Dominica in figures

A profile of Dominica from official statistics: 13 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Dominica was 65,871 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024, and the 19th lowest of 215 countries.

Population65,8712025Down 0.5% from 2024The 19th lowest of 215 countries
Population growth rate-0.47%2023Up 0.09 percentage points from 2022The 17th lowest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate35.62 years2023, estimatedUp 0.32 years from 2022The 95th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over12.7%2023Up 0.2 percentage points from 2022
Population density88.2 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.5% from 2023
Net migration-1992023Compared with -202 in 2022
65K66K67K68K69K70K71K20012005200920132017202120252001: 68,288 persons2002: 68,367 persons2003: 68,531 persons2004: 68,649 persons2005: 68,734 persons2006: 68,806 persons2007: 68,847 persons2008: 68,854 persons2009: 68,864 persons2010: 68,859 persons2011: 69,053 persons2012: 69,118 persons2013: 69,715 persons2014: 70,373 persons2015: 70,410 persons2016: 69,606 persons2017: 68,496 persons2018: 68,174 persons2019: 67,880 persons2020: 67,573 persons2021: 67,202 persons2022: 66,826 persons2023: 66,510 persons2024: 66,205 persons2025: 65,871 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; World Bank, Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Dominica was $723.86 million in 2025, up 5.1% from 2024, and the 8th lowest of 199 countries in 2024.

30040050060070080020012005200920132017202120252001: 377.5 USD million2002: 375.2 USD million2003: 373.3 USD million2004: 396.7 USD million2005: 391.5 USD million2006: 416.7 USD million2007: 444.7 USD million2008: 480 USD million2009: 515.6 USD million2010: 519.9 USD million2011: 532.1 USD million2012: 520.4 USD million2013: 545.3 USD million2014: 572.3 USD million2015: 583.2 USD million2016: 612.7 USD million2017: 563.4 USD million2018: 628.2 USD million2019: 644.3 USD million2020: 528.9 USD million2021: 562.9 USD million2022: 623.1 USD million2023: 659.3 USD million2024: 688.9 USD million2025: 723.9 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). Economy statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Dominica was 71.13 years in 2023, up 0.05 years from 2022, and the 72nd lowest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth71.13 years2023Up 0.05 years from 2022The 72nd lowest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate33.3 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 39th highest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized32.5%2024Up 0.7 percentage points from 2023The 48th highest of 199 countries
68697071727319992003200720112015201920231999: 71.53 years2000: 71.72 years2001: 71.86 years2002: 71.93 years2003: 71.94 years2004: 71.99 years2005: 72.02 years2006: 72.01 years2007: 71.9 years2008: 71.95 years2009: 71.84 years2010: 71.68 years2011: 71.52 years2012: 71.39 years2013: 71.23 years2014: 71.19 years2015: 69.97 years2016: 71.19 years2017: 68.62 years2018: 71.38 years2019: 71.31 years2020: 71.27 years2021: 69.83 years2022: 71.08 years2023: 71.13 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  3. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.
  4. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  6. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  7. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  8. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  9. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  10. World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  11. World Bank, World Development Indicators. Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  12. World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  13. World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Give me an overview of Dominica with the latest official figures and their sources.
get_place_profile {"place":"Dominica"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/profile?place=dm

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

All statistics for Dominica