Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.0924 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica stood at 0.0924 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 3.75 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.05 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Dominica 177th 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.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8706 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1905 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2528 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3236 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1935 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.091 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0754 % change on previous year | -1799.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1576 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2557 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2000 | -0.3767 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1365 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3652 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5514 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5395 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5388 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5667 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5591 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5408 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5725 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5713 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8714 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6161 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5951 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5997 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2017 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0868 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1322 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1175 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0247 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1132 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1316 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0924 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1799.9% | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -0.0754 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +449.9% | 0.0206 % change on previous year | 0.1132 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +367.6% | -0.1365 % change on previous year | 0.3652 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -200.8% | 0.5951 % change on previous year | -0.5997 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1438 % change on previous year | -0.2557 % change on previous year | 0.8706 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3721 % change on previous year | -0.3767 % change on previous year | 0.5725 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4109 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 % change on previous year | 0.0206 % change on previous year | 0.1316 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.2218 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Bulgaria 0.1749 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Germany 0.1123 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kosovo 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russian Federation 0.076 % 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 urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Dominica was 0.0924 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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 Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.