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 189th out of 215 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Dominican Republic
- Official exchange rate 61.99 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.97 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 3.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 31.8% (2025)
- Broad money 41.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 793.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 31.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 32.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 26.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.4% (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 189th out of 215 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.