The current population of Dominica is 65,539 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 66,205 in 2024.
- Dominica's population peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and has been in decline since.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (-4.75% decline in 20 years).
- Dominica is ranked 188/197 by population and was ranked 187th in 2006.
- Dominica accounts for 0.0008% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Dominica has had an average decline rate of -0.24% per year.
- The UN estimates that Dominica's population is going to decline by -3.7% to 63.1K people by 2050.
Dominica population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 49,190 | -0.78% |
| 2099 | 49,579 | -0.75% |
| 2098 | 49,952 | -0.69% |
| 2097 | 50,301 | -0.64% |
| 2096 | 50,626 | -0.68% |
| 2095 | 50,973 | -0.65% |
| 2094 | 51,307 | -0.63% |
| 2093 | 51,634 | -0.61% |
| 2092 | 51,948 | -0.62% |
| 2091 | 52,272 | -0.68% |
| 2090 | 52,629 | -0.62% |
| 2089 | 52,958 | -0.67% |
| 2088 | 53,316 | -0.62% |
| 2087 | 53,652 | -0.62% |
| 2086 | 53,984 | -0.61% |
| 2085 | 54,313 | -0.58% |
| 2084 | 54,628 | -0.58% |
| 2083 | 54,945 | -0.57% |
| 2082 | 55,259 | -0.53% |
| 2081 | 55,555 | -0.57% |
| 2080 | 55,877 | -0.58% |
| 2079 | 56,201 | -0.58% |
| 2078 | 56,529 | -0.52% |
| 2077 | 56,823 | -0.56% |
| 2076 | 57,143 | -0.55% |
| 2075 | 57,461 | -0.53% |
| 2074 | 57,769 | -0.54% |
| 2073 | 58,084 | -0.52% |
| 2072 | 58,386 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 58,682 | -0.51% |
| 2070 | 58,982 | -0.44% |
| 2069 | 59,241 | -0.46% |
| 2068 | 59,514 | -0.43% |
| 2067 | 59,772 | -0.39% |
| 2066 | 60,005 | -0.42% |
| 2065 | 60,257 | -0.41% |
| 2064 | 60,506 | -0.35% |
| 2063 | 60,719 | -0.38% |
| 2062 | 60,950 | -0.37% |
| 2061 | 61,177 | -0.37% |
| 2060 | 61,405 | -0.33% |
| 2059 | 61,611 | -0.33% |
| 2058 | 61,812 | -0.33% |
| 2057 | 62,019 | -0.28% |
| 2056 | 62,194 | -0.29% |
| 2055 | 62,378 | -0.25% |
| 2054 | 62,535 | -0.24% |
| 2053 | 62,683 | -0.27% |
| 2052 | 62,852 | -0.22% |
| 2051 | 62,989 | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 63,112 | -0.16% |
| 2049 | 63,216 | -0.16% |
| 2048 | 63,317 | -0.13% |
| 2047 | 63,402 | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 63,463 | -0.07% |
| 2045 | 63,510 | -0.08% |
| 2044 | 63,561 | -0.09% |
| 2043 | 63,617 | -0.07% |
| 2042 | 63,659 | 0% |
| 2041 | 63,659 | 0.009% |
| 2040 | 63,653 | 0.009% |
| 2039 | 63,647 | 0.02% |
| 2038 | 63,635 | 0.03% |
| 2037 | 63,618 | -0.003% |
| 2036 | 63,620 | 0.005% |
| 2035 | 63,617 | -0.008% |
| 2034 | 63,622 | -0.03% |
| 2033 | 63,641 | -0.13% |
| 2032 | 63,726 | -0.25% |
| 2031 | 63,888 | -0.43% |
| 2030 | 64,163 | -0.51% |
| 2029 | 64,491 | -0.53% |
| 2028 | 64,835 | -0.54% |
| 2027 | 65,190 | -0.53% |
| 2026 | 65,539 | -0.56% |
| 2025 | 65,909 | -0.45% |
| 2024 | 66,205 | -0.46% |
| 2023 | 66,510 | -0.47% |
| 2022 | 66,826 | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 67,202 | -0.55% |
| 2020 | 67,573 | -0.45% |
| 2019 | 67,880 | -0.43% |
| 2018 | 68,174 | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 68,496 | -1.59% |
| 2016 | 69,606 | -1.14% |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 0.86% |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 0.28% |
| 2010 | 68,859 | -0.007% |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 0.06% |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 0.12% |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 0.17% |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 0.24% |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 0.12% |
| 2001 | 68,288 | -0.33% |
| 2000 | 68,511 | -0.52% |
| 1999 | 68,870 | -0.37% |
| 1998 | 69,124 | -0.25% |
| 1997 | 69,299 | -0.16% |
| 1996 | 69,410 | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 69,469 | -0.01% |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 0.06% |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 0.16% |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 0.04% |
| 1991 | 69,296 | -0.48% |
| 1990 | 69,627 | -0.75% |
| 1989 | 70,153 | -0.64% |
| 1988 | 70,608 | -0.58% |
| 1987 | 71,023 | -0.54% |
| 1986 | 71,406 | -0.47% |
| 1985 | 71,744 | -0.43% |
| 1984 | 72,056 | -0.43% |
| 1983 | 72,365 | -0.44% |
| 1982 | 72,688 | -0.41% |
| 1981 | 72,986 | -0.13% |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 0.17% |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 0.32% |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 0.44% |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 0.54% |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 0.62% |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 0.67% |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 0.72% |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 0.75% |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 0.76% |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 0.91% |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 1.43% |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 1.8% |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 1.75% |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 1.67% |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 1.58% |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 1.47% |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 1.37% |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 1.3% |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 1.41% |
| 1960 | 59,372 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Dominica has a population of 65.5K as of 2026, compared to 69.6K in 2016, 68.8K in 2006, and 69.4K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.58% per year. Dominica is ranked 186th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Dominica will have 63,463 people (-3.17% decline) and still will be ranked 188th.
By the year 2100, Dominica's population is projected to decline by 24.9% from its current level to 49.2K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -242 |
| 2024 | - | - | -200 |
| 2023 | -310 | -111 | -199 |
| 2022 | -320 | -118 | -202 |
| 2021 | -429 | -205 | -224 |
| 2020 | -313 | -88 | -225 |
| 2019 | -303 | -75 | -228 |
| 2018 | -291 | -60 | -231 |
| 2017 | -358 | -124 | -234 |
| 2016 | -1,855 | 177 | -2,032 |
| 2015 | 249 | 157 | 92 |
| 2014 | -174 | 257 | -431 |
| 2013 | 1,486 | 110 | 1,376 |
| 2012 | -294 | 167 | -461 |
| 2011 | 428 | 121 | 307 |
| 2010 | -35 | 171 | -206 |
| 2009 | 22 | 220 | -198 |
| 2008 | 8 | 272 | -264 |
| 2007 | 22 | 319 | -297 |
| 2006 | 48 | 364 | -316 |
| 2005 | 80 | 339 | -259 |
| 2004 | 106 | 360 | -254 |
| 2003 | 135 | 387 | -252 |
| 2002 | 181 | 429 | -248 |
| 2001 | -29 | 556 | -585 |
| 2000 | -412 | 561 | -973 |
| 1999 | -300 | 647 | -947 |
| 1998 | -210 | 595 | -805 |
| 1997 | -141 | 662 | -803 |
| 1996 | -85 | 753 | -838 |
| 1995 | -32 | 853 | -885 |
| 1994 | 18 | 1,002 | -984 |
| 1993 | 69 | 1,130 | -1,061 |
| 1992 | 142 | 1,111 | -969 |
| 1991 | -80 | 1,103 | -1,183 |
| 1990 | -584 | 1,138 | -1,722 |
| 1989 | -473 | 1,178 | -1,651 |
| 1988 | -431 | 1,222 | -1,653 |
| 1987 | -405 | 1,256 | -1,661 |
| 1986 | -357 | 1,285 | -1,642 |
| 1985 | -315 | 1,302 | -1,617 |
| 1984 | -306 | 1,308 | -1,614 |
| 1983 | -314 | 1,301 | -1,615 |
| 1982 | -338 | 1,250 | -1,588 |
| 1981 | -251 | 1,169 | -1,420 |
| 1980 | 55 | 1,090 | -1,035 |
| 1979 | 179 | 981 | -802 |
| 1978 | 286 | 991 | -705 |
| 1977 | 362 | 996 | -634 |
| 1976 | 423 | 1,050 | -627 |
| 1975 | 464 | 1,142 | -678 |
| 1974 | 497 | 1,267 | -770 |
| 1973 | 518 | 1,400 | -882 |
| 1972 | 526 | 1,497 | -971 |
| 1971 | 527 | 1,549 | -1,022 |
| 1970 | 727 | 1,574 | -847 |
| 1969 | 1,222 | 1,628 | -406 |
| 1968 | 1,185 | 1,673 | -488 |
| 1967 | 1,111 | 1,716 | -605 |
| 1966 | 1,037 | 1,752 | -715 |
| 1965 | 962 | 1,778 | -816 |
| 1964 | 881 | 1,792 | -911 |
| 1963 | 818 | 1,796 | -978 |
| 1962 | 758 | 1,786 | -1,028 |
| 1961 | 718 | 1,762 | -1,044 |
| 1960 | 961 | 1,720 | -759 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 4.63% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 8,110 and 11.8% in 2010.
Dominica population clock
Dominica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65539
|
188/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 188/197 |
| One net population change |
1.2 days
|
167/197 |
| One birth every |
11.9 hours
|
188/196 |
| One death every |
10.3 hours
|
184/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | 167/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -305 | 167/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.46% | 186/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
85/196 |
| Annual migration change | -242 | 85/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 178/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 53/195 |
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Dominica population statistics
|
Dominica
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 37 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.3 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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