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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 1.95 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Zambia
2100 11,755,442 65,217,429
2099 11,817,924 64,871,545
2098 11,879,803 64,515,891
2097 11,940,419 64,148,736
2096 12,000,555 63,777,313
2095 12,060,069 63,393,169
2094 12,118,654 62,992,652
2093 12,176,599 62,590,327
2092 12,233,202 62,175,930
2091 12,288,843 61,750,591
2090 12,343,449 61,321,399
2089 12,397,117 60,880,148
2088 12,448,937 60,434,676
2087 12,499,836 59,970,107
2086 12,549,728 59,499,234
2085 12,598,025 59,023,040
2084 12,644,824 58,535,857
2083 12,689,496 58,040,512
2082 12,733,459 57,538,672
2081 12,775,420 57,027,491
2080 12,815,910 56,506,421
2079 12,854,359 55,983,242
2078 12,890,869 55,449,777
2077 12,925,976 54,906,771
2076 12,958,723 54,361,075
2075 12,989,393 53,806,856
2074 13,018,904 53,246,777
2073 13,046,123 52,677,348
2072 13,071,419 52,101,139
2071 13,094,322 51,519,691
2070 13,115,831 50,931,614
2069 13,134,880 50,334,700
2068 13,152,005 49,737,479
2067 13,166,684 49,135,488
2066 13,179,129 48,530,443
2065 13,190,090 47,918,592
2064 13,198,640 47,299,740
2063 13,204,377 46,677,439
2062 13,207,634 46,048,819
2061 13,208,504 45,416,657
2060 13,206,457 44,777,347
2059 13,202,056 44,137,306
2058 13,193,952 43,494,451
2057 13,183,598 42,851,923
2056 13,171,348 42,206,898
2055 13,156,150 41,558,284
2054 13,138,158 40,906,492
2053 13,117,191 40,255,629
2052 13,093,170 39,603,888
2051 13,066,002 38,949,958
2050 13,035,234 38,294,607
2049 13,002,830 37,634,194
2048 12,967,608 36,971,309
2047 12,930,516 36,309,749
2046 12,890,728 35,645,868
2045 12,848,424 34,981,812
2044 12,803,661 34,316,981
2043 12,757,329 33,652,420
2042 12,708,719 32,990,657
2041 12,658,252 32,329,447
2040 12,605,551 31,664,262
2039 12,551,490 31,001,305
2038 12,494,079 30,335,662
2037 12,434,782 29,668,561
2036 12,372,929 29,000,264
2035 12,308,672 28,333,498
2034 12,241,776 27,671,195
2033 12,172,910 27,011,974
2032 12,101,471 26,356,580
2031 12,027,275 25,702,812
2030 11,950,238 25,055,216
2029 11,870,540 24,414,405
2028 11,787,795 23,780,809
2027 11,701,862 23,151,479
2026 11,614,193 22,529,742
2025 11,523,092 21,918,187
2024 11,427,557 21,314,956
2023 11,331,265 20,723,965
2022 11,230,734 20,152,938
2021 11,123,476 19,603,607
2020 11,008,300 19,059,395
2019 10,894,043 18,513,839
2018 10,782,053 17,973,569
2017 10,666,843 17,441,320
2016 10,551,430 16,914,423
2015 10,434,829 16,399,089
2014 10,315,528 15,895,315
2013 10,193,833 15,398,997
2012 10,070,411 14,913,629
2011 9,945,621 14,437,796
2010 9,820,175 13,965,594
2009 9,695,265 13,490,389
2008 9,573,130 13,021,324
2007 9,455,658 12,565,085
2006 9,341,183 12,129,553
2005 9,225,034 11,718,819
2004 9,104,892 11,338,198
2003 8,980,620 10,983,595
2002 8,852,235 10,647,949
2001 8,720,283 10,325,185
2000 8,584,190 10,017,631
1999 8,446,208 9,740,005
1998 8,310,362 9,482,408
1997 8,174,078 9,237,063
1996 8,032,894 9,004,053
1995 7,888,115 8,785,763
1994 7,741,694 8,576,269
1993 7,594,572 8,373,921
1992 7,447,474 8,176,680
1991 7,299,853 7,981,650
1990 7,151,166 7,786,169
1989 7,002,295 7,589,216
1988 6,855,734 7,391,440
1987 6,712,515 7,191,282
1986 6,571,208 6,986,471
1985 6,430,404 6,780,953
1984 6,289,040 6,580,490
1983 6,147,248 6,381,038
1982 6,007,114 6,178,637
1981 5,868,453 5,983,289
1980 5,729,037 5,802,833
1979 5,589,690 5,631,728
1978 5,451,882 5,465,374
1977 5,315,443 5,302,480
1976 5,180,404 5,143,842
1975 5,046,776 4,990,086
1974 4,914,197 4,842,746
1973 4,782,227 4,702,693
1972 4,651,883 4,569,309
1971 4,524,234 4,442,525
1970 4,399,290 4,321,718
1969 4,277,035 4,197,116
1968 4,157,189 4,065,593
1967 4,038,928 3,936,343
1966 3,921,847 3,812,003
1965 3,808,963 3,692,086
1964 3,698,559 3,577,017
1963 3,588,287 3,465,907
1962 3,479,936 3,358,099
1961 3,373,233 3,254,086
1960 3,268,336 3,153,729

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Zambia
2100 -0.53% 0.53%
2099 -0.52% 0.55%
2098 -0.51% 0.57%
2097 -0.5% 0.58%
2096 -0.49% 0.61%
2095 -0.48% 0.64%
2094 -0.48% 0.64%
2093 -0.46% 0.67%
2092 -0.45% 0.69%
2091 -0.44% 0.7%
2090 -0.43% 0.72%
2089 -0.42% 0.74%
2088 -0.41% 0.77%
2087 -0.4% 0.79%
2086 -0.38% 0.81%
2085 -0.37% 0.83%
2084 -0.35% 0.85%
2083 -0.35% 0.87%
2082 -0.33% 0.9%
2081 -0.32% 0.92%
2080 -0.3% 0.93%
2079 -0.28% 0.96%
2078 -0.27% 0.99%
2077 -0.25% 1%
2076 -0.24% 1.03%
2075 -0.23% 1.05%
2074 -0.21% 1.08%
2073 -0.19% 1.11%
2072 -0.17% 1.13%
2071 -0.16% 1.15%
2070 -0.15% 1.19%
2069 -0.13% 1.2%
2068 -0.11% 1.23%
2067 -0.09% 1.25%
2066 -0.08% 1.28%
2065 -0.06% 1.31%
2064 -0.04% 1.33%
2063 -0.02% 1.37%
2062 -0.007% 1.39%
2061 0.02% 1.43%
2060 0.03% 1.45%
2059 0.06% 1.48%
2058 0.08% 1.5%
2057 0.09% 1.53%
2056 0.12% 1.56%
2055 0.14% 1.59%
2054 0.16% 1.62%
2053 0.18% 1.65%
2052 0.21% 1.68%
2051 0.24% 1.71%
2050 0.25% 1.75%
2049 0.27% 1.79%
2048 0.29% 1.82%
2047 0.31% 1.86%
2046 0.33% 1.9%
2045 0.35% 1.94%
2044 0.36% 1.97%
2043 0.38% 2.01%
2042 0.4% 2.05%
2041 0.42% 2.1%
2040 0.43% 2.14%
2039 0.46% 2.19%
2038 0.48% 2.25%
2037 0.5% 2.3%
2036 0.52% 2.35%
2035 0.55% 2.39%
2034 0.57% 2.44%
2033 0.59% 2.49%
2032 0.62% 2.54%
2031 0.64% 2.58%
2030 0.67% 2.62%
2029 0.7% 2.66%
2028 0.73% 2.72%
2027 0.75% 2.76%
2026 0.79% 2.79%
2025 0.84% 2.83%
2024 0.85% 2.85%
2023 0.9% 2.83%
2022 0.96% 2.8%
2021 1.05% 2.86%
2020 1.05% 2.95%
2019 1.04% 3.01%
2018 1.08% 3.05%
2017 1.09% 3.12%
2016 1.12% 3.14%
2015 1.16% 3.17%
2014 1.19% 3.22%
2013 1.23% 3.25%
2012 1.25% 3.3%
2011 1.28% 3.38%
2010 1.29% 3.52%
2009 1.28% 3.6%
2008 1.24% 3.63%
2007 1.23% 3.59%
2006 1.26% 3.5%
2005 1.32% 3.36%
2004 1.38% 3.23%
2003 1.45% 3.15%
2002 1.51% 3.13%
2001 1.59% 3.07%
2000 1.63% 2.85%
1999 1.63% 2.72%
1998 1.67% 2.66%
1997 1.76% 2.59%
1996 1.84% 2.48%
1995 1.89% 2.44%
1994 1.94% 2.42%
1993 1.98% 2.41%
1992 2.02% 2.44%
1991 2.08% 2.51%
1990 2.13% 2.6%
1989 2.14% 2.68%
1988 2.13% 2.78%
1987 2.15% 2.93%
1986 2.19% 3.03%
1985 2.25% 3.05%
1984 2.31% 3.13%
1983 2.33% 3.28%
1982 2.36% 3.26%
1981 2.43% 3.11%
1980 2.49% 3.04%
1979 2.53% 3.04%
1978 2.57% 3.07%
1977 2.61% 3.08%
1976 2.65% 3.08%
1975 2.7% 3.04%
1974 2.76% 2.98%
1973 2.8% 2.92%
1972 2.82% 2.85%
1971 2.84% 2.8%
1970 2.86% 2.97%
1969 2.88% 3.24%
1968 2.93% 3.28%
1967 2.99% 3.26%
1966 2.96% 3.25%
1965 2.99% 3.22%
1964 3.07% 3.21%
1963 3.11% 3.21%
1962 3.16% 3.2%
1961 3.21% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Zambia
Current population
11637906
22697916
Population rank 85/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.27%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
7.42 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 21/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 +6,562
Net migration rank 170/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 6,562
2024 - -34,806 - 7,381
2023 132,360 -34,915 577,660 9,521
2022 138,767 -35,153 563,456 -8,566
2021 128,866 -17,957 535,629 8,143
2020 137,417 -17,957 536,484 8,156
2019 144,869 -35,797 528,089 18,385
2018 150,852 -35,934 515,644 18,431
2017 151,565 -36,069 504,630 25,789
2016 151,550 -36,219 497,521 25,860
2015 154,258 -36,375 491,021 16,261
2014 157,260 -36,543 483,663 16,574
2013 159,330 -36,673 476,846 15,542
2012 160,915 -36,737 469,406 8,958
2011 162,094 -36,687 459,743 13,569
2010 162,072 -36,587 448,337 22,761
2009 160,893 -36,561 434,458 44,867
2008 156,664 -36,723 419,560 39,249
2007 152,066 -37,076 403,729 49,945
2006 151,122 -37,170 387,891 29,517
2005 155,405 -37,063 368,756 35,316
2004 158,789 -36,851 349,352 7,819
2003 163,267 -36,657 331,189 20,845
2002 166,740 -36,575 316,041 3,206
2001 170,193 -36,441 302,682 23,582
2000 171,684 -33,256 293,186 -4,338
1999 167,742 -30,228 283,297 -16,888
1998 164,287 -30,108 275,568 -26,796
1997 168,419 -30,034 268,198 -26,276
1996 174,008 -30,018 262,468 -38,358
1995 175,439 -29,873 257,897 -45,423
1994 176,882 -29,610 252,023 -45,504
1993 177,691 -30,719 245,917 -47,739
1992 177,481 -30,262 239,953 -43,656
1991 177,371 -29,351 237,957 -44,203
1990 176,748 -27,397 235,835 -38,619
1989 175,365 -26,984 233,429 -36,736
1988 171,291 -26,552 230,118 -31,270
1987 167,552 -25,850 227,813 -26,338
1986 165,674 -24,772 224,768 -16,610
1985 164,091 -23,388 221,351 -18,474
1984 164,263 -22,239 216,695 -18,652
1983 163,136 -21,582 212,712 -11,849
1982 159,597 -20,886 207,621 -3,676
1981 158,419 -19,809 202,822 -16,072
1980 157,697 -17,485 198,817 -24,664
1979 154,779 -16,296 197,578 -29,515
1978 154,043 -16,909 194,933 -30,284
1977 152,825 -17,077 191,557 -30,423
1976 151,201 -16,866 186,762 -30,612
1975 149,339 -16,425 182,258 -30,886
1974 147,652 -15,402 174,484 -31,178
1973 146,283 -14,594 168,258 -31,472
1972 143,255 -14,262 161,648 -31,672
1971 140,473 -14,156 155,249 -31,651
1970 137,835 -14,255 149,380 -31,370
1969 135,445 -14,531 142,660 -11,469
1968 133,666 -14,901 137,315 -5,447
1967 133,091 -15,324 131,938 -5,298
1966 132,096 -15,701 127,164 -5,129
1965 125,345 -15,978 122,814 -5,023
1964 127,504 -16,059 117,197 -4,851
1963 124,994 -15,889 114,555 -4,676
1962 122,977 -15,389 110,173 -4,428
1961 120,316 -14,511 106,318 -4,043
1960 117,346 -13,344 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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