Butuan, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Butuan, Philippines metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Butuan in 2024 is 392,000, a 1.82% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Butuan in 2023 was 385,000, a 1.85% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Butuan in 2022 was 378,000, a 1.89% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Butuan in 2021 was 371,000, a 1.64% 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
Butuan - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 392,000 1.82%
2023 385,000 1.85%
2022 378,000 1.89%
2021 371,000 1.64%
2020 365,000 1.67%
2019 359,000 1.70%
2018 353,000 1.44%
2017 348,000 1.75%
2016 342,000 1.48%
2015 337,000 1.81%
2014 331,000 1.53%
2013 326,000 1.56%
2012 321,000 1.58%
2011 316,000 1.61%
2010 311,000 1.63%
2009 306,000 1.66%
2008 301,000 1.35%
2007 297,000 1.37%
2006 293,000 1.74%
2005 288,000 1.41%
2004 284,000 1.43%
2003 280,000 1.45%
2002 276,000 1.47%
2001 272,000 1.49%
2000 268,000 1.52%
1999 264,000 1.93%
1998 259,000 1.57%
1997 255,000 1.59%
1996 251,000 2.03%
1995 246,000 1.23%
1994 243,000 1.67%
1993 239,000 1.70%
1992 235,000 1.29%
1991 232,000 1.75%
1990 228,000 2.24%
1989 223,000 2.76%
1988 217,000 2.84%
1987 211,000 2.93%
1986 205,000 3.02%
1985 199,000 2.58%
1984 194,000 3.19%
1983 188,000 2.73%
1982 183,000 2.81%
1981 178,000 2.89%
1980 173,000 4.85%
1979 165,000 5.10%
1978 157,000 5.37%
1977 149,000 5.67%
1976 141,000 5.22%
1975 134,000 1.52%
1974 132,000 0.00%
1973 132,000 0.00%
1972 132,000 0.76%
1971 131,000 0.00%
1970 131,000 3.97%
1969 126,000 5.00%
1968 120,000 5.26%
1967 114,000 4.59%
1966 109,000 4.81%
1965 104,000 5.05%
1964 99,000 5.32%
1963 94,000 4.44%
1962 90,000 5.88%
1961 85,000 4.94%
1960 81,000 6.58%
1959 76,000 10.14%
1958 69,000 7.81%
1957 64,000 10.34%
1956 58,000 7.41%
1955 54,000 10.20%
1954 49,000 8.89%
1953 45,000 9.76%
1952 41,000 7.89%
1951 38,000 8.57%
1950 35,000 0.00%