Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 72.5% in Dominican Republic and 56.3% in Guatemala, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Dominican Republic, by 16.2 percentage points, or 1.29 times that in Guatemala.
% of people · UN
What the numbers say
- Dominican Republic has been higher since 1964, when it overtook Guatemala.
- In 2025, Dominican Republic ranked 87 and Guatemala ranked 144 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Dominican Republic at 89.4% and Guatemala at 62.6% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Dominican Republic | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.5 | 56.3 |
| 2024 | 72.4 | 56 |
| 2023 | 72.4 | 55.6 |
| 2022 | 72.4 | 55.3 |
| 2021 | 72.9 | 54.9 |
| 2020 | 73.3 | 54.6 |
| 2019 | 73.5 | 54.2 |
| 2018 | 73.8 | 53.9 |
| 2017 | 73.9 | 53.8 |
| 2016 | 74.1 | 53.7 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 53.4 |
| 2014 | 74.2 | 53.2 |
| 2013 | 74.2 | 52.8 |
| 2012 | 74.2 | 52.4 |
| 2011 | 74.2 | 51.9 |
| 2010 | 74.2 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 73.6 | 50.7 |
| 2008 | 72.5 | 50.1 |
| 2007 | 71 | 49.5 |
| 2006 | 69.3 | 48.8 |
| 2005 | 67.6 | 48.1 |
| 2004 | 65.9 | 47.3 |
| 2003 | 64.4 | 46.6 |
| 2002 | 63.3 | 45.8 |
| 2001 | 62.3 | 44.7 |
| 2000 | 61.3 | 43.2 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 41.6 |
| 1998 | 59.5 | 39.9 |
| 1997 | 58.6 | 38.3 |
| 1996 | 57.8 | 36.9 |
| 1995 | 57.1 | 35.8 |
| 1994 | 56.5 | 35.1 |
| 1993 | 56 | 34.7 |
| 1992 | 55.6 | 34.4 |
| 1991 | 55.3 | 34.2 |
| 1990 | 55 | 33.9 |
| 1989 | 54.7 | 33.7 |
| 1988 | 54.5 | 33.5 |
| 1987 | 54.2 | 33.3 |
| 1986 | 54 | 33.1 |
| 1985 | 53.7 | 33 |
| 1984 | 53.4 | 32.9 |
| 1983 | 53.1 | 32.8 |
| 1982 | 52.6 | 32.7 |
| 1981 | 52.1 | 32.7 |
| 1980 | 51.5 | 32.8 |
| 1979 | 50.7 | 33.2 |
| 1978 | 49.7 | 33.7 |
| 1977 | 48.6 | 34.4 |
| 1976 | 47.5 | 35.1 |
| 1975 | 46.3 | 35.7 |
| 1974 | 45 | 36.2 |
| 1973 | 43.8 | 36.4 |
| 1972 | 42.6 | 36.4 |
| 1971 | 41.4 | 36.2 |
| 1970 | 40.3 | 36 |
| 1969 | 39.2 | 35.7 |
| 1968 | 38.1 | 35.4 |
| 1967 | 37.1 | 35 |
| 1966 | 36 | 34.6 |
| 1965 | 34.9 | 34.1 |
| 1964 | 33.9 | 33.7 |
| 1963 | 32.9 | 33.3 |
| 1962 | 31.9 | 32.8 |
| 1961 | 31 | 32.4 |
| 1960 | 30.2 | 31.9 |
| 1959 | 29.4 | 31.3 |
| 1958 | 28.7 | 30.7 |
| 1957 | 27.9 | 30.1 |
| 1956 | 27.3 | 29.5 |
| 1955 | 26.6 | 28.8 |
| 1954 | 26 | 28.1 |
| 1953 | 25.4 | 27.4 |
| 1952 | 24.8 | 26.7 |
| 1951 | 24.3 | 25.9 |
| 1950 | 23.8 | 25.1 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Dominican Republic | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72.7 | 56.6 |
| 2027 | 72.9 | 57 |
| 2028 | 73.1 | 57.3 |
| 2029 | 73.4 | 57.6 |
| 2030 | 73.8 | 57.9 |
| 2031 | 74.2 | 58.3 |
| 2032 | 74.6 | 58.6 |
| 2033 | 75.1 | 58.9 |
| 2034 | 75.6 | 59.2 |
| 2035 | 76.1 | 59.4 |
| 2036 | 76.7 | 59.7 |
| 2037 | 77.4 | 60 |
| 2038 | 78.1 | 60.2 |
| 2039 | 78.8 | 60.5 |
| 2040 | 79.6 | 60.7 |
| 2041 | 80.4 | 61 |
| 2042 | 81.2 | 61.2 |
| 2043 | 82.1 | 61.4 |
| 2044 | 83.1 | 61.6 |
| 2045 | 84 | 61.8 |
| 2046 | 85 | 62 |
| 2047 | 86.1 | 62.2 |
| 2048 | 87.1 | 62.3 |
| 2049 | 88.3 | 62.5 |
| 2050 | 89.4 | 62.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Dominican Republic vs Guatemala
Health
- Life expectancyDominican Republic: 73.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 72.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityDominican Republic: 3.1 per 100 live births in 2024Guatemala: 2.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 25.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Guatemala: 17.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterDominican Republic: 44.9% in 2022Guatemala: 56.3% in 2022
- DepressionDominican Republic: 2.98% in 2017Guatemala: 3.22% in 2017
- Suicide rateDominican Republic: 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2017Guatemala: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationDominican Republic: 11.3 million people in 2023Guatemala: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthDominican Republic: 0.86% a year in 2023Guatemala: 1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateDominican Republic: 2.24 births per woman in 2023Guatemala: 2.31 births per woman in 2023
- Median ageDominican Republic: 27.7 years in 2023Guatemala: 22.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overDominican Republic: 7.6% in 2023Guatemala: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateDominican Republic: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Guatemala: -0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personDominican Republic: $9,287 in 2025Guatemala: $4,688 in 2025
- GDP growthDominican Republic: 2.1% a year in 2025Guatemala: 4.3% a year in 2025
- InflationDominican Republic: 3.9% a year in 2025Guatemala: 1.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtDominican Republic: 59% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 26.7% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingDominican Republic: 0.8% of GDP in 2025Guatemala: 0.52% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsDominican Republic: $1.04B in 2025Guatemala: $617M in 2025
- Military spending per personDominican Republic: $90 in 2025Guatemala: $34 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingDominican Republic: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Guatemala: 3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelDominican Republic: 71,000 people in 2020Guatemala: 43,000 people in 2020
- National powerDominican Republic: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Guatemala: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersDominican Republic: 1.48% of the labour force in 2020Guatemala: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsDominican Republic: 13 million TIV in 2025Guatemala: 6 million TIV in 2023