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Islam in Dominica: history and Muslim population data
Explore CoMPS research on the historical journey of Islam in Dominica, alongside population data and an interactive timeline.
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History of Islam in Dominica
The Commonwealth of Dominica consists of one island with an area of 751 sq km and its map is presented in Figure 5.1.5. It was conquered by the British in 1763 and gained its independence from the UK in 1978. According to census data as shown in Table 5.1.5, the Muslim population increased from none in 1911 and before, to two in 1946, to 54 or 0.07% in 1981 to 139 or 0.20% in 2001.
Thus, assuming that the percentage of Muslims will increase by 0.05 of a percentage point each decade; then the Muslim population is expected to remain in few hundreds throughout this century.
Historical Muslim population dataset for Dominica
The figures below are from the CoMPS historical dataset. Population values are expressed in thousands; 2100 is a modelled projection, not a present-day count.
| Year | Total population (thousands) | Muslim population (thousands) | Muslim share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 28.89 | 0.000 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 68.54 | 0.144 | 0.21% |
| 2100 | 53.15 | 0.372 | 0.70% |
For the full time series and visualisation, use the interactive map above.