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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 8.79 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.37% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2100 11,752,784 92,225,380
2099 11,815,252 92,721,469
2098 11,877,117 93,212,742
2097 11,937,719 93,688,693
2096 11,997,841 94,163,950
2095 12,057,342 94,626,063
2094 12,115,914 95,083,879
2093 12,173,845 95,543,293
2092 12,230,436 96,000,019
2091 12,286,064 96,459,165
2090 12,340,658 96,922,871
2089 12,394,314 97,384,434
2088 12,446,122 97,843,001
2087 12,497,009 98,308,755
2086 12,546,890 98,773,008
2085 12,595,176 99,233,927
2084 12,641,964 99,695,401
2083 12,686,626 100,162,677
2082 12,730,579 100,634,653
2081 12,772,531 101,104,469
2080 12,813,012 101,568,526
2079 12,851,452 102,030,723
2078 12,887,954 102,480,219
2077 12,923,053 102,928,253
2076 12,955,793 103,358,352
2075 12,986,456 103,783,177
2074 13,015,960 104,197,814
2073 13,043,173 104,606,950
2072 13,068,464 105,005,673
2071 13,091,361 105,384,777
2070 13,112,865 105,757,144
2069 13,131,909 106,110,195
2068 13,149,031 106,454,379
2067 13,163,707 106,794,625
2066 13,176,149 107,126,965
2065 13,187,108 107,442,675
2064 13,195,655 107,744,261
2063 13,201,391 108,038,461
2062 13,204,648 108,322,712
2061 13,205,517 108,590,617
2060 13,203,471 108,842,045
2059 13,199,071 109,087,333
2058 13,190,969 109,320,301
2057 13,180,617 109,529,799
2056 13,168,370 109,715,196
2055 13,153,175 109,886,647
2054 13,135,187 110,035,740
2053 13,114,225 110,156,643
2052 13,090,209 110,253,026
2051 13,063,047 110,321,289
2050 13,032,286 110,344,733
2049 12,999,890 110,339,565
2048 12,964,676 110,296,602
2047 12,927,592 110,211,618
2046 12,887,813 110,090,837
2045 12,845,519 109,926,260
2044 12,800,765 109,731,512
2043 12,754,444 109,497,595
2042 12,705,845 109,225,525
2041 12,655,390 108,919,674
2040 12,602,701 108,594,542
2039 12,548,652 108,237,715
2038 12,491,254 107,861,117
2037 12,431,970 107,463,482
2036 12,370,131 107,058,359
2035 12,305,889 106,630,705
2034 12,239,008 106,189,495
2033 12,170,158 105,745,684
2032 12,098,734 105,283,013
2031 12,024,555 104,809,957
2030 11,947,536 104,314,150
2029 11,867,856 103,819,556
2028 11,785,130 103,300,347
2027 11,699,216 102,759,746
2026 11,611,567 102,197,177
2025 11,520,487 101,598,527
2024 11,427,557 100,987,686
2023 11,331,265 100,352,192
2022 11,230,734 99,680,655
2021 11,123,476 98,935,098
2020 11,008,300 98,079,191
2019 10,894,043 97,173,776
2018 10,782,053 96,237,319
2017 10,666,843 95,176,977
2016 10,551,430 94,000,117
2015 10,434,829 92,823,254
2014 10,315,528 91,679,578
2013 10,193,833 90,573,104
2012 10,070,411 89,510,356
2011 9,945,621 88,468,314
2010 9,820,175 87,455,152
2009 9,695,265 86,460,018
2008 9,573,130 85,175,788
2007 9,455,658 83,633,375
2006 9,341,183 82,167,897
2005 9,225,034 81,088,313
2004 9,104,892 80,338,971
2003 8,980,620 79,563,777
2002 8,852,235 78,772,224
2001 8,720,283 77,969,361
2000 8,584,190 77,154,011
1999 8,446,208 76,287,452
1998 8,310,362 75,299,660
1997 8,174,078 74,226,889
1996 8,032,894 73,156,447
1995 7,888,115 72,049,940
1994 7,741,694 70,854,391
1993 7,594,572 69,586,384
1992 7,447,474 68,260,337
1991 7,299,853 66,891,775
1990 7,151,166 65,504,552
1989 7,002,295 64,147,348
1988 6,855,734 62,843,228
1987 6,712,515 61,584,651
1986 6,571,208 60,347,048
1985 6,430,404 59,060,622
1984 6,289,040 57,706,067
1983 6,147,248 56,337,921
1982 6,007,114 55,011,289
1981 5,868,453 53,738,141
1980 5,729,037 52,490,101
1979 5,589,690 51,378,211
1978 5,451,882 50,249,552
1977 5,315,443 48,954,872
1976 5,180,404 47,684,931
1975 5,046,776 46,482,903
1974 4,914,197 45,413,537
1973 4,782,227 44,409,861
1972 4,651,883 43,429,168
1971 4,524,234 42,449,276
1970 4,399,290 41,475,230
1969 4,277,035 40,582,096
1968 4,157,189 39,734,609
1967 4,038,928 38,895,080
1966 3,921,847 38,024,836
1965 3,808,963 37,129,656
1964 3,698,559 36,201,563
1963 3,588,287 35,249,101
1962 3,479,936 34,288,560
1961 3,373,233 33,409,059
1960 3,268,336 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Vietnam
2100 -0.53% -0.54%
2099 -0.52% -0.53%
2098 -0.51% -0.51%
2097 -0.5% -0.5%
2096 -0.49% -0.49%
2095 -0.48% -0.48%
2094 -0.48% -0.48%
2093 -0.46% -0.48%
2092 -0.45% -0.48%
2091 -0.44% -0.48%
2090 -0.43% -0.47%
2089 -0.42% -0.47%
2088 -0.41% -0.47%
2087 -0.4% -0.47%
2086 -0.38% -0.46%
2085 -0.37% -0.46%
2084 -0.35% -0.47%
2083 -0.35% -0.47%
2082 -0.33% -0.46%
2081 -0.32% -0.46%
2080 -0.3% -0.45%
2079 -0.28% -0.44%
2078 -0.27% -0.44%
2077 -0.25% -0.42%
2076 -0.24% -0.41%
2075 -0.23% -0.4%
2074 -0.21% -0.39%
2073 -0.19% -0.38%
2072 -0.17% -0.36%
2071 -0.16% -0.35%
2070 -0.15% -0.33%
2069 -0.13% -0.32%
2068 -0.11% -0.32%
2067 -0.09% -0.31%
2066 -0.08% -0.29%
2065 -0.06% -0.28%
2064 -0.04% -0.27%
2063 -0.02% -0.26%
2062 -0.007% -0.25%
2061 0.02% -0.23%
2060 0.03% -0.22%
2059 0.06% -0.21%
2058 0.08% -0.19%
2057 0.09% -0.17%
2056 0.12% -0.16%
2055 0.14% -0.14%
2054 0.16% -0.11%
2053 0.18% -0.09%
2052 0.21% -0.06%
2051 0.24% -0.02%
2050 0.25% 0.005%
2049 0.27% 0.04%
2048 0.29% 0.08%
2047 0.31% 0.11%
2046 0.33% 0.15%
2045 0.35% 0.18%
2044 0.36% 0.21%
2043 0.38% 0.25%
2042 0.4% 0.28%
2041 0.42% 0.3%
2040 0.43% 0.33%
2039 0.46% 0.35%
2038 0.48% 0.37%
2037 0.5% 0.38%
2036 0.52% 0.4%
2035 0.55% 0.42%
2034 0.57% 0.42%
2033 0.59% 0.44%
2032 0.62% 0.45%
2031 0.64% 0.48%
2030 0.67% 0.48%
2029 0.7% 0.5%
2028 0.73% 0.53%
2027 0.75% 0.55%
2026 0.79% 0.59%
2025 0.81% 0.6%
2024 0.85% 0.63%
2023 0.9% 0.67%
2022 0.96% 0.75%
2021 1.05% 0.87%
2020 1.05% 0.93%
2019 1.04% 0.97%
2018 1.08% 1.11%
2017 1.09% 1.25%
2016 1.12% 1.27%
2015 1.16% 1.25%
2014 1.19% 1.22%
2013 1.23% 1.19%
2012 1.25% 1.18%
2011 1.28% 1.16%
2010 1.29% 1.15%
2009 1.28% 1.51%
2008 1.24% 1.84%
2007 1.23% 1.78%
2006 1.26% 1.33%
2005 1.32% 0.93%
2004 1.38% 0.97%
2003 1.45% 1%
2002 1.51% 1.03%
2001 1.59% 1.06%
2000 1.63% 1.14%
1999 1.63% 1.31%
1998 1.67% 1.45%
1997 1.76% 1.46%
1996 1.84% 1.54%
1995 1.89% 1.69%
1994 1.94% 1.82%
1993 1.98% 1.94%
1992 2.02% 2.05%
1991 2.08% 2.12%
1990 2.13% 2.12%
1989 2.14% 2.08%
1988 2.13% 2.04%
1987 2.15% 2.05%
1986 2.19% 2.18%
1985 2.25% 2.35%
1984 2.31% 2.43%
1983 2.33% 2.41%
1982 2.36% 2.37%
1981 2.43% 2.38%
1980 2.49% 2.16%
1979 2.53% 2.25%
1978 2.57% 2.64%
1977 2.61% 2.66%
1976 2.65% 2.59%
1975 2.7% 2.35%
1974 2.76% 2.26%
1973 2.8% 2.26%
1972 2.82% 2.31%
1971 2.84% 2.35%
1970 2.86% 2.2%
1969 2.88% 2.13%
1968 2.93% 2.16%
1967 2.99% 2.29%
1966 2.96% 2.41%
1965 2.99% 2.56%
1964 3.07% 2.7%
1963 3.11% 2.8%
1962 3.16% 2.63%
1961 3.21% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Vietnam
Current population
11656588
102486146
Population rank 85/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 1.23%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +255 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 122/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -48,171
Net migration rank 170/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -48,171
2024 129,943 -34,806 684,393 -59,645
2023 132,360 -34,915 727,955 -81,789
2022 138,767 -35,153 775,914 -78,977
2021 128,866 -17,957 799,593 -5,418
2020 137,417 -17,957 924,004 -6,457
2019 144,869 -35,797 895,262 -2,051
2018 150,852 -35,934 882,977 96,650
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,001,833 139,245
2016 151,550 -36,219 1,045,094 167,652
2015 154,258 -36,375 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 157,260 -36,543 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 159,330 -36,673 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 160,915 -36,737 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 162,094 -36,687 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 162,072 -36,587 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 160,893 -36,561 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 156,664 -36,723 1,008,141 571,113
2007 152,066 -37,076 981,689 523,784
2006 151,122 -37,170 943,041 482,399
2005 155,405 -37,063 942,084 -208,337
2004 158,789 -36,851 985,438 -220,458
2003 163,267 -36,657 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 166,740 -36,575 991,427 -193,766
2001 170,193 -36,441 985,610 -177,586
2000 171,684 -33,256 966,894 -144,298
1999 167,742 -30,228 925,519 -15,010
1998 164,287 -30,108 959,016 106,091
1997 168,419 -30,034 1,028,116 52,382
1996 174,008 -30,018 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 175,439 -29,873 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 176,882 -29,610 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 177,691 -30,719 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 177,481 -30,262 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 177,371 -29,351 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 176,748 -27,397 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 175,365 -26,984 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 171,291 -26,552 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 167,552 -25,850 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 165,674 -24,772 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 164,091 -23,388 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 164,263 -22,239 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 163,136 -21,582 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 159,597 -20,886 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 158,419 -19,809 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 157,697 -17,485 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 154,779 -16,296 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 154,043 -16,909 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 152,825 -17,077 1,259,315 49,655
1976 151,201 -16,866 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 149,339 -16,425 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 147,652 -15,402 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 146,283 -14,594 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 143,255 -14,262 921,524 -1,920
1971 140,473 -14,156 963,259 76,961
1970 137,835 -14,255 905,902 1,997
1969 135,445 -14,531 878,359 0
1968 133,666 -14,901 815,116 1,489
1967 133,091 -15,324 862,071 394
1966 132,096 -15,701 876,283 1,769
1965 125,345 -15,978 913,761 -1,438
1964 127,504 -16,059 950,219 -6,328
1963 124,994 -15,889 961,067 0
1962 122,977 -15,389 960,046 0
1961 120,316 -14,511 798,978 0
1960 117,346 -13,344 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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