The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.
Population statistics:
- Saudi Arabia's population is 579 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
- The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
- Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).
Dominica vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2100 | 49,161 | 76,380,382 |
| 2099 | 49,550 | 75,896,692 |
| 2098 | 49,923 | 75,410,485 |
| 2097 | 50,272 | 74,922,342 |
| 2096 | 50,597 | 74,431,436 |
| 2095 | 50,943 | 73,939,761 |
| 2094 | 51,277 | 73,447,628 |
| 2093 | 51,604 | 72,954,272 |
| 2092 | 51,918 | 72,460,372 |
| 2091 | 52,241 | 71,966,760 |
| 2090 | 52,598 | 71,474,363 |
| 2089 | 52,927 | 70,984,330 |
| 2088 | 53,285 | 70,494,851 |
| 2087 | 53,620 | 70,006,368 |
| 2086 | 53,952 | 69,519,641 |
| 2085 | 54,281 | 69,035,093 |
| 2084 | 54,596 | 68,551,533 |
| 2083 | 54,912 | 68,068,933 |
| 2082 | 55,227 | 67,587,034 |
| 2081 | 55,523 | 67,105,252 |
| 2080 | 55,844 | 66,624,751 |
| 2079 | 56,168 | 66,144,495 |
| 2078 | 56,496 | 65,664,508 |
| 2077 | 56,790 | 65,183,768 |
| 2076 | 57,109 | 64,701,603 |
| 2075 | 57,427 | 64,217,651 |
| 2074 | 57,735 | 63,731,809 |
| 2073 | 58,050 | 63,243,084 |
| 2072 | 58,352 | 62,750,764 |
| 2071 | 58,648 | 62,255,408 |
| 2070 | 58,947 | 61,756,796 |
| 2069 | 59,206 | 61,253,878 |
| 2068 | 59,480 | 60,746,216 |
| 2067 | 59,737 | 60,235,232 |
| 2066 | 59,970 | 59,720,954 |
| 2065 | 60,221 | 59,203,814 |
| 2064 | 60,471 | 58,684,254 |
| 2063 | 60,683 | 58,161,702 |
| 2062 | 60,914 | 57,637,152 |
| 2061 | 61,141 | 57,109,207 |
| 2060 | 61,369 | 56,579,736 |
| 2059 | 61,575 | 56,047,666 |
| 2058 | 61,776 | 55,513,281 |
| 2057 | 61,982 | 54,978,393 |
| 2056 | 62,158 | 54,441,706 |
| 2055 | 62,341 | 53,904,081 |
| 2054 | 62,498 | 53,364,635 |
| 2053 | 62,647 | 52,823,422 |
| 2052 | 62,815 | 52,280,914 |
| 2051 | 62,952 | 51,737,228 |
| 2050 | 63,075 | 51,192,924 |
| 2049 | 63,179 | 50,647,663 |
| 2048 | 63,280 | 50,100,576 |
| 2047 | 63,365 | 49,552,613 |
| 2046 | 63,425 | 49,002,774 |
| 2045 | 63,472 | 48,451,215 |
| 2044 | 63,524 | 47,898,754 |
| 2043 | 63,580 | 47,346,122 |
| 2042 | 63,622 | 46,792,504 |
| 2041 | 63,622 | 46,237,820 |
| 2040 | 63,616 | 45,682,139 |
| 2039 | 63,610 | 45,126,407 |
| 2038 | 63,598 | 44,569,427 |
| 2037 | 63,581 | 44,012,415 |
| 2036 | 63,583 | 43,454,985 |
| 2035 | 63,580 | 42,897,909 |
| 2034 | 63,585 | 42,342,044 |
| 2033 | 63,604 | 41,787,423 |
| 2032 | 63,689 | 41,233,964 |
| 2031 | 63,850 | 40,680,599 |
| 2030 | 64,125 | 40,128,273 |
| 2029 | 64,454 | 39,530,306 |
| 2028 | 64,797 | 38,906,191 |
| 2027 | 65,152 | 38,267,271 |
| 2026 | 65,501 | 37,625,434 |
| 2025 | 65,871 | 36,973,555 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 35,300,280 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 33,702,731 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 32,175,224 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 30,784,383 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 31,552,510 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 30,063,799 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 30,196,281 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 30,977,355 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 30,954,198 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 29,816,382 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 28,309,273 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 27,624,004 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 26,168,861 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 25,091,867 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 23,978,487 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 24,217,654 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 23,287,877 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 22,368,313 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 21,459,144 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 20,559,890 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 19,669,480 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 18,786,767 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 17,910,910 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 17,041,397 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 16,177,722 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 15,472,075 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 14,922,185 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 14,374,943 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 13,831,009 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 13,289,245 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 12,750,040 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 12,215,862 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 11,686,676 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 11,160,744 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 10,640,691 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 10,128,394 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 9,629,165 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 9,130,194 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 8,628,639 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 8,151,779 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 7,697,307 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 7,252,941 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 6,824,486 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 6,420,551 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 6,047,997 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 5,703,698 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 5,381,902 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 5,083,048 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 4,807,933 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 4,556,287 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 4,323,632 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 4,106,344 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 3,905,722 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 3,724,031 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 3,562,470 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 3,417,114 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 3,282,711 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 3,157,242 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 3,039,887 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 2,928,771 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 2,821,968 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 2,719,341 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 2,620,910 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 2,526,347 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | 2,435,403 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/dominica/saudi-arabia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.
Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 76.4M 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
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | 0.64% |
| 2099 | -0.75% | 0.64% |
| 2098 | -0.69% | 0.65% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | 0.66% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | 0.66% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | 0.67% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | 0.68% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | 0.68% |
| 2092 | -0.62% | 0.69% |
| 2091 | -0.68% | 0.69% |
| 2090 | -0.62% | 0.69% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | 0.69% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | 0.7% |
| 2087 | -0.62% | 0.7% |
| 2086 | -0.61% | 0.7% |
| 2085 | -0.58% | 0.71% |
| 2084 | -0.58% | 0.71% |
| 2083 | -0.57% | 0.71% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | 0.72% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | 0.72% |
| 2080 | -0.58% | 0.73% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | 0.73% |
| 2078 | -0.52% | 0.74% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | 0.75% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | 0.75% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | -0.54% | 0.77% |
| 2073 | -0.52% | 0.78% |
| 2072 | -0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.51% | 0.81% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | 0.82% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | 0.84% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | 0.85% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.86% |
| 2066 | -0.42% | 0.87% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | 0.89% |
| 2064 | -0.35% | 0.9% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | 0.91% |
| 2062 | -0.37% | 0.92% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 0.94% |
| 2060 | -0.33% | 0.95% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | 0.96% |
| 2058 | -0.33% | 0.97% |
| 2057 | -0.28% | 0.99% |
| 2056 | -0.29% | 1% |
| 2055 | -0.25% | 1.01% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 1.02% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 1.04% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | 1.05% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | 1.06% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 1.08% |
| 2049 | -0.16% | 1.09% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | 1.11% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | 1.12% |
| 2046 | -0.07% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 1.15% |
| 2044 | -0.09% | 1.17% |
| 2043 | -0.07% | 1.18% |
| 2042 | 0% | 1.2% |
| 2041 | 0.009% | 1.22% |
| 2040 | 0.009% | 1.23% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 1.25% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 1.27% |
| 2037 | -0.003% | 1.28% |
| 2036 | 0.005% | 1.3% |
| 2035 | -0.008% | 1.31% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 1.33% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 1.34% |
| 2032 | -0.25% | 1.36% |
| 2031 | -0.43% | 1.38% |
| 2030 | -0.51% | 1.51% |
| 2029 | -0.53% | 1.6% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 1.67% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 1.71% |
| 2026 | -0.56% | 1.76% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | 4.74% |
| 2024 | -0.46% | 4.74% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | 4.75% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 4.52% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | -2.43% |
| 2020 | -0.45% | 4.95% |
| 2019 | -0.43% | -0.44% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | -2.52% |
| 2017 | -1.59% | 0.07% |
| 2016 | -1.14% | 3.82% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 5.32% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 2.48% |
| 2013 | 0.86% | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 0.09% | 4.29% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 4.64% |
| 2010 | -0.007% | -0.99% |
| 2009 | 0.01% | 3.99% |
| 2008 | 0.01% | 4.11% |
| 2007 | 0.06% | 4.24% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 4.37% |
| 2005 | 0.12% | 4.53% |
| 2004 | 0.17% | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 4.89% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 5.1% |
| 2001 | -0.33% | 5.34% |
| 2000 | -0.52% | 4.56% |
| 1999 | -0.37% | 3.69% |
| 1998 | -0.25% | 3.81% |
| 1997 | -0.16% | 3.93% |
| 1996 | -0.08% | 4.08% |
| 1995 | -0.01% | 4.23% |
| 1994 | 0.06% | 4.37% |
| 1993 | 0.16% | 4.53% |
| 1992 | 0.04% | 4.71% |
| 1991 | -0.48% | 4.89% |
| 1990 | -0.75% | 5.06% |
| 1989 | -0.64% | 5.18% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 5.47% |
| 1987 | -0.54% | 5.81% |
| 1986 | -0.47% | 5.85% |
| 1985 | -0.43% | 5.9% |
| 1984 | -0.43% | 6.13% |
| 1983 | -0.44% | 6.28% |
| 1982 | -0.41% | 6.29% |
| 1981 | -0.13% | 6.16% |
| 1980 | 0.17% | 6.04% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 5.98% |
| 1978 | 0.44% | 5.88% |
| 1977 | 0.54% | 5.72% |
| 1976 | 0.62% | 5.52% |
| 1975 | 0.67% | 5.38% |
| 1974 | 0.72% | 5.29% |
| 1973 | 0.75% | 5.14% |
| 1972 | 0.76% | 4.88% |
| 1971 | 0.91% | 4.54% |
| 1970 | 1.43% | 4.25% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | 4.09% |
| 1968 | 1.75% | 3.97% |
| 1967 | 1.67% | 3.86% |
| 1966 | 1.58% | 3.79% |
| 1965 | 1.47% | 3.78% |
| 1964 | 1.37% | 3.77% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 3.76% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 3.74% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 3.73% |
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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.
Live population counters
|
Dominica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65501
|
37955120
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 43/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 0.46% |
| One net population change |
1.1 days
|
18.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
12.1 hours
|
54.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
10.5 hours
|
6.37 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +4,584 |
| Annual growth/decline | -334 | +1,673,275 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | +4.74% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 2/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
4.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -242 | +119,738 |
| Net migration rank | 85/196 | 13/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 13,683,841 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 178/195 | 3/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 40.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 53/195 | 14/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -242 | - | 119,738 |
| 2024 | -109 | -200 | 499,782 | 122,170 |
| 2023 | -111 | -199 | 474,366 | 325,691 |
| 2022 | -118 | -202 | 406,920 | 977,072 |
| 2021 | -205 | -224 | 409,032 | -106,287 |
| 2020 | -88 | -225 | 447,036 | -74,725 |
| 2019 | -75 | -228 | 474,407 | 191,582 |
| 2018 | -60 | -231 | 528,767 | -988,751 |
| 2017 | -124 | -234 | 546,751 | -920,812 |
| 2016 | 177 | -2,032 | 537,829 | -26,997 |
| 2015 | 157 | 92 | 511,023 | 465,292 |
| 2014 | 257 | -431 | 493,431 | 469,144 |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,376 | 475,299 | 485,794 |
| 2012 | 167 | -461 | 465,649 | 479,206 |
| 2011 | 121 | 307 | 443,675 | 491,253 |
| 2010 | 171 | -206 | 418,641 | 504,955 |
| 2009 | 220 | -198 | 438,557 | 496,229 |
| 2008 | 272 | -264 | 433,457 | 491,337 |
| 2007 | 319 | -297 | 425,199 | 489,136 |
| 2006 | 364 | -316 | 399,333 | 504,661 |
| 2005 | 339 | -259 | 375,938 | 518,565 |
| 2004 | 360 | -254 | 362,843 | 523,472 |
| 2003 | 387 | -252 | 364,520 | 514,606 |
| 2002 | 429 | -248 | 372,099 | 500,508 |
| 2001 | 556 | -585 | 382,153 | 484,252 |
| 2000 | 561 | -973 | 392,407 | 468,515 |
| 1999 | 647 | -947 | 390,112 | 160,263 |
| 1998 | 595 | -805 | 389,499 | 159,898 |
| 1997 | 662 | -803 | 385,033 | 160,066 |
| 1996 | 753 | -838 | 382,248 | 160,532 |
| 1995 | 853 | -885 | 380,231 | 160,512 |
| 1994 | 1,002 | -984 | 377,351 | 160,306 |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -1,061 | 372,621 | 158,074 |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -969 | 366,763 | 160,908 |
| 1991 | 1,103 | -1,183 | 361,329 | 162,857 |
| 1990 | 1,138 | -1,722 | 355,495 | 160,416 |
| 1989 | 1,178 | -1,651 | 349,399 | 159,273 |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -1,653 | 342,865 | 146,918 |
| 1987 | 1,256 | -1,661 | 333,088 | 175,075 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | -1,642 | 322,340 | 172,606 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -1,617 | 310,558 | 148,208 |
| 1984 | 1,308 | -1,614 | 296,615 | 153,562 |
| 1983 | 1,301 | -1,615 | 280,616 | 157,930 |
| 1982 | 1,250 | -1,588 | 264,831 | 153,528 |
| 1981 | 1,169 | -1,420 | 249,156 | 140,355 |
| 1980 | 1,090 | -1,035 | 234,372 | 121,220 |
| 1979 | 981 | -802 | 220,186 | 112,826 |
| 1978 | 991 | -705 | 205,331 | 105,263 |
| 1977 | 996 | -634 | 191,103 | 96,015 |
| 1976 | 1,050 | -627 | 178,024 | 85,083 |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -678 | 166,223 | 73,960 |
| 1974 | 1,267 | -770 | 155,478 | 69,653 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | -882 | 145,450 | 63,995 |
| 1972 | 1,497 | -971 | 136,360 | 55,439 |
| 1971 | 1,549 | -1,022 | 127,600 | 43,989 |
| 1970 | 1,574 | -847 | 120,440 | 31,097 |
| 1969 | 1,628 | -406 | 113,859 | 25,312 |
| 1968 | 1,673 | -488 | 108,281 | 21,366 |
| 1967 | 1,716 | -605 | 103,343 | 17,947 |
| 1966 | 1,752 | -715 | 98,361 | 15,054 |
| 1965 | 1,778 | -816 | 93,820 | 15,000 |
| 1964 | 1,792 | -911 | 89,776 | 15,000 |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -978 | 85,480 | 15,000 |
| 1962 | 1,786 | -1,028 | 81,393 | 15,000 |
| 1961 | 1,762 | -1,044 | 77,743 | 15,000 |
| 1960 | 1,720 | -759 | 74,143 | 15,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/dominica/saudi-arabia | CC BY
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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.
Biggest cities by population
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Roseau | 16.6K |
| Portsmouth | 3.63K |
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Riyadh | 7.01M |
| Jeddah | 4.7M |
| Mecca | 2.43M |
| Medina | 1.41M |
| Dammam | 903K |
| Tabuk | 886K |
| Qatif | 625K |
| Jubail | 379K |
| Ha'il | 311K |
| Yanbu | 299K |
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Population differences between Dominica and Saudi Arabia
|
Dominica
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 79.4 years |
| Average age | 38.4 years | 30.3 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 30.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 60.4:39.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.2 ppl/mi² | 45.3 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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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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