Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net migration, annual growth rate was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 560.2%
World rank
83rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
49.84 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-95.76 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic stood at -1.44 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 560.2% on the previous year and down 412.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.84 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -95.76 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 216 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.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1963 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1964 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5044 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1966 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6945 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1972 | -0.7488 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1973 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1974 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1975 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1976 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1977 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9838 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1979 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1980 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 1981 | -13.29 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1982 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1983 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1984 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1985 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1986 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1987 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1988 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1989 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1990 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +366.0% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1993 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1994 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8882 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1996 | -0.4854 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0533 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2464 % change on previous year | +362.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3986 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2000 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +2413.3% |
| 2001 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3677 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2003 | -0.2242 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5292 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5753 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2887 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2529 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9521 % change on previous year | +276.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4411 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2733 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1363 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1742 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3545 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4289 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4141 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3813 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.84 % change on previous year | +12971.7% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -95.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0.677 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3122 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2025 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -560.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.63 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +12971.7% | 0.3813 % change on previous year | 49.84 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2413.3% | -0.3986 % change on previous year | -10.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -10.02 % change on previous year | 0.9521 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2106 % change on previous year | -0.2733 % change on previous year | 0.4597 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.73 % change on previous year | -95.76 % change on previous year | 49.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 80 Uganda -0.9625 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Australia -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Benin -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Lesotho -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Tajikistan -1.74 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.84 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.76 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 412.5%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.