Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.91 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2100 11,755,442 20,270,496
2099 11,817,924 20,383,669
2098 11,879,803 20,498,567
2097 11,940,419 20,611,123
2096 12,000,555 20,723,560
2095 12,060,069 20,834,629
2094 12,118,654 20,943,809
2093 12,176,599 21,052,131
2092 12,233,202 21,158,833
2091 12,288,843 21,263,961
2090 12,343,449 21,371,263
2089 12,397,117 21,475,426
2088 12,448,937 21,577,177
2087 12,499,836 21,677,510
2086 12,549,728 21,777,420
2085 12,598,025 21,876,464
2084 12,644,824 21,970,336
2083 12,689,496 22,062,801
2082 12,733,459 22,151,745
2081 12,775,420 22,240,834
2080 12,815,910 22,326,555
2079 12,854,359 22,411,438
2078 12,890,869 22,489,772
2077 12,925,976 22,565,028
2076 12,958,723 22,637,463
2075 12,989,393 22,707,112
2074 13,018,904 22,778,489
2073 13,046,123 22,844,703
2072 13,071,419 22,905,707
2071 13,094,322 22,964,866
2070 13,115,831 23,022,515
2069 13,134,880 23,076,310
2068 13,152,005 23,129,541
2067 13,166,684 23,184,596
2066 13,179,129 23,234,419
2065 13,190,090 23,285,901
2064 13,198,640 23,331,390
2063 13,204,377 23,372,184
2062 13,207,634 23,409,522
2061 13,208,504 23,441,893
2060 13,206,457 23,474,032
2059 13,202,056 23,502,132
2058 13,193,952 23,528,076
2057 13,183,598 23,550,580
2056 13,171,348 23,570,923
2055 13,156,150 23,582,432
2054 13,138,158 23,591,414
2053 13,117,191 23,601,371
2052 13,093,170 23,605,361
2051 13,066,002 23,606,194
2050 13,035,234 23,603,330
2049 13,002,830 23,597,604
2048 12,967,608 23,587,307
2047 12,930,516 23,570,881
2046 12,890,728 23,547,409
2045 12,848,424 23,515,133
2044 12,803,661 23,483,546
2043 12,757,329 23,446,242
2042 12,708,719 23,404,983
2041 12,658,252 23,357,358
2040 12,605,551 23,306,148
2039 12,551,490 23,248,341
2038 12,494,079 23,187,512
2037 12,434,782 23,120,775
2036 12,372,929 23,053,427
2035 12,308,672 22,981,808
2034 12,241,776 22,906,587
2033 12,172,910 22,826,414
2032 12,101,471 22,742,267
2031 12,027,275 22,655,907
2030 11,950,238 22,564,038
2029 11,870,540 22,470,759
2028 11,787,795 22,370,999
2027 11,701,862 22,266,017
2026 11,614,193 22,155,543
2025 11,523,092 22,039,908
2024 11,427,557 21,916,000
2023 11,331,265 22,037,000
2022 11,230,734 22,181,000
2021 11,123,476 22,156,000
2020 11,008,300 21,919,000
2019 10,894,043 21,803,000
2018 10,782,053 21,670,000
2017 10,666,843 21,453,000
2016 10,551,430 21,209,000
2015 10,434,829 20,970,000
2014 10,315,528 20,778,000
2013 10,193,833 20,585,000
2012 10,070,411 21,169,458
2011 9,945,621 21,009,048
2010 9,820,175 20,879,089
2009 9,695,265 20,756,435
2008 9,573,130 20,629,378
2007 9,455,658 20,492,545
2006 9,341,183 20,352,411
2005 9,225,034 20,216,524
2004 9,104,892 20,087,605
2003 8,980,620 19,951,521
2002 8,852,235 19,805,752
2001 8,720,283 19,600,362
2000 8,584,190 19,293,054
1999 8,446,208 18,944,731
1998 8,310,362 18,596,003
1997 8,174,078 18,248,200
1996 8,032,894 17,905,018
1995 7,888,115 17,564,068
1994 7,741,694 17,275,773
1993 7,594,572 17,025,918
1992 7,447,474 16,739,284
1991 7,299,853 16,475,354
1990 7,151,166 16,352,458
1989 7,002,295 16,248,557
1988 6,855,734 16,078,621
1987 6,712,515 15,916,576
1986 6,571,208 15,731,256
1985 6,430,404 15,544,154
1984 6,289,040 15,441,860
1983 6,147,248 15,388,794
1982 6,007,114 15,286,567
1981 5,868,453 15,099,414
1980 5,729,037 14,847,974
1979 5,589,690 14,579,614
1978 5,451,882 14,310,128
1977 5,315,443 14,049,371
1976 5,180,404 13,796,770
1975 5,046,776 13,548,984
1974 4,914,197 13,305,693
1973 4,782,227 13,060,916
1972 4,651,883 12,809,205
1971 4,524,234 12,551,910
1970 4,399,290 12,287,110
1969 4,277,035 12,013,858
1968 4,157,189 11,736,088
1967 4,038,928 11,457,328
1966 3,921,847 11,183,928
1965 3,808,963 10,916,965
1964 3,698,559 10,653,397
1963 3,588,287 10,395,040
1962 3,479,936 10,143,754
1961 3,373,233 9,899,372
1960 3,268,336 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
2100 -0.53% -0.56%
2099 -0.52% -0.56%
2098 -0.51% -0.55%
2097 -0.5% -0.54%
2096 -0.49% -0.53%
2095 -0.48% -0.52%
2094 -0.48% -0.51%
2093 -0.46% -0.5%
2092 -0.45% -0.49%
2091 -0.44% -0.5%
2090 -0.43% -0.49%
2089 -0.42% -0.47%
2088 -0.41% -0.46%
2087 -0.4% -0.46%
2086 -0.38% -0.45%
2085 -0.37% -0.43%
2084 -0.35% -0.42%
2083 -0.35% -0.4%
2082 -0.33% -0.4%
2081 -0.32% -0.38%
2080 -0.3% -0.38%
2079 -0.28% -0.35%
2078 -0.27% -0.33%
2077 -0.25% -0.32%
2076 -0.24% -0.31%
2075 -0.23% -0.31%
2074 -0.21% -0.29%
2073 -0.19% -0.27%
2072 -0.17% -0.26%
2071 -0.16% -0.25%
2070 -0.15% -0.23%
2069 -0.13% -0.23%
2068 -0.11% -0.24%
2067 -0.09% -0.21%
2066 -0.08% -0.22%
2065 -0.06% -0.19%
2064 -0.04% -0.17%
2063 -0.02% -0.16%
2062 -0.007% -0.14%
2061 0.02% -0.14%
2060 0.03% -0.12%
2059 0.06% -0.11%
2058 0.08% -0.1%
2057 0.09% -0.09%
2056 0.12% -0.05%
2055 0.14% -0.04%
2054 0.16% -0.04%
2053 0.18% -0.02%
2052 0.21% -0.004%
2051 0.24% 0.01%
2050 0.25% 0.02%
2049 0.27% 0.04%
2048 0.29% 0.07%
2047 0.31% 0.1%
2046 0.33% 0.14%
2045 0.35% 0.13%
2044 0.36% 0.16%
2043 0.38% 0.18%
2042 0.4% 0.2%
2041 0.42% 0.22%
2040 0.43% 0.25%
2039 0.46% 0.26%
2038 0.48% 0.29%
2037 0.5% 0.29%
2036 0.52% 0.31%
2035 0.55% 0.33%
2034 0.57% 0.35%
2033 0.59% 0.37%
2032 0.62% 0.38%
2031 0.64% 0.41%
2030 0.67% 0.42%
2029 0.7% 0.45%
2028 0.73% 0.47%
2027 0.75% 0.5%
2026 0.79% 0.52%
2025 0.84% 0.57%
2024 0.85% -0.55%
2023 0.9% -0.65%
2022 0.96% 0.11%
2021 1.05% 1.08%
2020 1.05% 0.53%
2019 1.04% 0.61%
2018 1.08% 1.01%
2017 1.09% 1.15%
2016 1.12% 1.14%
2015 1.16% 0.92%
2014 1.19% 0.94%
2013 1.23% -2.76%
2012 1.25% 0.76%
2011 1.28% 0.62%
2010 1.29% 0.59%
2009 1.28% 0.62%
2008 1.24% 0.67%
2007 1.23% 0.69%
2006 1.26% 0.67%
2005 1.32% 0.64%
2004 1.38% 0.68%
2003 1.45% 0.74%
2002 1.51% 1.05%
2001 1.59% 1.59%
2000 1.63% 1.84%
1999 1.63% 1.88%
1998 1.67% 1.91%
1997 1.76% 1.92%
1996 1.84% 1.94%
1995 1.89% 1.67%
1994 1.94% 1.47%
1993 1.98% 1.71%
1992 2.02% 1.6%
1991 2.08% 0.75%
1990 2.13% 0.64%
1989 2.14% 1.06%
1988 2.13% 1.02%
1987 2.15% 1.18%
1986 2.19% 1.2%
1985 2.25% 0.66%
1984 2.31% 0.34%
1983 2.33% 0.67%
1982 2.36% 1.24%
1981 2.43% 1.69%
1980 2.49% 1.84%
1979 2.53% 1.88%
1978 2.57% 1.86%
1977 2.61% 1.83%
1976 2.65% 1.83%
1975 2.7% 1.83%
1974 2.76% 1.87%
1973 2.8% 1.97%
1972 2.82% 2.05%
1971 2.84% 2.16%
1970 2.86% 2.27%
1969 2.88% 2.37%
1968 2.93% 2.43%
1967 2.99% 2.44%
1966 2.96% 2.45%
1965 2.99% 2.47%
1964 3.07% 2.49%
1963 3.11% 2.48%
1962 3.16% 2.47%
1961 3.21% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Current population
11637906
22185425
Population rank 85/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.27%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 -332
Annual growth/decline +96,292 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 188/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 -30,724
Net migration rank 170/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -30,724
2024 - -34,806 - -27,245
2023 132,360 -34,915 66,111 -28,011
2022 138,767 -35,153 95,378 -27,435
2021 128,866 -17,957 121,858 -29,586
2020 137,417 -17,957 170,968 -29,875
2019 144,869 -35,797 172,243 -28,426
2018 150,852 -35,934 183,610 -28,607
2017 151,565 -36,069 187,993 -22,324
2016 151,550 -36,219 194,232 -18,388
2015 154,258 -36,375 201,815 -29,797
2014 157,260 -36,543 211,541 -33,672
2013 159,330 -36,673 221,021 -37,754
2012 160,915 -36,737 229,138 -41,955
2011 162,094 -36,687 224,461 -90,839
2010 162,072 -36,587 224,325 -98,060
2009 160,893 -36,561 200,175 -81,130
2008 156,664 -36,723 232,225 -97,144
2007 152,066 -37,076 248,287 -109,695
2006 151,122 -37,170 248,706 -107,045
2005 155,405 -37,063 248,683 -118,594
2004 158,789 -36,851 212,527 -84,795
2003 163,267 -36,657 252,008 -107,573
2002 166,740 -36,575 252,840 -105,718
2001 170,193 -36,441 244,377 19,273
2000 171,684 -33,256 227,060 123,894
1999 167,742 -30,228 206,876 138,799
1998 164,287 -30,108 201,059 150,724
1997 168,419 -30,034 208,193 135,636
1996 174,008 -30,018 215,290 127,236
1995 175,439 -29,873 221,957 117,416
1994 176,882 -29,610 228,904 8,323
1993 177,691 -30,719 226,257 36,232
1992 177,481 -30,262 222,230 88,542
1991 177,371 -29,351 218,117 -1,047
1990 176,748 -27,397 224,454 -195,736
1989 175,365 -26,984 212,401 -33,305
1988 171,291 -26,552 219,184 -58,415
1987 167,552 -25,850 226,414 -63,105
1986 165,674 -24,772 233,782 -26,460
1985 164,091 -23,388 247,836 -80,950
1984 164,263 -22,239 263,175 -225,450
1983 163,136 -21,582 277,768 -209,362
1982 159,597 -20,886 300,030 -163,987
1981 158,419 -19,809 328,096 -89,824
1980 157,697 -17,485 328,155 -63,541
1979 154,779 -16,296 329,791 -57,683
1978 154,043 -16,909 317,055 -50,189
1977 152,825 -17,077 300,038 -45,383
1976 151,201 -16,866 291,816 -41,258
1975 149,339 -16,425 282,496 -37,475
1974 147,652 -15,402 275,521 -33,979
1973 146,283 -14,594 278,577 -30,582
1972 143,255 -14,262 282,494 -27,071
1971 140,473 -14,156 281,200 -22,021
1970 137,835 -14,255 286,719 -16,299
1969 135,445 -14,531 286,218 -10,152
1968 133,666 -14,901 286,642 -7,163
1967 133,091 -15,324 284,738 -6,696
1966 132,096 -15,701 275,549 -6,794
1965 125,345 -15,978 272,422 -7,249
1964 127,504 -16,059 269,584 -7,614
1963 124,994 -15,889 262,880 -8,118
1962 122,977 -15,389 256,719 -8,909
1961 120,316 -14,511 251,087 -10,144
1960 117,346 -13,344 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/sri-lanka | CC BY

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/sri-lanka | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.