Population, total, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.5045 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5045 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.8 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-1.59 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -0.5045 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 1,059.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 1.8 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.59 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Dominica ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9056 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7594 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7494 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7169 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6738 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6246 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5402 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4392 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3231 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.17 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1981 | -0.1327 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1982 | -0.4083 % change on previous year | +207.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1984 | -0.427 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | -0.433 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1986 | -0.4711 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1987 | -0.5364 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5843 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1989 | -0.6444 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7498 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4754 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1558 % change on previous year | +272.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0634 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0115 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0849 % change on previous year | +637.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1599 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2525 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3675 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2000 | -0.5213 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3255 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1157 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1722 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1048 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0073 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2817 % change on previous year | -3980.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | +817.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9438 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2016 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -2271.8% |
| 2017 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4701 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4312 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -0.4523 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2021 | -0.549 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2022 | -0.5595 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | -0.4729 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2024 | -0.4586 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2025 | -0.5045 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +3980.3% | -0.0073 % change on previous year | 0.2817 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2271.8% | 0.0526 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +817.6% | 0.0941 % change on previous year | 0.8637 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -637.6% | -0.0115 % change on previous year | -0.0849 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +272.3% | 0.0418 % change on previous year | 0.1558 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -207.6% | -0.1327 % change on previous year | -0.4083 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7166 % change on previous year | 0.3231 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3912 % change on previous year | -0.6444 % change on previous year | 0.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1841 % change on previous year | -0.7498 % change on previous year | 0.1558 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -0.5213 % change on previous year | 0.2399 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1409 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 0.9438 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4995 % change on previous year | -0.5595 % change on previous year | -0.4523 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 196 Estonia -0.427 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Japan -0.4904 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Hungary -0.5 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.5107 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Puerto Rico -0.5521 % change on previous year compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands -0.5605 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Dominica was -0.5045 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,059.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.