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Population in Dominica compared to Suriname: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Suriname's population is 9.89 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Dominica vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Suriname
2100 49,161 713,301
2099 49,550 715,718
2098 49,923 718,073
2097 50,272 720,500
2096 50,597 722,800
2095 50,943 725,224
2094 51,277 727,514
2093 51,604 729,945
2092 51,918 732,310
2091 52,241 734,611
2090 52,598 736,676
2089 52,927 738,887
2088 53,285 741,028
2087 53,620 742,858
2086 53,952 744,619
2085 54,281 746,328
2084 54,596 747,772
2083 54,912 749,164
2082 55,227 750,355
2081 55,523 751,527
2080 55,844 752,571
2079 56,168 753,310
2078 56,496 753,974
2077 56,790 754,582
2076 57,109 755,015
2075 57,427 755,554
2074 57,735 755,740
2073 58,050 756,042
2072 58,352 756,125
2071 58,648 756,124
2070 58,947 755,985
2069 59,206 755,900
2068 59,480 755,625
2067 59,737 755,174
2066 59,970 754,830
2065 60,221 754,137
2064 60,471 753,311
2063 60,683 752,771
2062 60,914 751,992
2061 61,141 751,308
2060 61,369 750,325
2059 61,575 749,420
2058 61,776 748,612
2057 61,982 747,183
2056 62,158 745,967
2055 62,341 744,434
2054 62,498 742,836
2053 62,647 741,364
2052 62,815 739,688
2051 62,952 738,024
2050 63,075 736,078
2049 63,179 734,256
2048 63,280 732,085
2047 63,365 729,623
2046 63,425 727,242
2045 63,472 724,469
2044 63,524 721,556
2043 63,580 718,596
2042 63,622 715,335
2041 63,622 712,005
2040 63,616 708,379
2039 63,610 704,797
2038 63,598 701,029
2037 63,581 697,364
2036 63,583 693,268
2035 63,580 689,014
2034 63,585 684,675
2033 63,604 680,289
2032 63,689 675,648
2031 63,850 670,943
2030 64,125 666,067
2029 64,454 661,186
2028 64,797 656,001
2027 65,152 650,709
2026 65,501 645,337
2025 65,871 639,850
2024 66,205 634,431
2023 66,510 628,886
2022 66,826 623,164
2021 67,202 617,896
2020 67,573 612,317
2019 67,880 605,768
2018 68,174 599,513
2017 68,496 593,713
2016 69,606 587,757
2015 70,410 581,627
2014 70,373 575,373
2013 69,715 569,020
2012 69,118 562,633
2011 69,053 556,269
2010 68,859 549,923
2009 68,864 543,568
2008 68,854 537,245
2007 68,847 531,016
2006 68,806 524,997
2005 68,734 519,313
2004 68,649 513,923
2003 68,531 506,414
2002 68,367 496,551
2001 68,288 486,560
2000 68,511 476,643
1999 68,870 466,916
1998 69,124 457,406
1997 69,299 448,067
1996 69,410 438,830
1995 69,469 429,606
1994 69,477 422,375
1993 69,433 419,352
1992 69,325 417,589
1991 69,296 415,013
1990 69,627 412,493
1989 70,153 408,409
1988 70,608 402,227
1987 71,023 396,911
1986 71,406 392,330
1985 71,744 386,972
1984 72,056 382,193
1983 72,365 378,746
1982 72,688 376,555
1981 72,986 375,459
1980 73,083 375,377
1979 72,959 377,602
1978 72,724 381,502
1977 72,406 385,067
1976 72,017 388,289
1975 71,570 391,170
1974 71,091 393,676
1973 70,585 395,772
1972 70,060 397,413
1971 69,532 391,932
1970 68,908 379,442
1969 67,934 366,906
1968 66,732 354,616
1967 65,585 342,679
1966 64,507 331,135
1965 63,505 320,000
1964 62,587 309,041
1963 61,739 297,034
1962 60,948 283,912
1961 60,209 272,791
1960 59,372 263,918

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/dominica/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Dominica's population will shrink by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Suriname is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 756K people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Suriname
2100 -0.78% -0.34%
2099 -0.75% -0.33%
2098 -0.69% -0.34%
2097 -0.64% -0.32%
2096 -0.68% -0.33%
2095 -0.65% -0.31%
2094 -0.63% -0.33%
2093 -0.61% -0.32%
2092 -0.62% -0.31%
2091 -0.68% -0.28%
2090 -0.62% -0.3%
2089 -0.67% -0.29%
2088 -0.62% -0.25%
2087 -0.62% -0.24%
2086 -0.61% -0.23%
2085 -0.58% -0.19%
2084 -0.58% -0.19%
2083 -0.57% -0.16%
2082 -0.53% -0.16%
2081 -0.57% -0.14%
2080 -0.58% -0.1%
2079 -0.58% -0.09%
2078 -0.52% -0.08%
2077 -0.56% -0.06%
2076 -0.55% -0.07%
2075 -0.53% -0.02%
2074 -0.54% -0.04%
2073 -0.52% -0.01%
2072 -0.5% 0%
2071 -0.51% 0.02%
2070 -0.44% 0.01%
2069 -0.46% 0.04%
2068 -0.43% 0.06%
2067 -0.39% 0.05%
2066 -0.42% 0.09%
2065 -0.41% 0.11%
2064 -0.35% 0.07%
2063 -0.38% 0.1%
2062 -0.37% 0.09%
2061 -0.37% 0.13%
2060 -0.33% 0.12%
2059 -0.33% 0.11%
2058 -0.33% 0.19%
2057 -0.28% 0.16%
2056 -0.29% 0.21%
2055 -0.25% 0.22%
2054 -0.24% 0.2%
2053 -0.27% 0.23%
2052 -0.22% 0.23%
2051 -0.2% 0.26%
2050 -0.16% 0.25%
2049 -0.16% 0.3%
2048 -0.13% 0.34%
2047 -0.1% 0.33%
2046 -0.07% 0.38%
2045 -0.08% 0.4%
2044 -0.09% 0.41%
2043 -0.07% 0.46%
2042 0% 0.47%
2041 0.009% 0.51%
2040 0.009% 0.51%
2039 0.02% 0.54%
2038 0.03% 0.53%
2037 -0.003% 0.59%
2036 0.005% 0.62%
2035 -0.008% 0.63%
2034 -0.03% 0.64%
2033 -0.13% 0.69%
2032 -0.25% 0.7%
2031 -0.43% 0.73%
2030 -0.51% 0.74%
2029 -0.53% 0.79%
2028 -0.54% 0.81%
2027 -0.53% 0.83%
2026 -0.56% 0.86%
2025 -0.5% 0.85%
2024 -0.46% 0.88%
2023 -0.47% 0.92%
2022 -0.56% 0.85%
2021 -0.55% 0.91%
2020 -0.45% 1.08%
2019 -0.43% 1.04%
2018 -0.47% 0.98%
2017 -1.59% 1.01%
2016 -1.14% 1.05%
2015 0.05% 1.09%
2014 0.94% 1.12%
2013 0.86% 1.14%
2012 0.09% 1.14%
2011 0.28% 1.15%
2010 -0.007% 1.17%
2009 0.01% 1.18%
2008 0.01% 1.17%
2007 0.06% 1.15%
2006 0.1% 1.09%
2005 0.12% 1.05%
2004 0.17% 1.48%
2003 0.24% 1.99%
2002 0.12% 2.05%
2001 -0.33% 2.08%
2000 -0.52% 2.08%
1999 -0.37% 2.08%
1998 -0.25% 2.08%
1997 -0.16% 2.1%
1996 -0.08% 2.15%
1995 -0.01% 1.71%
1994 0.06% 0.72%
1993 0.16% 0.42%
1992 0.04% 0.62%
1991 -0.48% 0.61%
1990 -0.75% 1%
1989 -0.64% 1.54%
1988 -0.58% 1.34%
1987 -0.54% 1.17%
1986 -0.47% 1.38%
1985 -0.43% 1.25%
1984 -0.43% 0.91%
1983 -0.44% 0.58%
1982 -0.41% 0.29%
1981 -0.13% 0.02%
1980 0.17% -0.59%
1979 0.32% -1.02%
1978 0.44% -0.93%
1977 0.54% -0.83%
1976 0.62% -0.74%
1975 0.67% -0.64%
1974 0.72% -0.53%
1973 0.75% -0.41%
1972 0.76% 1.4%
1971 0.91% 3.29%
1970 1.43% 3.42%
1969 1.8% 3.47%
1968 1.75% 3.48%
1967 1.67% 3.49%
1966 1.58% 3.48%
1965 1.47% 3.55%
1964 1.37% 4.04%
1963 1.3% 4.62%
1962 1.23% 4.08%
1961 1.41% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Dominica Suriname
Current population
65501
648096
Population rank 188/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.008%
One net population change
1.1 days
1.62 hours
One birth every
12.1 hours
48.3 minutes
One death every
10.5 hours
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -1 +15
Annual growth/decline -334 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 107/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -242 -967
Net migration rank 85/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -967
2024 -109 -200 6,541 -1,166
2023 -111 -199 6,697 -988
2022 -118 -202 6,719 -988
2021 -205 -224 5,291 -486
2020 -88 -225 6,640 -296
2019 -75 -228 6,564 191
2018 -60 -231 6,613 -851
2017 -124 -234 6,772 -935
2016 177 -2,032 6,979 -906
2015 157 92 7,150 -967
2014 257 -431 7,284 -959
2013 110 1,376 7,350 -968
2012 167 -461 7,405 -1,011
2011 121 307 7,401 -1,060
2010 171 -206 7,489 -1,138
2009 220 -198 7,559 -1,204
2008 272 -264 7,552 -1,255
2007 319 -297 7,468 -1,312
2006 364 -316 7,278 -1,403
2005 339 -259 7,037 -1,534
2004 360 -254 6,948 -1,676
2003 387 -252 7,396 2,345
2002 429 -248 7,916 2,076
2001 556 -585 8,349 1,641
2000 561 -973 8,323 1,516
1999 647 -947 8,236 1,380
1998 595 -805 8,173 1,241
1997 662 -803 8,106 1,164
1996 753 -838 8,031 1,165
1995 853 -885 7,968 1,275
1994 1,002 -984 7,929 -2,713
1993 1,130 -1,061 8,127 -7,291
1992 1,111 -969 8,355 -5,662
1991 1,103 -1,183 8,637 -6,174
1990 1,138 -1,722 9,047 -6,471
1989 1,178 -1,651 9,441 -3,846
1988 1,222 -1,653 9,347 -2,573
1987 1,256 -1,661 9,319 -5,467
1986 1,285 -1,642 9,222 -3,920
1985 1,302 -1,617 9,177 -3,763
1984 1,308 -1,614 9,031 -4,894
1983 1,301 -1,615 8,797 -6,036
1982 1,250 -1,588 8,197 -6,566
1981 1,169 -1,420 7,541 -6,991
1980 1,090 -1,035 7,002 -7,390
1979 981 -802 7,312 -11,375
1978 991 -705 7,650 -11,389
1977 996 -634 7,998 -11,390
1976 1,050 -627 8,327 -11,381
1975 1,142 -678 8,587 -11,287
1974 1,267 -770 8,751 -11,061
1973 1,400 -882 8,877 -10,765
1972 1,497 -971 8,893 -10,285
1971 1,549 -1,022 8,814 3,552
1970 1,574 -847 8,823 3,791
1969 1,628 -406 8,880 3,575
1968 1,673 -488 8,980 3,147
1967 1,716 -605 9,104 2,637
1966 1,752 -715 9,243 2,103
1965 1,778 -816 9,270 1,657
1964 1,792 -911 9,174 1,820
1963 1,796 -978 8,838 4,181
1962 1,786 -1,028 8,529 4,703
1961 1,762 -1,044 8,361 660
1960 1,720 -759 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 13.1% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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