Share of population urban in Dominica
Dominica: Share of population urban was 73.99 in 2025. ▲ 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
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Dominica, 1950–2025
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.
Share of population urban in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.03 | — |
| 1951 | 35.42 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 35.79 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.16 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.5 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 36.81 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 37.35 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.73 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.85 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 37.94 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.01 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.07 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.11 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.16 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 38.26 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 38.33 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38.41 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.54 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 38.79 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.23 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39.81 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 40.53 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 41.36 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 42.29 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 43.29 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44.34 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 45.43 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 46.54 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 47.68 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.11 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 50.95 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 53.04 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 55.27 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 57.51 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 59.63 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.52 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 63.04 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 64.07 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.74 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.89 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.95 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.14 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.24 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.36 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.52 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.97 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.24 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.88 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.23 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.61 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.75 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.87 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.25 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.64 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.44 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.26 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.68 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.55 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.99 | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 73.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 73.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 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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