Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 8.86 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.86
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
129th
of 239 countries
All-time high
9.41
in 2024
All-time low
0.5121
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025

02468102000201220252000: 0.5552001: 0.5122002: 0.922003: 0.9842004: 12005: 0.6682006: 1.52007: 3.72008: 3.22009: 2.32010: 2.42011: 2.42012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 3.42015: 3.62016: 3.42017: 42018: 4.42019: 52020: 52021: 5.72022: 6.42023: 7.82024: 9.42025: 8.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic stood at 8.86.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5121, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 129th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5547
2001 0.5121 -7.7%
2002 0.9195 +79.6%
2003 0.9841 +7.0%
2004 1.01 +3.1%
2005 0.6678 -34.2%
2006 1.5 +124.7%
2007 3.7 +146.6%
2008 3.25 -12.2%
2009 2.28 -30.0%
2010 2.41 +5.8%
2011 2.39 -0.8%
2012 2.76 +15.7%
2013 2.91 +5.2%
2014 3.35 +15.4%
2015 3.64 +8.5%
2016 3.38 -7.0%
2017 3.98 +17.7%
2018 4.35 +9.4%
2019 4.99 +14.5%
2020 4.97 -0.4%
2021 5.68 +14.3%
2022 6.37 +12.2%
2023 7.78 +22.2%
2024 9.41 +20.9%
2025 8.86 -5.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 8.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 8.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +146.6% 1.5 3.7
2006 +124.7% 0.6678 1.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.54 0.5121 3.7 10
2010s 3.42 2.39 4.99 10
2020s 7.18 4.97 9.41 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

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  4. 130 Estonia 8.78 compare
  5. 131 Bermuda 7.74 compare
  6. 132 Benin 7.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic was 8.86 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5121 in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
278 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2025
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