These are ranked lists of the Provinces of Dominican Republic. Population figures areas are taken from the report on the 2010 census.
The percentages (%) mean how much of the country the province has (population and area).
By population
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 |
By area
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
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 |
Map