The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. The island of Hispaniola shares with Haiti over sixty-three percent. Dominican Republic population in 2024 is estimated to be 11.35 million, covers country area of 48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi), ranks one-hundred-twenty-eighth country by area, is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area after Cuba. Its eighty-forth most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Santo Domingo, and other popular cities are Santiago, La Vega, San Cristóbal, San Pedro de Macorís, San Francisco de Macorís, La Romana, Higüey, Puerto Plata and Moca. The official language of Dominican Republic is Spanish, Country code is DOM, After more than three hundred years of Spanish rule, the Dominican people declared independence in November 1821. According to World Bank, The Dominican Republic has the largest economy in the Central American and Caribbean region and is the seventh-largest economy in Latin America.
Below table is the population of Dominican Republic from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,294,222 |
| 1965 | 3,877,768 |
| 1970 | 4,499,722 |
| 1975 | 5,144,632 |
| 1980 | 5,803,929 |
| 1985 | 6,464,229 |
| 1990 | 7,133,491 |
| 1995 | 7,819,239 |
| 2000 | 8,471,317 |
| 2005 | 9,097,262 |
| 2010 | 9,695,117 |
| 2015 | 10,281,675 |
| 2020 | 10,847,904 |
Dominican Republic population in 1960 is 3,294,222, by 1970 the population is increased by 1,205,500 totaling to 4,499,722, by 1980 the population is increased to 5,803,929, and by 1990 the total increase of 7,133,491 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 7,133,491. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 8,471,317, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Dominican Republic increase by 1,223,800 with a change of 14.45 percent and increase of population from 2010 to 2020 by 1,152,787 with a change of 11.89 percent and make up to 10,847,904. Dominican Republic population in 2023 is estimated to be 11.21 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 11 million, Population of Dominican Republic in 2021 is estimated as 10.4 million.
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty-one provinces, According to gob data, below list is the Dominican Republic province population .
| Province | Capital | Region | Department | Area (Sq km) | Population(2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azua | Azua | South | Valdesia | 2,531.77 | 222,610 |
| Baoruco | Neiba | South | Enriquillo | 1,282.23 | 101,306 |
| Barahona | Santa Cruz de Barahona | South | Enriquillo | 1,739.38 | 189,100 |
| Dajabón | Dajabón | Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | 1,020.73 | 66,675 |
| Duarte | San Francisco de Macorís | Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | 1,605.35 | 299,583 |
| El Seibo | Santa Cruz de El Seibo | East | Yuma | 1,786.80 | 94,049 |
| Elías Piña | Comendador | South | El Valle | 1,426.20 | 63,303 |
| Espaillat | Moca | Cibao | Cibao Norte | 838.62 | 240,428 |
| Hato Mayor | Hato Mayor del Rey | East | Higuamo | 1,329.29 | 85,747 |
| Hermanas Mirabal | Salcedo | Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | 440.43 | 92,045 |
| Independencia | Jimaní | South | Enriquillo | 2,006.44 | 58,951 |
| La Altagracia | Salvaleón de Higüey | East | Yuma | 3,010.34 | 360,874 |
| La Romana | La Romana | East | Yuma | 653.95 | 274,894 |
| La Vega | Concepción de La Vega | Cibao | Cibao Sur | 2,287.24 | 412,469 |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | Nagua | Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | 1,271.71 | 140,954 |
| Monseñor Nouel | Bonao | Cibao | Cibao Sur | 992.39 | 174,959 |
| Monte Cristi | San Fernando de Monte Cristi | Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | 1,924.35 | 117,736 |
| Monte Plata | Monte Plata | East | Higuamo | 2,632.14 | 191,447 |
| Pedernales | Pedernales | South | Enriquillo | 2,074.53 | 35,280 |
| Peravia | Baní | South | Valdesia | 792.33 | 198,499 |
| Puerto Plata | Puerto Plata | Cibao | Cibao Norte | 1,852.90 | 333,940 |
| Samaná | Santa Bárbara de Samaná | Cibao | Cibao Nordeste | 853.74 | 113,036 |
| San Cristóbal | San Cristóbal | South | Valdesia | 1,265.77 | 643,595 |
| San José de Ocoa | San José de Ocoa | South | Valdesia | 855.4 | 53,833 |
| San Juan | San Juan de la Maguana | South | El Valle | 3,569.39 | 220,264 |
| San Pedro de Macorís | San Pedro de Macorís | East | Higuamo | 1,255.46 | 306,002 |
| Sánchez Ramírez | Cotuí | Cibao | Cibao Sur | 1,196.13 | 151,888 |
| Santiago | Santiago de los Caballeros | Cibao | Cibao Norte | 2,836.51 | 1,052,088 |
| Santiago Rodríguez | San Ignacio de Sabaneta | Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | 1,111.14 | 57,209 |
| Santo Domingo | Santo Domingo Este | South | Ozama | 1,301.84 | 2,955,339 |
| Valverde | Mao | Cibao | Cibao Noroeste | 823.38 | 177,865 |
| Distrito Nacional | Santo Domingo | East | Ozama | 104.44 | 1,049,567 |
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