According to a study published in the online newspaper 24/7 Wall Street, Dominica has been identified as one of the 30 least populated countries globally. Utilizing data from the World Bank as of 2022, the study considered factors such as population distribution, gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, and total fertility rates.
The study highlighted the significant global population growth over the decades, with nearly 8 billion people worldwide as of 2022. However, the bulk of the population is concentrated in just a few countries, with the 10 most populous nations accounting for over half of the global population. In contrast, the 30 least populous countries collectively house only 6.3 million people, roughly equivalent to the population of Missouri.
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These least populated countries, ranging from 617,000 to fewer than 15,000 inhabitants, are predominantly small island nations across five continents. Tuvalu, located in the South Pacific, holds the title of the least populated country with 11,312 inhabitants. Notably, Tuvalu faces the threat of disappearing due to rising sea levels.
Among the Caribbean nations on the list, Dominica ranks ninth with a population of 72,737 as of 2022. Additionally, several other Caribbean countries, including St. Kitts, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, and The Bahamas, feature on the list.
While these countries may not significantly impact global economic output due to their small populations, many are relatively wealthy on a per-person basis. In fact, GDP per capita in some of these countries exceeds global averages and even surpasses that of the United States in certain cases.
