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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.31 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Syria
2100 11,755,442 44,620,090
2099 11,817,924 44,690,260
2098 11,879,803 44,750,249
2097 11,940,419 44,813,148
2096 12,000,555 44,867,740
2095 12,060,069 44,895,489
2094 12,118,654 44,945,231
2093 12,176,599 44,974,311
2092 12,233,202 45,003,795
2091 12,288,843 45,016,478
2090 12,343,449 45,048,083
2089 12,397,117 45,047,102
2088 12,448,937 45,041,864
2087 12,499,836 45,049,516
2086 12,549,728 45,068,928
2085 12,598,025 45,034,847
2084 12,644,824 44,999,929
2083 12,689,496 44,971,600
2082 12,733,459 44,910,859
2081 12,775,420 44,843,908
2080 12,815,910 44,744,718
2079 12,854,359 44,687,371
2078 12,890,869 44,649,760
2077 12,925,976 44,604,175
2076 12,958,723 44,520,132
2075 12,989,393 44,426,423
2074 13,018,904 44,328,795
2073 13,046,123 44,221,016
2072 13,071,419 44,084,262
2071 13,094,322 43,939,848
2070 13,115,831 43,795,999
2069 13,134,880 43,648,130
2068 13,152,005 43,465,442
2067 13,166,684 43,271,173
2066 13,179,129 43,060,752
2065 13,190,090 42,810,442
2064 13,198,640 42,559,554
2063 13,204,377 42,311,907
2062 13,207,634 42,062,193
2061 13,208,504 41,808,082
2060 13,206,457 41,522,274
2059 13,202,056 41,208,825
2058 13,193,952 40,925,728
2057 13,183,598 40,643,453
2056 13,171,348 40,332,578
2055 13,156,150 40,026,632
2054 13,138,158 39,691,425
2053 13,117,191 39,348,020
2052 13,093,170 39,045,268
2051 13,066,002 38,733,827
2050 13,035,234 38,410,423
2049 13,002,830 38,089,455
2048 12,967,608 37,784,449
2047 12,930,516 37,492,636
2046 12,890,728 37,181,526
2045 12,848,424 36,843,579
2044 12,803,661 36,526,509
2043 12,757,329 36,188,225
2042 12,708,719 35,825,419
2041 12,658,252 35,447,414
2040 12,605,551 35,042,107
2039 12,551,490 34,626,945
2038 12,494,079 34,183,740
2037 12,434,782 33,703,682
2036 12,372,929 33,223,843
2035 12,308,672 32,696,648
2034 12,241,776 32,148,814
2033 12,172,910 31,562,427
2032 12,101,471 30,967,322
2031 12,027,275 30,329,874
2030 11,950,238 29,672,629
2029 11,870,540 28,949,535
2028 11,787,795 28,217,748
2027 11,701,862 27,428,807
2026 11,614,193 26,607,148
2025 11,523,092 25,689,551
2024 11,427,557 24,672,760
2023 11,331,265 23,594,623
2022 11,230,734 22,462,173
2021 11,123,476 21,628,839
2020 11,008,300 21,049,429
2019 10,894,043 20,353,534
2018 10,782,053 19,577,845
2017 10,666,843 19,224,668
2016 10,551,430 19,193,834
2015 10,434,829 19,424,618
2014 10,315,528 20,273,659
2013 10,193,833 21,666,917
2012 10,070,411 22,759,763
2011 9,945,621 22,878,098
2010 9,820,175 22,482,421
2009 9,695,265 21,976,969
2008 9,573,130 21,636,564
2007 9,455,658 20,884,125
2006 9,341,183 19,637,022
2005 9,225,034 18,814,091
2004 9,104,892 18,336,875
2003 8,980,620 17,889,296
2002 8,852,235 17,468,332
2001 8,720,283 17,051,338
2000 8,584,190 16,637,888
1999 8,446,208 16,228,061
1998 8,310,362 15,820,413
1997 8,174,078 15,417,542
1996 8,032,894 15,018,104
1995 7,888,115 14,616,801
1994 7,741,694 14,208,583
1993 7,594,572 13,795,686
1992 7,447,474 13,385,571
1991 7,299,853 12,980,821
1990 7,151,166 12,579,208
1989 7,002,295 12,179,060
1988 6,855,734 11,782,264
1987 6,712,515 11,388,923
1986 6,571,208 11,002,844
1985 6,430,404 10,625,672
1984 6,289,040 10,258,398
1983 6,147,248 9,904,809
1982 6,007,114 9,572,511
1981 5,868,453 9,260,189
1980 5,729,037 8,957,663
1979 5,589,690 8,661,909
1978 5,451,882 8,372,759
1977 5,315,443 8,090,501
1976 5,180,404 7,817,320
1975 5,046,776 7,554,364
1974 4,914,197 7,302,160
1973 4,782,227 7,060,321
1972 4,651,883 6,826,024
1971 4,524,234 6,598,094
1970 4,399,290 6,380,609
1969 4,277,035 6,175,166
1968 4,157,189 5,978,742
1967 4,038,928 5,790,198
1966 3,921,847 5,609,047
1965 3,808,963 5,435,267
1964 3,698,559 5,269,087
1963 3,588,287 5,110,467
1962 3,479,936 4,959,340
1961 3,373,233 4,815,466
1960 3,268,336 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Syria
2100 -0.53% -0.16%
2099 -0.52% -0.13%
2098 -0.51% -0.14%
2097 -0.5% -0.12%
2096 -0.49% -0.06%
2095 -0.48% -0.11%
2094 -0.48% -0.06%
2093 -0.46% -0.07%
2092 -0.45% -0.03%
2091 -0.44% -0.07%
2090 -0.43% 0.002%
2089 -0.42% 0.01%
2088 -0.41% -0.02%
2087 -0.4% -0.04%
2086 -0.38% 0.08%
2085 -0.37% 0.08%
2084 -0.35% 0.06%
2083 -0.35% 0.14%
2082 -0.33% 0.15%
2081 -0.32% 0.22%
2080 -0.3% 0.13%
2079 -0.28% 0.08%
2078 -0.27% 0.1%
2077 -0.25% 0.19%
2076 -0.24% 0.21%
2075 -0.23% 0.22%
2074 -0.21% 0.24%
2073 -0.19% 0.31%
2072 -0.17% 0.33%
2071 -0.16% 0.33%
2070 -0.15% 0.34%
2069 -0.13% 0.42%
2068 -0.11% 0.45%
2067 -0.09% 0.49%
2066 -0.08% 0.58%
2065 -0.06% 0.59%
2064 -0.04% 0.59%
2063 -0.02% 0.59%
2062 -0.007% 0.61%
2061 0.02% 0.69%
2060 0.03% 0.76%
2059 0.06% 0.69%
2058 0.08% 0.69%
2057 0.09% 0.77%
2056 0.12% 0.76%
2055 0.14% 0.84%
2054 0.16% 0.87%
2053 0.18% 0.78%
2052 0.21% 0.8%
2051 0.24% 0.84%
2050 0.25% 0.84%
2049 0.27% 0.81%
2048 0.29% 0.78%
2047 0.31% 0.84%
2046 0.33% 0.92%
2045 0.35% 0.87%
2044 0.36% 0.93%
2043 0.38% 1.01%
2042 0.4% 1.07%
2041 0.42% 1.16%
2040 0.43% 1.2%
2039 0.46% 1.3%
2038 0.48% 1.42%
2037 0.5% 1.44%
2036 0.52% 1.61%
2035 0.55% 1.7%
2034 0.57% 1.86%
2033 0.59% 1.92%
2032 0.62% 2.1%
2031 0.64% 2.21%
2030 0.67% 2.5%
2029 0.7% 2.59%
2028 0.73% 2.88%
2027 0.75% 3.09%
2026 0.79% 3.57%
2025 0.84% 4.12%
2024 0.85% 4.57%
2023 0.9% 5.04%
2022 0.96% 3.85%
2021 1.05% 2.75%
2020 1.05% 3.42%
2019 1.04% 3.96%
2018 1.08% 1.84%
2017 1.09% 0.16%
2016 1.12% -1.19%
2015 1.16% -4.19%
2014 1.19% -6.43%
2013 1.23% -4.8%
2012 1.25% -0.52%
2011 1.28% 1.76%
2010 1.29% 2.3%
2009 1.28% 1.57%
2008 1.24% 3.6%
2007 1.23% 6.35%
2006 1.26% 4.37%
2005 1.32% 2.6%
2004 1.38% 2.5%
2003 1.45% 2.41%
2002 1.51% 2.45%
2001 1.59% 2.48%
2000 1.63% 2.53%
1999 1.63% 2.58%
1998 1.67% 2.61%
1997 1.76% 2.66%
1996 1.84% 2.75%
1995 1.89% 2.87%
1994 1.94% 2.99%
1993 1.98% 3.06%
1992 2.02% 3.12%
1991 2.08% 3.19%
1990 2.13% 3.29%
1989 2.14% 3.37%
1988 2.13% 3.45%
1987 2.15% 3.51%
1986 2.19% 3.55%
1985 2.25% 3.58%
1984 2.31% 3.57%
1983 2.33% 3.47%
1982 2.36% 3.37%
1981 2.43% 3.38%
1980 2.49% 3.41%
1979 2.53% 3.45%
1978 2.57% 3.49%
1977 2.61% 3.49%
1976 2.65% 3.48%
1975 2.7% 3.45%
1974 2.76% 3.43%
1973 2.8% 3.43%
1972 2.82% 3.45%
1971 2.84% 3.41%
1970 2.86% 3.33%
1969 2.88% 3.29%
1968 2.93% 3.26%
1967 2.99% 3.23%
1966 2.96% 3.2%
1965 2.99% 3.15%
1964 3.07% 3.1%
1963 3.11% 3.05%
1962 3.16% 2.99%
1961 3.21% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Syria
Current population
11637906
26829400
Population rank 85/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 6/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -35,306 +421,693
Net migration rank 170/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - 421,693
2024 - -34,806 - 546,494
2023 132,360 -34,915 402,713 757,309
2022 138,767 -35,153 369,750 735,142
2021 128,866 -17,957 350,560 211,220
2020 137,417 -17,957 327,992 269,050
2019 144,869 -35,797 293,762 500,985
2018 150,852 -35,934 242,530 514,102
2017 151,565 -36,069 237,214 -287,501
2016 151,550 -36,219 236,007 -124,063
2015 154,258 -36,375 253,977 -827,496
2014 157,260 -36,543 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 159,330 -36,673 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 160,915 -36,737 475,520 -999,267
2011 162,094 -36,687 543,950 -256,888
2010 162,072 -36,587 558,666 -54,359
2009 160,893 -36,561 559,314 -52,703
2008 156,664 -36,723 576,593 -402,393
2007 152,066 -37,076 529,162 801,514
2006 151,122 -37,170 480,616 682,911
2005 155,405 -37,063 468,960 13,382
2004 158,789 -36,851 461,209 10,881
2003 163,267 -36,657 457,000 -33,920
2002 166,740 -36,575 453,967 -35,096
2001 170,193 -36,441 451,503 -36,383
2000 171,684 -33,256 446,211 -34,425
1999 167,742 -30,228 439,261 -31,394
1998 164,287 -30,108 433,447 -26,025
1997 168,419 -30,034 429,887 -31,571
1996 174,008 -30,018 430,765 -30,197
1995 175,439 -29,873 430,172 -28,122
1994 176,882 -29,610 426,996 -12,630
1993 177,691 -30,719 420,244 -8,828
1992 177,481 -30,262 412,878 -4,063
1991 177,371 -29,351 410,830 -10,154
1990 176,748 -27,397 409,177 -6,620
1989 175,365 -26,984 406,111 -8,379
1988 171,291 -26,552 404,285 -8,426
1987 167,552 -25,850 399,159 -8,335
1986 165,674 -24,772 390,821 -9,485
1985 164,091 -23,388 379,231 -6,221
1984 164,263 -22,239 366,768 -5,245
1983 163,136 -21,582 355,375 -9,729
1982 159,597 -20,886 319,664 -721
1981 158,419 -19,809 330,237 -24,536
1980 157,697 -17,485 332,464 -33,114
1979 154,779 -16,296 324,943 -32,793
1978 154,043 -16,909 316,724 -30,567
1977 152,825 -17,077 306,630 -28,275
1976 151,201 -16,866 294,267 -26,268
1975 149,339 -16,425 282,299 -24,389
1974 147,652 -15,402 270,735 -24,242
1973 146,283 -14,594 254,687 -17,502
1972 143,255 -14,262 249,027 -17,610
1971 140,473 -14,156 239,610 -15,167
1970 137,835 -14,255 230,117 -19,594
1969 135,445 -14,531 219,114 -18,749
1968 133,666 -14,901 209,454 -16,968
1967 133,091 -15,324 199,223 -14,618
1966 132,096 -15,701 191,122 -13,434
1965 125,345 -15,978 182,560 -12,704
1964 127,504 -16,059 174,549 -12,044
1963 124,994 -15,889 166,555 -11,817
1962 122,977 -15,389 159,155 -11,641
1961 120,316 -14,511 151,485 -11,237
1960 117,346 -13,344 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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