Dominican Republic vs South Sudan: Population: comparison of UN projections

Dominican Republic
11.33 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
11.48 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
85th
South Sudan rank
83rd

Population: comparison of UN projections over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 11.48 million people against 11.33 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 152,100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and South Sudan ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 2.75 million people 2.69 million people 63,024 people Dominican Republic
1960s 3.76 million people 3.15 million people 608,618 people Dominican Republic
1970s 4.99 million people 3.79 million people 1.20 million people Dominican Republic
1980s 6.36 million people 4.70 million people 1.66 million people Dominican Republic
1990s 7.81 million people 5.20 million people 2.61 million people Dominican Republic
2000s 9.15 million people 7.51 million people 1.64 million people Dominican Republic
2010s 10.37 million people 10.59 million people 226,046 people South Sudan
2020s 11.17 million people 11.02 million people 156,225 people Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Dominican Republic or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 11.48 million people against 11.33 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Dominican Republic and South Sudan?
152,100 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and South Sudan rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
Dominican Republic ranks 85th and South Sudan ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population: comparison of UN projections
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.