Manila, Philippines Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Manila, Philippines metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Manila in 2025 is 15,231,000, a 1.93% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Manila in 2024 was 14,942,000, a 1.87% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Manila in 2023 was 14,667,000, a 1.81% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Manila in 2022 was 14,406,000, a 1.74% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
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
Manila - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 15,231,000 1.93%
2024 14,942,000 1.87%
2023 14,667,000 1.81%
2022 14,406,000 1.74%
2021 14,159,000 1.70%
2020 13,923,000 1.64%
2019 13,699,000 1.61%
2018 13,482,000 1.58%
2017 13,272,000 1.59%
2016 13,064,000 1.59%
2015 12,860,000 1.59%
2014 12,659,000 1.58%
2013 12,462,000 1.59%
2012 12,267,000 1.58%
2011 12,076,000 1.59%
2010 11,887,000 2.28%
2009 11,622,000 2.43%
2008 11,346,000 2.35%
2007 11,085,000 1.54%
2006 10,917,000 1.54%
2005 10,751,000 1.55%
2004 10,587,000 1.54%
2003 10,426,000 1.54%
2002 10,268,000 1.54%
2001 10,112,000 1.55%
2000 9,958,000 1.15%
1999 9,845,000 1.06%
1998 9,742,000 1.07%
1997 9,639,000 1.06%
1996 9,538,000 1.46%
1995 9,401,000 3.35%
1994 9,096,000 3.35%
1993 8,801,000 3.35%
1992 8,516,000 3.35%
1991 8,240,000 3.35%
1990 7,973,000 3.02%
1989 7,739,000 2.95%
1988 7,517,000 2.96%
1987 7,301,000 2.96%
1986 7,091,000 2.95%
1985 6,888,000 2.96%
1984 6,690,000 2.95%
1983 6,498,000 2.95%
1982 6,312,000 2.97%
1981 6,130,000 2.94%
1980 5,955,000 3.49%
1979 5,754,000 3.56%
1978 5,556,000 3.58%
1977 5,364,000 3.57%
1976 5,179,000 3.60%
1975 4,999,000 6.68%
1974 4,686,000 7.30%
1973 4,367,000 7.30%
1972 4,070,000 7.30%
1971 3,793,000 7.33%
1970 3,534,000 4.90%
1969 3,369,000 4.47%
1968 3,225,000 4.47%
1967 3,087,000 4.47%
1966 2,955,000 4.45%
1965 2,829,000 4.47%
1964 2,708,000 4.48%
1963 2,592,000 4.47%
1962 2,481,000 4.46%
1961 2,375,000 4.44%
1960 2,274,000 4.17%
1959 2,183,000 3.90%
1958 2,101,000 3.91%
1957 2,022,000 3.96%
1956 1,945,000 3.90%
1955 1,872,000 3.94%
1954 1,801,000 3.92%
1953 1,733,000 3.96%
1952 1,667,000 3.93%
1951 1,604,000 3.89%
1950 1,544,000 0.00%