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Dominica: cities by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated · UN World Population Prospects

Dominica has a population of 65,511 (UN estimate, 2026), with Roseau as its capital. The 20 largest of its 20 recorded towns and cities, ranked.

-4%
since 2000 (68,511)
-4%
projected by 2050 (63,192)
87
people per km²
19501975200020252050 50k 63k
UN estimates to 2026; the dashed line is the medium-variant projection to 2050, a forecast rather than a measurement. Source: World Population Prospects 2024.
Full UN series, 1950 to 2050
YearPopulation
195050,196
197571,570
200068,511
200568,734
201068,859
201570,410
202067,573
202565,871
202665,511
2030 projected64,169
2050 projected63,192

Medium variant. Figures from 2026 onward are projections, not measurements.

Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.

Largest cities in Dominica

#PlaceRegionPopulation
1RoseauSaint George Parish16,571
2PortsmouthSaint John Parish3,633
3MarigotSaint Andrew Parish2,669
4BerekuaSaint Patrick Parish2,608
5MahautSaint Paul Parish2,369
6Saint JosephSaint Joseph Parish2,184
7WesleySaint Andrew Parish1,933
8MassacreSaint Paul Parish1,552
9SoufrièreSaint Mark Parish1,416
10SalisburySaint Joseph Parish1,413
11Castle BruceSaint David Parish1,387
12La PlaineSaint Patrick Parish1,332
13Pointe MichelSaint Luke Parish1,202
14Woodford HillSaint Andrew Parish1,063
15CalibishieSaint Andrew Parish1,020
16ColihautSaint Peter Parish890
17RosalieSaint David Parish802
18Castle ComfortSaint George Parish790
19Vieille CaseSaint Andrew Parish726
20Pont CasséSaint Paul Parish702

Twenty years earlier: Dominica in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 71,344.

Common questions

What is the population of Dominica?
Dominica has a population of 65,511, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 63,192 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Dominica?
Roseau.

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Roseau
The largest place we record in Dominica: 16,571 people
Dominica in 2005
The World Gazetteer's archive edition: 71,344 then
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