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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.88 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 0.4% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% 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 11,752,784 20,009,380
2099 11,815,252 20,121,095
2098 11,877,117 20,234,513
2097 11,937,719 20,345,619
2096 11,997,841 20,456,607
2095 12,057,342 20,566,246
2094 12,115,914 20,674,019
2093 12,173,845 20,780,946
2092 12,230,436 20,886,274
2091 12,286,064 20,990,047
2090 12,340,658 21,095,968
2089 12,394,314 21,198,788
2088 12,446,122 21,299,229
2087 12,497,009 21,398,269
2086 12,546,890 21,496,892
2085 12,595,176 21,594,661
2084 12,641,964 21,687,323
2083 12,686,626 21,778,597
2082 12,730,579 21,866,395
2081 12,772,531 21,954,337
2080 12,813,012 22,038,953
2079 12,851,452 22,122,744
2078 12,887,954 22,200,069
2077 12,923,053 22,274,355
2076 12,955,793 22,345,857
2075 12,986,456 22,414,609
2074 13,015,960 22,485,066
2073 13,043,173 22,550,427
2072 13,068,464 22,610,645
2071 13,091,361 22,669,042
2070 13,112,865 22,725,948
2069 13,131,909 22,779,050
2068 13,149,031 22,831,596
2067 13,163,707 22,885,941
2066 13,176,149 22,935,123
2065 13,187,108 22,985,942
2064 13,195,655 23,030,844
2063 13,201,391 23,071,114
2062 13,204,648 23,107,970
2061 13,205,517 23,139,924
2060 13,203,471 23,171,649
2059 13,199,071 23,199,387
2058 13,190,969 23,224,997
2057 13,180,617 23,247,211
2056 13,168,370 23,267,292
2055 13,153,175 23,278,653
2054 13,135,187 23,287,520
2053 13,114,225 23,297,347
2052 13,090,209 23,301,287
2051 13,063,047 23,302,108
2050 13,032,286 23,299,282
2049 12,999,890 23,293,630
2048 12,964,676 23,283,465
2047 12,927,592 23,267,251
2046 12,887,813 23,244,081
2045 12,845,519 23,212,221
2044 12,800,765 23,181,041
2043 12,754,444 23,144,217
2042 12,705,845 23,103,489
2041 12,655,390 23,056,478
2040 12,602,701 23,005,928
2039 12,548,652 22,948,866
2038 12,491,254 22,888,821
2037 12,431,970 22,822,943
2036 12,370,131 22,756,462
2035 12,305,889 22,685,766
2034 12,239,008 22,611,514
2033 12,170,158 22,532,374
2032 12,098,734 22,449,310
2031 12,024,555 22,364,063
2030 11,947,536 22,273,377
2029 11,867,856 22,181,300
2028 11,785,130 22,082,826
2027 11,699,216 21,979,196
2026 11,611,567 21,870,145
2025 11,520,487 21,756,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 23.3M 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 0.81% -0.73%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.81%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Sri Lanka
Current population
11656588
21926160
Population rank 85/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.26%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 -438
Annual growth/decline +92,930 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 190/197
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 129,943 -34,806 50,407 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.6% of the population change in the Dominican Republic is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people). In Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 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

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

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