Population in Dominica
Dominica: Population was 49,137 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Dominica, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Dominica is 49,137 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Dominica peaked at 66,226 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,137 people, in 2100.
That places Dominica 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65,359 people | 64,496 people | 66,226 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 63,856 people | 63,778 people | 64,191 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 63,642 people | 63,325 people | 63,826 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 62,495 people | 61,668 people | 63,212 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 60,390 people | 59,266 people | 61,449 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 57,600 people | 56,186 people | 58,983 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 54,427 people | 52,933 people | 55,858 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 51,086 people | 49,518 people | 52,590 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 49,137 people | 49,137 people | 49,137 people | 1 |
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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)
- World population growth -0.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Dominica?
- Population in Dominica was 49,137 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 66,226 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,137 people in 2100.
- How does Dominica rank for population?
- Dominica ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.