Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Cagayan de Oro City in 2025 is 838,000, a 2.2% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Cagayan de Oro City in 2024 was 820,000, a 2.12% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Cagayan de Oro City in 2023 was 803,000, a 2.16% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Cagayan de Oro City in 2022 was 786,000, a 2.08% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Philippines
City Name Population
Manila 15,231,000
Davao City 2,034,000
Cebu City 1,062,000
Zamboanga City 995,000
Antipolo 990,000
Dasmarinas 839,000
Cagayan de Oro City 838,000
Bacoor 774,000
General Santos City 720,000
Bacolod 675,000
San Jose del Monte 657,000
Imus 641,000
including City of Isabela 607,000
Angeles City 601,000
Calamba 595,000
Lapu-Lapu City 532,000
Iloilo City 509,000
Santa Rosa 506,000
General Trias 475,000
Cabuyao 442,000
Binan 440,000
Lipa City 438,000
Mandaue City 434,000
Baguio City 407,000
Butuan 400,000
Tarlac 400,000
San Pedro 396,000
Iligan 392,000
Batangas City 387,000
Cotabato 361,000
San Fernando 356,000
Cagayan de Oro City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 838,000 2.20%
2024 820,000 2.12%
2023 803,000 2.16%
2022 786,000 2.08%
2021 770,000 2.26%
2020 753,000 2.17%
2019 737,000 2.22%
2018 721,000 2.27%
2017 705,000 2.17%
2016 690,000 2.22%
2015 675,000 2.27%
2014 660,000 2.17%
2013 646,000 2.22%
2012 632,000 2.27%
2011 618,000 2.32%
2010 604,000 2.55%
2009 589,000 2.61%
2008 574,000 2.68%
2007 559,000 2.76%
2006 544,000 2.64%
2005 530,000 2.71%
2004 516,000 2.79%
2003 502,000 2.66%
2002 489,000 2.73%
2001 476,000 2.59%
2000 464,000 1.75%
1999 456,000 1.79%
1998 448,000 1.59%
1997 441,000 1.61%
1996 434,000 2.12%
1995 425,000 4.42%
1994 407,000 4.36%
1993 390,000 4.56%
1992 373,000 4.48%
1991 357,000 4.39%
1990 342,000 4.27%
1989 328,000 3.80%
1988 316,000 4.29%
1987 303,000 4.12%
1986 291,000 3.93%
1985 280,000 4.09%
1984 269,000 4.26%
1983 258,000 4.03%
1982 248,000 4.20%
1981 238,000 3.93%
1980 229,000 6.02%
1979 216,000 6.93%
1978 202,000 6.32%
1977 190,000 6.74%
1976 178,000 6.59%
1975 167,000 5.70%
1974 158,000 4.64%
1973 151,000 5.59%
1972 143,000 5.15%
1971 136,000 5.43%
1970 129,000 5.74%
1969 122,000 6.09%
1968 115,000 6.48%
1967 108,000 6.93%
1966 101,000 6.32%
1965 95,000 6.74%
1964 89,000 5.95%
1963 84,000 6.33%
1962 79,000 6.76%
1961 74,000 5.71%
1960 70,000 4.48%
1959 67,000 1.52%
1958 66,000 3.13%
1957 64,000 3.23%
1956 62,000 1.64%
1955 61,000 3.39%
1954 59,000 1.72%
1953 58,000 1.75%
1952 57,000 3.64%
1951 55,000 1.85%
1950 54,000 0.00%