Dominican diaspora surpasses 3 million across 129 countries

The Dominican diaspora has reached 3,030,647 people living in 129 countries and territories, according to the fifth edition of the Registry of Dominicans Residing Abroad released by the Institute of Dominicans Abroad (INDEX) Source: elcaribedr. This represents a 5.4% increase from the previous edition, adding 156,523 individuals Source: listindiario. The report expands coverage to include new regions such as Asia, Africa, and Oceania, with first-time data for Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Botswana, Guinea, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Serbia, and Vietnam Source: hoydo.

Key demographics

• Gender: Women make up 53.5% of the diaspora (1,591,489), while men account for 46.5% (1,384,846) Source: elcaribedr.
• Age: More than a third (37.2%) are aged 0–25, highlighting a young population Source: listindiario. Those 45 and older represent 12.7%, and seniors (60+) are 9.5% Source: infobae.

The diaspora now equals about 28% of the population living in the Dominican Republic Source: diariolibree.

Top destinations

• United States remains the primary host with 2,539,893 Dominicans, concentrated in New York (873,294), New Jersey, Florida, and Pennsylvania Source: listindiario.
• Spain is second with 207,135, mainly in Madrid and Barcelona Source: listindiario. Other notable European countries include Italy (30,200), Chile (22,836), and Canada (22,125) Source: eldiado.

Regional distribution

North America houses 84.9% of the diaspora, Europe 9.8%, and smaller percentages are in Latin America, Asia, and Africa Source: infobae. The report incorporates a new "Demographic Opportunity Window" indicator to analyze age structure Source: eldiado. Officials stressed the registry's role in informing foreign policy and consular services Source: hoydo.