These are ranked lists of the Provinces of Dominican Republic. Population figures areas are taken from the report on the 2010 census.[1]
The percentages (%) mean how much of the country the province has (population and area).
Rank
|
Province
|
Population
|
%
|
Area
|
%
|
Density
|
Map
|
1 |
Santo Domingo
|
2,374,370
|
25.1
|
1,302.2
|
2.7
|
1,823.35
|
30
|
2 |
Distrito Nacional
|
965,040
|
10.2
|
91.6
|
0.2
|
10,535.37
|
D.N.
|
3 |
Santiago
|
963,422
|
10.2
|
2,806.3
|
5.8
|
343.31
|
28
|
4 |
San Cristóbal
|
569,930
|
6.0
|
1,240.6
|
2.6
|
459.40
|
24
|
5 |
La Vega
|
394,205
|
4.2
|
2,292.5
|
4.7
|
171.95
|
13
|
6 |
Puerto Plata
|
321,597
|
3.4
|
1,805.6
|
3.7
|
178.11
|
20
|
7 |
San Pedro de Macorís
|
290,458
|
3.1
|
1,254.3
|
2.6
|
231.57
|
27
|
8 |
Duarte
|
289,574
|
3.1
|
1,649.5
|
3.4
|
175.55
|
5
|
9 |
La Altagracia
|
273,210
|
2.9
|
2,998.4
|
6.2
|
91.12
|
11
|
10 |
La Romana
|
245,433
|
2.6
|
652.1
|
1.3
|
376.37
|
12 |
11 |
San Juan
|
232,333
|
2.5
|
3,363.8
|
7.0
|
69.07
|
26
|
12 |
Espaillat
|
231,938
|
2.5
|
843.0
|
1.7
|
275.13
|
8
|
13 |
Azua
|
214,311
|
2.3
|
2,682.5
|
5.6
|
79.89
|
1
|
14 |
Barahona
|
187,105
|
2.0
|
1,660.2
|
3.4
|
112.70
|
3
|
15 |
Monte Plata
|
185,956
|
2.0
|
2,601.6
|
5.4
|
71.48
|
17
|
16 |
Peravia
|
184,344
|
2.0
|
785.2
|
1.6
|
234.77
|
19
|
17 |
Monseñor Nouel
|
165,224
|
1.7
|
992.0
|
2.1
|
166.56
|
15
|
18 |
Valverde
|
163,030
|
1.7
|
823.0
|
1.7
|
198.09
|
31
|
19 |
Sánchez Ramírez
|
151,392
|
1.6
|
1,185.8
|
2.5
|
127.67
|
23
|
20 |
María Trinidad Sánchez
|
140,925
|
1.5
|
1,206.5
|
2.5
|
116.80
|
14
|
21 |
Monte Cristi
|
109,607
|
1.2
|
1,885.8
|
3.9
|
58.12
|
16
|
22 |
Samaná
|
101,494
|
1.1
|
862.8
|
1.8
|
117.63
|
22
|
23 |
Baoruco
|
97,313
|
1.0
|
1,284.9
|
2.7
|
75.74
|
2
|
24 |
Hermanas Mirabal
|
92,193
|
1.0
|
427.4
|
0.9
|
215.71
|
21
|
25 |
El Seibo
|
87,680
|
0.9
|
1,788.4
|
3.7
|
49.03
|
7
|
26 |
Hato Mayor
|
85,017
|
0.9
|
1,319.3
|
2.7
|
64.44
|
9
|
27 |
Dajabón
|
63,955
|
0.7
|
1,021.3
|
2.1
|
62.62
|
4
|
28 |
Elías Piña
|
63,029
|
0.7
|
1,395.5
|
2.9
|
45.17
|
6
|
29 |
San José de Ocoa
|
59,544
|
0.6
|
853.4
|
1.8
|
69.77
|
25
|
30 |
Santiago Rodríguez
|
57,476
|
0.6
|
1,147.5
|
2.4
|
50.09
|
29
|
31 |
Independencia
|
52,589
|
0.6
|
2,007.4
|
4.2
|
26.20
|
10
|
32 |
Pedernales
|
31,587
|
0.3
|
2,080.5
|
4.3
|
15.18
|
18
|
Rank
|
Province
|
Population
|
%
|
Area
|
%
|
Density
|
Map
|
1 |
San Juan
|
232,333
|
2.5
|
3,363.8
|
7.0
|
69.07
|
26
|
2 |
La Altagracia
|
273,210
|
2.9
|
2,998.4
|
6.2
|
91.12
|
11
|
3 |
Santiago
|
963,422
|
10.2
|
2,806.3
|
5.8
|
343.31
|
28
|
4 |
Azua
|
214,311
|
2.3
|
2,682.5
|
5.6
|
79.89
|
1
|
5 |
Monte Plata
|
185,956
|
2.0
|
2,601.6
|
5.4
|
71.48
|
17
|
6 |
La Vega
|
394,205
|
4.2
|
2,292.5
|
4.7
|
171.95
|
13
|
7 |
Pedernales
|
31,587
|
0.3
|
2,080.5
|
4.3
|
15.18
|
18
|
8 |
Independencia
|
52,589
|
0.6
|
2,007.4
|
4.2
|
26.20
|
10
|
9 |
Monte Cristi
|
109,607
|
1.2
|
1,885.8
|
3.9
|
58.12
|
16
|
10 |
Puerto Plata
|
321,597
|
3.4
|
1,805.6
|
3.7
|
178.11
|
20
|
11 |
El Seibo
|
87,680
|
0.9
|
1,788.4
|
3.7
|
49.03
|
7
|
12 |
Barahona
|
187,105
|
2.0
|
1,660.2
|
3.4
|
112.70
|
3
|
13 |
Duarte
|
289,574
|
3.1
|
1,649.5
|
3.4
|
175.55
|
5
|
14 |
Elías Piña
|
63,029
|
0.7
|
1,395.5
|
2.9
|
45.17
|
6
|
15 |
Hato Mayor
|
85,017
|
0.9
|
1,319.3
|
2.7
|
64.44
|
9
|
16 |
Santo Domingo
|
2,374,370
|
25.1
|
1,302.2
|
2.7
|
1,823.35
|
30
|
17 |
Baoruco
|
97,313
|
1.0
|
1,284.9
|
2.7
|
75.74
|
2
|
18 |
San Pedro de Macorís
|
290,458
|
3.1
|
1,254.3
|
2.6
|
231.57
|
27
|
19 |
San Cristóbal
|
569,930
|
6.0
|
1,240.6
|
2.6
|
459.40
|
24
|
20 |
María Trinidad Sánchez
|
140,925
|
1.5
|
1,206.5
|
2.5
|
116.80
|
14
|
21 |
Sánchez Ramírez
|
151,392
|
1.6
|
1,185.8
|
2.5
|
127.67
|
23
|
22 |
Santiago Rodríguez
|
57,476
|
0.6
|
1,147.5
|
2.4
|
50.09
|
29
|
23 |
Dajabón
|
63,955
|
0.7
|
1,021.3
|
2.1
|
62.62
|
4
|
24 |
Monseñor Nouel
|
165,224
|
1.7
|
992.0
|
2.1
|
166.56
|
15
|
25 |
Samaná
|
101,494
|
1.1
|
862.8
|
1.8
|
117.63
|
22
|
26 |
San José de Ocoa
|
59,544
|
0.6
|
853.4
|
1.8
|
69.77
|
25
|
27 |
Espaillat
|
231,938
|
2.5
|
843.0
|
1.7
|
275.13
|
8
|
28 |
Valverde
|
163,030
|
1.7
|
823.0
|
1.7
|
198.09
|
31
|
29 |
Peravia
|
184,344
|
2.0
|
785.2
|
1.6
|
234.77
|
19
|
30 |
La Romana
|
245,433
|
2.6
|
652.1
|
1.3
|
376.37
|
12
|
31 |
Hermanas Mirabal
|
92,193
|
1.0
|
427.4
|
0.9
|
215.71
|
21
|
32 |
Distrito Nacional
|
965,040
|
10.2
|
91.6
|
0.2
|
10,535.37
|
D.N.
|
By population density
edit
Rank
|
Province
|
Population
|
%
|
Area
|
%
|
Density
|
Map
|
1 |
Distrito Nacional
|
965,040
|
10.2
|
91.6
|
0.2
|
10,535.37
|
D.N.
|
2 |
Santo Domingo
|
2,374,370
|
25.1
|
1,302.2
|
2.7
|
1,823.35
|
30
|
3 |
San Cristóbal
|
569,930
|
6.0
|
1,240.6
|
2.6
|
459.40
|
24
|
4 |
La Romana
|
245,433
|
2.6
|
652.1
|
1.3
|
376.37
|
12
|
5 |
Santiago
|
963,422
|
10.2
|
2,806.3
|
5.8
|
343.31
|
28
|
6 |
Espaillat
|
231,938
|
2.5
|
843.0
|
1.7
|
275.13
|
8
|
7 |
Peravia
|
184,344
|
2.0
|
785.2
|
1.6
|
234.77
|
19
|
8 |
San Pedro de Macorís
|
290,458
|
3.1
|
1,254.3
|
2.6
|
231.57
|
27
|
9 |
Hermanas Mirabal
|
92,193
|
1.0
|
427.4
|
0.9
|
215.71
|
21
|
10 |
Valverde
|
163,030
|
1.7
|
823.0
|
1.7
|
198.09
|
31
|
11 |
Puerto Plata
|
321,597
|
3.4
|
1,805.6
|
3.7
|
178.11
|
20
|
12 |
Duarte
|
289,574
|
3.1
|
1,649.5
|
3.4
|
175.55
|
5
|
13 |
La Vega
|
394,205
|
4.2
|
2,292.5
|
4.7
|
171.95
|
13
|
14 |
Monseñor Nouel
|
165,224
|
1.7
|
992.0
|
2.1
|
166.56
|
15
|
15 |
Sánchez Ramírez
|
151,392
|
1.6
|
1,185.8
|
2.5
|
127.67
|
23
|
16 |
Samaná
|
101,494
|
1.1
|
862.8
|
1.8
|
117.63
|
22
|
17 |
María Trinidad Sánchez
|
140,925
|
1.5
|
1,206.5
|
2.5
|
116.80
|
14
|
18 |
Barahona
|
187,105
|
2.0
|
1,660.2
|
3.4
|
112.70
|
3
|
19 |
La Altagracia
|
273,210
|
2.9
|
2,998.4
|
6.2
|
91.12
|
11
|
20 |
Azua
|
214,311
|
2.3
|
2,682.5
|
5.6
|
79.89
|
1
|
21 |
Baoruco
|
97,313
|
1.0
|
1,284.9
|
2.7
|
75.74
|
2
|
22 |
Monte Plata
|
185,956
|
2.0
|
2,601.6
|
5.4
|
71.48
|
17
|
23 |
San José de Ocoa
|
59,544
|
0.6
|
853.4
|
1.8
|
69.77
|
25
|
24 |
San Juan
|
232,333
|
2.5
|
3,363.8
|
7.0
|
69.07
|
26
|
25 |
Hato Mayor
|
85,017
|
0.9
|
1,319.3
|
2.7
|
64.44
|
9
|
26 |
Dajabón
|
63,955
|
0.7
|
1,021.3
|
2.1
|
62.62
|
4
|
27 |
Monte Cristi
|
109,607
|
1.2
|
1,885.8
|
3.9
|
58.12
|
16
|
28 |
Santiago Rodríguez
|
57,476
|
0.6
|
1,147.5
|
2.4
|
50.09
|
29
|
29 |
El Seibo
|
87,680
|
0.9
|
1,788.4
|
3.7
|
49.03
|
7
|
30 |
Elías Piña
|
63,029
|
0.7
|
1,395.5
|
2.9
|
45.17
|
6
|
31 |
Independencia
|
52,589
|
0.6
|
2,007.4
|
4.2
|
26.20
|
10
|
32 |
Pedernales
|
31,587
|
0.3
|
2,080.5
|
4.3
|
15.18
|
18
|