Rural population in Dominica
Dominica: Rural population was 17,136 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 17,136 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Dominica peaked at 42,579 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17,136, in 2025.
That places Dominica 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,897 | — |
| 1961 | 37,364 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 37,781 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38,237 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 38,733 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 39,274 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 39,864 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 40,494 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 41,157 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 41,838 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 42,352 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 42,559 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 42,579 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42,485 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 42,279 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41,969 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 41,564 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 41,064 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 40,477 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 39,811 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 39,070 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 38,187 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 36,991 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 35,497 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 33,836 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 32,090 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 30,340 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 28,668 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 27,171 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 25,929 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 25,018 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 24,602 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 24,518 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 24,481 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 24,438 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 24,389 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24,328 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 24,251 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 24,147 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24,008 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23,818 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 23,656 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23,572 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,489 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23,364 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23,205 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,019 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22,804 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22,562 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22,307 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,036 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21,822 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21,596 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21,528 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21,470 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,216 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20,707 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20,110 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19,746 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 19,388 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,024 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18,641 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18,255 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 17,884 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17,515 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 17,136 | -2.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 17,136 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 17,136 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,164 | 36,897 | 41,838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,714 | 39,811 | 42,579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,778 | 25,929 | 39,070 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,418 | 24,008 | 25,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,180 | 22,307 | 23,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,962 | 19,388 | 22,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,076 | 17,136 | 19,024 | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Dominica?
- Rural population in Dominica was 17,136 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42,579 in 1972.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,136 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for rural population?
- Dominica ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.