Demographics of Dominica

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Dominica, including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Census population and average annual growth rate
YearPop.±% 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%
201472,301+0.47%
Source:[1]

Population

According to the preliminary 2011 census results Dominica has a population of 71,293.[1] The population growth rate is very low, due primarily to emigration to more prosperous Caribbean Islands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The estimated mid-year population of 2014 is 72,300 (medium fertility scenario of The 2012 Revision of the World Population Prospects).[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

Vital statistics[3][4][5]

Average population (x 1000) 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 1 848 948 900 36.218.617.6
1951 52 1 965 8741 091 38.016.921.1
1952 52 2 0911 108 983 40.021.218.8
1953 53 2 080 7791 301 39.314.724.6
1954 54 2 345 7591 586 43.714.129.5
1955 55 2 543 8701 673 46.615.930.7
1956 56 2 416 9271 489 43.516.726.8
1957 57 2 557 8701 687 45.215.429.8
1958 58 2 724 9291 795 47.116.131.1
1959 59 2 770 8261 944 47.014.033.0
1960 60 2 812 9221 890 46.915.431.5
1961 61 2 655 7991 856 43.513.130.4
1962 62 2 566 6581 908 41.410.630.8
1963 63 2 493 8351 658 39.613.326.4
1964 64 2 703 6062 097 42.39.532.8
1965 65 2 820 5842 236 43.49.034.4
1966 66 2 639 5562 083 39.88.431.4
1967 68 2 934 5162 418 43.37.635.7
1968 69 2 686 6262 060 38.99.129.8
1969 70 2 694 7441 950 38.410.627.8
1970 71 2 503 5831 920 35.28.227.0
1971 72 2 677 6642 013 37.49.328.1
1972 72 2 591 5432 048 36.17.628.5
1973 72 2 298 5051 793 32.07.025.0
1974 72 2 062 5111 551 28.77.121.6
1975 72 1 783 4831 300 24.76.718.0
1976 73 1 758 5321 226 24.27.316.9
1977 73 1 745 5211 224 23.87.116.7
1978 74 1 735 4171 318 23.45.617.8
1979 75 1 521 3041 217 20.34.116.2
1980 75 1 819 3871 432 24.25.119.0
1981 75 1 661 3381 323 22.04.517.6
1982 75 1 753 4121 341 23.35.517.8
1983 75 1 864 3491 515 24.94.720.3
1984 74 1 716 4321 284 23.15.817.3
1985 74 1 703 4661 237 23.16.316.8
1986 73 1 721 4881 233 23.66.716.9
1987 72 1 621 4551 166 22.46.316.1
1988 72 1 731 4241 307 24.15.918.2
1989 71 1 657 4971 160 23.37.016.3
1990 71 1 604 5121 092 22.67.215.4
1991 71 1 712 5181 194 24.27.316.9
1992 71 1 836 5661 270 25.98.017.9
1993 71 1 757 5581 199 24.77.816.8
1994 71 1 605 5301 075 22.57.415.1
1995 71 1 501 584 917 21.08.212.8
1996 71 1 426 583 843 20.08.211.8
1997 71 1 340 513 827 18.97.311.7
1998 70 1 236 595 641 17.68.59.1
1999 70 1 291 631 660 18.59.09.4
2000 70 1 199 503 696 17.27.210.0
2001 70 1 213 510 703 17.47.310.1
2002 70 1 081 594 487 15.58.57.0
2003 70 1 056 557 499 15.18.07.1
2004 70 1 066 557 509 15.27.97.2
2005 70,564 1 009 489 520 14.66.97.7 2.1 20.8
2006 70,693 1 035 538 497 12.87.65.2 2.1 12.6
2007 70,729 904 567 337 13.68.05.6 2.0 19.9
2008 70,726 964 545 419 13.47.95.7 2.0 10.4
2009 70,747 943 559 384 13.47.95.5 2.0 22.3
2010 70,731 933 579 354 13.28.25.0 2.0 13.9
2011 70,045 944 592 352 13.58.55.0 29.7
2012 69,623 951 603 348 13.78.75.0 16.8

Structure of the population[6]

Structure of the population (31.12.2006) (Estimates) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 36 238 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

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 or driven from neighbouring islands. 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.[9]

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

Main article: Religion in Dominica

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 two thirds of Christians are Roman Catholics (61.4% of the total population), a reflection of early French influence on the island, and one third are Protestant. 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%).

References

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