Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was -97.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic is -97.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 329.9% on the previous year and down 523.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,000 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -97.69 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 164th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -40 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 % change on previous year | -2600.0% |
| 1980 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1981 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 16.96 % change on previous year | +552.3% |
| 1986 | -17 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4016 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1988 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -1663.7% |
| 1989 | -29.15 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 1990 | -40.78 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1991 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1992 | -67.54 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1993 | 160.78 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 1994 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1995 | -21.57 % change on previous year | +267.7% |
| 1996 | -35.13 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1997 | 0.157 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1998 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -2496.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2000 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -1724.3% |
| 2011 | -0.8333 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2012 | 27.23 % change on previous year | -3367.2% |
| 2013 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2014 | -15.67 % change on previous year | +229.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2016 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1686 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2018 | -72.39 % change on previous year | -43027.6% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 237.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 42.49 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2024 | -97.69 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242.5 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 1,000 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -29.15 % change on previous year | 31.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -67.54 % change on previous year | 160.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.52 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | -18.52 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -7.63 % change on previous year | -72.39 % change on previous year | 27.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.12 % change on previous year | -97.69 % change on previous year | 237.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 161 Comoros -50 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Ecuador -63.09 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Montenegro -71.16 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Russian Federation -99.18 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Curaçao -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Macau, China -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Naoero -100 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Dominican Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,180 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.714 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8255 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 245.63 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 543,612 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Dominican Republic was -97.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.69 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 164th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 523.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.