Population in Dominica
Dominica: Population was 66,531 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66,531 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73,102 people
in 1980
All-time low
50,219 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Dominica stood at 66,531 people.
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, 50,219 people, in 1950.
That places Dominica 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50,219 people | — |
| 1951 | 50,464 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 50,862 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 51,401 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 52,103 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 52,974 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 54,006 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 55,216 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 56,606 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 58,123 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 59,386 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 60,230 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 60,969 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 61,759 people | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 62,602 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 63,522 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 64,522 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 65,598 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 66,751 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 67,956 people | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 68,927 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 69,548 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 70,072 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 70,603 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71,106 people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 71,589 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 72,036 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72,424 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72,741 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72,978 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 73,102 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 73,004 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 72,704 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 72,385 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 72,075 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 71,768 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71,426 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 71,044 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 70,628 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70,171 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69,644 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 69,321 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 69,344 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69,453 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69,493 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,490 people | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,422 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69,315 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69,144 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68,883 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 68,527 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68,299 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68,385 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68,552 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68,664 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,750 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,823 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 68,862 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68,866 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68,879 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68,872 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 69,073 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69,138 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69,733 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70,387 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70,429 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69,627 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 68,514 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68,195 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 67,901 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67,588 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 67,222 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66,847 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66,531 people | -0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 66,531 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 66,531 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More population data for Dominica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Dominica?
- Population in Dominica was 66,531 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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 50,219 people in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for population?
- Dominica ranks 205th out of 236 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 rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.