Urban population growth (annual %) in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Dominica is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Dominica peaked at 3.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2017.
Dominica ranks 177th 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.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -51.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -95.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -1800.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | +109.1% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | +62.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | +47.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -366.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +126.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -59.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -201.4% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -108.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -79.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +449.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | -1800.6% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | +449.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2002 | +366.9% | -0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | -201.4% | 0.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 urban population growth in Dominica?
- Urban population growth in Dominica was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for urban population growth?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.