Dominican Republic vs Puerto Rico: International migrant stock
Dominican Republic
6.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
6.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
100th
Puerto Rico rank
99th
International migrant stock over time
- Dominican Republic
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 216 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 9.1% | 5.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 9.3% | 5.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.1% | 3.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.2% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 0.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th and Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.