Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in the capital city
Dominican Republic
5.00 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
5.22 million people
in 2100
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.22 million people against 5.00 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 225,050 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.51 million people | 5.09 million people | 588,430 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 4.87 million people | 5.52 million people | 659,015 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 5.12 million people | 5.76 million people | 638,550 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 5.30 million people | 5.82 million people | 528,640 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 5.38 million people | 5.80 million people | 416,475 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 5.39 million people | 5.71 million people | 318,330 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 5.30 million people | 5.57 million people | 265,600 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 5.15 million people | 5.39 million people | 238,830 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 5.00 million people | 5.22 million people | 225,050 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.22 million people against 5.00 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 225,050 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.