Rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica
Dominica: Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
194th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.65 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-5.51 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -2.16 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica peaked at 1.65 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.51 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Dominica ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4888 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1972 | 0.047 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1973 | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 1974 | -0.4849 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1975 | -0.7332 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1976 | -0.965 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1977 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1978 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1979 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1980 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1981 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1982 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1983 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1984 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1985 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1986 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1989 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1990 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1991 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3414 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1509 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1756 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2005 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2501 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3165 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4288 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5756 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2000 | -0.7914 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6802 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3551 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3521 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5322 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2005 | -0.6805 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2006 | -0.8016 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2007 | -0.934 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2008 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9711 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2012 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2013 | -0.3149 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2694 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2015 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +339.1% |
| 2016 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2017 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2018 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2021 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2022 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2024 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2025 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's -2.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2113 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -569.8% | 0.047 % change on previous year | -0.2208 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -339.1% | -0.2694 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4917 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7616 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | -0.1509 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7318 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.3521 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -0.2694 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 191 Puerto Rico -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Moldova -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Belarus -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Greenland -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Kosovo -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Thailand -2.51 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
- Rural population 26.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Dominica was -2.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.51 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Dominica ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.