Population growth rate with and without migration in Dominica
Dominica: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -0.5% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
That represents a change of down 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Dominica peaked at 2.7% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2016.
That places Dominica 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -2.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 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 growth rate with and without migration in Dominica?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Dominica was -0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Dominica ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.