COUNTRY PROFILE / DMA
Dominica
DMA / DM
For Dominica, population is 65,871 people (2025, #197/215) and area is 750 km² (2023, #182/215). This profile covers 60 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 83.7%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Dominica in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Dominica with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Dominica, population is less than 0.1% of Japan's value and area is about 0.2% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Dominica | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,871 people2025 / Less than 0.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 750 km²2023 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 87.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 26.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 71.29 years2024 / 12.74 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 10,9892025 / About 30.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 68,511 people in 2000 to 65,871 people in 2025, a decrease of about 3.9%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.72 years in 2000 to 71.29 years in 2024, a decrease of 0.42 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,867 in 2000 to US$ 10,989 in 2025, an increase of about 125.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
55 additional rankings for Dominica.
55 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health6 rankings
Economy & work11 rankings
Education & science1 ranking
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital10 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY