The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.
Population statistics:
- The United Kingdom's population is 1,070 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
- The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
- Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).
Dominica vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | 49,161 | 74,517,005 |
| 2099 | 49,550 | 74,647,273 |
| 2098 | 49,923 | 74,766,073 |
| 2097 | 50,272 | 74,879,923 |
| 2096 | 50,597 | 74,991,940 |
| 2095 | 50,943 | 75,102,041 |
| 2094 | 51,277 | 75,198,597 |
| 2093 | 51,604 | 75,296,704 |
| 2092 | 51,918 | 75,390,038 |
| 2091 | 52,241 | 75,480,137 |
| 2090 | 52,598 | 75,566,962 |
| 2089 | 52,927 | 75,649,353 |
| 2088 | 53,285 | 75,721,067 |
| 2087 | 53,620 | 75,791,990 |
| 2086 | 53,952 | 75,859,854 |
| 2085 | 54,281 | 75,918,647 |
| 2084 | 54,596 | 75,969,065 |
| 2083 | 54,912 | 76,018,614 |
| 2082 | 55,227 | 76,059,464 |
| 2081 | 55,523 | 76,086,593 |
| 2080 | 55,844 | 76,118,679 |
| 2079 | 56,168 | 76,147,352 |
| 2078 | 56,496 | 76,165,841 |
| 2077 | 56,790 | 76,183,437 |
| 2076 | 57,109 | 76,185,828 |
| 2075 | 57,427 | 76,198,349 |
| 2074 | 57,735 | 76,209,676 |
| 2073 | 58,050 | 76,218,781 |
| 2072 | 58,352 | 76,211,187 |
| 2071 | 58,648 | 76,200,495 |
| 2070 | 58,947 | 76,190,801 |
| 2069 | 59,206 | 76,184,140 |
| 2068 | 59,480 | 76,183,288 |
| 2067 | 59,737 | 76,175,881 |
| 2066 | 59,970 | 76,168,987 |
| 2065 | 60,221 | 76,168,193 |
| 2064 | 60,471 | 76,165,129 |
| 2063 | 60,683 | 76,165,534 |
| 2062 | 60,914 | 76,158,910 |
| 2061 | 61,141 | 76,156,587 |
| 2060 | 61,369 | 76,157,104 |
| 2059 | 61,575 | 76,157,593 |
| 2058 | 61,776 | 76,139,384 |
| 2057 | 61,982 | 76,119,478 |
| 2056 | 62,158 | 76,086,799 |
| 2055 | 62,341 | 76,047,952 |
| 2054 | 62,498 | 75,980,524 |
| 2053 | 62,647 | 75,907,047 |
| 2052 | 62,815 | 75,815,200 |
| 2051 | 62,952 | 75,709,173 |
| 2050 | 63,075 | 75,591,218 |
| 2049 | 63,179 | 75,460,140 |
| 2048 | 63,280 | 75,313,837 |
| 2047 | 63,365 | 75,153,802 |
| 2046 | 63,425 | 74,986,563 |
| 2045 | 63,472 | 74,808,886 |
| 2044 | 63,524 | 74,623,687 |
| 2043 | 63,580 | 74,424,133 |
| 2042 | 63,622 | 74,224,922 |
| 2041 | 63,622 | 74,020,934 |
| 2040 | 63,616 | 73,812,680 |
| 2039 | 63,610 | 73,600,788 |
| 2038 | 63,598 | 73,378,310 |
| 2037 | 63,581 | 73,155,497 |
| 2036 | 63,583 | 72,921,995 |
| 2035 | 63,580 | 72,671,687 |
| 2034 | 63,585 | 72,418,766 |
| 2033 | 63,604 | 72,145,065 |
| 2032 | 63,689 | 71,869,259 |
| 2031 | 63,850 | 71,581,519 |
| 2030 | 64,125 | 71,267,237 |
| 2029 | 64,454 | 70,948,992 |
| 2028 | 64,797 | 70,609,246 |
| 2027 | 65,152 | 70,248,858 |
| 2026 | 65,501 | 69,883,746 |
| 2025 | 65,871 | 69,487,000 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 69,281,000 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 68,526,000 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 67,636,000 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 66,978,000 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 66,740,000 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 66,628,000 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 66,287,000 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 65,964,000 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 65,606,000 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 65,087,000 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 64,619,000 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 64,138,000 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | 52,400,000 |
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/united-kingdom | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.
The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M 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
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | -0.17% |
| 2099 | -0.75% | -0.16% |
| 2098 | -0.69% | -0.15% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | -0.13% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | -0.13% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | -0.62% | -0.12% |
| 2091 | -0.68% | -0.11% |
| 2090 | -0.62% | -0.11% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | -0.09% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | -0.09% |
| 2087 | -0.62% | -0.09% |
| 2086 | -0.61% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.58% | -0.07% |
| 2084 | -0.58% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -0.57% | -0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | -0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | -0.58% | -0.04% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | -0.02% |
| 2078 | -0.52% | -0.02% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | -0.003% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | -0.02% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | -0.01% |
| 2074 | -0.54% | -0.01% |
| 2073 | -0.52% | 0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.5% | 0.01% |
| 2071 | -0.51% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | 0.009% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | 0.001% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | 0.01% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.009% |
| 2066 | -0.42% | 0.001% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | 0.004% |
| 2064 | -0.35% | -0% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | 0.009% |
| 2062 | -0.37% | 0.003% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | -0.001% |
| 2060 | -0.33% | -0.001% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | 0.02% |
| 2058 | -0.33% | 0.03% |
| 2057 | -0.28% | 0.04% |
| 2056 | -0.29% | 0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.25% | 0.09% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 0.1% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 0.12% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | 0.14% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 0.17% |
| 2049 | -0.16% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | 0.21% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | 0.22% |
| 2046 | -0.07% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 0.25% |
| 2044 | -0.09% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | -0.07% | 0.27% |
| 2042 | 0% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | 0.009% | 0.28% |
| 2040 | 0.009% | 0.29% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 0.3% |
| 2037 | -0.003% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | 0.005% | 0.34% |
| 2035 | -0.008% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 0.38% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | -0.25% | 0.4% |
| 2031 | -0.43% | 0.44% |
| 2030 | -0.51% | 0.45% |
| 2029 | -0.53% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 0.52% |
| 2026 | -0.56% | 0.57% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | 0.3% |
| 2024 | -0.46% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | 1.32% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 0.98% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | -0.45% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | -0.43% | 0.51% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | -1.59% | 0.55% |
| 2016 | -1.14% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 0.72% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 0.75% |
| 2013 | 0.86% | 0.67% |
| 2012 | 0.09% | 0.71% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | -0.007% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | 0.01% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 0.01% | 0.79% |
| 2007 | 0.06% | 0.78% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 0.12% | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 0.17% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 0.42% |
| 2001 | -0.33% | 0.39% |
| 2000 | -0.52% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | -0.37% | 0.33% |
| 1998 | -0.25% | 0.29% |
| 1997 | -0.16% | 0.26% |
| 1996 | -0.08% | 0.25% |
| 1995 | -0.01% | 0.26% |
| 1994 | 0.06% | 0.25% |
| 1993 | 0.16% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 0.04% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | -0.48% | 0.31% |
| 1990 | -0.75% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | -0.64% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 0.22% |
| 1987 | -0.54% | 0.21% |
| 1986 | -0.47% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | -0.43% | 0.23% |
| 1984 | -0.43% | 0.16% |
| 1983 | -0.44% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | -0.41% | -0.04% |
| 1981 | -0.13% | 0.03% |
| 1980 | 0.17% | 0.12% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 0.09% |
| 1978 | 0.44% | 0.005% |
| 1977 | 0.54% | -0.03% |
| 1976 | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 1975 | 0.67% | -0.007% |
| 1974 | 0.72% | 0.06% |
| 1973 | 0.75% | 0.19% |
| 1972 | 0.76% | 0.34% |
| 1971 | 0.91% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 1.43% | 0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | 0.42% |
| 1968 | 1.75% | 0.49% |
| 1967 | 1.67% | 0.54% |
| 1966 | 1.58% | 0.55% |
| 1965 | 1.47% | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 1.37% | 0.65% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 0.75% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 0.85% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 0.76% |
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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.
Live population counters
|
Dominica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65501
|
70071289
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 22/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 0.84% |
| One net population change |
1.1 days
|
2.56 minutes
|
| One birth every |
12.1 hours
|
46 seconds
|
| One death every |
10.5 hours
|
46.9 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +564 |
| Annual growth/decline | -334 | +206,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | +0.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
1.35 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -242 | +389,911 |
| Net migration rank | 85/196 | 4/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 11,845,479 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 178/195 | 4/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 17.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 53/195 | 36/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
United Kingdom
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -242 | - | 389,911 |
| 2024 | -109 | -200 | 13,233 | 417,114 |
| 2023 | -111 | -199 | 34,606 | 445,523 |
| 2022 | -118 | -202 | 39,770 | 487,029 |
| 2021 | -205 | -224 | 30,609 | 462,967 |
| 2020 | -88 | -225 | -4,272 | 144,221 |
| 2019 | -75 | -228 | 108,338 | 232,727 |
| 2018 | -60 | -231 | 119,317 | 259,744 |
| 2017 | -124 | -234 | 145,121 | 272,311 |
| 2016 | 177 | -2,032 | 177,136 | 324,649 |
| 2015 | 157 | 92 | 175,735 | 347,839 |
| 2014 | 257 | -431 | 206,781 | 306,091 |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,376 | 198,827 | 237,272 |
| 2012 | 167 | -461 | 248,473 | 172,088 |
| 2011 | 121 | 307 | 259,361 | 228,773 |
| 2010 | 171 | -206 | 251,066 | 274,811 |
| 2009 | 220 | -198 | 230,422 | 249,639 |
| 2008 | 272 | -264 | 216,325 | 263,390 |
| 2007 | 319 | -297 | 196,232 | 309,385 |
| 2006 | 364 | -316 | 176,455 | 288,923 |
| 2005 | 339 | -259 | 144,963 | 308,279 |
| 2004 | 360 | -254 | 131,974 | 276,077 |
| 2003 | 387 | -252 | 89,471 | 211,846 |
| 2002 | 429 | -248 | 65,308 | 203,577 |
| 2001 | 556 | -585 | 65,032 | 175,133 |
| 2000 | 561 | -973 | 70,671 | 153,917 |
| 1999 | 647 | -947 | 64,551 | 152,653 |
| 1998 | 595 | -805 | 87,730 | 125,541 |
| 1997 | 662 | -803 | 99,138 | 59,723 |
| 1996 | 753 | -838 | 98,884 | 54,964 |
| 1995 | 853 | -885 | 87,028 | 61,385 |
| 1994 | 1,002 | -984 | 127,304 | 45,339 |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -1,061 | 103,893 | 27,403 |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -969 | 149,709 | 17,846 |
| 1991 | 1,103 | -1,183 | 143,562 | 27,601 |
| 1990 | 1,138 | -1,722 | 154,569 | 57,132 |
| 1989 | 1,178 | -1,651 | 119,861 | 49,586 |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -1,653 | 136,628 | 13,952 |
| 1987 | 1,256 | -1,661 | 136,325 | 8,266 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | -1,642 | 90,690 | 41,836 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -1,617 | 79,170 | 83,164 |
| 1984 | 1,308 | -1,614 | 84,633 | 71,107 |
| 1983 | 1,301 | -1,615 | 61,966 | 27,063 |
| 1982 | 1,250 | -1,588 | 56,314 | -61,152 |
| 1981 | 1,169 | -1,420 | 73,234 | -83,876 |
| 1980 | 1,090 | -1,035 | 95,734 | -25,187 |
| 1979 | 981 | -802 | 61,872 | 11,255 |
| 1978 | 991 | -705 | 16,859 | 3,783 |
| 1977 | 996 | -634 | 0 | -21,636 |
| 1976 | 1,050 | -627 | -5,621 | -19,135 |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -678 | 33,735 | -40,241 |
| 1974 | 1,267 | -770 | 67,476 | -65,710 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | -882 | 112,389 | -33,840 |
| 1972 | 1,497 | -971 | 162,650 | -1,406 |
| 1971 | 1,549 | -1,022 | 257,123 | 1,175 |
| 1970 | 1,574 | -847 | 244,918 | -15,254 |
| 1969 | 1,628 | -406 | 260,577 | -60,655 |
| 1968 | 1,673 | -488 | 292,622 | -38,852 |
| 1967 | 1,716 | -605 | 346,145 | -39,659 |
| 1966 | 1,752 | -715 | 333,356 | -27,935 |
| 1965 | 1,778 | -816 | 364,132 | -24,955 |
| 1964 | 1,792 | -911 | 405,000 | -23,885 |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -978 | 337,995 | 8,271 |
| 1962 | 1,786 | -1,028 | 340,800 | 76,443 |
| 1961 | 1,762 | -1,044 | 311,519 | 52,295 |
| 1960 | 1,720 | -759 | 314,400 | 19,953 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.
Biggest cities by population
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Roseau | 16.6K |
| Portsmouth | 3.63K |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Cardiff | 384K |
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Population differences between Dominica and the United Kingdom
|
Dominica
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 38.4 years | 41.5 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 41.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.2 ppl/mi² | 748 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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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