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

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 3,741 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.95% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Dominica vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Nigeria
2100 49,161 481,640,156
2099 49,550 481,456,918
2098 49,923 481,181,892
2097 50,272 480,838,161
2096 50,597 480,422,467
2095 50,943 479,938,579
2094 51,277 479,395,022
2093 51,604 478,769,369
2092 51,918 478,059,864
2091 52,241 477,236,907
2090 52,598 476,329,495
2089 52,927 475,326,347
2088 53,285 474,231,442
2087 53,620 473,035,563
2086 53,952 471,732,001
2085 54,281 470,328,175
2084 54,596 468,806,172
2083 54,912 467,187,453
2082 55,227 465,472,417
2081 55,523 463,643,190
2080 55,844 461,705,493
2079 56,168 459,644,523
2078 56,496 457,477,264
2077 56,790 455,218,871
2076 57,109 452,849,991
2075 57,427 450,367,356
2074 57,735 447,789,885
2073 58,050 445,117,028
2072 58,352 442,340,440
2071 58,648 439,464,323
2070 58,947 436,505,329
2069 59,206 433,437,998
2068 59,480 430,286,232
2067 59,737 427,032,499
2066 59,970 423,702,640
2065 60,221 420,285,359
2064 60,471 416,778,394
2063 60,683 413,198,800
2062 60,914 409,551,159
2061 61,141 405,827,482
2060 61,369 402,041,765
2059 61,575 398,197,311
2058 61,776 394,284,767
2057 61,982 390,311,065
2056 62,158 386,267,580
2055 62,341 382,162,992
2054 62,498 378,000,511
2053 62,647 373,769,779
2052 62,815 369,472,476
2051 62,952 365,120,741
2050 63,075 360,706,317
2049 63,179 356,243,287
2048 63,280 351,724,743
2047 63,365 347,142,279
2046 63,425 342,505,549
2045 63,472 337,807,869
2044 63,524 333,050,132
2043 63,580 328,230,652
2042 63,622 323,363,366
2041 63,622 318,443,989
2040 63,616 313,468,061
2039 63,610 308,450,008
2038 63,598 303,399,842
2037 63,581 298,327,800
2036 63,583 293,227,654
2035 63,580 288,115,630
2034 63,585 282,995,818
2033 63,604 277,875,880
2032 63,689 272,747,599
2031 63,850 267,645,657
2030 64,125 262,562,767
2029 64,454 257,484,616
2028 64,797 252,445,821
2027 65,152 247,437,680
2026 65,501 242,458,365
2025 65,871 237,527,782
2024 66,205 232,679,478
2023 66,510 227,882,945
2022 66,826 223,150,896
2021 67,202 218,529,286
2020 67,573 213,996,181
2019 67,880 209,485,641
2018 68,174 204,938,755
2017 68,496 200,254,579
2016 69,606 195,443,700
2015 70,410 190,671,878
2014 70,373 185,896,915
2013 69,715 181,049,443
2012 69,118 176,200,625
2011 69,053 171,379,598
2010 68,859 166,642,886
2009 68,864 162,049,464
2008 68,854 157,595,014
2007 68,847 153,267,261
2006 68,806 149,077,334
2005 68,734 145,017,253
2004 68,649 141,057,045
2003 68,531 137,202,644
2002 68,367 133,471,989
2001 68,288 129,862,595
2000 68,511 126,382,494
1999 68,870 123,047,320
1998 69,124 119,846,254
1997 69,299 116,754,792
1996 69,410 113,754,779
1995 69,469 110,819,428
1994 69,477 107,935,714
1993 69,433 105,122,069
1992 69,325 102,372,770
1991 69,296 99,720,162
1990 69,627 97,120,925
1989 70,153 94,531,014
1988 70,608 92,020,090
1987 71,023 89,591,716
1986 71,406 87,235,953
1985 71,744 84,897,973
1984 72,056 82,526,443
1983 72,365 80,438,260
1982 72,688 78,378,701
1981 72,986 76,068,103
1980 73,083 73,764,641
1979 72,959 71,498,242
1978 72,724 69,326,532
1977 72,406 67,234,590
1976 72,017 65,258,009
1975 71,570 63,410,815
1974 71,091 61,679,144
1973 70,585 60,082,139
1972 70,060 58,601,748
1971 69,532 57,214,684
1970 68,908 55,893,838
1969 67,934 54,631,914
1968 66,732 53,432,783
1967 65,585 52,293,065
1966 64,507 51,188,234
1965 63,505 50,086,764
1964 62,587 49,012,016
1963 61,739 47,973,575
1962 60,948 46,965,292
1961 60,209 45,989,310
1960 59,372 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Nigeria
2100 -0.78% 0.04%
2099 -0.75% 0.06%
2098 -0.69% 0.07%
2097 -0.64% 0.09%
2096 -0.68% 0.1%
2095 -0.65% 0.11%
2094 -0.63% 0.13%
2093 -0.61% 0.15%
2092 -0.62% 0.17%
2091 -0.68% 0.19%
2090 -0.62% 0.21%
2089 -0.67% 0.23%
2088 -0.62% 0.25%
2087 -0.62% 0.28%
2086 -0.61% 0.3%
2085 -0.58% 0.32%
2084 -0.58% 0.35%
2083 -0.57% 0.37%
2082 -0.53% 0.39%
2081 -0.57% 0.42%
2080 -0.58% 0.45%
2079 -0.58% 0.47%
2078 -0.52% 0.5%
2077 -0.56% 0.52%
2076 -0.55% 0.55%
2075 -0.53% 0.58%
2074 -0.54% 0.6%
2073 -0.52% 0.63%
2072 -0.5% 0.65%
2071 -0.51% 0.68%
2070 -0.44% 0.71%
2069 -0.46% 0.73%
2068 -0.43% 0.76%
2067 -0.39% 0.79%
2066 -0.42% 0.81%
2065 -0.41% 0.84%
2064 -0.35% 0.87%
2063 -0.38% 0.89%
2062 -0.37% 0.92%
2061 -0.37% 0.94%
2060 -0.33% 0.97%
2059 -0.33% 0.99%
2058 -0.33% 1.02%
2057 -0.28% 1.05%
2056 -0.29% 1.07%
2055 -0.25% 1.1%
2054 -0.24% 1.13%
2053 -0.27% 1.16%
2052 -0.22% 1.19%
2051 -0.2% 1.22%
2050 -0.16% 1.25%
2049 -0.16% 1.28%
2048 -0.13% 1.32%
2047 -0.1% 1.35%
2046 -0.07% 1.39%
2045 -0.08% 1.43%
2044 -0.09% 1.47%
2043 -0.07% 1.51%
2042 0% 1.54%
2041 0.009% 1.59%
2040 0.009% 1.63%
2039 0.02% 1.66%
2038 0.03% 1.7%
2037 -0.003% 1.74%
2036 0.005% 1.77%
2035 -0.008% 1.81%
2034 -0.03% 1.84%
2033 -0.13% 1.88%
2032 -0.25% 1.91%
2031 -0.43% 1.94%
2030 -0.51% 1.97%
2029 -0.53% 2%
2028 -0.54% 2.02%
2027 -0.53% 2.05%
2026 -0.56% 2.08%
2025 -0.5% 2.08%
2024 -0.46% 2.1%
2023 -0.47% 2.12%
2022 -0.56% 2.11%
2021 -0.55% 2.12%
2020 -0.45% 2.15%
2019 -0.43% 2.22%
2018 -0.47% 2.34%
2017 -1.59% 2.46%
2016 -1.14% 2.5%
2015 0.05% 2.57%
2014 0.94% 2.68%
2013 0.86% 2.75%
2012 0.09% 2.81%
2011 0.28% 2.84%
2010 -0.007% 2.83%
2009 0.01% 2.83%
2008 0.01% 2.82%
2007 0.06% 2.81%
2006 0.1% 2.8%
2005 0.12% 2.81%
2004 0.17% 2.81%
2003 0.24% 2.8%
2002 0.12% 2.78%
2001 -0.33% 2.75%
2000 -0.52% 2.71%
1999 -0.37% 2.67%
1998 -0.25% 2.65%
1997 -0.16% 2.64%
1996 -0.08% 2.65%
1995 -0.01% 2.67%
1994 0.06% 2.68%
1993 0.16% 2.69%
1992 0.04% 2.66%
1991 -0.48% 2.68%
1990 -0.75% 2.74%
1989 -0.64% 2.73%
1988 -0.58% 2.71%
1987 -0.54% 2.7%
1986 -0.47% 2.75%
1985 -0.43% 2.87%
1984 -0.43% 2.6%
1983 -0.44% 2.63%
1982 -0.41% 3.04%
1981 -0.13% 3.12%
1980 0.17% 3.17%
1979 0.32% 3.13%
1978 0.44% 3.11%
1977 0.54% 3.03%
1976 0.62% 2.91%
1975 0.67% 2.81%
1974 0.72% 2.66%
1973 0.75% 2.53%
1972 0.76% 2.42%
1971 0.91% 2.36%
1970 1.43% 2.31%
1969 1.8% 2.24%
1968 1.75% 2.18%
1967 1.67% 2.16%
1966 1.58% 2.2%
1965 1.47% 2.19%
1964 1.37% 2.16%
1963 1.3% 2.15%
1962 1.23% 2.12%
1961 1.41% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Dominica Nigeria
Current population
65501
245016045
Population rank 188/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 2.95%
One net population change
1.1 days
6.52 seconds
One birth every
12.1 hours
4.17 seconds
One death every
10.5 hours
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -1 +13,283
Annual growth/decline -334 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -242 -15,258
Net migration rank 85/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -15,258
2024 -109 -200 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 -111 -199 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -118 -202 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -205 -224 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -88 -225 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 -75 -228 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 -60 -231 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 -124 -234 4,706,183 78,685
2016 177 -2,032 4,761,594 75,265
2015 157 92 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 257 -431 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 110 1,376 4,811,751 40,201
2012 167 -461 4,774,508 71,138
2011 121 307 4,728,363 67,808
2010 171 -206 4,629,173 47,966
2009 220 -198 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 272 -264 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 319 -297 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 364 -316 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 339 -259 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 360 -254 3,877,376 46,370
2003 387 -252 3,751,120 33,857
2002 429 -248 3,606,814 69,594
2001 556 -585 3,478,370 64,163
2000 561 -973 3,343,196 74,535
1999 647 -947 3,155,425 97,195
1998 595 -805 3,003,946 145,575
1997 662 -803 2,936,500 96,885
1996 753 -838 2,882,205 84,448
1995 853 -885 2,830,771 73,243
1994 1,002 -984 2,735,198 128,134
1993 1,130 -1,061 2,673,675 90,200
1992 1,111 -969 2,596,173 138,412
1991 1,103 -1,183 2,527,807 42,760
1990 1,138 -1,722 2,491,928 135,959
1989 1,178 -1,651 2,452,324 99,588
1988 1,222 -1,653 2,376,419 93,510
1987 1,256 -1,661 2,322,397 64,418
1986 1,285 -1,642 2,295,003 29,682
1985 1,302 -1,617 2,289,784 61,514
1984 1,308 -1,614 2,278,060 113,758
1983 1,301 -1,615 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 1,250 -1,588 2,233,401 101,116
1981 1,169 -1,420 2,179,884 106,723
1980 1,090 -1,035 2,121,618 198,672
1979 981 -802 2,074,807 137,721
1978 991 -705 2,019,621 111,258
1977 996 -634 1,923,917 129,075
1976 1,050 -627 1,827,289 72,889
1975 1,142 -678 1,718,623 75,603
1974 1,267 -770 1,624,813 44,281
1973 1,400 -882 1,525,485 -618
1972 1,497 -971 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 1,549 -1,022 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 1,574 -847 1,295,507 7,953
1969 1,628 -406 1,213,484 6,912
1968 1,673 -488 1,168,254 9,615
1967 1,716 -605 1,082,884 18,683
1966 1,752 -715 1,095,582 12,513
1965 1,778 -816 1,061,840 32,988
1964 1,792 -911 1,028,272 26,411
1963 1,796 -978 995,116 27,115
1962 1,786 -1,028 966,452 27,906
1961 1,762 -1,044 932,111 25,515
1960 1,720 -759 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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