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Population in Dominica compared to Ghana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 550 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Dominica vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Ghana
2100 49,161 68,117,614
2099 49,550 68,008,028
2098 49,923 67,888,410
2097 50,272 67,759,128
2096 50,597 67,625,262
2095 50,943 67,481,344
2094 51,277 67,325,992
2093 51,604 67,162,890
2092 51,918 66,991,846
2091 52,241 66,804,098
2090 52,598 66,605,276
2089 52,927 66,395,029
2088 53,285 66,173,453
2087 53,620 65,937,323
2086 53,952 65,699,827
2085 54,281 65,451,666
2084 54,596 65,196,037
2083 54,912 64,922,457
2082 55,227 64,638,242
2081 55,523 64,342,209
2080 55,844 64,034,249
2079 56,168 63,717,528
2078 56,496 63,384,648
2077 56,790 63,046,955
2076 57,109 62,699,375
2075 57,427 62,337,964
2074 57,735 61,974,725
2073 58,050 61,604,458
2072 58,352 61,227,111
2071 58,648 60,835,024
2070 58,947 60,442,399
2069 59,206 60,041,679
2068 59,480 59,627,097
2067 59,737 59,203,373
2066 59,970 58,774,846
2065 60,221 58,341,378
2064 60,471 57,893,305
2063 60,683 57,439,982
2062 60,914 56,974,922
2061 61,141 56,500,340
2060 61,369 56,019,906
2059 61,575 55,529,609
2058 61,776 55,031,460
2057 61,982 54,524,491
2056 62,158 54,007,205
2055 62,341 53,481,428
2054 62,498 52,949,003
2053 62,647 52,407,089
2052 62,815 51,859,418
2051 62,952 51,300,839
2050 63,075 50,730,296
2049 63,179 50,153,221
2048 63,280 49,567,895
2047 63,365 48,972,414
2046 63,425 48,373,367
2045 63,472 47,766,811
2044 63,524 47,154,486
2043 63,580 46,538,892
2042 63,622 45,916,531
2041 63,622 45,291,657
2040 63,616 44,660,573
2039 63,610 44,029,228
2038 63,598 43,393,321
2037 63,581 42,752,045
2036 63,583 42,112,269
2035 63,580 41,470,624
2034 63,585 40,823,789
2033 63,604 40,176,026
2032 63,689 39,532,216
2031 63,850 38,892,407
2030 64,125 38,251,174
2029 64,454 37,616,078
2028 64,797 36,978,847
2027 65,152 36,342,429
2026 65,501 35,705,894
2025 65,871 35,064,272
2024 66,205 34,427,414
2023 66,510 33,787,914
2022 66,826 33,149,152
2021 67,202 32,518,665
2020 67,573 31,887,809
2019 67,880 31,258,945
2018 68,174 30,637,585
2017 68,496 30,008,354
2016 69,606 29,356,742
2015 70,410 28,696,068
2014 70,373 28,041,592
2013 69,715 27,386,193
2012 69,118 26,734,268
2011 69,053 26,095,088
2010 68,859 25,474,995
2009 68,864 24,862,664
2008 68,854 24,249,946
2007 68,847 23,642,279
2006 68,806 23,040,702
2005 68,734 22,449,438
2004 68,649 21,868,298
2003 68,531 21,296,705
2002 68,367 20,729,388
2001 68,288 20,167,069
2000 68,511 19,637,087
1999 68,870 19,149,864
1998 69,124 18,688,036
1997 69,299 18,238,958
1996 69,410 17,810,181
1995 69,469 17,399,017
1994 69,477 16,993,190
1993 69,433 16,589,519
1992 69,325 16,184,855
1991 69,296 15,787,496
1990 69,627 15,394,648
1989 70,153 15,006,813
1988 70,608 14,636,568
1987 71,023 14,289,108
1986 71,406 13,965,217
1985 71,744 13,661,229
1984 72,056 13,370,590
1983 72,365 13,029,836
1982 72,688 12,643,819
1981 72,986 12,281,712
1980 73,083 11,941,448
1979 72,959 11,597,255
1978 72,724 11,248,450
1977 72,406 10,911,871
1976 72,017 10,594,913
1975 71,570 10,294,308
1974 71,091 10,000,523
1973 70,585 9,714,617
1972 70,060 9,438,187
1971 69,532 9,176,264
1970 68,908 8,925,813
1969 67,934 8,690,383
1968 66,732 8,475,729
1967 65,585 8,271,913
1966 64,507 8,074,521
1965 63,505 7,882,606
1964 62,587 7,695,739
1963 61,739 7,514,714
1962 60,948 7,337,375
1961 60,209 7,162,667
1960 59,372 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Dominica's population will shrink by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Ghana
2100 -0.78% 0.16%
2099 -0.75% 0.18%
2098 -0.69% 0.19%
2097 -0.64% 0.2%
2096 -0.68% 0.21%
2095 -0.65% 0.23%
2094 -0.63% 0.24%
2093 -0.61% 0.26%
2092 -0.62% 0.28%
2091 -0.68% 0.3%
2090 -0.62% 0.32%
2089 -0.67% 0.33%
2088 -0.62% 0.36%
2087 -0.62% 0.36%
2086 -0.61% 0.38%
2085 -0.58% 0.39%
2084 -0.58% 0.42%
2083 -0.57% 0.44%
2082 -0.53% 0.46%
2081 -0.57% 0.48%
2080 -0.58% 0.5%
2079 -0.58% 0.53%
2078 -0.52% 0.54%
2077 -0.56% 0.55%
2076 -0.55% 0.58%
2075 -0.53% 0.59%
2074 -0.54% 0.6%
2073 -0.52% 0.62%
2072 -0.5% 0.64%
2071 -0.51% 0.65%
2070 -0.44% 0.67%
2069 -0.46% 0.7%
2068 -0.43% 0.72%
2067 -0.39% 0.73%
2066 -0.42% 0.74%
2065 -0.41% 0.77%
2064 -0.35% 0.79%
2063 -0.38% 0.82%
2062 -0.37% 0.84%
2061 -0.37% 0.86%
2060 -0.33% 0.88%
2059 -0.33% 0.91%
2058 -0.33% 0.93%
2057 -0.28% 0.96%
2056 -0.29% 0.98%
2055 -0.25% 1.01%
2054 -0.24% 1.03%
2053 -0.27% 1.06%
2052 -0.22% 1.09%
2051 -0.2% 1.12%
2050 -0.16% 1.15%
2049 -0.16% 1.18%
2048 -0.13% 1.22%
2047 -0.1% 1.24%
2046 -0.07% 1.27%
2045 -0.08% 1.3%
2044 -0.09% 1.32%
2043 -0.07% 1.36%
2042 0% 1.38%
2041 0.009% 1.41%
2040 0.009% 1.43%
2039 0.02% 1.47%
2038 0.03% 1.5%
2037 -0.003% 1.52%
2036 0.005% 1.55%
2035 -0.008% 1.58%
2034 -0.03% 1.61%
2033 -0.13% 1.63%
2032 -0.25% 1.65%
2031 -0.43% 1.68%
2030 -0.51% 1.69%
2029 -0.53% 1.72%
2028 -0.54% 1.75%
2027 -0.53% 1.78%
2026 -0.56% 1.83%
2025 -0.5% 1.85%
2024 -0.46% 1.89%
2023 -0.47% 1.93%
2022 -0.56% 1.94%
2021 -0.55% 1.98%
2020 -0.45% 2.01%
2019 -0.43% 2.03%
2018 -0.47% 2.1%
2017 -1.59% 2.22%
2016 -1.14% 2.3%
2015 0.05% 2.33%
2014 0.94% 2.39%
2013 0.86% 2.44%
2012 0.09% 2.45%
2011 0.28% 2.43%
2010 -0.007% 2.46%
2009 0.01% 2.53%
2008 0.01% 2.57%
2007 0.06% 2.61%
2006 0.1% 2.63%
2005 0.12% 2.66%
2004 0.17% 2.68%
2003 0.24% 2.74%
2002 0.12% 2.79%
2001 -0.33% 2.7%
2000 -0.52% 2.54%
1999 -0.37% 2.47%
1998 -0.25% 2.46%
1997 -0.16% 2.41%
1996 -0.08% 2.36%
1995 -0.01% 2.39%
1994 0.06% 2.43%
1993 0.16% 2.5%
1992 0.04% 2.52%
1991 -0.48% 2.55%
1990 -0.75% 2.58%
1989 -0.64% 2.53%
1988 -0.58% 2.43%
1987 -0.54% 2.32%
1986 -0.47% 2.23%
1985 -0.43% 2.17%
1984 -0.43% 2.62%
1983 -0.44% 3.05%
1982 -0.41% 2.95%
1981 -0.13% 2.85%
1980 0.17% 2.97%
1979 0.32% 3.1%
1978 0.44% 3.08%
1977 0.54% 2.99%
1976 0.62% 2.92%
1975 0.67% 2.94%
1974 0.72% 2.94%
1973 0.75% 2.93%
1972 0.76% 2.85%
1971 0.91% 2.81%
1970 1.43% 2.71%
1969 1.8% 2.53%
1968 1.75% 2.46%
1967 1.67% 2.44%
1966 1.58% 2.43%
1965 1.47% 2.43%
1964 1.37% 2.41%
1963 1.3% 2.42%
1962 1.23% 2.44%
1961 1.41% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Dominica Ghana
Current population
65501
36032857
Population rank 188/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.43%
One net population change
1.1 days
49.7 seconds
One birth every
12.1 hours
35.3 seconds
One death every
10.5 hours
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +1,745
Annual growth/decline -334 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -242 -17,079
Net migration rank 85/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -17,079
2024 -109 -200 651,057 -13,114
2023 -111 -199 651,094 -10,003
2022 -118 -202 646,441 -10,003
2021 -205 -224 635,805 -11,259
2020 -88 -225 637,469 -291
2019 -75 -228 642,403 -21,857
2018 -60 -231 641,551 -19,375
2017 -124 -234 641,218 -4,913
2016 177 -2,032 659,910 7,009
2015 157 92 667,729 -13,306
2014 257 -431 660,829 -6,312
2013 110 1,376 658,638 -2,377
2012 167 -461 646,595 1,005
2011 121 307 631,501 -720
2010 171 -206 613,133 -3,726
2009 220 -198 592,825 22,416
2008 272 -264 579,695 30,506
2007 319 -297 572,332 32,813
2006 364 -316 569,474 28,536
2005 339 -259 563,234 21,272
2004 360 -254 543,339 34,433
2003 387 -252 536,656 28,768
2002 429 -248 528,620 40,573
2001 556 -585 519,382 36,050
2000 561 -973 508,738 -4,206
1999 647 -947 487,210 -17,304
1998 595 -805 471,313 -17,564
1997 662 -803 459,822 -15,409
1996 753 -838 450,259 -37,113
1995 853 -885 451,748 -42,558
1994 1,002 -984 449,589 -47,120
1993 1,130 -1,061 454,669 -49,792
1992 1,111 -969 452,156 -47,736
1991 1,103 -1,183 448,159 -57,878
1990 1,138 -1,722 442,211 -46,789
1989 1,178 -1,651 432,541 -52,293
1988 1,222 -1,653 425,031 -64,810
1987 1,256 -1,661 419,328 -84,648
1986 1,285 -1,642 411,191 -98,099
1985 1,302 -1,617 401,722 -106,855
1984 1,308 -1,614 392,053 -105,655
1983 1,301 -1,615 379,846 15,276
1982 1,250 -1,588 369,061 7,863
1981 1,169 -1,420 359,572 -12,296
1980 1,090 -1,035 346,816 -13,564
1979 981 -802 334,848 20,291
1978 991 -705 324,428 18,041
1977 996 -634 315,429 15,243
1976 1,050 -627 305,769 -2,528
1975 1,142 -678 298,267 -292
1974 1,267 -770 290,796 -1,197
1973 1,400 -882 283,385 -1,168
1972 1,497 -971 275,236 -4,589
1971 1,549 -1,022 265,442 -12,238
1970 1,574 -847 257,938 -10,233
1969 1,628 -406 251,925 -28,752
1968 1,673 -488 242,821 -36,683
1967 1,716 -605 237,156 -35,666
1966 1,752 -715 231,440 -38,143
1965 1,778 -816 229,061 -38,519
1964 1,792 -911 226,685 -43,480
1963 1,796 -978 225,367 -46,516
1962 1,786 -1,028 223,842 -48,017
1961 1,762 -1,044 222,372 -48,777
1960 1,720 -759 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 13.1% of the population change in Dominica is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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