Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 42.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Dominica stood at 42.9%.
The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 46.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1990.
That places Dominica 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.0% | — |
| 1955 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 43.0% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.1% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 210 Timor-Leste 49.4% compare
- 211 Mali 47.1% compare
- 212 Papua New Guinea 46.3% compare
- 214 Madagascar 42.9% compare
- 215 Greenland 42.5% compare
- 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.2% 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 42.9% 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.