Manila Population 2017

Manila is the world's most densely populated city with 42,857 people per square
kilometer, or 111,002 people per square mile. The Metro Manila population is
estimated at 12 million but the larger urban area has a population estimated at 21.3
million. The Metro Manila population swells during the daytime, however, to about 15
million. This density is much higher than that of Mumbai (23,000 people/sq
km), Paris (20,150 people/sq km), and Toyko (10,100 people/sq km).

The most recent census found that Tondo has become the most populous
district,accounting for 38% of the total population, followed by Sampaloc (20.7%) and
Santa Ana (10.7%).

Manila Demographics
The indigenous people of the Manila area were Tagalogs, with other native ethnic
groups of the country later inhabiting the region due to migration. Other groups that
have moved to Manila include the Bicolanos, Visayans, Ilocanos, Kapampangan,
Pangasinan and Moro groups, as well as tribal groups like the Bajau and the Igorot.

Manila is home to the oldest Chinatown in the world, Binondo, which was established
in 1594. This is historically where the Spanish allowed converted sangleys (indigenous
Filipino wives and mixed-race descendants) to live. This small town was already a hub
of Chinese commerce before the Spanish arrived in the early 16th century.

Manila also has large populations of Americans, Spaniards and Koreans. Metro Manila
is a social urban conglomerate and one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the
world.

Manila Population Growth

Manila has grown rapidly over the last century, except for a period between 1990 and
2000 when it had a negative growth rate of 0.13%. Between 2000 and 2010, the
population had an average annual growth rate of 0.44%. By 2020, it is predicted that
most of the world's megacities will be in Asia, and Metro Manila will have a population
of 20 million.

Since its founding in 1571, Manila has become a very densely populated city that has
struggled with crime, overpopulation and pollution. Despite being occupied and/or
ruled by Americans, Spaniards, and the Japanese for hundreds of years, a real plan
has never been made for the region's expansion. In fact, it was planned for a
population of just 800,000 in 1905.
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Year Population Growth Rate (%) Growth

2030 16,756,000 10.20% 1,556,000

2025 15,200,000 9.00% 1,258,000

2020 13,942,000 4.70% 620,000

2017 13,322,000 2.90% 376,000

2015 12,946,000 8.90% 1,055,000

2010 11,891,000 9.30% 1,007,000

2005 10,884,000 9.30% 922,000

2000 9,962,000 6.00% 561,000

1995 9,401,000 17.90% 1,428,000

1990 7,973,000 15.80% 1,085,000

1985 6,888,000 15.70% 933,000

1980 5,955,000 19.10% 956,000

Year Population Growth Rate (%) Growth

1975 4,999,000 41.50% 1,465,000

1970 3,534,000 24.90% 705,000

1965 2,829,000 24.40% 555,000

1960 2,274,000 21.50% 402,000

1955 1,872,000 21.20% 328,000

1950 1,544,000 0.00% 0