Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica
Dominica: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica is 0.0973 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica peaked at 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 2004 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0973 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0973 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +183.3% | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 58 Bahamas 0.1066 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Colombia 0.1041 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Iran 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Yemen 0.0909 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 65.52 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,064 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Dominica was 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0973 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.