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Population in Dominica compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 20.9 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Trinidad
2100 49,161 817,597
2099 49,550 825,167
2098 49,923 832,755
2097 50,272 840,398
2096 50,597 848,105
2095 50,943 855,896
2094 51,277 863,688
2093 51,604 871,563
2092 51,918 879,479
2091 52,241 887,507
2090 52,598 895,594
2089 52,927 903,792
2088 53,285 912,036
2087 53,620 920,411
2086 53,952 928,916
2085 54,281 937,549
2084 54,596 946,328
2083 54,912 955,303
2082 55,227 964,428
2081 55,523 973,767
2080 55,844 983,215
2079 56,168 992,890
2078 56,496 1,002,707
2077 56,790 1,012,724
2076 57,109 1,022,846
2075 57,427 1,033,103
2074 57,735 1,043,451
2073 58,050 1,053,862
2072 58,352 1,064,397
2071 58,648 1,074,937
2070 58,947 1,085,508
2069 59,206 1,096,081
2068 59,480 1,106,619
2067 59,737 1,117,029
2066 59,970 1,127,377
2065 60,221 1,137,666
2064 60,471 1,147,820
2063 60,683 1,157,795
2062 60,914 1,167,602
2061 61,141 1,177,258
2060 61,369 1,186,727
2059 61,575 1,196,052
2058 61,776 1,205,157
2057 61,982 1,214,148
2056 62,158 1,222,923
2055 62,341 1,231,559
2054 62,498 1,240,041
2053 62,647 1,248,279
2052 62,815 1,256,354
2051 62,952 1,264,264
2050 63,075 1,271,946
2049 63,179 1,279,479
2048 63,280 1,286,792
2047 63,365 1,293,925
2046 63,425 1,300,799
2045 63,472 1,307,495
2044 63,524 1,313,930
2043 63,580 1,320,145
2042 63,622 1,326,058
2041 63,622 1,331,703
2040 63,616 1,337,031
2039 63,610 1,342,067
2038 63,598 1,346,734
2037 63,581 1,351,096
2036 63,583 1,355,110
2035 63,580 1,358,761
2034 63,585 1,362,044
2033 63,604 1,364,882
2032 63,689 1,367,356
2031 63,850 1,369,304
2030 64,125 1,370,777
2029 64,454 1,371,753
2028 64,797 1,372,048
2027 65,152 1,371,592
2026 65,501 1,370,204
2025 65,871 1,367,764
2024 66,205 1,368,333
2023 66,510 1,367,510
2022 66,826 1,365,805
2021 67,202 1,367,558
2020 67,573 1,366,725
2019 67,880 1,363,985
2018 68,174 1,359,193
2017 68,496 1,356,633
2016 69,606 1,353,895
2015 70,410 1,349,667
2014 70,373 1,345,343
2013 69,715 1,340,557
2012 69,118 1,335,194
2011 69,053 1,328,019
2010 68,859 1,317,714
2009 68,864 1,310,106
2008 68,854 1,308,587
2007 68,847 1,303,188
2006 68,806 1,297,944
2005 68,734 1,294,494
2004 68,649 1,345,380
2003 68,531 1,338,709
2002 68,367 1,332,011
2001 68,288 1,325,567
2000 68,511 1,319,774
1999 68,870 1,314,708
1998 69,124 1,310,225
1997 69,299 1,305,836
1996 69,410 1,300,928
1995 69,469 1,295,169
1994 69,477 1,288,341
1993 69,433 1,280,466
1992 69,325 1,271,674
1991 69,296 1,262,171
1990 69,627 1,252,208
1989 70,153 1,241,600
1988 70,608 1,230,069
1987 71,023 1,217,364
1986 71,406 1,203,124
1985 71,744 1,187,366
1984 72,056 1,172,984
1983 72,365 1,160,534
1982 72,688 1,147,927
1981 72,986 1,135,132
1980 73,083 1,121,744
1979 72,959 1,107,639
1978 72,724 1,093,380
1977 72,406 1,079,554
1976 72,017 1,066,311
1975 71,570 1,053,469
1974 71,091 1,040,761
1973 70,585 1,027,851
1972 70,060 1,014,921
1971 69,532 1,002,585
1970 68,908 991,471
1969 67,934 980,706
1968 66,732 969,006
1967 65,585 956,418
1966 64,507 942,937
1965 63,505 928,425
1964 62,587 912,963
1963 61,739 896,804
1962 60,948 880,194
1961 60,209 863,144
1960 59,372 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Trinidad
2100 -0.78% -0.92%
2099 -0.75% -0.91%
2098 -0.69% -0.91%
2097 -0.64% -0.91%
2096 -0.68% -0.91%
2095 -0.65% -0.9%
2094 -0.63% -0.9%
2093 -0.61% -0.9%
2092 -0.62% -0.9%
2091 -0.68% -0.9%
2090 -0.62% -0.91%
2089 -0.67% -0.9%
2088 -0.62% -0.91%
2087 -0.62% -0.92%
2086 -0.61% -0.92%
2085 -0.58% -0.93%
2084 -0.58% -0.94%
2083 -0.57% -0.95%
2082 -0.53% -0.96%
2081 -0.57% -0.96%
2080 -0.58% -0.97%
2079 -0.58% -0.98%
2078 -0.52% -0.99%
2077 -0.56% -0.99%
2076 -0.55% -0.99%
2075 -0.53% -0.99%
2074 -0.54% -0.99%
2073 -0.52% -0.99%
2072 -0.5% -0.98%
2071 -0.51% -0.97%
2070 -0.44% -0.96%
2069 -0.46% -0.95%
2068 -0.43% -0.93%
2067 -0.39% -0.92%
2066 -0.42% -0.9%
2065 -0.41% -0.88%
2064 -0.35% -0.86%
2063 -0.38% -0.84%
2062 -0.37% -0.82%
2061 -0.37% -0.8%
2060 -0.33% -0.78%
2059 -0.33% -0.76%
2058 -0.33% -0.74%
2057 -0.28% -0.72%
2056 -0.29% -0.7%
2055 -0.25% -0.68%
2054 -0.24% -0.66%
2053 -0.27% -0.64%
2052 -0.22% -0.63%
2051 -0.2% -0.6%
2050 -0.16% -0.59%
2049 -0.16% -0.57%
2048 -0.13% -0.55%
2047 -0.1% -0.53%
2046 -0.07% -0.51%
2045 -0.08% -0.49%
2044 -0.09% -0.47%
2043 -0.07% -0.45%
2042 0% -0.42%
2041 0.009% -0.4%
2040 0.009% -0.38%
2039 0.02% -0.35%
2038 0.03% -0.32%
2037 -0.003% -0.3%
2036 0.005% -0.27%
2035 -0.008% -0.24%
2034 -0.03% -0.21%
2033 -0.13% -0.18%
2032 -0.25% -0.14%
2031 -0.43% -0.11%
2030 -0.51% -0.07%
2029 -0.53% -0.02%
2028 -0.54% 0.03%
2027 -0.53% 0.1%
2026 -0.56% 0.18%
2025 -0.5% -0.04%
2024 -0.46% 0.06%
2023 -0.47% 0.12%
2022 -0.56% -0.13%
2021 -0.55% 0.06%
2020 -0.45% 0.2%
2019 -0.43% 0.35%
2018 -0.47% 0.19%
2017 -1.59% 0.2%
2016 -1.14% 0.31%
2015 0.05% 0.32%
2014 0.94% 0.36%
2013 0.86% 0.4%
2012 0.09% 0.54%
2011 0.28% 0.78%
2010 -0.007% 0.58%
2009 0.01% 0.12%
2008 0.01% 0.41%
2007 0.06% 0.4%
2006 0.1% 0.27%
2005 0.12% -3.78%
2004 0.17% 0.5%
2003 0.24% 0.5%
2002 0.12% 0.49%
2001 -0.33% 0.44%
2000 -0.52% 0.39%
1999 -0.37% 0.34%
1998 -0.25% 0.34%
1997 -0.16% 0.38%
1996 -0.08% 0.44%
1995 -0.01% 0.53%
1994 0.06% 0.62%
1993 0.16% 0.69%
1992 0.04% 0.75%
1991 -0.48% 0.8%
1990 -0.75% 0.85%
1989 -0.64% 0.94%
1988 -0.58% 1.04%
1987 -0.54% 1.18%
1986 -0.47% 1.33%
1985 -0.43% 1.23%
1984 -0.43% 1.07%
1983 -0.44% 1.1%
1982 -0.41% 1.13%
1981 -0.13% 1.19%
1980 0.17% 1.27%
1979 0.32% 1.3%
1978 0.44% 1.28%
1977 0.54% 1.24%
1976 0.62% 1.22%
1975 0.67% 1.22%
1974 0.72% 1.26%
1973 0.75% 1.27%
1972 0.76% 1.23%
1971 0.91% 1.12%
1970 1.43% 1.1%
1969 1.8% 1.21%
1968 1.75% 1.32%
1967 1.67% 1.43%
1966 1.58% 1.56%
1965 1.47% 1.69%
1964 1.37% 1.8%
1963 1.3% 1.89%
1962 1.23% 1.98%
1961 1.41% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Dominica Trinidad
Current population
65501
1370916
Population rank 188/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.02%
One net population change
1.1 days
15.4 hours
One birth every
12.1 hours
36.4 minutes
One death every
10.5 hours
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 -2
Annual growth/decline -334 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -242 +691
Net migration rank 85/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - 691
2024 -109 -200 2,469 1,334
2023 -111 -199 3,200 2,126
2022 -118 -202 3,773 4,247
2021 -205 -224 2,091 5,749
2020 -88 -225 4,558 427
2019 -75 -228 5,647 -19,251
2018 -60 -231 5,869 35,502
2017 -124 -234 6,779 1,445
2016 177 -2,032 7,436 -86
2015 157 92 7,963 -575
2014 257 -431 8,571 -799
2013 110 1,376 9,020 -796
2012 167 -461 9,376 -880
2011 121 307 9,601 -1,410
2010 171 -206 9,698 -2,230
2009 220 -198 9,769 -3,056
2008 272 -264 9,872 -3,624
2007 319 -297 9,939 -3,731
2006 364 -316 9,889 -3,684
2005 339 -259 9,822 -3,595
2004 360 -254 10,149 -3,504
2003 387 -252 10,169 -3,472
2002 429 -248 10,316 -3,613
2001 556 -585 10,438 -4,252
2000 561 -973 10,588 -5,185
1999 647 -947 10,821 -6,103
1998 595 -805 10,964 -6,730
1997 662 -803 11,405 -6,865
1996 753 -838 12,101 -6,827
1995 853 -885 12,971 -6,723
1994 1,002 -984 14,032 -6,615
1993 1,130 -1,061 14,878 -6,554
1992 1,111 -969 15,910 -6,650
1991 1,103 -1,183 16,903 -7,149
1990 1,138 -1,722 18,052 -7,878
1989 1,178 -1,651 19,636 -8,588
1988 1,222 -1,653 21,028 -9,023
1987 1,256 -1,661 22,398 -9,002
1986 1,285 -1,642 23,705 -8,620
1985 1,302 -1,617 24,487 -8,051
1984 1,308 -1,614 24,738 -12,413
1983 1,301 -1,615 25,118 -12,544
1982 1,250 -1,588 25,181 -12,529
1981 1,169 -1,420 25,015 -12,086
1980 1,090 -1,035 24,557 -10,709
1979 981 -802 23,475 -9,106
1978 991 -705 22,538 -8,397
1977 996 -634 21,660 -8,154
1976 1,050 -627 20,875 -7,895
1975 1,142 -678 20,468 -7,768
1974 1,267 -770 20,412 -7,683
1973 1,400 -882 20,617 -7,524
1972 1,497 -971 20,116 -7,346
1971 1,549 -1,022 19,400 -7,499
1970 1,574 -847 19,074 -8,751
1969 1,628 -406 19,652 -8,449
1968 1,673 -488 20,849 -8,647
1967 1,716 -605 21,992 -9,008
1966 1,752 -715 23,228 -9,254
1965 1,778 -816 24,349 -9,301
1964 1,792 -911 25,065 -9,193
1963 1,796 -978 25,507 -9,067
1962 1,786 -1,028 25,763 -8,982
1961 1,762 -1,044 25,518 -8,200
1960 1,720 -759 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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