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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 1.64 times bigger than the Dominican Republic's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Guatemala
2100 11,752,784 26,153,266
2099 11,815,252 26,241,436
2098 11,877,117 26,327,401
2097 11,937,719 26,411,858
2096 11,997,841 26,493,721
2095 12,057,342 26,573,173
2094 12,115,914 26,650,279
2093 12,173,845 26,724,630
2092 12,230,436 26,796,433
2091 12,286,064 26,864,799
2090 12,340,658 26,929,431
2089 12,394,314 26,990,069
2088 12,446,122 27,047,391
2087 12,497,009 27,101,383
2086 12,546,890 27,151,393
2085 12,595,176 27,195,895
2084 12,641,964 27,235,718
2083 12,686,626 27,270,266
2082 12,730,579 27,300,227
2081 12,772,531 27,323,897
2080 12,813,012 27,341,942
2079 12,851,452 27,354,464
2078 12,887,954 27,360,327
2077 12,923,053 27,359,161
2076 12,955,793 27,351,838
2075 12,986,456 27,338,895
2074 13,015,960 27,319,989
2073 13,043,173 27,293,820
2072 13,068,464 27,260,434
2071 13,091,361 27,219,778
2070 13,112,865 27,172,642
2069 13,131,909 27,117,335
2068 13,149,031 27,053,945
2067 13,163,707 26,983,495
2066 13,176,149 26,905,666
2065 13,187,108 26,821,312
2064 13,195,655 26,729,190
2063 13,201,391 26,630,176
2062 13,204,648 26,525,287
2061 13,205,517 26,414,086
2060 13,203,471 26,295,830
2059 13,199,071 26,171,105
2058 13,190,969 26,039,738
2057 13,180,617 25,901,372
2056 13,168,370 25,757,288
2055 13,153,175 25,607,244
2054 13,135,187 25,451,264
2053 13,114,225 25,288,335
2052 13,090,209 25,120,056
2051 13,063,047 24,946,634
2050 13,032,286 24,768,464
2049 12,999,890 24,584,225
2048 12,964,676 24,394,931
2047 12,927,592 24,201,532
2046 12,887,813 24,001,405
2045 12,845,519 23,795,751
2044 12,800,765 23,584,131
2043 12,754,444 23,366,974
2042 12,705,845 23,144,034
2041 12,655,390 22,915,420
2040 12,602,701 22,680,768
2039 12,548,652 22,440,281
2038 12,491,254 22,193,352
2037 12,431,970 21,942,046
2036 12,370,131 21,686,309
2035 12,305,889 21,425,958
2034 12,239,008 21,162,245
2033 12,170,158 20,895,809
2032 12,098,734 20,626,813
2031 12,024,555 20,355,744
2030 11,947,536 20,082,472
2029 11,867,856 19,807,478
2028 11,785,130 19,530,983
2027 11,699,216 19,252,313
2026 11,611,567 18,970,716
2025 11,520,487 18,687,881
2024 11,427,557 18,406,359
2023 11,331,265 18,124,838
2022 11,230,734 17,847,877
2021 11,123,476 17,598,650
2020 11,008,300 17,357,325
2019 10,894,043 17,103,803
2018 10,782,053 16,845,685
2017 10,666,843 16,567,357
2016 10,551,430 16,268,760
2015 10,434,829 15,971,743
2014 10,315,528 15,681,725
2013 10,193,833 15,387,337
2012 10,070,411 15,089,647
2011 9,945,621 14,792,126
2010 9,820,175 14,500,112
2009 9,695,265 14,215,611
2008 9,573,130 13,935,174
2007 9,455,658 13,652,040
2006 9,341,183 13,367,459
2005 9,225,034 13,087,629
2004 9,104,892 12,807,402
2003 8,980,620 12,525,842
2002 8,852,235 12,246,915
2001 8,720,283 11,969,422
2000 8,584,190 11,697,592
1999 8,446,208 11,422,965
1998 8,310,362 11,139,145
1997 8,174,078 10,857,754
1996 8,032,894 10,583,526
1995 7,888,115 10,312,996
1994 7,741,694 10,043,718
1993 7,594,572 9,779,761
1992 7,447,474 9,522,266
1991 7,299,853 9,272,584
1990 7,151,166 9,024,773
1989 7,002,295 8,775,546
1988 6,855,734 8,532,099
1987 6,712,515 8,296,485
1986 6,571,208 8,070,818
1985 6,430,404 7,849,693
1984 6,289,040 7,630,682
1983 6,147,248 7,419,642
1982 6,007,114 7,240,241
1981 5,868,453 7,075,648
1980 5,729,037 6,900,212
1979 5,589,690 6,727,797
1978 5,451,882 6,561,534
1977 5,315,443 6,401,515
1976 5,180,404 6,262,404
1975 5,046,776 6,128,731
1974 4,914,197 5,981,197
1973 4,782,227 5,831,631
1972 4,651,883 5,682,833
1971 4,524,234 5,538,355
1970 4,399,290 5,396,966
1969 4,277,035 5,257,081
1968 4,157,189 5,118,111
1967 4,038,928 4,978,862
1966 3,921,847 4,840,958
1965 3,808,963 4,704,965
1964 3,698,559 4,571,109
1963 3,588,287 4,440,264
1962 3,479,936 4,312,044
1961 3,373,233 4,186,201
1960 3,268,336 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Guatemala
2100 -0.53% -0.34%
2099 -0.52% -0.33%
2098 -0.51% -0.32%
2097 -0.5% -0.31%
2096 -0.49% -0.3%
2095 -0.48% -0.29%
2094 -0.48% -0.28%
2093 -0.46% -0.27%
2092 -0.45% -0.25%
2091 -0.44% -0.24%
2090 -0.43% -0.22%
2089 -0.42% -0.21%
2088 -0.41% -0.2%
2087 -0.4% -0.18%
2086 -0.38% -0.16%
2085 -0.37% -0.15%
2084 -0.35% -0.13%
2083 -0.35% -0.11%
2082 -0.33% -0.09%
2081 -0.32% -0.07%
2080 -0.3% -0.05%
2079 -0.28% -0.02%
2078 -0.27% 0.004%
2077 -0.25% 0.03%
2076 -0.24% 0.05%
2075 -0.23% 0.07%
2074 -0.21% 0.1%
2073 -0.19% 0.12%
2072 -0.17% 0.15%
2071 -0.16% 0.17%
2070 -0.15% 0.2%
2069 -0.13% 0.23%
2068 -0.11% 0.26%
2067 -0.09% 0.29%
2066 -0.08% 0.31%
2065 -0.06% 0.34%
2064 -0.04% 0.37%
2063 -0.02% 0.4%
2062 -0.007% 0.42%
2061 0.02% 0.45%
2060 0.03% 0.48%
2059 0.06% 0.5%
2058 0.08% 0.53%
2057 0.09% 0.56%
2056 0.12% 0.59%
2055 0.14% 0.61%
2054 0.16% 0.64%
2053 0.18% 0.67%
2052 0.21% 0.7%
2051 0.24% 0.72%
2050 0.25% 0.75%
2049 0.27% 0.78%
2048 0.29% 0.8%
2047 0.31% 0.83%
2046 0.33% 0.86%
2045 0.35% 0.9%
2044 0.36% 0.93%
2043 0.38% 0.96%
2042 0.4% 1%
2041 0.42% 1.03%
2040 0.43% 1.07%
2039 0.46% 1.11%
2038 0.48% 1.15%
2037 0.5% 1.18%
2036 0.52% 1.22%
2035 0.55% 1.25%
2034 0.57% 1.28%
2033 0.59% 1.3%
2032 0.62% 1.33%
2031 0.64% 1.36%
2030 0.67% 1.39%
2029 0.7% 1.42%
2028 0.73% 1.45%
2027 0.75% 1.48%
2026 0.79% 1.51%
2025 0.81% 1.53%
2024 0.85% 1.55%
2023 0.9% 1.55%
2022 0.96% 1.42%
2021 1.05% 1.39%
2020 1.05% 1.48%
2019 1.04% 1.53%
2018 1.08% 1.68%
2017 1.09% 1.84%
2016 1.12% 1.86%
2015 1.16% 1.85%
2014 1.19% 1.91%
2013 1.23% 1.97%
2012 1.25% 2.01%
2011 1.28% 2.01%
2010 1.29% 2%
2009 1.28% 2.01%
2008 1.24% 2.07%
2007 1.23% 2.13%
2006 1.26% 2.14%
2005 1.32% 2.19%
2004 1.38% 2.25%
2003 1.45% 2.28%
2002 1.51% 2.32%
2001 1.59% 2.32%
2000 1.63% 2.4%
1999 1.63% 2.55%
1998 1.67% 2.59%
1997 1.76% 2.59%
1996 1.84% 2.62%
1995 1.89% 2.68%
1994 1.94% 2.7%
1993 1.98% 2.7%
1992 2.02% 2.69%
1991 2.08% 2.75%
1990 2.13% 2.84%
1989 2.14% 2.85%
1988 2.13% 2.84%
1987 2.15% 2.8%
1986 2.19% 2.82%
1985 2.25% 2.87%
1984 2.31% 2.84%
1983 2.33% 2.48%
1982 2.36% 2.33%
1981 2.43% 2.54%
1980 2.49% 2.56%
1979 2.53% 2.53%
1978 2.57% 2.5%
1977 2.61% 2.22%
1976 2.65% 2.18%
1975 2.7% 2.47%
1974 2.76% 2.56%
1973 2.8% 2.62%
1972 2.82% 2.61%
1971 2.84% 2.62%
1970 2.86% 2.66%
1969 2.88% 2.72%
1968 2.93% 2.8%
1967 2.99% 2.85%
1966 2.96% 2.89%
1965 2.99% 2.93%
1964 3.07% 2.95%
1963 3.11% 2.97%
1962 3.16% 3.01%
1961 3.21% 3.02%

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 Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Guatemala
Current population
11656588
19115361
Population rank 85/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.23%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.61 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +255 +771
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 69/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -7,959
Net migration rank 170/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -7,959
2024 129,943 -34,806 290,066 -7,725
2023 132,360 -34,915 289,635 -8,940
2022 138,767 -35,153 281,675 -8,463
2021 128,866 -17,957 255,145 -29,908
2020 137,417 -17,957 281,328 -23,927
2019 144,869 -35,797 307,389 -57,746
2018 150,852 -35,934 323,100 -56,487
2017 151,565 -36,069 332,838 -42,779
2016 151,550 -36,219 338,114 -30,980
2015 154,258 -36,375 335,072 -48,179
2014 157,260 -36,543 333,551 -40,409
2013 159,330 -36,673 331,321 -35,698
2012 160,915 -36,737 332,365 -32,624
2011 162,094 -36,687 328,548 -33,238
2010 162,072 -36,587 324,802 -36,076
2009 160,893 -36,561 323,320 -43,046
2008 156,664 -36,723 323,226 -42,624
2007 152,066 -37,076 326,298 -40,632
2006 151,122 -37,170 325,604 -42,118
2005 155,405 -37,063 325,816 -49,636
2004 158,789 -36,851 331,699 -47,409
2003 163,267 -36,657 333,539 -54,701
2002 166,740 -36,575 334,255 -55,247
2001 170,193 -36,441 335,503 -59,536
2000 171,684 -33,256 332,891 -65,197
1999 167,742 -30,228 328,890 -47,325
1998 164,287 -30,108 325,174 -39,104
1997 168,419 -30,034 320,087 -43,377
1996 174,008 -30,018 315,252 -43,501
1995 175,439 -29,873 309,236 -39,917
1994 176,882 -29,610 302,708 -33,462
1993 177,691 -30,719 295,515 -36,848
1992 177,481 -30,262 288,411 -32,093
1991 177,371 -29,351 283,917 -40,868
1990 176,748 -27,397 280,318 -27,735
1989 175,365 -26,984 276,736 -30,860
1988 171,291 -26,552 271,466 -30,450
1987 167,552 -25,850 261,746 -31,539
1986 165,674 -24,772 252,754 -31,631
1985 164,091 -23,388 246,119 -24,991
1984 164,263 -22,239 241,892 -25,010
1983 163,136 -21,582 238,059 -32,877
1982 159,597 -20,886 199,809 -46,174
1981 158,419 -19,809 221,044 -45,490
1980 157,697 -17,485 218,460 -43,144
1979 154,779 -16,296 216,810 -47,278
1978 154,043 -16,909 211,301 -48,309
1977 152,825 -17,077 203,299 -46,249
1976 151,201 -16,866 171,903 -50,745
1975 149,339 -16,425 188,501 -42,329
1974 147,652 -15,402 184,992 -36,089
1973 146,283 -14,594 179,871 -29,641
1972 143,255 -14,262 173,162 -25,807
1971 140,473 -14,156 165,104 -23,513
1970 137,835 -14,255 155,946 -14,755
1969 135,445 -14,531 149,516 -10,937
1968 133,666 -14,901 146,946 -7,589
1967 133,091 -15,324 143,859 -4,715
1966 132,096 -15,701 140,494 -3,824
1965 125,345 -15,978 135,997 -681
1964 127,504 -16,059 132,832 -440
1963 124,994 -15,889 129,065 240
1962 122,977 -15,389 126,429 713
1961 120,316 -14,511 123,753 797
1960 117,346 -13,344 120,728 -186

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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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