Population aged 14 years or younger in Dominica
Dominica: Population aged 14 years or younger was 11.72 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Dominica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 11.72 thousands for population aged 14 years or younger in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Dominica peaked at 33.6 thousands in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.72 thousands, in 2025.
That places Dominica 202nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.38 thousands | 30.68 thousands | 33.6 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.24 thousands | 23.3 thousands | 30.12 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.45 thousands | 21.28 thousands | 23.12 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 thousands | 16.8 thousands | 20.8 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 thousands | 13.17 thousands | 16.37 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 thousands | 11.72 thousands | 12.88 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 199 Marshall Islands 12.62 thousands compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 12.12 thousands compare
- 201 Isle of Man 11.84 thousands compare
- 203 Greenland 11.6 thousands compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 11.1 thousands compare
- 205 Andorra 9.69 thousands compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1673 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.48 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Dominica?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Dominica was 11.72 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 thousands in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 thousands in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Dominica ranks 202nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release