Dominica Population
Dominica had an estimated population of 65,871 in mid-2025 (World Bank), making it the 199th most populous of 217 countries and territories, with 0.00% of everyone alive. The counter above projects that figure forward at the current growth rate of −0.51% a year.
Dominica at a glance
How Dominica's population is changing
Dominica's population is shrinking: −0.51% a year, which works out to about −333 people per year, or −1 a day. Births (11.0 per 1,000) and deaths (12.6 per 1,000) alone would give −0.16% a year; net migration removes about 242 people a year (−0.37%). Roughly one in every 124,720 people on Earth lives in Dominica.
Population of Dominica since 1960
In 1960, Dominica had 59,372 people. By 2025 that was 65,871 — 1.1× larger. The population peaked in 1980 at 73,083 and has declined since. The fastest growth came between 1960 and 1970, when the population rose by 16%.
| Year | Population | Change vs previous row |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59,372 | — |
| 1970 | 68,908 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 73,083 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 69,627 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 68,511 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | 68,859 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67,573 | −1.9% |
| 2025 | 65,871 | −2.5% |
Dominica from 1800 to 2100
Modelled estimates put Dominica at about 19,950 people in 1800; the UN estimates 65,892 in 2025 (3× 1800) and projects 49,137 for 2100 in its medium scenario. The population is projected to peak around 1980 at 73,102 and decline afterwards.
| Year | Population | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 19,950 | modelled estimate |
| 1850 | 23,453 | modelled estimate |
| 1900 | 28,518 | modelled estimate |
| 1950 | 50,219 | UN estimate |
| 2000 | 68,527 | UN estimate |
| 2025 | 65,892 | UN projection |
| 2050 | 63,212 | UN projection |
| 2075 | 57,450 | UN projection |
| 2100 | 49,137 | UN projection |
Country live/base figures use World Bank estimates; this historical/future chart uses a separate UN series and need not match the World Bank base in overlapping years. Before 1950: HYDE 3.3 / Gapminder reconstructions via Our World in Data — historical modelling, not censuses. 1950–2023: UN World Population Prospects 2024. 2024–2100: UN medium projection. Open the time machine to see the whole map in any year.
Largest listed places in Dominica
1 records sorted by displayed base population. Definitions vary (province/administrative unit, UN urban centre or GeoNames settlement); this is not a harmonised city ranking. Shares use World Bank 2025 country population 65,871. Dates and boundaries may differ. Overlapping entities are not summed.
| # | Place | Population | Definition | Share | Source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseau | 16,571 | GeoNames settlement | 25.16% | GeoNames settlement record; Population reference date not supplied in local record |
How Dominica compares
Dominica has almost the same population as Bermuda (64,555).
| Rank | Country | Population | vs Dominica | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #197 |  Andorra | 82,904 | +26% | compare → |
| #198 |  Cayman Islands | 75,844 | +15% | compare → |
| #200 |  Bermuda | 64,555 | −2% | compare → |
| #201 |  Greenland | 56,831 | −14% | compare → |
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Same region (Latin America & Caribbean): Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela.
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Nearest countries
Dominica has no land border. Closest by distance:
Saint Lucia 180,149 · 2.7× the population · compare
Antigua and Barbuda 94,209 · 1.4× the population · compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 · 1.5× the population · compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 · 1.4× smaller · compare
In its region
Dominica is the 37th most populous of the 42 economies in Latin America & Caribbean, holding 0.0% of the region's 666,592,570 people.
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Cities
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About these numbers
Population, growth, birth and death rates, migration, density, age structure, life expectancy, fertility and GDP per capita come from the World Bank Indicators API (latest available year shown beside each figure). The live counter applies the annual growth rate continuously from 1 July 2025 — a model, not a measurement. City populations are the latest census or official estimate held by GeoNames and are not projected. Sub-city units are folded into their parent city.
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