Based on the 2020 census conducted in the Philippines, the total population in the capital city of Manila reached around **** million, indicating an increase from the previous census year. The population in the city fluctuated over the observed period.

Philippines Population Density: NCR: City of Manila data was reported at 71,263.000 Person/sq km in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 66,140.000 Person/sq km for 2010. Philippines Population Density: NCR: City of Manila data is updated yearly, averaging 65,706.000 Person/sq km from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71,263.000 Person/sq km in 2015 and a record low of 59,164.640 Person/sq km in 1975. Philippines Population Density: NCR: City of Manila data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G005: Population Density.

Based on the 2020 census, there were approximately 2.56 million people between the age of 20 and 29 residing in Metro Manila in the Philippines - the largest age group in that year. The number of people in Metro Manila was declining with age, especially starting from those aged 30 and above, with the population of those 80 years and above reaching about 90.44 thousand.

Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: City of Makati data was reported at 582.602 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 529.039 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: City of Makati data is updated yearly, averaging 477.778 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 582.602 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 334.448 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: City of Makati 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.

Based on the 2020 census, Quezon City was the most populous city in Metro Manila in the Philippines, with about 2.96 million inhabitants. The capital city of Manila, on the other hand, registered about 1.85 million people in the same year. In contrast, the municipality of Pateros, which is the only remaining municipality in the region, had a population of about 65 thousand.

Based on the 2020 census conducted in the Philippines, the population density in the capital city of Manila reached around ***** thousand per square kilometers, indicating an increase from the previous census year. The population density in the city fluctuated over the observed period.

Philippines Population: NCR: City of Manila data was reported at 1,780.148 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,652.171 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: City of Manila data is updated yearly, averaging 1,641.328 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,780.148 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 1,479.116 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: City of Manila 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.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Philippines data available from WorldPop here.

Based on the 2020 census, there were slightly more males residing in the capital city of Manila in the Philippines than their female counterparts. In that year, about 913,000 males and roughly 925,000 females were in Manila.

Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Paranaque City data was reported at 665.822 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 588.126 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Paranaque City data is updated yearly, averaging 420.553 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 665.822 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 158.974 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Paranaque City 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: Metro Manila: Pasay City data was reported at 416.522 Person th in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 669.773 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Pasay City data is updated yearly, averaging 385.715 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 669.773 Person th in 2010 and a record low of 254.999 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Pasay City 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: 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.

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.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Philippines including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Taguig data was reported at 804.915 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 644.473 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Taguig data is updated yearly, averaging 424.363 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 804.915 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 73.702 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Taguig 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.

Based on the 2020 census, the capital city of Manila had the highest population density among other cities and municipalities in Metro Manila in the Philippines, with about ****** people per square kilometer. In contrast, the municipality of Pateros, which is the only remaining municipality in the region, had a population density of about ***** per square kilometers.

Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Pateros data was reported at 63.840 Person th in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.147 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Pateros data is updated yearly, averaging 56.346 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.147 Person th in 2010 and a record low of 32.821 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: NCR: Metro Manila: Pateros 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.

Based on the 2020 census, there were slightly more females residing in Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) in the Philippines than their male counterparts. In that year, about 6.73 million females and roughly 6.67 million males were living in the region.

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.

Based on the 2021 census conducted in the Philippines, the household population in Metro Manila or the National Capital Region (NCR) reached **** million, indicating an increase from the previous year. The number of households in the region gradually increased since the 2009 census.