071,632
2002 8,852,235 9,971,515
2001 8,720,283 9,869,677
2000 8,584,190 9,764,935
1999 8,446,208 9,655,963
1998 8,310,362 9,541,667
1997 8,174,078 9,421,270
1996 8,032,894 9,294,432
1995 7,888,115 9,161,258
1994 7,741,694 9,018,448
1993 7,594,572 8,857,910
1992 7,447,474 8,682,512
1991 7,299,853 8,501,827
1990 7,151,166 8,324,509
1989 7,002,295 8,151,660
1988 6,855,734 7,974,440
1987 6,712,515 7,789,987
1986 6,571,208 7,600,301
1985 6,430,404 7,409,903
1984 6,289,040 7,220,044
1983 6,147,248 7,053,800
1982 6,007,114 6,908,642
1981 5,868,453 6,758,284
1980 5,729,037 6,606,195
1979 5,589,690 6,456,419
1978 5,451,882 6,309,390
1977 5,315,443 6,155,931
1976 5,180,404 5,996,994
1975 5,046,776 5,839,262
1974 4,914,197 5,684,674
1973 4,782,227 5,537,242
1972 4,651,883 5,396,557
1971 4,524,234 5,261,658
1970 4,399,290 5,131,396
1969 4,277,035 5,004,697
1968 4,157,189 4,879,899
1967 4,038,928 4,760,970
1966 3,921,847 4,652,287
1965 3,808,963 4,561,385
1964 3,698,559 4,489,869
1963 3,588,287 4,427,131
1962 3,479,936 4,369,136
1961 3,373,233 4,316,278
1960 3,268,336 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Tunisia
2100 -0.53% -0.7%
2099 -0.52% -0.68%
2098 -0.51% -0.66%
2097 -0.5% -0.66%
2096 -0.49% -0.64%
2095 -0.48% -0.64%
2094 -0.48% -0.61%
2093 -0.46% -0.6%
2092 -0.45% -0.59%
2091 -0.44% -0.57%
2090 -0.43% -0.56%
2089 -0.42% -0.54%
2088 -0.41% -0.53%
2087 -0.4% -0.52%
2086 -0.38% -0.5%
2085 -0.37% -0.49%
2084 -0.35% -0.49%
2083 -0.35% -0.48%
2082 -0.33% -0.46%
2081 -0.32% -0.47%
2080 -0.3% -0.48%
2079 -0.28% -0.47%
2078 -0.27% -0.46%
2077 -0.25% -0.44%
2076 -0.24% -0.44%
2075 -0.23% -0.43%
2074 -0.21% -0.44%
2073 -0.19% -0.43%
2072 -0.17% -0.43%
2071 -0.16% -0.43%
2070 -0.15% -0.42%
2069 -0.13% -0.41%
2068 -0.11% -0.4%
2067 -0.09% -0.39%
2066 -0.08% -0.38%
2065 -0.06% -0.36%
2064 -0.04% -0.34%
2063 -0.02% -0.33%
2062 -0.007% -0.3%
2061 0.02% -0.29%
2060 0.03% -0.25%
2059 0.06% -0.22%
2058 0.08% -0.2%
2057 0.09% -0.17%
2056 0.12% -0.13%
2055 0.14% -0.1%
2054 0.16% -0.05%
2053 0.18% -0.03%
2052 0.21% 0.005%
2051 0.24% 0.04%
2050 0.25% 0.07%
2049 0.27% 0.09%
2048 0.29% 0.13%
2047 0.31% 0.14%
2046 0.33% 0.16%
2045 0.35% 0.18%
2044 0.36% 0.19%
2043 0.38% 0.2%
2042 0.4% 0.2%
2041 0.42% 0.2%
2040 0.43% 0.21%
2039 0.46% 0.21%
2038 0.48% 0.22%
2037 0.5% 0.24%
2036 0.52% 0.24%
2035 0.55% 0.25%
2034 0.57% 0.29%
2033 0.59% 0.3%
2032 0.62% 0.32%
2031 0.64% 0.34%
2030 0.67% 0.38%
2029 0.7% 0.43%
2028 0.73% 0.47%
2027 0.75% 0.52%
2026 0.79% 0.56%
2025 0.81% 0.58%
2024 0.85% 0.63%
2023 0.9% 0.67%
2022 0.96% 0.59%
2021 1.05% 0.62%
2020 1.05% 0.83%
2019 1.04% 0.93%
2018 1.08% 0.99%
2017 1.09% 1.06%
2016 1.12% 1.11%
2015 1.16% 1.14%
2014 1.19% 1.19%
2013 1.23% 1.2%
2012 1.25% 1.14%
2011 1.28% 1.12%
2010 1.29% 1.08%
2009 1.28% 1.02%
2008 1.24% 0.97%
2007 1.23% 0.92%
2006 1.26% 0.89%
2005 1.32% 0.88%
2004 1.38% 0.94%
2003 1.45% 1%
2002 1.51% 1.03%
2001 1.59% 1.07%
2000 1.63% 1.13%
1999 1.63% 1.2%
1998 1.67% 1.28%
1997 1.76% 1.36%
1996 1.84% 1.45%
1995 1.89% 1.58%
1994 1.94% 1.81%
1993 1.98% 2.02%
1992 2.02% 2.13%
1991 2.08% 2.13%
1990 2.13% 2.12%
1989 2.14% 2.22%
1988 2.13% 2.37%
1987 2.15% 2.5%
1986 2.19% 2.57%
1985 2.25% 2.63%
1984 2.31% 2.36%
1983 2.33% 2.1%
1982 2.36% 2.22%
1981 2.43% 2.3%
1980 2.49% 2.32%
1979 2.53% 2.33%
1978 2.57% 2.49%
1977 2.61% 2.65%
1976 2.65% 2.7%
1975 2.7% 2.72%
1974 2.76% 2.66%
1973 2.8% 2.61%
1972 2.82% 2.56%
1971 2.84% 2.54%
1970 2.86% 2.53%
1969 2.88% 2.56%
1968 2.93% 2.5%
1967 2.99% 2.34%
1966 2.96% 1.99%
1965 2.99% 1.59%
1964 3.07% 1.42%
1963 3.11% 1.33%
1962 3.16% 1.22%
1961 3.21% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Tunisia
Current population
11656588
12450912
Population rank 85/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.15%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +196
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 125/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -14,523
Net migration rank 170/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -14,523
2024 129,943 -34,806 88,910 -15,221
2023 132,360 -34,915 93,663 -14,001
2022 138,767 -35,153 96,531 -14,001
2021 128,866 -17,957 68,087 -9,190
2020 137,417 -17,957 109,431 -19,188
2019 144,869 -35,797 127,312 -19,612
2018 150,852 -35,934 132,445 -21,012
2017 151,565 -36,069 140,971 -22,365
2016 151,550 -36,219 148,870 -23,827
2015 154,258 -36,375 153,007 -25,229
2014 157,260 -36,543 154,762 -26,586
2013 159,330 -36,673 154,687 -17,020
2012 160,915 -36,737 151,812 -26,059
2011 162,094 -36,687 143,401 -21,935
2010 162,072 -36,587 132,809 -14,168
2009 160,893 -36,561 125,465 -13,512
2008 156,664 -36,723 121,873 -17,742
2007 152,066 -37,076 118,920 -21,190
2006 151,122 -37,170 116,945 -24,098
2005 155,405 -37,063 115,374 -26,361
2004 158,789 -36,851 113,322 -23,735
2003 163,267 -36,657 111,926 -12,459
2002 166,740 -36,575 109,099 -8,334
2001 170,193 -36,441 110,146 -7,235
2000 171,684 -33,256 112,501 -5,937
1999 167,742 -30,228 114,829 -3,452
1998 164,287 -30,108 121,332 -4,111
1997 168,419 -30,034 128,327 -4,756
1996 174,008 -30,018 135,615 -5,506
1995 175,439 -29,873 144,345 -8,095
1994 176,882 -29,610 153,647 -4,271
1993 177,691 -30,719 160,922 10,771
1992 177,481 -30,262 163,978 15,124
1991 177,371 -29,351 166,245 16,021
1990 176,748 -27,397 168,180 4,183
1989 175,365 -26,984 169,221 4,100
1988 171,291 -26,552 177,176 3,934
1987 167,552 -25,850 184,101 3,711
1986 165,674 -24,772 188,107 3,464
1985 164,091 -23,388 186,344 2,887
1984 164,263 -22,239 182,386 8,109
1983 163,136 -21,582 179,878 -37,895
1982 159,597 -20,886 177,898 -29,559
1981 158,419 -19,809 176,628 -24,242
1980 157,697 -17,485 171,094 -19,321
1979 154,779 -16,296 171,463 -23,688
1978 154,043 -16,909 173,255 -26,968
1977 152,825 -17,077 174,539 -13,910
1976 151,201 -16,866 172,744 -15,499
1975 149,339 -16,425 166,991 -8,765
1974 147,652 -15,402 160,200 -9,254
1973 146,283 -14,594 153,525 -9,606
1972 143,255 -14,262 147,239 -9,790
1971 140,473 -14,156 142,296 -9,949
1970 137,835 -14,255 138,235 -10,054
1969 135,445 -14,531 135,257 -10,049
1968 133,666 -14,901 134,246 -9,848
1967 133,091 -15,324 132,626 -19,155
1966 132,096 -15,701 131,274 -27,393
1965 125,345 -15,978 127,673 -49,751
1964 127,504 -16,059 124,711 -59,602
1963 124,994 -15,889 120,865 -60,505
1962 122,977 -15,389 116,887 -61,260
1961 120,316 -14,511 111,459 -61,369
1960 117,346 -13,344 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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