Cebu City, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2025
Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cebu 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 Cebu City in 2025 is 1,062,000, a 1.82% increase from 2024.
- The metro area population of Cebu City in 2024 was 1,043,000, a 1.76% increase from 2023.
- The metro area population of Cebu City in 2023 was 1,025,000, a 1.59% increase from 2022.
- The metro area population of Cebu City in 2022 was 1,009,000, a 1.51% increase from 2021.
| 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 |
|
Cebu City - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2025 |
1,062,000 |
1.82% |
| 2024 |
1,043,000 |
1.76% |
| 2023 |
1,025,000 |
1.59% |
| 2022 |
1,009,000 |
1.51% |
| 2021 |
994,000 |
1.43% |
| 2020 |
980,000 |
1.34% |
| 2019 |
967,000 |
1.15% |
| 2018 |
956,000 |
1.27% |
| 2017 |
944,000 |
1.18% |
| 2016 |
933,000 |
1.19% |
| 2015 |
922,000 |
1.21% |
| 2014 |
911,000 |
1.22% |
| 2013 |
900,000 |
1.24% |
| 2012 |
889,000 |
1.25% |
| 2011 |
878,000 |
1.15% |
| 2010 |
868,000 |
1.76% |
| 2009 |
853,000 |
1.91% |
| 2008 |
837,000 |
1.82% |
| 2007 |
822,000 |
1.99% |
| 2006 |
806,000 |
1.77% |
| 2005 |
792,000 |
1.93% |
| 2004 |
777,000 |
1.83% |
| 2003 |
763,000 |
2.01% |
| 2002 |
748,000 |
1.77% |
| 2001 |
735,000 |
1.94% |
| 2000 |
721,000 |
1.84% |
| 1999 |
708,000 |
1.72% |
| 1998 |
696,000 |
1.75% |
| 1997 |
684,000 |
1.79% |
| 1996 |
672,000 |
1.66% |
| 1995 |
661,000 |
1.54% |
| 1994 |
651,000 |
1.56% |
| 1993 |
641,000 |
1.58% |
| 1992 |
631,000 |
1.61% |
| 1991 |
621,000 |
1.47% |
| 1990 |
612,000 |
2.17% |
| 1989 |
599,000 |
2.22% |
| 1988 |
586,000 |
2.09% |
| 1987 |
574,000 |
2.32% |
| 1986 |
561,000 |
2.19% |
| 1985 |
549,000 |
2.23% |
| 1984 |
537,000 |
2.09% |
| 1983 |
526,000 |
2.33% |
| 1982 |
514,000 |
2.19% |
| 1981 |
503,000 |
2.24% |
| 1980 |
492,000 |
3.36% |
| 1979 |
476,000 |
3.48% |
| 1978 |
460,000 |
3.37% |
| 1977 |
445,000 |
3.49% |
| 1976 |
430,000 |
3.61% |
| 1975 |
415,000 |
3.49% |
| 1974 |
401,000 |
3.62% |
| 1973 |
387,000 |
3.48% |
| 1972 |
374,000 |
3.60% |
| 1971 |
361,000 |
3.44% |
| 1970 |
349,000 |
3.25% |
| 1969 |
338,000 |
3.36% |
| 1968 |
327,000 |
3.15% |
| 1967 |
317,000 |
3.26% |
| 1966 |
307,000 |
3.02% |
| 1965 |
298,000 |
3.47% |
| 1964 |
288,000 |
3.23% |
| 1963 |
279,000 |
2.95% |
| 1962 |
271,000 |
3.44% |
| 1961 |
262,000 |
3.15% |
| 1960 |
254,000 |
3.25% |
| 1959 |
246,000 |
3.80% |
| 1958 |
237,000 |
3.49% |
| 1957 |
229,000 |
3.62% |
| 1956 |
221,000 |
3.76% |
| 1955 |
213,000 |
3.40% |
| 1954 |
206,000 |
4.04% |
| 1953 |
198,000 |
3.66% |
| 1952 |
191,000 |
3.24% |
| 1951 |
185,000 |
3.93% |
| 1950 |
178,000 |
0.00% |
