Dominican Republic Poulation

Puerto Plata

San Felipe de Puerto Plata [often referred to as simply Puerto Plata] is the capital of the Dominican province Puerto Plata. It has a population of 130,000.

The city is famous for resorts such as Playa Dorada and Costa Dorada, located east of San Felipe de Puerto Plata.

La Romana

La Romana is the third-largest city in the Dominican Republic with a population estimated in 2005 at 250,000. The city is capital of the southeastern province of La Romana, opposite Catalina Island. The name Romana comes from a balance that was used to weigh merchandise for export.

San Pedro de Macoris

San Pedro de Macoris is a municipality (municipio) and the capital of the San Pedro de Macoris province in the Dominican Republic As of the 2002 census the municipality had 217,141 inhabitants, 193,713 living in the city itself and 23,428 in its rural districts (Secciones).

San Francisco de Macoris

San Francisco de Macoris has a population estimated at 198.068 and is considered as the third most important city in the Dominican Republic and is also the capital of the Duarte Province.

It has had a very active role in the shaping of Dominican history, as it is known as one of, if not the most, politically active cities in the country. It is located in the northeast portion of the island, in the Cibao region.

Ethnic composition

The ethnic composition of the Dominican population is 73% mixed race (Mulatto), 16% white and 11% black. The mixed population is a racial mixture of Black, White, and trace Taino heritage.

Other ethnic groups in the Dominican Republic include Haitians, Germans, Italians, Portuguese, Irish, Corsicians, French, Spaniards, and Americans. A smaller yet significant presence of East Asians (primarily ethnic Chinese and Japanese) and Middle Easterners, primarily Lebanese and Jews can be found throughout the population.

Dominican Republic Population

Dominican Republic population

In 2008 the Dominican Republic population was estimated to be 9,905,000 by the Joshua Project and the United Nations. This number placed it as the 82nd most populated country out of the 193 nations of the world. In terms of its senior citizens, in 2006 approximately 5% of the population was over 65 years. Another 35% of the population were under 15 years of age.

There were 103 males for every 100 females in the country in 2007.

Growth rate

According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for 2006/2007 was 1.5%, with the projected Dominican Republic population for the year 2015 at 10,121,000. It was estimated by the Dominican government that the population density in 2007 was 192 per kmï¿½ (498 per sq mi), and 63% of the population lived in urban areas.

Most densely populated areas

The southern coastal plains and the Cibao Valley are the most densely populated areas of the country.

Santo Domingo [the capital]

The capital city, Santo Domingo, had a population of 3,014,000 in 2007.

If you were interested in population of Dominican Republic you may be interested in the capital Santo Domingo

Santiago

Santiago de los Caballeros has an estimated population of 756,098. Santiago de los Caballeros (the first "Santiago" of the Americas) is the second largest Metropolis in the Dominican Republic located in the North-central region of the Republic known as Cibao valley. This city, also known as Santiago de los 30 Caballeros or simply Santiago, is the capital of Santiago Province.

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