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Population in the Dominican Republic compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,427,557 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,637,906 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 5.03 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.04% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.6M (24.6% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2100 11,755,442 4,713,717
2099 11,817,924 4,706,710
2098 11,879,803 4,700,179
2097 11,940,419 4,692,465
2096 12,000,555 4,683,547
2095 12,060,069 4,675,216
2094 12,118,654 4,663,709
2093 12,176,599 4,652,393
2092 12,233,202 4,640,186
2091 12,288,843 4,629,025
2090 12,343,449 4,617,372
2089 12,397,117 4,605,435
2088 12,448,937 4,592,696
2087 12,499,836 4,579,003
2086 12,549,728 4,563,387
2085 12,598,025 4,547,611
2084 12,644,824 4,530,795
2083 12,689,496 4,515,144
2082 12,733,459 4,498,757
2081 12,775,420 4,482,173
2080 12,815,910 4,462,572
2079 12,854,359 4,441,414
2078 12,890,869 4,419,851
2077 12,925,976 4,396,170
2076 12,958,723 4,371,588
2075 12,989,393 4,344,499
2074 13,018,904 4,319,080
2073 13,046,123 4,291,330
2072 13,071,419 4,263,400
2071 13,094,322 4,235,126
2070 13,115,831 4,206,800
2069 13,134,880 4,177,044
2068 13,152,005 4,145,996
2067 13,166,684 4,114,778
2066 13,179,129 4,083,481
2065 13,190,090 4,049,028
2064 13,198,640 4,014,305
2063 13,204,377 3,978,845
2062 13,207,634 3,942,144
2061 13,208,504 3,904,704
2060 13,206,457 3,868,649
2059 13,202,056 3,829,775
2058 13,193,952 3,790,102
2057 13,183,598 3,750,628
2056 13,171,348 3,711,479
2055 13,156,150 3,670,706
2054 13,138,158 3,627,775
2053 13,117,191 3,586,800
2052 13,093,170 3,544,101
2051 13,066,002 3,499,300
2050 13,035,234 3,453,604
2049 13,002,830 3,406,207
2048 12,967,608 3,359,168
2047 12,930,516 3,310,573
2046 12,890,728 3,263,932
2045 12,848,424 3,215,095
2044 12,803,661 3,167,811
2043 12,757,329 3,120,502
2042 12,708,719 3,073,261
2041 12,658,252 3,026,226
2040 12,605,551 2,978,546
2039 12,551,490 2,929,745
2038 12,494,079 2,881,381
2037 12,434,782 2,833,162
2036 12,372,929 2,783,763
2035 12,308,672 2,736,596
2034 12,241,776 2,688,639
2033 12,172,910 2,638,770
2032 12,101,471 2,589,298
2031 12,027,275 2,540,343
2030 11,950,238 2,492,311
2029 11,870,540 2,444,595
2028 11,787,795 2,396,565
2027 11,701,862 2,347,456
2026 11,614,193 2,298,738
2025 11,523,092 2,249,807
2024 11,427,557 2,201,352
2023 11,331,265 2,153,339
2022 11,230,734 2,105,529
2021 11,123,476 2,058,841
2020 11,008,300 2,013,255
2019 10,894,043 1,967,696
2018 10,782,053 1,922,168
2017 10,666,843 1,877,072
2016 10,551,430 1,831,893
2015 10,434,829 1,786,457
2014 10,315,528 1,741,122
2013 10,193,833 1,695,973
2012 10,070,411 1,651,417
2011 9,945,621 1,608,076
2010 9,820,175 1,566,347
2009 9,695,265 1,526,377
2008 9,573,130 1,488,054
2007 9,455,658 1,450,986
2006 9,341,183 1,415,303
2005 9,225,034 1,381,585
2004 9,104,892 1,349,563
2003 8,980,620 1,318,806
2002 8,852,235 1,289,307
2001 8,720,283 1,261,273
2000 8,584,190 1,234,741
1999 8,446,208 1,210,206
1998 8,310,362 1,187,473
1997 8,174,078 1,165,545
1996 8,032,894 1,143,535
1995 7,888,115 1,119,949
1994 7,741,694 1,092,031
1993 7,594,572 1,058,745
1992 7,447,474 1,024,356
1991 7,299,853 994,639
1990 7,151,166 973,669
1989 7,002,295 957,789
1988 6,855,734 942,061
1987 6,712,515 926,862
1986 6,571,208 912,126
1985 6,430,404 897,697
1984 6,289,040 883,519
1983 6,147,248 869,592
1982 6,007,114 855,891
1981 5,868,453 842,432
1980 5,729,037 829,303
1979 5,589,690 819,867
1978 5,451,882 791,694
1977 5,315,443 741,789
1976 5,180,404 694,191
1975 5,046,776 650,966
1974 4,914,197 613,338
1973 4,782,227 592,808
1972 4,651,883 586,620
1971 4,524,234 586,221
1970 4,399,290 584,403
1969 4,277,035 581,610
1968 4,157,189 578,170
1967 4,038,928 569,011
1966 3,921,847 566,908
1965 3,808,963 575,005
1964 3,698,559 588,543
1963 3,588,287 594,418
1962 3,479,936 589,474
1961 3,373,233 582,532
1960 3,268,336 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.53% 0.15%
2099 -0.52% 0.14%
2098 -0.51% 0.16%
2097 -0.5% 0.19%
2096 -0.49% 0.18%
2095 -0.48% 0.25%
2094 -0.48% 0.24%
2093 -0.46% 0.26%
2092 -0.45% 0.24%
2091 -0.44% 0.25%
2090 -0.43% 0.26%
2089 -0.42% 0.28%
2088 -0.41% 0.3%
2087 -0.4% 0.34%
2086 -0.38% 0.35%
2085 -0.37% 0.37%
2084 -0.35% 0.35%
2083 -0.35% 0.36%
2082 -0.33% 0.37%
2081 -0.32% 0.44%
2080 -0.3% 0.48%
2079 -0.28% 0.49%
2078 -0.27% 0.54%
2077 -0.25% 0.56%
2076 -0.24% 0.62%
2075 -0.23% 0.59%
2074 -0.21% 0.65%
2073 -0.19% 0.66%
2072 -0.17% 0.67%
2071 -0.16% 0.67%
2070 -0.15% 0.71%
2069 -0.13% 0.75%
2068 -0.11% 0.76%
2067 -0.09% 0.77%
2066 -0.08% 0.85%
2065 -0.06% 0.86%
2064 -0.04% 0.89%
2063 -0.02% 0.93%
2062 -0.007% 0.96%
2061 0.02% 0.93%
2060 0.03% 1.02%
2059 0.06% 1.05%
2058 0.08% 1.05%
2057 0.09% 1.05%
2056 0.12% 1.11%
2055 0.14% 1.18%
2054 0.16% 1.14%
2053 0.18% 1.2%
2052 0.21% 1.28%
2051 0.24% 1.32%
2050 0.25% 1.39%
2049 0.27% 1.4%
2048 0.29% 1.47%
2047 0.31% 1.43%
2046 0.33% 1.52%
2045 0.35% 1.49%
2044 0.36% 1.52%
2043 0.38% 1.54%
2042 0.4% 1.55%
2041 0.42% 1.6%
2040 0.43% 1.67%
2039 0.46% 1.68%
2038 0.48% 1.7%
2037 0.5% 1.77%
2036 0.52% 1.72%
2035 0.55% 1.78%
2034 0.57% 1.89%
2033 0.59% 1.91%
2032 0.62% 1.93%
2031 0.64% 1.93%
2030 0.67% 1.95%
2029 0.7% 2%
2028 0.73% 2.09%
2027 0.75% 2.12%
2026 0.79% 2.17%
2025 0.84% 2.2%
2024 0.85% 2.23%
2023 0.9% 2.27%
2022 0.96% 2.27%
2021 1.05% 2.26%
2020 1.05% 2.32%
2019 1.04% 2.37%
2018 1.08% 2.4%
2017 1.09% 2.47%
2016 1.12% 2.54%
2015 1.16% 2.6%
2014 1.19% 2.66%
2013 1.23% 2.7%
2012 1.25% 2.7%
2011 1.28% 2.66%
2010 1.29% 2.62%
2009 1.28% 2.58%
2008 1.24% 2.55%
2007 1.23% 2.52%
2006 1.26% 2.44%
2005 1.32% 2.37%
2004 1.38% 2.33%
2003 1.45% 2.29%
2002 1.51% 2.22%
2001 1.59% 2.15%
2000 1.63% 2.03%
1999 1.63% 1.91%
1998 1.67% 1.88%
1997 1.76% 1.92%
1996 1.84% 2.11%
1995 1.89% 2.56%
1994 1.94% 3.14%
1993 1.98% 3.36%
1992 2.02% 2.99%
1991 2.08% 2.15%
1990 2.13% 1.66%
1989 2.14% 1.67%
1988 2.13% 1.64%
1987 2.15% 1.62%
1986 2.19% 1.61%
1985 2.25% 1.6%
1984 2.31% 1.6%
1983 2.33% 1.6%
1982 2.36% 1.6%
1981 2.43% 1.58%
1980 2.49% 1.15%
1979 2.53% 3.56%
1978 2.57% 6.73%
1977 2.61% 6.86%
1976 2.65% 6.64%
1975 2.7% 6.13%
1974 2.76% 3.46%
1973 2.8% 1.05%
1972 2.82% 0.07%
1971 2.84% 0.31%
1970 2.86% 0.48%
1969 2.88% 0.59%
1968 2.93% 1.61%
1967 2.99% 0.37%
1966 2.96% -1.41%
1965 2.99% -2.3%
1964 3.07% -0.99%
1963 3.11% 0.84%
1962 3.16% 1.19%
1961 3.21% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Dominican Republic grew by 0.85%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
Current population
11637906
2311915
Population rank 85/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.03%
One net population change
5.46 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
2.59 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
7.42 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +264 +132
Annual growth/decline +96,292 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.85% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 42/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -1,373
Net migration rank 170/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -1,373
2024 - -34,806 - -1,712
2023 132,360 -34,915 49,498 -1,400
2022 138,767 -35,153 48,920 -1,400
2021 128,866 -17,957 47,242 -1,395
2020 137,417 -17,957 46,718 -1,394
2019 144,869 -35,797 47,196 -1,395
2018 150,852 -35,934 46,659 -1,396
2017 151,565 -36,069 46,318 -1,398
2016 151,550 -36,219 46,814 -1,392
2015 154,258 -36,375 46,846 -1,393
2014 157,260 -36,543 46,615 -1,393
2013 159,330 -36,673 46,472 -1,395
2012 160,915 -36,737 45,480 -1,442
2011 162,094 -36,687 44,405 -1,760
2010 162,072 -36,587 43,067 -2,257
2009 160,893 -36,561 41,950 -2,821
2008 156,664 -36,723 40,841 -3,313
2007 152,066 -37,076 40,288 -3,676
2006 151,122 -37,170 38,886 -4,142
2005 155,405 -37,063 37,347 -4,662
2004 158,789 -36,851 36,495 -5,144
2003 163,267 -36,657 35,649 -5,487
2002 166,740 -36,575 34,561 -5,712
2001 170,193 -36,441 33,461 -6,239
2000 171,684 -33,256 32,816 -6,971
1999 167,742 -30,228 30,916 -7,686
1998 164,287 -30,108 30,390 -8,163
1997 168,419 -30,034 29,792 -8,176
1996 174,008 -30,018 29,778 -7,369
1995 175,439 -29,873 29,142 -4,376
1994 176,882 -29,610 27,895 3,174
1993 177,691 -30,719 26,943 8,562
1992 177,481 -30,262 25,747 7,531
1991 177,371 -29,351 24,527 1,621
1990 176,748 -27,397 23,936 -8,151
1989 175,365 -26,984 24,286 -8,296
1988 171,291 -26,552 23,940 -8,473
1987 167,552 -25,850 23,549 -8,622
1986 165,674 -24,772 23,301 -8,748
1985 164,091 -23,388 23,116 -8,812
1984 164,263 -22,239 22,861 -8,812
1983 163,136 -21,582 22,542 -8,729
1982 159,597 -20,886 22,131 -8,539
1981 158,419 -19,809 21,611 -8,291
1980 157,697 -17,485 21,024 -8,086
1979 154,779 -16,296 19,736 -13,801
1978 154,043 -16,909 17,468 32,936
1977 152,825 -17,077 15,484 33,922
1976 151,201 -16,866 13,688 32,113
1975 149,339 -16,425 11,998 28,645
1974 147,652 -15,402 10,321 24,290
1973 146,283 -14,594 8,430 -1,985
1972 143,255 -14,262 7,911 -1,985
1971 140,473 -14,156 8,183 -13,302
1970 137,835 -14,255 7,632 1,123
1969 135,445 -14,531 7,857 -11,033
1968 133,666 -14,901 7,289 2,769
1967 133,091 -15,324 6,742 1,516
1966 132,096 -15,701 6,955 -11,006
1965 125,345 -15,978 7,789 -19,928
1964 127,504 -16,059 8,989 -23,936
1963 124,994 -15,889 9,190 -5,993
1962 122,977 -15,389 10,662 -3,960
1961 120,316 -14,511 10,756 -3,575
1960 117,346 -13,344 10,618 -8,007

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/dominican-republic/guinea-bissau | CC BY

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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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