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Population · North America

Dominica population 2026

Right now · estimate

Dominica population right now

65,390

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
587
Births minus deaths this year
-96

Dominica has an estimated 65,511 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 361 fewer than a year earlier (−0.55%). It is the 206th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 1980 at 73 thousand and is projected to fall to 63 thousand by 2050.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Dominica in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
700 2 a day
Deaths in 2026
815 2 a day
Net migration
−241 more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
−0.53% shrinking
Fertility rate
1.46per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
36.6years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
71.6years
Aged 65 and over
13.5% 18.6% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
Roseau
Area
754 km² 189th largest of 237
Population density
87per km² 129th most crowded
Urban population
74.4% 87.4% by 2050
Men and women
33 thousand / 33 thousand 99.5 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
75.1years men: 68.6 years
Infant mortality
25.1per 1,000 births under-5: 29.7
Birth rate
10.7per 1,000 death rate: 12.4
Net migration rate
−3.7per 1,000 net departures

Population of Dominica, 1950–2100

Peaked in 1980 at 73 thousand. By 2050: 63 thousand (−3.5% from today).

Population of Dominica
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
49.1k 2026
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YearPopulation
195050,196
195150,441
195250,837
195351,383
195452,084
195552,952
195653,986
195755,196
195856,583
195958,108
196059,372
196160,208
196260,948
196361,739
196462,587
196563,504
196664,507
196765,585
196866,732
196967,934
197068,908
197169,532
197270,060
197370,585
197471,091
197571,570
197672,017
197772,406
197872,724
197972,959
198073,083
198172,986
198272,688
198372,365
198472,056
198571,744
198671,406
198771,023
198870,608
198970,153
199069,627
199169,296
199269,325
199369,432
199469,476
199569,469
199669,410
199769,299
199869,124
199968,870
200068,511
200168,288
200268,367
200368,531
200468,649
200568,734
200668,806
200768,848
200868,854
200968,864
201068,859
201169,054
201269,118
201369,715
201470,373
201570,410
201669,606
201768,496
201868,174
201967,880
202067,573
202167,202
202266,826
202366,510
2024 *66,205
2025 *65,872
2026 *65,511
2027 *65,158
2028 *64,808
2029 *64,472
2030 *64,169
2031 *63,950
2032 *63,827
2033 *63,775
2034 *63,763
2035 *63,761
2036 *63,762
2037 *63,770
2038 *63,784
2039 *63,793
2040 *63,799
2041 *63,802
2042 *63,781
2043 *63,732
2044 *63,678
2045 *63,629
2046 *63,574
2047 *63,502
2048 *63,408
2049 *63,306
2050 *63,192
2051 *63,062
2052 *62,908
2053 *62,749
2054 *62,596
2055 *62,426
2056 *62,246
2057 *62,054
2058 *61,850
2059 *61,646
2060 *61,428
2061 *61,200
2062 *60,971
2063 *60,748
2064 *60,517
2065 *60,266
2066 *60,023
2067 *59,777
2068 *59,511
2069 *59,244
2070 *58,964
2071 *58,666
2072 *58,365
2073 *58,056
2074 *57,745
2075 *57,431
2076 *57,111
2077 *56,804
2078 *56,492
2079 *56,164
2080 *55,841
2081 *55,532
2082 *55,225
2083 *54,910
2084 *54,593
2085 *54,270
2086 *53,938
2087 *53,604
2088 *53,257
2089 *52,912
2090 *52,568
2091 *52,227
2092 *51,908
2093 *51,586
2094 *51,254
2095 *50,914
2096 *50,577
2097 *50,239
2098 *49,877
2099 *49,495
2100 *49,110

* UN projection

Population of Dominica by year

69 thousand in 2000, 66 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 65,511 −0.55% 206
2025* 65,872 −0.50% 206
2024* 66,205 −0.46% 206
2023 66,510 −0.47% 206
2022 66,826 −0.56% 206
2021 67,202 −0.55% 206
2020 67,573 −0.45% 206
2019 67,880 −0.43% 205
2018 68,174 −0.47% 205
2017 68,496 −1.59% 205
2016 69,606 −1.14% 205
2015 70,410 +0.05% 205
2010 68,859 −0.01% 205
2005 68,734 +0.12% 205
2000 68,511 −0.52% 204
1995 69,469 −0.01% 203
1990 69,627 −0.75% 201
1985 71,744 −0.43% 198
1980 73,083 +0.17% 197
1975 71,570 +0.67% 195
1970 68,908 +1.43% 195
1965 63,504 +1.47% 194
1960 59,372 +2.18% 193
1955 52,952 +1.67% 193
1950 50,196 – 192

Population forecast for Dominica

UN medium-variant projection: 63 thousand in 2050 (−3.5% from 2026), 49 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 64,169 −0.47% 207
2035 63,761 −0.00% 207
2040 63,799 +0.01% 207
2045 63,629 −0.08% 207
2050 63,192 −0.18% 206
2060 61,428 −0.35% 207
2070 58,964 −0.47% 207
2080 55,841 −0.58% 208
2090 52,568 −0.65% 208
2100 49,110 −0.78% 208

Age structure

Median age 36.6. 13.5% are 65 or older, 18.6% by 2050; 17.4% are under 15.

Dominica, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.0% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.2% 90-94 85-89: men 0.3% 85-89: women 0.5% 80-84: men 0.6% 80-84: women 0.8% 80-84 75-79: men 1.1% 75-79: women 1.2% 70-74: men 1.8% 70-74: women 1.8% 70-74 65-69: men 2.6% 65-69: women 2.5% 60-64: men 3.1% 60-64: women 3.1% 60-64 55-59: men 3.6% 55-59: women 3.5% 50-54: men 3.2% 50-54: women 3.1% 50-54 45-49: men 3.1% 45-49: women 2.9% 40-44: men 3.7% 40-44: women 3.6% 40-44 35-39: men 4.0% 35-39: women 4.0% 30-34: men 4.2% 30-34: women 4.1% 30-34 25-29: men 3.5% 25-29: women 3.5% 20-24: men 3.2% 20-24: women 3.3% 20-24 15-19: men 3.2% 15-19: women 3.4% 10-14: men 3.2% 10-14: women 3.2% 10-14 5-9: men 2.9% 5-9: women 2.8% 0-4: men 2.7% 0-4: women 2.6% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.46 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2003.

Fertility rate, Dominica
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19505.24
19515.37
19525.50
19535.64
19545.77
19555.91
19566.03
19576.12
19586.17
19596.18
19606.18
19616.16
19626.12
19636.08
19646.03
19655.95
19665.86
19675.74
19685.59
19695.41
19705.21
19714.99
19724.67
19734.28
19743.84
19753.46
19763.19
19773.02
19782.95
19792.96
19803.03
19813.11
19823.17
19833.18
19843.15
19853.12
19863.08
19873.06
19883.06
19893.06
19903.09
19913.14
19923.18
19933.20
19942.96
19952.71
19962.55
19972.41
19982.31
19992.46
20002.35
20012.40
20022.16
20032.07
20042.02
20052.00
20062.07
20072.02
20081.97
20091.92
20101.89
20111.86
20121.83
20131.78
20141.71
20151.65
20161.58
20171.54
20181.52
20191.50
20201.50
20211.48
20221.48
20231.48
2024 *1.48
2025 *1.47
2026 *1.46
2027 *1.46
2028 *1.46
2029 *1.46
2030 *1.46
2031 *1.46
2032 *1.46
2033 *1.46
2034 *1.46
2035 *1.46
2036 *1.46
2037 *1.47
2038 *1.47
2039 *1.47
2040 *1.47
2041 *1.48
2042 *1.48
2043 *1.48
2044 *1.48
2045 *1.49
2046 *1.49
2047 *1.49
2048 *1.49
2049 *1.50
2050 *1.50
2051 *1.50
2052 *1.50
2053 *1.50
2054 *1.50
2055 *1.51
2056 *1.51
2057 *1.51
2058 *1.51
2059 *1.51
2060 *1.51
2061 *1.51
2062 *1.51
2063 *1.51
2064 *1.51
2065 *1.52
2066 *1.52
2067 *1.52
2068 *1.52
2069 *1.53
2070 *1.53
2071 *1.53
2072 *1.53
2073 *1.54
2074 *1.53
2075 *1.53
2076 *1.54
2077 *1.54
2078 *1.54
2079 *1.54
2080 *1.54
2081 *1.54
2082 *1.54
2083 *1.54
2084 *1.54
2085 *1.54
2086 *1.54
2087 *1.54
2088 *1.54
2089 *1.54
2090 *1.54
2091 *1.55
2092 *1.55
2093 *1.55
2094 *1.55
2095 *1.55
2096 *1.55
2097 *1.55
2098 *1.56
2099 *1.56
2100 *1.56

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017.

Births and deaths, Dominica
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
408749 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19501,7781,181
19511,8511,113
19521,9271,055
19532,0091,004
19542,096962
19552,187921
19562,276885
19572,356854
19582,420828
19592,468806
19602,507788
19612,518756
19622,510723
19632,495699
19642,471679
19652,440662
19662,402649
19672,358643
19682,309636
19692,260631
19702,200625
19712,154606
19722,076580
19731,957558
19741,809543
19751,672530
19761,575525
19771,521524
19781,515523
19791,545563
19801,616526
19811,701531
19821,783533
19831,834532
19841,852543
19851,854552
19861,856571
19871,850593
19881,842620
19891,824646
19901,808669
19911,794691
19921,804694
19931,816685
19941,678676
19951,524671
19961,418665
19971,323662
19981,255661
19991,311663
20001,228667
20011,230674
20021,107678
20031,069682
20041,046687
20051,032693
20061,070705
20071,041722
20081,010738
2009981762
2010963793
2011947826
2012959791
2013927817
2014963706
2015923766
2016899722
2017809933
2018793853
2019781856
2020771859
2021756962
2022745863
2023738849
2024 *727836
2025 *713825
2026 *700815
2027 *688808
2028 *675802
2029 *663799
2030 *653798
2031 *645797
2032 *639799
2033 *634801
2034 *632805
2035 *631810
2036 *629814
2037 *627818
2038 *626822
2039 *625827
2040 *624832
2041 *623837
2042 *622842
2043 *619846
2044 *615850
2045 *611854
2046 *606857
2047 *601860
2048 *596862
2049 *591863
2050 *585864
2051 *580864
2052 *574864
2053 *568863
2054 *563862
2055 *558860
2056 *553859
2057 *548858
2058 *544858
2059 *541857
2060 *538856
2061 *535855
2062 *532854
2063 *529853
2064 *527854
2065 *526854
2066 *524855
2067 *522856
2068 *520857
2069 *518857
2070 *516859
2071 *513859
2072 *510860
2073 *507860
2074 *502860
2075 *498860
2076 *495859
2077 *490857
2078 *486855
2079 *482851
2080 *477847
2081 *474843
2082 *470838
2083 *466833
2084 *462827
2085 *458821
2086 *454815
2087 *451809
2088 *447804
2089 *442798
2090 *439793
2091 *435788
2092 *432783
2093 *429779
2094 *427774
2095 *424770
2096 *421766
2097 *418762
2098 *416758
2099 *412754
2100 *408749

* UN projection

Economy of Dominica

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$0.8 billion 183rd largest economy
GDP per person
$10,428 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 20,693 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+3.1% real GDP
Inflation
2.7% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
99.7% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Dominica, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
979M 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990201,000,000
1991220,000,000
1992234,000,000
1993246,000,000
1994264,000,000
1995275,000,000
1996292,000,000
1997303,000,000
1998322,000,000
1999332,000,000
2000333,000,000
2001340,000,000
2002333,000,000
2003343,000,000
2004367,000,000
2005364,000,000
2006390,000,000
2007421,000,000
2008458,000,000
2009489,000,000
2010494,000,000
2011501,000,000
2012486,000,000
2013498,000,000
2014520,000,000
2015541,000,000
2016576,000,000
2017522,000,000
2018555,000,000
2019612,000,000
2020504,000,000
2021555,000,000
2022607,000,000
2023659,000,000
2024689,000,000
2025744,000,000
2026 *788,000,000
2027 *820,000,000
2028 *861,000,000
2029 *901,000,000
2030 *939,000,000
2031 *979,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Dominica

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
170,000 tonnes 197th largest emitter
Per person
2.58 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+190% +14% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Dominica, million tonnes a year
0.2 2024
› Show the numbers as a table
YearCO₂, million tonnes
19510.00
19520.01
19530.00
19540.00
19550.00
19560.00
19570.00
19580.01
19590.01
19600.01
19610.01
19620.01
19630.01
19640.01
19650.01
19660.01
19670.02
19680.02
19690.02
19700.03
19710.03
19720.03
19730.03
19740.03
19750.03
19760.03
19770.03
19780.03
19790.03
19800.04
19810.04
19820.04
19830.04
19840.04
19850.05
19860.05
19870.05
19880.06
19890.06
19900.06
19910.06
19920.06
19930.06
19940.07
19950.08
19960.07
19970.08
19980.08
19990.08
20000.10
20010.11
20020.10
20030.12
20040.14
20050.15
20060.14
20070.17
20080.17
20090.19
20100.17
20110.15
20120.17
20130.16
20140.17
20150.18
20160.17
20170.15
20180.17
20190.17
20200.16
20210.16
20220.17
20230.17
20240.17

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Dominica 66 thousand −0.53%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Dominica in 2026?

65,511 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 66 thousand people, −0.55% on 2025.

Is Dominica's population growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: 361 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2017.

When will Dominica's population peak?

It already did: 73 thousand in 1980. The UN projects 63 thousand in 2050 and 49 thousand in 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Dominica?

1.46 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Dominica has been below that since 2003.

How many babies are born in Dominica every day?

About 2 a day (700 in 2026), against about 2 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Dominica?

71.6 years at birth in 2026: 75.1 for women and 68.6 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Dominica?

About 33 thousand men and 33 thousand women in 2026, or 99.5 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Dominica?

87 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 754 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Dominica in 2000?

68,511 (69 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has fallen by 4% since, to 66 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Dominica be in 2050?

About 63 thousand on the UN's medium projection (63,192), −3.5% from 2026; 49 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Dominica in 2026?

$0.8 billion at current prices, the 183rd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +3.1%.

What is Dominica's GDP per capita?

$10,428 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 20,693 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Dominica emit?

170,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.58 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.