People displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: People displaced internally by natural disasters was 41,000 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic, 2008–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
In 2023, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic stood at 41,000 number of cases.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic peaked at 94,000 number of cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,900 number of cases, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8,900 number of cases | — |
| 2011 | 17,000 number of cases | +91.0% |
| 2012 | 43,000 number of cases | +152.9% |
| 2013 | 14,000 number of cases | -67.4% |
| 2014 | 11,000 number of cases | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 28,000 number of cases | +154.5% |
| 2016 | 94,000 number of cases | +235.7% |
| 2017 | 69,000 number of cases | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 27,000 number of cases | -60.9% |
| 2019 | 4,900 number of cases | -81.9% |
| 2020 | 31,000 number of cases | +532.7% |
| 2021 | 10,000 number of cases | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 54,000 number of cases | +440.0% |
| 2023 | 41,000 number of cases | -24.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41,000 number of cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000 number of cases, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41,000 number of cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800 number of cases, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People displaced internally by natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +532.7% | 4,900 number of cases | 31,000 number of cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,900 number of cases | 8,900 number of cases | 8,900 number of cases | 1 |
| 2010s | 34,211 number of cases | 4,900 number of cases | 94,000 number of cases | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,000 number of cases | 10,000 number of cases | 54,000 number of cases | 4 |
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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 people displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic?
- People displaced internally by natural disasters in Dominican Republic was 41,000 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94,000 number of cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest people displaced internally by natural disasters recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 number of cases in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for people displaced internally by natural disasters?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people displaced internally by natural disasters rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People displaced internally by natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally-displaced persons are defined as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, as a result of natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border.