Urban population (% of total population) in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population (% of total population) was 74.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Dominica stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Dominica peaked at 74.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2021.
Dominica ranks 77th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.9% | — |
| 1961 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.1% | 37.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 38.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 46.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 74.0% | 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 in Dominica?
- Urban population in Dominica was 74.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for urban population?
- Dominica ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.