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Population in Dominica

Dominica: Population was 66,531 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66,531 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 238 countries
All-time high
73,102 people
in 1980
All-time low
446 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Dominica, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Dominica is 66,531 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Dominica peaked at 73,102 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 446 people, in 1000.

That places Dominica 206th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 446 people 446 people 446 people 1
1100s 558 people 558 people 558 people 1
1200s 697 people 697 people 697 people 1
1300s 871 people 871 people 871 people 1
1400s 1,089 people 1,089 people 1,089 people 1
1500s 1,362 people 1,362 people 1,362 people 1
1600s 1,703 people 1,703 people 1,703 people 1
1700s 2,128 people 2,128 people 2,128 people 1
1710s 2,483 people 2,483 people 2,483 people 1
1720s 2,897 people 2,897 people 2,897 people 1
1730s 3,380 people 3,380 people 3,380 people 1
1740s 3,944 people 3,944 people 3,944 people 1
1750s 4,601 people 4,601 people 4,601 people 1
1760s 5,368 people 5,368 people 5,368 people 1
1770s 6,262 people 6,262 people 6,262 people 1
1780s 7,306 people 7,306 people 7,306 people 1
1790s 8,524 people 8,524 people 8,524 people 1
1800s 19,950 people 19,950 people 19,950 people 10
1810s 19,952 people 19,950 people 19,970 people 10
1820s 20,404 people 20,009 people 20,848 people 10
1830s 21,419 people 20,950 people 21,900 people 10
1840s 22,650 people 22,021 people 23,304 people 10
1850s 24,094 people 23,453 people 24,750 people 10
1860s 25,724 people 24,911 people 26,549 people 10
1870s 27,140 people 26,699 people 27,504 people 10
1880s 27,121 people 26,693 people 27,511 people 10
1890s 27,372 people 26,699 people 28,227 people 10
1900s 30,460 people 28,518 people 32,556 people 10
1910s 34,321 people 32,963 people 35,661 people 10
1920s 38,485 people 36,060 people 41,089 people 10
1930s 43,865 people 41,643 people 46,047 people 10
1940s 48,062 people 46,479 people 49,662 people 10
1950s 53,197 people 50,219 people 58,123 people 10
1960s 63,330 people 59,386 people 67,956 people 10
1970s 71,202 people 68,927 people 72,978 people 10
1980s 71,831 people 70,171 people 73,102 people 10
1990s 69,351 people 68,883 people 69,644 people 10
2000s 68,661 people 68,299 people 68,879 people 10
2010s 69,187 people 67,901 people 70,429 people 10
2020s 67,047 people 66,531 people 67,588 people 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 203 Isle of Man 84,182 people compare
  2. 204 Andorra 80,869 people compare
  3. 205 Cayman Islands 73,055 people compare
  4. 207 Bermuda 64,721 people compare
  5. 208 Guernsey 64,043 people compare
  6. 209 Greenland 55,951 people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Dominica?
Population in Dominica was 66,531 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 73,102 people in 1980.
What is the lowest population recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 446 people in 1000.
How does Dominica rank for population?
Dominica ranks 206th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.