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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 648,096 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 +1.01% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Suriname
2100 11,752,784 713,301
2099 11,815,252 715,718
2098 11,877,117 718,073
2097 11,937,719 720,500
2096 11,997,841 722,800
2095 12,057,342 725,224
2094 12,115,914 727,514
2093 12,173,845 729,945
2092 12,230,436 732,310
2091 12,286,064 734,611
2090 12,340,658 736,676
2089 12,394,314 738,887
2088 12,446,122 741,028
2087 12,497,009 742,858
2086 12,546,890 744,619
2085 12,595,176 746,328
2084 12,641,964 747,772
2083 12,686,626 749,164
2082 12,730,579 750,355
2081 12,772,531 751,527
2080 12,813,012 752,571
2079 12,851,452 753,310
2078 12,887,954 753,974
2077 12,923,053 754,582
2076 12,955,793 755,015
2075 12,986,456 755,554
2074 13,015,960 755,740
2073 13,043,173 756,042
2072 13,068,464 756,125
2071 13,091,361 756,124
2070 13,112,865 755,985
2069 13,131,909 755,900
2068 13,149,031 755,625
2067 13,163,707 755,174
2066 13,176,149 754,830
2065 13,187,108 754,137
2064 13,195,655 753,311
2063 13,201,391 752,771
2062 13,204,648 751,992
2061 13,205,517 751,308
2060 13,203,471 750,325
2059 13,199,071 749,420
2058 13,190,969 748,612
2057 13,180,617 747,183
2056 13,168,370 745,967
2055 13,153,175 744,434
2054 13,135,187 742,836
2053 13,114,225 741,364
2052 13,090,209 739,688
2051 13,063,047 738,024
2050 13,032,286 736,078
2049 12,999,890 734,256
2048 12,964,676 732,085
2047 12,927,592 729,623
2046 12,887,813 727,242
2045 12,845,519 724,469
2044 12,800,765 721,556
2043 12,754,444 718,596
2042 12,705,845 715,335
2041 12,655,390 712,005
2040 12,602,701 708,379
2039 12,548,652 704,797
2038 12,491,254 701,029
2037 12,431,970 697,364
2036 12,370,131 693,268
2035 12,305,889 689,014
2034 12,239,008 684,675
2033 12,170,158 680,289
2032 12,098,734 675,648
2031 12,024,555 670,943
2030 11,947,536 666,067
2029 11,867,856 661,186
2028 11,785,130 656,001
2027 11,699,216 650,709
2026 11,611,567 645,337
2025 11,520,487 639,850
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 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 0.81% 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 (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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Suriname
Current population
11656588
648096
Population rank 85/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.008%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +15
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 107/197
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 129,943 -34,806 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 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, 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 (1960–2025, 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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