Population by age group in Dominica
Dominica: Population by age group was 66,531 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Dominica stood at 66,531 people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Dominica peaked at 73,102 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50,219 people, in 1950.
That places Dominica 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,197 people | 50,219 people | 58,123 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,330 people | 59,386 people | 67,956 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,202 people | 68,927 people | 72,978 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,831 people | 70,171 people | 73,102 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,351 people | 68,883 people | 69,644 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,661 people | 68,299 people | 68,879 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,187 people | 67,901 people | 70,429 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,047 people | 66,531 people | 67,588 people | 4 |
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More population data for Dominica
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Dominica?
- Population by age group in Dominica was 66,531 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73,102 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,219 people in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for population by age group?
- Dominica ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.