Dominican Republic: cities by population
Dominican Republic has a population of 10,627,165, with Santo Domingo as its capital. The 50 largest of its 203 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | Nacional | 2,201,941 |
| 2 | Santiago de los Caballeros | Santiago Province | 1,200,000 |
| 3 | Santo Domingo Oeste | Santo Domingo Province | 701,269 |
| 4 | Santo Domingo Este | Santo Domingo Province | 700,000 |
| 5 | San Pedro de Macorís | San Pedro de Macorís | 217,899 |
| 6 | La Romana | La Romana | 208,437 |
| 7 | San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | 154,040 |
| 8 | Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata | 146,000 |
| 9 | San Francisco de Macorís | Duarte Province | 124,763 |
| 10 | Salvaleón de Higüey | La Altagracia Province | 123,787 |
| 11 | La Vega | La Vega | 102,426 |
| 12 | Punta Cana | La Altagracia Province | 100,023 |
| 13 | Santa Cruz de Barahona | Barahona Province | 77,160 |
| 14 | Bonao | Monseñor Nouel | 73,269 |
| 15 | San Juan de la Maguana | San Juan Province | 72,950 |
| 16 | Bajos de Haina | San Cristóbal | 66,784 |
| 17 | Baní | Peravia | 66,709 |
| 18 | Moca | Espaillat Province | 61,834 |
| 19 | Azua | Azua Province | 59,139 |
| 20 | Mao | Valverde Province | 48,297 |
| 21 | Boca Chica | Santo Domingo Province | 46,300 |
| 22 | Salcedo | Hermanas Mirabal | 45,299 |
| 23 | Esperanza | Valverde Province | 42,169 |
| 24 | Cotuí | Sánchez Ramírez | 41,641 |
| 25 | Villa Altagracia | San Cristóbal | 40,027 |
| 26 | Hato Mayor del Rey | Hato Mayor Province | 35,999 |
| 27 | Nagua | María Trinidad Sánchez | 33,862 |
| 28 | Villa Bisonó | Santiago Province | 33,137 |
| 29 | Jarabacoa | La Vega | 29,983 |
| 30 | Constanza | La Vega | 29,481 |
| 31 | Santa Cruz de El Seibo | El Seíbo | 23,547 |
| 32 | Tamboril | Santiago Province | 23,304 |
| 33 | Las Matas de Farfán | San Juan Province | 21,802 |
| 34 | San José de Ocoa | San José de Ocoa | 21,148 |
| 35 | Bayaguana | Monte Plata Province | 21,055 |
| 36 | Río Grande | Puerto Plata | 20,154 |
| 37 | Monte Llano | Puerto Plata | 19,029 |
| 38 | Neiba | Baoruco Province | 18,670 |
| 39 | Quisqueya | San Pedro de Macorís | 17,694 |
| 40 | San Fernando de Monte Cristi | Monte Cristi Province | 17,001 |
| 41 | Sabana Grande de Boyá | Monte Plata Province | 16,834 |
| 42 | Dajabón | Dajabón | 16,398 |
| 43 | San Ignacio de Sabaneta | Santiago Rodríguez | 16,380 |
| 44 | Monte Plata | Monte Plata Province | 15,532 |
| 45 | Sabana de la Mar | Hato Mayor Province | 13,977 |
| 46 | Duvergé | Independencia | 13,405 |
| 47 | Cambita Garabitos | San Cristóbal | 13,382 |
| 48 | La Julia | Nacional | 12,575 |
| 49 | Cabral | Barahona Province | 12,303 |
| 50 | Comendador | Elías Piña | 12,070 |
Twenty years earlier: Dominican Republic in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 8,978,654.