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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.47 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ukraine
2100 11,752,784 15,603,179
2099 11,815,252 15,862,593
2098 11,877,117 16,125,815
2097 11,937,719 16,393,353
2096 11,997,841 16,664,587
2095 12,057,342 16,939,471
2094 12,115,914 17,219,443
2093 12,173,845 17,504,349
2092 12,230,436 17,793,601
2091 12,286,064 18,087,289
2090 12,340,658 18,386,570
2089 12,394,314 18,689,852
2088 12,446,122 18,998,014
2087 12,497,009 19,311,662
2086 12,546,890 19,630,012
2085 12,595,176 19,952,247
2084 12,641,964 20,280,817
2083 12,686,626 20,613,034
2082 12,730,579 20,949,887
2081 12,772,531 21,289,979
2080 12,813,012 21,633,931
2079 12,851,452 21,981,015
2078 12,887,954 22,331,415
2077 12,923,053 22,684,635
2076 12,955,793 23,041,181
2075 12,986,456 23,400,319
2074 13,015,960 23,762,428
2073 13,043,173 24,126,690
2072 13,068,464 24,491,363
2071 13,091,361 24,859,381
2070 13,112,865 25,229,957
2069 13,131,909 25,602,485
2068 13,149,031 25,976,390
2067 13,163,707 26,352,535
2066 13,176,149 26,730,314
2065 13,187,108 27,109,886
2064 13,195,655 27,491,024
2063 13,201,391 27,872,631
2062 13,204,648 28,254,738
2061 13,205,517 28,638,347
2060 13,203,471 29,021,488
2059 13,199,071 29,404,719
2058 13,190,969 29,788,559
2057 13,180,617 30,170,070
2056 13,168,370 30,548,973
2055 13,153,175 30,926,521
2054 13,135,187 31,299,425
2053 13,114,225 31,669,550
2052 13,090,209 32,035,413
2051 13,063,047 32,397,707
2050 13,032,286 32,754,538
2049 12,999,890 33,107,228
2048 12,964,676 33,451,994
2047 12,927,592 33,793,296
2046 12,887,813 34,131,561
2045 12,845,519 34,463,236
2044 12,800,765 34,790,682
2043 12,754,444 35,115,069
2042 12,705,845 35,437,607
2041 12,655,390 35,758,248
2040 12,602,701 36,075,749
2039 12,548,652 36,396,426
2038 12,491,254 36,714,126
2037 12,431,970 37,031,794
2036 12,370,131 37,345,665
2035 12,305,889 37,659,856
2034 12,239,008 37,972,332
2033 12,170,158 38,283,563
2032 12,098,734 38,592,696
2031 12,024,555 38,902,570
2030 11,947,536 39,210,256
2029 11,867,856 39,514,695
2028 11,785,130 39,816,523
2027 11,699,216 40,111,670
2026 11,611,567 40,408,451
2025 11,520,487 38,980,376
2024 11,427,557 37,860,221
2023 11,331,265 37,732,836
2022 11,230,734 41,048,766
2021 11,123,476 44,298,640
2020 11,008,300 44,680,014
2019 10,894,043 44,957,458
2018 10,782,053 45,208,907
2017 10,666,843 45,436,041
2016 10,551,430 45,616,832
2015 10,434,829 45,784,896
2014 10,315,528 45,972,380
2013 10,193,833 46,126,770
2012 10,070,411 46,210,056
2011 9,945,621 46,307,853
2010 9,820,175 46,456,003
2009 9,695,265 46,623,731
2008 9,573,130 46,819,175
2007 9,455,658 47,062,798
2006 9,341,183 47,278,694
2005 9,225,034 47,585,556
2004 9,104,892 47,979,507
2003 8,980,620 48,315,136
2002 8,852,235 48,677,281
2001 8,720,283 49,106,855
2000 8,584,190 49,556,660
1999 8,446,208 49,976,446
1998 8,310,362 50,379,731
1997 8,174,078 50,786,885
1996 8,032,894 51,226,109
1995 7,888,115 51,665,539
1994 7,741,694 52,075,998
1993 7,594,572 52,350,126
1992 7,447,474 52,323,671
1991 7,299,853 52,170,961
1990 7,151,166 52,054,092
1989 7,002,295 51,917,817
1988 6,855,734 51,724,853
1987 6,712,515 51,515,732
1986 6,571,208 51,318,745
1985 6,430,404 51,108,770
1984 6,289,040 50,887,599
1983 6,147,248 50,637,029
1982 6,007,114 50,402,724
1981 5,868,453 50,189,281
1980 5,729,037 49,955,152
1979 5,589,690 49,721,381
1978 5,451,882 49,521,243
1977 5,315,443 49,336,481
1976 5,180,404 49,120,842
1975 5,046,776 48,865,229
1974 4,914,197 48,576,570
1973 4,782,227 48,277,121
1972 4,651,883 47,946,893
1971 4,524,234 47,573,287
1970 4,399,290 47,261,306
1969 4,277,035 46,976,256
1968 4,157,189 46,614,325
1967 4,038,928 46,215,988
1966 3,921,847 45,802,519
1965 3,808,963 45,386,892
1964 3,698,559 44,951,156
1963 3,588,287 44,462,372
1962 3,479,936 43,943,674
1961 3,373,233 43,399,766
1960 3,268,336 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Ukraine
2100 -0.53% -1.64%
2099 -0.52% -1.63%
2098 -0.51% -1.63%
2097 -0.5% -1.63%
2096 -0.49% -1.62%
2095 -0.48% -1.63%
2094 -0.48% -1.63%
2093 -0.46% -1.63%
2092 -0.45% -1.62%
2091 -0.44% -1.63%
2090 -0.43% -1.62%
2089 -0.42% -1.62%
2088 -0.41% -1.62%
2087 -0.4% -1.62%
2086 -0.38% -1.62%
2085 -0.37% -1.62%
2084 -0.35% -1.61%
2083 -0.35% -1.61%
2082 -0.33% -1.6%
2081 -0.32% -1.59%
2080 -0.3% -1.58%
2079 -0.28% -1.57%
2078 -0.27% -1.56%
2077 -0.25% -1.55%
2076 -0.24% -1.53%
2075 -0.23% -1.52%
2074 -0.21% -1.51%
2073 -0.19% -1.49%
2072 -0.17% -1.48%
2071 -0.16% -1.47%
2070 -0.15% -1.46%
2069 -0.13% -1.44%
2068 -0.11% -1.43%
2067 -0.09% -1.41%
2066 -0.08% -1.4%
2065 -0.06% -1.39%
2064 -0.04% -1.37%
2063 -0.02% -1.35%
2062 -0.007% -1.34%
2061 0.02% -1.32%
2060 0.03% -1.3%
2059 0.06% -1.29%
2058 0.08% -1.26%
2057 0.09% -1.24%
2056 0.12% -1.22%
2055 0.14% -1.19%
2054 0.16% -1.17%
2053 0.18% -1.14%
2052 0.21% -1.12%
2051 0.24% -1.09%
2050 0.25% -1.07%
2049 0.27% -1.03%
2048 0.29% -1.01%
2047 0.31% -0.99%
2046 0.33% -0.96%
2045 0.35% -0.94%
2044 0.36% -0.92%
2043 0.38% -0.91%
2042 0.4% -0.9%
2041 0.42% -0.88%
2040 0.43% -0.88%
2039 0.46% -0.87%
2038 0.48% -0.86%
2037 0.5% -0.84%
2036 0.52% -0.83%
2035 0.55% -0.82%
2034 0.57% -0.81%
2033 0.59% -0.8%
2032 0.62% -0.8%
2031 0.64% -0.78%
2030 0.67% -0.77%
2029 0.7% -0.76%
2028 0.73% -0.74%
2027 0.75% -0.73%
2026 0.79% 3.66%
2025 0.81% 2.96%
2024 0.85% 0.34%
2023 0.9% -8.08%
2022 0.96% -7.34%
2021 1.05% -0.85%
2020 1.05% -0.62%
2019 1.04% -0.56%
2018 1.08% -0.5%
2017 1.09% -0.4%
2016 1.12% -0.37%
2015 1.16% -0.41%
2014 1.19% -0.33%
2013 1.23% -0.18%
2012 1.25% -0.21%
2011 1.28% -0.32%
2010 1.29% -0.36%
2009 1.28% -0.42%
2008 1.24% -0.52%
2007 1.23% -0.46%
2006 1.26% -0.64%
2005 1.32% -0.82%
2004 1.38% -0.69%
2003 1.45% -0.74%
2002 1.51% -0.87%
2001 1.59% -0.91%
2000 1.63% -0.84%
1999 1.63% -0.8%
1998 1.67% -0.8%
1997 1.76% -0.86%
1996 1.84% -0.85%
1995 1.89% -0.79%
1994 1.94% -0.52%
1993 1.98% 0.05%
1992 2.02% 0.29%
1991 2.08% 0.22%
1990 2.13% 0.26%
1989 2.14% 0.37%
1988 2.13% 0.41%
1987 2.15% 0.38%
1986 2.19% 0.41%
1985 2.25% 0.43%
1984 2.31% 0.49%
1983 2.33% 0.46%
1982 2.36% 0.43%
1981 2.43% 0.47%
1980 2.49% 0.47%
1979 2.53% 0.4%
1978 2.57% 0.37%
1977 2.61% 0.44%
1976 2.65% 0.52%
1975 2.7% 0.59%
1974 2.76% 0.62%
1973 2.8% 0.69%
1972 2.82% 0.79%
1971 2.84% 0.66%
1970 2.86% 0.61%
1969 2.88% 0.78%
1968 2.93% 0.86%
1967 2.99% 0.9%
1966 2.96% 0.92%
1965 2.99% 0.97%
1964 3.07% 1.1%
1963 3.11% 1.18%
1962 3.16% 1.25%
1961 3.21% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ukraine
Current population
11656588
40408451
Population rank 85/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.49%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 13/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -35,306 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 170/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 1,702,358
2024 129,943 -34,806 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 132,360 -34,915 -283,185 -299,961
2022 138,767 -35,153 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 128,866 -17,957 -449,941 -1,129
2020 137,417 -17,957 -307,533 -4,167
2019 144,869 -35,797 -236,296 -6,908
2018 150,852 -35,934 -227,491 -32,220
2017 151,565 -36,069 -158,390 -36,155
2016 151,550 -36,219 -135,710 -31,340
2015 154,258 -36,375 -147,107 -21,992
2014 157,260 -36,543 -140,216 -65,678
2013 159,330 -36,673 -129,662 26,781
2012 160,915 -36,737 -130,451 66,768
2011 162,094 -36,687 -158,372 26,457
2010 162,072 -36,587 -180,388 16,030
2009 160,893 -36,561 -197,918 26,796
2008 156,664 -36,723 -229,086 9,312
2007 152,066 -37,076 -282,659 15,237
2006 151,122 -37,170 -300,787 136,442
2005 155,405 -37,063 -337,857 -111,493
2004 158,789 -36,851 -344,157 5,644
2003 163,267 -36,657 -351,299 18,540
2002 166,740 -36,575 -364,544 -26,991
2001 170,193 -36,441 -374,734 -92,847
2000 171,684 -33,256 -364,143 -67,865
1999 167,742 -30,228 -348,286 -59,247
1998 164,287 -30,108 -318,299 -80,684
1997 168,419 -30,034 -306,549 -108,735
1996 174,008 -30,018 -305,154 -158,008
1995 175,439 -29,873 -281,629 -134,053
1994 176,882 -29,610 -238,820 -166,380
1993 177,691 -30,719 -169,405 26,357
1992 177,481 -30,262 -95,857 291,788
1991 177,371 -29,351 -16,486 125,962
1990 176,748 -27,397 48,463 75,760
1989 175,365 -26,984 106,431 36,978
1988 171,291 -26,552 162,002 75,637
1987 167,552 -25,850 198,850 -18,275
1986 165,674 -24,772 225,751 -12,369
1985 164,091 -23,388 201,011 5,546
1984 164,263 -22,239 222,430 13,340
1983 163,136 -21,582 241,741 23,608
1982 159,597 -20,886 194,101 9,096
1981 158,419 -19,809 182,839 40,807
1980 157,697 -17,485 197,223 47,406
1979 154,779 -16,296 197,294 25,635
1978 154,043 -16,909 206,554 -29,180
1977 152,825 -17,077 216,932 -24,745
1976 151,201 -16,866 247,323 -8,219
1975 149,339 -16,425 256,787 15,336
1974 147,652 -15,402 273,486 31,725
1973 146,283 -14,594 274,938 18,777
1972 143,255 -14,262 309,785 56,928
1971 140,473 -14,156 305,849 74,604
1970 137,835 -14,255 291,839 -48,335
1969 135,445 -14,531 274,858 51,763
1968 133,666 -14,901 295,162 102,096
1967 133,091 -15,324 313,899 85,527
1966 132,096 -15,701 337,794 89,737
1965 125,345 -15,978 334,365 69,354
1964 127,504 -16,059 391,120 76,650
1963 124,994 -15,889 449,648 60,178
1962 122,977 -15,389 481,887 45,712
1961 120,316 -14,511 508,602 51,625
1960 117,346 -13,344 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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