Cebu City, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Cebu City, Philippines metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Cebu City in 2024 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Cebu City in 2021 was 994,000, a 1.43% 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
Cebu City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%