Dominica

Americas · Caribbean · capital Roseau

About Dominica

The capital of Dominica is Roseau. Roseau is the seat of national government for Dominica, a country in Caribbean.

Dominica has a population of about 66,510 people, the 206th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Dominica covers 751 square kilometers (290 square miles), making Dominica the 191st largest country in the world by area.

Dominica shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Dominica overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Dominica is 71.1 years, the 146th highest of any country in the world.

Dominica is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Dominica is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Dominica
Populationtotal people	66.5Kpeople	206th
Land Areatotal km²	751km²	191st
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$9.9K	99th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$659.3M	202nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	71.1years	146th
Urban Population% living in cities	73.1%	77th
Internet Users% of people online	83.8%	82nd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.48births/woman	164th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	140.0Karrivals/year	147th
Forest Cover% of land forested	63.8%	22nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	no data
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	8.9%	151st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	5.1%	105th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.7%of GDP	72nd
Health Spending% of GDP	5.0%of GDP	125th
Arable Land% of land arable	8.0%	112th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$48.0M	154th