General Santos City, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2023
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the General Santos City, Philippines metro area from 1950 to 2023. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
- The current metro area population of General Santos City in 2023 is 692,000, a 2.06% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of General Santos City in 2022 was 678,000, a 1.95% increase from 2021.
- The metro area population of General Santos City in 2021 was 665,000, a 1.84% increase from 2020.
- The metro area population of General Santos City in 2020 was 653,000, a 2.03% increase from 2019.
| Other Cities in Philippines |
| City Name |
Population |
| Manila |
14,667,000 |
| Davao City |
1,949,000 |
| Cebu City |
1,025,000 |
| Zamboanga City |
960,000 |
| Antipolo |
947,000 |
| Cagayan de Oro City |
803,000 |
| Dasmarinas |
803,000 |
| Bacoor |
740,000 |
| General Santos City |
692,000 |
| Bacolod |
649,000 |
| San Jose del Monte |
635,000 |
| Imus |
601,000 |
| including City of Isabela |
578,000 |
| Angeles City |
568,000 |
| Calamba |
568,000 |
| Lapu-Lapu City |
508,000 |
| Iloilo City |
492,000 |
| Santa Rosa |
479,000 |
| General Trias |
447,000 |
| Binan |
420,000 |
| Cabuyao |
418,000 |
| Lipa City |
418,000 |
| Mandaue City |
417,000 |
| Baguio City |
392,000 |
| Butuan |
385,000 |
| Tarlac |
385,000 |
| San Pedro |
380,000 |
| Iligan |
379,000 |
| Batangas City |
373,000 |
| Cotabato |
347,000 |
| San Fernando |
344,000 |
|
General Santos City - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2023 |
692,000 |
2.06% |
| 2022 |
678,000 |
1.95% |
| 2021 |
665,000 |
1.84% |
| 2020 |
653,000 |
2.03% |
| 2019 |
640,000 |
1.91% |
| 2018 |
628,000 |
1.95% |
| 2017 |
616,000 |
1.82% |
| 2016 |
605,000 |
2.02% |
| 2015 |
593,000 |
1.89% |
| 2014 |
582,000 |
1.93% |
| 2013 |
571,000 |
1.78% |
| 2012 |
561,000 |
2.00% |
| 2011 |
550,000 |
1.85% |
| 2010 |
540,000 |
2.66% |
| 2009 |
526,000 |
2.73% |
| 2008 |
512,000 |
2.61% |
| 2007 |
499,000 |
2.67% |
| 2006 |
486,000 |
2.75% |
| 2005 |
473,000 |
2.83% |
| 2004 |
460,000 |
2.68% |
| 2003 |
448,000 |
2.75% |
| 2002 |
436,000 |
2.59% |
| 2001 |
425,000 |
2.66% |
| 2000 |
414,000 |
4.81% |
| 1999 |
395,000 |
5.05% |
| 1998 |
376,000 |
5.03% |
| 1997 |
358,000 |
4.99% |
| 1996 |
341,000 |
5.25% |
| 1995 |
324,000 |
5.19% |
| 1994 |
308,000 |
5.12% |
| 1993 |
293,000 |
5.02% |
| 1992 |
279,000 |
5.28% |
| 1991 |
265,000 |
5.16% |
| 1990 |
252,000 |
5.44% |
| 1989 |
239,000 |
5.29% |
| 1988 |
227,000 |
5.09% |
| 1987 |
216,000 |
5.37% |
| 1986 |
205,000 |
5.13% |
| 1985 |
195,000 |
5.41% |
| 1984 |
185,000 |
5.11% |
| 1983 |
176,000 |
5.39% |
| 1982 |
167,000 |
5.03% |
| 1981 |
159,000 |
5.30% |
| 1980 |
151,000 |
5.59% |
| 1979 |
143,000 |
5.15% |
| 1978 |
136,000 |
5.43% |
| 1977 |
129,000 |
4.88% |
| 1976 |
123,000 |
5.13% |
| 1975 |
117,000 |
5.41% |
| 1974 |
111,000 |
5.71% |
| 1973 |
105,000 |
5.00% |
| 1972 |
100,000 |
5.26% |
| 1971 |
95,000 |
5.56% |
| 1970 |
90,000 |
4.65% |
| 1969 |
86,000 |
6.17% |
| 1968 |
81,000 |
5.19% |
| 1967 |
77,000 |
5.48% |
| 1966 |
73,000 |
4.29% |
| 1965 |
70,000 |
6.06% |
| 1964 |
66,000 |
4.76% |
| 1963 |
63,000 |
5.00% |
| 1962 |
60,000 |
5.26% |
| 1961 |
57,000 |
5.56% |
| 1960 |
54,000 |
5.88% |
| 1959 |
51,000 |
4.08% |
| 1958 |
49,000 |
6.52% |
| 1957 |
46,000 |
4.55% |
| 1956 |
44,000 |
4.76% |
| 1955 |
42,000 |
5.00% |
| 1954 |
40,000 |
5.26% |
| 1953 |
38,000 |
5.56% |
| 1952 |
36,000 |
5.88% |
| 1951 |
34,000 |
6.25% |
| 1950 |
32,000 |
0.00% |
