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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 29.5 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.29% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs United States: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic United States
2100 11,752,784 415,429,771
2099 11,815,252 414,829,167
2098 11,877,117 414,231,720
2097 11,937,719 413,576,381
2096 11,997,841 412,927,393
2095 12,057,342 412,225,379
2094 12,115,914 411,498,749
2093 12,173,845 410,785,729
2092 12,230,436 410,051,921
2091 12,286,064 409,320,183
2090 12,340,658 408,613,732
2089 12,394,314 407,885,645
2088 12,446,122 407,129,733
2087 12,497,009 406,421,298
2086 12,546,890 405,715,343
2085 12,595,176 405,059,379
2084 12,641,964 404,343,130
2083 12,686,626 403,612,785
2082 12,730,579 402,871,293
2081 12,772,531 402,054,554
2080 12,813,012 401,319,194
2079 12,851,452 400,554,914
2078 12,887,954 399,737,968
2077 12,923,053 398,906,565
2076 12,955,793 398,035,750
2075 12,986,456 397,109,170
2074 13,015,960 396,226,412
2073 13,043,173 395,307,725
2072 13,068,464 394,393,561
2071 13,091,361 393,415,363
2070 13,112,865 392,469,727
2069 13,131,909 391,479,981
2068 13,149,031 390,517,695
2067 13,163,707 389,543,856
2066 13,176,149 388,597,719
2065 13,187,108 387,685,327
2064 13,195,655 386,805,026
2063 13,201,391 385,911,917
2062 13,204,648 385,032,627
2061 13,205,517 384,170,837
2060 13,203,471 383,361,269
2059 13,199,071 382,542,030
2058 13,190,969 381,704,804
2057 13,180,617 380,907,023
2056 13,168,370 380,159,777
2055 13,153,175 379,430,756
2054 13,135,187 378,682,851
2053 13,114,225 377,878,421
2052 13,090,209 377,073,303
2051 13,063,047 376,229,840
2050 13,032,286 375,373,155
2049 12,999,890 374,493,150
2048 12,964,676 373,590,762
2047 12,927,592 372,626,259
2046 12,887,813 371,644,809
2045 12,845,519 370,602,914
2044 12,800,765 369,518,897
2043 12,754,444 368,375,680
2042 12,705,845 367,158,772
2041 12,655,390 365,937,822
2040 12,602,701 364,671,837
2039 12,548,652 363,367,337
2038 12,491,254 361,997,023
2037 12,431,970 360,606,236
2036 12,370,131 359,193,245
2035 12,305,889 357,750,686
2034 12,239,008 356,266,726
2033 12,170,158 354,775,032
2032 12,098,734 353,259,037
2031 12,024,555 351,721,511
2030 11,947,536 350,155,042
2029 11,867,856 348,564,667
2028 11,785,130 346,906,294
2027 11,699,216 345,257,605
2026 11,611,567 343,565,426
2025 11,520,487 341,784,857
2024 11,427,557 340,110,988
2023 11,331,265 334,914,895
2022 11,230,734 333,271,411
2021 11,123,476 331,893,745
2020 11,008,300 331,526,933
2019 10,894,043 328,329,953
2018 10,782,053 326,838,199
2017 10,666,843 325,122,128
2016 10,551,430 323,071,755
2015 10,434,829 320,738,994
2014 10,315,528 318,386,329
2013 10,193,833 316,059,947
2012 10,070,411 313,877,662
2011 9,945,621 311,583,481
2010 9,820,175 309,327,143
2009 9,695,265 306,771,529
2008 9,573,130 304,093,966
2007 9,455,658 301,231,207
2006 9,341,183 298,379,912
2005 9,225,034 295,516,599
2004 9,104,892 292,805,298
2003 8,980,620 290,107,933
2002 8,852,235 287,625,193
2001 8,720,283 284,968,955
2000 8,584,190 282,162,411
1999 8,446,208 279,294,713
1998 8,310,362 276,115,288
1997 8,174,078 272,911,760
1996 8,032,894 269,667,391
1995 7,888,115 266,557,091
1994 7,741,694 263,435,673
1993 7,594,572 260,255,352
1992 7,447,474 256,894,189
1991 7,299,853 253,492,503
1990 7,151,166 250,131,894
1989 7,002,295 246,819,222
1988 6,855,734 244,499,004
1987 6,712,515 242,288,936
1986 6,571,208 240,132,831
1985 6,430,404 237,923,734
1984 6,289,040 235,824,908
1983 6,147,248 233,792,014
1982 6,007,114 231,664,432
1981 5,868,453 229,465,744
1980 5,729,037 226,542,250
1979 5,589,690 225,055,487
1978 5,451,882 222,584,545
1977 5,315,443 220,239,425
1976 5,180,404 218,035,164
1975 5,046,776 215,973,199
1974 4,914,197 213,853,928
1973 4,782,227 211,908,788
1972 4,651,883 209,896,021
1971 4,524,234 207,660,677
1970 4,399,290 205,052,174
1969 4,277,035 202,676,946
1968 4,157,189 200,706,052
1967 4,038,928 198,712,056
1966 3,921,847 196,560,338
1965 3,808,963 194,302,963
1964 3,698,559 191,888,791
1963 3,588,287 189,241,798
1962 3,479,936 186,537,737
1961 3,373,233 183,691,481
1960 3,268,336 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% 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 States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic United States
2100 -0.53% 0.14%
2099 -0.52% 0.14%
2098 -0.51% 0.16%
2097 -0.5% 0.16%
2096 -0.49% 0.17%
2095 -0.48% 0.18%
2094 -0.48% 0.17%
2093 -0.46% 0.18%
2092 -0.45% 0.18%
2091 -0.44% 0.17%
2090 -0.43% 0.18%
2089 -0.42% 0.19%
2088 -0.41% 0.17%
2087 -0.4% 0.17%
2086 -0.38% 0.16%
2085 -0.37% 0.18%
2084 -0.35% 0.18%
2083 -0.35% 0.18%
2082 -0.33% 0.2%
2081 -0.32% 0.18%
2080 -0.3% 0.19%
2079 -0.28% 0.2%
2078 -0.27% 0.21%
2077 -0.25% 0.22%
2076 -0.24% 0.23%
2075 -0.23% 0.22%
2074 -0.21% 0.23%
2073 -0.19% 0.23%
2072 -0.17% 0.25%
2071 -0.16% 0.24%
2070 -0.15% 0.25%
2069 -0.13% 0.25%
2068 -0.11% 0.25%
2067 -0.09% 0.24%
2066 -0.08% 0.24%
2065 -0.06% 0.23%
2064 -0.04% 0.23%
2063 -0.02% 0.23%
2062 -0.007% 0.22%
2061 0.02% 0.21%
2060 0.03% 0.21%
2059 0.06% 0.22%
2058 0.08% 0.21%
2057 0.09% 0.2%
2056 0.12% 0.19%
2055 0.14% 0.2%
2054 0.16% 0.21%
2053 0.18% 0.21%
2052 0.21% 0.22%
2051 0.24% 0.23%
2050 0.25% 0.23%
2049 0.27% 0.24%
2048 0.29% 0.26%
2047 0.31% 0.26%
2046 0.33% 0.28%
2045 0.35% 0.29%
2044 0.36% 0.31%
2043 0.38% 0.33%
2042 0.4% 0.33%
2041 0.42% 0.35%
2040 0.43% 0.36%
2039 0.46% 0.38%
2038 0.48% 0.39%
2037 0.5% 0.39%
2036 0.52% 0.4%
2035 0.55% 0.42%
2034 0.57% 0.42%
2033 0.59% 0.43%
2032 0.62% 0.44%
2031 0.64% 0.45%
2030 0.67% 0.46%
2029 0.7% 0.48%
2028 0.73% 0.48%
2027 0.75% 0.49%
2026 0.79% 0.52%
2025 0.81% 0.49%
2024 0.85% 1.55%
2023 0.9% 0.49%
2022 0.96% 0.42%
2021 1.05% 0.11%
2020 1.05% 0.97%
2019 1.04% 0.46%
2018 1.08% 0.53%
2017 1.09% 0.63%
2016 1.12% 0.73%
2015 1.16% 0.74%
2014 1.19% 0.74%
2013 1.23% 0.7%
2012 1.25% 0.74%
2011 1.28% 0.73%
2010 1.29% 0.83%
2009 1.28% 0.88%
2008 1.24% 0.95%
2007 1.23% 0.96%
2006 1.26% 0.97%
2005 1.32% 0.93%
2004 1.38% 0.93%
2003 1.45% 0.86%
2002 1.51% 0.93%
2001 1.59% 0.99%
2000 1.63% 1.03%
1999 1.63% 1.15%
1998 1.67% 1.17%
1997 1.76% 1.2%
1996 1.84% 1.17%
1995 1.89% 1.18%
1994 1.94% 1.22%
1993 1.98% 1.31%
1992 2.02% 1.34%
1991 2.08% 1.34%
1990 2.13% 1.34%
1989 2.14% 0.95%
1988 2.13% 0.91%
1987 2.15% 0.9%
1986 2.19% 0.93%
1985 2.25% 0.89%
1984 2.31% 0.87%
1983 2.33% 0.92%
1982 2.36% 0.96%
1981 2.43% 1.29%
1980 2.49% 0.66%
1979 2.53% 1.11%
1978 2.57% 1.06%
1977 2.61% 1.01%
1976 2.65% 0.95%
1975 2.7% 0.99%
1974 2.76% 0.92%
1973 2.8% 0.96%
1972 2.82% 1.08%
1971 2.84% 1.27%
1970 2.86% 1.17%
1969 2.88% 0.98%
1968 2.93% 1%
1967 2.99% 1.09%
1966 2.96% 1.16%
1965 2.99% 1.26%
1964 3.07% 1.4%
1963 3.11% 1.45%
1962 3.16% 1.55%
1961 3.21% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic United States
Current population
11656588
344434632
Population rank 85/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 4.15%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
8.75 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
10.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 128/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -35,306 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 170/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 1,230,663
2024 129,943 -34,806 544,178 1,286,132
2023 132,360 -34,915 502,372 1,322,668
2022 138,767 -35,153 399,926 1,319,009
2021 128,866 -17,957 199,137 674,787
2020 137,417 -17,957 208,862 329,769
2019 144,869 -35,797 887,476 1,774,500
2018 150,852 -35,934 955,022 1,764,961
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 152,066 -37,076 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 151,122 -37,170 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 155,405 -37,063 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 158,789 -36,851 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 166,740 -36,575 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 170,193 -36,441 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 171,684 -33,256 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 167,742 -30,228 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 164,287 -30,108 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 176,748 -27,397 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,875,826 400,998
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,735,943 460,778
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,720,252 480,815
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,656,917 493,082
1985 164,091 -23,388 1,689,258 598,777
1984 164,263 -22,239 1,627,192 622,793
1983 163,136 -21,582 1,636,544 662,840
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,714,317 600,149
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,652,153 583,070
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,608,450 595,916
1979 154,779 -16,296 1,597,894 503,559
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,402,283 556,521
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,431,556 577,060
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,264,604 635,590
1975 149,339 -16,425 1,252,644 655,078
1974 147,652 -15,402 1,218,968 706,978
1973 146,283 -14,594 1,165,499 783,163
1972 143,255 -14,262 1,301,355 833,543
1971 140,473 -14,156 1,640,519 833,549
1970 137,835 -14,255 1,824,965 744,902
1969 135,445 -14,531 1,702,487 523,740
1968 133,666 -14,901 1,565,507 594,514
1967 133,091 -15,324 1,669,181 585,410
1966 132,096 -15,701 1,749,387 637,692
1965 125,345 -15,978 1,943,030 644,902
1964 127,504 -16,059 2,245,099 618,635
1963 124,994 -15,889 2,289,826 639,495
1962 122,977 -15,389 2,406,337 625,617
1961 120,316 -14,511 2,571,681 580,333
1960 117,346 -13,344 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, 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 States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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