The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 66,205 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,539 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.
Population statistics:
- The Philippines' population is 1,800 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
- The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
- Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.75% decline), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).
Dominica vs Philippines: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominica
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2100 | 49,190 | 115,065,514 |
| 2099 | 49,579 | 115,822,085 |
| 2098 | 49,952 | 116,579,642 |
| 2097 | 50,301 | 117,339,735 |
| 2096 | 50,626 | 118,106,310 |
| 2095 | 50,973 | 118,872,671 |
| 2094 | 51,307 | 119,632,784 |
| 2093 | 51,634 | 120,394,127 |
| 2092 | 51,948 | 121,153,505 |
| 2091 | 52,272 | 121,910,997 |
| 2090 | 52,629 | 122,658,317 |
| 2089 | 52,958 | 123,398,001 |
| 2088 | 53,316 | 124,128,536 |
| 2087 | 53,652 | 124,849,376 |
| 2086 | 53,984 | 125,558,475 |
| 2085 | 54,313 | 126,253,074 |
| 2084 | 54,628 | 126,925,232 |
| 2083 | 54,945 | 127,573,007 |
| 2082 | 55,259 | 128,202,586 |
| 2081 | 55,555 | 128,806,308 |
| 2080 | 55,877 | 129,391,229 |
| 2079 | 56,201 | 129,944,270 |
| 2078 | 56,529 | 130,476,671 |
| 2077 | 56,823 | 130,988,299 |
| 2076 | 57,143 | 131,462,248 |
| 2075 | 57,461 | 131,906,358 |
| 2074 | 57,769 | 132,328,468 |
| 2073 | 58,084 | 132,719,174 |
| 2072 | 58,386 | 133,084,836 |
| 2071 | 58,682 | 133,419,916 |
| 2070 | 58,982 | 133,733,411 |
| 2069 | 59,241 | 134,020,647 |
| 2068 | 59,514 | 134,283,663 |
| 2067 | 59,772 | 134,528,603 |
| 2066 | 60,005 | 134,744,843 |
| 2065 | 60,257 | 134,949,800 |
| 2064 | 60,506 | 135,128,431 |
| 2063 | 60,719 | 135,285,603 |
| 2062 | 60,950 | 135,425,056 |
| 2061 | 61,177 | 135,539,763 |
| 2060 | 61,405 | 135,631,085 |
| 2059 | 61,611 | 135,698,075 |
| 2058 | 61,812 | 135,730,163 |
| 2057 | 62,019 | 135,736,069 |
| 2056 | 62,194 | 135,720,219 |
| 2055 | 62,378 | 135,665,249 |
| 2054 | 62,535 | 135,570,794 |
| 2053 | 62,683 | 135,440,724 |
| 2052 | 62,852 | 135,273,857 |
| 2051 | 62,989 | 135,054,258 |
| 2050 | 63,112 | 134,793,554 |
| 2049 | 63,216 | 134,483,048 |
| 2048 | 63,317 | 134,131,716 |
| 2047 | 63,402 | 133,731,695 |
| 2046 | 63,463 | 133,281,676 |
| 2045 | 63,510 | 132,787,906 |
| 2044 | 63,561 | 132,252,742 |
| 2043 | 63,617 | 131,678,840 |
| 2042 | 63,659 | 131,067,112 |
| 2041 | 63,659 | 130,419,312 |
| 2040 | 63,653 | 129,735,394 |
| 2039 | 63,647 | 129,020,366 |
| 2038 | 63,635 | 128,266,374 |
| 2037 | 63,618 | 127,482,230 |
| 2036 | 63,620 | 126,671,125 |
| 2035 | 63,617 | 125,841,025 |
| 2034 | 63,622 | 124,990,553 |
| 2033 | 63,641 | 124,123,848 |
| 2032 | 63,726 | 123,246,040 |
| 2031 | 63,888 | 122,359,182 |
| 2030 | 64,163 | 121,453,322 |
| 2029 | 64,491 | 120,538,221 |
| 2028 | 64,835 | 119,609,503 |
| 2027 | 65,190 | 118,675,486 |
| 2026 | 65,539 | 117,737,984 |
| 2025 | 65,909 | 116,792,787 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 115,843,670 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 114,891,199 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 113,964,338 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 113,100,950 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 112,081,264 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 110,804,683 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 109,465,287 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 108,119,693 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 106,735,719 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 105,312,992 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 103,767,130 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 102,076,336 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 100,175,512 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 98,248,614 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 96,337,125 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 94,384,250 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 92,699,095 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 91,075,184 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 89,508,986 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 88,015,962 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 86,394,504 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 84,731,835 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 83,068,889 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 81,401,488 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 79,625,397 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 77,753,257 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 75,791,024 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 73,908,810 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 72,190,242 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 70,546,246 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 69,019,291 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 67,530,621 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 65,926,125 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 64,382,249 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 62,854,666 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 61,265,260 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 59,739,052 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 58,157,496 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 56,645,077 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 55,213,006 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 53,726,181 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 52,194,620 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 50,695,707 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 49,311,727 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 48,043,740 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 46,807,103 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 45,575,281 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 44,367,962 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 43,201,488 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 42,120,826 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 41,174,341 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 40,294,130 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 39,408,560 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 38,518,659 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 37,622,204 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 36,660,799 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 35,638,342 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 34,621,320 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 33,617,170 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 32,625,316 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 31,643,032 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 30,674,731 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 29,723,536 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 28,792,621 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | 27,891,897 |
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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.
The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M 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
|
Philippines
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | -0.65% |
| 2099 | -0.75% | -0.65% |
| 2098 | -0.69% | -0.65% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | -0.65% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | -0.64% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | -0.64% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | -0.63% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | -0.63% |
| 2092 | -0.62% | -0.62% |
| 2091 | -0.68% | -0.61% |
| 2090 | -0.62% | -0.6% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | -0.59% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | -0.58% |
| 2087 | -0.62% | -0.56% |
| 2086 | -0.61% | -0.55% |
| 2085 | -0.58% | -0.53% |
| 2084 | -0.58% | -0.51% |
| 2083 | -0.57% | -0.49% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -0.47% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | -0.45% |
| 2080 | -0.58% | -0.43% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | -0.41% |
| 2078 | -0.52% | -0.39% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | -0.36% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | -0.34% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | -0.32% |
| 2074 | -0.54% | -0.29% |
| 2073 | -0.52% | -0.27% |
| 2072 | -0.5% | -0.25% |
| 2071 | -0.51% | -0.23% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | -0.21% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | -0.2% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | -0.18% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | -0.16% |
| 2066 | -0.42% | -0.15% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | -0.13% |
| 2064 | -0.35% | -0.12% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | -0.1% |
| 2062 | -0.37% | -0.08% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | -0.07% |
| 2060 | -0.33% | -0.05% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | -0.02% |
| 2058 | -0.33% | -0.004% |
| 2057 | -0.28% | 0.01% |
| 2056 | -0.29% | 0.04% |
| 2055 | -0.25% | 0.07% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 0.1% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | 0.16% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | 0.19% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | -0.16% | 0.26% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | 0.3% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | -0.07% | 0.37% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | -0.09% | 0.44% |
| 2043 | -0.07% | 0.47% |
| 2042 | 0% | 0.5% |
| 2041 | 0.009% | 0.53% |
| 2040 | 0.009% | 0.55% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 0.59% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 0.62% |
| 2037 | -0.003% | 0.64% |
| 2036 | 0.005% | 0.66% |
| 2035 | -0.008% | 0.68% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 0.7% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | -0.25% | 0.72% |
| 2031 | -0.43% | 0.75% |
| 2030 | -0.51% | 0.76% |
| 2029 | -0.53% | 0.78% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 0.79% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 0.8% |
| 2026 | -0.56% | 0.81% |
| 2025 | -0.45% | 0.82% |
| 2024 | -0.46% | 0.83% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | 0.81% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 0.76% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | -0.45% | 1.15% |
| 2019 | -0.43% | 1.22% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | 1.24% |
| 2017 | -1.59% | 1.3% |
| 2016 | -1.14% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 1.49% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 1.66% |
| 2013 | 0.86% | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.09% | 1.96% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 1.98% |
| 2010 | -0.007% | 2.07% |
| 2009 | 0.01% | 1.82% |
| 2008 | 0.01% | 1.78% |
| 2007 | 0.06% | 1.75% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.12% | 1.88% |
| 2004 | 0.17% | 1.96% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 2% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | -0.33% | 2.23% |
| 2000 | -0.52% | 2.41% |
| 1999 | -0.37% | 2.59% |
| 1998 | -0.25% | 2.55% |
| 1997 | -0.16% | 2.38% |
| 1996 | -0.08% | 2.33% |
| 1995 | -0.01% | 2.21% |
| 1994 | 0.06% | 2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.16% | 2.43% |
| 1992 | 0.04% | 2.4% |
| 1991 | -0.48% | 2.43% |
| 1990 | -0.75% | 2.59% |
| 1989 | -0.64% | 2.55% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 2.72% |
| 1987 | -0.54% | 2.67% |
| 1986 | -0.47% | 2.59% |
| 1985 | -0.43% | 2.77% |
| 1984 | -0.43% | 2.93% |
| 1983 | -0.44% | 2.96% |
| 1982 | -0.41% | 2.81% |
| 1981 | -0.13% | 2.64% |
| 1980 | 0.17% | 2.64% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.44% | 2.72% |
| 1977 | 0.54% | 2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.62% | 2.57% |
| 1975 | 0.67% | 2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.72% | 2.18% |
| 1973 | 0.75% | 2.25% |
| 1972 | 0.76% | 2.31% |
| 1971 | 0.91% | 2.38% |
| 1970 | 1.43% | 2.62% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | 2.87% |
| 1968 | 1.75% | 2.94% |
| 1967 | 1.67% | 2.99% |
| 1966 | 1.58% | 3.04% |
| 1965 | 1.47% | 3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.37% | 3.16% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 3.23% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 3.23% |
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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.
Live population counters
|
Dominica
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65539
|
117991570
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 14/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 1.42% |
| One net population change |
1.2 days
|
33.1 seconds
|
| One birth every |
11.9 hours
|
17.1 seconds
|
| One death every |
10.3 hours
|
44 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +2,610 |
| Annual growth/decline | -305 | +952,471 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.46% | +0.83% |
| Population growth rate rank | 186/197 | 113/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
3.53 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -242 | -149,315 |
| Net migration rank | 85/196 | 185/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 87,212 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 178/195 | 135/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 0.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 53/195 | 195/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Philippines
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -242 | - | -149,315 |
| 2024 | - | -200 | - | -160,373 |
| 2023 | -111 | -199 | 1,123,981 | -164,284 |
| 2022 | -118 | -202 | 1,115,825 | -221,754 |
| 2021 | -205 | -224 | 917,928 | -85,185 |
| 2020 | -88 | -225 | 1,253,741 | -47,014 |
| 2019 | -75 | -228 | 1,352,703 | -6,208 |
| 2018 | -60 | -231 | 1,495,843 | -163,602 |
| 2017 | -124 | -234 | 1,622,444 | -263,593 |
| 2016 | 177 | -2,032 | 1,718,232 | -309,251 |
| 2015 | 157 | 92 | 1,827,180 | -390,702 |
| 2014 | 257 | -431 | 1,851,828 | -196,524 |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,376 | 1,944,758 | -218,439 |
| 2012 | 167 | -461 | 1,979,568 | 95,702 |
| 2011 | 121 | 307 | 2,018,419 | -240,005 |
| 2010 | 171 | -206 | 2,030,979 | 13,556 |
| 2009 | 220 | -198 | 2,025,580 | -164,411 |
| 2008 | 272 | -264 | 2,007,584 | -498,480 |
| 2007 | 319 | -297 | 1,964,673 | -225,977 |
| 2006 | 364 | -316 | 1,960,246 | -566,647 |
| 2005 | 339 | -259 | 1,918,484 | -326,063 |
| 2004 | 360 | -254 | 1,924,265 | -273,743 |
| 2003 | 387 | -252 | 1,922,904 | -248,066 |
| 2002 | 429 | -248 | 1,919,556 | -268,520 |
| 2001 | 556 | -585 | 1,931,169 | -247,496 |
| 2000 | 561 | -973 | 1,902,330 | -33,868 |
| 1999 | 647 | -947 | 1,894,147 | -18,323 |
| 1998 | 595 | -805 | 1,870,371 | 178,274 |
| 1997 | 662 | -803 | 1,861,098 | -145,334 |
| 1996 | 753 | -838 | 1,849,587 | -128,251 |
| 1995 | 853 | -885 | 1,846,900 | -280,327 |
| 1994 | 1,002 | -984 | 1,813,827 | -326,539 |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -1,061 | 1,788,414 | -298,337 |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -969 | 1,769,259 | -50,338 |
| 1991 | 1,103 | -1,183 | 1,782,165 | -413,300 |
| 1990 | 1,138 | -1,722 | 1,749,622 | -63,296 |
| 1989 | 1,178 | -1,651 | 1,728,354 | -235,884 |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -1,653 | 1,707,402 | -147,523 |
| 1987 | 1,256 | -1,661 | 1,671,330 | -68,149 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | -1,642 | 1,631,491 | -209,835 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -1,617 | 1,614,042 | -171,539 |
| 1984 | 1,308 | -1,614 | 1,579,872 | -48,739 |
| 1983 | 1,301 | -1,615 | 1,542,194 | -10,229 |
| 1982 | 1,250 | -1,588 | 1,485,790 | -19,912 |
| 1981 | 1,169 | -1,420 | 1,436,599 | -134,484 |
| 1980 | 1,090 | -1,035 | 1,413,735 | -179,832 |
| 1979 | 981 | -802 | 1,394,056 | -154,684 |
| 1978 | 991 | -705 | 1,364,661 | -140,372 |
| 1977 | 996 | -634 | 1,314,002 | -123,608 |
| 1976 | 1,050 | -627 | 1,258,286 | -115,730 |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -678 | 1,239,069 | -220,296 |
| 1974 | 1,267 | -770 | 1,218,884 | -344,674 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | -882 | 1,206,285 | -320,091 |
| 1972 | 1,497 | -971 | 1,206,414 | -321,491 |
| 1971 | 1,549 | -1,022 | 1,210,256 | -315,363 |
| 1970 | 1,574 | -847 | 1,198,944 | -300,923 |
| 1969 | 1,628 | -406 | 1,186,306 | -161,517 |
| 1968 | 1,673 | -488 | 1,172,146 | -152,017 |
| 1967 | 1,716 | -605 | 1,166,704 | -152,812 |
| 1966 | 1,752 | -715 | 1,156,498 | -162,127 |
| 1965 | 1,778 | -816 | 1,146,094 | -156,782 |
| 1964 | 1,792 | -911 | 1,131,586 | -156,342 |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -978 | 1,116,591 | -155,267 |
| 1962 | 1,786 | -1,028 | 1,091,953 | -150,903 |
| 1961 | 1,762 | -1,044 | 1,064,377 | -143,597 |
| 1960 | 1,720 | -759 | 1,036,017 | -155,354 |
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 the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.
Biggest cities by population
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Roseau | 16.6K |
| Portsmouth | 3.63K |
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Quezon | 3.08M |
| Manila | 1.9M |
| Davao | 1.85M |
| Caloocan | 1.71M |
| Taguig | 1.31M |
| Zamboanga | 1.02M |
| Palawan | 969K |
| Cebu | 965K |
| Antipolo | 914K |
| Pasig | 853K |
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Population differences between Dominica and the Philippines
|
Dominica
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 70.2 years |
| Average age | 38.2 years | 29.7 years |
| Median age | 37 years | 26.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.3 ppl/mi² | 1,023 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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)
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