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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 18 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Suriname
2100 11,755,442 713,276
2099 11,817,924 715,694
2098 11,879,803 718,049
2097 11,940,419 720,475
2096 12,000,555 722,775
2095 12,060,069 725,199
2094 12,118,654 727,489
2093 12,176,599 729,920
2092 12,233,202 732,285
2091 12,288,843 734,586
2090 12,343,449 736,650
2089 12,397,117 738,862
2088 12,448,937 741,002
2087 12,499,836 742,833
2086 12,549,728 744,593
2085 12,598,025 746,302
2084 12,644,824 747,746
2083 12,689,496 749,138
2082 12,733,459 750,329
2081 12,775,420 751,501
2080 12,815,910 752,545
2079 12,854,359 753,284
2078 12,890,869 753,948
2077 12,925,976 754,556
2076 12,958,723 754,989
2075 12,989,393 755,527
2074 13,018,904 755,714
2073 13,046,123 756,015
2072 13,071,419 756,099
2071 13,094,322 756,098
2070 13,115,831 755,959
2069 13,134,880 755,874
2068 13,152,005 755,599
2067 13,166,684 755,148
2066 13,179,129 754,804
2065 13,190,090 754,111
2064 13,198,640 753,285
2063 13,204,377 752,745
2062 13,207,634 751,966
2061 13,208,504 751,282
2060 13,206,457 750,299
2059 13,202,056 749,394
2058 13,193,952 748,586
2057 13,183,598 747,157
2056 13,171,348 745,941
2055 13,156,150 744,408
2054 13,138,158 742,811
2053 13,117,191 741,338
2052 13,093,170 739,662
2051 13,066,002 737,998
2050 13,035,234 736,053
2049 13,002,830 734,230
2048 12,967,608 732,060
2047 12,930,516 729,598
2046 12,890,728 727,216
2045 12,848,424 724,444
2044 12,803,661 721,531
2043 12,757,329 718,571
2042 12,708,719 715,310
2041 12,658,252 711,980
2040 12,605,551 708,355
2039 12,551,490 704,772
2038 12,494,079 701,004
2037 12,434,782 697,340
2036 12,372,929 693,244
2035 12,308,672 688,991
2034 12,241,776 684,651
2033 12,172,910 680,266
2032 12,101,471 675,625
2031 12,027,275 670,920
2030 11,950,238 666,044
2029 11,870,540 661,163
2028 11,787,795 655,979
2027 11,701,862 650,686
2026 11,614,193 645,315
2025 11,523,092 639,827
2024 11,427,557 634,431
2023 11,331,265 628,886
2022 11,230,734 623,164
2021 11,123,476 617,896
2020 11,008,300 612,317
2019 10,894,043 605,768
2018 10,782,053 599,513
2017 10,666,843 593,713
2016 10,551,430 587,757
2015 10,434,829 581,627
2014 10,315,528 575,373
2013 10,193,833 569,020
2012 10,070,411 562,633
2011 9,945,621 556,269
2010 9,820,175 549,923
2009 9,695,265 543,568
2008 9,573,130 537,245
2007 9,455,658 531,016
2006 9,341,183 524,997
2005 9,225,034 519,313
2004 9,104,892 513,923
2003 8,980,620 506,414
2002 8,852,235 496,551
2001 8,720,283 486,560
2000 8,584,190 476,643
1999 8,446,208 466,916
1998 8,310,362 457,406
1997 8,174,078 448,067
1996 8,032,894 438,830
1995 7,888,115 429,606
1994 7,741,694 422,375
1993 7,594,572 419,352
1992 7,447,474 417,589
1991 7,299,853 415,013
1990 7,151,166 412,493
1989 7,002,295 408,409
1988 6,855,734 402,227
1987 6,712,515 396,911
1986 6,571,208 392,330
1985 6,430,404 386,972
1984 6,289,040 382,193
1983 6,147,248 378,746
1982 6,007,114 376,555
1981 5,868,453 375,459
1980 5,729,037 375,377
1979 5,589,690 377,602
1978 5,451,882 381,502
1977 5,315,443 385,067
1976 5,180,404 388,289
1975 5,046,776 391,170
1974 4,914,197 393,676
1973 4,782,227 395,772
1972 4,651,883 397,413
1971 4,524,234 391,932
1970 4,399,290 379,442
1969 4,277,035 366,906
1968 4,157,189 354,616
1967 4,038,928 342,679
1966 3,921,847 331,135
1965 3,808,963 320,000
1964 3,698,559 309,041
1963 3,588,287 297,034
1962 3,479,936 283,912
1961 3,373,233 272,791
1960 3,268,336 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th 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) 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Suriname
2100 -0.53% -0.34%
2099 -0.52% -0.33%
2098 -0.51% -0.34%
2097 -0.5% -0.32%
2096 -0.49% -0.33%
2095 -0.48% -0.31%
2094 -0.48% -0.33%
2093 -0.46% -0.32%
2092 -0.45% -0.31%
2091 -0.44% -0.28%
2090 -0.43% -0.3%
2089 -0.42% -0.29%
2088 -0.41% -0.25%
2087 -0.4% -0.24%
2086 -0.38% -0.23%
2085 -0.37% -0.19%
2084 -0.35% -0.19%
2083 -0.35% -0.16%
2082 -0.33% -0.16%
2081 -0.32% -0.14%
2080 -0.3% -0.1%
2079 -0.28% -0.09%
2078 -0.27% -0.08%
2077 -0.25% -0.06%
2076 -0.24% -0.07%
2075 -0.23% -0.02%
2074 -0.21% -0.04%
2073 -0.19% -0.01%
2072 -0.17% 0%
2071 -0.16% 0.02%
2070 -0.15% 0.01%
2069 -0.13% 0.04%
2068 -0.11% 0.06%
2067 -0.09% 0.05%
2066 -0.08% 0.09%
2065 -0.06% 0.11%
2064 -0.04% 0.07%
2063 -0.02% 0.1%
2062 -0.007% 0.09%
2061 0.02% 0.13%
2060 0.03% 0.12%
2059 0.06% 0.11%
2058 0.08% 0.19%
2057 0.09% 0.16%
2056 0.12% 0.21%
2055 0.14% 0.22%
2054 0.16% 0.2%
2053 0.18% 0.23%
2052 0.21% 0.23%
2051 0.24% 0.26%
2050 0.25% 0.25%
2049 0.27% 0.3%
2048 0.29% 0.34%
2047 0.31% 0.33%
2046 0.33% 0.38%
2045 0.35% 0.4%
2044 0.36% 0.41%
2043 0.38% 0.46%
2042 0.4% 0.47%
2041 0.42% 0.51%
2040 0.43% 0.51%
2039 0.46% 0.54%
2038 0.48% 0.53%
2037 0.5% 0.59%
2036 0.52% 0.62%
2035 0.55% 0.63%
2034 0.57% 0.64%
2033 0.59% 0.69%
2032 0.62% 0.7%
2031 0.64% 0.73%
2030 0.67% 0.74%
2029 0.7% 0.79%
2028 0.73% 0.81%
2027 0.75% 0.83%
2026 0.79% 0.86%
2025 0.84% 0.85%
2024 0.85% 0.88%
2023 0.9% 0.92%
2022 0.96% 0.85%
2021 1.05% 0.91%
2020 1.05% 1.08%
2019 1.04% 1.04%
2018 1.08% 0.98%
2017 1.09% 1.01%
2016 1.12% 1.05%
2015 1.16% 1.09%
2014 1.19% 1.12%
2013 1.23% 1.14%
2012 1.25% 1.14%
2011 1.28% 1.15%
2010 1.29% 1.17%
2009 1.28% 1.18%
2008 1.24% 1.17%
2007 1.23% 1.15%
2006 1.26% 1.09%
2005 1.32% 1.05%
2004 1.38% 1.48%
2003 1.45% 1.99%
2002 1.51% 2.05%
2001 1.59% 2.08%
2000 1.63% 2.08%
1999 1.63% 2.08%
1998 1.67% 2.08%
1997 1.76% 2.1%
1996 1.84% 2.15%
1995 1.89% 1.71%
1994 1.94% 0.72%
1993 1.98% 0.42%
1992 2.02% 0.62%
1991 2.08% 0.61%
1990 2.13% 1%
1989 2.14% 1.54%
1988 2.13% 1.34%
1987 2.15% 1.17%
1986 2.19% 1.38%
1985 2.25% 1.25%
1984 2.31% 0.91%
1983 2.33% 0.58%
1982 2.36% 0.29%
1981 2.43% 0.02%
1980 2.49% -0.59%
1979 2.53% -1.02%
1978 2.57% -0.93%
1977 2.61% -0.83%
1976 2.65% -0.74%
1975 2.7% -0.64%
1974 2.76% -0.53%
1973 2.8% -0.41%
1972 2.82% 1.4%
1971 2.84% 3.29%
1970 2.86% 3.42%
1969 2.88% 3.47%
1968 2.93% 3.48%
1967 2.99% 3.49%
1966 2.96% 3.48%
1965 2.99% 3.55%
1964 3.07% 4.04%
1963 3.11% 4.62%
1962 3.16% 4.08%
1961 3.21% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Suriname
Current population
11637906
646767
Population rank 85/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.008%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
2.59 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +264 +15
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 108/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -967
Net migration rank 170/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -967
2024 - -34,806 - -1,166
2023 132,360 -34,915 6,697 -988
2022 138,767 -35,153 6,719 -988
2021 128,866 -17,957 5,291 -486
2020 137,417 -17,957 6,640 -296
2019 144,869 -35,797 6,564 191
2018 150,852 -35,934 6,613 -851
2017 151,565 -36,069 6,772 -935
2016 151,550 -36,219 6,979 -906
2015 154,258 -36,375 7,150 -967
2014 157,260 -36,543 7,284 -959
2013 159,330 -36,673 7,350 -968
2012 160,915 -36,737 7,405 -1,011
2011 162,094 -36,687 7,401 -1,060
2010 162,072 -36,587 7,489 -1,138
2009 160,893 -36,561 7,559 -1,204
2008 156,664 -36,723 7,552 -1,255
2007 152,066 -37,076 7,468 -1,312
2006 151,122 -37,170 7,278 -1,403
2005 155,405 -37,063 7,037 -1,534
2004 158,789 -36,851 6,948 -1,676
2003 163,267 -36,657 7,396 2,345
2002 166,740 -36,575 7,916 2,076
2001 170,193 -36,441 8,349 1,641
2000 171,684 -33,256 8,323 1,516
1999 167,742 -30,228 8,236 1,380
1998 164,287 -30,108 8,173 1,241
1997 168,419 -30,034 8,106 1,164
1996 174,008 -30,018 8,031 1,165
1995 175,439 -29,873 7,968 1,275
1994 176,882 -29,610 7,929 -2,713
1993 177,691 -30,719 8,127 -7,291
1992 177,481 -30,262 8,355 -5,662
1991 177,371 -29,351 8,637 -6,174
1990 176,748 -27,397 9,047 -6,471
1989 175,365 -26,984 9,441 -3,846
1988 171,291 -26,552 9,347 -2,573
1987 167,552 -25,850 9,319 -5,467
1986 165,674 -24,772 9,222 -3,920
1985 164,091 -23,388 9,177 -3,763
1984 164,263 -22,239 9,031 -4,894
1983 163,136 -21,582 8,797 -6,036
1982 159,597 -20,886 8,197 -6,566
1981 158,419 -19,809 7,541 -6,991
1980 157,697 -17,485 7,002 -7,390
1979 154,779 -16,296 7,312 -11,375
1978 154,043 -16,909 7,650 -11,389
1977 152,825 -17,077 7,998 -11,390
1976 151,201 -16,866 8,327 -11,381
1975 149,339 -16,425 8,587 -11,287
1974 147,652 -15,402 8,751 -11,061
1973 146,283 -14,594 8,877 -10,765
1972 143,255 -14,262 8,893 -10,285
1971 140,473 -14,156 8,814 3,552
1970 137,835 -14,255 8,823 3,791
1969 135,445 -14,531 8,880 3,575
1968 133,666 -14,901 8,980 3,147
1967 133,091 -15,324 9,104 2,637
1966 132,096 -15,701 9,243 2,103
1965 125,345 -15,978 9,270 1,657
1964 127,504 -16,059 9,174 1,820
1963 124,994 -15,889 8,838 4,181
1962 122,977 -15,389 8,529 4,703
1961 120,316 -14,511 8,361 660
1960 117,346 -13,344 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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