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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.02 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 +1.01% 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 11.7M (24.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 11,752,784 26,706,595
2099 11,815,252 26,465,166
2098 11,877,117 26,225,773
2097 11,937,719 25,988,828
2096 11,997,841 25,753,753
2095 12,057,342 25,520,511
2094 12,115,914 25,288,801
2093 12,173,845 25,058,430
2092 12,230,436 24,829,182
2091 12,286,064 24,600,702
2090 12,340,658 24,372,725
2089 12,394,314 24,144,467
2088 12,446,122 23,916,513
2087 12,497,009 23,688,452
2086 12,546,890 23,460,422
2085 12,595,176 23,232,061
2084 12,641,964 23,002,795
2083 12,686,626 22,772,229
2082 12,730,579 22,540,771
2081 12,772,531 22,308,390
2080 12,813,012 22,075,331
2079 12,851,452 21,841,417
2078 12,887,954 21,606,907
2077 12,923,053 21,371,631
2076 12,955,793 21,136,110
2075 12,986,456 20,900,601
2074 13,015,960 20,665,468
2073 13,043,173 20,430,105
2072 13,068,464 20,196,342
2071 13,091,361 19,963,477
2070 13,112,865 19,732,649
2069 13,131,909 19,503,294
2068 13,149,031 19,276,535
2067 13,163,707 19,052,348
2066 13,176,149 18,831,237
2065 13,187,108 18,612,821
2064 13,195,655 18,397,315
2063 13,201,391 18,185,402
2062 13,204,648 17,977,010
2061 13,205,517 17,772,656
2060 13,203,471 17,571,910
2059 13,199,071 17,373,047
2058 13,190,969 17,176,551
2057 13,180,617 16,982,730
2056 13,168,370 16,791,613
2055 13,153,175 16,602,585
2054 13,135,187 16,414,963
2053 13,114,225 16,230,105
2052 13,090,209 16,047,360
2051 13,063,047 15,866,073
2050 13,032,286 15,685,433
2049 12,999,890 15,505,176
2048 12,964,676 15,326,671
2047 12,927,592 15,149,859
2046 12,887,813 14,977,516
2045 12,845,519 14,808,230
2044 12,800,765 14,639,661
2043 12,754,444 14,472,097
2042 12,705,845 14,305,483
2041 12,655,390 14,139,883
2040 12,602,701 13,975,444
2039 12,548,652 13,812,227
2038 12,491,254 13,650,128
2037 12,431,970 13,489,998
2036 12,370,131 13,331,723
2035 12,305,889 13,175,838
2034 12,239,008 13,022,467
2033 12,170,158 12,872,359
2032 12,098,734 12,725,892
2031 12,024,555 12,583,470
2030 11,947,536 12,445,626
2029 11,867,856 12,304,314
2028 11,785,130 12,153,292
2027 11,699,216 11,982,666
2026 11,611,567 11,781,850
2025 11,520,487 11,513,149
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 (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 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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 0.81% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic UAE
Current population
11656588
11885001
Population rank 85/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.14%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
2.61 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 1/197
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 129,943 -34,806 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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