The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 66,205 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,539 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.
Population statistics:
- Malaysia's population is 557 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
- The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
- Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.75% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).
Dominica vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominica
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2100 | 49,190 | 44,353,615 |
| 2099 | 49,579 | 44,467,475 |
| 2098 | 49,952 | 44,579,971 |
| 2097 | 50,301 | 44,695,979 |
| 2096 | 50,626 | 44,814,885 |
| 2095 | 50,973 | 44,932,404 |
| 2094 | 51,307 | 45,047,479 |
| 2093 | 51,634 | 45,165,126 |
| 2092 | 51,948 | 45,278,674 |
| 2091 | 52,272 | 45,390,002 |
| 2090 | 52,629 | 45,501,495 |
| 2089 | 52,958 | 45,610,046 |
| 2088 | 53,316 | 45,717,882 |
| 2087 | 53,652 | 45,823,085 |
| 2086 | 53,984 | 45,926,712 |
| 2085 | 54,313 | 46,020,742 |
| 2084 | 54,628 | 46,111,490 |
| 2083 | 54,945 | 46,202,286 |
| 2082 | 55,259 | 46,284,929 |
| 2081 | 55,555 | 46,359,700 |
| 2080 | 55,877 | 46,435,482 |
| 2079 | 56,201 | 46,496,102 |
| 2078 | 56,529 | 46,549,167 |
| 2077 | 56,823 | 46,594,188 |
| 2076 | 57,143 | 46,619,045 |
| 2075 | 57,461 | 46,643,115 |
| 2074 | 57,769 | 46,658,350 |
| 2073 | 58,084 | 46,670,848 |
| 2072 | 58,386 | 46,670,426 |
| 2071 | 58,682 | 46,660,436 |
| 2070 | 58,982 | 46,645,623 |
| 2069 | 59,241 | 46,623,238 |
| 2068 | 59,514 | 46,600,060 |
| 2067 | 59,772 | 46,569,264 |
| 2066 | 60,005 | 46,530,377 |
| 2065 | 60,257 | 46,481,890 |
| 2064 | 60,506 | 46,417,369 |
| 2063 | 60,719 | 46,350,674 |
| 2062 | 60,950 | 46,272,105 |
| 2061 | 61,177 | 46,178,092 |
| 2060 | 61,405 | 46,075,877 |
| 2059 | 61,611 | 45,958,718 |
| 2058 | 61,812 | 45,837,407 |
| 2057 | 62,019 | 45,707,213 |
| 2056 | 62,194 | 45,566,357 |
| 2055 | 62,378 | 45,418,953 |
| 2054 | 62,535 | 45,252,995 |
| 2053 | 62,683 | 45,069,089 |
| 2052 | 62,852 | 44,873,927 |
| 2051 | 62,989 | 44,668,767 |
| 2050 | 63,112 | 44,445,677 |
| 2049 | 63,216 | 44,217,593 |
| 2048 | 63,317 | 43,974,925 |
| 2047 | 63,402 | 43,712,325 |
| 2046 | 63,463 | 43,438,283 |
| 2045 | 63,510 | 43,157,909 |
| 2044 | 63,561 | 42,866,716 |
| 2043 | 63,617 | 42,557,941 |
| 2042 | 63,659 | 42,239,980 |
| 2041 | 63,659 | 41,922,379 |
| 2040 | 63,653 | 41,598,231 |
| 2039 | 63,647 | 41,270,953 |
| 2038 | 63,635 | 40,929,067 |
| 2037 | 63,618 | 40,584,773 |
| 2036 | 63,620 | 40,234,128 |
| 2035 | 63,617 | 39,876,375 |
| 2034 | 63,622 | 39,515,857 |
| 2033 | 63,641 | 39,152,086 |
| 2032 | 63,726 | 38,772,414 |
| 2031 | 63,888 | 38,386,293 |
| 2030 | 64,163 | 37,995,617 |
| 2029 | 64,491 | 37,606,753 |
| 2028 | 64,835 | 37,207,852 |
| 2027 | 65,190 | 36,806,585 |
| 2026 | 65,539 | 36,403,076 |
| 2025 | 65,909 | 35,987,113 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 35,557,673 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 35,126,298 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 34,695,493 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 34,282,399 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 33,889,558 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 33,440,596 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 32,910,967 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 32,355,644 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 31,789,685 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 31,232,798 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 30,696,137 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 30,174,265 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 29,662,831 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 29,162,039 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 28,655,776 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 28,124,778 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 27,570,059 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 26,998,389 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 26,417,909 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 25,836,071 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 25,256,772 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 24,679,602 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 24,102,477 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 23,526,538 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 22,967,816 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 22,435,531 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 21,906,713 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 21,375,218 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 20,850,087 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 20,330,599 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 19,820,446 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 19,322,664 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 18,834,572 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 18,342,464 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 17,833,171 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 17,314,997 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 16,796,605 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 16,276,737 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 15,760,419 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 15,252,258 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 14,759,009 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 14,285,907 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 13,832,798 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 13,399,203 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 12,983,363 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 12,627,862 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 12,328,157 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 12,035,713 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 11,750,097 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 11,471,914 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 11,200,906 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 10,935,621 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 10,676,835 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 10,423,453 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 10,178,802 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 9,947,597 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 9,725,281 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 9,507,099 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 9,284,688 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 9,056,408 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 8,828,406 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 8,602,160 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 8,380,172 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 8,164,443 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | 7,956,197 |
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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Dominica's population will shrink by 3.7% to 63,112 people and will still be ranked 188th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.
Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | -0.26% |
| 2099 | -0.75% | -0.25% |
| 2098 | -0.69% | -0.26% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | -0.27% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | -0.26% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | -0.26% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | -0.26% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | -0.25% |
| 2092 | -0.62% | -0.25% |
| 2091 | -0.68% | -0.25% |
| 2090 | -0.62% | -0.24% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | -0.24% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | -0.23% |
| 2087 | -0.62% | -0.23% |
| 2086 | -0.61% | -0.2% |
| 2085 | -0.58% | -0.2% |
| 2084 | -0.58% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | -0.57% | -0.18% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | -0.16% |
| 2080 | -0.58% | -0.13% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | -0.11% |
| 2078 | -0.52% | -0.1% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | -0.05% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | -0.05% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | -0.03% |
| 2074 | -0.54% | -0.03% |
| 2073 | -0.52% | 0.001% |
| 2072 | -0.5% | 0.02% |
| 2071 | -0.51% | 0.03% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | 0.05% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | 0.05% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | 0.07% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.08% |
| 2066 | -0.42% | 0.1% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | 0.14% |
| 2064 | -0.35% | 0.14% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | 0.17% |
| 2062 | -0.37% | 0.2% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 0.22% |
| 2060 | -0.33% | 0.25% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | 0.26% |
| 2058 | -0.33% | 0.28% |
| 2057 | -0.28% | 0.31% |
| 2056 | -0.29% | 0.32% |
| 2055 | -0.25% | 0.37% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 0.41% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 0.43% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | 0.46% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.52% |
| 2049 | -0.16% | 0.55% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | 0.6% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | 0.63% |
| 2046 | -0.07% | 0.65% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 0.68% |
| 2044 | -0.09% | 0.73% |
| 2043 | -0.07% | 0.75% |
| 2042 | 0% | 0.76% |
| 2041 | 0.009% | 0.78% |
| 2040 | 0.009% | 0.79% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 0.84% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 0.85% |
| 2037 | -0.003% | 0.87% |
| 2036 | 0.005% | 0.9% |
| 2035 | -0.008% | 0.91% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 0.93% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 0.98% |
| 2032 | -0.25% | 1.01% |
| 2031 | -0.43% | 1.03% |
| 2030 | -0.51% | 1.03% |
| 2029 | -0.53% | 1.07% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 1.09% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 1.11% |
| 2026 | -0.56% | 1.16% |
| 2025 | -0.45% | 1.21% |
| 2024 | -0.46% | 1.23% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 1.2% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 1.16% |
| 2020 | -0.45% | 1.34% |
| 2019 | -0.43% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | 1.72% |
| 2017 | -1.59% | 1.78% |
| 2016 | -1.14% | 1.78% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 1.75% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 1.73% |
| 2013 | 0.86% | 1.72% |
| 2012 | 0.09% | 1.72% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 1.77% |
| 2010 | -0.007% | 1.89% |
| 2009 | 0.01% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 0.01% | 2.12% |
| 2007 | 0.06% | 2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 2.25% |
| 2005 | 0.12% | 2.29% |
| 2004 | 0.17% | 2.34% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 2.39% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 2.45% |
| 2001 | -0.33% | 2.43% |
| 2000 | -0.52% | 2.37% |
| 1999 | -0.37% | 2.41% |
| 1998 | -0.25% | 2.49% |
| 1997 | -0.16% | 2.52% |
| 1996 | -0.08% | 2.56% |
| 1995 | -0.01% | 2.57% |
| 1994 | 0.06% | 2.58% |
| 1993 | 0.16% | 2.59% |
| 1992 | 0.04% | 2.68% |
| 1991 | -0.48% | 2.86% |
| 1990 | -0.75% | 2.99% |
| 1989 | -0.64% | 3.09% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 3.19% |
| 1987 | -0.54% | 3.28% |
| 1986 | -0.47% | 3.33% |
| 1985 | -0.43% | 3.34% |
| 1984 | -0.43% | 3.31% |
| 1983 | -0.44% | 3.28% |
| 1982 | -0.41% | 3.24% |
| 1981 | -0.13% | 3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.17% | 2.82% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 2.43% |
| 1978 | 0.44% | 2.43% |
| 1977 | 0.54% | 2.43% |
| 1976 | 0.62% | 2.42% |
| 1975 | 0.67% | 2.42% |
| 1974 | 0.72% | 2.43% |
| 1973 | 0.75% | 2.42% |
| 1972 | 0.76% | 2.43% |
| 1971 | 0.91% | 2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.43% | 2.32% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 1.75% | 2.29% |
| 1967 | 1.67% | 2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.58% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 1.47% | 2.58% |
| 1964 | 1.37% | 2.63% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 2.65% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 2.64% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 2.62% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Dominica declined by 0.46%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.
Live population counters
|
Dominica
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65539
|
36512221
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 45/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 0.44% |
| One net population change |
1.2 days
|
1.22 minutes
|
| One birth every |
11.9 hours
|
1.21 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.3 hours
|
2.9 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +1,182 |
| Annual growth/decline | -305 | +431,375 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.46% | +1.23% |
| Population growth rate rank | 186/197 | 89/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
3.16 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -242 | +166,615 |
| Net migration rank | 85/196 | 7/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 3,806,514 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 178/195 | 18/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 10.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 53/195 | 62/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Malaysia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -242 | - | 166,615 |
| 2024 | - | -200 | - | 174,770 |
| 2023 | -111 | -199 | 254,806 | 181,071 |
| 2022 | -118 | -202 | 237,560 | 188,154 |
| 2021 | -205 | -224 | 212,002 | 188,506 |
| 2020 | -88 | -225 | 283,282 | 101,907 |
| 2019 | -75 | -228 | 309,426 | 203,284 |
| 2018 | -60 | -231 | 324,568 | 221,965 |
| 2017 | -124 | -234 | 336,434 | 227,677 |
| 2016 | 177 | -2,032 | 345,681 | 222,141 |
| 2015 | 157 | 92 | 358,302 | 187,663 |
| 2014 | 257 | -431 | 367,587 | 159,791 |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,376 | 366,738 | 149,637 |
| 2012 | 167 | -461 | 371,497 | 134,975 |
| 2011 | 121 | 307 | 372,836 | 122,269 |
| 2010 | 171 | -206 | 360,260 | 157,164 |
| 2009 | 220 | -198 | 366,157 | 178,410 |
| 2008 | 272 | -264 | 362,380 | 202,481 |
| 2007 | 319 | -297 | 348,711 | 229,784 |
| 2006 | 364 | -316 | 349,509 | 232,971 |
| 2005 | 339 | -259 | 355,324 | 225,864 |
| 2004 | 360 | -254 | 365,138 | 212,278 |
| 2003 | 387 | -252 | 377,425 | 199,510 |
| 2002 | 429 | -248 | 381,084 | 196,227 |
| 2001 | 556 | -585 | 400,939 | 173,613 |
| 2000 | 561 | -973 | 417,371 | 125,499 |
| 1999 | 647 | -947 | 432,355 | 89,335 |
| 1998 | 595 | -805 | 436,316 | 99,639 |
| 1997 | 662 | -803 | 447,768 | 79,266 |
| 1996 | 753 | -838 | 450,174 | 73,040 |
| 1995 | 853 | -885 | 443,349 | 72,393 |
| 1994 | 1,002 | -984 | 437,873 | 66,685 |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -1,061 | 429,910 | 61,079 |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -969 | 418,900 | 66,286 |
| 1991 | 1,103 | -1,183 | 401,938 | 97,111 |
| 1990 | 1,138 | -1,722 | 384,518 | 135,020 |
| 1989 | 1,178 | -1,651 | 373,277 | 143,544 |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -1,653 | 386,507 | 133,478 |
| 1987 | 1,256 | -1,661 | 381,999 | 137,759 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | -1,642 | 385,799 | 127,081 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -1,617 | 383,243 | 120,215 |
| 1984 | 1,308 | -1,614 | 376,797 | 106,248 |
| 1983 | 1,301 | -1,615 | 365,290 | 97,862 |
| 1982 | 1,250 | -1,588 | 353,138 | 89,942 |
| 1981 | 1,169 | -1,420 | 339,991 | 84,142 |
| 1980 | 1,090 | -1,035 | 326,947 | 80,617 |
| 1979 | 981 | -802 | 317,439 | -13,980 |
| 1978 | 991 | -705 | 311,027 | -15,059 |
| 1977 | 996 | -634 | 305,515 | -16,601 |
| 1976 | 1,050 | -627 | 300,615 | -18,316 |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -678 | 294,541 | -20,480 |
| 1974 | 1,267 | -770 | 289,880 | -21,919 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | -882 | 284,611 | -21,995 |
| 1972 | 1,497 | -971 | 276,263 | -21,305 |
| 1971 | 1,549 | -1,022 | 272,323 | -20,535 |
| 1970 | 1,574 | -847 | 269,341 | -31,839 |
| 1969 | 1,628 | -406 | 264,327 | -39,420 |
| 1968 | 1,673 | -488 | 260,705 | -40,996 |
| 1967 | 1,716 | -605 | 258,764 | -42,108 |
| 1966 | 1,752 | -715 | 262,162 | -33,993 |
| 1965 | 1,778 | -816 | 264,836 | -36,456 |
| 1964 | 1,792 | -911 | 266,406 | -38,785 |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -978 | 265,815 | -40,952 |
| 1962 | 1,786 | -1,028 | 262,140 | -43,033 |
| 1961 | 1,762 | -1,044 | 257,270 | -44,916 |
| 1960 | 1,720 | -759 | 251,090 | -46,948 |
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). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.
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Population differences between Dominica and Malaysia
|
Dominica
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 77.2 years |
| Average age | 38.2 years | 33.2 years |
| Median age | 37 years | 31.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 52.4:47.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.3 ppl/mi² | 287 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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