Zamboanga City, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Zamboanga 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 Zamboanga City in 2025 is 995,000, a 1.84% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Zamboanga City in 2024 was 977,000, a 1.77% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Zamboanga City in 2023 was 960,000, a 1.59% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Zamboanga City in 2022 was 945,000, a 1.5% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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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
Zamboanga City - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 995,000 1.84%
2024 977,000 1.77%
2023 960,000 1.59%
2022 945,000 1.50%
2021 931,000 1.53%
2020 917,000 1.33%
2019 905,000 1.23%
2018 894,000 1.25%
2017 883,000 1.26%
2016 872,000 1.28%
2015 861,000 1.29%
2014 850,000 1.19%
2013 840,000 1.33%
2012 829,000 1.22%
2011 819,000 1.24%
2010 809,000 2.66%
2009 788,000 3.01%
2008 765,000 2.96%
2007 743,000 3.05%
2006 721,000 3.00%
2005 700,000 2.94%
2004 680,000 3.03%
2003 660,000 2.96%
2002 641,000 2.89%
2001 623,000 2.98%
2000 605,000 3.60%
1999 584,000 3.55%
1998 564,000 3.49%
1997 545,000 3.61%
1996 526,000 3.34%
1995 509,000 2.83%
1994 495,000 2.70%
1993 482,000 2.77%
1992 469,000 2.63%
1991 457,000 2.93%
1990 444,000 2.54%
1989 433,000 2.61%
1988 422,000 2.43%
1987 412,000 2.49%
1986 402,000 2.55%
1985 392,000 2.62%
1984 382,000 2.69%
1983 372,000 2.48%
1982 363,000 2.54%
1981 354,000 2.61%
1980 345,000 9.52%
1979 315,000 10.92%
1978 284,000 10.94%
1977 256,000 10.82%
1976 231,000 10.53%
1975 209,000 2.45%
1974 204,000 0.49%
1973 203,000 0.50%
1972 202,000 0.50%
1971 201,000 0.50%
1970 200,000 3.63%
1969 193,000 4.32%
1968 185,000 3.93%
1967 178,000 4.09%
1966 171,000 4.27%
1965 164,000 4.46%
1964 157,000 3.97%
1963 151,000 4.14%
1962 145,000 4.32%
1961 139,000 3.73%
1960 134,000 3.08%
1959 130,000 2.36%
1958 127,000 2.42%
1957 124,000 1.64%
1956 122,000 2.52%
1955 119,000 1.71%
1954 117,000 2.63%
1953 114,000 1.79%
1952 112,000 1.82%
1951 110,000 2.80%
1950 107,000 0.00%