Dominica — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Dominica had an estimated population of 71,344 in 2005, with 13 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Dominica today — population now 65,511, against 71,344 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 71,344 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 68,734 | 65,511 | -5% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roseau | Saint George | 16,571 | 16,571 now |
| 2 | Portsmouth | Saint John | 3,608 | 3,633 now |
| 3 | Berekua | Saint Patrick | 3,195 | 2,608 now |
| 4 | Marigot | Saint Andrew | 2,907 | 2,669 now |
| 5 | Atkinson | Saint Andrew | 2,506 | — |
| 6 | La Plaine | Saint Patrick | 2,504 | 1,332 now |
| 7 | Mahaut | Saint Paul | 2,405 | 2,369 now |
| 8 | Castle Bruce | Saint David | 1,997 | 1,387 now |
| 9 | Wesley | Saint Andrew | 1,997 | 1,933 now |
| 10 | Coulihaut | Saint Peter | 1,604 | — |
| 11 | Barroui | Saint Joseph | 1,498 | — |
| 12 | Pointe Michel | Saint Luke | 1,202 | 1,202 now |
| 13 | Pont Cassé | Saint Paul | 702 | 702 now |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint George | 20,441 |
| 2 | Saint Andrew | 11,122 |
| 3 | Saint Patrick | 8,918 |
| 4 | Saint Paul | 7,515 |
| 5 | Saint David | 7,014 |
| 6 | Saint Joseph | 6,213 |
| 7 | Saint John | 5,010 |
| 8 | Saint Mark | 1,904 |
| 9 | Saint Peter | 1,604 |
| 10 | Saint Luke | 1,603 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.