Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Dominica
Dominica: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -0.5% for population growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 1,062.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Dominica peaked at 1.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2017.
That places Dominica 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -47.4% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -178.2% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | +208.0% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | +10.3% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -108.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +272.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -118.2% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | +637.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2% | +88.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +58.0% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | +45.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | +42.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -135.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +107.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +42.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -150.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3974.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +814.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -94.4% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -2284.9% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -70.7% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | +10.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3974.7% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2016 | -2284.9% | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | +814.1% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1996 | -637.9% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | +272.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1982 | -208.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -0.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Dominica?
- Population growth in Dominica was -0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for population growth?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,062.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.