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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.5 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Turkmenistan
2100 11,755,442 10,046,945
2099 11,817,924 10,075,740
2098 11,879,803 10,103,319
2097 11,940,419 10,129,577
2096 12,000,555 10,154,338
2095 12,060,069 10,178,163
2094 12,118,654 10,200,371
2093 12,176,599 10,221,349
2092 12,233,202 10,240,959
2091 12,288,843 10,259,026
2090 12,343,449 10,276,261
2089 12,397,117 10,291,819
2088 12,448,937 10,306,303
2087 12,499,836 10,319,501
2086 12,549,728 10,331,090
2085 12,598,025 10,341,183
2084 12,644,824 10,349,710
2083 12,689,496 10,356,602
2082 12,733,459 10,362,422
2081 12,775,420 10,366,587
2080 12,815,910 10,369,293
2079 12,854,359 10,370,130
2078 12,890,869 10,369,013
2077 12,925,976 10,366,366
2076 12,958,723 10,361,975
2075 12,989,393 10,355,755
2074 13,018,904 10,348,384
2073 13,046,123 10,339,415
2072 13,071,419 10,328,653
2071 13,094,322 10,316,618
2070 13,115,831 10,303,565
2069 13,134,880 10,289,578
2068 13,152,005 10,274,625
2067 13,166,684 10,258,518
2066 13,179,129 10,241,362
2065 13,190,090 10,223,420
2064 13,198,640 10,204,034
2063 13,204,377 10,183,241
2062 13,207,634 10,160,903
2061 13,208,504 10,136,928
2060 13,206,457 10,111,369
2059 13,202,056 10,083,631
2058 13,193,952 10,052,905
2057 13,183,598 10,019,547
2056 13,171,348 9,983,379
2055 13,156,150 9,943,931
2054 13,138,158 9,901,473
2053 13,117,191 9,854,931
2052 13,093,170 9,804,909
2051 13,066,002 9,751,221
2050 13,035,234 9,693,713
2049 13,002,830 9,632,600
2048 12,967,608 9,567,946
2047 12,930,516 9,500,139
2046 12,890,728 9,429,355
2045 12,848,424 9,356,194
2044 12,803,661 9,280,988
2043 12,757,329 9,204,466
2042 12,708,719 9,126,898
2041 12,658,252 9,048,356
2040 12,605,551 8,969,478
2039 12,551,490 8,890,225
2038 12,494,079 8,810,850
2037 12,434,782 8,731,367
2036 12,372,929 8,651,719
2035 12,308,672 8,572,231
2034 12,241,776 8,492,483
2033 12,172,910 8,412,113
2032 12,101,471 8,330,912
2031 12,027,275 8,248,129
2030 11,950,238 8,163,024
2029 11,870,540 8,070,023
2028 11,787,795 7,969,080
2027 11,701,862 7,860,774
2026 11,614,193 7,745,331
2025 11,523,092 7,623,184
2024 11,427,557 7,494,498
2023 11,331,265 7,364,438
2022 11,230,734 7,230,193
2021 11,123,476 7,092,043
2020 11,008,300 6,949,912
2019 10,894,043 6,803,944
2018 10,782,053 6,655,524
2017 10,666,843 6,507,061
2016 10,551,430 6,360,041
2015 10,434,829 6,215,770
2014 10,315,528 6,075,283
2013 10,193,833 5,939,341
2012 10,070,411 5,808,546
2011 9,945,621 5,683,417
2010 9,820,175 5,564,356
2009 9,695,265 5,451,592
2008 9,573,130 5,345,029
2007 9,455,658 5,244,046
2006 9,341,183 5,147,105
2005 9,225,034 5,052,257
2004 9,104,892 4,958,093
2003 8,980,620 4,863,865
2002 8,852,235 4,769,465
2001 8,720,283 4,675,409
2000 8,584,190 4,582,677
1999 8,446,208 4,492,170
1998 8,310,362 4,410,507
1997 8,174,078 4,336,730
1996 8,032,894 4,263,819
1995 7,888,115 4,191,203
1994 7,741,694 4,116,662
1993 7,594,572 4,032,407
1992 7,447,474 3,944,689
1991 7,299,853 3,855,894
1990 7,151,166 3,760,562
1989 7,002,295 3,662,459
1988 6,855,734 3,559,363
1987 6,712,515 3,452,731
1986 6,571,208 3,347,809
1985 6,430,404 3,247,534
1984 6,289,040 3,154,079
1983 6,147,248 3,067,534
1982 6,007,114 2,985,557
1981 5,868,453 2,907,187
1980 5,729,037 2,832,203
1979 5,589,690 2,760,358
1978 5,451,882 2,691,088
1977 5,315,443 2,623,948
1976 5,180,404 2,558,521
1975 5,046,776 2,494,570
1974 4,914,197 2,432,028
1973 4,782,227 2,370,919
1972 4,651,883 2,311,430
1971 4,524,234 2,253,119
1970 4,399,290 2,195,616
1969 4,277,035 2,139,024
1968 4,157,189 2,083,069
1967 4,038,928 2,027,403
1966 3,921,847 1,971,737
1965 3,808,963 1,915,916
1964 3,698,559 1,859,997
1963 3,588,287 1,804,272
1962 3,479,936 1,749,214
1961 3,373,233 1,695,400
1960 3,268,336 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Turkmenistan
2100 -0.53% -0.29%
2099 -0.52% -0.27%
2098 -0.51% -0.26%
2097 -0.5% -0.24%
2096 -0.49% -0.23%
2095 -0.48% -0.22%
2094 -0.48% -0.21%
2093 -0.46% -0.19%
2092 -0.45% -0.18%
2091 -0.44% -0.17%
2090 -0.43% -0.15%
2089 -0.42% -0.14%
2088 -0.41% -0.13%
2087 -0.4% -0.11%
2086 -0.38% -0.1%
2085 -0.37% -0.08%
2084 -0.35% -0.07%
2083 -0.35% -0.06%
2082 -0.33% -0.04%
2081 -0.32% -0.03%
2080 -0.3% -0.008%
2079 -0.28% 0.01%
2078 -0.27% 0.03%
2077 -0.25% 0.04%
2076 -0.24% 0.06%
2075 -0.23% 0.07%
2074 -0.21% 0.09%
2073 -0.19% 0.1%
2072 -0.17% 0.12%
2071 -0.16% 0.13%
2070 -0.15% 0.14%
2069 -0.13% 0.15%
2068 -0.11% 0.16%
2067 -0.09% 0.17%
2066 -0.08% 0.18%
2065 -0.06% 0.19%
2064 -0.04% 0.2%
2063 -0.02% 0.22%
2062 -0.007% 0.24%
2061 0.02% 0.25%
2060 0.03% 0.28%
2059 0.06% 0.31%
2058 0.08% 0.33%
2057 0.09% 0.36%
2056 0.12% 0.4%
2055 0.14% 0.43%
2054 0.16% 0.47%
2053 0.18% 0.51%
2052 0.21% 0.55%
2051 0.24% 0.59%
2050 0.25% 0.63%
2049 0.27% 0.68%
2048 0.29% 0.71%
2047 0.31% 0.75%
2046 0.33% 0.78%
2045 0.35% 0.81%
2044 0.36% 0.83%
2043 0.38% 0.85%
2042 0.4% 0.87%
2041 0.42% 0.88%
2040 0.43% 0.89%
2039 0.46% 0.9%
2038 0.48% 0.91%
2037 0.5% 0.92%
2036 0.52% 0.93%
2035 0.55% 0.94%
2034 0.57% 0.96%
2033 0.59% 0.97%
2032 0.62% 1%
2031 0.64% 1.04%
2030 0.67% 1.15%
2029 0.7% 1.27%
2028 0.73% 1.38%
2027 0.75% 1.49%
2026 0.79% 1.6%
2025 0.84% 1.72%
2024 0.85% 1.77%
2023 0.9% 1.86%
2022 0.96% 1.95%
2021 1.05% 2.05%
2020 1.05% 2.15%
2019 1.04% 2.23%
2018 1.08% 2.28%
2017 1.09% 2.31%
2016 1.12% 2.32%
2015 1.16% 2.31%
2014 1.19% 2.29%
2013 1.23% 2.25%
2012 1.25% 2.2%
2011 1.28% 2.14%
2010 1.29% 2.07%
2009 1.28% 1.99%
2008 1.24% 1.93%
2007 1.23% 1.88%
2006 1.26% 1.88%
2005 1.32% 1.9%
2004 1.38% 1.94%
2003 1.45% 1.98%
2002 1.51% 2.01%
2001 1.59% 2.02%
2000 1.63% 2.01%
1999 1.63% 1.85%
1998 1.67% 1.7%
1997 1.76% 1.71%
1996 1.84% 1.73%
1995 1.89% 1.81%
1994 1.94% 2.09%
1993 1.98% 2.22%
1992 2.02% 2.3%
1991 2.08% 2.54%
1990 2.13% 2.68%
1989 2.14% 2.9%
1988 2.13% 3.09%
1987 2.15% 3.13%
1986 2.19% 3.09%
1985 2.25% 2.96%
1984 2.31% 2.82%
1983 2.33% 2.75%
1982 2.36% 2.7%
1981 2.43% 2.65%
1980 2.49% 2.6%
1979 2.53% 2.57%
1978 2.57% 2.56%
1977 2.61% 2.56%
1976 2.65% 2.56%
1975 2.7% 2.57%
1974 2.76% 2.58%
1973 2.8% 2.57%
1972 2.82% 2.59%
1971 2.84% 2.62%
1970 2.86% 2.65%
1969 2.88% 2.69%
1968 2.93% 2.75%
1967 2.99% 2.82%
1966 2.96% 2.91%
1965 2.99% 3.01%
1964 3.07% 3.09%
1963 3.11% 3.15%
1962 3.16% 3.17%
1961 3.21% 3.16%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Turkmenistan
Current population
11637906
7776557
Population rank 85/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.09%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.04 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +356
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 61/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +13,268
Net migration rank 170/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 13,268
2024 - -34,806 - 14,646
2023 132,360 -34,915 117,529 15,005
2022 138,767 -35,153 121,814 14,141
2021 128,866 -17,957 122,721 17,617
2020 137,417 -17,957 124,014 19,913
2019 144,869 -35,797 128,275 19,735
2018 150,852 -35,934 129,537 19,293
2017 151,565 -36,069 131,417 16,678
2016 151,550 -36,219 132,581 13,365
2015 154,258 -36,375 132,663 9,936
2014 157,260 -36,543 129,677 8,696
2013 159,330 -36,673 126,217 7,287
2012 160,915 -36,737 120,957 7,125
2011 162,094 -36,687 115,197 6,992
2010 162,072 -36,587 109,318 6,621
2009 160,893 -36,561 102,931 6,656
2008 156,664 -36,723 96,815 6,734
2007 152,066 -37,076 92,038 6,388
2006 151,122 -37,170 87,840 7,613
2005 155,405 -37,063 83,968 10,263
2004 158,789 -36,851 79,850 14,242
2003 163,267 -36,657 76,737 17,625
2002 166,740 -36,575 75,639 18,803
2001 170,193 -36,441 76,682 16,982
2000 171,684 -33,256 76,875 14,925
1999 167,742 -30,228 76,362 12,859
1998 164,287 -30,108 77,342 -3,239
1997 168,419 -30,034 79,045 -5,600
1996 174,008 -30,018 80,996 -8,627
1995 175,439 -29,873 86,289 -13,423
1994 176,882 -29,610 89,319 -13,094
1993 177,691 -30,719 92,596 -312
1992 177,481 -30,262 96,668 -13,517
1991 177,371 -29,351 99,297 -4,864
1990 176,748 -27,397 101,099 -4,864
1989 175,365 -26,984 103,553 -3,576
1988 171,291 -26,552 104,802 1,408
1987 167,552 -25,850 103,885 3,161
1986 165,674 -24,772 100,930 1,878
1985 164,091 -23,388 95,890 1,861
1984 164,263 -22,239 90,591 -1,427
1983 163,136 -21,582 85,183 -1,264
1982 159,597 -20,886 80,989 -961
1981 158,419 -19,809 77,829 -1,102
1980 157,697 -17,485 74,394 -1,152
1979 154,779 -16,296 71,135 -677
1978 154,043 -16,909 68,437 -350
1977 152,825 -17,077 66,318 -132
1976 151,201 -16,866 64,513 160
1975 149,339 -16,425 62,681 550
1974 147,652 -15,402 60,925 924
1973 146,283 -14,594 59,169 1,194
1972 143,255 -14,262 57,326 1,293
1971 140,473 -14,156 56,666 1,348
1970 137,835 -14,255 55,617 1,376
1969 135,445 -14,531 54,791 1,397
1968 133,666 -14,901 54,324 1,401
1967 133,091 -15,324 54,209 1,397
1966 132,096 -15,701 54,353 1,377
1965 125,345 -15,978 54,558 1,366
1964 127,504 -16,059 54,574 1,340
1963 124,994 -15,889 54,203 1,332
1962 122,977 -15,389 53,248 1,337
1961 120,316 -14,511 51,659 1,372
1960 117,346 -13,344 49,436 1,421

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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