Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Dominican Republic stood at 18. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.7% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,000 | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,050 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 833.33 | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 666.67 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 500 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 300 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 3,300 | +1000.0% |
| 1980 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,130 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 4,980 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,686 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3,320 | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 1,966 | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 1,571 | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 510 | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 1,330 | +160.8% |
| 1994 | 1,252 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 982 | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 637 | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 638 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 614 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 621 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 506 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 600 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 595 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 757 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 721 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 608 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 615 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 593 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 594 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 164 | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 164 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 162 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 546 | +237.0% |
| 2023 | 778 | +42.5% |
| 2024 | 18 | -97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,075 | 300 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,792 | 3,320 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,012 | 510 | 1,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 506 | 506 | 506 | 1 |
| 2010s | 541.1 | 164 | 757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.2 | 18 | 778 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Dominican Republic?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 18 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Dominican Republic ranks 156th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.