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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.45 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 0.62% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Dominican Republic vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ukraine
2100 11,755,442 15,493,960
2099 11,817,924 15,751,557
2098 11,879,803 16,012,938
2097 11,940,419 16,278,602
2096 12,000,555 16,547,938
2095 12,060,069 16,820,897
2094 12,118,654 17,098,910
2093 12,176,599 17,381,822
2092 12,233,202 17,669,049
2091 12,288,843 17,960,681
2090 12,343,449 18,257,867
2089 12,397,117 18,559,027
2088 12,448,937 18,865,031
2087 12,499,836 19,176,483
2086 12,549,728 19,492,606
2085 12,598,025 19,812,584
2084 12,644,824 20,138,855
2083 12,689,496 20,468,747
2082 12,733,459 20,803,241
2081 12,775,420 21,140,953
2080 12,815,910 21,482,498
2079 12,854,359 21,827,152
2078 12,890,869 22,175,099
2077 12,925,976 22,525,846
2076 12,958,723 22,879,896
2075 12,989,393 23,236,521
2074 13,018,904 23,596,095
2073 13,046,123 23,957,807
2072 13,071,419 24,319,928
2071 13,094,322 24,685,370
2070 13,115,831 25,053,352
2069 13,134,880 25,423,272
2068 13,152,005 25,794,560
2067 13,166,684 26,168,072
2066 13,179,129 26,543,206
2065 13,190,090 26,920,121
2064 13,198,640 27,298,592
2063 13,204,377 27,677,528
2062 13,207,634 28,056,960
2061 13,208,504 28,437,884
2060 13,206,457 28,818,343
2059 13,202,056 29,198,891
2058 13,193,952 29,580,044
2057 13,183,598 29,958,884
2056 13,171,348 30,335,136
2055 13,156,150 30,710,041
2054 13,138,158 31,080,334
2053 13,117,191 31,447,868
2052 13,093,170 31,811,171
2051 13,066,002 32,170,929
2050 13,035,234 32,525,262
2049 13,002,830 32,875,483
2048 12,967,608 33,217,836
2047 12,930,516 33,556,749
2046 12,890,728 33,892,646
2045 12,848,424 34,221,999
2044 12,803,661 34,547,153
2043 12,757,329 34,869,270
2042 12,708,719 35,189,550
2041 12,658,252 35,507,946
2040 12,605,551 35,823,225
2039 12,551,490 36,141,658
2038 12,494,079 36,457,134
2037 12,434,782 36,772,578
2036 12,372,929 37,084,252
2035 12,308,672 37,396,243
2034 12,241,776 37,706,533
2033 12,172,910 38,015,585
2032 12,101,471 38,322,554
2031 12,027,275 38,630,259
2030 11,950,238 38,935,791
2029 11,870,540 39,238,099
2028 11,787,795 39,537,815
2027 11,701,862 39,830,895
2026 11,614,193 40,125,599
2025 11,523,092 38,707,520
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 0.84% 2.24%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Ukraine
Current population
11637906
40125599
Population rank 85/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.48%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +349
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 147/197
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 - -34,806 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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