| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
The current population of Dominica is 74,232 as of April 20, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Dominica is projected at 72,167 or 72.2 thousands as of July 1, 2021. The total population in Dominica is projected at 71,986 or 71.1 thousands people for the year 2020. Dominica ranks number 204th in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. Dominica is ranked 28th among 41 countries in North America.
Dominica's population peaked in 1980 with 75.3 thousand people after Dominica's population decreased year by year. The Dominica population is projected to reach 73.2 thousand in 2030 and decrease further to 70.9 thousand in 2050 and 51.4 thousand by 2100. Dominica accounts for 0.0009 percent of the world population. Its global share has been declining since 0.0019% of 1965 and is projected to decline at 0.0005% by 2100.
Dominica was at 190th position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 211th in 2100.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 71,986 | 178 | 0.25 | 0.0009 |
| 2021 | 72,167 | 181 | 0.25 | 0.0009 |
| 2022 | 72,344 | 177 | 0.25 | 0.0009 |
| 2023 | 72,519 | 175 | 0.24 | 0.0009 |
| 2024 | 72,680 | 161 | 0.22 | 0.0009 |
| 2025 | 72,818 | 138 | 0.19 | 0.0009 |
| 2026 | 72,948 | 130 | 0.18 | 0.0009 |
| 2027 | 73,051 | 103 | 0.14 | 0.0009 |
| 2028 | 73,138 | 87 | 0.12 | 0.0009 |
| 2029 | 73,205 | 67 | 0.09 | 0.0008 |
| 2030 | 73,241 | 36 | 0.05 | 0.0008 |
| 2031 | 73,261 | 20 | 0.03 | 0.0008 |
| 2032 | 73,255 | -6 | -0.01 | 0.0008 |
| 2033 | 73,222 | -33 | -0.05 | 0.0008 |
| 2034 | 73,169 | -53 | -0.07 | 0.0008 |
| 2035 | 73,107 | -62 | -0.08 | 0.0008 |
| 2036 | 73,018 | -89 | -0.12 | 0.0008 |
| 2037 | 72,920 | -98 | -0.13 | 0.0008 |
| 2038 | 72,802 | -118 | -0.16 | 0.0008 |
| 2039 | 72,683 | -119 | -0.16 | 0.0008 |
| 2040 | 72,548 | -135 | -0.19 | 0.0008 |
| 2041 | 72,400 | -148 | -0.20 | 0.0008 |
| 2042 | 72,249 | -151 | -0.21 | 0.0008 |
| 2043 | 72,096 | -153 | -0.21 | 0.0008 |
| 2044 | 71,936 | -160 | -0.22 | 0.0008 |
| 2045 | 71,769 | -167 | -0.23 | 0.0007 |
| 2046 | 71,604 | -165 | -0.23 | 0.0007 |
| 2047 | 71,430 | -174 | -0.24 | 0.0007 |
| 2048 | 71,260 | -170 | -0.24 | 0.0007 |
| 2049 | 71,078 | -182 | -0.26 | 0.0007 |
| 2050 | 70,877 | -201 | -0.28 | 0.0007 |
| 2051 | 70,679 | -198 | -0.28 | 0.0007 |
| 2052 | 70,465 | -214 | -0.30 | 0.0007 |
| 2053 | 70,240 | -225 | -0.32 | 0.0007 |
| 2054 | 70,008 | -232 | -0.33 | 0.0007 |
| 2055 | 69,770 | -238 | -0.34 | 0.0007 |
| 2056 | 69,512 | -258 | -0.37 | 0.0007 |
| 2057 | 69,252 | -260 | -0.37 | 0.0007 |
| 2058 | 68,961 | -291 | -0.42 | 0.0007 |
| 2059 | 68,678 | -283 | -0.41 | 0.0007 |
| 2060 | 68,377 | -301 | -0.44 | 0.0007 |
| 2061 | 68,067 | -310 | -0.45 | 0.0007 |
| 2062 | 67,738 | -329 | -0.48 | 0.0007 |
| 2063 | 67,398 | -340 | -0.50 | 0.0007 |
| 2064 | 67,049 | -349 | -0.52 | 0.0007 |
| 2065 | 66,693 | -356 | -0.53 | 0.0007 |
| 2066 | 66,316 | -377 | -0.57 | 0.0006 |
| 2067 | 65,937 | -379 | -0.57 | 0.0006 |
| 2068 | 65,543 | -394 | -0.60 | 0.0006 |
| 2069 | 65,138 | -405 | -0.62 | 0.0006 |
| 2070 | 64,721 | -417 | -0.64 | 0.0006 |
| 2071 | 64,299 | -422 | -0.65 | 0.0006 |
| 2072 | 63,864 | -435 | -0.68 | 0.0006 |
| 2073 | 63,425 | -439 | -0.69 | 0.0006 |
| 2074 | 62,984 | -441 | -0.70 | 0.0006 |
| 2075 | 62,528 | -456 | -0.72 | 0.0006 |
| 2076 | 62,067 | -461 | -0.74 | 0.0006 |
| 2077 | 61,602 | -465 | -0.75 | 0.0006 |
| 2078 | 61,124 | -478 | -0.78 | 0.0006 |
| 2079 | 60,651 | -473 | -0.77 | 0.0006 |
| 2080 | 60,169 | -482 | -0.79 | 0.0006 |
| 2081 | 59,679 | -490 | -0.81 | 0.0006 |
| 2082 | 59,196 | -483 | -0.81 | 0.0006 |
| 2083 | 58,718 | -478 | -0.81 | 0.0006 |
| 2084 | 58,225 | -493 | -0.84 | 0.0006 |
| 2085 | 57,755 | -470 | -0.81 | 0.0006 |
| 2086 | 57,279 | -476 | -0.82 | 0.0005 |
| 2087 | 56,809 | -470 | -0.82 | 0.0005 |
| 2088 | 56,342 | -467 | -0.82 | 0.0005 |
| 2089 | 55,891 | -451 | -0.80 | 0.0005 |
| 2090 | 55,440 | -451 | -0.81 | 0.0005 |
| 2091 | 54,985 | -455 | -0.82 | 0.0005 |
| 2092 | 54,556 | -429 | -0.78 | 0.0005 |
| 2093 | 54,134 | -422 | -0.77 | 0.0005 |
| 2094 | 53,705 | -429 | -0.79 | 0.0005 |
| 2095 | 53,301 | -404 | -0.75 | 0.0005 |
| 2096 | 52,887 | -414 | -0.78 | 0.0005 |
| 2097 | 52,491 | -396 | -0.75 | 0.0005 |
| 2098 | 52,110 | -381 | -0.73 | 0.0005 |
| 2099 | 51,716 | -394 | -0.76 | inf |
| 2100 | 51,351 | -365 | -0.71 | inf |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 51,100 | - | - | 0.0020 |
| 1951 | 51,706 | 606 | 1.19 | 0.0020 |
| 1952 | 52,301 | 595 | 1.15 | 0.0020 |
| 1953 | 52,947 | 646 | 1.24 | 0.0020 |
| 1954 | 53,688 | 741 | 1.40 | 0.0020 |
| 1955 | 54,560 | 872 | 1.62 | 0.0020 |
| 1956 | 55,547 | 987 | 1.81 | 0.0020 |
| 1957 | 56,630 | 1,083 | 1.95 | 0.0020 |
| 1958 | 57,772 | 1,142 | 2.02 | 0.0020 |
| 1959 | 58,922 | 1,150 | 1.99 | 0.0020 |
| 1960 | 60,011 | 1,089 | 1.85 | 0.0020 |
| 1961 | 61,032 | 1,021 | 1.70 | 0.0020 |
| 1962 | 61,982 | 950 | 1.56 | 0.0020 |
| 1963 | 62,918 | 936 | 1.51 | 0.0020 |
| 1964 | 63,926 | 1,008 | 1.60 | 0.0020 |
| 1965 | 65,038 | 1,112 | 1.74 | 0.0019 |
| 1966 | 66,311 | 1,273 | 1.96 | 0.0019 |
| 1967 | 67,686 | 1,375 | 2.07 | 0.0019 |
| 1968 | 69,040 | 1,354 | 2.00 | 0.0019 |
| 1969 | 70,213 | 1,173 | 1.70 | 0.0019 |
| 1970 | 71,073 | 860 | 1.22 | 0.0019 |
| 1971 | 71,568 | 495 | 0.70 | 0.0019 |
| 1972 | 71,731 | 163 | 0.23 | 0.0019 |
| 1973 | 71,738 | 7 | 0.01 | 0.0018 |
| 1974 | 71,802 | 64 | 0.09 | 0.0018 |
| 1975 | 72,094 | 292 | 0.41 | 0.0018 |
| 1976 | 72,654 | 560 | 0.78 | 0.0018 |
| 1977 | 73,440 | 786 | 1.08 | 0.0017 |
| 1978 | 74,284 | 844 | 1.15 | 0.0017 |
| 1979 | 74,955 | 671 | 0.90 | 0.0017 |
| 1980 | 75,314 | 359 | 0.48 | 0.0017 |
| 1981 | 75,309 | -5 | -0.01 | 0.0017 |
| 1982 | 75,003 | -306 | -0.41 | 0.0016 |
| 1983 | 74,483 | -520 | -0.69 | 0.0016 |
| 1984 | 73,851 | -632 | -0.85 | 0.0015 |
| 1985 | 73,201 | -650 | -0.88 | 0.0015 |
| 1986 | 72,533 | -668 | -0.91 | 0.0015 |
| 1987 | 71,842 | -691 | -0.95 | 0.0014 |
| 1988 | 71,208 | -634 | -0.88 | 0.0014 |
| 1989 | 70,723 | -485 | -0.68 | 0.0014 |
| 1990 | 70,419 | -304 | -0.43 | 0.0013 |
| 1991 | 70,374 | -45 | -0.06 | 0.0013 |
| 1992 | 70,544 | 170 | 0.24 | 0.0013 |
| 1993 | 70,831 | 287 | 0.41 | 0.0013 |
| 1994 | 71,043 | 212 | 0.30 | 0.0013 |
| 1995 | 71,098 | 55 | 0.08 | 0.0012 |
| 1996 | 70,936 | -162 | -0.23 | 0.0012 |
| 1997 | 70,599 | -337 | -0.48 | 0.0012 |
| 1998 | 70,185 | -414 | -0.59 | 0.0012 |
| 1999 | 69,835 | -350 | -0.50 | 0.0012 |
| 2000 | 69,650 | -185 | -0.26 | 0.0011 |
| 2001 | 69,661 | 11 | 0.02 | 0.0011 |
| 2002 | 69,837 | 176 | 0.25 | 0.0011 |
| 2003 | 70,100 | 263 | 0.38 | 0.0011 |
| 2004 | 70,382 | 282 | 0.40 | 0.0011 |
| 2005 | 70,589 | 207 | 0.29 | 0.0011 |
| 2006 | 70,718 | 129 | 0.18 | 0.0011 |
| 2007 | 70,795 | 77 | 0.11 | 0.0011 |
| 2008 | 70,827 | 32 | 0.05 | 0.0010 |
| 2009 | 70,851 | 24 | 0.03 | 0.0010 |
| 2010 | 70,878 | 27 | 0.04 | 0.0010 |
| 2011 | 70,916 | 38 | 0.05 | 0.0010 |
| 2012 | 70,965 | 49 | 0.07 | 0.0010 |
| 2013 | 71,016 | 51 | 0.07 | 0.0010 |
| 2014 | 71,085 | 69 | 0.10 | 0.0010 |
| 2015 | 71,183 | 98 | 0.14 | 0.0010 |
| 2016 | 71,307 | 124 | 0.17 | 0.0009 |
| 2017 | 71,458 | 151 | 0.21 | 0.0009 |
| 2018 | 71,625 | 167 | 0.23 | 0.0009 |
| 2019 | 71,808 | 183 | 0.26 | 0.0009 |