The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 66,205 in 2024 vs 121,354 people in the Seychelles in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,870 people compared to 125,181 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- The Seychelles' population is 1.9 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.47% per year vs +2.9% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2005, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.7K people to 65.9K (4.17% decline), while the Seychelles has grown from 82.9K to 125K (51.1% growth).
- The Seychelles is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 133K people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.1K people by 2100.
Dominica vs Seychelles: live population counter
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| Current population |
65870
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125181
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| Population rank | 188/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
1.2 days
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5.54 hours
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| One birth every |
11.9 hours
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5.63 hours
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| One death every |
10.3 hours
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10 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.82 days
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5.01 hours
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| Annual migration change | -200 | +1,747 |
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | -305 | +1,581 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.46% | +1.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 183/197 | 83/197 |
Dominica and the Seychelles: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 59,372 | 41,700 | - | - |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 42,889 | 1.41% | 2.85% |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 44,042 | 1.23% | 2.69% |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 45,176 | 1.3% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 46,322 | 1.37% | 2.54% |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 47,500 | 1.47% | 2.54% |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 48,699 | 1.58% | 2.52% |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 49,911 | 1.67% | 2.49% |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 51,134 | 1.75% | 2.45% |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 52,365 | 1.8% | 2.41% |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 53,600 | 1.43% | 2.36% |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 54,695 | 0.91% | 2.04% |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 56,029 | 0.76% | 2.44% |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 56,892 | 0.75% | 1.54% |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 57,937 | 0.72% | 1.84% |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 59,292 | 0.67% | 2.34% |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 60,504 | 0.62% | 2.04% |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 61,786 | 0.54% | 2.12% |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 62,150 | 0.44% | 0.59% |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 62,686 | 0.32% | 0.86% |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 63,261 | 0.17% | 0.92% |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 64,035 | -0.13% | 1.22% |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 64,413 | -0.41% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 64,335 | -0.44% | -0.12% |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 64,717 | -0.43% | 0.59% |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 65,244 | -0.43% | 0.81% |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 65,652 | -0.47% | 0.63% |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 68,499 | -0.54% | 4.34% |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 68,755 | -0.58% | 0.37% |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 69,167 | -0.64% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 69,507 | -0.75% | 0.49% |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 70,439 | -0.48% | 1.34% |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 70,763 | 0.04% | 0.46% |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 72,253 | 0.16% | 2.11% |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 74,205 | 0.06% | 2.7% |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 75,304 | -0.01% | 1.48% |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 76,417 | -0.08% | 1.48% |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 77,319 | -0.16% | 1.18% |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 78,846 | -0.25% | 1.97% |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 80,410 | -0.37% | 1.98% |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 81,131 | -0.52% | 0.9% |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 81,202 | -0.33% | 0.09% |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 83,723 | 0.12% | 3.1% |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 82,781 | 0.24% | -1.13% |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 82,475 | 0.17% | -0.37% |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 82,858 | 0.12% | 0.46% |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 84,600 | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 85,033 | 0.06% | 0.51% |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 86,956 | 0.01% | 2.26% |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 87,298 | 0.01% | 0.39% |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 89,770 | -0.007% | 2.83% |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 87,441 | 0.28% | -2.59% |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 88,303 | 0.09% | 0.99% |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 89,949 | 0.86% | 1.86% |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 91,359 | 0.94% | 1.57% |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 93,419 | 0.05% | 2.25% |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 94,677 | -1.14% | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 95,843 | -1.59% | 1.23% |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 96,762 | -0.47% | 0.96% |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 97,625 | -0.43% | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 98,462 | -0.45% | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 99,258 | -0.55% | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 119,878 | -0.56% | 20.8% |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 119,773 | -0.47% | -0.09% |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 121,354 | -0.46% | 1.32% |
| 2025 | 65,870 | 123,549 | -0.51% | 1.81% |
| 2026 | 65,508 | 125,581 | -0.55% | 1.64% |
| 2027 | 65,160 | 127,380 | -0.53% | 1.43% |
| 2028 | 64,808 | 128,883 | -0.54% | 1.18% |
| 2029 | 64,475 | 130,011 | -0.51% | 0.87% |
| 2030 | 64,169 | 130,635 | -0.47% | 0.48% |
| 2031 | 63,949 | 130,989 | -0.34% | 0.27% |
| 2032 | 63,825 | 131,305 | -0.19% | 0.24% |
| 2033 | 63,775 | 131,578 | -0.08% | 0.21% |
| 2034 | 63,756 | 131,816 | -0.03% | 0.18% |
| 2035 | 63,764 | 132,027 | 0.01% | 0.16% |
| 2036 | 63,757 | 132,202 | -0.01% | 0.13% |
| 2037 | 63,770 | 132,348 | 0.02% | 0.11% |
| 2038 | 63,784 | 132,467 | 0.02% | 0.09% |
| 2039 | 63,792 | 132,552 | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | 63,798 | 132,631 | 0.009% | 0.06% |
| 2041 | 63,804 | 132,681 | 0.009% | 0.04% |
| 2042 | 63,778 | 132,700 | -0.04% | 0.01% |
| 2043 | 63,731 | 132,698 | -0.07% | -0.001% |
| 2044 | 63,677 | 132,665 | -0.08% | -0.03% |
| 2045 | 63,630 | 132,613 | -0.07% | -0.04% |
| 2046 | 63,575 | 132,531 | -0.09% | -0.06% |
| 2047 | 63,501 | 132,415 | -0.12% | -0.09% |
| 2048 | 63,411 | 132,264 | -0.14% | -0.11% |
| 2049 | 63,303 | 132,085 | -0.17% | -0.14% |
| 2050 | 63,191 | 131,885 | -0.18% | -0.15% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Dominica increased by 1,676 people (a 2.44% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,561 people (a 12.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Dominica lost -4,540 (a 6.45% decline), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,762 (a 34% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2005 and is 188th in 2025. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2005 and ranked 181st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Dominica's population will shrink by 4.07% to 63,191 people and will still be ranked 188th. The population of the Seychelles will increase by 5.36% to 131,885 people and will still be ranked 181st.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Roseau | 14.7K |
| Portsmouth | 3.63K |
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| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Dominica and the Seychelles
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| Life expectancy | 71.5 years | 73.1 years |
| Average age | 38.2 years | 35.4 years |
| Median age | 37 years | 35 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50:50 | 55.2:44.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman |
| Population density | 228.6 ppl/mi² | 683 ppl/mi² |
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