Dominican Republic Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Dominican Republic Cities
1,001,525
842,570
817,130
730,300
506,985
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo | 1,001,525 | -0.68% |
| Santo Domingo Este | 842,570 | -4.88% |
| Santiago | 817,130 | 1.44% |
| Santo Domingo Norte | 730,300 | 2.02% |
| Higuey | 506,985 | 5.13% |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 350,018 | -3.91% |
| Los Alcarrizos | 341,304 | 0.37% |
| La Vega | 334,874 | 4.38% |
| San Cristobal | 316,307 | 3.3% |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 244,751 | 2.99% |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 220,889 | 2.17% |
| Pedro Brand | 204,023 | 5.13% |
| Cambita Garabitos | 195,288 | 5.13% |
| Nizao | 193,005 | 5.13% |
| San Juan | 174,672 | 5.13% |
| Bonao | 174,144 | 4.7% |
| Puerto Plata | 157,352 | -0.74% |
| La Romana | 149,507 | -0.61% |
| Villa Hermosa | 143,448 | 5.13% |
| Moca | 134,290 | -4.88% |
| Azua | 122,755 | 4.41% |
| Yaguate | 119,233 | 5.13% |
| San Antonio de Guerra | 113,557 | 5.13% |
| Barahona | 102,547 | 3.27% |
| Cotui | 101,056 | 4.67% |
| Mao | 93,719 | 1.98% |
| Nagua | 90,832 | 2.77% |
| Hato Mayor | 86,209 | 5.13% |
| Jarabacoa | 78,404 | 4.77% |
| Yamasa | 78,156 | 5.13% |
| Constanza | 76,874 | 3.76% |
| El Seibo | 75,802 | 1.02% |
| Esperanza | 74,807 | 1.75% |
| Sosua | 69,598 | 5.13% |
| Monte Plata | 64,338 | 5% |
| San Gregorio de Nigua | 62,889 | 5.13% |
| Samana | 61,581 | -0.71% |
| Tamboril | 60,996 | 1.41% |
| Las Matas de Farfan | 58,846 | 5.13% |
| Bisono | 57,721 | 3.99% |
| San Jose de Ocoa | 53,002 | 5.13% |
| Consuelo | 49,524 | 5.13% |
| Boca Chica | 48,550 | -4.88% |
| San Ignacio de Sabaneta | 47,388 | 5.13% |
| Neiba | 46,747 | 3.56% |
| Los Cacaos | 46,746 | 5.13% |
| Villa Gonzalez | 45,788 | 2.06% |
| Gaspar Hernandez | 45,600 | 2.83% |
| Salcedo | 45,199 | 2.26% |
| Dajabon | 43,737 | 5.13% |
| Guayubin | 42,263 | 1.61% |
| Sabana Grande de Boya | 41,934 | 4.64% |
| Bayaguana | 41,460 | 4% |
| Villa Riva | 38,863 | 1.88% |
| Punal | 38,456 | -4.43% |
| Tamayo | 37,341 | 5.05% |
| La Mata | 36,890 | -0.97% |
| San Rafael del Yuma | 36,863 | 4.45% |
| El Factor | 36,320 | 5.13% |
| Licey al Medio | 35,547 | 4.24% |
| Cabrera | 35,026 | 5.13% |
| Comendador | 34,958 | 5.02% |
| Piedra Blanca | 32,659 | 5.13% |
| Miches | 32,238 | 5.13% |
| Matanzas | 32,191 | 0% |
| Los Llanos | 31,652 | 4.94% |
| Tenares | 31,477 | 2.12% |
| Las Terrenas | 31,385 | 5.13% |
| Vicente Noble | 31,363 | 5.13% |
| Laguna Salada | 31,219 | 3.12% |
| San Jose de las Matas | 30,630 | -4.88% |
| Maimon | 29,173 | 5.13% |
| Villa Tapia | 28,964 | 2.58% |
| Monte Cristi | 28,545 | 1.34% |
| Quisqueya | 27,750 | 5.13% |
| Fantino | 27,278 | 3.49% |
| Villa Altagracia | 25,941 | -4.88% |
| Tabara Arriba | 25,370 | 5.13% |
| Jima Abajo | 25,202 | -3.69% |
| Sabana Yegua | 24,858 | 3.93% |
| Villa Isabela | 24,768 | 5.13% |
| Sabana de la Mar | 24,014 | 5.13% |
| Guayacanes | 23,394 | 5.13% |
| Imbert | 23,072 | 0.16% |
| Castanuelas | 22,703 | 5.13% |
| Sanchez | 22,371 | -3.13% |
| Villa Montellano | 21,412 | 0.78% |
| Las Yayas de Viajama | 21,172 | 2.48% |
| Jimani | 20,886 | 2.19% |
| Rio San Juan | 20,515 | 5.13% |
| Sabana Grande de Palenque | 20,492 | 2.86% |
| Padre Las Casas | 20,454 | -0.26% |
| Pimentel | 20,281 | 1.6% |
| Pedernales | 20,113 | -4.74% |
| Cevicos | 19,922 | 5.12% |
| Paraiso | 18,906 | 3.29% |
| Luperon | 18,672 | 1.52% |
| Villa Vasquez | 18,645 | 3.21% |
| Loma de Cabrera | 18,070 | 1.8% |
| Castillo | 17,989 | 1.75% |
| Cabral | 17,942 | 3.04% |
| Las Charcas | 17,516 | 5.13% |
| Rancho Arriba | 17,163 | 5.13% |
| Moncion | 17,125 | 5.13% |
| Duverge | 15,777 | 2.8% |
| Bani | 15,689 | -4.87% |
| Villa Jaragua | 15,176 | 5.13% |
| Vallejuelo | 15,135 | 4.18% |
| Guaymate | 15,131 | -3.19% |
| Peralvillo | 14,877 | -4.88% |
| El Cercado | 14,727 | -4.88% |
| Los Hidalgos | 14,696 | 1.94% |
| Galvan | 14,516 | -1.91% |
| Altamira | 14,472 | -4.88% |
| Sabana Larga | 14,212 | 5.13% |
| Ramon Santana | 13,564 | 5.13% |
| Villa Los Almacigos | 13,298 | 3% |
| Sabana Iglesia | 13,145 | -1.59% |
| Juan de Herrera | 12,846 | 0.5% |
| Arenoso | 12,725 | -2.17% |
| Pueblo Viejo | 12,716 | 1.47% |
| Pepillo Salcedo | 12,696 | 4.46% |
| Peralta | 12,613 | -3.71% |
| Las Guaranas | 12,235 | -3.49% |
| Oviedo | 12,155 | 5.12% |
| El Valle | 12,080 | 5.13% |
| Bohechio | 11,875 | 4.26% |
| Janico | 11,777 | -4.88% |
| Los Rios | 11,365 | 5.12% |
| Bajos de Haina | 11,280 | -4.88% |
| Fundacion | 11,265 | 5.12% |
| Enriquillo | 11,086 | -3% |
| Las Matas de Santa Cruz | 10,761 | -0.8% |
| Estebania | 10,048 | 5.13% |
| Cayetano Germosen | 9,722 | 5.13% |
| Restauracion | 9,471 | 3.84% |
| Banica | 9,201 | 5.13% |
| La Cienaga | 9,134 | -0.14% |
| El Llano | 8,951 | 1.07% |
| Postrer Rio | 8,767 | 5.12% |
| Cristobal | 8,661 | 3.25% |
| Partido | 8,356 | 2.45% |
| Hondo Valle | 8,030 | -4.61% |
| Jamao al Norte | 6,916 | -3.53% |
| El Pino | 6,788 | 1.31% |
| La Descubierta | 6,609 | -4.88% |
| Polo | 6,523 | -3.89% |
| Guayabal | 6,390 | 2.65% |
| Guananico | 6,278 | -0.74% |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos | 5,951 | 0.8% |
| Mella | 5,550 | 5.13% |
| Pedro Santana | 5,408 | -4.87% |
| El Penon | 5,244 | 4.57% |
| Jaquimeyes | 5,197 | 2.3% |
| Las Salinas | 4,922 | 0.57% |
| Juan Santiago | 2,836 | -4.86% |
Dominican Republic Overview
The largest city in Dominican Republic is Santo Domingo, with a population of 1,001,525 people.
The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation known for its rainforest, savannah and highlands. It is home to Pico Duarte, the tallest mountain in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic’s capital city of Santo Domingo, one of the oldest cities in the Caribbean, still retains Spanish colonial landmarks like the Gothic Catedral Primada de America, which dates back to the sixteenth century. The city has a population of almost 1M, which increases to nearly three million for the wider metropolitan area, making it the most populous metropolitan area in the Caribbean. Santo Domingo is the financial, political, and cultural center of the Dominican Republic, as well as its main seaport, and many tourists arrive each year on cruise ships.
The Dominican Republic is divided into 31 provinces, which are further divided into municipalities. The province of Santiago is the second-largest after Santo Domingo (which is designated as a National District). Santiago is also an important educational and cultural center within the country, and is a key producer of rum, textiles and furniture. Within Santiago province is the city of Santiago, the second-largest in the Dominican Republic. It has a population of 817.1K inhabitants and is known as ‘La Ciudad Corazon’ (the ‘Heartland City’).
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