Population and Demographics of Dominica
Population declining at 0.46% in 2024 · 12.96% aged 65 or older
Older adults account for 12.96% of the population in Dominica, while annual population change stands at -0.46%. At 1.5 children per woman, fertility adds context to a population in which 69.17% are aged 15 to 64. Under the UN medium scenario, the 2050 total is 63.2 thousand, a 4.5% decrease from 2024.
Population Over Time in Dominica
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Dominica lost roughly 0.00 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 0.066M. The central 2050 projection is 0.063M, implying a -4.6% change from 2024 if that path is realized. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The balance between children, working-age adults and older residents gives Dominica a mixed age profile. Children under 15 account for 17.87% of residents, people 65+ for 12.96%, and the 15 to 64 group for 69.17%. The youngest and oldest broad age groups are relatively close in size.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 50.0% of Dominica's population and males 50.0%. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
The World Bank's 2024 series shows a nearly even sex balance: 50% female and 50% male.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Annual change of -0.46% is one part of Dominica's 2024 profile; fertility of 1.5 is another, while 17.87% of residents are under 15 and 12.96% are 65 or older.
Dominica is 3.4% smaller than its 2000 population in the 2024 reference year, and the 2050 medium path differs from 2024 by -4.5%; interpreting the components of that change requires evidence not supplied by the aggregate series.
2024 estimate for Dominica. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Dominica vs. World
In the harmonized 2024 comparison, Dominica's annual population change is lower than the world rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Dominica | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | -0.46% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 36 | 30.6 | 2024 |
All three comparison rows use 2024 values from the same harmonized country table. That table attributes its demographic series to UN World Population Prospects 2024, so no different-year values are mixed into this comparison.
Key Takeaways
Dominica has 66,205 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing -0.46% over the year.
The 2024 age structure is 17.87% under 15, 69.17% aged 15 to 64 and 12.96% aged 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.0% female and 50.0% male.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 0.063M, a -4.6% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Dominica?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Dominica is 66,205 people.
Is the population of Dominica growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Dominica's population is declining, with annual change of -0.46%.
What percentage of the population of Dominica is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 12.96% of Dominica's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Dominica in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Dominica's 2050 population at 63,192.
What is the fertility rate in Dominica?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Dominica is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.