Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 119th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +69.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +79.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +146.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 units per person, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +146.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2006 | +124.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 origin, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. 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 origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.