Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 8.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic stood at 8.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2796, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 106th of 181 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.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2796 | — |
| 2010 | 17.88 | +6295.8% |
| 2011 | 17.93 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.59 | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 8.06 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.46 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.97 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -61.9% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | +69.8% |
| 2020 | 5.68 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.37 | +235.5% |
| 2023 | 36.93 | +90.7% |
| 2024 | 8.63 | -76.6% |
| 2025 | 8.93 | +3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 8.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.39, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 8.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.06, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6295.8% | 0.2796 | 17.88 |
| 2022 | +235.5% | 5.77 | 19.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2796 | 0.2796 | 0.2796 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 3.03 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 | 5.68 | 36.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in Dominican Republic was 8.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2796 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- Dominican Republic ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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