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Urban population — Dominica

Urban population in Dominica in 2025 — 48,735 people. Ranked 194 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 116.8%.

2025 48,735 people +0.09% vs 2024
World rank 194of 217
Period maximum 49,194 people2015
Period minimum 22,475 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Dominica, 1960–202520,00030,00040,00050,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 22,475 people1962: 23,167 people1964: 23,854 people1966: 24,643 people1968: 25,575 people1970: 26,556 people1972: 27,481 people1974: 28,812 people1976: 30,453 people1978: 32,247 people1980: 34,013 people1982: 35,697 people1984: 38,220 people1986: 41,066 people1988: 43,437 people1990: 44,609 people1992: 44,807 people1994: 45,039 people1996: 45,082 people1998: 44,977 people2000: 44,693 people2002: 44,795 people2004: 45,285 people2006: 45,787 people2008: 46,292 people2010: 46,823 people2012: 47,522 people2014: 48,903 people2016: 48,899 people2018: 48,428 people2020: 48,549 people2022: 48,571 people2024: 48,690 people2025: 48,735 people
Change over the period: +26,260 (+116.84%) Average annual rate: 1.2 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Dominica

Dominica 48,735 people
World 4.75B people
Caribbean computed 30.1M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.88B people
Urban population — Dominica, by year Dominica All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 48,735 +45 +0.09%
2024 48,690 +64 +0.13%
2023 48,626 +55 +0.11%
2022 48,571 +10 +0.02%
2021 48,561 +12 +0.02%
2020 48,549 +57 +0.12%
2019 48,492 +64 +0.13%
2018 48,428 +42 +0.09%
2017 48,386 −513 −1.05%
2016 48,899 −295 −0.6%
2015 49,194 +291 +0.6%
2014 48,903 +716 +1.49%
2013 48,187 +665 +1.4%
2012 47,522 +291 +0.62%
2011 47,231 +408 +0.87%
2010 46,823 +266 +0.57%
2009 46,557 +265 +0.57%
2008 46,292 +249 +0.54%
2007 46,043 +256 +0.56%
2006 45,787 +258 +0.57%
2005 45,529 +244 +0.54%
2004 45,285 +243 +0.54%
2003 45,042 +247 +0.55%
2002 44,795 +163 +0.37%
2001 44,632 −61 −0.14%
2000 44,693 −169 −0.38%
1999 44,862 −115 −0.26%
1998 44,977 −71 −0.16%
1997 45,048 −34 −0.08%
1996 45,082 +2 +0%
1995 45,080 +41 +0.09%
1994 45,039 +87 +0.19%
1993 44,952 +145 +0.32%
1992 44,807 +113 +0.25%
1991 44,694 +85 +0.19%
1990 44,609 +385 +0.87%
1989 44,224 +787 +1.81%
1988 43,437 +1,082 +2.55%
1987 42,355 +1,289 +3.14%
1986 41,066 +1,412 +3.56%
1985 39,654 +1,434 +3.75%
1984 38,220 +1,352 +3.67%
1983 36,868 +1,171 +3.28%
1982 35,697 +898 +2.58%
1981 34,799 +786 +2.31%
1980 34,013 +865 +2.61%
1979 33,148 +901 +2.79%
1978 32,247 +905 +2.89%
1977 31,342 +889 +2.92%
1976 30,453 +852 +2.88%
1975 29,601 +789 +2.74%
1974 28,812 +712 +2.53%
1973 28,100 +619 +2.25%
1972 27,481 +508 +1.88%
1971 26,973 +417 +1.57%
1970 26,556 +460 +1.76%
1969 26,096 +521 +2.04%
1968 25,575 +484 +1.93%
1967 25,091 +448 +1.82%
1966 24,643 +412 +1.7%
1965 24,231 +377 +1.58%
1964 23,854 +352 +1.5%
1963 23,502 +335 +1.45%
1962 23,167 +322 +1.41%
1961 22,845 +370 +1.65%
1960 22,475

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.