World population growth in Dominica
Dominica: World population growth was -0.8% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in Dominica, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, world population growth in Dominica stood at -0.8%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in Dominica peaked at 2.7% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2016.
That places Dominica 194th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 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% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.7% compare
- 192 Thailand -0.7% compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.8% compare
- 195 Serbia -0.8% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands -0.8% compare
- 197 Argentina -0.8% compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in Dominica?
- World population growth in Dominica was -0.8% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1959.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for world population growth?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.