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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 2.46 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2100 11,752,784 28,410,292
2099 11,815,252 28,556,135
2098 11,877,117 28,707,705
2097 11,937,719 28,852,186
2096 11,997,841 28,997,910
2095 12,057,342 29,134,707
2094 12,115,914 29,264,882
2093 12,173,845 29,394,209
2092 12,230,436 29,510,768
2091 12,286,064 29,623,813
2090 12,340,658 29,734,285
2089 12,394,314 29,840,423
2088 12,446,122 29,936,470
2087 12,497,009 30,030,678
2086 12,546,890 30,120,614
2085 12,595,176 30,201,240
2084 12,641,964 30,276,736
2083 12,686,626 30,348,224
2082 12,730,579 30,418,460
2081 12,772,531 30,484,132
2080 12,813,012 30,549,302
2079 12,851,452 30,612,881
2078 12,887,954 30,674,565
2077 12,923,053 30,730,870
2076 12,955,793 30,780,046
2075 12,986,456 30,829,620
2074 13,015,960 30,868,955
2073 13,043,173 30,913,457
2072 13,068,464 30,956,993
2071 13,091,361 30,999,181
2070 13,112,865 31,039,456
2069 13,131,909 31,077,886
2068 13,149,031 31,111,229
2067 13,163,707 31,147,205
2066 13,176,149 31,177,952
2065 13,187,108 31,202,552
2064 13,195,655 31,217,149
2063 13,201,391 31,232,539
2062 13,204,648 31,245,802
2061 13,205,517 31,255,590
2060 13,203,471 31,264,668
2059 13,199,071 31,272,623
2058 13,190,969 31,273,762
2057 13,180,617 31,276,766
2056 13,168,370 31,268,661
2055 13,153,175 31,252,602
2054 13,135,187 31,238,775
2053 13,114,225 31,222,231
2052 13,090,209 31,194,694
2051 13,063,047 31,174,182
2050 13,032,286 31,139,557
2049 12,999,890 31,104,189
2048 12,964,676 31,062,699
2047 12,927,592 31,009,532
2046 12,887,813 30,960,686
2045 12,845,519 30,905,370
2044 12,800,765 30,845,107
2043 12,754,444 30,776,828
2042 12,705,845 30,694,535
2041 12,655,390 30,607,831
2040 12,602,701 30,504,638
2039 12,548,652 30,389,092
2038 12,491,254 30,268,244
2037 12,431,970 30,145,046
2036 12,370,131 30,014,973
2035 12,305,889 29,870,829
2034 12,239,008 29,718,039
2033 12,170,158 29,574,127
2032 12,098,734 29,428,330
2031 12,024,555 29,279,969
2030 11,947,536 29,139,878
2029 11,867,856 29,004,690
2028 11,785,130 28,880,803
2027 11,699,216 28,750,990
2026 11,611,567 28,630,592
2025 11,520,487 28,516,896
2024 11,427,557 28,405,543
2023 11,331,265 28,300,854
2022 11,230,734 28,213,017
2021 11,123,476 28,237,826
2020 11,008,300 28,444,077
2019 10,894,043 28,938,098
2018 10,782,053 29,807,592
2017 10,666,843 30,565,323
2016 10,551,430 30,765,720
2015 10,434,829 30,573,972
2014 10,315,528 30,254,079
2013 10,193,833 29,912,198
2012 10,070,411 29,553,826
2011 9,945,621 29,185,212
2010 9,820,175 28,813,101
2009 9,695,265 28,438,298
2008 9,573,130 28,053,696
2007 9,455,658 27,649,363
2006 9,341,183 27,224,686
2005 9,225,034 26,785,804
2004 9,104,892 26,340,838
2003 8,980,620 25,892,703
2002 8,852,235 25,435,671
2001 8,720,283 24,979,922
2000 8,584,190 24,526,708
1999 8,446,208 24,066,593
1998 8,310,362 23,601,337
1997 8,174,078 23,131,685
1996 8,032,894 22,662,113
1995 7,888,115 22,193,821
1994 7,741,694 21,725,188
1993 7,594,572 21,254,520
1992 7,447,474 20,780,948
1991 7,299,853 20,304,896
1990 7,151,166 19,827,010
1989 7,002,295 19,348,921
1988 6,855,734 18,871,020
1987 6,712,515 18,394,963
1986 6,571,208 17,923,536
1985 6,430,404 17,461,434
1984 6,289,040 17,008,841
1983 6,147,248 16,562,205
1982 6,007,114 16,121,874
1981 5,868,453 15,687,297
1980 5,729,037 15,258,218
1979 5,589,690 14,834,552
1978 5,451,882 14,416,684
1977 5,315,443 14,006,812
1976 5,180,404 13,606,284
1975 5,046,776 13,215,892
1974 4,914,197 12,835,351
1973 4,782,227 12,463,537
1972 4,651,883 12,099,180
1971 4,524,234 11,741,008
1970 4,399,290 11,387,790
1969 4,277,035 11,040,280
1968 4,157,189 10,697,530
1967 4,038,928 10,358,513
1966 3,921,847 10,024,854
1965 3,808,963 9,697,790
1964 3,698,559 9,377,712
1963 3,588,287 9,064,021
1962 3,479,936 8,756,870
1961 3,373,233 8,455,915
1960 3,268,336 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Venezuela
2100 -0.53% -0.51%
2099 -0.52% -0.53%
2098 -0.51% -0.5%
2097 -0.5% -0.5%
2096 -0.49% -0.47%
2095 -0.48% -0.44%
2094 -0.48% -0.44%
2093 -0.46% -0.39%
2092 -0.45% -0.38%
2091 -0.44% -0.37%
2090 -0.43% -0.36%
2089 -0.42% -0.32%
2088 -0.41% -0.31%
2087 -0.4% -0.3%
2086 -0.38% -0.27%
2085 -0.37% -0.25%
2084 -0.35% -0.24%
2083 -0.35% -0.23%
2082 -0.33% -0.22%
2081 -0.32% -0.21%
2080 -0.3% -0.21%
2079 -0.28% -0.2%
2078 -0.27% -0.18%
2077 -0.25% -0.16%
2076 -0.24% -0.16%
2075 -0.23% -0.13%
2074 -0.21% -0.14%
2073 -0.19% -0.14%
2072 -0.17% -0.14%
2071 -0.16% -0.13%
2070 -0.15% -0.12%
2069 -0.13% -0.11%
2068 -0.11% -0.12%
2067 -0.09% -0.1%
2066 -0.08% -0.08%
2065 -0.06% -0.05%
2064 -0.04% -0.05%
2063 -0.02% -0.04%
2062 -0.007% -0.03%
2061 0.02% -0.03%
2060 0.03% -0.03%
2059 0.06% -0.004%
2058 0.08% -0.01%
2057 0.09% 0.03%
2056 0.12% 0.05%
2055 0.14% 0.04%
2054 0.16% 0.05%
2053 0.18% 0.09%
2052 0.21% 0.07%
2051 0.24% 0.11%
2050 0.25% 0.11%
2049 0.27% 0.13%
2048 0.29% 0.17%
2047 0.31% 0.16%
2046 0.33% 0.18%
2045 0.35% 0.2%
2044 0.36% 0.22%
2043 0.38% 0.27%
2042 0.4% 0.28%
2041 0.42% 0.34%
2040 0.43% 0.38%
2039 0.46% 0.4%
2038 0.48% 0.41%
2037 0.5% 0.43%
2036 0.52% 0.48%
2035 0.55% 0.51%
2034 0.57% 0.49%
2033 0.59% 0.5%
2032 0.62% 0.51%
2031 0.64% 0.48%
2030 0.67% 0.47%
2029 0.7% 0.43%
2028 0.73% 0.45%
2027 0.75% 0.42%
2026 0.79% 0.4%
2025 0.81% 0.39%
2024 0.85% 0.37%
2023 0.9% 0.31%
2022 0.96% -0.09%
2021 1.05% -0.73%
2020 1.05% -1.71%
2019 1.04% -2.92%
2018 1.08% -2.48%
2017 1.09% -0.65%
2016 1.12% 0.63%
2015 1.16% 1.06%
2014 1.19% 1.14%
2013 1.23% 1.21%
2012 1.25% 1.26%
2011 1.28% 1.29%
2010 1.29% 1.32%
2009 1.28% 1.37%
2008 1.24% 1.46%
2007 1.23% 1.56%
2006 1.26% 1.64%
2005 1.32% 1.69%
2004 1.38% 1.73%
2003 1.45% 1.8%
2002 1.51% 1.82%
2001 1.59% 1.85%
2000 1.63% 1.91%
1999 1.63% 1.97%
1998 1.67% 2.03%
1997 1.76% 2.07%
1996 1.84% 2.11%
1995 1.89% 2.16%
1994 1.94% 2.21%
1993 1.98% 2.28%
1992 2.02% 2.34%
1991 2.08% 2.41%
1990 2.13% 2.47%
1989 2.14% 2.53%
1988 2.13% 2.59%
1987 2.15% 2.63%
1986 2.19% 2.65%
1985 2.25% 2.66%
1984 2.31% 2.7%
1983 2.33% 2.73%
1982 2.36% 2.77%
1981 2.43% 2.81%
1980 2.49% 2.86%
1979 2.53% 2.9%
1978 2.57% 2.93%
1977 2.61% 2.94%
1976 2.65% 2.95%
1975 2.7% 2.96%
1974 2.76% 2.98%
1973 2.8% 3.01%
1972 2.82% 3.05%
1971 2.84% 3.1%
1970 2.86% 3.15%
1969 2.88% 3.2%
1968 2.93% 3.27%
1967 2.99% 3.33%
1966 2.96% 3.37%
1965 2.99% 3.41%
1964 3.07% 3.46%
1963 3.11% 3.51%
1962 3.16% 3.56%
1961 3.21% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Venezuela
Current population
11656588
28692435
Population rank 85/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.35%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +305
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 139/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -100,467
Net migration rank 170/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -100,467
2024 129,943 -34,806 214,547 -105,297
2023 132,360 -34,915 213,020 -112,899
2022 138,767 -35,153 216,619 -141,107
2021 128,866 -17,957 207,746 -332,936
2020 137,417 -17,957 237,223 -524,649
2019 144,869 -35,797 274,826 -975,534
2018 150,852 -35,934 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 151,565 -36,069 340,222 -817,376
2016 151,550 -36,219 359,651 -283,270
2015 154,258 -36,375 384,560 -77,417
2014 157,260 -36,543 395,088 -62,437
2013 159,330 -36,673 408,930 -57,818
2012 160,915 -36,737 420,758 -55,131
2011 162,094 -36,687 425,958 -54,384
2010 162,072 -36,587 425,397 -52,781
2009 160,893 -36,561 427,257 -50,286
2008 156,664 -36,723 435,870 -43,636
2007 152,066 -37,076 452,482 -36,060
2006 151,122 -37,170 460,152 -27,240
2005 155,405 -37,063 463,260 -18,407
2004 158,789 -36,851 455,881 -10,798
2003 163,267 -36,657 456,902 -5,729
2002 166,740 -36,575 466,821 -3,944
2001 170,193 -36,441 451,487 -2,856
2000 171,684 -33,256 459,802 -1,999
1999 167,742 -30,228 463,787 -1,376
1998 164,287 -30,108 469,123 -1,010
1997 168,419 -30,034 472,002 -816
1996 174,008 -30,018 468,653 -708
1995 175,439 -29,873 469,267 -622
1994 176,882 -29,610 469,178 -559
1993 177,691 -30,719 473,189 -477
1992 177,481 -30,262 474,824 -381
1991 177,371 -29,351 477,917 -236
1990 176,748 -27,397 478,168 -69
1989 175,365 -26,984 478,053 32
1988 171,291 -26,552 477,569 137
1987 167,552 -25,850 474,204 182
1986 165,674 -24,772 468,252 201
1985 164,091 -23,388 455,517 237
1984 164,263 -22,239 449,186 247
1983 163,136 -21,582 443,569 260
1982 159,597 -20,886 436,564 260
1981 158,419 -19,809 432,059 251
1980 157,697 -17,485 425,613 237
1979 154,779 -16,296 421,256 228
1978 154,043 -16,909 414,032 205
1977 152,825 -17,077 405,315 196
1976 151,201 -16,866 395,344 190
1975 149,339 -16,425 385,045 186
1974 147,652 -15,402 375,678 173
1973 146,283 -14,594 367,612 171
1972 143,255 -14,262 360,749 173
1971 140,473 -14,156 355,212 215
1970 137,835 -14,255 350,709 305
1969 135,445 -14,531 343,596 403
1968 133,666 -14,901 340,973 532
1967 133,091 -15,324 335,813 717
1966 132,096 -15,701 329,697 1,087
1965 125,345 -15,978 321,695 1,656
1964 127,504 -16,059 314,397 2,410
1963 124,994 -15,889 307,279 3,296
1962 122,977 -15,389 299,345 4,386
1961 120,316 -14,511 292,109 6,069
1960 117,346 -13,344 285,105 8,369

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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