Total population by age (70 years old) in Dominica
Dominica: Total population by age was 0.495 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.495
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
201st
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.495
in 2023
All-time low
0.162
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.495 for total population by age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Dominica peaked at 0.495 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 1953.
That places Dominica 201st out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.252 | — |
| 1951 | 0.214 | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 0.181 | -15.4% |
| 1953 | 0.162 | -10.5% |
| 1954 | 0.162 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.171 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.179 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 0.186 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.192 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.195 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.192 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.188 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.19 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.197 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.207 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.218 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.225 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.233 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.241 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.247 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.26 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.269 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.271 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.278 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.287 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.293 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.315 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.321 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.327 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.324 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.326 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.335 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.338 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.339 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.33 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.315 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.323 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.363 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.371 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.333 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.323 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.339 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.355 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.356 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.346 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.354 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.367 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.383 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.396 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.406 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.415 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.422 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.423 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.415 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.402 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.392 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.393 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.395 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.393 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.395 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.383 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.37 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.372 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.398 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.432 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.442 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.446 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.455 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.467 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.482 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.495 | +2.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.495 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.495 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.69, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1894 | 0.162 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2079 | 0.188 | 0.241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.283 | 0.247 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3278 | 0.315 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3507 | 0.323 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4047 | 0.383 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4026 | 0.37 | 0.446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4748 | 0.455 | 0.495 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Seychelles 0.599 compare
- 199 Sao Tome and Principe 0.559 compare
- 200 Faroe Islands 0.509 compare
- 202 Mayotte 0.494 compare
- 203 Monaco 0.473 compare
- 204 Micronesia (country) 0.464 compare
More population data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Dominica?
- Total population by age in Dominica was 0.495 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.495 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 1953.
- How does Dominica rank for total population by age?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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