Iloilo City, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Iloilo 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 Iloilo City in 2024 is 500,000, a 1.63% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Iloilo City in 2023 was 492,000, a 1.65% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Iloilo City in 2022 was 484,000, a 1.26% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Iloilo City in 2021 was 478,000, a 1.27% 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
Iloilo City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 500,000 1.63%
2023 492,000 1.65%
2022 484,000 1.26%
2021 478,000 1.27%
2020 472,000 1.29%
2019 466,000 0.87%
2018 462,000 1.09%
2017 457,000 1.11%
2016 452,000 0.89%
2015 448,000 1.13%
2014 443,000 0.91%
2013 439,000 1.15%
2012 434,000 0.93%
2011 430,000 1.18%
2010 425,000 1.43%
2009 419,000 1.45%
2008 413,000 1.47%
2007 407,000 1.50%
2006 401,000 1.52%
2005 395,000 1.54%
2004 389,000 1.57%
2003 383,000 1.32%
2002 378,000 1.61%
2001 372,000 1.36%
2000 367,000 1.94%
1999 360,000 1.98%
1998 353,000 2.02%
1997 346,000 1.76%
1996 340,000 1.80%
1995 334,000 1.52%
1994 329,000 1.54%
1993 324,000 1.57%
1992 319,000 1.27%
1991 315,000 1.61%
1990 310,000 1.97%
1989 304,000 2.70%
1988 296,000 2.07%
1987 290,000 2.47%
1986 283,000 2.54%
1985 276,000 2.22%
1984 270,000 2.27%
1983 264,000 2.33%
1982 258,000 2.38%
1981 252,000 2.44%
1980 246,000 1.65%
1979 242,000 1.68%
1978 238,000 1.71%
1977 234,000 1.30%
1976 231,000 1.76%
1975 227,000 1.34%
1974 224,000 1.82%
1973 220,000 1.38%
1972 217,000 1.40%
1971 214,000 1.90%
1970 210,000 2.94%
1969 204,000 3.03%
1968 198,000 3.66%
1967 191,000 3.24%
1966 185,000 2.78%
1965 180,000 3.45%
1964 174,000 3.57%
1963 168,000 3.07%
1962 163,000 3.16%
1961 158,000 3.27%
1960 153,000 2.68%
1959 149,000 2.76%
1958 145,000 2.84%
1957 141,000 2.92%
1956 137,000 3.01%
1955 133,000 3.10%
1954 129,000 2.38%
1953 126,000 3.28%
1952 122,000 2.52%
1951 119,000 2.59%
1950 116,000 0.00%