Population by age group with projections in Dominica
Dominica: Population by age group with projections was 66,531 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66,531
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73,102
in 1980
All-time low
50,219
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group with projections in Dominica stood at 66,531.
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 with projections in Dominica peaked at 73,102 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50,219, 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.
Population by age group with projections in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,219 | — |
| 1951 | 50,464 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 50,862 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 51,401 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 52,103 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 52,974 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 54,006 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 55,216 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 56,606 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 58,123 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 59,386 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 60,230 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 60,969 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 61,759 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 62,602 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 63,522 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 64,522 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 65,598 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 66,751 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 67,956 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 68,927 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 69,548 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 70,072 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70,603 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71,106 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 71,589 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 72,036 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72,424 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72,741 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72,978 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73,102 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73,004 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 72,704 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 72,385 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 72,075 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 71,768 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71,426 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 71,044 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 70,628 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70,171 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69,644 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69,321 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 69,344 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,453 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69,493 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,490 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,422 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69,315 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69,144 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68,883 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68,527 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68,299 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68,385 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68,552 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68,664 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,750 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,823 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68,862 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68,866 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68,879 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68,872 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 69,073 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69,138 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69,733 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70,387 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70,429 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69,627 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68,514 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68,195 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 67,901 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67,588 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67,222 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66,847 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66,531 | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66,531 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66,531 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,197 | 50,219 | 58,123 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,330 | 59,386 | 67,956 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,202 | 68,927 | 72,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,831 | 70,171 | 73,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,351 | 68,883 | 69,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,661 | 68,299 | 68,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,187 | 67,901 | 70,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,047 | 66,531 | 67,588 | 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 population by age group with projections in Dominica?
- Population by age group with projections in Dominica was 66,531 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73,102 in 1980.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,219 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for population by age group with projections?
- Dominica ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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