Share of the population born in another country in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population born in another country was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6.5% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 115th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
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More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population born in another country in Dominican Republic was 6.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.