Other people in need of international protection by country or in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Other people in need of international protection by country or was 99,484 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Dominican Republic, 2018–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for other people in need of international protection by country or in Dominican Republic is 99,484, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 276.4% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other people in need of international protection by country or in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26,428 | — |
| 2019 | 33,816 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 114,050 | +237.3% |
| 2021 | 116,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 113,722 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 121,841 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 125,343 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 99,484 | -20.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99,484 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,833, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99,484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174,216, 57% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,122 | 26,428 | 33,816 | 2 |
| 2020s | 115,073 | 99,484 | 125,343 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 other people in need of international protection by country or in Dominican Republic?
- Other people in need of international protection by country or in Dominican Republic was 99,484 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 125,343 in 2024.
- What is the lowest other people in need of international protection by country or recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,428 in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for other people in need of international protection by country or?
- Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other people in need of international protection by country or rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Other people in need of international protection by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other people in need of international protection refer to people who are outside their country or territory of origin, typically because they have been forcibly displaced across international borders, who have not been reported under other categories (including asylum-seekers and refugees) but who likely need international protection, including protection against forced return, as well as access to basic services on a temporary or longer-term basis.