Urban and rural population in Dominica
Dominica: Urban and rural population was 48,736 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,736
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,194
in 2015
All-time low
17,584
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Dominica, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Dominica is 48,736, 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, urban and rural population in Dominica peaked at 49,194 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,584, 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.
Urban and rural population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,584 | — |
| 1951 | 17,865 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 18,197 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 18,578 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 19,009 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 19,493 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 20,028 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 20,616 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 21,255 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 21,926 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 22,475 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 22,845 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 23,167 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 23,502 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 23,854 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 24,230 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 24,643 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 25,091 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 25,576 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 26,096 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 26,556 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 26,974 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27,481 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,100 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 28,812 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 29,601 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 30,453 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 31,342 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 32,247 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 33,148 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34,013 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 34,799 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 35,697 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36,868 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 38,220 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 39,654 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 41,066 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 42,355 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 43,437 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 44,224 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44,609 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44,694 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44,807 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44,952 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45,038 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45,080 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45,082 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,048 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44,977 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44,862 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44,693 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44,632 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44,795 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45,042 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45,284 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45,530 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45,787 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46,044 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,292 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46,557 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,823 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47,231 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47,522 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48,187 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48,903 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 49,194 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,899 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48,386 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48,428 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,492 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48,549 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48,561 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48,571 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48,626 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48,690 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48,736 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 48,736 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 48,736 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,455 | 17,584 | 21,926 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,148 | 22,475 | 26,096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,471 | 26,556 | 33,148 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,033 | 34,013 | 44,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,915 | 44,609 | 45,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,466 | 44,632 | 46,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,207 | 46,823 | 49,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,622 | 48,549 | 48,736 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 196 Seychelles 60,392 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 52,417 compare
- 198 Greenland 49,376 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 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)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Dominica?
- Urban and rural population in Dominica was 48,736 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49,194 in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,584 in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for urban and rural population?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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