Share of the population born in another country in Dominica
Dominica: Share of the population born in another country was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 12.7% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Dominica peaked at 12.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1990.
Dominica ranks 82nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +4.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Dominica?
- Share of the population born in another country in Dominica was 12.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.