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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 3.74 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Yemen
2100 11,752,784 111,481,288
2099 11,815,252 111,166,365
2098 11,877,117 110,823,878
2097 11,937,719 110,463,393
2096 11,997,841 110,075,677
2095 12,057,342 109,669,492
2094 12,115,914 109,238,445
2093 12,173,845 108,785,158
2092 12,230,436 108,301,955
2091 12,286,064 107,796,487
2090 12,340,658 107,270,820
2089 12,394,314 106,721,736
2088 12,446,122 106,150,572
2087 12,497,009 105,558,607
2086 12,546,890 104,947,326
2085 12,595,176 104,309,237
2084 12,641,964 103,657,284
2083 12,686,626 102,986,631
2082 12,730,579 102,302,622
2081 12,772,531 101,596,159
2080 12,813,012 100,875,201
2079 12,851,452 100,134,051
2078 12,887,954 99,378,110
2077 12,923,053 98,609,975
2076 12,955,793 97,818,664
2075 12,986,456 97,013,320
2074 13,015,960 96,187,203
2073 13,043,173 95,346,716
2072 13,068,464 94,485,874
2071 13,091,361 93,603,848
2070 13,112,865 92,709,049
2069 13,131,909 91,795,290
2068 13,149,031 90,865,447
2067 13,163,707 89,921,194
2066 13,176,149 88,958,695
2065 13,187,108 87,982,501
2064 13,195,655 86,994,159
2063 13,201,391 85,982,061
2062 13,204,648 84,947,120
2061 13,205,517 83,896,256
2060 13,203,471 82,829,722
2059 13,199,071 81,744,993
2058 13,190,969 80,641,636
2057 13,180,617 79,527,942
2056 13,168,370 78,400,761
2055 13,153,175 77,261,521
2054 13,135,187 76,109,237
2053 13,114,225 74,951,358
2052 13,090,209 73,780,088
2051 13,063,047 72,598,574
2050 13,032,286 71,404,664
2049 12,999,890 70,211,386
2048 12,964,676 69,012,729
2047 12,927,592 67,813,135
2046 12,887,813 66,608,054
2045 12,845,519 65,404,355
2044 12,800,765 64,201,447
2043 12,754,444 63,002,861
2042 12,705,845 61,810,280
2041 12,655,390 60,624,401
2040 12,602,701 59,448,342
2039 12,548,652 58,277,392
2038 12,491,254 57,109,914
2037 12,431,970 55,948,438
2036 12,370,131 54,784,372
2035 12,305,889 53,617,795
2034 12,239,008 52,452,522
2033 12,170,158 51,284,323
2032 12,098,734 50,117,732
2031 12,024,555 48,947,870
2030 11,947,536 47,764,521
2029 11,867,856 46,573,906
2028 11,785,130 45,382,831
2027 11,699,216 44,183,742
2026 11,611,567 42,980,680
2025 11,520,487 41,773,878
2024 11,427,557 40,583,164
2023 11,331,265 39,390,799
2022 11,230,734 38,222,876
2021 11,123,476 37,140,230
2020 11,008,300 36,134,863
2019 10,894,043 35,111,408
2018 10,782,053 34,085,182
2017 10,666,843 33,090,921
2016 10,551,430 32,109,010
2015 10,434,829 31,159,379
2014 10,315,528 30,226,309
2013 10,193,833 29,312,952
2012 10,070,411 28,433,647
2011 9,945,621 27,582,897
2010 9,820,175 26,754,387
2009 9,695,265 25,927,724
2008 9,573,130 25,111,941
2007 9,455,658 24,318,082
2006 9,341,183 23,543,083
2005 9,225,034 22,790,085
2004 9,104,892 22,095,167
2003 8,980,620 21,456,379
2002 8,852,235 20,835,086
2001 8,720,283 20,226,147
2000 8,584,190 19,624,141
1999 8,446,208 19,029,420
1998 8,310,362 18,446,013
1997 8,174,078 17,873,936
1996 8,032,894 17,313,177
1995 7,888,115 16,740,058
1994 7,741,694 16,149,147
1993 7,594,572 15,563,914
1992 7,447,474 14,989,494
1991 7,299,853 14,430,201
1990 7,151,166 13,887,862
1989 7,002,295 13,364,174
1988 6,855,734 12,859,708
1987 6,712,515 12,369,912
1986 6,571,208 11,901,040
1985 6,430,404 11,453,825
1984 6,289,040 11,025,597
1983 6,147,248 10,621,499
1982 6,007,114 10,241,006
1981 5,868,453 9,882,362
1980 5,729,037 9,543,358
1979 5,589,690 9,224,194
1978 5,451,882 8,926,586
1977 5,315,443 8,648,222
1976 5,180,404 8,384,113
1975 5,046,776 8,133,598
1974 4,914,197 7,896,783
1973 4,782,227 7,672,796
1972 4,651,883 7,460,068
1971 4,524,234 7,257,462
1970 4,399,290 7,065,279
1969 4,277,035 6,875,859
1968 4,157,189 6,690,524
1967 4,038,928 6,516,444
1966 3,921,847 6,351,494
1965 3,808,963 6,195,593
1964 3,698,559 6,048,006
1963 3,588,287 5,911,135
1962 3,479,936 5,782,221
1961 3,373,233 5,655,232
1960 3,268,336 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Yemen
2100 -0.53% 0.28%
2099 -0.52% 0.31%
2098 -0.51% 0.33%
2097 -0.5% 0.35%
2096 -0.49% 0.37%
2095 -0.48% 0.39%
2094 -0.48% 0.42%
2093 -0.46% 0.45%
2092 -0.45% 0.47%
2091 -0.44% 0.49%
2090 -0.43% 0.51%
2089 -0.42% 0.54%
2088 -0.41% 0.56%
2087 -0.4% 0.58%
2086 -0.38% 0.61%
2085 -0.37% 0.63%
2084 -0.35% 0.65%
2083 -0.35% 0.67%
2082 -0.33% 0.7%
2081 -0.32% 0.71%
2080 -0.3% 0.74%
2079 -0.28% 0.76%
2078 -0.27% 0.78%
2077 -0.25% 0.81%
2076 -0.24% 0.83%
2075 -0.23% 0.86%
2074 -0.21% 0.88%
2073 -0.19% 0.91%
2072 -0.17% 0.94%
2071 -0.16% 0.97%
2070 -0.15% 1%
2069 -0.13% 1.02%
2068 -0.11% 1.05%
2067 -0.09% 1.08%
2066 -0.08% 1.11%
2065 -0.06% 1.14%
2064 -0.04% 1.18%
2063 -0.02% 1.22%
2062 -0.007% 1.25%
2061 0.02% 1.29%
2060 0.03% 1.33%
2059 0.06% 1.37%
2058 0.08% 1.4%
2057 0.09% 1.44%
2056 0.12% 1.47%
2055 0.14% 1.51%
2054 0.16% 1.54%
2053 0.18% 1.59%
2052 0.21% 1.63%
2051 0.24% 1.67%
2050 0.25% 1.7%
2049 0.27% 1.74%
2048 0.29% 1.77%
2047 0.31% 1.81%
2046 0.33% 1.84%
2045 0.35% 1.87%
2044 0.36% 1.9%
2043 0.38% 1.93%
2042 0.4% 1.96%
2041 0.42% 1.98%
2040 0.43% 2.01%
2039 0.46% 2.04%
2038 0.48% 2.08%
2037 0.5% 2.12%
2036 0.52% 2.18%
2035 0.55% 2.22%
2034 0.57% 2.28%
2033 0.59% 2.33%
2032 0.62% 2.39%
2031 0.64% 2.48%
2030 0.67% 2.56%
2029 0.7% 2.62%
2028 0.73% 2.71%
2027 0.75% 2.8%
2026 0.79% 2.89%
2025 0.81% 2.93%
2024 0.85% 3.03%
2023 0.9% 3.06%
2022 0.96% 2.92%
2021 1.05% 2.78%
2020 1.05% 2.91%
2019 1.04% 3.01%
2018 1.08% 3%
2017 1.09% 3.06%
2016 1.12% 3.05%
2015 1.16% 3.09%
2014 1.19% 3.12%
2013 1.23% 3.09%
2012 1.25% 3.08%
2011 1.28% 3.1%
2010 1.29% 3.19%
2009 1.28% 3.25%
2008 1.24% 3.26%
2007 1.23% 3.29%
2006 1.26% 3.3%
2005 1.32% 3.15%
2004 1.38% 2.98%
2003 1.45% 2.98%
2002 1.51% 3.01%
2001 1.59% 3.07%
2000 1.63% 3.13%
1999 1.63% 3.16%
1998 1.67% 3.2%
1997 1.76% 3.24%
1996 1.84% 3.42%
1995 1.89% 3.66%
1994 1.94% 3.76%
1993 1.98% 3.83%
1992 2.02% 3.88%
1991 2.08% 3.91%
1990 2.13% 3.92%
1989 2.14% 3.92%
1988 2.13% 3.96%
1987 2.15% 3.94%
1986 2.19% 3.9%
1985 2.25% 3.88%
1984 2.31% 3.8%
1983 2.33% 3.72%
1982 2.36% 3.63%
1981 2.43% 3.55%
1980 2.49% 3.46%
1979 2.53% 3.33%
1978 2.57% 3.22%
1977 2.61% 3.15%
1976 2.65% 3.08%
1975 2.7% 3%
1974 2.76% 2.92%
1973 2.8% 2.85%
1972 2.82% 2.79%
1971 2.84% 2.72%
1970 2.86% 2.75%
1969 2.88% 2.77%
1968 2.93% 2.67%
1967 2.99% 2.6%
1966 2.96% 2.52%
1965 2.99% 2.44%
1964 3.07% 2.32%
1963 3.11% 2.23%
1962 3.16% 2.25%
1961 3.21% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Yemen
Current population
11656588
43598646
Population rank 85/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.52%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 15/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -16,291
Net migration rank 170/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -16,291
2024 129,943 -34,806 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 132,360 -34,915 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 138,767 -35,153 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 128,866 -17,957 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 137,417 -17,957 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 144,869 -35,797 1,056,432 2,129
2018 150,852 -35,934 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 151,565 -36,069 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 151,550 -36,219 975,697 -6,492
2015 154,258 -36,375 939,922 -9,883
2014 157,260 -36,543 920,330 15,764
2013 159,330 -36,673 884,929 5,697
2012 160,915 -36,737 845,645 22,349
2011 162,094 -36,687 806,359 27,184
2010 162,072 -36,587 803,246 20,269
2009 160,893 -36,561 798,911 30,919
2008 156,664 -36,723 779,123 22,621
2007 152,066 -37,076 764,780 21,210
2006 151,122 -37,170 750,082 13,940
2005 155,405 -37,063 726,708 15,283
2004 158,789 -36,851 710,493 -62,641
2003 163,267 -36,657 694,457 -64,737
2002 166,740 -36,575 672,494 -59,648
2001 170,193 -36,441 658,704 -53,698
2000 171,684 -33,256 646,694 -47,713
1999 167,742 -30,228 633,166 -42,731
1998 164,287 -30,108 615,488 -39,096
1997 168,419 -30,034 604,443 -36,694
1996 174,008 -30,018 588,786 -35,043
1995 175,439 -29,873 607,966 -15,485
1994 176,882 -29,610 602,363 -13,040
1993 177,691 -30,719 595,459 -14,332
1992 177,481 -30,262 582,072 -14,372
1991 177,371 -29,351 565,837 -14,964
1990 176,748 -27,397 549,654 -15,847
1989 175,365 -26,984 530,464 -16,876
1988 171,291 -26,552 513,296 -17,952
1987 167,552 -25,850 493,337 -9,097
1986 165,674 -24,772 464,665 -11,151
1985 164,091 -23,388 455,576 -14,660
1984 164,263 -22,239 434,674 -19,143
1983 163,136 -21,582 414,823 -22,152
1982 159,597 -20,886 392,302 -23,981
1981 158,419 -19,809 374,482 -25,499
1980 157,697 -17,485 355,767 -26,740
1979 154,779 -16,296 336,378 -27,090
1978 154,043 -16,909 312,439 -26,524
1977 152,825 -17,077 296,115 -25,305
1976 151,201 -16,866 281,078 -23,669
1975 149,339 -16,425 266,815 -23,192
1974 147,652 -15,402 252,737 -22,726
1973 146,283 -14,594 240,235 -22,282
1972 143,255 -14,262 229,322 -21,826
1971 140,473 -14,156 219,095 -21,386
1970 137,835 -14,255 207,613 -20,966
1969 135,445 -14,531 196,305 -4,121
1968 133,666 -14,901 182,518 -4,031
1967 133,091 -15,324 173,637 -3,959
1966 132,096 -15,701 164,091 -3,874
1965 125,345 -15,978 155,398 -3,797
1964 127,504 -16,059 147,299 -3,712
1963 124,994 -15,889 133,781 -3,640
1962 122,977 -15,389 131,262 -3,572
1961 120,316 -14,511 129,787 -3,503
1960 117,346 -13,344 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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