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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 26,956,472 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 +1.01% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Syria
2100 11,752,784 44,500,028
2099 11,815,252 44,570,009
2098 11,877,117 44,629,837
2097 11,937,719 44,692,566
2096 11,997,841 44,747,012
2095 12,057,342 44,774,686
2094 12,115,914 44,824,294
2093 12,173,845 44,853,295
2092 12,230,436 44,882,700
2091 12,286,064 44,895,349
2090 12,340,658 44,926,869
2089 12,394,314 44,925,891
2088 12,446,122 44,920,667
2087 12,497,009 44,928,298
2086 12,546,890 44,947,658
2085 12,595,176 44,913,669
2084 12,641,964 44,878,845
2083 12,686,626 44,850,592
2082 12,730,579 44,790,014
2081 12,772,531 44,723,244
2080 12,813,012 44,624,321
2079 12,851,452 44,567,127
2078 12,887,954 44,529,618
2077 12,923,053 44,484,155
2076 12,955,793 44,400,339
2075 12,986,456 44,306,882
2074 13,015,960 44,209,517
2073 13,043,173 44,102,028
2072 13,068,464 43,965,642
2071 13,091,361 43,821,617
2070 13,112,865 43,678,154
2069 13,131,909 43,530,683
2068 13,149,031 43,348,487
2067 13,163,707 43,154,741
2066 13,176,149 42,944,885
2065 13,187,108 42,695,249
2064 13,195,655 42,445,036
2063 13,201,391 42,198,056
2062 13,204,648 41,949,014
2061 13,205,517 41,695,586
2060 13,203,471 41,410,547
2059 13,199,071 41,097,942
2058 13,190,969 40,815,606
2057 13,180,617 40,534,091
2056 13,168,370 40,224,053
2055 13,153,175 39,918,930
2054 13,135,187 39,584,624
2053 13,114,225 39,242,144
2052 13,090,209 38,940,206
2051 13,063,047 38,629,604
2050 13,032,286 38,307,069
2049 12,999,890 37,986,965
2048 12,964,676 37,682,780
2047 12,927,592 37,391,752
2046 12,887,813 37,081,479
2045 12,845,519 36,744,441
2044 12,800,765 36,428,225
2043 12,754,444 36,090,851
2042 12,705,845 35,729,021
2041 12,655,390 35,352,033
2040 12,602,701 34,947,817
2039 12,548,652 34,533,772
2038 12,491,254 34,091,760
2037 12,431,970 33,612,993
2036 12,370,131 33,134,445
2035 12,305,889 32,608,669
2034 12,239,008 32,062,309
2033 12,170,158 31,477,500
2032 12,098,734 30,883,996
2031 12,024,555 30,248,264
2030 11,947,536 29,592,787
2029 11,867,856 28,871,638
2028 11,785,130 28,141,821
2027 11,699,216 27,355,002
2026 11,611,567 26,535,554
2025 11,520,487 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 11.8% to 13,032,286 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 0.81% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Syria
Current population
11656588
26956472
Population rank 85/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.32%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
2.61 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
7.36 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 5/197
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 129,943 -34,806 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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