Dominica Population History
1960 - 2026
Dominica's population has grown from 59,372 in 1960 to 66,510 in 2023, a total increase of 12.0% (1.12x). The population peaked at 73,083 in 1980.
1960 Population
59,372
2023 Population
66,510
Total Growth
12.0%
Peak Year
1980
Population by Decade
1960
59,372
1970
68,908
1980
73,083
1990
69,627
2000
68,511
2010
68,859
2020
67,573
2023
66,510
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.36%
1965-1970
+1.65%
1970-1975
+0.76%
1975-1980
+0.42%
1980-1985
-0.37%
1985-1990
-0.60%
1990-1995
-0.05%
1995-2000
-0.28%
2000-2005
+0.07%
2005-2010
+0.04%
2010-2015
+0.45%
2015-2020
-0.82%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66,510 | -316 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | -376 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | -371 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | -307 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | -294 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | -322 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | -1,110 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | -804 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | +37 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | +658 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | +597 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | +65 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | +194 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | -5 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | +10 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | +7 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | +41 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | +72 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | +85 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | +118 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | +164 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | +79 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | -223 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | -359 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | -254 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | -175 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | -111 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | -59 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | -8 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | +44 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | +108 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | +29 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | -331 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | -526 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | -455 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | -415 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | -383 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | -338 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | -312 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | -309 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | -323 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | -298 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | -97 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | +124 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | +235 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | +318 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | +389 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | +447 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | +479 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | +506 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | +525 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | +528 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | +624 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | +974 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | +1,202 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | +1,147 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | +1,078 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | +1,002 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | +918 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | +848 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | +791 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | +739 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | +837 |
| 1960 | 59,372 | — |