Dominica vs Palestine Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Dominica vs Palestine, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Dominica	Palestine
2100	48.9	44.1
2099	48.8	43.9
2098	48.7	43.7
2097	48.6	43.5
2096	48.6	43.2
2095	48.5	43
2094	48.4	42.7
2093	48.3	42.4
2092	48.2	42.2
2091	48.1	41.9
2090	48	41.6
2089	47.9	41.3
2088	47.8	41
2087	47.7	40.7
2086	47.6	40.4
2085	47.6	40
2084	47.5	39.7
2083	47.4	39.4
2082	47.4	39.1
2081	47.3	38.8
2080	47.3	38.4
2079	47.2	38.1
2078	47.1	37.8
2077	47.1	37.4
2076	47	37.1
2075	47	36.8
2074	46.9	36.5
2073	46.8	36.1
2072	46.7	35.8
2071	46.6	35.5
2070	46.5	35.2
2069	46.4	34.9
2068	46.3	34.6
2067	46.2	34.3
2066	46.1	34
2065	45.9	33.7
2064	45.8	33.3
2063	45.6	33
2062	45.5	32.7
2061	45.3	32.4
2060	45.1	32.1
2059	44.8	31.8
2058	44.6	31.5
2057	44.4	31.1
2056	44.2	30.8
2055	44	30.5
2054	43.8	30.2
2053	43.6	29.8
2052	43.4	29.5
2051	43.2	29.1
2050	43	28.8
2049	42.9	28.5
2048	42.8	28.1
2047	42.7	27.8
2046	42.6	27.4
2045	42.5	27.1
2044	42.4	26.8
2043	42.3	26.4
2042	42.1	26
2041	42	25.7
2040	41.9	25.4
2039	41.8	25
2038	41.6	24.7
2037	41.4	24.4
2036	41.1	24
2035	40.8	23.7
2034	40.5	23.4
2033	40.2	23
2032	39.8	22.7
2031	39.4	22.4
2030	39	22.1
2029	38.6	21.9
2028	38.2	21.6
2027	37.8	21.4
2026	37.5	21.2
2025	37.1	21
2024	37	20.9
2023	36.6	20.8
2022	36.3	20.6
2021	35.9	20.4
2020	35.5	20.3
2019	35	20.2
2018	34.5	20
2017	34.1	19.9
2016	32.8	19.8
2015	31.6	19.6
2014	31.2	19.4
2013	31.4	19.1
2012	31.8	18.9
2011	31.6	18.6
2010	31.5	18.4
2009	31	18.1
2008	30.6	17.9
2007	30.3	17.6
2006	30	17.4
2005	29.6	17.1
2004	29.2	16.9
2003	28.8	16.7
2002	28.4	16.5
2001	28	16.3
2000	27.6	16.2
1999	27.1	16
1998	26.6	15.9
1997	26.1	15.8
1996	25.6	15.7
1995	25	15.6
1994	24.5	15.5
1993	24	15.5
1992	23.6	15.4
1991	23.2	15.4
1990	22.9	15.4
1989	22.6	-
1988	22.3	-
1987	22	-
1986	21.6	-
1985	21.1	-
1984	20.6	-
1983	20	-
1982	19.6	-
1981	19.1	-
1980	18.7	-
1979	18.4	-
1978	18.1	-
1977	17.8	-
1976	17.5	-
1975	17.2	-
1974	16.9	-
1973	16.6	-
1972	16.3	-
1971	15.9	-
1970	15.7	-
1969	15.7	-
1968	16	-
1967	16.3	-
1966	16.6	-
1965	16.9	-
1964	17.2	-
1963	17.4	-
1962	17.6	-
1961	17.8	-
1960	18	-

In 1990, the median age in Dominica was 22.9 years compared to 15.4 years in Palestine. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 37 years in Dominica and to 20.9 years in Palestine.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Dominica is expected to increased to around 43 years by 2050 compared to 28.8 years in Palestine. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Dominica

Male

Female

Palestine

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Dominica		Palestine
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	1%	1.58%	0.2%	0.35%
75-79	1.08%	1.21%	0.3%	0.37%
70-74	1.66%	1.68%	0.49%	0.59%
65-69	2.42%	2.32%	0.72%	0.82%
60-64	3.03%	2.88%	1%	1.09%
55-59	3.5%	3.44%	1.26%	1.37%
50-54	3.5%	3.41%	1.51%	1.65%
45-49	2.97%	2.78%	1.88%	2.04%
40-44	3.53%	3.37%	2.41%	2.53%
35-39	3.85%	3.82%	3.13%	3.18%
30-34	4.28%	4.21%	3.85%	3.89%
25-29	3.69%	3.65%	4.03%	4.15%
20-24	3.34%	3.38%	4.37%	4.5%
15-19	3.19%	3.37%	5.11%	5.17%
10-14	3.24%	3.27%	6.06%	5.92%
5-9	2.97%	2.96%	6.67%	6.37%
0-4	2.76%	2.68%	6.66%	6.36%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Dominica has low demographic potential with 47% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 73.1% and average potential in Palestine.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Dominica	Palestine
2100	57.9%	59.4%
2099	58%	59.6%
2098	58.1%	59.8%
2097	58.2%	59.9%
2096	58.3%	60.1%
2095	58.3%	60.2%
2094	58.4%	60.4%
2093	58.5%	60.5%
2092	58.5%	60.7%
2091	58.6%	60.8%
2090	58.7%	61%
2089	58.7%	61.1%
2088	58.8%	61.3%
2087	58.9%	61.5%
2086	59%	61.7%
2085	59.1%	61.9%
2084	59.2%	62.1%
2083	59.4%	62.3%
2082	59.5%	62.5%
2081	59.7%	62.8%
2080	59.9%	63%
2079	60.2%	63.3%
2078	60.5%	63.5%
2077	60.8%	63.7%
2076	61%	64%
2075	61.3%	64.2%
2074	61.5%	64.4%
2073	61.8%	64.5%
2072	62%	64.7%
2071	62.1%	64.8%
2070	62.3%	64.9%
2069	62.4%	65%
2068	62.5%	65%
2067	62.5%	65.1%
2066	62.7%	65.1%
2065	62.8%	65.1%
2064	62.9%	65.1%
2063	63%	65.1%
2062	63.1%	65.1%
2061	63.3%	65%
2060	63.5%	65%
2059	63.9%	65%
2058	64.3%	65%
2057	64.7%	65%
2056	65.1%	65%
2055	65.4%	65%
2054	65.7%	65%
2053	65.9%	65%
2052	66.2%	64.9%
2051	66.4%	64.9%
2050	66.6%	64.8%
2049	66.9%	64.8%
2048	67.1%	64.7%
2047	67.2%	64.7%
2046	67.4%	64.6%
2045	67.4%	64.5%
2044	67.4%	64.5%
2043	67.4%	64.4%
2042	67.3%	64.3%
2041	67.2%	64.1%
2040	67.2%	64%
2039	67.2%	63.9%
2038	67.3%	63.7%
2037	67.5%	63.4%
2036	67.7%	63.1%
2035	68%	62.8%
2034	68.2%	62.5%
2033	68.5%	62%
2032	68.7%	61.6%
2031	68.9%	61.1%
2030	69.1%	60.6%
2029	69.1%	60.1%
2028	69.2%	59.7%
2027	69.1%	59.2%
2026	69.2%	58.8%
2025	69.2%	58.3%
2024	69.2%	58.1%
2023	69.1%	57.8%
2022	69.1%	57.6%
2021	69.1%	57.3%
2020	69%	57.1%
2019	68.8%	57%
2018	68.7%	56.9%
2017	68.5%	56.9%
2016	68.7%	56.8%
2015	68.7%	56.7%
2014	68.2%	56.5%
2013	67.4%	56.2%
2012	66.6%	55.9%
2011	66%	55.6%
2010	65.4%	55.2%
2009	65%	54.7%
2008	64.5%	54.2%
2007	64%	53.6%
2006	63.4%	53%
2005	62.9%	52.4%
2004	62.3%	51.9%
2003	61.8%	51.4%
2002	61.2%	51%
2001	60.6%	50.6%
2000	60.2%	50.3%
1999	59.8%	50%
1998	59.5%	49.7%
1997	59.2%	49.5%
1996	59%	49.3%
1995	58.7%	49.1%
1994	58.4%	49%
1993	58.2%	48.9%
1992	57.9%	48.9%
1991	57.7%	48.8%
1990	57.9%	48.8%
1989	58.2%	-
1988	58.2%	-
1987	58%	-
1986	57.6%	-
1985	57.1%	-
1984	56.4%	-
1983	55.5%	-
1982	54.4%	-
1981	53.2%	-
1980	52.2%	-
1979	51.5%	-
1978	50.9%	-
1977	50.2%	-
1976	49.6%	-
1975	48.9%	-
1974	48.2%	-
1973	47.5%	-
1972	46.8%	-
1971	46%	-
1970	45.4%	-
1969	45.6%	-
1968	46.2%	-
1967	46.8%	-
1966	47.5%	-
1965	48%	-
1964	48.5%	-
1963	48.9%	-
1962	49.2%	-
1961	49.5%	-
1960	49.8%	-

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 62.3% to 69.2% in Dominica and from 51.9% to 58.1% in Palestine.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Dominica

Young

Old

Palestine

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Dominica			Palestine
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	44.6%	25.8%	18.7%	72.1%	65.5%	6.6%
2023	44.6%	26.2%	18.4%	72.9%	66.4%	6.58%
2022	44.7%	26.5%	18.2%	73.6%	67.2%	6.43%
2021	44.8%	26.8%	18%	74.4%	68.1%	6.33%
2020	45%	27.3%	17.7%	75.1%	68.8%	6.26%
2019	45.3%	27.9%	17.4%	75.5%	69.4%	6.15%
2018	45.6%	28.4%	17.2%	75.7%	69.7%	6.02%
2017	46%	29%	17%	75.7%	69.8%	5.9%
2016	45.6%	30.2%	15.4%	75.9%	70.1%	5.78%
2015	45.6%	31.6%	14%	76.5%	70.8%	5.67%
2014	46.6%	32.6%	14%	77.1%	71.5%	5.57%
2013	48.4%	33.3%	15.1%	77.9%	72.5%	5.48%
2012	50.2%	34%	16.2%	78.9%	73.5%	5.4%
2011	51.5%	35%	16.6%	79.9%	74.6%	5.32%
2010	52.9%	35.9%	17%	81.2%	75.9%	5.25%
2009	53.8%	37%	16.8%	82.7%	77.5%	5.19%
2008	55%	38.3%	16.6%	84.5%	79.4%	5.13%
2007	56.3%	39.8%	16.5%	86.6%	81.5%	5.09%
2006	57.7%	41.3%	16.4%	88.7%	83.7%	5.04%
2005	59.1%	42.7%	16.4%	90.8%	85.8%	4.98%
2004	60.5%	44%	16.5%	92.8%	87.9%	4.91%
2003	61.9%	45.4%	16.5%	94.6%	89.8%	4.82%
2002	63.5%	46.9%	16.6%	96.3%	91.5%	4.72%
2001	65%	48.4%	16.6%	97.7%	93.1%	4.62%
2000	66.2%	49.8%	16.4%	98.9%	94.4%	4.54%
1999	67.1%	51%	16%	100.1%	95.6%	4.48%
1998	67.9%	52.2%	15.8%	101.2%	96.7%	4.41%
1997	68.8%	53.2%	15.6%	102.1%	97.7%	4.36%
1996	69.6%	54.1%	15.5%	102.9%	98.6%	4.33%
1995	70.4%	55%	15.4%	103.5%	99.2%	4.3%
1994	71.1%	55.7%	15.4%	104%	99.8%	4.27%
1993	71.9%	56.4%	15.5%	104.4%	100.1%	4.26%
1992	72.8%	57.1%	15.7%	104.6%	100.4%	4.26%
1991	73.3%	57.5%	15.8%	104.8%	100.5%	4.26%
1990	72.8%	57.3%	15.5%	104.9%	100.7%	4.26%
1989	71.9%	56.9%	15%	-	-	-
1988	71.8%	57.1%	14.7%	-	-	-
1987	72.4%	57.9%	14.5%	-	-	-
1986	73.6%	59.3%	14.3%	-	-	-
1985	75.2%	61.2%	14.1%	-	-	-
1984	77.4%	63.6%	13.9%	-	-	-
1983	80.3%	66.6%	13.8%	-	-	-
1982	84%	70.3%	13.7%	-	-	-
1981	88%	74.4%	13.6%	-	-	-
1980	91.5%	78%	13.5%	-	-	-
1979	94.1%	80.9%	13.2%	-	-	-
1978	96.6%	83.6%	13%	-	-	-
1977	99.1%	86.2%	12.9%	-	-	-
1976	101.7%	89%	12.8%	-	-	-
1975	104.4%	91.8%	12.7%	-	-	-
1974	107.4%	94.8%	12.6%	-	-	-
1973	110.5%	97.9%	12.6%	-	-	-
1972	113.9%	101.2%	12.7%	-	-	-
1971	117.4%	104.6%	12.8%	-	-	-
1970	120.1%	107.2%	12.9%	-	-	-
1969	119.5%	106.8%	12.7%	-	-	-
1968	116.5%	104.1%	12.4%	-	-	-
1967	113.5%	101.4%	12.1%	-	-	-
1966	110.7%	98.9%	11.8%	-	-	-
1965	108.3%	96.7%	11.6%	-	-	-
1964	106.2%	94.8%	11.4%	-	-	-
1963	104.5%	93.3%	11.2%	-	-	-
1962	103.1%	92%	11.1%	-	-	-
1961	102%	91%	11%	-	-	-
1960	100.7%	89.8%	10.9%	-	-	-

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Dominica decreased from 60.5% to 44.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In Palestine, the ratio of dependent people decreased from 92.8% to 72.1% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Dominica	Palestine
2100	13.1%	16.1%
2099	13.1%	16.2%
2098	13.2%	16.3%
2097	13.2%	16.4%
2096	13.2%	16.5%
2095	13.2%	16.6%
2094	13.3%	16.8%
2093	13.3%	16.9%
2092	13.3%	17%
2091	13.4%	17.2%
2090	13.4%	17.4%
2089	13.4%	17.5%
2088	13.5%	17.7%
2087	13.5%	17.9%
2086	13.5%	18.1%
2085	13.6%	18.3%
2084	13.6%	18.4%
2083	13.6%	18.6%
2082	13.6%	18.8%
2081	13.6%	19%
2080	13.6%	19.2%
2079	13.7%	19.4%
2078	13.7%	19.6%
2077	13.7%	19.8%
2076	13.7%	20%
2075	13.7%	20.1%
2074	13.7%	20.3%
2073	13.7%	20.5%
2072	13.7%	20.7%
2071	13.7%	20.9%
2070	13.7%	21.1%
2069	13.7%	21.3%
2068	13.8%	21.5%
2067	13.8%	21.7%
2066	13.8%	21.9%
2065	13.9%	22.2%
2064	14%	22.5%
2063	14%	22.8%
2062	14.1%	23.1%
2061	14.2%	23.4%
2060	14.3%	23.7%
2059	14.3%	24.1%
2058	14.4%	24.5%
2057	14.5%	24.8%
2056	14.6%	25.2%
2055	14.7%	25.6%
2054	14.7%	25.9%
2053	14.8%	26.3%
2052	14.9%	26.7%
2051	14.9%	27%
2050	14.9%	27.3%
2049	15%	27.7%
2048	15%	28%
2047	15.1%	28.2%
2046	15.1%	28.5%
2045	15.1%	28.8%
2044	15.1%	29%
2043	15.1%	29.3%
2042	15.2%	29.6%
2041	15.2%	29.9%
2040	15.2%	30.1%
2039	15.3%	30.5%
2038	15.3%	30.8%
2037	15.4%	31.2%
2036	15.5%	31.6%
2035	15.6%	32.1%
2034	15.7%	32.6%
2033	15.8%	33.1%
2032	15.9%	33.7%
2031	16.2%	34.4%
2030	16.4%	35%
2029	16.7%	35.6%
2028	16.9%	36.2%
2027	17.3%	36.7%
2026	17.5%	37.3%
2025	17.7%	37.9%
2024	17.9%	38%
2023	18.1%	38.4%
2022	18.3%	38.7%
2021	18.5%	39%
2020	18.8%	39.3%
2019	19.2%	39.5%
2018	19.5%	39.6%
2017	19.9%	39.7%
2016	20.8%	39.9%
2015	21.7%	40.1%
2014	22.3%	40.4%
2013	22.5%	40.7%
2012	22.6%	41.1%
2011	23.1%	41.5%
2010	23.5%	41.9%
2009	24.1%	42.4%
2008	24.7%	43%
2007	25.5%	43.7%
2006	26.2%	44.3%
2005	26.8%	45%
2004	27.4%	45.6%
2003	28%	46.1%
2002	28.7%	46.6%
2001	29.3%	47.1%
2000	30%	47.4%
1999	30.6%	47.8%
1998	31.1%	48.1%
1997	31.5%	48.4%
1996	31.9%	48.6%
1995	32.3%	48.8%
1994	32.6%	48.9%
1993	32.8%	49%
1992	33%	49%
1991	33.2%	49.1%
1990	33.1%	49.1%
1989	33.1%	-
1988	33.2%	-
1987	33.6%	-
1986	34.2%	-
1985	34.9%	-
1984	35.8%	-
1983	36.9%	-
1982	38.2%	-
1981	39.6%	-
1980	40.7%	-
1979	41.7%	-
1978	42.5%	-
1977	43.3%	-
1976	44.1%	-
1975	44.9%	-
1974	45.7%	-
1973	46.5%	-
1972	47.3%	-
1971	48.1%	-
1970	48.7%	-
1969	48.7%	-
1968	48.1%	-
1967	47.5%	-
1966	46.9%	-
1965	46.4%	-
1964	46%	-
1963	45.6%	-
1962	45.3%	-
1961	45%	-
1960	44.7%	-

The share of young people aged below 15 is 17.9% in Dominica and 38% in Palestine. Birth rates in Dominica compared to Palestine .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Dominica

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Dominica	Palestine
2100	29%	24.5%
2099	28.8%	24.2%
2098	28.7%	24%
2097	28.6%	23.7%
2096	28.5%	23.4%
2095	28.4%	23.1%
2094	28.3%	22.9%
2093	28.2%	22.6%
2092	28.1%	22.3%
2091	28%	22%
2090	27.9%	21.7%
2089	27.8%	21.3%
2088	27.7%	21%
2087	27.6%	20.6%
2086	27.4%	20.3%
2085	27.3%	19.9%
2084	27.2%	19.5%
2083	27%	19.1%
2082	26.9%	18.6%
2081	26.6%	18.2%
2080	26.4%	17.7%
2079	26.1%	17.3%
2078	25.9%	16.9%
2077	25.5%	16.5%
2076	25.3%	16.1%
2075	25.1%	15.7%
2074	24.8%	15.3%
2073	24.5%	15%
2072	24.3%	14.7%
2071	24.2%	14.4%
2070	24%	14.1%
2069	23.9%	13.8%
2068	23.8%	13.5%
2067	23.7%	13.2%
2066	23.5%	13%
2065	23.3%	12.7%
2064	23.1%	12.4%
2063	23%	12.1%
2062	22.8%	11.9%
2061	22.5%	11.6%
2060	22.2%	11.2%
2059	21.8%	10.9%
2058	21.3%	10.5%
2057	20.8%	10.1%
2056	20.4%	9.76%
2055	19.9%	9.4%
2054	19.6%	9.05%
2053	19.3%	8.72%
2052	19%	8.41%
2051	18.7%	8.12%
2050	18.4%	7.85%
2049	18.2%	7.59%
2048	17.9%	7.34%
2047	17.7%	7.11%
2046	17.6%	6.9%
2045	17.5%	6.7%
2044	17.5%	6.51%
2043	17.5%	6.33%
2042	17.5%	6.16%
2041	17.6%	5.99%
2040	17.6%	5.84%
2039	17.5%	5.69%
2038	17.3%	5.54%
2037	17.1%	5.4%
2036	16.8%	5.26%
2035	16.5%	5.12%
2034	16.1%	4.98%
2033	15.7%	4.85%
2032	15.4%	4.7%
2031	15%	4.56%
2030	14.6%	4.42%
2029	14.2%	4.28%
2028	13.9%	4.15%
2027	13.6%	4.01%
2026	13.3%	3.88%
2025	13.1%	3.82%
2024	13%	3.84%
2023	12.7%	3.8%
2022	12.6%	3.7%
2021	12.4%	3.63%
2020	12.2%	3.58%
2019	12%	3.51%
2018	11.8%	3.43%
2017	11.7%	3.36%
2016	10.6%	3.28%
2015	9.64%	3.22%
2014	9.55%	3.14%
2013	10.2%	3.08%
2012	10.8%	3.02%
2011	10.9%	2.96%
2010	11.1%	2.9%
2009	10.9%	2.84%
2008	10.7%	2.78%
2007	10.6%	2.73%
2006	10.4%	2.67%
2005	10.3%	2.61%
2004	10.3%	2.55%
2003	10.2%	2.48%
2002	10.2%	2.4%
2001	10.1%	2.34%
2000	9.87%	2.28%
1999	9.6%	2.24%
1998	9.38%	2.19%
1997	9.23%	2.16%
1996	9.12%	2.13%
1995	9.05%	2.11%
1994	9.01%	2.09%
1993	9.03%	2.08%
1992	9.08%	2.08%
1991	9.12%	2.08%
1990	8.97%	2.08%
1989	8.74%	-
1988	8.56%	-
1987	8.39%	-
1986	8.22%	-
1985	8.02%	-
1984	7.82%	-
1983	7.64%	-
1982	7.45%	-
1981	7.25%	-
1980	7.03%	-
1979	6.81%	-
1978	6.63%	-
1977	6.47%	-
1976	6.33%	-
1975	6.19%	-
1974	6.09%	-
1973	6%	-
1972	5.93%	-
1971	5.88%	-
1970	5.85%	-
1969	5.8%	-
1968	5.73%	-
1967	5.67%	-
1966	5.61%	-
1965	5.57%	-
1964	5.53%	-
1963	5.49%	-
1962	5.46%	-
1961	5.44%	-
1960	5.45%	-

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 13% in Dominica and 3.84% in Palestine. Life expectancy in Dominica compared to Palestine .

Median age map

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