Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Philippines was reported at 382 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Philippines - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

In 2024, children below 15 years old accounted for **** percent of the total population in the Philippines. The population share of children in the country has been declining over the past decade.

Philippines Population: Region IVA: CALABARZON data was reported at 14,414.774 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,609.803 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: Region IVA: CALABARZON data is updated yearly, averaging 9,320.629 Person th from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2015, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,414.774 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 4,603.435 Person th in 1980. Philippines Population: Region IVA: CALABARZON data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G002: Population and Population Density: Census.

In 2022, there were approximately 69.8 million adults in the Philippines, reflecting an increase from the previous year. The adult population in the country gradually increased since 2012.

This bar chart displays population (people) by date using the aggregation sum in Philippines. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

The share of urban population in the Philippines saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 48.29 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share in the Philippines. A population may be defined as urban depending on the size (population or area) or population density of the village, town, or city. The urbanization rate then refers to the share of the total population who live in an urban setting. International comparisons may be inconsistent due to differing parameters for what constitutes an urban center.Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Timor-Leste and Laos.

Philippines Population: Region III : Central Luzon data was reported at 11,218.177 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,137.737 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: Region III : Central Luzon data is updated yearly, averaging 7,648.467 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,218.177 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 3,911.863 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: Region III : Central Luzon data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G001: Population: Census 2010.

Abstract

The 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) was implemented by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data collection took place from May 2 to June 22, 2022.

The primary objective of the 2022 NDHS is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicators. Specifically, the NDHS collected information on fertility, fertility preferences, family planning practices, childhood mortality, maternal and child health, nutrition, knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS, violence against women, child discipline, early childhood development, and other health issues.

The information collected through the NDHS is intended to assist policymakers and program managers in designing and evaluating programs and strategies for improving the health of the country’s population. The 2022 NDHS also provides indicators anchored to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the new Philippine Development Plan for 2023 to 2028.

Geographic coverage

National coverage

Analysis unit

• Household
• Individual
• Children age 0-5
• Woman age 15-49

Universe

The survey covered all de jure household members (usual residents), all women aged 15-49, and all children aged 0-4 resident in the household.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sampling scheme provides data representative of the country as a whole, for urban and rural areas separately, and for each of the country’s administrative regions. The sample selection methodology for the 2022 NDHS was based on a two-stage stratified sample design using the Master Sample Frame (MSF) designed and compiled by the PSA. The MSF was constructed based on the listing of households from the 2010 Census of Population and Housing and updated based on the listing of households from the 2015 Census of Population. The first stage involved a systematic selection of 1,247 primary sampling units (PSUs) distributed by province or HUC. A PSU can be a barangay, a portion of a large barangay, or two or more adjacent small barangays.

In the second stage, an equal take of either 22 or 29 sample housing units were selected from each sampled PSU using systematic random sampling. In situations where a housing unit contained one to three households, all households were interviewed. In the rare situation where a housing unit contained more than three households, no more than three households were interviewed. The survey interviewers were instructed to interview only the preselected housing units. No replacements and no changes of the preselected housing units were allowed in the implementing stage in order to prevent bias. Survey weights were calculated, added to the data file, and applied so that weighted results are representative estimates of indicators at the regional and national levels.

All women age 15–49 who were either usual residents of the selected households or visitors who stayed in the households the night before the survey were eligible to be interviewed. Among women eligible for an individual interview, one woman per household was selected for a module on women’s safety.

For further details on sample design, see APPENDIX A of the final report.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]

Research instrument

Two questionnaires were used for the 2022 NDHS: the Household Questionnaire and the Woman’s Questionnaire. The questionnaires, based on The DHS Program’s model questionnaires, were adapted to reflect the population and health issues relevant to the Philippines. Input was solicited from various stakeholders representing government agencies, academe, and international agencies. The survey protocol was reviewed by the ICF Institutional Review Board.

After all questionnaires were finalized in English, they were translated into six major languages: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Bikol, Hiligaynon, and Waray. The Household and Woman’s Questionnaires were programmed into tablet computers to allow for computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) for data collection purposes, with the capability to choose any of the languages for each questionnaire.

Cleaning operations

Processing the 2022 NDHS data began almost as soon as fieldwork started, and data security procedures were in place in accordance with confidentiality of information as provided by Philippine laws. As data collection was completed in each PSU or cluster, all electronic data files were transferred securely via SyncCloud to a server maintained by the PSA Central Office in Quezon City. These data files were registered and checked for inconsistencies, incompleteness, and outliers. The field teams were alerted to any inconsistencies and errors while still in the area of assignment. Timely generation of field check tables allowed for effective monitoring of fieldwork, including tracking questionnaire completion rates. Only the field teams, project managers, and NDHS supervisors in the provincial, regional, and central offices were given access to the CAPI system and the SyncCloud server.

A team of secondary editors in the PSA Central Office carried out secondary editing, which involved resolving inconsistencies and recoding “other” responses; the former was conducted during data collection, and the latter was conducted following the completion of the fieldwork. Data editing was performed using the CSPro software package. The secondary editing of the data was completed in August 2022. The final cleaning of the data set was carried out by data processing specialists from The DHS Program in September 2022.

Response rate

A total of 35,470 households were selected for the 2022 NDHS sample, of which 30,621 were found to be occupied. Of the occupied households, 30,372 were successfully interviewed, yielding a response rate of 99%. In the interviewed households, 28,379 women age 15–49 were identified as eligible for individual interviews. Interviews were completed with 27,821 women, yielding a response rate of 98%.

Sampling error estimates

The estimates from a sample survey are affected by two types of errors: (1) nonsampling errors and (2) sampling errors. Nonsampling errors are the results of mistakes made in implementing data collection and in data processing, such as failure to locate and interview the correct household, misunderstanding of the questions on the part of either the interviewer or the respondent, and data entry errors. Although numerous efforts were made during the implementation of the 2022 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey (2022 NDHS) to minimize this type of error, nonsampling errors are impossible to avoid and difficult to evaluate statistically.

Sampling errors, on the other hand, can be evaluated statistically. The sample of respondents selected in the 2022 NDHS is only one of many samples that could have been selected from the same population, using the same design and identical size. Each of these samples would yield results that differ somewhat from the results of the actual sample selected. Sampling errors are a measure of the variability between all possible samples. Although the degree of variability is not known exactly, it can be estimated from the survey results.

A sampling error is usually measured in terms of the standard error for a particular statistic (mean, percentage, etc.), which is the square root of the variance. The standard error can be used to calculate confidence intervals within which the true value for the population can reasonably be assumed to fall. For example, for any given statistic calculated from a sample survey, the value of that statistic will fall within a range of plus or minus two times the standard error of that statistic in 95% of all possible samples of identical size and design.

If the sample of respondents had been selected as a simple random sample, it would have been possible to use straightforward formulas for calculating sampling errors. However, the 2022 NDHS sample was the result of a multistage stratified design, and, consequently, it was necessary to use more complex formulas. Sampling errors are computed in SAS using programs developed by ICF. These programs use the Taylor linearization method to estimate variances for survey estimates that are means, proportions, or ratios. The Jackknife repeated replication method is used for variance estimation of more complex statistics such as fertility and mortality rates.

A more detailed description of estimates of sampling errors are presented in APPENDIX B of the survey report.

Data appraisal

Data Quality Tables

• Household age distribution
• Age distribution of eligible and interviewed women
• Age displacement at age 14/15
• Age displacement at age 49/50
• Pregnancy outcomes by years preceding the survey
• Completeness of reporting
• Observation of handwashing facility
• School attendance by single year of age
• Vaccination cards photographed
• Population pyramid
• Five-year mortality rates

See details of the data quality tables in Appendix C of the final report.

Based on the 2020 census, there were approximately 179.18 thousand males and about 178 thousand females between the ages of 20 and 29 years old residing in the capital city of Manila in the Philippines - the largest age group in that year. The number of people in Manila declined with age, with the male population of those 80 years and above reaching about 3.51 thousand.

This bar chart displays male population (people) by region using the aggregation sum in Philippines. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

Philippines Population: Region XII: Central Mindanao data was reported at 4,545.276 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,109.571 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: Region XII: Central Mindanao data is updated yearly, averaging 3,034.568 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,545.276 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 1,222.777 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: Region XII: Central Mindanao data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G002: Population and Population Density: Census.

This bar chart displays male population (people) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation sum in Philippines. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays rural population (people) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation sum in Philippines. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.

The share of the urban population in the Philippines has continued to rise over the years. In 2022, the urban population accounted for roughly 48 percent of the entire population. In the Philippines, urbanized areas were primarily found in Metro Manila, located in the National Capital Region (NCR).

 Urban population growth in the Philippines

Urban areas in the Philippines have a high influx of people due to better infrastructure and employment opportunities available. From 2011 to 2015, the urban population growth rate was over two percent. However, from 2016 to 2020, the population growth rate decreased and has been at around 1.9 percent since the Philippine government introduced “Back to the Province” program to reduce overcrowding in Manila.

Lack of affordable housing in the urbanized areas in the Philippines

Poverty has been one of the reasons for slum dwellings in the Philippines. Despite better infrastructures in urban areas, there is also a lack of affordable housing for people living below the poverty level in urban areas. As a result, 43 percent of the urban population live in slums in the Philippines, one of the highest urban population living in slums across the Asia Pacific.

Market Size for Philippines Consumer Electronics Industry on the Basis of Revenues in USD Billion, 2018-2024 In 2023, Xiaomi launched a new range of affordable smart home devices, targeting budget-conscious consumers and contributing to its strong market growth. Metro Manila and Cebu are key markets due to their high population density and robust retail infrastructure. The Philippines consumer electronics market reached a valuation of PHP 300 billion in 2023, driven by rising consumer disposable income, increased digitalization, and the growing demand for smart home devices. The market is characterized by major players such as Samsung, LG, Sony, Huawei, and Xiaomi, who dominate the market with their extensive product portfolios and strong distribution networks. These companies are recognized for their focus on innovation, customer-centric services, and comprehensive after-sales support.

Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: City of Muntinlupa data was reported at 504.509 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 459.941 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: City of Muntinlupa data is updated yearly, averaging 389.578 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 504.509 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 94.563 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: City of Muntinlupa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G001: Population: Census 2010.

Philippines Population: NCR: Valenzuela data was reported at 620.422 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 575.356 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Valenzuela data is updated yearly, averaging 461.299 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 620.422 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 150.605 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Valenzuela data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G001: Population: Census 2010.

Market Size for Philippines Cold Chain Industry on the Basis of Revenues in USD Million, 2018-2023 In 2023,Jentec Storageexpanded its warehouse capacity to cater to the growing demand for cold storage services in the Philippines. This initiative aims to enhance service offerings and provide a more efficient storage solution for perishable goods. Metro Manila and Cebu are key markets due to their high population density and robust infrastructure. The Philippines cold chain market reached a valuation of USD 1.2 Billion in 2023, driven by the increasing demand for perishable goods, growing population, and rising consumer preference for fresh and frozen products. The market is characterized by major players such as Jentec Storage, Royal Cargo, Glacier Megafridge, and Koldstor. These companies are recognized for their extensive distribution networks, diverse storage solutions, and customer-focused services.

Market Size for Philippines Toys and Games Market on the Basis of Revenue in PHP Billion, 2018-2024 In 2023, Toy Kingdom introduced new interactive toys aimed at enhancing children's cognitive development and social skills. These innovative products have gained traction in key cities like Metro Manila and Cebu, which are pivotal markets due to their higher population densities and advanced retail infrastructures. The Philippines toys and games market reached a valuation of PHP 15 billion in 2023, driven by rising disposable incomes, a growing young population, and increased demand for educational and interactive toys. Major players such as Toy Kingdom, Toys "R" Us, Richprime Global, and SM Department Store dominate the market with their extensive distribution networks, diverse product offerings, and customer-focused strategies.

Market Size for the Philippines Consumer Appliances Industry Based on Revenue, 2018-2024 In 2023, Samsung introduced a new line of energy-efficient refrigerators and air conditioners designed to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly and cost-effective home appliances. This launch helped strengthen their market position as a leader in the energy-efficient appliances segment. Similarly, LG launched a range of smart home appliances with IoT-enabled features, enhancing consumer experience and gaining a competitive edge in the market. The Greater Manila Area, Cebu, and Davao are key markets due to their high population density and increasing urbanization, which drives demand for home appliances. The Philippines consumer appliances market reached a valuation of PHP 150 Billion in 2023, driven by rising disposable incomes, urbanization, and increased consumer focus on convenience and smart home solutions. The market is characterized by major players such as Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sharp, and Whirlpool. These companies are recognized for their wide product range, strong distribution networks, and innovations catering to the evolving preferences of Filipino consumers.