Share of population living in rural areas in Dominica
Dominica: Share of population living in rural areas was 57.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in rural areas in Dominica, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 57.1% for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Dominica peaked at 69.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1975.
That places Dominica 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.0% | — |
| 1955 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 57.0% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 55.8% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 55.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 56.4% | 55.8% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 53.5% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.3% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 68.4% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.4% | 67.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57.8% compare
- 22 Greenland 57.5% compare
- 23 Madagascar 57.1% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 53.7% compare
- 26 Mali 52.9% compare
- 27 East Timor 50.6% 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 population living in rural areas in Dominica?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Dominica was 57.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1975.
- How does Dominica rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.