The latest officially reported population of Dominica was 65,871 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Dominica's population is 65,501 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Zimbabwe's population is 266.3 times bigger than Dominica's.
- Dominica is ranked the 188th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.0008% for Dominica vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, Dominica has had an average growth rate of -0.6% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2006, the population of Dominica has decreased from 68.8K people to 65.5K (4.8% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).
Dominica vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Dominica
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | 49,161 | 37,486,352 |
| 2099 | 49,550 | 37,415,690 |
| 2098 | 49,923 | 37,331,540 |
| 2097 | 50,272 | 37,238,819 |
| 2096 | 50,597 | 37,146,184 |
| 2095 | 50,943 | 37,035,388 |
| 2094 | 51,277 | 36,915,996 |
| 2093 | 51,604 | 36,814,133 |
| 2092 | 51,918 | 36,691,740 |
| 2091 | 52,241 | 36,570,481 |
| 2090 | 52,598 | 36,428,812 |
| 2089 | 52,927 | 36,284,166 |
| 2088 | 53,285 | 36,144,627 |
| 2087 | 53,620 | 35,980,805 |
| 2086 | 53,952 | 35,811,286 |
| 2085 | 54,281 | 35,640,228 |
| 2084 | 54,596 | 35,459,328 |
| 2083 | 54,912 | 35,271,139 |
| 2082 | 55,227 | 35,081,992 |
| 2081 | 55,523 | 34,876,198 |
| 2080 | 55,844 | 34,662,013 |
| 2079 | 56,168 | 34,442,751 |
| 2078 | 56,496 | 34,220,306 |
| 2077 | 56,790 | 33,985,899 |
| 2076 | 57,109 | 33,742,198 |
| 2075 | 57,427 | 33,498,815 |
| 2074 | 57,735 | 33,247,764 |
| 2073 | 58,050 | 32,981,390 |
| 2072 | 58,352 | 32,708,937 |
| 2071 | 58,648 | 32,448,602 |
| 2070 | 58,947 | 32,183,952 |
| 2069 | 59,206 | 31,909,601 |
| 2068 | 59,480 | 31,633,783 |
| 2067 | 59,737 | 31,348,096 |
| 2066 | 59,970 | 31,065,618 |
| 2065 | 60,221 | 30,769,538 |
| 2064 | 60,471 | 30,482,622 |
| 2063 | 60,683 | 30,178,760 |
| 2062 | 60,914 | 29,870,308 |
| 2061 | 61,141 | 29,559,670 |
| 2060 | 61,369 | 29,254,998 |
| 2059 | 61,575 | 28,947,636 |
| 2058 | 61,776 | 28,634,199 |
| 2057 | 61,982 | 28,309,796 |
| 2056 | 62,158 | 27,993,176 |
| 2055 | 62,341 | 27,661,321 |
| 2054 | 62,498 | 27,334,325 |
| 2053 | 62,647 | 26,989,310 |
| 2052 | 62,815 | 26,645,898 |
| 2051 | 62,952 | 26,289,905 |
| 2050 | 63,075 | 25,937,176 |
| 2049 | 63,179 | 25,587,491 |
| 2048 | 63,280 | 25,230,302 |
| 2047 | 63,365 | 24,876,838 |
| 2046 | 63,425 | 24,515,600 |
| 2045 | 63,472 | 24,149,762 |
| 2044 | 63,524 | 23,785,181 |
| 2043 | 63,580 | 23,404,024 |
| 2042 | 63,622 | 23,037,316 |
| 2041 | 63,622 | 22,649,943 |
| 2040 | 63,616 | 22,275,480 |
| 2039 | 63,610 | 21,904,908 |
| 2038 | 63,598 | 21,532,024 |
| 2037 | 63,581 | 21,161,527 |
| 2036 | 63,583 | 20,792,863 |
| 2035 | 63,580 | 20,415,452 |
| 2034 | 63,585 | 20,049,783 |
| 2033 | 63,604 | 19,678,070 |
| 2032 | 63,689 | 19,313,685 |
| 2031 | 63,850 | 18,960,968 |
| 2030 | 64,125 | 18,615,376 |
| 2029 | 64,454 | 18,271,657 |
| 2028 | 64,797 | 17,935,044 |
| 2027 | 65,152 | 17,602,533 |
| 2026 | 65,501 | 17,274,728 |
| 2025 | 65,871 | 16,950,795 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 16,634,373 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 16,340,822 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 16,069,056 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 15,797,210 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 15,526,888 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 15,271,368 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 15,034,452 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 14,812,482 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 14,600,294 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 14,399,013 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 14,207,359 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 14,013,808 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 13,817,887 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 13,595,424 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 13,356,548 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 13,142,790 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 12,959,149 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 12,804,058 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 12,636,445 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 12,483,432 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 12,365,896 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 12,232,323 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 12,087,653 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 11,971,901 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 11,892,055 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 11,783,458 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 11,594,297 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 11,369,827 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 11,158,360 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 10,974,599 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 10,873,148 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 10,860,288 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 10,702,700 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 10,404,816 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 10,137,281 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 9,864,798 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 9,583,094 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 9,284,644 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 8,982,578 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 8,686,813 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 8,391,488 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 8,098,404 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 7,796,496 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 7,498,635 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 7,041,303 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 6,647,556 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 6,543,575 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 6,449,512 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 6,287,105 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 6,098,658 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 5,908,328 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 5,720,404 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 5,542,445 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 5,374,712 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 5,215,918 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 5,058,181 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 4,900,440 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 4,748,307 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 4,601,217 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 4,458,462 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 4,320,006 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 4,185,877 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 4,055,959 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 3,930,401 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | 3,809,389 |
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/zimbabwe | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Dominica increased by 800 people (a 1.16% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Dominica lost 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).
Dominica was ranked 187th most populous country in 2006 and is 188th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2100 | -0.78% | 0.19% |
| 2099 | -0.75% | 0.23% |
| 2098 | -0.69% | 0.25% |
| 2097 | -0.64% | 0.25% |
| 2096 | -0.68% | 0.3% |
| 2095 | -0.65% | 0.32% |
| 2094 | -0.63% | 0.28% |
| 2093 | -0.61% | 0.33% |
| 2092 | -0.62% | 0.33% |
| 2091 | -0.68% | 0.39% |
| 2090 | -0.62% | 0.4% |
| 2089 | -0.67% | 0.39% |
| 2088 | -0.62% | 0.46% |
| 2087 | -0.62% | 0.47% |
| 2086 | -0.61% | 0.48% |
| 2085 | -0.58% | 0.51% |
| 2084 | -0.58% | 0.53% |
| 2083 | -0.57% | 0.54% |
| 2082 | -0.53% | 0.59% |
| 2081 | -0.57% | 0.62% |
| 2080 | -0.58% | 0.64% |
| 2079 | -0.58% | 0.65% |
| 2078 | -0.52% | 0.69% |
| 2077 | -0.56% | 0.72% |
| 2076 | -0.55% | 0.73% |
| 2075 | -0.53% | 0.76% |
| 2074 | -0.54% | 0.81% |
| 2073 | -0.52% | 0.83% |
| 2072 | -0.5% | 0.8% |
| 2071 | -0.51% | 0.82% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.46% | 0.87% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | 0.91% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.91% |
| 2066 | -0.42% | 0.96% |
| 2065 | -0.41% | 0.94% |
| 2064 | -0.35% | 1.01% |
| 2063 | -0.38% | 1.03% |
| 2062 | -0.37% | 1.05% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | 1.04% |
| 2060 | -0.33% | 1.06% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | 1.09% |
| 2058 | -0.33% | 1.15% |
| 2057 | -0.28% | 1.13% |
| 2056 | -0.29% | 1.2% |
| 2055 | -0.25% | 1.2% |
| 2054 | -0.24% | 1.28% |
| 2053 | -0.27% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | -0.22% | 1.35% |
| 2051 | -0.2% | 1.36% |
| 2050 | -0.16% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | -0.16% | 1.42% |
| 2048 | -0.13% | 1.42% |
| 2047 | -0.1% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | -0.07% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | -0.08% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | -0.09% | 1.63% |
| 2043 | -0.07% | 1.59% |
| 2042 | 0% | 1.71% |
| 2041 | 0.009% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 0.009% | 1.69% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 1.75% |
| 2037 | -0.003% | 1.77% |
| 2036 | 0.005% | 1.85% |
| 2035 | -0.008% | 1.82% |
| 2034 | -0.03% | 1.89% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | -0.25% | 1.86% |
| 2031 | -0.43% | 1.86% |
| 2030 | -0.51% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | -0.53% | 1.88% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 1.89% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | -0.56% | 1.91% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | 1.9% |
| 2024 | -0.46% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | -0.47% | 1.69% |
| 2022 | -0.56% | 1.72% |
| 2021 | -0.55% | 1.74% |
| 2020 | -0.45% | 1.67% |
| 2019 | -0.43% | 1.58% |
| 2018 | -0.47% | 1.5% |
| 2017 | -1.59% | 1.45% |
| 2016 | -1.14% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | 1.35% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 1.38% |
| 2013 | 0.86% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | 0.09% | 1.64% |
| 2011 | 0.28% | 1.79% |
| 2010 | -0.007% | 1.63% |
| 2009 | 0.01% | 1.42% |
| 2008 | 0.01% | 1.21% |
| 2007 | 0.06% | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | 1.23% |
| 2005 | 0.12% | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 0.17% | 1.09% |
| 2003 | 0.24% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.12% | 0.97% |
| 2001 | -0.33% | 0.67% |
| 2000 | -0.52% | 0.92% |
| 1999 | -0.37% | 1.63% |
| 1998 | -0.25% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | -0.16% | 1.9% |
| 1996 | -0.08% | 1.67% |
| 1995 | -0.01% | 0.93% |
| 1994 | 0.06% | 0.12% |
| 1993 | 0.16% | 1.47% |
| 1992 | 0.04% | 2.86% |
| 1991 | -0.48% | 2.64% |
| 1990 | -0.75% | 2.76% |
| 1989 | -0.64% | 2.94% |
| 1988 | -0.58% | 3.21% |
| 1987 | -0.54% | 3.36% |
| 1986 | -0.47% | 3.4% |
| 1985 | -0.43% | 3.52% |
| 1984 | -0.43% | 3.62% |
| 1983 | -0.44% | 3.87% |
| 1982 | -0.41% | 3.97% |
| 1981 | -0.13% | 6.49% |
| 1980 | 0.17% | 5.92% |
| 1979 | 0.32% | 1.59% |
| 1978 | 0.44% | 1.46% |
| 1977 | 0.54% | 2.58% |
| 1976 | 0.62% | 3.09% |
| 1975 | 0.67% | 3.22% |
| 1974 | 0.72% | 3.29% |
| 1973 | 0.75% | 3.21% |
| 1972 | 0.76% | 3.12% |
| 1971 | 0.91% | 3.04% |
| 1970 | 1.43% | 3.12% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | 3.22% |
| 1968 | 1.75% | 3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.67% | 3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.58% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.47% | 3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.37% | 3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.23% | 3.19% |
| 1961 | 1.41% | 3.18% |
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.
Live population counters
|
Dominica
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
65501
|
17443108
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0008% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
1.1 days
|
1.67 minutes
|
| One birth every |
12.1 hours
|
1.06 minutes
|
| One death every |
10.5 hours
|
4.21 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -1 | +867 |
| Annual growth/decline | -334 | +316,422 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.5% | +1.9% |
| Population growth rate rank | 185/197 | 53/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.51 days
|
9.66 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | -242 | -54,555 |
| Net migration rank | 85/196 | 175/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 8,440 | 429,108 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 178/195 | 87/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.7% | 2.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 53/195 | 127/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dominica
|
Zimbabwe
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -242 | - | -54,555 |
| 2024 | -109 | -200 | 372,494 | -60,528 |
| 2023 | -111 | -199 | 372,505 | -97,380 |
| 2022 | -118 | -202 | 371,243 | -102,828 |
| 2021 | -205 | -224 | 349,908 | -74,623 |
| 2020 | -88 | -225 | 354,790 | -89,440 |
| 2019 | -75 | -228 | 348,798 | -103,107 |
| 2018 | -60 | -231 | 345,883 | -117,758 |
| 2017 | -124 | -234 | 344,035 | -128,241 |
| 2016 | 177 | -2,032 | 348,772 | -140,181 |
| 2015 | 157 | 92 | 356,203 | -162,220 |
| 2014 | 257 | -431 | 366,350 | -177,029 |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,376 | 374,757 | -176,972 |
| 2012 | 167 | -461 | 371,135 | -177,061 |
| 2011 | 121 | 307 | 359,572 | -108,714 |
| 2010 | 171 | -206 | 335,570 | -108,671 |
| 2009 | 220 | -198 | 309,316 | -108,689 |
| 2008 | 272 | -264 | 280,527 | -113,858 |
| 2007 | 319 | -297 | 261,805 | -118,299 |
| 2006 | 364 | -316 | 248,963 | -57,257 |
| 2005 | 339 | -259 | 248,545 | -134,212 |
| 2004 | 360 | -254 | 248,307 | -127,550 |
| 2003 | 387 | -252 | 243,057 | -96,667 |
| 2002 | 429 | -248 | 244,170 | -101,212 |
| 2001 | 556 | -585 | 227,909 | -139,361 |
| 2000 | 561 | -973 | 236,343 | -165,181 |
| 1999 | 647 | -947 | 232,393 | -86,343 |
| 1998 | 595 | -805 | 225,614 | 6,645 |
| 1997 | 662 | -803 | 216,288 | 395 |
| 1996 | 753 | -838 | 205,269 | 978 |
| 1995 | 853 | -885 | 206,695 | -45,428 |
| 1994 | 1,002 | -984 | 216,343 | -174,723 |
| 1993 | 1,130 | -1,061 | 228,045 | -243,947 |
| 1992 | 1,111 | -969 | 255,291 | 75,788 |
| 1991 | 1,103 | -1,183 | 260,943 | 3,749 |
| 1990 | 1,138 | -1,722 | 265,444 | 4,948 |
| 1989 | 1,178 | -1,651 | 270,838 | 3,736 |
| 1988 | 1,222 | -1,653 | 277,498 | 11,327 |
| 1987 | 1,256 | -1,661 | 286,766 | 21,308 |
| 1986 | 1,285 | -1,642 | 289,894 | 6,154 |
| 1985 | 1,302 | -1,617 | 290,756 | 4,718 |
| 1984 | 1,308 | -1,614 | 290,052 | 5,124 |
| 1983 | 1,301 | -1,615 | 286,545 | 4,456 |
| 1982 | 1,250 | -1,588 | 279,934 | 32,899 |
| 1981 | 1,169 | -1,420 | 271,361 | 11,523 |
| 1980 | 1,090 | -1,035 | 241,179 | 390,593 |
| 1979 | 981 | -802 | 223,657 | -67,937 |
| 1978 | 991 | -705 | 222,979 | -170,727 |
| 1977 | 996 | -634 | 225,139 | -89,270 |
| 1976 | 1,050 | -627 | 221,419 | -32,495 |
| 1975 | 1,142 | -678 | 216,947 | -28,988 |
| 1974 | 1,267 | -770 | 208,806 | -16,105 |
| 1973 | 1,400 | -882 | 201,885 | -18,733 |
| 1972 | 1,497 | -971 | 193,725 | -20,959 |
| 1971 | 1,549 | -1,022 | 185,427 | -22,719 |
| 1970 | 1,574 | -847 | 178,979 | -24,102 |
| 1969 | 1,628 | -406 | 172,626 | -12,028 |
| 1968 | 1,673 | -488 | 166,865 | -11,997 |
| 1967 | 1,716 | -605 | 161,205 | -11,814 |
| 1966 | 1,752 | -715 | 156,014 | -11,211 |
| 1965 | 1,778 | -816 | 151,164 | -10,465 |
| 1964 | 1,792 | -911 | 145,848 | -9,631 |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -978 | 140,984 | -8,936 |
| 1962 | 1,786 | -1,028 | 136,317 | -8,529 |
| 1961 | 1,762 | -1,044 | 131,531 | -8,204 |
| 1960 | 1,720 | -759 | 126,959 | -8,260 |
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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).
As of 2024, 8,440 residents or 12.7% of the population were not native-born in Dominica, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.
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Population differences between Dominica and Zimbabwe
|
Dominica
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 71.6 years | 63.6 years |
| Average age | 38.4 years | 23.7 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 19.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.48 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman |
| Population density | 226.2 ppl/mi² | 115.7 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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