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

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The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Dominica's population is 7.01 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.0009% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Dominica vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Dominica
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Dominica Tuvalu
2100 49,161 12,163
2099 49,550 12,156
2098 49,923 12,135
2097 50,272 12,114
2096 50,597 12,091
2095 50,943 12,076
2094 51,277 12,058
2093 51,604 12,038
2092 51,918 12,008
2091 52,241 11,982
2090 52,598 11,951
2089 52,927 11,919
2088 53,285 11,883
2087 53,620 11,857
2086 53,952 11,822
2085 54,281 11,781
2084 54,596 11,737
2083 54,912 11,699
2082 55,227 11,658
2081 55,523 11,618
2080 55,844 11,556
2079 56,168 11,500
2078 56,496 11,451
2077 56,790 11,391
2076 57,109 11,334
2075 57,427 11,277
2074 57,735 11,212
2073 58,050 11,136
2072 58,352 11,077
2071 58,648 11,003
2070 58,947 10,944
2069 59,206 10,875
2068 59,480 10,807
2067 59,737 10,739
2066 59,970 10,675
2065 60,221 10,620
2064 60,471 10,554
2063 60,683 10,491
2062 60,914 10,433
2061 61,141 10,364
2060 61,369 10,307
2059 61,575 10,238
2058 61,776 10,175
2057 61,982 10,123
2056 62,158 10,056
2055 62,341 9,993
2054 62,498 9,935
2053 62,647 9,867
2052 62,815 9,810
2051 62,952 9,739
2050 63,075 9,674
2049 63,179 9,608
2048 63,280 9,541
2047 63,365 9,464
2046 63,425 9,397
2045 63,472 9,337
2044 63,524 9,274
2043 63,580 9,209
2042 63,622 9,143
2041 63,622 9,092
2040 63,616 9,050
2039 63,610 8,999
2038 63,598 8,960
2037 63,581 8,932
2036 63,583 8,917
2035 63,580 8,908
2034 63,585 8,901
2033 63,604 8,910
2032 63,689 8,930
2031 63,850 8,954
2030 64,125 9,004
2029 64,454 9,064
2028 64,797 9,139
2027 65,152 9,233
2026 65,501 9,349
2025 65,871 9,492
2024 66,205 9,646
2023 66,510 9,816
2022 66,826 9,992
2021 67,202 10,194
2020 67,573 10,399
2019 67,880 10,581
2018 68,174 10,751
2017 68,496 10,869
2016 69,606 10,930
2015 70,410 10,963
2014 70,373 10,984
2013 69,715 11,001
2012 69,118 10,934
2011 69,053 10,780
2010 68,859 10,614
2009 68,864 10,461
2008 68,854 10,321
2007 68,847 10,182
2006 68,806 10,056
2005 68,734 9,940
2004 68,649 9,816
2003 68,531 9,695
2002 68,367 9,623
2001 68,288 9,586
2000 68,511 9,544
1999 68,870 9,496
1998 69,124 9,451
1997 69,299 9,400
1996 69,410 9,342
1995 69,469 9,280
1994 69,477 9,207
1993 69,433 9,126
1992 69,325 9,038
1991 69,296 8,928
1990 69,627 8,798
1989 70,153 8,662
1988 70,608 8,518
1987 71,023 8,371
1986 71,406 8,217
1985 71,744 8,046
1984 72,056 7,902
1983 72,365 7,789
1982 72,688 7,664
1981 72,986 7,526
1980 73,083 7,366
1979 72,959 7,184
1978 72,724 6,957
1977 72,406 6,686
1976 72,017 6,404
1975 71,570 6,117
1974 71,091 5,822
1973 70,585 5,681
1972 70,060 5,692
1971 69,532 5,685
1970 68,908 5,663
1969 67,934 5,631
1968 66,732 5,624
1967 65,585 5,652
1966 64,507 5,686
1965 63,505 5,715
1964 62,587 5,752
1963 61,739 5,751
1962 60,948 5,699
1961 60,209 5,648
1960 59,372 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Dominica Tuvalu
2100 -0.78% 0.06%
2099 -0.75% 0.17%
2098 -0.69% 0.18%
2097 -0.64% 0.19%
2096 -0.68% 0.12%
2095 -0.65% 0.15%
2094 -0.63% 0.16%
2093 -0.61% 0.25%
2092 -0.62% 0.22%
2091 -0.68% 0.26%
2090 -0.62% 0.27%
2089 -0.67% 0.3%
2088 -0.62% 0.23%
2087 -0.62% 0.29%
2086 -0.61% 0.35%
2085 -0.58% 0.37%
2084 -0.58% 0.33%
2083 -0.57% 0.35%
2082 -0.53% 0.34%
2081 -0.57% 0.54%
2080 -0.58% 0.48%
2079 -0.58% 0.43%
2078 -0.52% 0.52%
2077 -0.56% 0.51%
2076 -0.55% 0.5%
2075 -0.53% 0.58%
2074 -0.54% 0.69%
2073 -0.52% 0.53%
2072 -0.5% 0.68%
2071 -0.51% 0.54%
2070 -0.44% 0.64%
2069 -0.46% 0.63%
2068 -0.43% 0.63%
2067 -0.39% 0.6%
2066 -0.42% 0.51%
2065 -0.41% 0.62%
2064 -0.35% 0.61%
2063 -0.38% 0.55%
2062 -0.37% 0.67%
2061 -0.37% 0.55%
2060 -0.33% 0.68%
2059 -0.33% 0.61%
2058 -0.33% 0.52%
2057 -0.28% 0.66%
2056 -0.29% 0.64%
2055 -0.25% 0.58%
2054 -0.24% 0.69%
2053 -0.27% 0.58%
2052 -0.22% 0.73%
2051 -0.2% 0.67%
2050 -0.16% 0.69%
2049 -0.16% 0.7%
2048 -0.13% 0.82%
2047 -0.1% 0.71%
2046 -0.07% 0.65%
2045 -0.08% 0.67%
2044 -0.09% 0.71%
2043 -0.07% 0.72%
2042 0% 0.57%
2041 0.009% 0.46%
2040 0.009% 0.56%
2039 0.02% 0.44%
2038 0.03% 0.31%
2037 -0.003% 0.17%
2036 0.005% 0.1%
2035 -0.008% 0.08%
2034 -0.03% -0.1%
2033 -0.13% -0.22%
2032 -0.25% -0.27%
2031 -0.43% -0.56%
2030 -0.51% -0.66%
2029 -0.53% -0.83%
2028 -0.54% -1.02%
2027 -0.53% -1.23%
2026 -0.56% -1.51%
2025 -0.5% -1.6%
2024 -0.46% -1.73%
2023 -0.47% -1.76%
2022 -0.56% -1.98%
2021 -0.55% -1.97%
2020 -0.45% -1.72%
2019 -0.43% -1.58%
2018 -0.47% -1.09%
2017 -1.59% -0.56%
2016 -1.14% -0.3%
2015 0.05% -0.19%
2014 0.94% -0.15%
2013 0.86% 0.61%
2012 0.09% 1.43%
2011 0.28% 1.56%
2010 -0.007% 1.46%
2009 0.01% 1.36%
2008 0.01% 1.37%
2007 0.06% 1.25%
2006 0.1% 1.17%
2005 0.12% 1.26%
2004 0.17% 1.25%
2003 0.24% 0.75%
2002 0.12% 0.39%
2001 -0.33% 0.44%
2000 -0.52% 0.51%
1999 -0.37% 0.48%
1998 -0.25% 0.54%
1997 -0.16% 0.62%
1996 -0.08% 0.67%
1995 -0.01% 0.79%
1994 0.06% 0.89%
1993 0.16% 0.97%
1992 0.04% 1.23%
1991 -0.48% 1.48%
1990 -0.75% 1.57%
1989 -0.64% 1.69%
1988 -0.58% 1.76%
1987 -0.54% 1.87%
1986 -0.47% 2.13%
1985 -0.43% 1.82%
1984 -0.43% 1.45%
1983 -0.44% 1.63%
1982 -0.41% 1.83%
1981 -0.13% 2.17%
1980 0.17% 2.53%
1979 0.32% 3.26%
1978 0.44% 4.05%
1977 0.54% 4.4%
1976 0.62% 4.69%
1975 0.67% 5.07%
1974 0.72% 2.48%
1973 0.75% -0.19%
1972 0.76% 0.12%
1971 0.91% 0.39%
1970 1.43% 0.57%
1969 1.8% 0.12%
1968 1.75% -0.5%
1967 1.67% -0.6%
1966 1.58% -0.51%
1965 1.47% -0.64%
1964 1.37% 0.02%
1963 1.3% 0.91%
1962 1.23% 0.9%
1961 1.41% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Dominica declined by 0.5%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Dominica Tuvalu
Current population
65501
9349
Population rank 188/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.0008% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.1 days
2.38 days
One birth every
12.1 hours
1.73 days
One death every
10.5 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -1 +0
Annual growth/decline -334 -154
Annual growth/decline rate -0.5% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 185/197 195/197
One migration net change every
1.51 days
1.44 days
Annual migration change -242 -255
Net migration rank 85/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 8,440 246
Foreign-born residents rank 178/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 53/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Dominica
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Dominica Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -242 - -255
2024 -109 -200 122 -280
2023 -111 -199 137 -323
2022 -118 -202 150 -320
2021 -205 -224 151 -366
2020 -88 -225 161 -355
2019 -75 -228 166 -343
2018 -60 -231 169 -329
2017 -124 -234 163 -246
2016 177 -2,032 157 -200
2015 157 92 153 -179
2014 257 -431 149 -166
2013 110 1,376 148 -160
2012 167 -461 148 1
2011 121 307 142 28
2010 171 -206 136 22
2009 220 -198 130 15
2008 272 -264 125 10
2007 319 -297 125 1
2006 364 -316 129 -5
2005 339 -259 131 -8
2004 360 -254 132 -10
2003 387 -252 136 -16
2002 429 -248 141 -104
2001 556 -585 151 -117
2000 561 -973 159 -118
1999 647 -947 166 -120
1998 595 -805 172 -122
1997 662 -803 177 -120
1996 753 -838 182 -121
1995 853 -885 191 -125
1994 1,002 -984 195 -120
1993 1,130 -1,061 202 -119
1992 1,111 -969 196 -104
1991 1,103 -1,183 203 -72
1990 1,138 -1,722 204 -69
1989 1,178 -1,651 208 -71
1988 1,222 -1,653 215 -72
1987 1,256 -1,661 219 -68
1986 1,285 -1,642 219 -56
1985 1,302 -1,617 215 -36
1984 1,308 -1,614 212 -103
1983 1,301 -1,615 206 -87
1982 1,250 -1,588 198 -66
1981 1,169 -1,420 186 -46
1980 1,090 -1,035 173 0
1979 981 -802 158 37
1978 991 -705 141 119
1977 996 -634 128 149
1976 1,050 -627 117 171
1975 1,142 -678 108 186
1974 1,267 -770 102 197
1973 1,400 -882 101 -121
1972 1,497 -971 94 -102
1971 1,549 -1,022 101 -85
1970 1,574 -847 102 -71
1969 1,628 -406 102 -65
1968 1,673 -488 97 -127
1967 1,716 -605 92 -123
1966 1,752 -715 91 -121
1965 1,778 -816 93 -128
1964 1,792 -911 98 -135
1963 1,796 -978 106 -52
1962 1,786 -1,028 113 -61
1961 1,762 -1,044 120 -77
1960 1,720 -759 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/dominica/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 people).

As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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