Provinces
The population of the provinces of the Dominican Republic according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-12-12 | Population Census (C) 1993-09-24 | Population Census (Cf) 2002-10-18 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-12-01 | Population Census (Cp) 2022-11-10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | DOM | Santo Domingo | 48,311 | 5,545,741 | 7,293,390 | 8,562,541 | 9,445,281 | 10,760,028 | → | ||
| Azua | AZU | Azua | 2,683 | 140,914 | 199,684 | 208,857 | 214,311 | 236,478 | 268300 | → | |
| Baoruco | BAO | Neiba | 1,285 | 78,042 | 105,206 | 91,480 | 97,313 | 108,717 | 128500 | → | |
| Barahona | BAR | Barahona | 1,660 | 141,313 | 164,835 | 179,239 | 187,105 | 200,884 | 166000 | → | |
| Dajabón | DAJ | Dajabón | 1,021 | 54,675 | 68,606 | 62,046 | 63,955 | 74,809 | 102100 | → | |
| Distrito Nacional [incl. Santo Domingo Province] | DN | Santo Domingo | 1,394 | 1,540,786 | 2,193,046 | 2,731,294 | 3,339,410 | 3,798,699 | 139400 | → | |
| Duarte | DUA | San Francisco de Macorís | 1,650 | 227,798 | 281,879 | 283,805 | 289,574 | 308,353 | 165000 | → | |
| Elías Piña | EPI | Comendador | 1,396 | 61,895 | 64,641 | 63,879 | 63,029 | 64,615 | 139600 | → | |
| El Seibo | ESE | El Seibo | 1,788 | 83,230 | 96,770 | 89,261 | 87,680 | 99,168 | 178800 | → | |
| Espaillat | ESP | Moca | 843 | 163,860 | 202,376 | 225,091 | 231,938 | 233,636 | 84300 | → | |
| Hato Mayor | HMA | Hato Mayor del Rey | 1,319 | 68,397 | 80,074 | 87,631 | 85,017 | 100,134 | 131900 | → | |
| Hermanas Mirabal (Salcedo) | HMI | Salcedo | 427 | 94,173 | 101,810 | 96,356 | 92,193 | 96,442 | 42700 | → | |
| Independencia | IND | Jimaní | 2,007 | 35,908 | 39,541 | 50,833 | 52,589 | 60,692 | 200700 | → | |
| La Altagracia | LAL | Higüey | 2,998 | 96,009 | 115,685 | 182,020 | 273,210 | 446,060 | 299800 | → | |
| La Romana | LRO | La Romana | 652 | 107,021 | 166,550 | 219,812 | 245,433 | 287,915 | 65200 | → | |
| La Vega | LVE | La Vega | 2,292 | 277,018 | 344,721 | 385,101 | 394,205 | 442,720 | 229200 | → | |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | MTS | Nagua | 1,207 | 99,731 | 124,957 | 135,727 | 140,925 | 156,633 | 120700 | → | |
| Monseñor Nouel | MSN | Bonao | 992 | 112,932 | 149,318 | 167,618 | 165,224 | 195,547 | 99200 | → | |
| Monte Cristi | MCR | Monte Cristi | 1,886 | 83,124 | 95,705 | 111,014 | 109,607 | 123,519 | 188600 | → | |
| Monte Plata | MPL | Monte Plata | 2,602 | 155,608 | 167,148 | 180,376 | 185,956 | 205,499 | 260200 | → | |
| Pedernales | PED | Pedernales | 2,081 | 15,493 | 18,054 | 21,207 | 31,587 | 34,375 | 208100 | → | |
| Peravia | PER | Baní | 785 | 169,067 | 201,851 | 169,865 | 184,344 | 209,372 | 78500 | → | |
| Puerto Plata | PPL | Puerto Plata | 1,806 | 201,893 | 261,485 | 312,706 | 321,597 | 338,354 | 180600 | → | |
| Samaná | SAM | Samaná | 863 | 64,537 | 75,253 | 91,875 | 101,494 | 111,990 | 86300 | → | |
| Sánchez Ramírez | SRA | Cotuí | 1,186 | 119,866 | 163,166 | 151,179 | 151,392 | 162,638 | 118600 | → | |
| San Cristóbal | SCR | San Cristóbal | 1,241 | 289,340 | 420,820 | 532,880 | 569,930 | 688,828 | 124100 | → | |
| San José de Ocoa | SJO | San José de Ocoa | 853 | Peravia | Peravia | 62,368 | 59,544 | 69,081 | 85300 | → | |
| San Juan | SJU | San Juan de la Maguana | 3,364 | 231,509 | 252,637 | 241,105 | 232,333 | 244,668 | 336400 | → | |
| San Pedro de Macorís | SPM | San Pedro de Macorís | 1,254 | 147,777 | 212,368 | 301,744 | 290,458 | 337,145 | 125400 | → | |
| Santiago | SAN | Santiago de los Caballeros | 2,806 | 533,102 | 710,803 | 908,250 | 963,422 | 1,074,684 | 280600 | → | |
| Santiago Rodríguez | SRO | Sabaneta | 1,148 | 56,144 | 62,144 | 59,629 | 57,476 | 64,635 | 114800 | → | |
| Valverde | VAL | Mao | 823 | 94,579 | 152,257 | 158,293 | 163,030 | 183,738 | 82300 | → |
- The Province of Santo Domingo was split from the Distrito Nacional in 2001; the remaining Distrito Nacional covers only the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Guzmán with a population of 913,540 in 2002, 965,040 in 2010 and 1,029,110 in 2022.
- La Oficina Nacional de Estadística.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2010-12-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | DN | 2,581,827 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | SAN | 550,753 |
| 3 | Los Alcarrizos | DN | 245,269 |
| 4 | La Romana | LRO | 224,882 |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macorís | SPM | 185,255 |
| 6 | Higüey | LAL | 147,978 |
| 7 | San Cristóbal | SCR | 138,455 |
| 8 | San Francisco de Macorís | DUA | 132,725 |
| 9 | Puerto Plata | PPL | 118,496 |
| 10 | La Vega | LVE | 104,536 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Dominican cities and towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants by census years.
The urban population of municipalities (municipios) or of municipal districts (distritos municipales) is tabulated.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1981-12-12 | Population Census (C) 1993-09-24 | Population Census (Cf) 2002-10-18 | Population Census (Cf) 2010-12-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azua de Compostela (incl. Clavellina, Doña Emma Balaguer) | AZU | 31,481 | 46,695 | 56,453 | 63,055 | 0 | |
| Bajos de Haina | SCR | 33,135 | 69,260 | 61,400 | 67,117 | 0 | |
| Baní | PER | 36,705 | 47,655 | 61,864 | 72,466 | 0 | |
| Barahona (Santa Cruz de Barahona) | BAR | 49,334 | 62,354 | 74,958 | 78,995 | 0 | |
| Bayaguana | MPL | ... | 12,704 | 19,351 | 20,303 | 0 | |
| Boca Chica | DN | ... | ... | 46,385 | 75,827 | 0 | |
| Bonao | MSN | 44,486 | 69,672 | 72,821 | 68,602 | 0 | |
| Cabral | BAR | ... | 11,489 | 12,175 | 12,221 | 0 | |
| Cambita Garabitos (incl. Cambita El Pueblecito) | SCR | ... | 6,565 | 12,519 | 15,514 | 0 | |
| Comendador (Elías Piña) | EPI | 5,962 | 8,261 | 11,391 | 13,881 | 0 | |
| Constanza | LVE | 15,141 | 18,176 | 27,090 | 25,683 | 0 | |
| Consuelo | SPM | ... | 17,975 | 25,034 | 25,463 | 0 | |
| Cotuí (incl. Quita Sueño) | SRA | 16,688 | 42,500 | 42,115 | 47,905 | 0 | |
| Dajabón | DAJ | 8,808 | 12,589 | 16,328 | 20,353 | 0 | |
| El Seibo (Santa Cruz del Seibo) | ESE | 13,511 | 16,522 | 22,489 | 26,477 | 0 | |
| Esperanza | VAL | ... | 34,073 | 41,189 | 38,746 | 0 | |
| Hato del Yaque | SAN | ... | ... | ... | 23,637 | 0 | |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | HMA | 17,859 | 25,467 | 34,006 | 37,798 | 0 | |
| Higüey (Salvaleón de Higüey) | LAL | 33,501 | 54,832 | 103,502 | 147,978 | 0 | |
| Jarabacoa | LVE | 13,416 | 18,508 | 27,370 | 26,996 | 0 | |
| Jimaní | IND | 3,327 | 3,911 | 5,842 | 10,026 | 0 | |
| La Caleta | DN | ... | ... | ... | 24,698 | 0 | |
| La Guáyiga | DN | ... | ... | ... | 19,971 | 0 | |
| La Mata | SRA | ... | 8,955 | 10,034 | 10,102 | 0 | |
| La Otra Banda | LAL | ... | 3,081 | 5,307 | 10,471 | 0 | |
| La Romana (incl. Villa Hermosa, Cumayasa, Caleta) | LRO | 91,571 | 140,204 | 191,303 | 224,882 | 0 | |
| Las Guáranas | DUA | ... | 11,032 | 9,858 | 10,371 | 0 | |
| Las Matas de Farfán | SJU | ... | 18,842 | 21,271 | 23,161 | 0 | |
| Las Palomas | SAN | ... | ... | ... | 12,202 | 0 | |
| Las Terrenas | SAM | ... | 3,902 | 7,296 | 11,124 | 0 | |
| La Vega (Concepción de la Vega) | LVE | 52,432 | 87,162 | 98,386 | 104,536 | 0 | |
| La Victoria | DN | ... | ... | 13,112 | 20,064 | 0 | |
| Los Alcarrizos (incl. Pantoja, Palmarejo-Villa Linda) | DN | ... | ... | 166,930 | 245,269 | 0 | |
| Maimón | MSN | ... | 8,678 | 14,514 | 15,993 | 0 | |
| Mao | VAL | 33,527 | 43,229 | 47,828 | 49,714 | 0 | |
| Moca | ESP | 31,176 | 50,449 | 59,174 | 65,445 | 0 | |
| Monte Cristi (San Fernando de Monte Cristi) | MCR | ... | 11,487 | 15,629 | 15,141 | 0 | |
| Monte Plata | MPL | ... | 12,954 | 14,850 | 16,115 | 0 | |
| Nagua | MTS | 20,912 | 26,013 | 32,035 | 38,540 | 0 | |
| Neiba | BAO | ... | 17,596 | 18,305 | 21,063 | 0 | |
| Pedernales | PED | ... | 8,044 | 10,339 | 13,077 | 0 | |
| Pedro Brand | DN | ... | ... | 22,695 | 35,087 | 0 | |
| Peralta | AZU | ... | 4,620 | 7,485 | 10,584 | 0 | |
| Puerto Plata (San Felipe de Puerto Plata) | PPL | 45,348 | 89,423 | 112,036 | 118,496 | 0 | |
| Punta Cana (Verón Punta Cana) | LAL | ... | ... | ... | 37,286 | 0 | |
| Quisqueya | SPM | ... | 12,273 | 15,912 | 15,911 | 0 | |
| Sabana de la Mar | HMA | 9,983 | 10,884 | 13,495 | 12,877 | 0 | |
| Sabana Grande de Boyá | MPL | ... | 14,334 | 16,291 | 18,026 | 0 | |
| Sabana Yegua | AZU | ... | 9,499 | 10,395 | 10,313 | 0 | |
| Sabaneta (San Ignacio de Sabaneta) | SRO | 9,170 | 15,510 | 16,270 | 15,648 | 0 | |
| Salcedo | HMI | ... | 12,775 | 11,994 | 13,803 | 0 | |
| Samaná (Santa Bárbara de Samaná) | SAM | 5,023 | 8,543 | 10,692 | 13,857 | 0 | |
| San Antonio de Guerra | DN | ... | ... | ... | 14,866 | 0 | |
| Sánchez | SAM | 7,919 | 10,714 | 11,058 | 11,211 | 0 | |
| San Cristóbal (Beneménta de San Cristóbal) | SCR | 58,520 | 88,605 | 137,422 | 138,455 | 0 | |
| San Francisco de Macorís | DUA | 64,906 | 108,485 | 122,179 | 132,725 | 0 | |
| San Gregorio de Nigua | SCR | ... | ... | 10,798 | 12,867 | 0 | |
| San José de Ocoa | SJO | ... | 21,033 | 21,226 | 22,383 | 0 | |
| San Juan de la Maguana | SJU | 49,764 | 61,690 | 70,969 | 71,494 | 0 | |
| San Luis | DN | ... | ... | ... | 26,453 | 0 | |
| San Pedro de Macorís | SPM | 78,562 | 124,735 | 193,713 | 185,255 | 0 | |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | SAN | 278,638 | 365,463 | 507,418 | 550,753 | 0 | |
| Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo de Guzman) | DN | 1,313,172 | 1,609,699 | 1,887,586 | 2,581,827 | 0 | |
| Tamboril | SAN | ... | 17,832 | 21,939 | 24,825 | 0 | |
| Vicente Noble | BAR | ... | 2,248 | 10,848 | 11,433 | 0 | |
| Villa Altagracia | SCR | 20,890 | 27,671 | 36,791 | 38,862 | 0 | |
| Villa Bisonó (Navarrete) | SAN | ... | 19,608 | 29,723 | 31,608 | 0 | |
| Villa González | SAN | ... | 6,328 | 9,497 | 13,752 | 0 | |
| Villa Montellano | PPL | ... | ... | 8,967 | 12,264 | 0 | |
| Villa Vásquez | MCR | ... | 10,489 | 11,353 | 10,681 | 0 | |
| Yamasá | MPL | ... | 6,438 | 11,400 | 12,716 | 0 |
- (1993) (2002) (2010) La Oficina Nacional de Estadística.