A recent study by the Quisqueya Foundation, printed in the Diario Digital RD, reported that there are more than 1,500,000 Dominicans living outside of the Dominican Republic, and that between 2000 and 2005 the amount of immigrants from the Dominican Republic grew by 17.5 percent. The study reports that the Dominican community grew to 1,628,195 people during the same time span, and that the growth in percentage represents an increase of 257,364 people.
The report specified that the Dominican community in Puerto Rico grew by 6%, which represents 16, 088 people, bringing the total amount of Dominicans in Puerto Rico to 91,632
The community in Spain grew by 5% during the period of study, for a net growth rate of 18%, bringing the total to 78,028 an increase of 45, 822, making Spain the 3rd most popular destination for Dominican migrants.
The Dominican communities in Italy and Germany experienced a 45% growth between 2000-2005 to 20,159 equivalent to 1.2% of the total growth rate for the same period.
Venezuela and Panama reported a Dominican population of 29,384 Dominicans, which is 1.8% of the total growth rate, and translates to 5,791 people.
Dominicans in Canada increased to 16,574 people, 0.98% of the total growth rate.
