Net migration in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net migration was -35,306 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net migration in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -35,306 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Dominican Republic peaked at -13,344 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -37,170, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Net migration in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -13,344 | — |
| 1961 | -14,511 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | -15,389 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | -15,889 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | -16,059 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | -15,978 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | -15,701 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | -15,324 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | -14,901 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | -14,531 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | -14,255 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | -14,156 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | -14,262 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | -14,594 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | -15,402 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | -16,425 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | -16,866 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | -17,077 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | -16,909 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | -16,296 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | -17,485 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | -19,809 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | -20,886 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | -21,582 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | -22,239 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | -23,388 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | -24,772 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | -25,850 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | -26,552 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | -26,984 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -27,397 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | -29,351 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | -30,262 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | -30,719 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | -29,610 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | -29,873 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | -30,018 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -30,034 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -30,108 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -30,228 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -33,256 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | -36,441 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | -36,575 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -36,657 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -36,851 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -37,063 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -37,170 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -37,076 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | -36,723 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -36,561 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -36,587 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -36,687 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -36,737 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -36,673 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -36,543 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | -36,375 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | -36,219 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -36,069 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | -35,934 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -35,797 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -17,957 | -49.8% |
| 2021 | -17,957 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -35,153 | +95.8% |
| 2023 | -34,915 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | -34,806 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | -35,306 | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -35,306 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2,815, 12.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -35,306 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 165.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -95.8% | -17,957 | -35,153 |
| 2020 | +49.8% | -35,797 | -17,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15,163 | -16,059 | -13,344 | 10 |
| 1970s | -15,624 | -17,077 | -14,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | -22,955 | -26,984 | -17,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | -29,760 | -30,719 | -27,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | -36,437 | -37,170 | -33,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | -36,362 | -36,737 | -35,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | -29,349 | -35,306 | -17,957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Net migration in Dominican Republic was -35,306 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -13,344 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -37,170 in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net migration?
- Dominican Republic ranks 192nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.