Share of population urban in Dominica
Dominica: Share of population urban was 73.99 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
73.99
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.99
in 2025
All-time low
35.03
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950β2025
Share of population urban in Dominica, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population urban in Dominica stood at 73.99. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Dominica peaked at 73.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 1950.
Dominica ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.55 | 35.03 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.13 | 37.85 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.36 | 38.54 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.43 | 46.54 | 63.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.78 | 64.07 | 65.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.23 | 65.24 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7 | 68 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.91 | 71.85 | 73.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Dominica?
- Share of population urban in Dominica was 73.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for share of population urban?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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