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.

Population

According to the preliminary 2011 census results Dominica has a population of 71,293. The population growth rate is very low, due primarily to emigration to more prosperous Caribbean Islands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. The estimated mid-year population of is .

Population by parishes

Vital statistics

Structure of the population

Structure of the population :
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total36 23834 94271 180100
0-43 2503 0676 3178,87
5-93 9513 6037 55410,61
10-143 5583 5477 1059,98
15-193 4523 3666 8189,58
20-242 4382 1404 5786,43
25-292 6012 5205 1217,19
30-342 8862 7775 6637,96
35-392 8412 4555 2967,44
40-442 4172 0594 4766,29
45-491 9471 6143 5615,00
50-541 4671 3532 8203,96
55-591 2091 1822 3913,36
60-641 0221 2332 2553,17
65-691 0911 2332 3243,26
70-748719731 8442,59
75-795967361 3321,87
80-843545479011,27
85+2885378251,16

Ethnic groups

The vast majority of Dominicans are of African descent. There is a significant mixed population at the 2014 census due to intermarriage, along with a small European origin minority, East Indians groups, and there are small numbers of Lebanese/Syrians and Asians.

Amerindians">Indigenous peoples of the Americas">Amerindians

is the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs, who were exterminated, driven from neighbouring islands, or mixed with Africans and/or Europeans. According to the 2001 census there are only 2,001 Caribs remaining. A considerable growth occurred since the 1991 census when 1,634 Caribs were counted.
The Caribs live in eight villages on the east coast of Dominica. This special Carib Territory was granted by the British Crown in 1903.
The present number of Kalinago is estimated at 4% more than 3,000.

Other demographic statistics

Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
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Languages

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

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.
Roughly two thirds of Christians are Roman Catholics, 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. The next largest group are Pentecostals, followed by Baptists. Other Christians include Methodists, Church of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, Anglicanism and Brethren Christian.
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.
The number of non-Christians is small. These religious groups include the Rastafarian Movement, Hinduism and Muslims.