| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 23 May 2025 |
As of 2025, the population of Dominica is projected at 66k, compared to 66k in 2024. It ranks 206th in the world by population and 29th in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at -0.56 percent, the 203rd highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 33k males and 33k females in Dominica. The percentage of the male population is 49.94%, compared to 50.07% of the female population. Dominica has 85 more females than males. The sex ratio in Dominica in 2025 will be 99.741 males per 100 females. Dominica is in the 157th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 25,122 | 25,074 | 50,196 | 0.34 | 100.191 |
| 1955 | 25,265 | 27,688 | 52,952 | 1.80 | 91.249 |
| 1960 | 27,362 | 32,010 | 59,372 | 1.60 | 85.480 |
| 1965 | 29,486 | 34,018 | 63,505 | 1.52 | 86.678 |
| 1970 | 32,099 | 36,809 | 68,908 | 1.05 | 87.204 |
| 1975 | 34,291 | 37,280 | 71,570 | 0.65 | 91.982 |
| 1980 | 35,928 | 37,156 | 73,083 | 0.08 | 96.695 |
| 1985 | 35,479 | 36,265 | 71,744 | -0.43 | 97.833 |
| 1990 | 34,303 | 35,324 | 69,627 | -0.83 | 97.110 |
| 1995 | 34,309 | 35,160 | 69,469 | -0.04 | 97.580 |
| 2000 | 33,959 | 34,553 | 68,511 | -0.61 | 98.281 |
| 2005 | 34,246 | 34,489 | 68,734 | 0.12 | 99.295 |
| 2010 | 34,425 | 34,434 | 68,859 | -0.05 | 99.974 |
| 2015 | 35,065 | 35,345 | 70,410 | 0.35 | 99.208 |
| 2020 | 33,900 | 33,673 | 67,573 | -0.46 | 100.674 |
| 2021 | 33,711 | 33,492 | 67,202 | -0.65 | 100.654 |
| 2022 | 33,498 | 33,328 | 66,826 | -0.47 | 100.510 |
| 2023 | 33,298 | 33,212 | 66,510 | -0.47 | 100.259 |
| 2024 | 33,102 | 33,103 | 66,205 | -0.45 | 99.997 |
| 2025 | 32,893 | 32,978 | 65,871 | -0.56 | 99.742 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.490 | 17.619 | 5.236 |
| 1955 | 53.408 | 17.796 | 5.907 |
| 1960 | 60.076 | 16.808 | 6.178 |
| 1965 | 63.913 | 15.767 | 5.952 |
| 1970 | 66.208 | 14.554 | 5.215 |
| 1975 | 69.059 | 16.014 | 3.461 |
| 1980 | 71.013 | 17.549 | 3.035 |
| 1985 | 71.918 | 19.998 | 3.116 |
| 1990 | 70.471 | 21.797 | 3.092 |
| 1995 | 70.832 | 24.005 | 2.708 |
| 2000 | 71.715 | 26.654 | 2.346 |
| 2005 | 72.016 | 28.644 | 1.998 |
| 2010 | 71.680 | 30.388 | 1.887 |
| 2015 | 69.968 | 30.512 | 1.648 |
| 2020 | 71.269 | 34.444 | 1.495 |
| 2021 | 69.832 | 34.910 | 1.484 |
| 2022 | 71.081 | 35.295 | 1.482 |
| 2023 | 71.132 | 35.618 | 1.484 |
| 2024 | 71.294 | 35.946 | 1.480 |
| 2025 | 71.451 | 36.285 | 1.470 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,181 | 1,778 | 23.536 | 35.431 |
| 1955 | 921 | 2,187 | 17.385 | 41.311 |
| 1960 | 788 | 2,507 | 13.269 | 42.226 |
| 1965 | 662 | 2,440 | 10.421 | 38.415 |
| 1970 | 625 | 2,200 | 9.076 | 31.922 |
| 1975 | 530 | 1,672 | 7.409 | 23.367 |
| 1980 | 526 | 1,616 | 7.201 | 22.114 |
| 1985 | 552 | 1,854 | 7.699 | 25.848 |
| 1990 | 669 | 1,808 | 9.615 | 25.964 |
| 1995 | 671 | 1,524 | 9.659 | 21.940 |
| 2000 | 667 | 1,228 | 9.729 | 17.923 |
| 2005 | 693 | 1,032 | 10.088 | 15.019 |
| 2010 | 793 | 963 | 11.510 | 13.986 |
| 2015 | 766 | 923 | 10.873 | 13.106 |
| 2020 | 859 | 771 | 12.706 | 11.404 |
| 2021 | 962 | 756 | 14.310 | 11.251 |
| 2022 | 863 | 745 | 12.908 | 11.146 |
| 2023 | 849 | 738 | 12.763 | 11.090 |
| 2024 | 836 | 727 | 12.623 | 10.980 |
| 2025 | 825 | 713 | 12.517 | 10.828 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 17,730 | 33,370 | 34.697 |
| 1955 | 19,798 | 34,762 | 36.286 |
| 1960 | 22,711 | 37,300 | 37.846 |
| 1965 | 24,831 | 40,207 | 38.180 |
| 1970 | 27,493 | 43,580 | 38.683 |
| 1975 | 30,763 | 41,331 | 42.671 |
| 1980 | 35,216 | 40,098 | 46.759 |
| 1985 | 40,290 | 33,353 | 54.710 |
| 1990 | 44,739 | 26,187 | 63.079 |
| 1995 | 46,268 | 25,100 | 64.831 |
| 2000 | 45,474 | 24,202 | 65.265 |
| 2005 | 47,038 | 23,589 | 66.601 |
| 2010 | 48,647 | 22,793 | 68.094 |
| 2015 | 50,906 | 22,256 | 69.579 |
| 2020 | 53,355 | 21,697 | 71.090 |
| 2021 | 53,833 | 21,568 | 71.395 |
| 2022 | 54,312 | 21,436 | 71.700 |
| 2023 | 54,775 | 21,295 | 72.006 |
| 2024 | 55,224 | 21,145 | 72.312 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,800 | 1,744 | 3,543 | 5.38 | 103.211 |
| 05-09 | 1,913 | 1,889 | 3,802 | 5.77 | 101.271 |
| 10-14 | 2,124 | 2,131 | 4,255 | 6.46 | 99.672 |
| 15-19 | 2,095 | 2,244 | 4,338 | 6.59 | 93.360 |
| 20-24 | 2,164 | 2,184 | 4,348 | 6.60 | 99.084 |
| 25-29 | 2,360 | 2,326 | 4,686 | 7.11 | 101.462 |
| 30-34 | 2,807 | 2,768 | 5,574 | 8.46 | 101.409 |
| 35-39 | 2,559 | 2,557 | 5,117 | 7.77 | 100.078 |
| 40-44 | 2,404 | 2,320 | 4,723 | 7.17 | 103.621 |
| 45-49 | 1,973 | 1,837 | 3,810 | 5.78 | 107.403 |
| 50-54 | 2,211 | 2,162 | 4,372 | 6.64 | 102.266 |
| 55-59 | 2,331 | 2,305 | 4,636 | 7.04 | 101.128 |
| 60-64 | 2,012 | 1,959 | 3,971 | 6.03 | 102.705 |
| 65-69 | 1,651 | 1,589 | 3,240 | 4.92 | 103.902 |
| 70-74 | 1,123 | 1,150 | 2,272 | 3.45 | 97.652 |
| 75-79 | 722 | 804 | 1,526 | 2.32 | 89.801 |
| 80-84 | 393 | 541 | 933 | 1.42 | 72.643 |
| 85-89 | 176 | 309 | 485 | 0.74 | 56.958 |
| 90-94 | 62 | 127 | 189 | 0.29 | 48.819 |
| 95-99 | 13 | 29 | 43 | 0.07 | 44.828 |
| 100+ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.01 | 25.000 |
| Total | 32,894 | 32,979 | 65,868 | 99.742 | |