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Immigrants in the Dominican Republic

729.2K foreign-born residents — the #70 largest immigrant population in the world

#70 worldwide#9 in Latin America

Where immigrants come from

The top 3 countries account for 93% of all immigrants

Largest source
Haiti

535.1K

73.4% of all immigrants

2Venezuela↑264%124.1K17.0%
3USA15.8K2.2%
4Spain7.8K1.1%
5Puerto Rico5.2K0.7%
6Italy4.7K0.6%
7China4.3K0.6%
8France4.2K0.6%

↑↓ — change vs 2020

CountryImmigrants
Haiti535116
Venezuela124140
USA15776
Spain7844
Puerto Rico5156
Italy4719
China4252
France4200
Cuba3669
Colombia3195
Germany2090
Mexico1686
Peru1606
Canada1367
Argentina1204
Switzerland1174
Panama851
Brazil724
Chile713
Netherlands666
Ecuador653
South Korea633
Russia543
United Kingdom543
Guatemala481
Honduras477
Japan387
Costa Rica345
Nicaragua327
El Salvador300
Belgium287
Austria231
Uruguay204
Antigua and Barbuda201
Bolivia190
Aruba180
Lebanon166
Saint Kitts and Nevis153
Central African Republic151
Jamaica148
Cambodia136
Portugal119
Saint Helena108
India105
US Virgin Islands91
Pakistan87
Ukraine83
Bulgaria82
Sweden82
British Virgin Islands82
Serbia81
Saint Pierre and Miquelon71
Greece70
Israel68
Guadeloupe61
Norway60
Philippines55
Poland49
Romania47
Australia44
Bahamas43
Turks and Caicos Islands38
Morocco37
Anguilla37
Ireland36
Martinique36
Iran33
Turkey33
Czech Republic31
Iraq29
Finland29
Suriname29
North Macedonia28
Nigeria27
Syria27
Denmark27
Malta27
Paraguay27
Cameroon25
Trinidad and Tobago25
Guyana25
Bahrain23
Hungary23
Palestine19
Malaysia18
Saudi Arabia18
Bermuda16
Dominica15
Moldova12
Wallis and Futuna12
South Africa11
Kazakhstan11
Bhutan9
Cook Islands9
Bosnia5
Burundi3
Chad3
Cape Verde3

By region of origin

Latin America is the leading region of origin at 94%

Latin America93.6%

682.2K

Europe3.2%

23.2K

North America2.4%

17.2K

Asia0.8%

5.7K

Middle East0.1%

383

Africa0.1%

368

Oceania0.0%

65

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about immigration in the Dominican Republic.

Haiti is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin

Haiti accounts for 73% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 17%.

Dominican Republic is a primary destination for emigrants from Haiti

Dominican Republic attracts 27% of all emigrants from Haiti, making it the leading destination for those leaving the country.

Immigration has accelerated notably since 2020

The immigrant population grew 23% from 595K to 729.2K, indicating an acceleration in migration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.

Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990

3 new countries have entered the top 20: Panama, Brazil, Netherlands — Panama rose from outside the top 20 to rank #17.

How immigration changed over time

Total immigrant population by year

YearImmigrants
1990289949
1995322076
2000354141
2005370688
2010387489
2015540821
2020595006
2024729188

Top sources over time

Immigration from the 5 largest source countries

Haiti Venezuela USA Spain Puerto Rico
YearHaitiVenezuelaUSASpainPuerto Rico
199018721014235911573548767
1995207931158111012481689738
20002286521738611133898210708
2005270852112821783178528253
201031336351552456767215789
201547508435611401069674578
2020496112340631462672724780
20245351161241401577678445156

Fastest-changing origins

How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year

Venezuela124.1K+264%
Bhutan9+13%
Cook Islands9+13%
Bahrain23+10%
Hungary23+10%
South Africa11+10%
Kazakhstan11+10%
Poland49+9%

Dominican Republic as a destination, by diaspora

Share of each country's emigrants who settled in the Dominican Republic

Haiti27%535.1K
Venezuela1%124.1K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many immigrants live in the Dominican Republic?

Around 729.2K foreign-born residents live in the Dominican Republic, making it the #70-largest immigrant population in the world.

Where do most immigrants in the Dominican Republic come from?

Most immigrants in the Dominican Republic come from Haiti, Venezuela and USA — these three countries account for about 93% of all foreign-born residents.

What share of the population of the Dominican Republic are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 6% of the population of the Dominican Republic — that's 729.2K out of a total population of 11.4M.

How has immigration to the Dominican Republic changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the immigrant population in the Dominican Republic has grown from 540.8K to 729.2K people, a growth of about 35%.

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