Population aged 65 years or older in Dominica
Dominica: Population aged 65 years or older was 8.64 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Dominica, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 8.64 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Dominica peaked at 8.64 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4 thousands, in 1970.
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 rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 thousands | 4 thousands | 4.89 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.62 thousands | 5.05 thousands | 6.08 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 thousands | 6.18 thousands | 6.54 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.06 thousands | 6.69 thousands | 7.44 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.44 thousands | 6.6 thousands | 8.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 thousands | 8.17 thousands | 8.64 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 199 Faroe Islands 9.9 thousands compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 9.32 thousands compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 8.42 thousands compare
- 204 San Marino 7.66 thousands compare
- 205 Gibraltar 7.04 thousands compare
- 205 Tonga 7.04 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 65 years or older in Dominica?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Dominica was 8.64 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 thousands in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Dominica ranks 202nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release