| 2022 Dominican Republic census | ||
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| General information | ||
| Country | Dominican Republic | |
| Topics | Census topics
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| Authority | National Statistics Office | |
| Website | censos | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 10,760,028 (13.9% | |
| Most populous | Santo Domingo (2,769,589) [1] | |
| Least populous | Pedernales (34,375) | |
The 2022 Dominican Republic census is the tenth Dominican Republic national census, and was held from the 10 to 23 of November 2022, during the presidency of Luis Abinader. [2] It was originally scheduled to conclude in 23 November, but, it was extended to the end of month due to work delays. [3] The population of the Dominican Republic was counted as 10,760,028 – an increase of 1,314,747 (13.9%) over the 2010 census.The population for the dominican republic is as of 2025 is 11,520,487 people. [4]
As required by law, the Dominican Republic census has been conducted every 10 years since 1920. [5] The 2010 Dominican Republic census was the previous census completed. [6]
The census was divided into six sections. [7] [8]
Director said of the preliminary results:
The Census is a great tool of great use for decision-making, both for the public and private sectors, since it provides information on how much we are, who we are and where we live; basic information for the proper formulation of public policies and decision-making. It is an honour for me, taking into account previous censuses, to be able to deliver these first results in such a short time, which represents an achievement of Dominican society that has understood the importance of a statistical operation like this, being part of the first technological census of the Dominican Republic. We are infinitely grateful for the support provided.
— Miosotis Rivas Peña, Director of Oficina Nacional de Estadística. [12]
Population by residence are as follows. [13]
| Region | Population - 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |
| Cibao Norte | 1,654,092 | 822,498 | 831,594 |
| Cibao Sur | 800,908 | 404,876 | 396,032 |
| Cibao Nordeste | 673,414 | 339,278 | 334,136 |
| Cibao Noroeste | 447,033 | 227,825 | 219,208 |
| Valdesia | 967,282 | 481,033 | 486,249 |
| Enriquillo | 404,667 | 205,510 | 199,157 |
| El Valle | 549,490 | 282,818 | 266,672 |
| Yuma | 833,143 | 415,485 | 417,658 |
| Higuamo | 642,777 | 318,242 | 324,535 |
| Ozama | 3,798,698 | 1,831,422 | 1,967,276 |
| | 10,771,504 | 5,328,987 | 5,442,517 |
Responses are for the population of 12 years old and above. [14] National Statistics Office. [15]
| Ethnic-racial group (skin color) | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indio/a [a] | 2,946,377 | 34.2 | |
| Moreno/a | 2,237,370 | 26.1 | |
| White | 1,611,752 | 18.7 | |
| Mestizo/a | 665,387 | 7.7 | |
| Black | 642,018 | 7.5 | |
| Mulatto/a | 330,207 | 3.8 | |
| Asian | 28,343 | 0.3 | |
| Other | 31,802 | 0.3 | |
| Don't know / no response | 123,039 | 1.4 | |
| Total | 8,616,295 | 100 | |
| Province | % Negro (Black) | % Moreno (Dark brown) [b] | % Mestizo (Light brown) [c] | % Mulato (Dark brown) [c] | % Indio (Light brown) [b] | % Asiático (Asian) | % Blanco (White) | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distrito Nacional | 5.72% | 20.85% | 13.33% | 5.80% | 27.50% | 0.42% | 23.51% | 0.53% |
| Santo Domingo | 7.13% | 29.50% | 9.40% | 4.78% | 31.19% | 0.37% | 15.79% | 0.42% |
| Espaillat | 5.19% | 17.79% | 4.09% | 2.15% | 41.82% | 0.22% | 26.87% | 0.20% |
| Puerto Plata | 6.95% | 22.96% | 5.21% | 2.84% | 39.50% | 0.27% | 20.16% | 0.43% |
| Santiago | 5.86% | 17.25% | 6.04% | 2.97% | 38.82% | 0.33% | 26.95% | 0.38% |
| La Vega | 4.96% | 16.95% | 5.27% | 2.16% | 40.01% | 0.32% | 28.36% | 0.51% |
| Sánchez Ramírez | 5.44% | 22.65% | 6.13% | 4.12% | 43.21% | 0.30% | 16.87% | 0.16% |
| Monseñor Nouel | 4.10% | 18.77% | 6.56% | 2.64% | 40.72% | 0.37% | 24.21% | 0.33% |
| Duarte | 4.20% | 16.84% | 6.32% | 3.30% | 45.45% | 0.33% | 22.04% | 0.38% |
| María Trinidad Sánchez | 6.69% | 22.11% | 4.95% | 2.82% | 41.61% | 0.38% | 19.94% | 0.26% |
| Hermanas Mirabal | 3.65% | 13.96% | 5.58% | 2.63% | 47.99% | 0.18% | 24.90% | 0.22% |
| Samaná | 8.36% | 35.09% | 5.37% | 3.39% | 33.08% | 0.39% | 12.97% | 0.24% |
| Dajabón | 11.77% | 21.69% | 3.63% | 1.81% | 41.29% | 0.39% | 18.47% | 0.10% |
| Monte Cristi | 16.29% | 18.86% | 3.08% | 1.69% | 40.33% | 0.20% | 18.69% | 0.16% |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 7.00% | 11.65% | 3.77% | 2.61% | 44.41% | 0.62% | 28.74% | 0.13% |
| Valverde | 12.17% | 17.42% | 4.82% | 2.05% | 37.67% | 0.33% | 24.13% | 0.18% |
| Peravia | 7.33% | 28.78% | 5.20% | 2.87% | 35.47% | 0.25% | 18.75% | 0.29% |
| San Cristóbal | 6.85% | 40.03% | 7.36% | 3.85% | 29.48% | 0.36% | 10.75% | 0.29% |
| San José de Ocoa | 10.25% | 15.43% | 3.60% | 1.24% | 41.20% | 0.19% | 26.80% | 0.26% |
| Baoruco | 12.39% | 31.64% | 7.80% | 4.35% | 29.03% | 0.37% | 12.99% | 0.15% |
| Barahona | 10.49% | 25.28% | 5.94% | 4.25% | 36.62% | 0.28% | 15.62% | 0.51% |
| Independencia | 17.19% | 32.32% | 4.57% | 3.96% | 26.10% | 0.25% | 13.08% | 0.24% |
| Pedernales | 19.50% | 27.37% | 4.42% | 4.25% | 27.23% | 0.36% | 13.69% | 0.46% |
| Azua | 6.52% | 32.40% | 5.71% | 2.33% | 33.35% | 0.15% | 18.01% | 0.27% |
| Elías Piña | 14.39% | 46.93% | 4.05% | 2.30% | 22.99% | 0.12% | 7.96% | 0.11% |
| San Juan | 5.27% | 36.62% | 7.28% | 4.18% | 30.63% | 0.37% | 14.13% | 0.17% |
| El Seibo | 12.46% | 27.07% | 4.73% | 3.64% | 38.15% | 0.24% | 11.72% | 0.53% |
| La Altagracia | 13.04% | 24.32% | 8.00% | 4.45% | 32.13% | 0.26% | 16.09% | 0.37% |
| La Romana | 11.14% | 28.59% | 10.12% | 4.21% | 31.06% | 0.29% | 12.95% | 0.32% |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 10.06% | 35.91% | 8.12% | 3.07% | 29.70% | 0.19% | 11.69% | 0.38% |
| Monte Plata | 7.38% | 39.40% | 6.12% | 3.16% | 33.59% | 0.30% | 8.54% | 0.31% |
| Hato Mayor | 8.62% | 27.79% | 6.15% | 2.69% | 39.03% | 0.36% | 13.65% | 0.43% |