Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Dominican Republic is 0.0161 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1242 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 117th of 179 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +160.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0161 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0161 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1000.0% | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +237.0% | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +160.8% | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0992 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.1242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 114 Canada 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Morocco 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Qatar 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Paraguay 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 0.0121 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Dominican Republic?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Dominican Republic was 0.0161 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1242 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.