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 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Dominican Republic, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0184 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Dominican Republic 96th out of 196 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0184 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0184 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +149.6% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +127.4% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Morocco 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Niger 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Zimbabwe 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Tunisia 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Curaçao 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.0173 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 0.0184 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 0.0184 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 196 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 198.0%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.