Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.2239 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.2239 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 1,187.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2239 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +148.0% |
| 2002 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2010 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 37 Ecuador 0.2674 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2587 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Türkiye 0.199 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.1947 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 North Macedonia 0.1859 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Dominican Republic
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,240 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.2239 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2239 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,187.6%. 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 Asylum-seekers 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
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.