Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Dominica
Dominica: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 48,736 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Dominica is 48,736 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Dominica peaked at 49,194 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,584 people, in 1950.
Dominica ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,455 people | 17,584 people | 21,926 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,148 people | 22,475 people | 26,096 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,471 people | 26,556 people | 33,148 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,033 people | 34,013 people | 44,224 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,915 people | 44,609 people | 45,082 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,466 people | 44,632 people | 46,557 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,207 people | 46,823 people | 49,194 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,622 people | 48,549 people | 48,736 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 196 Seychelles 60,392 people compare
- 197 St. Lucia 52,417 people compare
- 198 Greenland 49,376 people compare
- 200 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 people compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 people compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 people compare
More population data for Dominica
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 34.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Dominica?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Dominica was 48,736 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49,194 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,584 people in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.