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🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

211 cities · 32 states/provinces · Capital: Santo Domingo · North America

10,627,165 Population
211 Cities
$120.5B GDP
$10,630 GDP per Capita
0.766 HDI
73.7 Life Expectancy
48,730 Area (km²)

Dominican Republic at a Glance

General

CapitalSanto Domingo
ContinentNorth America
RegionAmericas
SubregionCaribbean
LanguagesSpanish
CurrencyPeso (DOP)

Demographics

Population10,627,165
Density218.1/km²
Median Age28.1
Urban Population72.4%
Birth Rate17.9 per 1K
Death Rate6.3 per 1K
Fertility Rate2.24

Economy

GDP$120.5 billion
GDP per Capita$10,630
HDI0.766
Gini Index41.9
Internet Users84.6%

Geography

Area48,730 km²
Driving SideRight
LandlockedNo
BordersHTI
Calling Code++1
TLD.do

Status

ISO CodeDO / DOM
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy73.7 years

Largest Cities in Dominican Republic

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Santo Domingo Nacional 2,201,941 80°F 79 ft
2 Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago Province 1,200,000 78°F 686 ft
3 Santo Domingo Oeste Santo Domingo Province 701,269 80°F 190 ft
4 Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo Province 700,000 80°F 135 ft
5 San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de Macorís 217,899 79°F 20 ft
6 La Romana La Romana 208,437 79°F 30 ft
7 Bella Vista Nacional 175,683 80°F 164 ft
8 San Cristóbal San Cristóbal 154,040 79°F 148 ft
9 Puerto Plata Puerto Plata 146,000 77°F 112 ft
10 San Francisco de Macorís Duarte Province 124,763 79°F 404 ft
11 Salvaleón de Higüey La Altagracia Province 123,787 79°F 312 ft
12 La Vega La Vega 102,426 77°F 269 ft
13 Punta Cana La Altagracia Province 100,023 79°F 92 ft
14 Santa Cruz de Barahona Barahona Province 77,160 80°F 128 ft
15 Bonao Monseñor Nouel 73,269 76°F 545 ft
16 San Juan de la Maguana San Juan Province 72,950 75°F 1,332 ft
17 Bajos de Haina San Cristóbal 66,784 79°F 118 ft
18 Baní Peravia 66,709 79°F 220 ft
19 Moca Espaillat Province 61,834 78°F 607 ft
20 Azua Azua Province 59,139 80°F 282 ft

States & Provinces in Dominican Republic

Azua Province 12 Baoruco Province 7 Barahona Province 14 Dajabón 5 Duarte Province 10 El Seíbo 3 Elías Piña 7 Espaillat Province 9 Hato Mayor Province 4 Hermanas Mirabal 4 Independencia 7 La Altagracia Province 5 La Romana 2 La Vega 7 María Trinidad Sánchez 6 Monseñor Nouel 4 Monte Cristi Province 8 Monte Plata Province 9 Nacional 11 Pedernales Province 3 Peravia 6 Puerto Plata 12 Samaná 3 San Cristóbal 9 San José de Ocoa 1 San Juan Province 8 San Pedro de Macorís 5 Sánchez Ramírez 4 Santiago Province 13 Santiago Rodríguez 2 Santo Domingo Province 4 Valverde Province 9