Natural population growth in Dominica
Dominica: Natural population growth was -0.1673 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.1673
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1962
All-time low
-0.3059
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Dominica stood at -0.1673.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Dominica peaked at 2.93 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.3059, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 197th 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.
Natural population growth in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 | — |
| 1951 | 1.46 | +23.1% |
| 1952 | 1.72 | +17.2% |
| 1953 | 1.96 | +14.1% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | +11.3% |
| 1955 | 2.39 | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 2.58 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 2.72 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 2.81 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.86 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.9 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.93 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.93 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.28 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.14 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.98 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 1.78 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 1.46 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.36 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.72 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9542 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8601 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9395 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8194 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8141 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6273 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5649 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5236 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4931 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5294 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4634 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3951 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3188 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2476 | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1756 | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2423 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1576 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3657 | +132.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2233 | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2548 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1813 | -171.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0881 | -51.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1099 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1302 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3059 | +134.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1762 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | -0.1673 | -5.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.1673 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -0.1673 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -171.2% | 0.2548 | -0.1813 |
| 2014 | +132.0% | 0.1576 | 0.3657 |
| 2021 | -134.9% | -0.1302 | -0.3059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.19 | 1.19 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.4 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.35 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.49 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.8601 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5549 | 0.3188 | 0.8194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1288 | -0.1813 | 0.3657 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1949 | -0.3059 | -0.1302 | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Dominica?
- Natural population growth in Dominica was -0.1673 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1962.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3059 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for natural population growth?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.2%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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