Annual population growth in Dominica
Dominica: Annual population growth was -316 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-316
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,517
in 1959
All-time low
-1,113
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Dominica, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -316 for annual population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 153.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Dominica peaked at 1,517 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -1,113, in 2017.
Dominica ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 245 | — |
| 1952 | 398 | +62.4% |
| 1953 | 539 | +35.4% |
| 1954 | 702 | +30.2% |
| 1955 | 871 | +24.1% |
| 1956 | 1,032 | +18.5% |
| 1957 | 1,210 | +17.2% |
| 1958 | 1,390 | +14.9% |
| 1959 | 1,517 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 1,263 | -16.7% |
| 1961 | 844 | -33.2% |
| 1962 | 739 | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 790 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 843 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 920 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1,076 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1,153 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,205 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 971 | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 621 | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 524 | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 531 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 503 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 483 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 447 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 388 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 317 | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 237 | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 124 | -47.7% |
| 1981 | -98 | -179.0% |
| 1982 | -300 | +206.1% |
| 1983 | -319 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | -310 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | -307 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | -342 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | -382 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | -416 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | -457 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | -527 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | -323 | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 23 | -107.1% |
| 1993 | 109 | +373.9% |
| 1994 | 40 | -63.3% |
| 1995 | -3 | -107.5% |
| 1996 | -68 | +2166.7% |
| 1997 | -107 | +57.4% |
| 1998 | -171 | +59.8% |
| 1999 | -261 | +52.6% |
| 2000 | -356 | +36.4% |
| 2001 | -228 | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 86 | -137.7% |
| 2003 | 167 | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 112 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 86 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 73 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 39 | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 4 | -89.7% |
| 2009 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2010 | -7 | -153.8% |
| 2011 | 201 | -2971.4% |
| 2012 | 65 | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 595 | +815.4% |
| 2014 | 654 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 42 | -93.6% |
| 2016 | -802 | -2009.5% |
| 2017 | -1,113 | +38.8% |
| 2018 | -319 | -71.3% |
| 2019 | -294 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -313 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | -366 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | -375 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -316 | -15.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -316 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -316 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,220. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2971.4% | -7 | 201 |
| 1996 | -2166.7% | -3 | -68 |
| 2016 | -2009.5% | 42 | -802 |
| 2013 | +815.4% | 65 | 595 |
| 1993 | +373.9% | 23 | 109 |
| 2009 | +225.0% | 4 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 878.22 | 245 | 1,517 | 9 |
| 1960s | 983.3 | 739 | 1,263 | 10 |
| 1970s | 502.2 | 237 | 971 | 10 |
| 1980s | -280.7 | -457 | 124 | 10 |
| 1990s | -128.8 | -527 | 109 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4 | -356 | 167 | 10 |
| 2010s | -97.8 | -1,113 | 654 | 10 |
| 2020s | -342.5 | -375 | -313 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 200 Greenland -63 compare
- 201 Wallis and Futuna -107 compare
- 202 Tuvalu -175 compare
- 204 San Marino -352 compare
- 205 Tonga -440 compare
- 206 Cook Islands -503 compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Dominica?
- Annual population growth in Dominica was -316 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,113 in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for annual population growth?
- Dominica ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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