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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.49 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2100 11,755,442 37,483,053
2099 11,817,924 37,412,398
2098 11,879,803 37,328,255
2097 11,940,419 37,235,542
2096 12,000,555 37,142,915
2095 12,060,069 37,032,129
2094 12,118,654 36,912,747
2093 12,176,599 36,810,893
2092 12,233,202 36,688,511
2091 12,288,843 36,567,262
2090 12,343,449 36,425,606
2089 12,397,117 36,280,973
2088 12,448,937 36,141,446
2087 12,499,836 35,977,638
2086 12,549,728 35,808,135
2085 12,598,025 35,637,092
2084 12,644,824 35,456,207
2083 12,689,496 35,268,035
2082 12,733,459 35,078,904
2081 12,775,420 34,873,129
2080 12,815,910 34,658,962
2079 12,854,359 34,439,720
2078 12,890,869 34,217,295
2077 12,925,976 33,982,909
2076 12,958,723 33,739,228
2075 12,989,393 33,495,867
2074 13,018,904 33,244,838
2073 13,046,123 32,978,488
2072 13,071,419 32,706,059
2071 13,094,322 32,445,747
2070 13,115,831 32,181,119
2069 13,134,880 31,906,793
2068 13,152,005 31,631,000
2067 13,166,684 31,345,338
2066 13,179,129 31,062,884
2065 13,190,090 30,766,830
2064 13,198,640 30,479,939
2063 13,204,377 30,176,104
2062 13,207,634 29,867,679
2061 13,208,504 29,557,068
2060 13,206,457 29,252,423
2059 13,202,056 28,945,088
2058 13,193,952 28,631,679
2057 13,183,598 28,307,305
2056 13,171,348 27,990,713
2055 13,156,150 27,658,887
2054 13,138,158 27,331,920
2053 13,117,191 26,986,935
2052 13,093,170 26,643,553
2051 13,066,002 26,287,592
2050 13,035,234 25,934,893
2049 13,002,830 25,585,239
2048 12,967,608 25,228,082
2047 12,930,516 24,874,649
2046 12,890,728 24,513,443
2045 12,848,424 24,147,637
2044 12,803,661 23,783,088
2043 12,757,329 23,401,965
2042 12,708,719 23,035,288
2041 12,658,252 22,647,950
2040 12,605,551 22,273,520
2039 12,551,490 21,902,980
2038 12,494,079 21,530,130
2037 12,434,782 21,159,664
2036 12,372,929 20,791,034
2035 12,308,672 20,413,656
2034 12,241,776 20,048,019
2033 12,172,910 19,676,339
2032 12,101,471 19,311,985
2031 12,027,275 18,959,300
2030 11,950,238 18,613,738
2029 11,870,540 18,270,049
2028 11,787,795 17,933,466
2027 11,701,862 17,600,984
2026 11,614,193 17,273,208
2025 11,523,092 16,949,303
2024 11,427,557 16,634,373
2023 11,331,265 16,340,822
2022 11,230,734 16,069,056
2021 11,123,476 15,797,210
2020 11,008,300 15,526,888
2019 10,894,043 15,271,368
2018 10,782,053 15,034,452
2017 10,666,843 14,812,482
2016 10,551,430 14,600,294
2015 10,434,829 14,399,013
2014 10,315,528 14,207,359
2013 10,193,833 14,013,808
2012 10,070,411 13,817,887
2011 9,945,621 13,595,424
2010 9,820,175 13,356,548
2009 9,695,265 13,142,790
2008 9,573,130 12,959,149
2007 9,455,658 12,804,058
2006 9,341,183 12,636,445
2005 9,225,034 12,483,432
2004 9,104,892 12,365,896
2003 8,980,620 12,232,323
2002 8,852,235 12,087,653
2001 8,720,283 11,971,901
2000 8,584,190 11,892,055
1999 8,446,208 11,783,458
1998 8,310,362 11,594,297
1997 8,174,078 11,369,827
1996 8,032,894 11,158,360
1995 7,888,115 10,974,599
1994 7,741,694 10,873,148
1993 7,594,572 10,860,288
1992 7,447,474 10,702,700
1991 7,299,853 10,404,816
1990 7,151,166 10,137,281
1989 7,002,295 9,864,798
1988 6,855,734 9,583,094
1987 6,712,515 9,284,644
1986 6,571,208 8,982,578
1985 6,430,404 8,686,813
1984 6,289,040 8,391,488
1983 6,147,248 8,098,404
1982 6,007,114 7,796,496
1981 5,868,453 7,498,635
1980 5,729,037 7,041,303
1979 5,589,690 6,647,556
1978 5,451,882 6,543,575
1977 5,315,443 6,449,512
1976 5,180,404 6,287,105
1975 5,046,776 6,098,658
1974 4,914,197 5,908,328
1973 4,782,227 5,720,404
1972 4,651,883 5,542,445
1971 4,524,234 5,374,712
1970 4,399,290 5,215,918
1969 4,277,035 5,058,181
1968 4,157,189 4,900,440
1967 4,038,928 4,748,307
1966 3,921,847 4,601,217
1965 3,808,963 4,458,462
1964 3,698,559 4,320,006
1963 3,588,287 4,185,877
1962 3,479,936 4,055,959
1961 3,373,233 3,930,401
1960 3,268,336 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2100 -0.53% 0.19%
2099 -0.52% 0.23%
2098 -0.51% 0.25%
2097 -0.5% 0.25%
2096 -0.49% 0.3%
2095 -0.48% 0.32%
2094 -0.48% 0.28%
2093 -0.46% 0.33%
2092 -0.45% 0.33%
2091 -0.44% 0.39%
2090 -0.43% 0.4%
2089 -0.42% 0.39%
2088 -0.41% 0.46%
2087 -0.4% 0.47%
2086 -0.38% 0.48%
2085 -0.37% 0.51%
2084 -0.35% 0.53%
2083 -0.35% 0.54%
2082 -0.33% 0.59%
2081 -0.32% 0.62%
2080 -0.3% 0.64%
2079 -0.28% 0.65%
2078 -0.27% 0.69%
2077 -0.25% 0.72%
2076 -0.24% 0.73%
2075 -0.23% 0.76%
2074 -0.21% 0.81%
2073 -0.19% 0.83%
2072 -0.17% 0.8%
2071 -0.16% 0.82%
2070 -0.15% 0.86%
2069 -0.13% 0.87%
2068 -0.11% 0.91%
2067 -0.09% 0.91%
2066 -0.08% 0.96%
2065 -0.06% 0.94%
2064 -0.04% 1.01%
2063 -0.02% 1.03%
2062 -0.007% 1.05%
2061 0.02% 1.04%
2060 0.03% 1.06%
2059 0.06% 1.09%
2058 0.08% 1.15%
2057 0.09% 1.13%
2056 0.12% 1.2%
2055 0.14% 1.2%
2054 0.16% 1.28%
2053 0.18% 1.29%
2052 0.21% 1.35%
2051 0.24% 1.36%
2050 0.25% 1.37%
2049 0.27% 1.42%
2048 0.29% 1.42%
2047 0.31% 1.47%
2046 0.33% 1.51%
2045 0.35% 1.53%
2044 0.36% 1.63%
2043 0.38% 1.59%
2042 0.4% 1.71%
2041 0.42% 1.68%
2040 0.43% 1.69%
2039 0.46% 1.73%
2038 0.48% 1.75%
2037 0.5% 1.77%
2036 0.52% 1.85%
2035 0.55% 1.82%
2034 0.57% 1.89%
2033 0.59% 1.89%
2032 0.62% 1.86%
2031 0.64% 1.86%
2030 0.67% 1.88%
2029 0.7% 1.88%
2028 0.73% 1.89%
2027 0.75% 1.9%
2026 0.79% 1.91%
2025 0.84% 1.89%
2024 0.85% 1.8%
2023 0.9% 1.69%
2022 0.96% 1.72%
2021 1.05% 1.74%
2020 1.05% 1.67%
2019 1.04% 1.58%
2018 1.08% 1.5%
2017 1.09% 1.45%
2016 1.12% 1.4%
2015 1.16% 1.35%
2014 1.19% 1.38%
2013 1.23% 1.42%
2012 1.25% 1.64%
2011 1.28% 1.79%
2010 1.29% 1.63%
2009 1.28% 1.42%
2008 1.24% 1.21%
2007 1.23% 1.33%
2006 1.26% 1.23%
2005 1.32% 0.95%
2004 1.38% 1.09%
2003 1.45% 1.2%
2002 1.51% 0.97%
2001 1.59% 0.67%
2000 1.63% 0.92%
1999 1.63% 1.63%
1998 1.67% 1.97%
1997 1.76% 1.9%
1996 1.84% 1.67%
1995 1.89% 0.93%
1994 1.94% 0.12%
1993 1.98% 1.47%
1992 2.02% 2.86%
1991 2.08% 2.64%
1990 2.13% 2.76%
1989 2.14% 2.94%
1988 2.13% 3.21%
1987 2.15% 3.36%
1986 2.19% 3.4%
1985 2.25% 3.52%
1984 2.31% 3.62%
1983 2.33% 3.87%
1982 2.36% 3.97%
1981 2.43% 6.49%
1980 2.49% 5.92%
1979 2.53% 1.59%
1978 2.57% 1.46%
1977 2.61% 2.58%
1976 2.65% 3.09%
1975 2.7% 3.22%
1974 2.76% 3.29%
1973 2.8% 3.21%
1972 2.82% 3.12%
1971 2.84% 3.04%
1970 2.86% 3.12%
1969 2.88% 3.22%
1968 2.93% 3.2%
1967 2.99% 3.2%
1966 2.96% 3.2%
1965 2.99% 3.2%
1964 3.07% 3.2%
1963 3.11% 3.2%
1962 3.16% 3.19%
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).

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

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
Current population
11637906
17361868
Population rank 85/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +804
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 60/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -54,555
Net migration rank 170/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -54,555
2024 - -34,806 - -60,528
2023 132,360 -34,915 372,505 -97,380
2022 138,767 -35,153 371,243 -102,828
2021 128,866 -17,957 349,908 -74,623
2020 137,417 -17,957 354,790 -89,440
2019 144,869 -35,797 348,798 -103,107
2018 150,852 -35,934 345,883 -117,758
2017 151,565 -36,069 344,035 -128,241
2016 151,550 -36,219 348,772 -140,181
2015 154,258 -36,375 356,203 -162,220
2014 157,260 -36,543 366,350 -177,029
2013 159,330 -36,673 374,757 -176,972
2012 160,915 -36,737 371,135 -177,061
2011 162,094 -36,687 359,572 -108,714
2010 162,072 -36,587 335,570 -108,671
2009 160,893 -36,561 309,316 -108,689
2008 156,664 -36,723 280,527 -113,858
2007 152,066 -37,076 261,805 -118,299
2006 151,122 -37,170 248,963 -57,257
2005 155,405 -37,063 248,545 -134,212
2004 158,789 -36,851 248,307 -127,550
2003 163,267 -36,657 243,057 -96,667
2002 166,740 -36,575 244,170 -101,212
2001 170,193 -36,441 227,909 -139,361
2000 171,684 -33,256 236,343 -165,181
1999 167,742 -30,228 232,393 -86,343
1998 164,287 -30,108 225,614 6,645
1997 168,419 -30,034 216,288 395
1996 174,008 -30,018 205,269 978
1995 175,439 -29,873 206,695 -45,428
1994 176,882 -29,610 216,343 -174,723
1993 177,691 -30,719 228,045 -243,947
1992 177,481 -30,262 255,291 75,788
1991 177,371 -29,351 260,943 3,749
1990 176,748 -27,397 265,444 4,948
1989 175,365 -26,984 270,838 3,736
1988 171,291 -26,552 277,498 11,327
1987 167,552 -25,850 286,766 21,308
1986 165,674 -24,772 289,894 6,154
1985 164,091 -23,388 290,756 4,718
1984 164,263 -22,239 290,052 5,124
1983 163,136 -21,582 286,545 4,456
1982 159,597 -20,886 279,934 32,899
1981 158,419 -19,809 271,361 11,523
1980 157,697 -17,485 241,179 390,593
1979 154,779 -16,296 223,657 -67,937
1978 154,043 -16,909 222,979 -170,727
1977 152,825 -17,077 225,139 -89,270
1976 151,201 -16,866 221,419 -32,495
1975 149,339 -16,425 216,947 -28,988
1974 147,652 -15,402 208,806 -16,105
1973 146,283 -14,594 201,885 -18,733
1972 143,255 -14,262 193,725 -20,959
1971 140,473 -14,156 185,427 -22,719
1970 137,835 -14,255 178,979 -24,102
1969 135,445 -14,531 172,626 -12,028
1968 133,666 -14,901 166,865 -11,997
1967 133,091 -15,324 161,205 -11,814
1966 132,096 -15,701 156,014 -11,211
1965 125,345 -15,978 151,164 -10,465
1964 127,504 -16,059 145,848 -9,631
1963 124,994 -15,889 140,984 -8,936
1962 122,977 -15,389 136,317 -8,529
1961 120,316 -14,511 131,531 -8,204
1960 117,346 -13,344 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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