Population of cities towns and villages in Dominica
Dominica: Population of cities towns and villages was 38,586 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38,586
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,130
in 1990
All-time low
30,131
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Dominica, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 38,586 for population of cities towns and villages in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Dominica peaked at 48,130 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,131, in 1950.
That places Dominica 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,131 | — |
| 1955 | 31,400 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 33,841 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 35,406 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 37,294 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 38,314 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 39,695 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 39,529 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48,130 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 47,483 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46,042 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 45,672 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45,378 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,886 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 38,586 | -5.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 38,586 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 38,586 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 546,850, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,766 | 30,131 | 31,400 | 2 |
| 1960s | 34,623 | 33,841 | 35,406 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,804 | 37,294 | 38,314 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39,612 | 39,529 | 39,695 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47,807 | 47,483 | 48,130 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,857 | 45,672 | 46,042 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,132 | 40,886 | 45,378 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38,586 | 38,586 | 38,586 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 of cities towns and villages in Dominica?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Dominica was 38,586 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 48,130 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,131 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).