Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica stood at 1.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 18.08 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -12.6 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 214th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1584 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1993 | -0.7751 % change on previous year | -589.2% |
| 1994 | -0.1754 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9434 % change on previous year | -838.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6495 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5632 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7467 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6699 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.892 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2012 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2014 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -628.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2016 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2017 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -1487.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4395 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9502 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5604 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.996 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7264 % change on previous year | -0.7751 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.5632 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.5604 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 211 Faroe Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Finland 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Comoros 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Uruguay 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Sweden 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Tonga 1.29 % change on previous year 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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Dominica was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 214th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.