Urban population growth in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population growth 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 217 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 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% |
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
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 175 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
- 176 Germany 0.1% compare
- 178 Kosovo 0.1% compare
- 178 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1% compare
- 180 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.001 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 217 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.