Demographics of Dominica
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This is a demography of the population of Dominica including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 27,178 | — |
| 1881 | 28,211 | +0.37% |
| 1891 | 26,841 | −0.50% |
| 1901 | 28,894 | +0.74% |
| 1911 | 33,863 | +1.60% |
| 1921 | 37,059 | +0.91% |
| 1946 | 47,624 | +1.01% |
| 1960 | 59,916 | +1.65% |
| 1970 | 69,549 | +1.50% |
| 1981 | 73,795 | +0.54% |
| 1991 | 71,183 | −0.36% |
| 2001 | 71,242 | +0.01% |
| 2011 | 71,293 | +0.01% |
| 2021[1][2] | 72,412 | +0.16% |
| Source:[3] | ||
Population size and structure
According to the preliminary 2011 census results Dominica has a population of 71,293.[3] The population growth rate is very low, due primarily to emigration to more prosperous Caribbean Islands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. The estimated mid-year population of 2021 is 72,412 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[1][2]).
Population by parishes
| Name | Population | Percentage of national population | Total area (km2) | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrew | 10,461 | 14.77% | 178.27 | 59 |
| Saint David | 6,789 | 9.58% | 131.6 | 52 |
| Saint George | 20,211 | 28.54% | 56.1 | 360 |
| Saint John | 5,897 | 8.33% | 59 | 100 |
| Saint Joseph | 5,765 | 8.14% | 120.1 | 48 |
| Saint Luke | 1,576 | 2.22% | 7.77 | 203 |
| Saint Mark | 1,891 | 2.67% | 9.9 | 191 |
| Saint Patrick | 8,383 | 11.84% | 84.4 | 99 |
| Saint Paul | 8,397 | 11.86% | 67.4 | 125 |
| Saint Peter | 1,452 | 2.05% | 27.7 | 52 |
 Dominica |
70,822 | 100% | 742.24 | 105 |
Structure of the population
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36 638 | 34 942 | 71 180 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 250 | 3 067 | 6 317 | 8.87 |
| 5–9 | 3 951 | 3 603 | 7 554 | 10.61 |
| 10–14 | 3 558 | 3 547 | 7 105 | 9.98 |
| 15–19 | 3 452 | 3 366 | 6 818 | 9.58 |
| 20–24 | 2 438 | 2 140 | 4 578 | 6.43 |
| 25–29 | 2 601 | 2 520 | 5 121 | 7.19 |
| 30–34 | 2 886 | 2 777 | 5 663 | 7.96 |
| 35–39 | 2 841 | 2 455 | 5 296 | 7.44 |
| 40–44 | 2 417 | 2 059 | 4 476 | 6.29 |
| 45–49 | 1 947 | 1 614 | 3 561 | 5.00 |
| 50–54 | 1 467 | 1 353 | 2 820 | 3.96 |
| 55–59 | 1 209 | 1 182 | 2 391 | 3.36 |
| 60–64 | 1 022 | 1 233 | 2 255 | 3.17 |
| 65–69 | 1 091 | 1 233 | 2 324 | 3.26 |
| 70–74 | 871 | 973 | 1 844 | 2.59 |
| 75–79 | 596 | 736 | 1 332 | 1.87 |
| 80–84 | 354 | 547 | 901 | 1.27 |
| 85+ | 288 | 537 | 825 | 1.16 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 10 759 | 10 217 | 20 976 | 29.47 |
| 15–64 | 22 279 | 20 699 | 42 978 | 60.38 |
| 65+ | 3 200 | 4 026 | 7 226 | 10.15 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 34 973 | 33 940 | 68 913 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 3 240 | 3 140 | 6 380 | 9.26 |
| 5–9 | 2 601 | 2 495 | 5 096 | 7.39 |
| 10–14 | 2 946 | 2 876 | 5 822 | 8.45 |
| 15–19 | 3 237 | 3 060 | 6 297 | 9.14 |
| 20–24 | 2 691 | 2 567 | 5 258 | 7.63 |
| 25–29 | 2 389 | 2 472 | 4 861 | 7.05 |
| 30–34 | 2 118 | 1 911 | 4 029 | 5.85 |
| 35–39 | 2 271 | 2 236 | 4 507 | 6.54 |
| 40–44 | 2 544 | 2 409 | 4 953 | 7.19 |
| 45–49 | 2 337 | 2 135 | 4 472 | 6.49 |
| 50–54 | 2 162 | 1 784 | 3 946 | 5.73 |
| 55–59 | 1 682 | 1 411 | 3 093 | 4.49 |
| 60–64 | 1 281 | 1 212 | 2 493 | 3.62 |
| 65–69 | 1 054 | 1 105 | 2 159 | 3.13 |
| 70–74 | 884 | 983 | 1 867 | 2.71 |
| 75–79 | 724 | 863 | 1 587 | 2.30 |
| 80–84 | 467 | 635 | 1 102 | 1.60 |
| 85–89 | 212 | 387 | 599 | 0.87 |
| 90–94 | 101 | 173 | 274 | 0.40 |
| 95+ | 32 | 86 | 118 | 0.17 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 8 787 | 8 511 | 17 298 | 25.10 |
| 15–64 | 22 712 | 21 197 | 43 909 | 63.72 |
| 65+ | 3 474 | 4 232 | 7 706 | 11.18 |
Vital statistics
| Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) | Total fertility rate | Infant mortality rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,000 | 1,848 | 948 | 900 | 36.2 | 18.6 | 17.6 | ||
| 1951 | 52,000 | 1,965 | 874 | 1,091 | 38.0 | 16.9 | 21.1 | ||
| 1952 | 52,000 | 2,091 | 1,108 | 983 | 40.0 | 21.2 | 18.8 | ||
| 1953 | 53,000 | 2,080 | 779 | 1,301 | 39.3 | 14.7 | 24.6 | ||
| 1954 | 54,000 | 2,345 | 759 | 1,586 | 43.7 | 14.1 | 29.5 | ||
| 1955 | 55,000 | 2,543 | 870 | 1,673 | 46.6 | 15.9 | 30.7 | ||
| 1956 | 56,000 | 2,416 | 927 | 1,489 | 43.5 | 16.7 | 26.8 | ||
| 1957 | 57,000 | 2,557 | 870 | 1,687 | 45.2 | 15.4 | 29.8 | ||
| 1958 | 58,000 | 2,724 | 929 | 1,795 | 47.1 | 16.1 | 31.1 | ||
| 1959 | 59,000 | 2,770 | 826 | 1,944 | 47.0 | 14.0 | 33.0 | ||
| 1960 | 60,000 | 2,812 | 922 | 1,890 | 46.9 | 15.4 | 31.5 | ||
| 1961 | 61,000 | 2,655 | 799 | 1,856 | 43.5 | 13.1 | 30.4 | ||
| 1962 | 62,000 | 2,566 | 658 | 1,908 | 41.4 | 10.6 | 30.8 | ||
| 1963 | 63,000 | 2,493 | 835 | 1,658 | 39.6 | 13.3 | 26.4 | ||
| 1964 | 64,000 | 2,703 | 606 | 2,097 | 42.3 | 9.5 | 32.8 | ||
| 1965 | 65,000 | 2,820 | 584 | 2,236 | 43.4 | 9.0 | 34.4 | ||
| 1966 | 66,000 | 2,639 | 556 | 2,083 | 39.8 | 8.4 | 31.4 | ||
| 1967 | 68,000 | 2,934 | 516 | 2,418 | 43.3 | 7.6 | 35.7 | ||
| 1968 | 69,000 | 2,686 | 626 | 2,060 | 38.9 | 9.1 | 29.8 | ||
| 1969 | 70,000 | 2,694 | 744 | 1,950 | 38.4 | 10.6 | 27.8 | ||
| 1970 | 71,000 | 2,503 | 583 | 1,920 | 35.2 | 8.2 | 27.0 | ||
| 1971 | 72,000 | 2,677 | 664 | 2,013 | 37.4 | 9.3 | 28.1 | ||
| 1972 | 72,000 | 2,591 | 543 | 2,048 | 36.1 | 7.6 | 28.5 | ||
| 1973 | 72,000 | 2,298 | 505 | 1,793 | 32.0 | 7.0 | 25.0 | ||
| 1974 | 72,000 | 2,062 | 511 | 1,551 | 28.7 | 7.1 | 21.6 | ||
| 1975 | 72,000 | 1,783 | 483 | 1,300 | 24.7 | 6.7 | 18.0 | ||
| 1976 | 73,000 | 1,758 | 532 | 1,226 | 24.2 | 7.3 | 16.9 | ||
| 1977 | 73,000 | 1,745 | 521 | 1,224 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 16.7 | ||
| 1978 | 74,000 | 1,735 | 417 | 1,318 | 23.4 | 5.6 | 17.8 | ||
| 1979 | 75,000 | 1,521 | 304 | 1,217 | 20.3 | 4.1 | 16.2 | ||
| 1980 | 75,000 | 1,819 | 387 | 1,432 | 24.2 | 5.1 | 19.0 | ||
| 1981 | 75,000 | 1,661 | 338 | 1,323 | 22.0 | 4.5 | 17.6 | ||
| 1982 | 75,000 | 1,753 | 412 | 1,341 | 23.3 | 5.5 | 17.8 | ||
| 1983 | 75,000 | 1,864 | 349 | 1,515 | 24.9 | 4.7 | 20.3 | ||
| 1984 | 74,000 | 1,716 | 432 | 1,284 | 23.1 | 5.8 | 17.3 | ||
| 1985 | 74,000 | 1,703 | 466 | 1,237 | 23.1 | 6.3 | 16.8 | ||
| 1986 | 73,000 | 1,721 | 488 | 1,233 | 23.6 | 6.7 | 16.9 | ||
| 1987 | 72,000 | 1,621 | 455 | 1,166 | 22.4 | 6.3 | 16.1 | ||
| 1988 | 72,000 | 1,731 | 424 | 1,307 | 24.1 | 5.9 | 18.2 | ||
| 1989 | 71,000 | 1,657 | 497 | 1,160 | 23.3 | 7.0 | 16.3 | ||
| 1990 | 71,000 | 1,604 | 512 | 1,092 | 22.6 | 7.2 | 15.4 | ||
| 1991 | 71,000 | 1,712 | 518 | 1,194 | 24.2 | 7.3 | 16.9 | ||
| 1992 | 71,000 | 1,836 | 566 | 1,270 | 25.9 | 8.0 | 17.9 | ||
| 1993 | 71,000 | 1,757 | 558 | 1,199 | 24.7 | 7.8 | 16.8 | ||
| 1994 | 71,000 | 1,605 | 530 | 1,075 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 15.1 | ||
| 1995 | 71,000 | 1,501 | 584 | 917 | 21.0 | 8.2 | 12.8 | ||
| 1996 | 71,000 | 1,426 | 583 | 843 | 20.0 | 8.2 | 11.8 | ||
| 1997 | 71,000 | 1,340 | 513 | 827 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 11.7 | ||
| 1998 | 70,000 | 1,236 | 595 | 641 | 17.6 | 8.5 | 9.1 | ||
| 1999 | 70,000 | 1,291 | 631 | 660 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 9.4 | ||
| 2000 | 70,000 | 1,199 | 503 | 696 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 1.75 | |
| 2001 | 70,000 | 1,213 | 510 | 703 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 1.77 | |
| 2002 | 70,000 | 1,081 | 594 | 487 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1.74 | |
| 2003 | 70,000 | 1,056 | 557 | 499 | 15.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 1.69 | |
| 2004 | 70,000 | 1,066 | 557 | 509 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1.67 | |
| 2005 | 70,633 | 1,009 | 489 | 520 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 1.64 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 70,751 | 1,035 | 538 | 497 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 1.65 | 12.6 |
| 2007 | 70,707 | 904 | 567 | 337 | 13.6 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 1.57 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 70,745 | 964 | 545 | 419 | 13.4 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 1.61 | 10.4 |
| 2009 | 70,748 | 943 | 559 | 384 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 1.58 | 22.3 |
| 2010 | 70,712 | 933 | 579 | 354 | 13.2 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 1.56 | 13.9 |
| 2011 | 69,234 | 944 | 592 | 352 | 13.3 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 1.55 | 29.7 |
| 2012 | 69,724 | 951 | 603 | 348 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.56 | 16.8 |
| 2013 | 69,592 | 931 | 630 | 301 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 1.53 | 22.6 |
| 2014 | 71,281 | 858 | 590 | 268 | 12.0 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.46 | 19.8 |
| 2015 | 71,089 | 861 | 664 | 197 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 2.8 | ||
| 2016 | 71,379 | 796 | 686 | 110 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 1.6 | ||
| 2017 | 67,408 | 647 | 686 | -39 | 9.6 | 9.6 | -0.0 | ||
| 2018 | 69,573 |
Ethnic groups
The vast majority of Dominicans are of African descent (75% at the 2014 census).[7] There is a significant mixed population (19%) at the 2014 census due to intermarriage, along with a small European origin minority (0.8%; descendants of French, British, and Irish colonists), East Indians (0.1%) groups, and there are small numbers of Lebanese/Syrians (0.1%) and Asians.
Amerindians
Dominica is the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs (also known as Kalinago), who were exterminated, driven from neighbouring islands, or mixed with Africans and/or Europeans. According to the 2001 census there are only 2,001 Caribs remaining (2.9% of the total population). A considerable growth occurred since the 1991 census when 1,634 Caribs were counted (2.4% of the total population). The Caribs live in eight villages on the east coast of Dominica. This special Carib Territory was granted by the British Crown in 1903.[8] The present number of Kalinago is estimated at 4% more than 3,000.
Languages
English is the official language and universally understood; however, because of historic French domination, Antillean Creole, a French-lexified creole language, is also widely spoken.
Religion
According to the 2001 census, 91.2% percent of the population of Dominica is considered Christian, 1.6% has a non-Christian religion and 6.1% has no religion or did not state a religion (1.1%).[7]
Roughly 58% of Christians are Roman Catholics, a reflection of early French influence on the island, and one third are Protestant.[9] The Evangelicals constitute the largest Protestant group, with 6.7% of the population. Seventh-day Adventists are the second largest group (6.1%). The next largest group are Pentecostals (5.6% of the population), followed by Baptists (4.1%). Other Christians include Methodists (3.7%), Church of God (1.2%), Jehovah's Witnesses (1.2%), Anglicanism (0.6%) and Brethren Christian (0.3%). During the past decades the number of Roman Catholics and Anglicans has decreased, while the number of other Protestants has increased, especially Evangelicals, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostals (5.6% of the population) and Baptists.[7]
The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement (1.3% of the population), Hinduism (0.1%) and Muslims (0.2%).