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).
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
References