Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominica

Dominica: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 15.34 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
15.34 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
189th
of 226 countries
All-time high
43.58 1000 No
in 1970
All-time low
15.34 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominica, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominica stood at 15.34 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominica peaked at 43.58 1000 No in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.34 1000 No, in 2050.

Dominica ranks 189th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Dominica, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 33.37 1000 No —
1951 33.6 1000 No +0.7%
1952 33.82 1000 No +0.7%
1953 34.07 1000 No +0.7%
1954 34.38 1000 No +0.9%
1955 34.76 1000 No +1.1%
1956 35.21 1000 No +1.3%
1957 35.72 1000 No +1.4%
1958 36.25 1000 No +1.5%
1959 36.78 1000 No +1.5%
1960 37.3 1000 No +1.4%
1961 37.89 1000 No +1.6%
1962 38.44 1000 No +1.4%
1963 38.98 1000 No +1.4%
1964 39.56 1000 No +1.5%
1965 40.21 1000 No +1.6%
1966 40.95 1000 No +1.8%
1967 41.75 1000 No +2.0%
1968 42.54 1000 No +1.9%
1969 43.22 1000 No +1.6%
1970 43.58 1000 No +0.8%
1971 43.32 1000 No -0.6%
1972 42.85 1000 No -1.1%
1973 42.28 1000 No -1.3%
1974 41.75 1000 No -1.3%
1975 41.33 1000 No -1.0%
1976 41.05 1000 No -0.7%
1977 40.89 1000 No -0.4%
1978 40.75 1000 No -0.4%
1979 40.51 1000 No -0.6%
1980 40.1 1000 No -1.0%
1981 39.35 1000 No -1.9%
1982 37.94 1000 No -3.6%
1983 36.43 1000 No -4.0%
1984 34.89 1000 No -4.2%
1985 33.35 1000 No -4.4%
1986 31.82 1000 No -4.6%
1987 30.31 1000 No -4.8%
1988 28.84 1000 No -4.8%
1989 27.46 1000 No -4.8%
1990 26.19 1000 No -4.6%
1991 25.16 1000 No -3.9%
1992 25.14 1000 No -0.1%
1993 25.17 1000 No +0.1%
1994 25.16 1000 No -0.0%
1995 25.1 1000 No -0.3%
1996 24.96 1000 No -0.6%
1997 24.76 1000 No -0.8%
1998 24.54 1000 No -0.9%
1999 24.34 1000 No -0.8%
2000 24.2 1000 No -0.6%
2001 24.12 1000 No -0.3%
2002 23.96 1000 No -0.7%
2003 23.84 1000 No -0.5%
2004 23.72 1000 No -0.5%
2005 23.59 1000 No -0.5%
2006 23.43 1000 No -0.7%
2007 23.27 1000 No -0.7%
2008 23.1 1000 No -0.7%
2009 22.94 1000 No -0.7%
2010 22.79 1000 No -0.6%
2011 22.67 1000 No -0.5%
2012 22.56 1000 No -0.5%
2013 22.46 1000 No -0.5%
2014 22.36 1000 No -0.4%
2015 22.26 1000 No -0.5%
2016 22.15 1000 No -0.5%
2017 22.04 1000 No -0.5%
2018 21.93 1000 No -0.5%
2019 21.82 1000 No -0.5%
2020 21.7 1000 No -0.5%
2021 21.57 1000 No -0.6%
2022 21.44 1000 No -0.6%
2023 21.3 1000 No -0.7%
2024 21.14 1000 No -0.7%
2025 20.99 1000 No -0.8%
2026 20.82 1000 No -0.8%
2027 20.64 1000 No -0.9%
2028 20.45 1000 No -0.9%
2029 20.26 1000 No -1.0%
2030 20.05 1000 No -1.0%
2031 19.84 1000 No -1.1%
2032 19.62 1000 No -1.1%
2033 19.4 1000 No -1.1%
2034 19.17 1000 No -1.2%
2035 18.93 1000 No -1.2%
2036 18.7 1000 No -1.3%
2037 18.46 1000 No -1.3%
2038 18.22 1000 No -1.3%
2039 17.98 1000 No -1.3%
2040 17.74 1000 No -1.3%
2041 17.5 1000 No -1.4%
2042 17.25 1000 No -1.4%
2043 17.02 1000 No -1.4%
2044 16.78 1000 No -1.4%
2045 16.54 1000 No -1.4%
2046 16.3 1000 No -1.5%
2047 16.06 1000 No -1.5%
2048 15.82 1000 No -1.5%
2049 15.58 1000 No -1.5%
2050 15.34 1000 No -1.5%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 15.34 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 15.34 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34.8 1000 No 33.37 1000 No 36.78 1000 No 10
1960s 40.08 1000 No 37.3 1000 No 43.22 1000 No 10
1970s 41.83 1000 No 40.51 1000 No 43.58 1000 No 10
1980s 34.05 1000 No 27.46 1000 No 40.1 1000 No 10
1990s 25.05 1000 No 24.34 1000 No 26.19 1000 No 10
2000s 23.62 1000 No 22.94 1000 No 24.2 1000 No 10
2010s 22.3 1000 No 21.82 1000 No 22.79 1000 No 10
2020s 21.03 1000 No 20.26 1000 No 21.7 1000 No 10
2030s 19.04 1000 No 17.98 1000 No 20.05 1000 No 10
2040s 16.66 1000 No 15.58 1000 No 17.74 1000 No 10
2050s 15.34 1000 No 15.34 1000 No 15.34 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 186 Faroe Islands 26.03 1000 No compare
  2. 187 Netherlands Antilles (former) 20.19 1000 No compare
  3. 188 Iceland 16.3 1000 No compare
  4. 190 Curaçao 14.72 1000 No compare
  5. 191 British Virgin Islands 14.51 1000 No compare
  6. 192 Malta 14.3 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominica?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Dominica was 15.34 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 43.58 1000 No in 1970.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.34 1000 No in 2050.
How does Dominica rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Dominica ranks 189th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.