Population, female in Dominica
Dominica: Population, female was 32,978 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,978
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
201st
of 218 countries
All-time high
37,338
in 1977
All-time low
32,010
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Dominica stood at 32,978.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Dominica peaked at 37,338 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 32,010, in 1960.
Dominica ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,010 | — |
| 1961 | 32,427 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 32,765 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 33,141 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 33,555 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 34,019 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 34,537 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 35,105 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 35,712 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 36,355 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 36,809 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 36,974 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 37,058 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 37,143 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 37,220 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 37,279 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 37,323 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 37,338 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37,318 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 37,260 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,155 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 36,992 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36,793 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 36,601 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 36,427 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 36,265 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 36,100 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35,926 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 35,744 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 35,544 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 35,324 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 35,185 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 35,187 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,213 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35,201 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,160 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 35,095 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 35,007 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34,886 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34,737 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34,552 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34,425 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34,426 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,468 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34,488 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34,488 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,490 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,486 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,471 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 34,458 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,434 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 34,539 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34,573 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34,939 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35,338 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35,345 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34,833 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,154 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 33,980 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,828 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,673 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33,492 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33,328 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 33,212 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 33,103 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 32,978 | -0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 32,978 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 million, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 32,978 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,963 | 32,010 | 36,355 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,172 | 36,809 | 37,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,355 | 35,544 | 37,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,100 | 34,737 | 35,324 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,475 | 34,425 | 34,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,596 | 33,828 | 35,345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,298 | 32,978 | 33,673 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Andorra 40,544 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 37,781 compare
- 200 Bermuda 33,005 compare
- 202 Greenland 26,987 compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 26,558 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,488 compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Dominica?
- Population, female in Dominica was 32,978 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,338 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,010 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for population, female?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.