Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
700,845
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic, 2005–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201420242005: 700.8k2006: 766.6k2007: 755.5k2008: 771.9k2009: 793.3k2010: 879.2k2011: 897.3k2012: 957.4k2013: 991.0k2014: 997.7k2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700,845, in 2005.

That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 700,845 —
2006 766,570 +9.4%
2007 755,539 -1.4%
2008 771,910 +2.2%
2009 793,285 +2.8%
2010 879,187 +10.8%
2011 897,263 +2.1%
2012 957,376 +6.7%
2013 991,046 +3.5%
2014 997,734 +0.7%
2015 1.06 million +6.6%
2016 1.09 million +2.1%
2017 1.16 million +7.1%
2018 1.18 million +1.3%
2019 1.17 million -0.7%
2021 1.26 million +7.3%
2022 1.28 million +2.0%
2023 1.27 million -1.1%
2024 1.30 million +2.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 8.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 333,094, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 757,630 700,845 793,285 5
2010s 1.04 million 879,187 1.18 million 10
2020s 1.28 million 1.26 million 1.30 million 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 El Salvador 1.54 million compare
  2. 7 Vietnam 1.40 million compare
  3. 8 Guatemala 1.37 million compare
  4. 10 Colombia 1.15 million compare
  5. 11 Honduras 993,829 compare
  6. 12 Venezuela 987,647 compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic?
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Dominican Republic was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 700,845 in 2005.
How does Dominican Republic rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
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