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Dominica

Population

65,398

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
206th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
−3600.51%

Population of Dominica

40K60K80K100K120K95% prediction intervalPeak202665.4K2050 projection63.2K↓ 3% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 65,398. 2050 projection: 63,192.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Dominica. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202665,5110.51%206
202565,8710.51%206
202067,5730.45%206
201967,8800.43%205
201868,1740.47%205
201768,4961.60%205
201570,4100.45%205
201068,8590.04%205
200568,7340.07%205
200068,5110.28%204

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

St George is home to 22,265 people, 33.99% of Dominica's population.

City population20K9K3K
St George 22.3KRoseau 15.0KSt John 8.5KSt Andrew 7.8KSt Patrick 6.0KSt Joseph 5.0KSt David 4.8KSt Mark 1.6KSt Luke 1.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1St George22.3K33.99%
2Roseau15.0K22.88%
3St Paul11.4K17.47%
4St John8.5K12.99%
5St Andrew7.8K11.89%
6St Patrick6.0K9.13%
7St Joseph5.0K7.58%
8St David4.8K7.34%
9St Mark1.6K2.40%
10St Luke1.6K2.38%

Dominica by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Dominica is home to an estimated 65,398 people, the 206th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Dominica has a net population change of approximately -1 people per day, driven by 2 births, 2 deaths, and net emigration of 1 people.
Share of world
Dominica makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.01% of North America's.
Density
87.3 people per km² of land (226.2 per mi²), ranking 127th among countries and territories.
Urban living
73.99% of people live in urban areas.

Dominica Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 495–99 years, male: 1295–99 years, female: 2890–94 years, male: 5990–94 years, female: 12385–89 years, male: 17185–89 years, female: 29780–84 years, male: 39580–84 years, female: 53275–79 years, male: 72975–79 years, female: 81570–74 years, male: 1,14970–74 years, female: 1,19565–69 years, male: 1,68965–69 years, female: 1,63560–64 years, male: 2,03260–64 years, female: 2,02555–59 years, male: 2,33055–59 years, female: 2,31050–54 years, male: 2,09550–54 years, female: 2,04845–49 years, male: 2,02745–49 years, female: 1,88040–44 years, male: 2,44640–44 years, female: 2,38835–39 years, male: 2,59435–39 years, female: 2,59730–34 years, male: 2,72430–34 years, female: 2,70125–29 years, male: 2,30125–29 years, female: 2,26720–24 years, male: 2,11420–24 years, female: 2,14415–19 years, male: 2,08715–19 years, female: 2,22410–14 years, male: 2,09510–14 years, female: 2,1075–9 years, male: 1,8735–9 years, female: 1,8330–4 years, male: 1,7700–4 years, female: 1,713100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

37.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

71.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.87%

Female

50.13%

Life expectancy 68.6Life expectancy 75.1

Ethnicity

84.5%

African descent

  • African descent84.5%
  • Mixed9%
  • Indigenous3.8%
  • Other2.1%
  • Unspecified0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Religion

52.7%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic52.7%
  • Protestant29.7%
  • None9.4%
  • Other4.3%
  • Unspecified1.4%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.3%
  • Rastafarian1.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Protestant: includes Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 6.1%, Baptist 5.2%, Christian Union Church 3.9%, Methodist 2.6%, Gospel Mission 2.1%, Other Protestant 3.1%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Dominica United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Statistics Office (CSO) Dominica
  5. Central Intelligence Agency