Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Dominica
Dominica: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 69.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Dominica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Dominica is 69.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Dominica peaked at 69.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1970.
That places Dominica 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 46.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 56.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 69.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 69.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 45.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.5% | 45.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 52.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 60.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 65.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.0% | 69.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 34 South Korea 69.5% compare
- 35 Iran 69.4% compare
- 37 Brazil 69.1% compare
- 38 Cyprus 69.0% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 68.9% compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Dominica?
- Population ages 15-64 in Dominica was 69.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for population ages 15-64?
- Dominica ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.