Rural population in Dominica
Dominica: Rural population was 27.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Dominica is 27.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Dominica peaked at 61.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2024.
Dominica ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.3% | — |
| 1971 | 60.5% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 59.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 48.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 45.3% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 54.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 38.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.7% | 28.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Dominica?
- Rural population in Dominica was 27.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for rural population?
- Dominica ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release