Manila, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Manila, Philippines metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Manila in 2024 is 14,942,000, a 1.87% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Manila in 2023 was 14,667,000, a 1.81% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Manila in 2022 was 14,406,000, a 1.74% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Manila in 2021 was 14,159,000, a 1.7% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Philippines
City Name Population
Manila 14,942,000
Davao City 1,991,000
Cebu City 1,043,000
Zamboanga City 977,000
Antipolo 968,000
Dasmarinas 821,000
Cagayan de Oro City 820,000
Bacoor 757,000
General Santos City 706,000
Bacolod 661,000
San Jose del Monte 645,000
Imus 622,000
including City of Isabela 592,000
Angeles City 585,000
Calamba 581,000
Lapu-Lapu City 520,000
Iloilo City 500,000
Santa Rosa 493,000
General Trias 461,000
Binan 430,000
Cabuyao 430,000
Lipa City 428,000
Mandaue City 425,000
Baguio City 400,000
Butuan 392,000
Tarlac 392,000
San Pedro 388,000
Iligan 385,000
Batangas City 380,000
Cotabato 354,000
San Fernando 350,000
Manila - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 14,942,000 1.87%
2023 14,667,000 1.81%
2022 14,406,000 1.74%
2021 14,159,000 1.70%
2020 13,923,000 1.64%
2019 13,699,000 1.61%
2018 13,482,000 1.58%
2017 13,272,000 1.59%
2016 13,064,000 1.59%
2015 12,860,000 1.59%
2014 12,659,000 1.58%
2013 12,462,000 1.59%
2012 12,267,000 1.58%
2011 12,076,000 1.59%
2010 11,887,000 2.28%
2009 11,622,000 2.43%
2008 11,346,000 2.35%
2007 11,085,000 1.54%
2006 10,917,000 1.54%
2005 10,751,000 1.55%
2004 10,587,000 1.54%
2003 10,426,000 1.54%
2002 10,268,000 1.54%
2001 10,112,000 1.55%
2000 9,958,000 1.15%
1999 9,845,000 1.06%
1998 9,742,000 1.07%
1997 9,639,000 1.06%
1996 9,538,000 1.46%
1995 9,401,000 3.35%
1994 9,096,000 3.35%
1993 8,801,000 3.35%
1992 8,516,000 3.35%
1991 8,240,000 3.35%
1990 7,973,000 3.02%
1989 7,739,000 2.95%
1988 7,517,000 2.96%
1987 7,301,000 2.96%
1986 7,091,000 2.95%
1985 6,888,000 2.96%
1984 6,690,000 2.95%
1983 6,498,000 2.95%
1982 6,312,000 2.97%
1981 6,130,000 2.94%
1980 5,955,000 3.49%
1979 5,754,000 3.56%
1978 5,556,000 3.58%
1977 5,364,000 3.57%
1976 5,179,000 3.60%
1975 4,999,000 6.68%
1974 4,686,000 7.30%
1973 4,367,000 7.30%
1972 4,070,000 7.30%
1971 3,793,000 7.33%
1970 3,534,000 4.90%
1969 3,369,000 4.47%
1968 3,225,000 4.47%
1967 3,087,000 4.47%
1966 2,955,000 4.45%
1965 2,829,000 4.47%
1964 2,708,000 4.48%
1963 2,592,000 4.47%
1962 2,481,000 4.46%
1961 2,375,000 4.44%
1960 2,274,000 4.17%
1959 2,183,000 3.90%
1958 2,101,000 3.91%
1957 2,022,000 3.96%
1956 1,945,000 3.90%
1955 1,872,000 3.94%
1954 1,801,000 3.92%
1953 1,733,000 3.96%
1952 1,667,000 3.93%
1951 1,604,000 3.89%
1950 1,544,000 0.00%