What is population, total in Dominica?

Population, total in Dominica was 65,871 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

What is the highest population, total recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 73,083 in 1980.

What is the lowest population, total recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 59,372 in 1960.

How does Dominica rank for population, total?

Dominica ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is population, total rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total in Dominica

Name: Population, total in Dominica
Creator: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Dominica: Population, total was 65,871 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

65,871

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

197th

of 215 countries

All-time high

73,083

in 1980

All-time low

59,372

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population, total in Dominica, 1960–2025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, total in Dominica is 65,871, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total in Dominica peaked at 73,083 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59,372, in 1960.

Dominica ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	63,312	59,372	67,934	10
1970s	71,185	68,908	72,959	10
1980s	71,811	70,153	73,083	10
1990s	69,333	68,870	69,627	10
2000s	68,645	68,288	68,864	10
2010s	69,168	67,880	70,410	10
2020s	66,698	65,871	67,573	6

Countries ranked near Dominica

194 Isle of Man 84,118 compare
195 Andorra 82,904 compare
196 Cayman Islands 75,844 compare
198 Bermuda 64,555 compare
199 Greenland 56,831 compare
200 Faroe Islands 54,900 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More climate change data for Dominica

Population growth -0.5% (2025)
Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
Urban population 48,735 (2025)
Urban population 74.0% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.02 billion cubic meters (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.0% (2022)
Terrestrial protected areas 21.4% (2025)
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
Marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.3 1=low to 6=high (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total in Dominica?: Population, total in Dominica was 65,871 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population, total recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 73,083 in 1980.
What is the lowest population, total recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 59,372 in 1960.
How does Dominica rank for population, total?: Dominica ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, total rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.