Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Dominica
Dominica: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 38,586 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Dominica, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 38,586 people for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Dominica peaked at 48,130 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,131 people, 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.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,131 people | — |
| 1955 | 31,400 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 33,841 people | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 35,406 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 37,294 people | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 38,314 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 39,695 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 39,529 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 48,130 people | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 47,483 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46,042 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 45,672 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45,378 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,886 people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 38,586 people | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,766 people | 30,131 people | 31,400 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 34,623 people | 33,841 people | 35,406 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 37,804 people | 37,294 people | 38,314 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 39,612 people | 39,529 people | 39,695 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 47,807 people | 47,483 people | 48,130 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 45,857 people | 45,672 people | 46,042 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,132 people | 40,886 people | 45,378 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 38,586 people | 38,586 people | 38,586 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Dominica?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Dominica was 38,586 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 48,130 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,131 people in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.