Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica
Dominica: Population ages 65 and above, total was 8,694 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica is 8,694, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica peaked at 8,694 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,235, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,532 | 3,235 | 3,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,430 | 4,032 | 4,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,676 | 5,136 | 6,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,350 | 6,245 | 6,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,106 | 6,762 | 7,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,474 | 6,717 | 8,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,455 | 8,234 | 8,694 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 194 Faroe Islands 9,762 compare
- 195 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
- 196 Liechtenstein 8,769 compare
- 198 San Marino 7,896 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 7,216 compare
- 200 Gibraltar 7,156 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 429 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 460 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 421 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 453 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 410 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 447 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 410 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 438 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Dominica was 8,694 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,694 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,235 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.