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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.01 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.98% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2100 11,752,784 74,517,005
2099 11,815,252 74,647,273
2098 11,877,117 74,766,073
2097 11,937,719 74,879,923
2096 11,997,841 74,991,940
2095 12,057,342 75,102,041
2094 12,115,914 75,198,597
2093 12,173,845 75,296,704
2092 12,230,436 75,390,038
2091 12,286,064 75,480,137
2090 12,340,658 75,566,962
2089 12,394,314 75,649,353
2088 12,446,122 75,721,067
2087 12,497,009 75,791,990
2086 12,546,890 75,859,854
2085 12,595,176 75,918,647
2084 12,641,964 75,969,065
2083 12,686,626 76,018,614
2082 12,730,579 76,059,464
2081 12,772,531 76,086,593
2080 12,813,012 76,118,679
2079 12,851,452 76,147,352
2078 12,887,954 76,165,841
2077 12,923,053 76,183,437
2076 12,955,793 76,185,828
2075 12,986,456 76,198,349
2074 13,015,960 76,209,676
2073 13,043,173 76,218,781
2072 13,068,464 76,211,187
2071 13,091,361 76,200,495
2070 13,112,865 76,190,801
2069 13,131,909 76,184,140
2068 13,149,031 76,183,288
2067 13,163,707 76,175,881
2066 13,176,149 76,168,987
2065 13,187,108 76,168,193
2064 13,195,655 76,165,129
2063 13,201,391 76,165,534
2062 13,204,648 76,158,910
2061 13,205,517 76,156,587
2060 13,203,471 76,157,104
2059 13,199,071 76,157,593
2058 13,190,969 76,139,384
2057 13,180,617 76,119,478
2056 13,168,370 76,086,799
2055 13,153,175 76,047,952
2054 13,135,187 75,980,524
2053 13,114,225 75,907,047
2052 13,090,209 75,815,200
2051 13,063,047 75,709,173
2050 13,032,286 75,591,218
2049 12,999,890 75,460,140
2048 12,964,676 75,313,837
2047 12,927,592 75,153,802
2046 12,887,813 74,986,563
2045 12,845,519 74,808,886
2044 12,800,765 74,623,687
2043 12,754,444 74,424,133
2042 12,705,845 74,224,922
2041 12,655,390 74,020,934
2040 12,602,701 73,812,680
2039 12,548,652 73,600,788
2038 12,491,254 73,378,310
2037 12,431,970 73,155,497
2036 12,370,131 72,921,995
2035 12,305,889 72,671,687
2034 12,239,008 72,418,766
2033 12,170,158 72,145,065
2032 12,098,734 71,869,259
2031 12,024,555 71,581,519
2030 11,947,536 71,267,237
2029 11,867,856 70,948,992
2028 11,785,130 70,609,246
2027 11,699,216 70,248,858
2026 11,611,567 69,883,746
2025 11,520,487 69,487,000
2024 11,427,557 69,281,000
2023 11,331,265 68,526,000
2022 11,230,734 67,636,000
2021 11,123,476 66,978,000
2020 11,008,300 66,740,000
2019 10,894,043 66,628,000
2018 10,782,053 66,287,000
2017 10,666,843 65,964,000
2016 10,551,430 65,606,000
2015 10,434,829 65,087,000
2014 10,315,528 64,619,000
2013 10,193,833 64,138,000
2012 10,070,411 63,711,000
2011 9,945,621 63,258,810
2010 9,820,175 62,766,365
2009 9,695,265 62,276,270
2008 9,573,130 61,806,995
2007 9,455,658 61,322,463
2006 9,341,183 60,846,820
2005 9,225,034 60,401,206
2004 9,104,892 59,987,905
2003 8,980,620 59,647,577
2002 8,852,235 59,370,479
2001 8,720,283 59,119,673
2000 8,584,190 58,892,514
1999 8,446,208 58,682,466
1998 8,310,362 58,487,141
1997 8,174,078 58,316,954
1996 8,032,894 58,166,950
1995 7,888,115 58,019,030
1994 7,741,694 57,865,745
1993 7,594,572 57,718,614
1992 7,447,474 57,580,402
1991 7,299,853 57,424,897
1990 7,151,166 57,247,586
1989 7,002,295 57,076,711
1988 6,855,734 56,928,327
1987 6,712,515 56,802,050
1986 6,571,208 56,681,396
1985 6,430,404 56,550,268
1984 6,289,040 56,422,072
1983 6,147,248 56,332,848
1982 6,007,114 56,313,641
1981 5,868,453 56,333,829
1980 5,729,037 56,314,216
1979 5,589,690 56,246,951
1978 5,451,882 56,196,504
1977 5,315,443 56,193,492
1976 5,180,404 56,211,968
1975 5,046,776 56,225,800
1974 4,914,197 56,229,974
1973 4,782,227 56,194,527
1972 4,651,883 56,086,065
1971 4,524,234 55,896,223
1970 4,399,290 55,663,250
1969 4,277,035 55,441,750
1968 4,157,189 55,211,700
1967 4,038,928 54,943,600
1966 3,921,847 54,648,500
1965 3,808,963 54,348,050
1964 3,698,559 54,000,000
1963 3,588,287 53,650,000
1962 3,479,936 53,250,000
1961 3,373,233 52,800,000
1960 3,268,336 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% 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 Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
2100 -0.53% -0.17%
2099 -0.52% -0.16%
2098 -0.51% -0.15%
2097 -0.5% -0.15%
2096 -0.49% -0.15%
2095 -0.48% -0.13%
2094 -0.48% -0.13%
2093 -0.46% -0.12%
2092 -0.45% -0.12%
2091 -0.44% -0.11%
2090 -0.43% -0.11%
2089 -0.42% -0.09%
2088 -0.41% -0.09%
2087 -0.4% -0.09%
2086 -0.38% -0.08%
2085 -0.37% -0.07%
2084 -0.35% -0.07%
2083 -0.35% -0.05%
2082 -0.33% -0.04%
2081 -0.32% -0.04%
2080 -0.3% -0.04%
2079 -0.28% -0.02%
2078 -0.27% -0.02%
2077 -0.25% -0.003%
2076 -0.24% -0.02%
2075 -0.23% -0.01%
2074 -0.21% -0.01%
2073 -0.19% 0.01%
2072 -0.17% 0.01%
2071 -0.16% 0.01%
2070 -0.15% 0.009%
2069 -0.13% 0.001%
2068 -0.11% 0.01%
2067 -0.09% 0.009%
2066 -0.08% 0.001%
2065 -0.06% 0.004%
2064 -0.04% -0%
2063 -0.02% 0.009%
2062 -0.007% 0.003%
2061 0.02% -0.001%
2060 0.03% -0.001%
2059 0.06% 0.02%
2058 0.08% 0.03%
2057 0.09% 0.04%
2056 0.12% 0.05%
2055 0.14% 0.09%
2054 0.16% 0.1%
2053 0.18% 0.12%
2052 0.21% 0.14%
2051 0.24% 0.16%
2050 0.25% 0.17%
2049 0.27% 0.19%
2048 0.29% 0.21%
2047 0.31% 0.22%
2046 0.33% 0.24%
2045 0.35% 0.25%
2044 0.36% 0.27%
2043 0.38% 0.27%
2042 0.4% 0.28%
2041 0.42% 0.28%
2040 0.43% 0.29%
2039 0.46% 0.3%
2038 0.48% 0.3%
2037 0.5% 0.32%
2036 0.52% 0.34%
2035 0.55% 0.35%
2034 0.57% 0.38%
2033 0.59% 0.38%
2032 0.62% 0.4%
2031 0.64% 0.44%
2030 0.67% 0.45%
2029 0.7% 0.48%
2028 0.73% 0.51%
2027 0.75% 0.52%
2026 0.79% 0.57%
2025 0.81% 0.3%
2024 0.85% 1.1%
2023 0.9% 1.32%
2022 0.96% 0.98%
2021 1.05% 0.36%
2020 1.05% 0.17%
2019 1.04% 0.51%
2018 1.08% 0.49%
2017 1.09% 0.55%
2016 1.12% 0.8%
2015 1.16% 0.72%
2014 1.19% 0.75%
2013 1.23% 0.67%
2012 1.25% 0.71%
2011 1.28% 0.78%
2010 1.29% 0.79%
2009 1.28% 0.76%
2008 1.24% 0.79%
2007 1.23% 0.78%
2006 1.26% 0.74%
2005 1.32% 0.69%
2004 1.38% 0.57%
2003 1.45% 0.47%
2002 1.51% 0.42%
2001 1.59% 0.39%
2000 1.63% 0.36%
1999 1.63% 0.33%
1998 1.67% 0.29%
1997 1.76% 0.26%
1996 1.84% 0.25%
1995 1.89% 0.26%
1994 1.94% 0.25%
1993 1.98% 0.24%
1992 2.02% 0.27%
1991 2.08% 0.31%
1990 2.13% 0.3%
1989 2.14% 0.26%
1988 2.13% 0.22%
1987 2.15% 0.21%
1986 2.19% 0.23%
1985 2.25% 0.23%
1984 2.31% 0.16%
1983 2.33% 0.03%
1982 2.36% -0.04%
1981 2.43% 0.03%
1980 2.49% 0.12%
1979 2.53% 0.09%
1978 2.57% 0.005%
1977 2.61% -0.03%
1976 2.65% -0.02%
1975 2.7% -0.007%
1974 2.76% 0.06%
1973 2.8% 0.19%
1972 2.82% 0.34%
1971 2.84% 0.42%
1970 2.86% 0.4%
1969 2.88% 0.42%
1968 2.93% 0.49%
1967 2.99% 0.54%
1966 2.96% 0.55%
1965 2.99% 0.64%
1964 3.07% 0.65%
1963 3.11% 0.75%
1962 3.16% 0.85%
1961 3.21% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
Current population
11656588
70071289
Population rank 85/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.84%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +564
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 145/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +389,911
Net migration rank 170/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 389,911
2024 129,943 -34,806 13,233 417,114
2023 132,360 -34,915 34,606 445,523
2022 138,767 -35,153 39,770 487,029
2021 128,866 -17,957 30,609 462,967
2020 137,417 -17,957 -4,272 144,221
2019 144,869 -35,797 108,338 232,727
2018 150,852 -35,934 119,317 259,744
2017 151,565 -36,069 145,121 272,311
2016 151,550 -36,219 177,136 324,649
2015 154,258 -36,375 175,735 347,839
2014 157,260 -36,543 206,781 306,091
2013 159,330 -36,673 198,827 237,272
2012 160,915 -36,737 248,473 172,088
2011 162,094 -36,687 259,361 228,773
2010 162,072 -36,587 251,066 274,811
2009 160,893 -36,561 230,422 249,639
2008 156,664 -36,723 216,325 263,390
2007 152,066 -37,076 196,232 309,385
2006 151,122 -37,170 176,455 288,923
2005 155,405 -37,063 144,963 308,279
2004 158,789 -36,851 131,974 276,077
2003 163,267 -36,657 89,471 211,846
2002 166,740 -36,575 65,308 203,577
2001 170,193 -36,441 65,032 175,133
2000 171,684 -33,256 70,671 153,917
1999 167,742 -30,228 64,551 152,653
1998 164,287 -30,108 87,730 125,541
1997 168,419 -30,034 99,138 59,723
1996 174,008 -30,018 98,884 54,964
1995 175,439 -29,873 87,028 61,385
1994 176,882 -29,610 127,304 45,339
1993 177,691 -30,719 103,893 27,403
1992 177,481 -30,262 149,709 17,846
1991 177,371 -29,351 143,562 27,601
1990 176,748 -27,397 154,569 57,132
1989 175,365 -26,984 119,861 49,586
1988 171,291 -26,552 136,628 13,952
1987 167,552 -25,850 136,325 8,266
1986 165,674 -24,772 90,690 41,836
1985 164,091 -23,388 79,170 83,164
1984 164,263 -22,239 84,633 71,107
1983 163,136 -21,582 61,966 27,063
1982 159,597 -20,886 56,314 -61,152
1981 158,419 -19,809 73,234 -83,876
1980 157,697 -17,485 95,734 -25,187
1979 154,779 -16,296 61,872 11,255
1978 154,043 -16,909 16,859 3,783
1977 152,825 -17,077 0 -21,636
1976 151,201 -16,866 -5,621 -19,135
1975 149,339 -16,425 33,735 -40,241
1974 147,652 -15,402 67,476 -65,710
1973 146,283 -14,594 112,389 -33,840
1972 143,255 -14,262 162,650 -1,406
1971 140,473 -14,156 257,123 1,175
1970 137,835 -14,255 244,918 -15,254
1969 135,445 -14,531 260,577 -60,655
1968 133,666 -14,901 292,622 -38,852
1967 133,091 -15,324 346,145 -39,659
1966 132,096 -15,701 333,356 -27,935
1965 125,345 -15,978 364,132 -24,955
1964 127,504 -16,059 405,000 -23,885
1963 124,994 -15,889 337,995 8,271
1962 122,977 -15,389 340,800 76,443
1961 120,316 -14,511 311,519 52,295
1960 117,346 -13,344 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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