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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 19,049,936 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 +1.04% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Guatemala
2100 11,755,442 26,157,456
2099 11,817,924 26,245,641
2098 11,879,803 26,331,619
2097 11,940,419 26,416,090
2096 12,000,555 26,497,966
2095 12,060,069 26,577,430
2094 12,118,654 26,654,549
2093 12,176,599 26,728,912
2092 12,233,202 26,800,726
2091 12,288,843 26,869,103
2090 12,343,449 26,933,745
2089 12,397,117 26,994,393
2088 12,448,937 27,051,725
2087 12,499,836 27,105,725
2086 12,549,728 27,155,743
2085 12,598,025 27,200,252
2084 12,644,824 27,240,081
2083 12,689,496 27,274,635
2082 12,733,459 27,304,601
2081 12,775,420 27,328,275
2080 12,815,910 27,346,322
2079 12,854,359 27,358,846
2078 12,890,869 27,364,710
2077 12,925,976 27,363,544
2076 12,958,723 27,356,220
2075 12,989,393 27,343,275
2074 13,018,904 27,324,366
2073 13,046,123 27,298,193
2072 13,071,419 27,264,801
2071 13,094,322 27,224,139
2070 13,115,831 27,176,996
2069 13,134,880 27,121,679
2068 13,152,005 27,058,279
2067 13,166,684 26,987,818
2066 13,179,129 26,909,977
2065 13,190,090 26,825,610
2064 13,198,640 26,733,472
2063 13,204,377 26,634,443
2062 13,207,634 26,529,537
2061 13,208,504 26,418,318
2060 13,206,457 26,300,043
2059 13,202,056 26,175,298
2058 13,193,952 26,043,910
2057 13,183,598 25,905,522
2056 13,171,348 25,761,415
2055 13,156,150 25,611,347
2054 13,138,158 25,455,341
2053 13,117,191 25,292,387
2052 13,093,170 25,124,081
2051 13,066,002 24,950,631
2050 13,035,234 24,772,432
2049 13,002,830 24,588,164
2048 12,967,608 24,398,840
2047 12,930,516 24,205,409
2046 12,890,728 24,005,250
2045 12,848,424 23,799,564
2044 12,803,661 23,587,909
2043 12,757,329 23,370,717
2042 12,708,719 23,147,742
2041 12,658,252 22,919,092
2040 12,605,551 22,684,402
2039 12,551,490 22,443,876
2038 12,494,079 22,196,908
2037 12,434,782 21,945,561
2036 12,372,929 21,689,784
2035 12,308,672 21,429,391
2034 12,241,776 21,165,636
2033 12,172,910 20,899,157
2032 12,101,471 20,630,118
2031 12,027,275 20,359,005
2030 11,950,238 20,085,689
2029 11,870,540 19,810,652
2028 11,787,795 19,534,112
2027 11,701,862 19,255,397
2026 11,614,193 18,973,755
2025 11,523,092 18,690,875
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% 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 12% to 13,035,234 people with a rank change from 85th to 90th. The population of Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 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 0.84% 1.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Guatemala
Current population
11637906
19049936
Population rank 85/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.23%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +771
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +1.55%
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 - -34,806 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 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 (1960–2024, 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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