Male population by age group in Dominica
Dominica: Male population by age group was 1,853 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,853 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,045 people
in 1969
All-time low
1,853 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Dominica stood at 1,853 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Dominica peaked at 6,045 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1,853 people, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,382 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,159 people | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 4,017 people | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 3,973 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4,085 people | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 4,293 people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 4,518 people | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 4,774 people | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 5,062 people | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 5,358 people | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 5,571 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 5,663 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5,691 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5,698 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5,702 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5,735 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5,797 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5,878 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5,966 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6,045 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6,008 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,834 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 5,634 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,448 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 5,274 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,136 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5,031 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,915 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4,772 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,593 people | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4,366 people | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 4,148 people | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 4,019 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,982 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4,006 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,057 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4,082 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 4,054 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,003 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,947 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,868 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,821 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,840 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,859 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,857 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,853 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,813 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,718 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,589 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,428 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3,219 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3,021 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,895 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,817 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,769 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,743 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,701 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,634 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,573 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,515 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,459 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,431 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,414 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,431 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,434 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,389 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,292 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,167 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,089 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,022 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,966 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,918 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,876 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,853 people | -1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,853 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,853 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67,232 people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,462 people | 3,973 people | 5,358 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,775 people | 5,571 people | 6,045 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,264 people | 4,593 people | 6,008 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,066 people | 3,947 people | 4,366 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,765 people | 3,428 people | 3,868 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,789 people | 2,515 people | 3,219 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,313 people | 2,022 people | 2,459 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,903 people | 1,853 people | 1,966 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 203 Cayman Islands 2,126 people compare
- 204 Greenland 2,077 people compare
- 205 American Samoa 1,944 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 1,851 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 1,754 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 1,655 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 male population by age group in Dominica?
- Male population by age group in Dominica was 1,853 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,045 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,853 people in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for male population by age group?
- Dominica ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.