Population by age group in Dominica
Dominica: Population by age group was 8,482 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,482
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,482
in 2023
All-time low
3,187
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Dominica stood at 8,482. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Dominica peaked at 8,482 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,187, in 1958.
That places Dominica 204th 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,848 | — |
| 1951 | 3,675 | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 3,530 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 3,413 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 3,324 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3,260 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 3,215 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 3,188 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 3,187 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 3,206 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3,241 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3,284 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3,336 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,397 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 3,465 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3,543 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 3,630 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 3,724 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3,827 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3,946 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 4,042 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,098 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,161 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4,244 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4,336 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4,441 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 4,567 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,694 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4,826 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,980 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5,145 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5,298 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5,421 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5,533 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,644 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5,761 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 5,877 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,970 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6,049 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,136 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6,253 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,326 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6,302 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6,276 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,264 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,289 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,336 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,398 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,493 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6,615 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,767 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,887 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,949 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,997 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,045 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,098 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,178 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,279 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,391 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,518 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,658 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,556 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,468 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,079 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,715 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 6,793 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,359 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 7,983 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,041 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,127 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,235 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,344 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,415 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8,482 | +0.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8,482 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8,482 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,385 | 3,187 | 3,848 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,539 | 3,241 | 3,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,439 | 4,042 | 4,980 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,683 | 5,145 | 6,136 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,355 | 6,253 | 6,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,111 | 6,767 | 7,518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,478 | 6,715 | 8,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,369 | 8,235 | 8,482 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 10,484 compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 9,701 compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 8,935 compare
- 205 Mayotte 8,431 compare
- 206 Liechtenstein 7,989 compare
- 207 San Marino 7,320 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 by age group in Dominica?
- Population by age group in Dominica was 8,482 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,482 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,187 in 1958.
- How does Dominica rank for population by age group?
- Dominica ranks 204th 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 up 19.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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