Population by five year age group in Dominica
Dominica: Population by five year age group was 3,656 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,656
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12,358
in 1969
All-time low
3,656
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Dominica is 3,656, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Dominica peaked at 12,358 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,656, in 2023.
That places Dominica 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,480 | — |
| 1951 | 8,156 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 7,965 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 7,953 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8,227 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 8,674 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 9,146 | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 9,666 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 10,229 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 10,787 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 11,163 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 11,293 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 11,326 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,349 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,395 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11,512 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 11,699 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 11,922 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12,151 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,358 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 12,273 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11,836 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 11,335 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 10,863 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 10,422 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 10,082 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9,830 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9,573 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 9,283 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,942 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,537 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8,155 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 7,937 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7,900 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,991 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,141 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8,240 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,230 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,156 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 8,050 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,906 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,807 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,800 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,778 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,717 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7,645 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7,522 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7,321 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,080 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6,794 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6,441 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,106 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,871 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,710 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,588 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,501 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,394 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,268 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,162 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,085 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,005 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,931 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,854 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,827 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,784 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,684 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,524 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,312 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,162 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4,021 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,894 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,791 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,707 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,656 | -1.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3,656 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3,656 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,928 | 7,953 | 10,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,617 | 11,163 | 12,358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,444 | 8,942 | 12,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,134 | 7,900 | 8,537 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,537 | 6,794 | 7,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,613 | 5,085 | 6,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,610 | 4,021 | 5,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,762 | 3,656 | 3,894 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 203 Cayman Islands 4,197 compare
- 204 Greenland 4,055 compare
- 205 American Samoa 3,856 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 3,080 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 five year age group in Dominica?
- Population by five year age group in Dominica was 3,656 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,358 in 1969.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,656 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for population by five year age group?
- Dominica ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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