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

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Iceland's population is 6.09 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.006% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Dominica vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Iceland
2100 49,161 360,144
2099 49,550 361,926
2098 49,923 363,730
2097 50,272 365,557
2096 50,597 367,453
2095 50,943 369,353
2094 51,277 371,260
2093 51,604 373,227
2092 51,918 375,333
2091 52,241 377,423
2090 52,598 379,430
2089 52,927 381,438
2088 53,285 383,627
2087 53,620 385,798
2086 53,952 387,894
2085 54,281 390,003
2084 54,596 392,060
2083 54,912 394,128
2082 55,227 396,088
2081 55,523 398,124
2080 55,844 400,156
2079 56,168 402,122
2078 56,496 403,988
2077 56,790 405,922
2076 57,109 407,624
2075 57,427 409,218
2074 57,735 410,690
2073 58,050 412,079
2072 58,352 413,583
2071 58,648 414,926
2070 58,947 416,204
2069 59,206 417,368
2068 59,480 418,437
2067 59,737 419,588
2066 59,970 420,609
2065 60,221 421,634
2064 60,471 422,508
2063 60,683 423,391
2062 60,914 424,311
2061 61,141 425,017
2060 61,369 425,795
2059 61,575 426,421
2058 61,776 426,989
2057 61,982 427,546
2056 62,158 428,007
2055 62,341 428,399
2054 62,498 428,619
2053 62,647 428,812
2052 62,815 429,004
2051 62,952 428,983
2050 63,075 429,028
2049 63,179 428,993
2048 63,280 428,917
2047 63,365 428,806
2046 63,425 428,615
2045 63,472 428,387
2044 63,524 427,939
2043 63,580 427,281
2042 63,622 426,616
2041 63,622 425,912
2040 63,616 425,083
2039 63,610 424,104
2038 63,598 422,997
2037 63,581 421,786
2036 63,583 420,429
2035 63,580 418,926
2034 63,585 417,406
2033 63,604 415,689
2032 63,689 413,829
2031 63,850 411,715
2030 64,125 409,349
2029 64,454 406,777
2028 64,797 403,748
2027 65,152 400,455
2026 65,501 396,793
2025 65,871 392,404
2024 66,205 386,506
2023 66,510 385,663
2022 66,826 382,003
2021 67,202 372,520
2020 67,573 366,463
2019 67,880 360,563
2018 68,174 352,721
2017 68,496 343,400
2016 69,606 335,439
2015 70,410 330,815
2014 70,373 327,386
2013 69,715 323,764
2012 69,118 320,716
2011 69,053 319,014
2010 68,859 318,041
2009 68,864 318,499
2008 68,854 317,414
2007 68,847 311,566
2006 68,806 303,782
2005 68,734 296,734
2004 68,649 292,074
2003 68,531 289,521
2002 68,367 287,523
2001 68,288 284,968
2000 68,511 281,205
1999 68,870 277,381
1998 69,124 274,047
1997 69,299 271,128
1996 69,410 268,916
1995 69,469 267,468
1994 69,477 266,021
1993 69,433 263,725
1992 69,325 261,057
1991 69,296 257,797
1990 69,627 254,826
1989 70,153 252,852
1988 70,608 249,740
1987 71,023 245,859
1986 71,406 243,180
1985 71,744 241,405
1984 72,056 239,511
1983 72,365 236,977
1982 72,688 233,860
1981 72,986 230,755
1980 73,083 228,138
1979 72,959 225,735
1978 72,724 223,537
1977 72,406 221,799
1976 72,017 220,154
1975 71,570 217,979
1974 71,091 215,209
1973 70,585 212,317
1972 70,060 209,137
1971 69,532 206,098
1970 68,908 204,438
1969 67,934 203,369
1968 66,732 201,488
1967 65,585 198,751
1966 64,507 195,570
1965 63,505 192,286
1964 62,587 188,983
1963 61,739 185,653
1962 60,948 182,378
1961 60,209 179,029
1960 59,372 175,574

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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Iceland
2100 -0.78% -0.49%
2099 -0.75% -0.5%
2098 -0.69% -0.5%
2097 -0.64% -0.52%
2096 -0.68% -0.51%
2095 -0.65% -0.51%
2094 -0.63% -0.53%
2093 -0.61% -0.56%
2092 -0.62% -0.55%
2091 -0.68% -0.53%
2090 -0.62% -0.53%
2089 -0.67% -0.57%
2088 -0.62% -0.56%
2087 -0.62% -0.54%
2086 -0.61% -0.54%
2085 -0.58% -0.52%
2084 -0.58% -0.52%
2083 -0.57% -0.49%
2082 -0.53% -0.51%
2081 -0.57% -0.51%
2080 -0.58% -0.49%
2079 -0.58% -0.46%
2078 -0.52% -0.48%
2077 -0.56% -0.42%
2076 -0.55% -0.39%
2075 -0.53% -0.36%
2074 -0.54% -0.34%
2073 -0.52% -0.36%
2072 -0.5% -0.32%
2071 -0.51% -0.31%
2070 -0.44% -0.28%
2069 -0.46% -0.26%
2068 -0.43% -0.27%
2067 -0.39% -0.24%
2066 -0.42% -0.24%
2065 -0.41% -0.21%
2064 -0.35% -0.21%
2063 -0.38% -0.22%
2062 -0.37% -0.17%
2061 -0.37% -0.18%
2060 -0.33% -0.15%
2059 -0.33% -0.13%
2058 -0.33% -0.13%
2057 -0.28% -0.11%
2056 -0.29% -0.09%
2055 -0.25% -0.05%
2054 -0.24% -0.05%
2053 -0.27% -0.04%
2052 -0.22% 0.005%
2051 -0.2% -0.01%
2050 -0.16% 0.008%
2049 -0.16% 0.02%
2048 -0.13% 0.03%
2047 -0.1% 0.04%
2046 -0.07% 0.05%
2045 -0.08% 0.1%
2044 -0.09% 0.15%
2043 -0.07% 0.16%
2042 0% 0.17%
2041 0.009% 0.2%
2040 0.009% 0.23%
2039 0.02% 0.26%
2038 0.03% 0.29%
2037 -0.003% 0.32%
2036 0.005% 0.36%
2035 -0.008% 0.36%
2034 -0.03% 0.41%
2033 -0.13% 0.45%
2032 -0.25% 0.51%
2031 -0.43% 0.58%
2030 -0.51% 0.63%
2029 -0.53% 0.75%
2028 -0.54% 0.82%
2027 -0.53% 0.92%
2026 -0.56% 1.12%
2025 -0.5% 1.53%
2024 -0.46% 0.22%
2023 -0.47% 0.96%
2022 -0.56% 2.55%
2021 -0.55% 1.65%
2020 -0.45% 1.64%
2019 -0.43% 2.22%
2018 -0.47% 2.71%
2017 -1.59% 2.37%
2016 -1.14% 1.4%
2015 0.05% 1.05%
2014 0.94% 1.12%
2013 0.86% 0.95%
2012 0.09% 0.53%
2011 0.28% 0.31%
2010 -0.007% -0.14%
2009 0.01% 0.34%
2008 0.01% 1.88%
2007 0.06% 2.56%
2006 0.1% 2.38%
2005 0.12% 1.6%
2004 0.17% 0.88%
2003 0.24% 0.69%
2002 0.12% 0.9%
2001 -0.33% 1.34%
2000 -0.52% 1.38%
1999 -0.37% 1.22%
1998 -0.25% 1.08%
1997 -0.16% 0.82%
1996 -0.08% 0.54%
1995 -0.01% 0.54%
1994 0.06% 0.87%
1993 0.16% 1.02%
1992 0.04% 1.26%
1991 -0.48% 1.17%
1990 -0.75% 0.78%
1989 -0.64% 1.25%
1988 -0.58% 1.58%
1987 -0.54% 1.1%
1986 -0.47% 0.74%
1985 -0.43% 0.79%
1984 -0.43% 1.07%
1983 -0.44% 1.33%
1982 -0.41% 1.35%
1981 -0.13% 1.15%
1980 0.17% 1.06%
1979 0.32% 0.98%
1978 0.44% 0.78%
1977 0.54% 0.75%
1976 0.62% 1%
1975 0.67% 1.29%
1974 0.72% 1.36%
1973 0.75% 1.52%
1972 0.76% 1.47%
1971 0.91% 0.81%
1970 1.43% 0.53%
1969 1.8% 0.93%
1968 1.75% 1.38%
1967 1.67% 1.63%
1966 1.58% 1.71%
1965 1.47% 1.75%
1964 1.37% 1.79%
1963 1.3% 1.8%
1962 1.23% 1.87%
1961 1.41% 1.97%

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/iceland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Dominica Iceland
Current population
65501
398674
Population rank 188/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.005%
One net population change
1.1 days
1.49 hours
One birth every
12.1 hours
2.02 hours
One death every
10.5 hours
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -1 +16
Annual growth/decline -334 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 70/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -242 +2,709
Net migration rank 85/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - 2,709
2024 -109 -200 1,700 3,543
2023 -111 -199 1,736 4,630
2022 -118 -202 1,719 6,535
2021 -205 -224 2,534 4,911
2020 -88 -225 2,199 2,498
2019 -75 -228 2,163 5,030
2018 -60 -231 1,975 6,638
2017 -124 -234 1,854 8,348
2016 177 -2,032 1,711 4,128
2015 157 92 1,952 1,499
2014 257 -431 2,324 1,139
2013 110 1,376 2,169 1,666
2012 167 -461 2,566 -277
2011 121 307 2,521 -1,393
2010 171 -206 2,862 -2,055
2009 220 -198 3,026 -4,785
2008 272 -264 2,825 1,138
2007 319 -297 2,617 5,254
2006 364 -316 2,491 5,300
2005 339 -259 2,433 3,925
2004 360 -254 2,425 610
2003 387 -252 2,317 -204
2002 429 -248 2,243 -333
2001 556 -585 2,365 867
2000 561 -973 2,475 1,877
1999 647 -947 2,192 1,165
1998 595 -805 2,357 1,014
1997 662 -803 2,305 225
1996 753 -838 2,447 -511
1995 853 -885 2,354 -1,354
1994 1,002 -984 2,713 -804
1993 1,130 -1,061 2,875 -194
1992 1,111 -969 2,898 -225
1991 1,103 -1,183 2,733 1,145
1990 1,138 -1,722 3,058 -971
1989 1,178 -1,651 2,832 -994
1988 1,222 -1,653 2,847 1,572
1987 1,256 -1,661 2,360 944
1986 1,285 -1,642 2,384 -335
1985 1,302 -1,617 2,221 -628
1984 1,308 -1,614 2,539 -328
1983 1,301 -1,615 2,702 170
1982 1,250 -1,588 2,736 616
1981 1,169 -1,420 2,677 157
1980 1,090 -1,035 2,966 -629
1979 981 -802 2,980 -572
1978 991 -705 2,727 -781
1977 996 -634 2,551 -1,079
1976 1,050 -627 2,951 -1,181
1975 1,142 -678 2,965 -388
1974 1,267 -770 2,776 209
1973 1,400 -882 3,121 -310
1972 1,497 -971 3,241 362
1971 1,549 -1,022 2,782 -231
1970 1,574 -847 2,576 -1,754
1969 1,628 -406 2,766 -1,414
1968 1,673 -488 2,841 -448
1967 1,716 -605 3,021 47
1966 1,752 -715 3,305 39
1965 1,778 -816 3,442 -194
1964 1,792 -911 3,459 -67
1963 1,796 -978 3,490 -113
1962 1,786 -1,028 3,465 -228
1961 1,762 -1,044 3,312 164
1960 1,720 -759 3,758 -269

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/iceland | CC BY

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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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