Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 8.86 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Dominican Republic stood at 8.86 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5121 per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 241 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 (per) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5547 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5121 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9195 per 100,000 people | +79.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9841 per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6678 per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +124.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +146.6% |
| 2008 | 3.25 per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.39 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.76 per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.91 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.35 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.64 per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.38 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.98 per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 4.35 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.99 per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.97 per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.68 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.37 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 7.78 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 9.41 per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 8.86 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.86 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.93 per 100,000 people, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.86 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.06 per 100,000 people, 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 (per) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +146.6% | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people |
| 2006 | +124.7% | 0.6678 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 per 100,000 people | 0.5121 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 per 100,000 people | 2.39 per 100,000 people | 4.99 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 per 100,000 people | 4.97 per 100,000 people | 9.41 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 4,277 (2024)
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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Dominican Republic ranks 131st out of 241 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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