Cuba vs Dominican Republic: Population, total
Cuba
10.94 million
in 2025
Dominican Republic
11.52 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
87th
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Population, total over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.52 million against 10.94 million in Cuba, a difference of 583,300.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 million | 3.76 million | 4.19 million | Cuba |
| 1970s | 9.37 million | 4.99 million | 4.39 million | Cuba |
| 1980s | 10.13 million | 6.36 million | 3.77 million | Cuba |
| 1990s | 10.89 million | 7.81 million | 3.08 million | Cuba |
| 2000s | 11.23 million | 9.15 million | 2.08 million | Cuba |
| 2010s | 11.27 million | 10.37 million | 903,000 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 11.05 million | 11.27 million | 224,433 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.52 million against 10.94 million in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 583,300, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for population, total?
- Cuba ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.