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

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The latest officially reported population of the Dominican Republic was 11,520,487 in 2025 vs 835,986 people in Guyana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominican Republic's population is 11,656,588 people compared to 843,423 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 13.8 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • The Dominican Republic is ranked the 85th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.14% for the Dominican Republic vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, the Dominican Republic has had an average growth rate of +1.01% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Dominican Republic has increased from 9.34M people to 11.7M (24.8% growth), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 843K (11.1% growth).

Dominican Republic vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Guyana
2100 11,752,784 893,400
2099 11,815,252 897,049
2098 11,877,117 900,704
2097 11,937,719 903,852
2096 11,997,841 907,213
2095 12,057,342 910,422
2094 12,115,914 913,693
2093 12,173,845 916,720
2092 12,230,436 919,754
2091 12,286,064 922,566
2090 12,340,658 925,355
2089 12,394,314 928,338
2088 12,446,122 931,122
2087 12,497,009 933,697
2086 12,546,890 936,460
2085 12,595,176 939,094
2084 12,641,964 941,456
2083 12,686,626 943,457
2082 12,730,579 945,740
2081 12,772,531 947,585
2080 12,813,012 949,719
2079 12,851,452 951,522
2078 12,887,954 953,282
2077 12,923,053 954,797
2076 12,955,793 956,257
2075 12,986,456 957,459
2074 13,015,960 958,504
2073 13,043,173 959,702
2072 13,068,464 960,812
2071 13,091,361 961,668
2070 13,112,865 962,203
2069 13,131,909 962,904
2068 13,149,031 963,022
2067 13,163,707 963,054
2066 13,176,149 962,921
2065 13,187,108 962,791
2064 13,195,655 962,542
2063 13,201,391 962,076
2062 13,204,648 961,203
2061 13,205,517 960,260
2060 13,203,471 959,002
2059 13,199,071 957,472
2058 13,190,969 956,199
2057 13,180,617 954,833
2056 13,168,370 953,856
2055 13,153,175 952,473
2054 13,135,187 950,751
2053 13,114,225 948,550
2052 13,090,209 946,418
2051 13,063,047 944,600
2050 13,032,286 942,132
2049 12,999,890 939,501
2048 12,964,676 936,652
2047 12,927,592 933,791
2046 12,887,813 930,620
2045 12,845,519 927,519
2044 12,800,765 924,138
2043 12,754,444 920,425
2042 12,705,845 916,573
2041 12,655,390 912,228
2040 12,602,701 908,107
2039 12,548,652 903,833
2038 12,491,254 899,477
2037 12,431,970 895,081
2036 12,370,131 890,800
2035 12,305,889 886,268
2034 12,239,008 881,349
2033 12,170,158 876,484
2032 12,098,734 871,096
2031 12,024,555 866,145
2030 11,947,536 860,981
2029 11,867,856 856,128
2028 11,785,130 851,179
2027 11,699,216 845,822
2026 11,611,567 840,890
2025 11,520,487 835,986
2024 11,427,557 831,087
2023 11,331,265 826,353
2022 11,230,734 821,637
2021 11,123,476 815,482
2020 11,008,300 807,481
2019 10,894,043 807,665
2018 10,782,053 791,556
2017 10,666,843 768,479
2016 10,551,430 763,548
2015 10,434,829 758,781
2014 10,315,528 754,229
2013 10,193,833 750,021
2012 10,070,411 746,288
2011 9,945,621 746,153
2010 9,820,175 749,256
2009 9,695,265 752,094
2008 9,573,130 754,606
2007 9,455,658 756,861
2006 9,341,183 758,966
2005 9,225,034 760,914
2004 9,104,892 762,418
2003 8,980,620 763,101
2002 8,852,235 763,652
2001 8,720,283 764,477
2000 8,584,190 764,832
1999 8,446,208 764,483
1998 8,310,362 763,586
1997 8,174,078 762,245
1996 8,032,894 760,526
1995 7,888,115 758,388
1994 7,741,694 755,822
1993 7,594,572 752,965
1992 7,447,474 749,911
1991 7,299,853 747,861
1990 7,151,166 749,894
1989 7,002,295 754,865
1988 6,855,734 759,663
1987 6,712,515 764,120
1986 6,571,208 768,098
1985 6,430,404 771,477
1984 6,289,040 774,111
1983 6,147,248 775,891
1982 6,007,114 776,712
1981 5,868,453 776,453
1980 5,729,037 774,367
1979 5,589,690 770,062
1978 5,451,882 764,586
1977 5,315,443 758,654
1976 5,180,404 752,253
1975 5,046,776 745,393
1974 4,914,197 738,057
1973 4,782,227 730,138
1972 4,651,883 721,617
1971 4,524,234 712,662
1970 4,399,290 702,705
1969 4,277,035 690,223
1968 4,157,189 676,160
1967 4,038,928 662,311
1966 3,921,847 648,646
1965 3,808,963 635,128
1964 3,698,559 621,764
1963 3,588,287 608,537
1962 3,479,936 595,461
1961 3,373,233 582,568
1960 3,268,336 569,143

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Dominican Republic increased by 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Dominican Republic gained 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth), while Guyana's population increased by 79,875 people (a 10.5% growth).

The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th most populous country in 2006 and is still 85th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.7% to 942,132 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M people compared to the peak of 963K people in 2067 for Guyana.

Population growth rate by year

Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominican Republic Guyana
2100 -0.53% -0.41%
2099 -0.52% -0.41%
2098 -0.51% -0.35%
2097 -0.5% -0.37%
2096 -0.49% -0.35%
2095 -0.48% -0.36%
2094 -0.48% -0.33%
2093 -0.46% -0.33%
2092 -0.45% -0.3%
2091 -0.44% -0.3%
2090 -0.43% -0.32%
2089 -0.42% -0.3%
2088 -0.41% -0.28%
2087 -0.4% -0.3%
2086 -0.38% -0.28%
2085 -0.37% -0.25%
2084 -0.35% -0.21%
2083 -0.35% -0.24%
2082 -0.33% -0.19%
2081 -0.32% -0.22%
2080 -0.3% -0.19%
2079 -0.28% -0.18%
2078 -0.27% -0.16%
2077 -0.25% -0.15%
2076 -0.24% -0.13%
2075 -0.23% -0.11%
2074 -0.21% -0.12%
2073 -0.19% -0.12%
2072 -0.17% -0.09%
2071 -0.16% -0.06%
2070 -0.15% -0.07%
2069 -0.13% -0.01%
2068 -0.11% -0.003%
2067 -0.09% 0.01%
2066 -0.08% 0.01%
2065 -0.06% 0.03%
2064 -0.04% 0.05%
2063 -0.02% 0.09%
2062 -0.007% 0.1%
2061 0.02% 0.13%
2060 0.03% 0.16%
2059 0.06% 0.13%
2058 0.08% 0.14%
2057 0.09% 0.1%
2056 0.12% 0.15%
2055 0.14% 0.18%
2054 0.16% 0.23%
2053 0.18% 0.23%
2052 0.21% 0.19%
2051 0.24% 0.26%
2050 0.25% 0.28%
2049 0.27% 0.3%
2048 0.29% 0.31%
2047 0.31% 0.34%
2046 0.33% 0.33%
2045 0.35% 0.37%
2044 0.36% 0.4%
2043 0.38% 0.42%
2042 0.4% 0.48%
2041 0.42% 0.45%
2040 0.43% 0.47%
2039 0.46% 0.48%
2038 0.48% 0.49%
2037 0.5% 0.48%
2036 0.52% 0.51%
2035 0.55% 0.56%
2034 0.57% 0.56%
2033 0.59% 0.62%
2032 0.62% 0.57%
2031 0.64% 0.6%
2030 0.67% 0.57%
2029 0.7% 0.58%
2028 0.73% 0.63%
2027 0.75% 0.59%
2026 0.79% 0.59%
2025 0.81% 0.59%
2024 0.85% 0.57%
2023 0.9% 0.57%
2022 0.96% 0.75%
2021 1.05% 0.99%
2020 1.05% -0.02%
2019 1.04% 2.04%
2018 1.08% 3%
2017 1.09% 0.65%
2016 1.12% 0.63%
2015 1.16% 0.6%
2014 1.19% 0.56%
2013 1.23% 0.5%
2012 1.25% 0.02%
2011 1.28% -0.41%
2010 1.29% -0.38%
2009 1.28% -0.33%
2008 1.24% -0.3%
2007 1.23% -0.28%
2006 1.26% -0.26%
2005 1.32% -0.2%
2004 1.38% -0.09%
2003 1.45% -0.07%
2002 1.51% -0.11%
2001 1.59% -0.05%
2000 1.63% 0.05%
1999 1.63% 0.12%
1998 1.67% 0.18%
1997 1.76% 0.23%
1996 1.84% 0.28%
1995 1.89% 0.34%
1994 1.94% 0.38%
1993 1.98% 0.41%
1992 2.02% 0.27%
1991 2.08% -0.27%
1990 2.13% -0.66%
1989 2.14% -0.63%
1988 2.13% -0.58%
1987 2.15% -0.52%
1986 2.19% -0.44%
1985 2.25% -0.34%
1984 2.31% -0.23%
1983 2.33% -0.11%
1982 2.36% 0.03%
1981 2.43% 0.27%
1980 2.49% 0.56%
1979 2.53% 0.72%
1978 2.57% 0.78%
1977 2.61% 0.85%
1976 2.65% 0.92%
1975 2.7% 0.99%
1974 2.76% 1.08%
1973 2.8% 1.18%
1972 2.82% 1.26%
1971 2.84% 1.42%
1970 2.86% 1.81%
1969 2.88% 2.08%
1968 2.93% 2.09%
1967 2.99% 2.11%
1966 2.96% 2.13%
1965 2.99% 2.15%
1964 3.07% 2.17%
1963 3.11% 2.2%
1962 3.16% 2.21%
1961 3.21% 2.36%

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 Guyana's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Dominican Republic Guyana
Current population
11656588
843423
Population rank 85/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.01%
One net population change
5.67 minutes
1.79 hours
One birth every
2.61 minutes
31.8 minutes
One death every
7.36 minutes
1.41 hours
Daily growth/decline +255 +13
Annual growth/decline +92,930 +4,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 111/197 124/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -35,306 -5,092
Net migration rank 170/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 738,667 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 69/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.5% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 81/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominican Republic Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -35,306 - -5,092
2024 129,943 -34,806 10,310 -5,407
2023 132,360 -34,915 10,716 -6,161
2022 138,767 -35,153 11,042 -6,161
2021 128,866 -17,957 8,125 -689
2020 137,417 -17,957 10,307 -1,743
2019 144,869 -35,797 11,665 -20,603
2018 150,852 -35,934 10,946 30,213
2017 151,565 -36,069 11,108 -6,107
2016 151,550 -36,219 11,168 -6,309
2015 154,258 -36,375 11,199 -6,527
2014 157,260 -36,543 11,143 -6,710
2013 159,330 -36,673 10,887 -6,907
2012 160,915 -36,737 10,633 -7,152
2011 162,094 -36,687 10,713 -13,920
2010 162,072 -36,587 10,652 -13,655
2009 160,893 -36,561 10,758 -13,425
2008 156,664 -36,723 10,792 -13,143
2007 152,066 -37,076 10,741 -12,906
2006 151,122 -37,170 10,525 -12,575
2005 155,405 -37,063 10,455 -12,290
2004 158,789 -36,851 10,767 -11,938
2003 163,267 -36,657 11,344 -11,551
2002 166,740 -36,575 12,218 -13,116
2001 170,193 -36,441 13,307 -14,050
2000 171,684 -33,256 14,128 -14,090
1999 167,742 -30,228 14,763 -14,115
1998 164,287 -30,108 15,292 -14,155
1997 168,419 -30,034 15,568 -14,019
1996 174,008 -30,018 15,768 -13,871
1995 175,439 -29,873 15,991 -13,614
1994 176,882 -29,610 16,185 -13,426
1993 177,691 -30,719 16,099 -13,137
1992 177,481 -30,262 15,990 -12,844
1991 177,371 -29,351 15,896 -14,949
1990 176,748 -27,397 15,917 -20,930
1989 175,365 -26,984 15,947 -20,870
1988 171,291 -26,552 16,189 -20,860
1987 167,552 -25,850 16,600 -20,848
1986 165,674 -24,772 16,940 -20,647
1985 164,091 -23,388 17,292 -20,337
1984 164,263 -22,239 17,466 -19,702
1983 163,136 -21,582 17,753 -19,075
1982 159,597 -20,886 17,644 -17,959
1981 158,419 -19,809 17,471 -16,648
1980 157,697 -17,485 17,298 -13,952
1979 154,779 -16,296 17,402 -12,138
1978 154,043 -16,909 17,539 -11,841
1977 152,825 -17,077 17,805 -11,636
1976 151,201 -16,866 18,083 -11,445
1975 149,339 -16,425 18,317 -11,231
1974 147,652 -15,402 18,589 -11,012
1973 146,283 -14,594 18,991 -10,731
1972 143,255 -14,262 19,219 -10,448
1971 140,473 -14,156 19,273 -10,142
1970 137,835 -14,255 19,233 -8,439
1969 135,445 -14,531 19,133 -4,969
1968 133,666 -14,901 19,035 -5,071
1967 133,091 -15,324 18,933 -5,192
1966 132,096 -15,701 18,862 -5,277
1965 125,345 -15,978 18,791 -5,347
1964 127,504 -16,059 18,729 -5,437
1963 124,994 -15,889 18,606 -5,434
1962 122,977 -15,389 18,344 -5,379
1961 120,316 -14,511 18,092 -5,267
1960 117,346 -13,344 17,867 -3,837

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Guyana 78.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 people).

As of 2024, 738,667 residents or 6.5% of the population were not native-born in the Dominican Republic, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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