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