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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic UAE
2100 11,755,442 26,368,750
2099 11,817,924 26,130,374
2098 11,879,803 25,894,010
2097 11,940,419 25,660,062
2096 12,000,555 25,427,961
2095 12,060,069 25,197,670
2094 12,118,654 24,968,891
2093 12,176,599 24,741,434
2092 12,233,202 24,515,086
2091 12,288,843 24,289,496
2090 12,343,449 24,064,404
2089 12,397,117 23,839,033
2088 12,448,937 23,613,963
2087 12,499,836 23,388,786
2086 12,549,728 23,163,641
2085 12,598,025 22,938,169
2084 12,644,824 22,711,804
2083 12,689,496 22,484,154
2082 12,733,459 22,255,625
2081 12,775,420 22,026,183
2080 12,815,910 21,796,073
2079 12,854,359 21,565,118
2078 12,890,869 21,333,574
2077 12,925,976 21,101,274
2076 12,958,723 20,868,733
2075 12,989,393 20,636,203
2074 13,018,904 20,404,044
2073 13,046,123 20,171,659
2072 13,071,419 19,940,853
2071 13,094,322 19,710,934
2070 13,115,831 19,483,026
2069 13,134,880 19,256,572
2068 13,152,005 19,032,681
2067 13,166,684 18,811,331
2066 13,179,129 18,593,017
2065 13,190,090 18,377,364
2064 13,198,640 18,164,584
2063 13,204,377 17,955,352
2062 13,207,634 17,749,596
2061 13,208,504 17,547,827
2060 13,206,457 17,349,620
2059 13,202,056 17,153,273
2058 13,193,952 16,959,263
2057 13,183,598 16,767,893
2056 13,171,348 16,579,195
2055 13,156,150 16,392,558
2054 13,138,158 16,207,309
2053 13,117,191 16,024,789
2052 13,093,170 15,844,357
2051 13,066,002 15,665,362
2050 13,035,234 15,487,008
2049 13,002,830 15,309,031
2048 12,967,608 15,132,784
2047 12,930,516 14,958,209
2046 12,890,728 14,788,046
2045 12,848,424 14,620,902
2044 12,803,661 14,454,466
2043 12,757,329 14,289,021
2042 12,708,719 14,124,515
2041 12,658,252 13,961,010
2040 12,605,551 13,798,651
2039 12,551,490 13,637,499
2038 12,494,079 13,477,450
2037 12,434,782 13,319,346
2036 12,372,929 13,163,073
2035 12,308,672 13,009,160
2034 12,241,776 12,857,729
2033 12,172,910 12,709,520
2032 12,101,471 12,564,906
2031 12,027,275 12,424,286
2030 11,950,238 12,288,186
2029 11,870,540 12,148,661
2028 11,787,795 11,999,549
2027 11,701,862 11,831,082
2026 11,614,193 11,632,806
2025 11,523,092 11,367,504
2024 11,427,557 10,986,400
2023 11,331,265 10,483,751
2022 11,230,734 10,074,977
2021 11,123,476 9,575,152
2020 11,008,300 9,401,038
2019 10,894,043 9,445,785
2018 10,782,053 9,346,701
2017 10,666,843 9,223,225
2016 10,551,430 8,935,095
2015 10,434,829 8,505,237
2014 10,315,528 8,059,440
2013 10,193,833 7,693,031
2012 10,070,411 7,391,448
2011 9,945,621 7,104,538
2010 9,820,175 6,869,838
2009 9,695,265 6,707,058
2008 9,573,130 6,302,664
2007 9,455,658 5,624,635
2006 9,341,183 5,009,100
2005 9,225,034 4,664,790
2004 9,104,892 4,428,967
2003 8,980,620 4,192,457
2002 8,852,235 3,956,826
2001 8,720,283 3,723,590
2000 8,584,190 3,493,575
1999 8,446,208 3,266,009
1998 8,310,362 3,040,421
1997 8,174,078 2,817,410
1996 8,032,894 2,597,564
1995 7,888,115 2,434,662
1994 7,741,694 2,328,188
1993 7,594,572 2,222,093
1992 7,447,474 2,114,730
1991 7,299,853 2,006,626
1990 7,151,166 1,898,220
1989 7,002,295 1,789,851
1988 6,855,734 1,681,788
1987 6,712,515 1,574,244
1986 6,571,208 1,467,383
1985 6,430,404 1,377,911
1984 6,289,040 1,305,996
1983 6,147,248 1,235,305
1982 6,007,114 1,166,370
1981 5,868,453 1,099,855
1980 5,729,037 1,015,700
1979 5,589,690 912,010
1978 5,451,882 809,274
1977 5,315,443 710,209
1976 5,180,404 615,866
1975 5,046,776 542,856
1974 4,914,197 489,087
1973 4,782,227 436,399
1972 4,651,883 385,014
1971 4,524,234 335,027
1970 4,399,290 286,536
1969 4,277,035 239,660
1968 4,157,189 199,416
1967 4,038,928 179,700
1966 3,921,847 173,976
1965 3,808,963 167,103
1964 3,698,559 159,692
1963 3,588,287 152,211
1962 3,479,936 144,946
1961 3,373,233 137,989
1960 3,268,336 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic UAE
2100 -0.53% 0.91%
2099 -0.52% 0.91%
2098 -0.51% 0.91%
2097 -0.5% 0.91%
2096 -0.49% 0.91%
2095 -0.48% 0.92%
2094 -0.48% 0.92%
2093 -0.46% 0.92%
2092 -0.45% 0.93%
2091 -0.44% 0.94%
2090 -0.43% 0.95%
2089 -0.42% 0.95%
2088 -0.41% 0.96%
2087 -0.4% 0.97%
2086 -0.38% 0.98%
2085 -0.37% 1%
2084 -0.35% 1.01%
2083 -0.35% 1.03%
2082 -0.33% 1.04%
2081 -0.32% 1.06%
2080 -0.3% 1.07%
2079 -0.28% 1.09%
2078 -0.27% 1.1%
2077 -0.25% 1.11%
2076 -0.24% 1.13%
2075 -0.23% 1.14%
2074 -0.21% 1.15%
2073 -0.19% 1.16%
2072 -0.17% 1.17%
2071 -0.16% 1.17%
2070 -0.15% 1.18%
2069 -0.13% 1.18%
2068 -0.11% 1.18%
2067 -0.09% 1.17%
2066 -0.08% 1.17%
2065 -0.06% 1.17%
2064 -0.04% 1.17%
2063 -0.02% 1.16%
2062 -0.007% 1.15%
2061 0.02% 1.14%
2060 0.03% 1.14%
2059 0.06% 1.14%
2058 0.08% 1.14%
2057 0.09% 1.14%
2056 0.12% 1.14%
2055 0.14% 1.14%
2054 0.16% 1.14%
2053 0.18% 1.14%
2052 0.21% 1.14%
2051 0.24% 1.15%
2050 0.25% 1.16%
2049 0.27% 1.16%
2048 0.29% 1.17%
2047 0.31% 1.15%
2046 0.33% 1.14%
2045 0.35% 1.15%
2044 0.36% 1.16%
2043 0.38% 1.16%
2042 0.4% 1.17%
2041 0.42% 1.18%
2040 0.43% 1.18%
2039 0.46% 1.19%
2038 0.48% 1.19%
2037 0.5% 1.19%
2036 0.52% 1.18%
2035 0.55% 1.18%
2034 0.57% 1.17%
2033 0.59% 1.15%
2032 0.62% 1.13%
2031 0.64% 1.11%
2030 0.67% 1.15%
2029 0.7% 1.24%
2028 0.73% 1.42%
2027 0.75% 1.7%
2026 0.79% 2.33%
2025 0.84% 3.47%
2024 0.85% 4.79%
2023 0.9% 4.06%
2022 0.96% 5.22%
2021 1.05% 1.85%
2020 1.05% -0.47%
2019 1.04% 1.06%
2018 1.08% 1.34%
2017 1.09% 3.22%
2016 1.12% 5.05%
2015 1.16% 5.53%
2014 1.19% 4.76%
2013 1.23% 4.08%
2012 1.25% 4.04%
2011 1.28% 3.42%
2010 1.29% 2.43%
2009 1.28% 6.42%
2008 1.24% 12.1%
2007 1.23% 12.3%
2006 1.26% 7.38%
2005 1.32% 5.32%
2004 1.38% 5.64%
2003 1.45% 5.96%
2002 1.51% 6.26%
2001 1.59% 6.58%
2000 1.63% 6.97%
1999 1.63% 7.42%
1998 1.67% 7.92%
1997 1.76% 8.46%
1996 1.84% 6.69%
1995 1.89% 4.57%
1994 1.94% 4.77%
1993 1.98% 5.08%
1992 2.02% 5.39%
1991 2.08% 5.71%
1990 2.13% 6.05%
1989 2.14% 6.43%
1988 2.13% 6.83%
1987 2.15% 7.28%
1986 2.19% 6.49%
1985 2.25% 5.51%
1984 2.31% 5.72%
1983 2.33% 5.91%
1982 2.36% 6.05%
1981 2.43% 8.29%
1980 2.49% 11.4%
1979 2.53% 12.7%
1978 2.57% 13.9%
1977 2.61% 15.3%
1976 2.65% 13.4%
1975 2.7% 11%
1974 2.76% 12.1%
1973 2.8% 13.3%
1972 2.82% 14.9%
1971 2.84% 16.9%
1970 2.86% 19.6%
1969 2.88% 20.2%
1968 2.93% 11%
1967 2.99% 3.29%
1966 2.96% 4.11%
1965 2.99% 4.64%
1964 3.07% 4.91%
1963 3.11% 5.01%
1962 3.16% 5.04%
1961 3.21% 5.07%

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic UAE
Current population
11637906
11686438
Population rank 85/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 3/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +158,634
Net migration rank 170/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 158,634
2024 - -34,806 - 278,439
2023 132,360 -34,915 92,698 300,004
2022 138,767 -35,153 81,758 322,773
2021 128,866 -17,957 76,802 421,663
2020 137,417 -17,957 87,871 92,541
2019 144,869 -35,797 86,296 -125,186
2018 150,852 -35,934 86,840 14,611
2017 151,565 -36,069 89,382 34,155
2016 151,550 -36,219 87,028 195,317
2015 154,258 -36,375 85,044 342,468
2014 157,260 -36,543 84,277 360,174
2013 159,330 -36,673 82,977 279,269
2012 160,915 -36,737 78,682 225,921
2011 162,094 -36,687 73,496 215,183
2010 162,072 -36,587 69,907 161,842
2009 160,893 -36,561 66,521 163,643
2008 156,664 -36,723 55,426 523,207
2007 152,066 -37,076 55,048 722,380
2006 151,122 -37,170 54,338 399,306
2005 155,405 -37,063 60,046 174,926
2004 158,789 -36,851 60,344 176,319
2003 163,267 -36,657 59,118 177,237
2002 166,740 -36,575 55,922 178,988
2001 170,193 -36,441 52,789 178,779
2000 171,684 -33,256 49,993 178,469
1999 167,742 -30,228 46,198 180,469
1998 164,287 -30,108 41,176 183,329
1997 168,419 -30,034 38,207 183,310
1996 174,008 -30,018 37,886 180,296
1995 175,439 -29,873 38,685 68,938
1994 176,882 -29,610 42,976 62,352
1993 177,691 -30,719 41,324 65,545
1992 177,481 -30,262 42,119 65,739
1991 177,371 -29,351 41,409 66,943
1990 176,748 -27,397 41,339 67,118
1989 175,365 -26,984 40,148 68,132
1988 171,291 -26,552 38,861 68,991
1987 167,552 -25,850 37,741 69,493
1986 165,674 -24,772 36,829 69,655
1985 164,091 -23,388 34,855 37,605
1984 164,263 -22,239 33,250 38,124
1983 163,136 -21,582 31,480 38,536
1982 159,597 -20,886 29,585 38,276
1981 158,419 -19,809 27,560 37,600
1980 157,697 -17,485 25,005 78,148
1979 154,779 -16,296 21,987 82,238
1978 154,043 -16,909 18,879 82,359
1977 152,825 -17,077 15,787 81,111
1976 151,201 -16,866 12,876 78,903
1975 149,339 -16,425 11,859 42,380
1974 147,652 -15,402 10,835 42,474
1973 146,283 -14,594 9,822 42,243
1972 143,255 -14,262 8,818 41,888
1971 140,473 -14,156 7,839 41,425
1970 137,835 -14,255 6,922 40,792
1969 135,445 -14,531 6,138 39,902
1968 133,666 -14,901 5,588 28,866
1967 133,091 -15,324 5,264 -283
1966 132,096 -15,701 4,955 1,516
1965 125,345 -15,978 4,675 2,598
1964 127,504 -16,059 4,410 3,126
1963 124,994 -15,889 4,157 3,264
1962 122,977 -15,389 3,901 3,212
1961 120,316 -14,511 3,657 3,141
1960 117,346 -13,344 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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