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The Philippines Population 2014


















Population Rank: 12
% of World Pop: 1.38%
Also See: Major Cities in The Philippines
April, 2nd 2014
The population of the Philippines has been steadily growing for many years. In 2014,
it is the 12th most populated country in the world, between Mexico and Ethiopia, and
continues to grow at a rate of 1.89% per year.
2014 Philippines Population
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To figure out how many people live in The Philippines in 2014, we can look at data
provided by the Philippines National Statistics Office. Projecting this data forward, using
the 1.89% growth rate, gives us a 2013 population of 98,734,798 and 2014 population
of 100,617,630 in The Philippines. Based on the 2010 census results, the population
increased nearly 16 million from the 2000 census results. The growth rate has slowed
slightly from the previous census, down to 1.89% from 2.34%. The next census in the
Philippines is scheduled for 2015.
Philippines Largest Cities
The Philippines' largest city is Quezon City, which contains 2,679,450 people. It
forms a part of the wider Metropolitan Manila area, which is comprised of 16 cities
and has an overall population of 11,553,427 people. To make things even more
complicated, the entire Greater Manila urban area spills out beyond the boundaries of Metro
Manila and is reported to contain around 25 million people a quarter of the
Philippines entire population.

Other major cities include Manila itself (pop: 1,660,714), Caloocan (pop: 1,378,856)
and Davao City (1,363,337). Of these, only Davao City is outside of the Metropolitan
Manila area.
Ethnicity, Religion and Language in the
Philippines
Unsurprisingly for a country that is made up of many islands, the Philippines contains
a diverse range of ethnic groups. The latest data available comes from the 2000
census, which reported the following breakdown:
Tagalog, 28.1%
Cebuano, 13.1%
Ilocano, 9%
Bisaya, 7.6%
Hiligaynon, 7.5%
Bikol, 6%
Waray, 3.4%
Other, 25.3%
Religion in the Philippines is heavily influenced by its history as a part of the Spanish
Empire. As well as naming the country after its King (Philip II), Spain also exported
its religion, and today around 80% of the countrys citizens are Roman Catholic
Christians. Of the remaining people, 10% are from other Christian denominations and
around 5% are Muslim, mainly based in the South West in the country.
Although the official language of the Philippines was, for many years, Spanish, the
legacy of the American administration during the first half of the 20th century has
been that its two official languages today are English and Filipino (derived from
Tagalog).
Filipinos Overseas
As well as the approximately 100 million Filipinos living in the Philippines
itself, there are estimated to be around 10 million Filipino people living abroad. Many have
moved abroad temporarily to find work, but others have settled abroad permanently.
Given its close ties with America, it is not surprising that the United States is home to
the largest group of overseas Filipinos - around 3.4 million. There are also large
Filipino populations in the Middle East (1.1 million in Saudi Arabia, 600,000 in the
UAE and 260,000 in Qatar), Malaysia (900,000), Japan (350,000)
and Australia (330,000). Interestingly, only 241,000 Filipinos live in Spain, the
Philippines old imperial master.
Philippines Population
The Philippines Population Chart
Population History
Year Population Change
1950 18,580,000 N/A%
1960 26,272,000 41.40%
1970 35,805,000 36.29%
1980 47,398,000 32.38%
1990 61,949,000 30.70%
2000 77,652,000 25.35%
2010 93,444,000 20.34%

Population Projections
Year Population Change
2020 112,635,000 20.54%
Year Population Change
2030 135,469,000 20.27%
2040 160,735,000 18.65%
2050 189,979,000 18.19%
2060 224,443,000 18.14%
2070 264,907,000 18.03%
2080 313,159,000 18.21%
2090 371,097,000 18.50%
2100 440,489,000 18.70%

How Many People Live in The Philippines Right Now?
Based on the most recent estimates, the current population is projected as:
98,734,798

Population Data via United Nations