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The forced returns of Haitians to Haiti represent one of the major migration crises facing the country. This phenomenon intensified considerably in 2025, with over 270,000 people deported.
IOM and the Migrant Protection Working Group collaborated with other partners, notably ONM and GARR, to develop this factsheet in order to highlight the main deportation trends in 2025, as well as comparative analyses with previous years from 2021 onwards.
This report presents key findings from data collection carried out throughout 2025, which notably reveal that:
- The number of deportations reached 270,214 people in 2025, an increase of 36% compared to 2024.
- The Dominican Republic was the origin of the vast majority of deportations (98%, or 265,215 people). Next come the Turks and Caicos Islands (2,935; 1%), the United States (1,159; <1%), the Bahamas (756; <1%) and Jamaica (147; <1%).
- While adult men remain the majority (66%), there was a significant increase in deportations affecting other groups compared to 2024 and previous years. The numbers thus surged by 92% for adult women between 2024 and 2025, 152% for girls, and 133% for boys, compared to a 16% increase for adult men.
- Belladère remains the main point of arrival (51% of deportations), followed by Ouanaminthe (27%). Furthermore, some other points recorded significant increases: deportations via Malpasse increased by 346% between 2024 and 2025 and via Anse-à-Pitres by 96%.
- An in-depth survey conducted with a sample of 26,853 deported individuals (adults only) provides the following key information:
- Origin: 99% were born in Haiti, 1% in the Dominican Republic. Their main areas of origin are the Southeast, West, Artibonite, Centre, and North departments.
- Reason for leaving Haiti: For 85%, the main motive was the search for better economic opportunities.
- Displacement background: 19% were already internally displaced before leaving Haiti.
- Cost of journey from Haiti: The average expenditure was 238 USD, with higher costs for individuals deported from the United States, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Identification documents: 32% reported not possessing any.
- Education and employment: Individuals deported from the Dominican Republic had a lower level of formal education, but while outside Haiti, they had better access to employment than those deported from other countries. The main sectors of activity were construction, commerce, and agriculture.
- Recidivism and future intentions: 60% of individuals deported in 2025 had already been deported multiple times. 11% were considering leaving Haiti again within 6 months, an intention far more pronounced among individuals deported from the Turks and Caicos Islands (64%) and the United States (59%) than among those coming from the Dominican Republic (10%).
- Immediate needs: Upon arrival, the priority needs expressed were transportation to the area of origin (92%), food (72%), and temporary shelter (27%).
Use the interactive dashboard to explore the full details of all data gathered since 2021