Rural population, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Rural population, per capita was 0.2601 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.2601 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.6215 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2601 units per person, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 140th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6215 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6206 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6199 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6189 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6184 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.618 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6168 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6159 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6146 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6121 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6078 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6019 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5947 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5864 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5771 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5671 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5566 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5457 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5346 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5232 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5089 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4905 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4696 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4473 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4249 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4036 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3848 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3696 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3593 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.355 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3537 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3526 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3517 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3511 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3505 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3499 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3493 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3486 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3477 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3464 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3448 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3427 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3403 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3376 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3345 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3312 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3277 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3239 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.32 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.316 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3088 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3013 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2975 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2936 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2896 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2856 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2815 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2774 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2732 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2689 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2646 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2601 units per person | -1.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.2601 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.2601 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2796 units per person, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6187 units per person | 0.6159 units per person | 0.6215 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5864 units per person | 0.5457 units per person | 0.6146 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4557 units per person | 0.3696 units per person | 0.5346 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3522 units per person | 0.3486 units per person | 0.3593 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3377 units per person | 0.3239 units per person | 0.3477 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.303 units per person | 0.2856 units per person | 0.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2709 units per person | 0.2601 units per person | 0.2815 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Dominica?
- Rural population, per capita in Dominica was 0.2601 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6215 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2601 units per person in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for rural population, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.