Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Refugees by country of origin
Dominican Republic
1,080 people
in 2024
South Africa
1,174 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
102nd
South Africa rank
101st
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,174 people against 1,080 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 94 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 people | 3,840 people | 3,790 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37.67 people | 484.5 people | 446.83 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 144.7 people | 317.8 people | 173.1 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 358.9 people | 433.8 people | 74.9 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 774 people | 798.8 people | 24.8 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,174 people against 1,080 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 94 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 101st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees, not just those who fled that year.