2007 Census of Population

Population and Annual Growth Rates by Region, Province, and Highly Urbanized City:
Population Censuses 1995, 2000, and 2007
Annual Population
Growth Rate

Total Population
Region/Province/Highly Urbanized City
1-Aug-07
PHILIPPINES

88,574,614 a1/ a2

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR)

CITY OF MANILA
CITY OF MANDALUYONG
CITY OF MARIKINA
CITY OF PASIG
QUEZON CITY
CITY OF SAN JUAN
KALOOKAN CITY
CITY OF MALABON
CITY OF NAVOTAS
CITY OF VALENZUELA
CITY OF LAS PIAS
CITY OF MAKATI
CITY OF MUNTINLUPA
CITY OF PARAAQUE
PASAY CITY
TAGUIG CITY
PATEROS

11,553,427 a3
1,660,714
305,576
424,610
617,301
2,679,450
125,338
1,378,856
363,681
245,344
568,928
532,330
510,383
452,943
552,660
403,064
613,343
61,940

1-May-00

1-Sep-95

2000- 1995- 19952007 2000 2007

76,506,928 b1/ b2

68,616,536 c

2.04

2.36

2.16

9,932,560 b3
1,581,082
278,474
391,170
505,058
2,173,831
117,680
1,177,604
338,855
230,403
485,433
472,780
444,867
379,310
449,811
354,908
467,375
57,407

9,454,040
1,654,761
286,870
357,231
471,075
1,989,419
124,187
1,023,159
347,484
229,039
437,165
413,086
484,176
399,846
391,296
408,610
381,350
55,286

2.11
0.68
1.29
1.14
2.80
2.92
0.87
2.20
0.98
0.87
2.21
1.65
1.91
2.48
2.88
1.77
3.82
1.05

1.06
-0.97
-0.63
1.96
1.50
1.92
-1.15
3.06
-0.54
0.13
2.27
2.93
-1.80
-1.12
3.03
-2.97
4.45
0.81

1.70
0.03
0.53
1.46
2.29
2.53
0.08
2.53
0.38
0.58
2.23
2.15
0.44
1.05
2.94
-0.11
4.07
0.96

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

ABRA
BENGUET
BAGUIO CITY
IFUGAO
KALINGA
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
APAYAO

1,520,743
230,953
372,533
301,926
180,711
182,326
148,661
103,633

1,365,220
209,491
330,129
252,386
161,623
174,023
140,439
97,129

1,254,838
195,964
313,833
226,883
149,598
154,145
130,755
83,660

1.50
1.35
1.68
2.50
1.55
0.64
0.79
0.90

1.82
1.44
1.09
2.31
1.67
2.63
1.54
3.25

1.62
1.39
1.45
2.43
1.60
1.42
1.08
1.81

REGION I - ILOCOS REGION

ILOCOS NORTE
ILOCOS SUR
LA UNION
PANGASINAN

4,545,906
547,284
632,255
720,972
2,645,395

4,200,478
514,241
594,206
657,945
2,434,086

3,803,890
482,651
545,385
597,442
2,178,412

1.10
0.86
0.86
1.27
1.15

2.15
1.37
1.85
2.09
2.41

1.51
1.06
1.25
1.59
1.64

REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY

BATANES
CAGAYAN
ISABELA
NUEVA VIZCAYA
QUIRINO

3,051,487
15,974
1,072,571
1,401,495
397,837
163,610

2,813,159
16,467
993,580
1,287,575
366,962
148,575

2,536,035
14,180
895,050
1,160,721
334,965
131,119

1.13
-0.42
1.06
1.18
1.12
1.34

2.25
3.25
2.26
2.25
1.97
2.71

1.56
1.00
1.53
1.59
1.45
1.87

REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON

BATAAN
BULACAN

9,720,982
662,153
2,826,926

8,204,742
557,659
2,234,088

7,092,191
491,459
1,784,441

2.36
2.40
3.30

3.17
2.74
4.93

2.68
2.53
3.93

National Statistics Office

2007 Census of Population

Population and Annual Growth Rates by Region, Province, and Highly Urbanized City:
Population Censuses 1995, 2000, and 2007
Annual Population
Growth Rate

Total Population
Region/Province/Highly Urbanized City
1-Aug-07
NUEVA ECIJA
PAMPANGA
ANGELES CITY
TARLAC
ZAMBALES
OLONGAPO CITY
AURORA

1-May-00

1-Sep-95

2000- 1995- 19952007 2000 2007

1,853,853
1,911,951
314,493
1,243,449
493,085
227,270
187,802

1,659,883
1,618,759
263,971
1,068,783
433,542
194,260
173,797

1,505,827
1,401,756
234,011
945,810
389,512
179,754
159,621

1.54
2.32
2.44
2.11
1.79
2.19
1.07

2.11
3.13
2.61
2.65
2.32
1.68
1.84

1.76
2.64
2.51
2.32
2.00
1.99
1.37

REGION IVA - CALABARZON

BATANGAS
CAVITE
LAGUNA
QUEZON
LUCENA CITY
RIZAL

11,743,110
2,245,869
2,856,765
2,473,530
1,646,510
236,390
2,284,046

9,320,629
1,905,348
2,063,161
1,965,872
1,482,955
196,075
1,707,218

7,750,204
1,658,567
1,610,324
1,631,082
1,359,992
177,750
1,312,489

3.24
2.29
4.59
3.22
1.45
2.61
4.09

4.03
3.02
5.45
4.08
1.87
2.12
5.79

3.55
2.58
4.93
3.55
1.62
2.42
4.76

REGION IVB - MIMAROPA

MARINDUQUE
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO
ORIENTAL MINDORO
PALAWAN
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY
ROMBLON

2,559,791
229,636
421,952
735,769
682,152
210,508
279,774

2,299,229
217,392
380,250
681,818
593,500
161,912
264,357

2,033,271
199,910
339,605
608,616
510,909
129,577
244,654

1.49
0.76
1.44
1.06
1.94
3.68
0.78

2.67
1.81
2.45
2.46
3.26
4.89
1.67

1.95
1.17
1.84
1.60
2.45
4.15
1.13

REGION V - BICOL
ALBAY
CAMARINES NORTE
CAMARINES SUR
CATANDUANES
MASBATE
SORSOGON

5,109,798
1,190,823
513,785
1,693,821
232,757
768,939
709,673

4,674,855
1,090,907
458,840
1,551,549
215,356
707,668
650,535

4,325,307
1,005,315
439,151
1,432,598
202,464
653,852
591,927

1.23
1.22
1.57
1.22
1.08
1.15
1.21

1.68
1.77
0.94
1.72
1.33
1.71
2.04

1.41
1.43
1.33
1.41
1.18
1.37
1.53

REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

AKLAN
ANTIQUE
CAPIZ
ILOILO
ILOILO CITY
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
BACOLOD CITY
GUIMARAS

6,843,643
495,122
515,265
701,664
1,691,878
418,710
2,370,269
499,497
151,238

6,211,038
451,314
472,822
654,156
1,559,182
366,391
2,136,647
429,076
141,450

5,776,938
410,539
431,713
624,469
1,415,022
334,539
2,031,841
402,345
126,470

1.35
1.29
1.19
0.97
1.13
1.86
1.44
2.12
0.93

1.56
2.05
1.97
1.00
2.10
1.97
1.08
1.39
2.43

1.43
1.58
1.49
0.98
1.51
1.90
1.30
1.83
1.51

REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS

BOHOL
CEBU
CEBU CITY

6,398,628
1,230,110
2,439,005
798,809

5,706,953
1,139,130
2,160,569
718,821

5,014,588
994,440
1,890,357
662,299

1.59
1.06
1.68
1.46

2.81
2.95
2.90
1.77

2.07
1.80
2.16
1.58

National Statistics Office

2007 Census of Population

Population and Annual Growth Rates by Region, Province, and Highly Urbanized City:
Population Censuses 1995, 2000, and 2007
Annual Population
Growth Rate

Total Population
Region/Province/Highly Urbanized City
1-Aug-07

1-May-00

1-Sep-95

2000- 1995- 19952007 2000 2007

LAPU-LAPU CITY
MANDAUE CITY
NEGROS ORIENTAL
SIQUIJOR

292,530
318,575
1,231,904
87,695

217,019
259,728
1,130,088
81,598

173,744
194,745
1,025,247
73,756

4.20
2.86
1.20
1.00

4.88
6.36
2.11
2.19

4.47
4.21
1.55
1.46

REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS

EASTERN SAMAR
LEYTE
NORTHERN SAMAR
SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)
SOUTHERN LEYTE
BILIRAN

3,912,936
405,114
1,722,036
549,759
695,149
390,847
150,031

3,610,355
375,822
1,592,336
500,639
641,124
360,160
140,274

3,366,917
362,324
1,511,251
454,195
589,373
317,565
132,209

1.12
1.04
1.09
1.30
1.12
1.13
0.93

1.51
0.79
1.13
2.11
1.82
2.73
1.28

1.27
0.94
1.10
1.61
1.39
1.76
1.07

REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
ZAMBOANGA CITY
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
CITY OF ISABELA

3,230,094
907,238
914,278
774,407
546,186
87,985

2,831,412
823,130
836,217
601,794
497,239
73,032

2,567,651
770,697
766,918
511,139
450,340
68,557

1.83
1.35
1.24
3.54
1.30
2.60

2.12
1.42
1.87
3.56
2.14
1.36

1.94
1.38
1.48
3.55
1.63
2.11

REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO

BUKIDNON
CAMIGUIN
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL
MISAMIS ORIENTAL
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
LANAO DEL NORTE
ILIGAN CITY

3,952,437
1,190,284
81,293
531,680
748,885
553,966
538,283
308,046

3,505,708 b4
1,060,265
74,232
486,723
664,338
461,877
473,062
285,061

3,197,059
940,403
68,039
458,965
587,551
428,314
440,783
273,004

1.67
1.61
1.26
1.23
1.66
2.54
1.80
1.07

1.99
2.60
1.88
1.27
2.67
1.63
1.53
0.93

1.79
2.00
1.50
1.24
2.06
2.18
1.69
1.02

REGION XI - DAVAO REGION

DAVAO DEL NORTE (DAVAO)
DAVAO DEL SUR
DAVAO CITY
DAVAO ORIENTAL
COMPOSTELA VALLEY

4,156,653
847,440
822,406
1,363,337
486,104
637,366

3,676,163
743,811
758,801
1,147,116
446,191
580,244

3,288,824
671,333
677,069
1,006,840
413,472
520,110

1.71
1.81
1.12
2.41
1.19
1.30

2.41
2.22
2.47
2.83
1.64
2.37

1.98
1.97
1.64
2.57
1.37
1.72

REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN

COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO)
SOUTH COTABATO
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (DADIANGAS)
SULTAN KUDARAT
SARANGANI
COTABATO CITY

3,829,081
1,121,974
767,254
529,542
675,644
475,514
259,153

3,222,169
958,643
690,728
411,822
586,505
410,622
163,849

2,846,966
862,666
621,155
327,173
522,187
367,006
146,779

2.41
2.19
1.46
3.53
1.97
2.04
6.52

2.69
2.29
2.30
5.05
2.52
2.43
2.38

2.52
2.23
1.79
4.12
2.18
2.20
4.88

AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

BASILAN

4,120,795
408,520

2,803,045
259,796

2,362,300
227,008

5.46
6.44

3.73
2.93

4.78
5.05

National Statistics Office

2007 Census of Population

Population and Annual Growth Rates by Region, Province, and Highly Urbanized City:
Population Censuses 1995, 2000, and 2007
Annual Population
Growth Rate

Total Population
Region/Province/Highly Urbanized City
1-Aug-07

1-May-00

1-Sep-95

2000- 1995- 19952007 2000 2007

LANAO DEL SUR

MAGUINDANAO
SULU
TAWI-TAWI
SHARIFF KABUNSUAN

1,138,544
710,829
849,670
450,346
562,886

800,162
435,254
619,668
322,317
365,848

686,193
352,751
536,201
250,718
309,429

4.98
6.99
4.45
4.72
6.12

3.35
4.60
3.15
5.53
3.65

4.34
6.05
3.94
5.03
5.15

CARAGA
AGUSAN DEL NORTE
BUTUAN CITY
AGUSAN DEL SUR
SURIGAO DEL NORTE
SURIGAO DEL SUR
DINAGAT ISLANDS

2,293,480
314,027
298,378
609,447
409,468
541,347
120,813

2,095,367
285,570
267,279
559,294
374,465
501,808
106,951

1,942,687
267,411
247,074
514,736
341,666
471,263
100,537

1.25
1.32
1.53
1.19
1.24
1.05
1.69

1.63
1.42
1.70
1.79
1.98
1.35
1.33

1.40
1.36
1.59
1.43
1.53
1.17
1.55

Sources: National Statistics Office, 1995 Census of Population

National Statistics Office, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
National Statistics Office, 2007 Census of Population
Notes:
a1
Population counts for the regions do not add up to national total. Includes 24,789 persons residing in the areas disputed by
City of Pasig (NCR) and the province of Rizal (Region IVA); and 4,555 persons in the areas disputed by the province of
Davao Oriental (Region XI) and Surigao del Sur (Caraga).
a2
Includes 2,279 Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.
a3
Population counts for the cities/municipalities do not add up to regional total. Includes 56,966 persons residing in the barangays
disputed by City of Makati and Taguig City.
b1
Population counts for the regions do not add up to national total. Includes 18,989 persons residing in the areas disputed by
City of Pasig (NCR) and the province of Rizal (Region IVA); 192 persons in the area disputed by the province of
Mountain Province (CAR) and Ilocos Sur (Region I); and 11,814 persons in the barangays disputed by the province of Camarines
Norte (Region V) and Quezon (Region IVA).
b2
Includes 2,851 Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.
b3
Population counts for the cities/municipalities do not add up to regional total. Includes 26,512 persons residing in the barangays
disputed by City of Makati and Taguig City.
b4
Population counts for the provinces do not add up to regional total. Includes 150 persons residing in the areas disputed by the
province of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.
c
Includes 2,830 Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.

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