Dominican Republic
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
739000
Immigrant Population
6.5%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
1917000
Emigrant Population
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Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2014, approximately 4 million Caribbean immigrants lived in the United States; more than 90 percent came from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti, or Trinidad and Tobago.
Governments Increasingly Restrict Citizenship
Governments narrowed who can gain or keep citizenship, from Dominican-born Haitians to terrorism suspects, often with limited evidence of security gains.
Immigrants from the Dominican Republic in the United States
In 2012, Dominican immigrants accounted for about 2 percent of the U.S. foreign-born population.
Caribbean Immigrants in the United States
In 2009, Caribbean immigrants in the United States had been naturalized at higher rates than immigrants overall and were less likely to be Limited English Proficient.
"It's Not Just About the Economy, Stupid" - Social Remittances Revisited
Migrants transfer far more than money: the ideas and practices they carry can advance development in origin communities but also bring unintended costs.
Detailed Characteristics of the Caribbean Born in the United States in 2000
In 2000, nearly 3 million Caribbean-born individuals made up 9.5 percent of U.S. foreign born; Cubans were the largest group.
The Foreign Born from the Dominican Republic in the United States in 2000
By 2000, Dominican immigrants were the fourth largest Latin American group in the United States, with 93 percent concentrated in just six northeastern states.
The Dominican Population in the United States: Growth and Distribution
The Dominican population in the United States experienced nearly 90 percent growth between 1990 and 2000, with shifting destinations beyond the U.S. Northeast.