Population growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Population growth rate was -0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -0.5% for population growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Dominica peaked at 2.7% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2016.
Dominica ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -2.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Dominica?
- Population growth rate in Dominica was -0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for population growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.