Female population by age group in Dominica
Dominica: Female population by age group was 1,804 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,804 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,312 people
in 1969
All-time low
1,804 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,804 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Dominica peaked at 6,312 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,804 people, in 2023.
That places Dominica 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,099 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,001 people | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 3,950 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 3,982 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 4,145 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 4,384 people | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 4,630 people | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 4,892 people | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 5,166 people | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 5,428 people | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 5,591 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 5,630 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 5,634 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5,649 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,692 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5,778 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,903 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 6,045 people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6,185 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 6,312 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6,263 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,001 people | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 5,700 people | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 5,415 people | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,149 people | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 4,945 people | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 4,799 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,660 people | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 4,511 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,351 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,172 people | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4,008 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,920 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3,918 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,986 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,085 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,158 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,176 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,154 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,106 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,039 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,988 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,961 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,922 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,861 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,794 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3,712 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,605 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3,492 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,367 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,224 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,086 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2,979 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,894 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,822 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,760 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,696 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,634 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,594 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,573 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,546 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,503 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,441 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,397 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,351 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,296 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,233 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,148 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,074 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,931 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,875 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,832 people | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,804 people | -1.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,804 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,804 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,468 people | 3,950 people | 5,428 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,842 people | 5,591 people | 6,312 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,179 people | 4,351 people | 6,263 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,068 people | 3,918 people | 4,176 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,774 people | 3,367 people | 4,039 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,826 people | 2,573 people | 3,224 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,299 people | 2,000 people | 2,546 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,860 people | 1,804 people | 1,931 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 203 Marshall Islands 2,070 people compare
- 204 Greenland 1,978 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 1,913 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 1,738 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 1,725 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 1,426 people compare
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Dominica?
- Female population by age group in Dominica was 1,804 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,312 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 people in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for female population by age group?
- Dominica ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.