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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 66,205 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,539 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 108.7 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.75% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Dominica vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Nicaragua
2100 49,190 8,688,116
2099 49,579 8,724,538
2098 49,952 8,760,232
2097 50,301 8,794,755
2096 50,626 8,828,433
2095 50,973 8,861,157
2094 51,307 8,892,755
2093 51,634 8,924,287
2092 51,948 8,954,488
2091 52,272 8,984,026
2090 52,629 9,012,075
2089 52,958 9,039,709
2088 53,316 9,065,862
2087 53,652 9,090,942
2086 53,984 9,115,336
2085 54,313 9,138,363
2084 54,628 9,160,205
2083 54,945 9,180,483
2082 55,259 9,199,639
2081 55,555 9,217,574
2080 55,877 9,233,677
2079 56,201 9,247,995
2078 56,529 9,260,269
2077 56,823 9,271,296
2076 57,143 9,280,355
2075 57,461 9,287,263
2074 57,769 9,293,340
2073 58,084 9,297,217
2072 58,386 9,298,930
2071 58,682 9,298,548
2070 58,982 9,296,541
2069 59,241 9,292,245
2068 59,514 9,285,519
2067 59,772 9,277,073
2066 60,005 9,266,063
2065 60,257 9,253,359
2064 60,506 9,238,451
2063 60,719 9,221,261
2062 60,950 9,201,687
2061 61,177 9,180,231
2060 61,405 9,156,164
2059 61,611 9,129,485
2058 61,812 9,100,437
2057 62,019 9,069,770
2056 62,194 9,037,076
2055 62,378 9,002,004
2054 62,535 8,964,646
2053 62,683 8,925,248
2052 62,852 8,883,323
2051 62,989 8,838,651
2050 63,112 8,791,647
2049 63,216 8,743,003
2048 63,317 8,691,701
2047 63,402 8,638,293
2046 63,463 8,583,244
2045 63,510 8,525,953
2044 63,561 8,466,669
2043 63,617 8,405,733
2042 63,659 8,342,871
2041 63,659 8,278,159
2040 63,653 8,211,510
2039 63,647 8,143,346
2038 63,635 8,072,943
2037 63,618 8,000,701
2036 63,620 7,926,969
2035 63,617 7,851,540
2034 63,622 7,774,327
2033 63,641 7,695,506
2032 63,726 7,615,273
2031 63,888 7,533,169
2030 64,163 7,449,842
2029 64,491 7,364,850
2028 64,835 7,278,061
2027 65,190 7,189,755
2026 65,539 7,100,090
2025 65,909 7,008,896
2024 66,205 6,916,140
2023 66,510 6,823,613
2022 66,826 6,730,654
2021 67,202 6,644,741
2020 67,573 6,565,267
2019 67,880 6,483,657
2018 68,174 6,400,080
2017 68,496 6,316,231
2016 69,606 6,232,666
2015 70,410 6,149,417
2014 70,373 6,066,492
2013 69,715 5,983,845
2012 69,118 5,901,287
2011 69,053 5,819,051
2010 68,859 5,737,450
2009 68,864 5,656,601
2008 68,854 5,576,593
2007 68,847 5,497,243
2006 68,806 5,418,855
2005 68,734 5,342,105
2004 68,649 5,272,912
2003 68,531 5,210,963
2002 68,367 5,149,909
2001 68,288 5,087,825
2000 68,511 5,022,633
1999 68,870 4,954,018
1998 69,124 4,883,655
1997 69,299 4,809,573
1996 69,410 4,729,974
1995 69,469 4,642,931
1994 69,477 4,549,316
1993 69,433 4,453,732
1992 69,325 4,357,026
1991 69,296 4,259,637
1990 69,627 4,162,559
1989 70,153 4,066,476
1988 70,608 3,972,320
1987 71,023 3,882,164
1986 71,406 3,794,157
1985 71,744 3,706,479
1984 72,056 3,619,104
1983 72,365 3,530,282
1982 72,688 3,438,745
1981 72,986 3,345,674
1980 73,083 3,252,403
1979 72,959 3,164,525
1978 72,724 3,080,314
1977 72,406 2,992,534
1976 72,017 2,903,851
1975 71,570 2,816,943
1974 71,091 2,732,075
1973 70,585 2,649,278
1972 70,060 2,573,578
1971 69,532 2,499,825
1970 68,908 2,423,065
1969 67,934 2,348,398
1968 66,732 2,275,836
1967 65,585 2,205,567
1966 64,507 2,137,820
1965 63,505 2,072,681
1964 62,587 2,010,176
1963 61,739 1,950,159
1962 60,948 1,892,320
1961 60,209 1,836,451
1960 59,372 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Nicaragua
2100 -0.78% -0.42%
2099 -0.75% -0.41%
2098 -0.69% -0.39%
2097 -0.64% -0.38%
2096 -0.68% -0.37%
2095 -0.65% -0.36%
2094 -0.63% -0.35%
2093 -0.61% -0.34%
2092 -0.62% -0.33%
2091 -0.68% -0.31%
2090 -0.62% -0.31%
2089 -0.67% -0.29%
2088 -0.62% -0.28%
2087 -0.62% -0.27%
2086 -0.61% -0.25%
2085 -0.58% -0.24%
2084 -0.58% -0.22%
2083 -0.57% -0.21%
2082 -0.53% -0.19%
2081 -0.57% -0.17%
2080 -0.58% -0.15%
2079 -0.58% -0.13%
2078 -0.52% -0.12%
2077 -0.56% -0.1%
2076 -0.55% -0.07%
2075 -0.53% -0.07%
2074 -0.54% -0.04%
2073 -0.52% -0.02%
2072 -0.5% 0.004%
2071 -0.51% 0.02%
2070 -0.44% 0.05%
2069 -0.46% 0.07%
2068 -0.43% 0.09%
2067 -0.39% 0.12%
2066 -0.42% 0.14%
2065 -0.41% 0.16%
2064 -0.35% 0.19%
2063 -0.38% 0.21%
2062 -0.37% 0.23%
2061 -0.37% 0.26%
2060 -0.33% 0.29%
2059 -0.33% 0.32%
2058 -0.33% 0.34%
2057 -0.28% 0.36%
2056 -0.29% 0.39%
2055 -0.25% 0.42%
2054 -0.24% 0.44%
2053 -0.27% 0.47%
2052 -0.22% 0.51%
2051 -0.2% 0.53%
2050 -0.16% 0.56%
2049 -0.16% 0.59%
2048 -0.13% 0.62%
2047 -0.1% 0.64%
2046 -0.07% 0.67%
2045 -0.08% 0.7%
2044 -0.09% 0.72%
2043 -0.07% 0.75%
2042 0% 0.78%
2041 0.009% 0.81%
2040 0.009% 0.84%
2039 0.02% 0.87%
2038 0.03% 0.9%
2037 -0.003% 0.93%
2036 0.005% 0.96%
2035 -0.008% 0.99%
2034 -0.03% 1.02%
2033 -0.13% 1.05%
2032 -0.25% 1.09%
2031 -0.43% 1.12%
2030 -0.51% 1.15%
2029 -0.53% 1.19%
2028 -0.54% 1.23%
2027 -0.53% 1.26%
2026 -0.56% 1.3%
2025 -0.45% 1.34%
2024 -0.46% 1.36%
2023 -0.47% 1.38%
2022 -0.56% 1.29%
2021 -0.55% 1.21%
2020 -0.45% 1.26%
2019 -0.43% 1.31%
2018 -0.47% 1.33%
2017 -1.59% 1.34%
2016 -1.14% 1.35%
2015 0.05% 1.37%
2014 0.94% 1.38%
2013 0.86% 1.4%
2012 0.09% 1.41%
2011 0.28% 1.42%
2010 -0.007% 1.43%
2009 0.01% 1.43%
2008 0.01% 1.44%
2007 0.06% 1.45%
2006 0.1% 1.44%
2005 0.12% 1.31%
2004 0.17% 1.19%
2003 0.24% 1.19%
2002 0.12% 1.22%
2001 -0.33% 1.3%
2000 -0.52% 1.39%
1999 -0.37% 1.44%
1998 -0.25% 1.54%
1997 -0.16% 1.68%
1996 -0.08% 1.87%
1995 -0.01% 2.06%
1994 0.06% 2.15%
1993 0.16% 2.22%
1992 0.04% 2.29%
1991 -0.48% 2.33%
1990 -0.75% 2.36%
1989 -0.64% 2.37%
1988 -0.58% 2.32%
1987 -0.54% 2.32%
1986 -0.47% 2.37%
1985 -0.43% 2.41%
1984 -0.43% 2.52%
1983 -0.44% 2.66%
1982 -0.41% 2.78%
1981 -0.13% 2.87%
1980 0.17% 2.78%
1979 0.32% 2.73%
1978 0.44% 2.93%
1977 0.54% 3.05%
1976 0.62% 3.09%
1975 0.67% 3.11%
1974 0.72% 3.13%
1973 0.75% 2.94%
1972 0.76% 2.95%
1971 0.91% 3.17%
1970 1.43% 3.18%
1969 1.8% 3.19%
1968 1.75% 3.19%
1967 1.67% 3.17%
1966 1.58% 3.14%
1965 1.47% 3.11%
1964 1.37% 3.08%
1963 1.3% 3.06%
1962 1.23% 3.04%
1961 1.41% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Dominica declined by 0.46%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Dominica Nicaragua
Current population
65539
7124343
Population rank 188/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.09%
One net population change
1.2 days
5.68 minutes
One birth every
11.9 hours
3.98 minutes
One death every
10.3 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +253
Annual growth/decline -305 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.46% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 186/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -242 -8,371
Net migration rank 85/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -8,371
2024 - -200 - -8,189
2023 -111 -199 100,921 -7,996
2022 -118 -202 100,987 -7,996
2021 -205 -224 89,213 -10,383
2020 -88 -225 90,515 -10,383
2019 -75 -228 102,817 -19,730
2018 -60 -231 104,814 -20,742
2017 -124 -234 105,468 -21,849
2016 177 -2,032 106,585 -23,076
2015 157 92 107,344 -24,353
2014 257 -431 108,420 -25,570
2013 110 1,376 109,032 -26,587
2012 167 -461 110,065 -27,389
2011 121 307 110,026 -28,221
2010 171 -206 110,475 -29,081
2009 220 -198 110,213 -29,913
2008 272 -264 110,395 -30,675
2007 319 -297 110,341 -31,357
2006 364 -316 110,073 -32,274
2005 339 -259 108,984 -33,280
2004 360 -254 106,904 -44,222
2003 387 -252 106,142 -44,931
2002 429 -248 105,805 -44,906
2001 556 -585 107,109 -43,837
2000 561 -973 109,192 -42,087
1999 647 -947 110,217 -40,095
1998 595 -805 108,862 -38,260
1997 662 -803 114,415 -36,851
1996 753 -838 116,849 -35,208
1995 853 -885 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,002 -984 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,130 -1,061 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,111 -969 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,103 -1,183 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,138 -1,722 120,677 -24,280
1989 1,178 -1,651 120,128 -24,364
1988 1,222 -1,653 117,299 -24,753
1987 1,256 -1,661 112,885 -25,127
1986 1,285 -1,642 113,054 -24,805
1985 1,302 -1,617 110,949 -23,840
1984 1,308 -1,614 110,133 -22,493
1983 1,301 -1,615 110,618 -20,620
1982 1,250 -1,588 112,468 -19,395
1981 1,169 -1,420 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,090 -1,035 108,604 -15,130
1979 981 -802 96,429 -14,152
1978 991 -705 98,419 -12,273
1977 996 -634 100,498 -11,082
1976 1,050 -627 98,100 -10,155
1975 1,142 -678 95,230 -9,349
1974 1,267 -770 92,505 -8,639
1973 1,400 -882 89,662 -7,947
1972 1,497 -971 76,906 -7,219
1971 1,549 -1,022 84,139 -6,328
1970 1,574 -847 81,127 -5,423
1969 1,628 -406 78,237 -4,592
1968 1,673 -488 75,458 -3,979
1967 1,716 -605 72,722 -3,666
1966 1,752 -715 69,883 -3,443
1965 1,778 -816 67,056 -3,231
1964 1,792 -911 64,227 -3,043
1963 1,796 -978 61,738 -2,881
1962 1,786 -1,028 59,547 -2,727
1961 1,762 -1,044 57,499 -2,579
1960 1,720 -759 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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