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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.5 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 +1.01% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
2100 11,752,784 37,486,352
2099 11,815,252 37,415,690
2098 11,877,117 37,331,540
2097 11,937,719 37,238,819
2096 11,997,841 37,146,184
2095 12,057,342 37,035,388
2094 12,115,914 36,915,996
2093 12,173,845 36,814,133
2092 12,230,436 36,691,740
2091 12,286,064 36,570,481
2090 12,340,658 36,428,812
2089 12,394,314 36,284,166
2088 12,446,122 36,144,627
2087 12,497,009 35,980,805
2086 12,546,890 35,811,286
2085 12,595,176 35,640,228
2084 12,641,964 35,459,328
2083 12,686,626 35,271,139
2082 12,730,579 35,081,992
2081 12,772,531 34,876,198
2080 12,813,012 34,662,013
2079 12,851,452 34,442,751
2078 12,887,954 34,220,306
2077 12,923,053 33,985,899
2076 12,955,793 33,742,198
2075 12,986,456 33,498,815
2074 13,015,960 33,247,764
2073 13,043,173 32,981,390
2072 13,068,464 32,708,937
2071 13,091,361 32,448,602
2070 13,112,865 32,183,952
2069 13,131,909 31,909,601
2068 13,149,031 31,633,783
2067 13,163,707 31,348,096
2066 13,176,149 31,065,618
2065 13,187,108 30,769,538
2064 13,195,655 30,482,622
2063 13,201,391 30,178,760
2062 13,204,648 29,870,308
2061 13,205,517 29,559,670
2060 13,203,471 29,254,998
2059 13,199,071 28,947,636
2058 13,190,969 28,634,199
2057 13,180,617 28,309,796
2056 13,168,370 27,993,176
2055 13,153,175 27,661,321
2054 13,135,187 27,334,325
2053 13,114,225 26,989,310
2052 13,090,209 26,645,898
2051 13,063,047 26,289,905
2050 13,032,286 25,937,176
2049 12,999,890 25,587,491
2048 12,964,676 25,230,302
2047 12,927,592 24,876,838
2046 12,887,813 24,515,600
2045 12,845,519 24,149,762
2044 12,800,765 23,785,181
2043 12,754,444 23,404,024
2042 12,705,845 23,037,316
2041 12,655,390 22,649,943
2040 12,602,701 22,275,480
2039 12,548,652 21,904,908
2038 12,491,254 21,532,024
2037 12,431,970 21,161,527
2036 12,370,131 20,792,863
2035 12,305,889 20,415,452
2034 12,239,008 20,049,783
2033 12,170,158 19,678,070
2032 12,098,734 19,313,685
2031 12,024,555 18,960,968
2030 11,947,536 18,615,376
2029 11,867,856 18,271,657
2028 11,785,130 17,935,044
2027 11,699,216 17,602,533
2026 11,611,567 17,274,728
2025 11,520,487 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 0.81% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Zimbabwe
Current population
11656588
17443108
Population rank 85/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +867
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 53/197
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 129,943 -34,806 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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