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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.03 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 0.99% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% 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 11,755,442 74,700,585
2099 11,817,924 74,831,175
2098 11,879,803 74,950,267
2097 11,940,419 75,064,397
2096 12,000,555 75,176,691
2095 12,060,069 75,287,063
2094 12,118,654 75,383,856
2093 12,176,599 75,482,205
2092 12,233,202 75,575,769
2091 12,288,843 75,666,091
2090 12,343,449 75,753,129
2089 12,397,117 75,835,723
2088 12,448,937 75,907,614
2087 12,499,836 75,978,712
2086 12,549,728 76,046,742
2085 12,598,025 76,105,680
2084 12,644,824 76,156,223
2083 12,689,496 76,205,894
2082 12,733,459 76,246,844
2081 12,775,420 76,274,040
2080 12,815,910 76,306,205
2079 12,854,359 76,334,949
2078 12,890,869 76,353,484
2077 12,925,976 76,371,123
2076 12,958,723 76,373,520
2075 12,989,393 76,386,071
2074 13,018,904 76,397,426
2073 13,046,123 76,406,554
2072 13,071,419 76,398,941
2071 13,094,322 76,388,223
2070 13,115,831 76,378,505
2069 13,134,880 76,371,827
2068 13,152,005 76,370,973
2067 13,166,684 76,363,548
2066 13,179,129 76,356,638
2065 13,190,090 76,355,841
2064 13,198,640 76,352,770
2063 13,204,377 76,353,175
2062 13,207,634 76,346,535
2061 13,208,504 76,344,206
2060 13,206,457 76,344,725
2059 13,202,056 76,345,215
2058 13,193,952 76,326,961
2057 13,183,598 76,307,006
2056 13,171,348 76,274,247
2055 13,156,150 76,235,304
2054 13,138,158 76,167,710
2053 13,117,191 76,094,051
2052 13,093,170 76,001,979
2051 13,066,002 75,895,690
2050 13,035,234 75,777,445
2049 13,002,830 75,646,044
2048 12,967,608 75,499,380
2047 12,930,516 75,338,951
2046 12,890,728 75,171,300
2045 12,848,424 74,993,186
2044 12,803,661 74,807,530
2043 12,757,329 74,607,485
2042 12,708,719 74,407,783
2041 12,658,252 74,203,292
2040 12,605,551 73,994,525
2039 12,551,490 73,782,112
2038 12,494,079 73,559,085
2037 12,434,782 73,335,723
2036 12,372,929 73,101,646
2035 12,308,672 72,850,722
2034 12,241,776 72,597,177
2033 12,172,910 72,322,802
2032 12,101,471 72,046,316
2031 12,027,275 71,757,868
2030 11,950,238 71,442,811
2029 11,870,540 71,123,782
2028 11,787,795 70,783,199
2027 11,701,862 70,421,923
2026 11,614,193 70,055,911
2025 11,523,092 69,658,188
2024 11,427,557 69,226,000
2023 11,331,265 68,492,000
2022 11,230,734 67,604,000
2021 11,123,476 66,984,000
2020 11,008,300 66,744,000
2019 10,894,043 66,631,000
2018 10,782,053 66,289,000
2017 10,666,843 65,966,000
2016 10,551,430 65,607,000
2015 10,434,829 65,088,000
2014 10,315,528 64,620,000
2013 10,193,833 64,139,000
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 (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 the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% 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 Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 0.84% 0.62%
2024 0.85% 1.07%
2023 0.9% 1.31%
2022 0.96% 0.93%
2021 1.05% 0.36%
2020 1.05% 0.17%
2019 1.04% 0.52%
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 (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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic United Kingdom
Current population
11637906
70154914
Population rank 85/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.85%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +264 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 97/197
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 - -34,806 - 417,114
2023 132,360 -34,915 34,589 445,523
2022 138,767 -35,153 39,751 487,029
2021 128,866 -17,957 30,612 462,967
2020 137,417 -17,957 -4,272 144,221
2019 144,869 -35,797 108,342 232,727
2018 150,852 -35,934 119,321 259,744
2017 151,565 -36,069 145,125 272,311
2016 151,550 -36,219 177,139 324,649
2015 154,258 -36,375 175,738 347,839
2014 157,260 -36,543 206,784 306,091
2013 159,330 -36,673 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

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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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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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