The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.
Population statistics:
- Dominica's population is 5.4 times bigger than Nauru's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
- The countries together account for 0.0009% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
- Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).
Dominica vs Nauru: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominica
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2100 | 49,161 | 20,708 |
| 2099 | 49,550 | 20,677 |
| 2098 | 49,923 | 20,636 |
| 2097 | 50,272 | 20,596 |
| 2096 | 50,597 | 20,561 |
| 2095 | 50,943 | 20,526 |
| 2094 | 51,277 | 20,479 |
| 2093 | 51,604 | 20,423 |
| 2092 | 51,918 | 20,377 |
| 2091 | 52,241 | 20,332 |
| 2090 | 52,598 | 20,276 |
| 2089 | 52,927 | 20,210 |
| 2088 | 53,285 | 20,143 |
| 2087 | 53,620 | 20,087 |
| 2086 | 53,952 | 20,019 |
| 2085 | 54,281 | 19,950 |
| 2084 | 54,596 | 19,872 |
| 2083 | 54,912 | 19,787 |
| 2082 | 55,227 | 19,700 |
| 2081 | 55,523 | 19,603 |
| 2080 | 55,844 | 19,517 |
| 2079 | 56,168 | 19,411 |
| 2078 | 56,496 | 19,304 |
| 2077 | 56,790 | 19,198 |
| 2076 | 57,109 | 19,089 |
| 2075 | 57,427 | 18,978 |
| 2074 | 57,735 | 18,866 |
| 2073 | 58,050 | 18,750 |
| 2072 | 58,352 | 18,630 |
| 2071 | 58,648 | 18,527 |
| 2070 | 58,947 | 18,388 |
| 2069 | 59,206 | 18,281 |
| 2068 | 59,480 | 18,160 |
| 2067 | 59,737 | 18,017 |
| 2066 | 59,970 | 17,896 |
| 2065 | 60,221 | 17,769 |
| 2064 | 60,471 | 17,641 |
| 2063 | 60,683 | 17,516 |
| 2062 | 60,914 | 17,394 |
| 2061 | 61,141 | 17,260 |
| 2060 | 61,369 | 17,129 |
| 2059 | 61,575 | 17,006 |
| 2058 | 61,776 | 16,874 |
| 2057 | 61,982 | 16,745 |
| 2056 | 62,158 | 16,605 |
| 2055 | 62,341 | 16,465 |
| 2054 | 62,498 | 16,328 |
| 2053 | 62,647 | 16,186 |
| 2052 | 62,815 | 16,042 |
| 2051 | 62,952 | 15,881 |
| 2050 | 63,075 | 15,731 |
| 2049 | 63,179 | 15,565 |
| 2048 | 63,280 | 15,405 |
| 2047 | 63,365 | 15,234 |
| 2046 | 63,425 | 15,058 |
| 2045 | 63,472 | 14,888 |
| 2044 | 63,524 | 14,712 |
| 2043 | 63,580 | 14,539 |
| 2042 | 63,622 | 14,357 |
| 2041 | 63,622 | 14,174 |
| 2040 | 63,616 | 13,990 |
| 2039 | 63,610 | 13,821 |
| 2038 | 63,598 | 13,666 |
| 2037 | 63,581 | 13,507 |
| 2036 | 63,583 | 13,358 |
| 2035 | 63,580 | 13,190 |
| 2034 | 63,585 | 13,035 |
| 2033 | 63,604 | 12,888 |
| 2032 | 63,689 | 12,753 |
| 2031 | 63,850 | 12,619 |
| 2030 | 64,125 | 12,499 |
| 2029 | 64,454 | 12,381 |
| 2028 | 64,797 | 12,286 |
| 2027 | 65,152 | 12,177 |
| 2026 | 65,501 | 12,100 |
| 2025 | 65,871 | 12,025 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 11,947 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 11,875 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 11,801 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 11,709 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 11,643 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 11,587 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 11,477 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 11,324 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 11,150 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 10,954 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 10,742 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 10,517 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 10,267 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 10,098 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 10,043 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 10,016 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 10,009 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 10,020 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 10,034 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 10,049 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 10,060 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 10,059 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 10,082 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 10,130 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 10,168 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 10,187 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 10,198 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 10,197 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 10,183 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 10,165 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 10,137 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 10,102 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 10,021 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 9,850 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 9,622 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 9,390 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 9,165 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 8,946 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 8,742 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 8,551 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 8,377 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 8,216 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 8,040 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 7,839 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 7,649 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 7,468 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 7,298 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 7,163 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 7,064 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 6,987 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 6,923 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 6,866 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 6,812 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 6,762 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 6,710 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 6,581 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 6,328 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 6,135 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 6,043 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 5,832 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 5,515 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 5,226 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 4,979 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 4,774 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | 4,607 |
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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.
Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | 0.15% |
| 2099 | -0.75% | 0.2% |
| 2098 | -0.69% | 0.19% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | 0.17% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | 0.23% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | 0.27% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | 0.23% |
| 2092 | -0.62% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.68% | 0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.62% | 0.33% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | 0.33% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | 0.28% |
| 2087 | -0.62% | 0.34% |
| 2086 | -0.61% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | -0.58% | 0.39% |
| 2084 | -0.58% | 0.43% |
| 2083 | -0.57% | 0.44% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | 0.5% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | 0.44% |
| 2080 | -0.58% | 0.54% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | 0.56% |
| 2078 | -0.52% | 0.55% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | 0.57% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | 0.59% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | 0.6% |
| 2074 | -0.54% | 0.62% |
| 2073 | -0.52% | 0.65% |
| 2072 | -0.5% | 0.56% |
| 2071 | -0.51% | 0.75% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | 0.59% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | 0.66% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | 0.8% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.68% |
| 2066 | -0.42% | 0.71% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | 0.73% |
| 2064 | -0.35% | 0.71% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | 0.7% |
| 2062 | -0.37% | 0.78% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 0.76% |
| 2060 | -0.33% | 0.73% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | 0.78% |
| 2058 | -0.33% | 0.77% |
| 2057 | -0.28% | 0.85% |
| 2056 | -0.29% | 0.85% |
| 2055 | -0.25% | 0.84% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 0.9% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | 1.01% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | 0.96% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 1.06% |
| 2049 | -0.16% | 1.04% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | 1.12% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | 1.17% |
| 2046 | -0.07% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 1.2% |
| 2044 | -0.09% | 1.19% |
| 2043 | -0.07% | 1.27% |
| 2042 | 0% | 1.29% |
| 2041 | 0.009% | 1.32% |
| 2040 | 0.009% | 1.22% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 1.14% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 1.17% |
| 2037 | -0.003% | 1.12% |
| 2036 | 0.005% | 1.27% |
| 2035 | -0.008% | 1.19% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 1.14% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 1.06% |
| 2032 | -0.25% | 1.06% |
| 2031 | -0.43% | 0.96% |
| 2030 | -0.51% | 0.96% |
| 2029 | -0.53% | 0.77% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 0.9% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 0.64% |
| 2026 | -0.56% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | -0.46% | 0.61% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | 0.63% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 0.57% |
| 2020 | -0.45% | 0.48% |
| 2019 | -0.43% | 0.96% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | 1.35% |
| 2017 | -1.59% | 1.56% |
| 2016 | -1.14% | 1.79% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 1.97% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 2.14% |
| 2013 | 0.86% | 2.43% |
| 2012 | 0.09% | 1.67% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 0.55% |
| 2010 | -0.007% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| 2008 | 0.01% | -0.11% |
| 2007 | 0.06% | -0.14% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.15% |
| 2005 | 0.12% | -0.11% |
| 2004 | 0.17% | 0.01% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | -0.47% |
| 2001 | -0.33% | -0.37% |
| 2000 | -0.52% | -0.19% |
| 1999 | -0.37% | -0.11% |
| 1998 | -0.25% | 0.01% |
| 1997 | -0.16% | 0.14% |
| 1996 | -0.08% | 0.18% |
| 1995 | -0.01% | 0.28% |
| 1994 | 0.06% | 0.35% |
| 1993 | 0.16% | 0.81% |
| 1992 | 0.04% | 1.74% |
| 1991 | -0.48% | 2.37% |
| 1990 | -0.75% | 2.47% |
| 1989 | -0.64% | 2.45% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 2.45% |
| 1987 | -0.54% | 2.33% |
| 1986 | -0.47% | 2.23% |
| 1985 | -0.43% | 2.08% |
| 1984 | -0.43% | 1.96% |
| 1983 | -0.44% | 2.19% |
| 1982 | -0.41% | 2.56% |
| 1981 | -0.13% | 2.48% |
| 1980 | 0.17% | 2.42% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 2.33% |
| 1978 | 0.44% | 1.88% |
| 1977 | 0.54% | 1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.62% | 1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| 1974 | 0.72% | 0.83% |
| 1973 | 0.75% | 0.79% |
| 1972 | 0.76% | 0.74% |
| 1971 | 0.91% | 0.77% |
| 1970 | 1.43% | 1.96% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | 4% |
| 1968 | 1.75% | 3.15% |
| 1967 | 1.67% | 1.52% |
| 1966 | 1.58% | 3.62% |
| 1965 | 1.47% | 5.75% |
| 1964 | 1.37% | 5.53% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 4.96% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 4.29% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 3.62% |
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 Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.
Live population counters
|
Dominica
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65501
|
12139
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 195/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
1.1 days
|
4.69 days
|
| One birth every |
12.1 hours
|
1.25 days
|
| One death every |
10.5 hours
|
4.06 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | -334 | +78 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | +0.65% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 119/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | -242 | -122 |
| Net migration rank | 85/196 | 82/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 2,548 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 178/195 | 191/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 21.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 53/195 | 29/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Nauru
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -242 | - | -122 |
| 2024 | -109 | -200 | 203 | -121 |
| 2023 | -111 | -199 | 213 | -148 |
| 2022 | -118 | -202 | 226 | -144 |
| 2021 | -205 | -224 | 236 | -137 |
| 2020 | -88 | -225 | 246 | -214 |
| 2019 | -75 | -228 | 255 | -171 |
| 2018 | -60 | -231 | 265 | -131 |
| 2017 | -124 | -234 | 279 | -115 |
| 2016 | 177 | -2,032 | 289 | -105 |
| 2015 | 157 | 92 | 291 | -86 |
| 2014 | 257 | -431 | 290 | -69 |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,376 | 291 | -53 |
| 2012 | 167 | -461 | 292 | -38 |
| 2011 | 121 | 307 | 291 | -206 |
| 2010 | 171 | -206 | 281 | -246 |
| 2009 | 220 | -198 | 261 | -249 |
| 2008 | 272 | -264 | 240 | -243 |
| 2007 | 319 | -297 | 222 | -235 |
| 2006 | 364 | -316 | 209 | -224 |
| 2005 | 339 | -259 | 204 | -217 |
| 2004 | 360 | -254 | 202 | -210 |
| 2003 | 387 | -252 | 201 | -199 |
| 2002 | 429 | -248 | 200 | -247 |
| 2001 | 556 | -585 | 203 | -252 |
| 2000 | 561 | -973 | 207 | -236 |
| 1999 | 647 | -947 | 212 | -227 |
| 1998 | 595 | -805 | 214 | -217 |
| 1997 | 662 | -803 | 218 | -209 |
| 1996 | 753 | -838 | 221 | -204 |
| 1995 | 853 | -885 | 225 | -201 |
| 1994 | 1,002 | -984 | 229 | -196 |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -1,061 | 235 | -194 |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -969 | 237 | -121 |
| 1991 | 1,103 | -1,183 | 225 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1,138 | -1,722 | 214 | 20 |
| 1989 | 1,178 | -1,651 | 204 | 24 |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -1,653 | 195 | 29 |
| 1987 | 1,256 | -1,661 | 186 | 27 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | -1,642 | 178 | 21 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -1,617 | 171 | 8 |
| 1984 | 1,308 | -1,614 | 166 | -2 |
| 1983 | 1,301 | -1,615 | 163 | -5 |
| 1982 | 1,250 | -1,588 | 162 | 30 |
| 1981 | 1,169 | -1,420 | 157 | 44 |
| 1980 | 1,090 | -1,035 | 145 | 44 |
| 1979 | 981 | -802 | 130 | 48 |
| 1978 | 991 | -705 | 111 | 40 |
| 1977 | 996 | -634 | 89 | 32 |
| 1976 | 1,050 | -627 | 79 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -678 | 70 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1,267 | -770 | 63 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | -882 | 57 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1,497 | -971 | 53 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1,549 | -1,022 | 50 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1,574 | -847 | 49 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1,628 | -406 | 71 | 132 |
| 1968 | 1,673 | -488 | 116 | 180 |
| 1967 | 1,716 | -605 | 117 | -28 |
| 1966 | 1,752 | -715 | 123 | -32 |
| 1965 | 1,778 | -816 | 113 | 218 |
| 1964 | 1,792 | -911 | 100 | 203 |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -978 | 88 | 181 |
| 1962 | 1,786 | -1,028 | 75 | 158 |
| 1961 | 1,762 | -1,044 | 70 | 120 |
| 1960 | 1,720 | -759 | 72 | 76 |
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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.
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Population differences between Dominica and Nauru
|
Dominica
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 62.6 years |
| Average age | 38.4 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 21.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.2 ppl/mi² | 1,567 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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