Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominica
Dominica: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 12,049 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,049 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33,566 people
in 1970
All-time low
12,049 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 12,049 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominica peaked at 33,566 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12,049 people, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,822 people | — |
| 1951 | 21,717 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 21,705 people | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 21,799 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 22,027 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 22,409 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 22,963 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 23,699 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 24,615 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 25,669 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 26,553 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 27,122 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 27,616 people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 28,158 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 28,775 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 29,476 people | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 30,272 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 31,148 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 32,091 people | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 33,052 people | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 33,566 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 33,457 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 33,148 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 32,825 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 32,482 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 32,131 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 31,760 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 31,360 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 30,921 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 30,402 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 29,778 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 28,885 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 27,767 people | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 26,709 people | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 25,812 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 25,054 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 24,408 people | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 23,874 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 23,466 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 23,213 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23,082 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22,998 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22,907 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,786 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22,625 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22,411 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 22,154 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21,849 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 21,480 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 21,042 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 20,532 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 20,030 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19,608 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 19,221 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18,832 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18,438 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18,003 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17,528 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17,035 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 16,584 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16,178 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15,935 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,642 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,659 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,661 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,267 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14,446 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 13,610 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 13,314 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13,029 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,737 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12,453 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12,229 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12,049 people | -1.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12,049 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12,049 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,842 people | 21,705 people | 25,669 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,426 people | 26,553 people | 33,052 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,205 people | 30,402 people | 33,566 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,897 people | 23,213 people | 29,778 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,333 people | 21,042 people | 23,082 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,581 people | 16,584 people | 20,532 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,874 people | 13,029 people | 16,178 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,367 people | 12,049 people | 12,737 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 202 Marshall Islands 13,479 people compare
- 203 American Samoa 13,078 people compare
- 204 Isle of Man 12,227 people compare
- 206 Cayman Islands 11,903 people compare
- 207 Greenland 11,638 people compare
- 208 Faroe Islands 11,034 people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominica?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Dominica was 12,049 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,566 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,049 people in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Dominica ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.