Santiago's 2026 population is now estimated at 817,130. In 2020, the population of Santiago was 750,011. Santiago has grown by 11,590 in the last year, which represents a 1.44% annual change. These population values and projections come from ONE Dominican Republic municipal population projection 2020 (homepage embedded dataset) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |