Urban population in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population was 48,735 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Dominica is 48,735, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Dominica peaked at 49,194 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,475, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,475 | — |
| 1961 | 22,845 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 23,167 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 23,502 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 23,854 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 24,231 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 24,643 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 25,091 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 25,575 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 26,096 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 26,556 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 26,973 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27,481 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,100 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 28,812 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 29,601 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 30,453 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 31,342 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 32,247 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 33,148 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34,013 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 34,799 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 35,697 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 36,868 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 38,220 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 39,654 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 41,066 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 42,355 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 43,437 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 44,224 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 44,609 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 44,694 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44,807 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44,952 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45,039 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45,080 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45,082 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,048 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44,977 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44,862 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44,693 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44,632 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 44,795 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45,042 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45,285 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 45,529 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45,787 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46,043 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 46,292 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46,557 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,823 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47,231 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 47,522 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48,187 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48,903 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 49,194 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48,899 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48,386 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48,428 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,492 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48,549 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48,561 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48,571 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48,626 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48,690 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48,735 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 48,735 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 48,735 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,148 | 22,475 | 26,096 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,471 | 26,556 | 33,148 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,033 | 34,013 | 44,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,915 | 44,609 | 45,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,466 | 44,632 | 46,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,206 | 46,823 | 49,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,622 | 48,549 | 48,735 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 192 Channel Islands 54,993 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 52,417 compare
- 194 Greenland 50,337 compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47,945 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 44,229 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 43,923 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 in Dominica?
- Urban population in Dominica was 48,735 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 49,194 in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,475 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for urban population?
- Dominica ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.