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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 2.07 times bigger than Finland's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Finland
2100 11,755,442 4,615,954
2099 11,817,924 4,632,084
2098 11,879,803 4,648,068
2097 11,940,419 4,663,730
2096 12,000,555 4,678,982
2095 12,060,069 4,694,312
2094 12,118,654 4,709,388
2093 12,176,599 4,724,681
2092 12,233,202 4,739,809
2091 12,288,843 4,755,260
2090 12,343,449 4,770,907
2089 12,397,117 4,786,400
2088 12,448,937 4,801,901
2087 12,499,836 4,817,852
2086 12,549,728 4,833,786
2085 12,598,025 4,849,629
2084 12,644,824 4,864,891
2083 12,689,496 4,880,250
2082 12,733,459 4,896,009
2081 12,775,420 4,911,803
2080 12,815,910 4,927,618
2079 12,854,359 4,943,129
2078 12,890,869 4,958,168
2077 12,925,976 4,973,373
2076 12,958,723 4,988,599
2075 12,989,393 5,003,374
2074 13,018,904 5,018,067
2073 13,046,123 5,032,313
2072 13,071,419 5,046,145
2071 13,094,322 5,059,821
2070 13,115,831 5,073,405
2069 13,134,880 5,086,624
2068 13,152,005 5,100,021
2067 13,166,684 5,113,379
2066 13,179,129 5,126,654
2065 13,190,090 5,140,841
2064 13,198,640 5,154,898
2063 13,204,377 5,169,175
2062 13,207,634 5,183,334
2061 13,208,504 5,197,920
2060 13,206,457 5,212,905
2059 13,202,056 5,228,152
2058 13,193,952 5,242,966
2057 13,183,598 5,258,706
2056 13,171,348 5,274,797
2055 13,156,150 5,290,920
2054 13,138,158 5,306,678
2053 13,117,191 5,321,951
2052 13,093,170 5,337,100
2051 13,066,002 5,352,042
2050 13,035,234 5,366,251
2049 13,002,830 5,380,081
2048 12,967,608 5,393,571
2047 12,930,516 5,406,757
2046 12,890,728 5,419,535
2045 12,848,424 5,432,355
2044 12,803,661 5,444,871
2043 12,757,329 5,457,529
2042 12,708,719 5,469,797
2041 12,658,252 5,482,134
2040 12,605,551 5,494,276
2039 12,551,490 5,506,630
2038 12,494,079 5,518,788
2037 12,434,782 5,530,908
2036 12,372,929 5,542,684
2035 12,308,672 5,554,158
2034 12,241,776 5,565,174
2033 12,172,910 5,575,691
2032 12,101,471 5,585,700
2031 12,027,275 5,595,391
2030 11,950,238 5,604,388
2029 11,870,540 5,612,864
2028 11,787,795 5,620,473
2027 11,701,862 5,627,272
2026 11,614,193 5,631,965
2025 11,523,092 5,630,458
2024 11,427,557 5,619,911
2023 11,331,265 5,583,911
2022 11,230,734 5,556,106
2021 11,123,476 5,541,017
2020 11,008,300 5,529,543
2019 10,894,043 5,521,606
2018 10,782,053 5,515,525
2017 10,666,843 5,508,214
2016 10,551,430 5,495,303
2015 10,434,829 5,479,531
2014 10,315,528 5,461,512
2013 10,193,833 5,438,972
2012 10,070,411 5,413,971
2011 9,945,621 5,388,272
2010 9,820,175 5,363,352
2009 9,695,265 5,338,871
2008 9,573,130 5,313,399
2007 9,455,658 5,288,720
2006 9,341,183 5,266,268
2005 9,225,034 5,246,096
2004 9,104,892 5,228,172
2003 8,980,620 5,213,014
2002 8,852,235 5,200,598
2001 8,720,283 5,188,008
2000 8,584,190 5,176,209
1999 8,446,208 5,165,474
1998 8,310,362 5,153,498
1997 8,174,078 5,139,835
1996 8,032,894 5,124,573
1995 7,888,115 5,107,790
1994 7,741,694 5,088,333
1993 7,594,572 5,066,447
1992 7,447,474 5,041,992
1991 7,299,853 5,013,740
1990 7,151,166 4,986,431
1989 7,002,295 4,964,371
1988 6,855,734 4,946,481
1987 6,712,515 4,932,123
1986 6,571,208 4,918,154
1985 6,430,404 4,902,206
1984 6,289,040 4,881,803
1983 6,147,248 4,855,787
1982 6,007,114 4,826,933
1981 5,868,453 4,799,964
1980 5,729,037 4,779,535
1979 5,589,690 4,764,690
1978 5,451,882 4,752,528
1977 5,315,443 4,738,902
1976 5,180,404 4,725,664
1975 5,046,776 4,711,440
1974 4,914,197 4,690,574
1973 4,782,227 4,666,081
1972 4,651,883 4,639,657
1971 4,524,234 4,612,124
1970 4,399,290 4,606,307
1969 4,277,035 4,623,785
1968 4,157,189 4,626,469
1967 4,038,928 4,605,744
1966 3,921,847 4,580,869
1965 3,808,963 4,563,732
1964 3,698,559 4,548,543
1963 3,588,287 4,523,309
1962 3,479,936 4,491,443
1961 3,373,233 4,461,005
1960 3,268,336 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Finland
2100 -0.53% -0.35%
2099 -0.52% -0.34%
2098 -0.51% -0.34%
2097 -0.5% -0.33%
2096 -0.49% -0.33%
2095 -0.48% -0.32%
2094 -0.48% -0.32%
2093 -0.46% -0.32%
2092 -0.45% -0.32%
2091 -0.44% -0.33%
2090 -0.43% -0.32%
2089 -0.42% -0.32%
2088 -0.41% -0.33%
2087 -0.4% -0.33%
2086 -0.38% -0.33%
2085 -0.37% -0.31%
2084 -0.35% -0.31%
2083 -0.35% -0.32%
2082 -0.33% -0.32%
2081 -0.32% -0.32%
2080 -0.3% -0.31%
2079 -0.28% -0.3%
2078 -0.27% -0.31%
2077 -0.25% -0.31%
2076 -0.24% -0.3%
2075 -0.23% -0.29%
2074 -0.21% -0.28%
2073 -0.19% -0.27%
2072 -0.17% -0.27%
2071 -0.16% -0.27%
2070 -0.15% -0.26%
2069 -0.13% -0.26%
2068 -0.11% -0.26%
2067 -0.09% -0.26%
2066 -0.08% -0.28%
2065 -0.06% -0.27%
2064 -0.04% -0.28%
2063 -0.02% -0.27%
2062 -0.007% -0.28%
2061 0.02% -0.29%
2060 0.03% -0.29%
2059 0.06% -0.28%
2058 0.08% -0.3%
2057 0.09% -0.31%
2056 0.12% -0.3%
2055 0.14% -0.3%
2054 0.16% -0.29%
2053 0.18% -0.28%
2052 0.21% -0.28%
2051 0.24% -0.26%
2050 0.25% -0.26%
2049 0.27% -0.25%
2048 0.29% -0.24%
2047 0.31% -0.24%
2046 0.33% -0.24%
2045 0.35% -0.23%
2044 0.36% -0.23%
2043 0.38% -0.22%
2042 0.4% -0.23%
2041 0.42% -0.22%
2040 0.43% -0.22%
2039 0.46% -0.22%
2038 0.48% -0.22%
2037 0.5% -0.21%
2036 0.52% -0.21%
2035 0.55% -0.2%
2034 0.57% -0.19%
2033 0.59% -0.18%
2032 0.62% -0.17%
2031 0.64% -0.16%
2030 0.67% -0.15%
2029 0.7% -0.14%
2028 0.73% -0.12%
2027 0.75% -0.08%
2026 0.79% 0.03%
2025 0.84% 0.19%
2024 0.85% 0.64%
2023 0.9% 0.5%
2022 0.96% 0.27%
2021 1.05% 0.21%
2020 1.05% 0.14%
2019 1.04% 0.11%
2018 1.08% 0.13%
2017 1.09% 0.23%
2016 1.12% 0.29%
2015 1.16% 0.33%
2014 1.19% 0.41%
2013 1.23% 0.46%
2012 1.25% 0.48%
2011 1.28% 0.46%
2010 1.29% 0.46%
2009 1.28% 0.48%
2008 1.24% 0.47%
2007 1.23% 0.43%
2006 1.26% 0.38%
2005 1.32% 0.34%
2004 1.38% 0.29%
2003 1.45% 0.24%
2002 1.51% 0.24%
2001 1.59% 0.23%
2000 1.63% 0.21%
1999 1.63% 0.23%
1998 1.67% 0.27%
1997 1.76% 0.3%
1996 1.84% 0.33%
1995 1.89% 0.38%
1994 1.94% 0.43%
1993 1.98% 0.49%
1992 2.02% 0.56%
1991 2.08% 0.55%
1990 2.13% 0.44%
1989 2.14% 0.36%
1988 2.13% 0.29%
1987 2.15% 0.28%
1986 2.19% 0.33%
1985 2.25% 0.42%
1984 2.31% 0.54%
1983 2.33% 0.6%
1982 2.36% 0.56%
1981 2.43% 0.43%
1980 2.49% 0.31%
1979 2.53% 0.26%
1978 2.57% 0.29%
1977 2.61% 0.28%
1976 2.65% 0.3%
1975 2.7% 0.44%
1974 2.76% 0.52%
1973 2.8% 0.57%
1972 2.82% 0.6%
1971 2.84% 0.13%
1970 2.86% -0.38%
1969 2.88% -0.06%
1968 2.93% 0.45%
1967 2.99% 0.54%
1966 2.96% 0.38%
1965 2.99% 0.33%
1964 3.07% 0.56%
1963 3.11% 0.71%
1962 3.16% 0.68%
1961 3.21% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Finland
Current population
11637906
5631965
Population rank 85/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.07%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +99
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 122/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +18,246
Net migration rank 170/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 18,246
2024 - -34,806 - 26,894
2023 132,360 -34,915 -17,869 38,156
2022 138,767 -35,153 -18,335 60,353
2021 128,866 -17,957 -7,757 22,484
2020 137,417 -17,957 -8,847 17,504
2019 144,869 -35,797 -8,282 15,671
2018 150,852 -35,934 -7,170 11,822
2017 151,565 -36,069 -3,856 13,356
2016 151,550 -36,219 -1,099 17,321
2015 154,258 -36,375 2,740 12,655
2014 157,260 -36,543 4,915 15,915
2013 159,330 -36,673 6,527 18,164
2012 160,915 -36,737 7,579 17,894
2011 162,094 -36,687 9,160 16,798
2010 162,072 -36,587 10,191 14,080
2009 160,893 -36,561 10,678 14,877
2008 156,664 -36,723 10,627 15,626
2007 152,066 -37,076 9,519 14,027
2006 151,122 -37,170 11,059 10,820
2005 155,405 -37,063 9,968 9,251
2004 158,789 -36,851 9,933 6,956
2003 163,267 -36,657 7,819 5,929
2002 166,740 -36,575 6,241 5,255
2001 170,193 -36,441 7,263 6,241
2000 171,684 -33,256 7,765 2,497
1999 167,742 -30,228 7,748 3,604
1998 164,287 -30,108 7,730 4,417
1997 168,419 -30,034 9,766 4,925
1996 174,008 -30,018 11,274 3,757
1995 175,439 -29,873 13,791 4,325
1994 176,882 -29,610 17,300 3,834
1993 177,691 -30,719 13,679 9,036
1992 177,481 -30,262 16,639 9,356
1991 177,371 -29,351 16,044 14,515
1990 176,748 -27,397 15,458 8,920
1989 175,365 -26,984 14,396 5,775
1988 171,291 -26,552 14,344 1,765
1987 167,552 -25,850 11,837 831
1986 165,674 -24,772 13,279 1,491
1985 164,091 -23,388 14,707 2,416
1984 164,263 -22,239 20,015 3,972
1983 163,136 -21,582 21,851 6,925
1982 159,597 -20,886 22,686 7,109
1981 158,419 -19,809 18,720 5,287
1980 157,697 -17,485 18,640 -2,212
1979 154,779 -16,296 19,535 -6,612
1978 154,043 -16,909 20,436 -9,348
1977 152,825 -17,077 21,799 -5,697
1976 151,201 -16,866 21,738 -11,843
1975 149,339 -16,425 21,673 -3,807
1974 147,652 -15,402 17,824 5,891
1973 146,283 -14,594 13,532 11,558
1972 143,255 -14,262 14,847 12,613
1971 140,473 -14,156 15,220 12,286
1970 137,835 -14,255 20,268 -36,579
1969 135,445 -14,531 21,732 -42,207
1968 133,666 -14,901 28,684 -15,561
1967 133,091 -15,324 33,622 -5,353
1966 132,096 -15,701 34,356 -12,059
1965 125,345 -15,978 33,771 -21,731
1964 127,504 -16,059 38,208 -20,414
1963 124,994 -15,889 40,258 -7,624
1962 122,977 -15,389 38,627 -6,852
1961 120,316 -14,511 41,487 -11,828
1960 117,346 -13,344 42,082 -9,489

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

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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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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