Share urban and rural population in Dominica
Dominica: Share urban and rural population was 73.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 73.99 for share urban and rural population in 2025. 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 urban and rural population in Dominica peaked at 73.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 1950.
That places Dominica 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1673 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.48 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Dominica?
- Share urban and rural population in Dominica was 73.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for share urban and rural population?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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