Number: 2010-162

Date Released: November 25, 2010

PHILIPPINE POPULATION WENT UP

BY 12 MILLION PERSONS
(Results from the 2007 Census of Population)

Total population grew by 2.04 percent annually

As of August 1, 2007, the Philippines had a total population of 88,566,732 persons, an increase
of 12,062,655 persons over the May 1, 2000 population count of 76,504,077 persons. The 2007
census figure is almost twelve times the Philippine population in 1903 (7,635,426 persons), when
the first census was conducted.

The increase in Philippine population translated to an average population growth rate (PGR) of
2.04 percent annually during the period 2000 to 2007. The annual PGR recorded during the
period 1995 to 2000 was 2.36 percent.

The household population of the country in 2007 was 88,304,615 persons, higher by 11,991,134
persons from the household population of 76,313,481 persons in 2000. The number of
households, meanwhile, increased by 21.4 percent from 15,275,046 in 2000 to 18,539,769 in
2007. The average household size in 2007 was 4.8 persons, lower than the average household
size of 5.0 persons in 2000.

More than half of the population resided in Luzon

Luzon, which is composed of eight regions, comprised more than half (56.2 percent) of the
country's total population. It was followed by Mindanao (24.4 percent) which has six regions and
Visayas (19.4 percent) which has three regions.

Among the 17 regions in the Philippines, Region IV-A (CALABARZON) had the biggest
population size in 2007. It had a total population of 11,757,755 persons comprising 13.3 percent
of the country's total population. It was followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) with
11,566,325 persons (13.1 percent) and Region III (Central Luzon) with 9,709,177 persons (11.0
percent). When combined, these three regions comprised 37.3 percent of the total population of
the Philippines. The least populated region was the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
with 1,520,847 persons or 1.7 percent of the country's total population.
Average household size of the country in 2007 was 4.8 persons

The average household size in the Philippines in 2007 was 4.8 persons. Seven regions had
average household sizes higher than the national figure, namely: the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), 5.8 persons; Region XIII (Caraga), Region IX (Zamboanga
Peninsula), and Region V (Bicol), each with 5.0 persons per household; and Region X (Northern
Mindanao), Region VI (Western Visayas), and Region VIII (Eastern Visayas), each with 4.9
persons per household. Meanwhile, the NCR had the lowest average household size of 4.4
persons.

Twenty-four provinces reached more than one million population

Twenty-four out of 80 provinces reached more than one million population in 2007. Fourteen of
these 24 provinces were in Luzon, six in the Visayas, and four in Mindanao. Cavite (2.86 million
persons) of Region IV-A, Bulacan (2.82 million persons) of Region III, Pangasinan (2.65 million
persons) of Region I, Laguna (2.47 million persons) also of Region IV-A, and Cebu (excluding
its three highly urbanized cities) (2.44 million persons) were the top five most populous
provinces in the Philippines.

Among the 32 highly urbanized cities, Quezon City (2.68 million persons), City of Manila (1.66
million persons), Caloocan City (1.38 million persons), and Davao City (1.37 million persons)
led in terms of population size. Meanwhile, the provinces with less than a hundred thousand
population were Siquijor (87.7 thousand persons), Camiguin (81.3 thousand persons), and
Batanes (16.0 thousand persons).

Males outnumbered females

Of the 88,304,615 household population, 50.5 percent were males while 49.5 percent were
females. This resulted to a sex ratio of 102 males for every 100 females, slightly higher than the
sex ratio of 101 males per 100 females in 2000. Regions VIII and XIII posted the highest sex
ratio of 106 each. Moreover, NCR, Region IV-A, and ARMM were the only three regions which
reported more females than males, that is, with sex ratios of less than 100.

Median age increased to 22 years

In 2007, the median age of the country's household population was 22 years, which means that
half of the household population was below 22 years old. The median age in 2000 was 21 years.
Median age was highest in the NCR (24 years) and lowest in ARMM (18 years).

Children aged 0 to 4 years and 5 to 9 years comprised the largest age groups, each making up
12.0 percent of the total household population, followed by age groups 10 to 14 years (11.6
percent) and 15 to 19 years (10.5 percent).
The age-sex distribution of the household population showed more males than females in age
groups 0 to 54 years. Females outnumbered their male counterparts in the older age groups (55
years old and over).

Higher proportion of females than males among the voting-age population

At the national level, the voting-age population (18 years old and over) in 2007 numbered 51.1
million, accounting for 57.9 percent of the total household population. The size of the voting-age
population recorded in 2000 was 43.4 million, or 56.8 percent of the total household population.
There were more females (50.1 percent) than males (49.9 percent) among the voting-age
population.

The five regions with the highest proportion of voting-age population were all located in Luzon:
NCR (63.6 percent), Region I (59.9 percent), Region IV-A (59.7 percent), and Regions II and III
(59.6 percent each). ARMM had the lowest proportion of voting-age population with 50.1
percent.

Dependency ratio decreased to 66 dependents per 100 persons in the working-age group

Of the total household population, 60.3 percent belonged to the working-age population (15 to 64
years). Young dependents (below 15 years) comprised 35.5 percent while old dependents (65
years and over) accounted for 4.1 percent.

The overall dependency ratio of the Philippines in 2007 was 66 dependents for every 100
persons in the working age group, down from 69 dependents in 2000. Of the 66 dependents, 59
were young dependents while seven were old dependents.

Across the country, 10 regions posted a dependency ratio higher than the national figure: Region
V (83.7 percent), Region IV-B (83.0 percent), ARMM (80.6 percent), Region VIII (80.4
percent), Region XIII (74.0 percent), Region IX (70.5 percent), Region VI (69.6 percent), Region
X (69.3 percent), Region XII (67.7 percent), and Region VII (67.4 percent). NCR had the lowest
reported overall dependency ratio of 51 dependents for every 100 persons in the working age
group.

More males than females among never-married

Of the household population 10 years old and over, 45.3 percent were married while 44.3 percent
were never married. The rest of the household population was categorized as follows: widowed
(4.3 percent), divorced/separated (1.2 percent), in common law/live-in marital arrangement (4.5
percent), and had unknown marital status (0.4 percent).

Among never-married persons, a higher proportion of males (53.8 percent) than females (46.2
percent) was reported in 2007. Meanwhile, the proportion of females was higher than males
among married persons (50.4 percent), widowed (76.0 percent), divorced/separated (62.7
percent), and those in common law/live-in marital arrangement (50.7 percent).

Across regions, CAR (47.4 percent) had the highest proportion of never-married persons while
Region II (51.9 percent) had the highest proportion of married individuals. Moreover, it is
observed that Region I (5.4 percent) reported the largest proportion of widowed while NCR had
the largest proportions of common law/live-in (7.3 percent) and divorced/separated (1.9 percent)
persons.

Females outnumbered males among academic degree holders

Of the household population 5 years old and over, 36.7 percent had attended or completed
elementary education, 32.5 percent had reached or finished high school, 8.0 percent were college
undergraduates, and 8.6 percent were academic degree holders.

Among those with academic degrees, there were more females (56.2 percent) than males (43.8
percent). Similarly, among those with post baccalaureate courses, females (56.3 percent)
outnumbered males (43.7 percent).
Moreover, the highest proportion of household population 5 years old and over who had not
reached nor completed any grade level was in ARMM. Similarly, ARMM had a population with
the least proportion of academic degree holders (3.4 percent). The NCR had the least proportion
of household population with no grade completed (3.7 percent) and the highest proportion with
academic degree holders (15.1 percent). The region with the highest proportion of household
population with post baccalaureate course was CAR (0.3 percent) and the least was Region III
(0.1 percent).

School attendance was higher among females than among males

About three out of five persons (63.3 percent) in the household population 5 to 24 years old had
attended school at anytime during the School Year 2007 to 2008. School attendance was higher
among females (64.0 percent of all females aged 5 to 24 years) than among males (62.7 percent
of all males aged 5 to 24 years) during the said school year.

For the whole Philippines, the top five regions in terms of school attendance among persons 5 to
24 years old during the School Year 2007 to 2008 were CAR (68.9 percent), Region V (67.2
percent), Region VI (66.9 percent), Region I (66.0 percent), and Region IV-B (65.6 percent).
ARMM had the lowest in terms of school attendance with 55.5 percent.

102 households per 100 occupied housing units

In 2007, there were 18.2 million occupied housing units in the country. This number is 22.0
percent higher than the 14.9 million occupied housing units recorded in 2000. A ratio of 102
households per 100 occupied housing units was recorded in 2007, slightly lower than the ratio of
103 households per 100 occupied housing units posted in 2000. The number of persons per
occupied housing unit was 4.9 persons in 2007, lower than the ratio of 5.1 persons per occupied
housing unit in 2000.

Majority of occupied housing units had outer walls and roof made of strong construction
materials

Among the 18.2 million occupied housing units in the Philippines in 2007, the most common
construction materials used for outer walls were concrete/brick/stone (36.8 percent), half
concrete/brick/stone and half wood (20.8 percent), and bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa (19.8
percent). In 2000, the most common construction materials used for the outer walls were
concrete/brick/stone (30.8 percent), bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa (22.8 percent), and wood (22.7
percent).

As to the construction materials of the roof, 75.0 percent of occupied housing units had roofs
made of galvanized iron/aluminum in 2007. In 2000, galvanized iron/aluminum was also the
main construction material used for the roof with 67.6 percent of all occupied housing units in
the country.

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA

Administrator
Source: http://www.census.gov.ph/data/pressrelease/2010/pr10162tx.html
Number: 2008 - 30
Date Released: April 16, 2008

Official population count reveals...

88.57 million Filipinos in 2007

Final results of the latest Census of Population (POPCEN 2007) conducted by the National
Statistics Office (NSO) placed the Philippine population at 88,574,614 persons as of August 1,
2007. Said results down to barangay level were made official with the signing by President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of Proclamation No. 1489 on April 16, 2008.

The total population of the Philippines in 2000 (based on the 2000 Census of Population and
Housing) was 76.50 million while it was recorded at 68.62 million in 1995 (based on the 1995
Mid-Decade Census).

Census Year Census Reference Date Philippine Population (in millions)

2007 August 1, 2007 88.57

2000 May 1, 2000 76.50

1995 September 1, 1995 68.62

Lowest population growth rate recorded since the 1960s

The 2007 and 2000 census figures translated into an average annual population growth rate of
2.04 percent for the period 2000 to 2007. As shown below, it was the lowest annual population
growth rate recorded for the Philippines since the 1960s

Average Annual Population Growth Rate for the Philippines

Reference Period
(in percent)

2000-2007 2.04

1990-2000 2.34

1980-1990 2.35

1970-1980 2.75

1960-1970 3.01

The projected average annual population growth rate for the period 2005 to 2010 was 1.95
percent. This projection was based on the 2000 Census of Population and Housing.

Calabarzon, NCR, and Central Luzon comprise more than one-third of total population

By region, Calabarzon (Region IV-A) had the largest population with 11.74 million, followed by
the National Capital Region (NCR) with 11.55 million, and Central Luzon (Region III) with 9.72
million. The combined population of these three regions comprised more than one-third (37.3
percent) of the Philippine population.

Twelve regions have growth rates lower than the national figure
 Twelve of the country's 17 administrative regions have growth rates lower than the national
figure. The other five regions had higher growth rates, namely, NCR (2.11%), Region III
(2.36%), Region IV-A (3.21%), Region XII (2.41%), and ARMM (5.46%).

Cavite's 2.86 million population tops other provinces

Among provinces, Cavite had the largest population with 2.86 million. Bulacan was second with
2.83 million, and Pangasinan came in third, with 2.65 million.

Five other provinces surpassed the two million mark: Laguna (2.47 million persons); Cebu,
excluding its three highly urbanized cities - Cebu City, Lapu-lapu City, and Mandaue City (2.44
million persons); Negros Occidental, excluding Bacolod City (2.37 million persons); Rizal (2.28
million persons); and Batangas (2.25 million persons)

On the other hand, three provinces reportedly had less than 100 thousand population, namely,
Batanes (16 thousand persons); Camiguin (81 thousand persons); and Siquijor (88 thousand
persons).

Four highly urbanized cities (HUCs) record more than one million population

Of the 32 highly urbanized cities (HUCs), only four had qualified for the Millionaires� Club.
Three of such HUCs were in the NCR: Quezon City (2.68 million), Manila (1.66 million), and
Caloocan City (1.38 million). The other HUC which qualified for the Millionaires� Club was
Davao City with a population of 1.36 million.

About 40,000 fieldworkers were deployed by the NSO during the nationwide census taking last
year. The population counts proclaimed by the President as official for all purposes were based
on census questionnaires from the different barangays all over the country. These questionnaires
were processed in Regional Data Processing Centers adopting a new technology which involved
digital imaging and intelligent character recognition. The Census was conducted pursuant to
Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Commonwealth Act 591.

Final counts by barangay are available at the NSO website - . Regional volumes in print and
electronic copies (CD-ROM) can be obtained at the Databank and Information Services Division
of the NSO.

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA

Administrator
List of Different Ethnic Groups in the Philippines
Right since the prehistoric age till recent times, Philippines has been populated by people of
various ethnicity. This has resulted in this country to become the home of a large number of
different ethnic groups. Read on to know about the ethnic groups in the Philippines...

After man has ensured his safety and survival, the next most important thing for him is a sense of
identity. Be it personal or social, a human being needs to be recognized and be able to relate to
other human beings. This is where his ethnicity comes into play. Ethnicity is an aspect by which
a man identifies with his ethnic group with which he shares cultural, religious, linguistic,
behavioral and biological features. An individual's ethnicity ensures a place within his ethnic
group, and in turn gives him recognition in the eyes of the world around. The Republic of
Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. It has an area of
around 11,5830 square miles with a population more than 92 million according to the most
recent statistics. The people of this nation are known as Filipinos. The population of this country
comprises a large number of various ethnic groups in the Philippines.

Ethnic Groups in the Philippines

The Negritos were the first ethnic group to have arrived on the various islands of the Philippines.
They were followed by the Austronesian people who sailed in boats across the Taiwan Strait to
inhabit the Polynesian Islands, the Malay Archipelago and Madagascar in the prehistoric period.
Gradually, these people out-numbered the Negrito population. They remained the only dominant
ethnic group in the archipelago till the Chinese settled in parts of the country in the 9th century,
and intermarried with the local Austronesians. From the 16th century to the 19th century, as
colonists from Spain, United States and Mexico colonized the islands, introduction of foreign
ethnic groups started taking place. With the opening of the Suez Canal in the 1800s, Philippines
came in contact with other European countries like Britain, Germany and France. Migrations
from these countries led to an increase in the list of ethnic groups in the Philippines. With more
migrations from other countries in the recent years, Philippines is today a melting pot of about
160 ethnic groups.

List of Different Groups

The list of different ethnic groups in the Philippines could be divided under broad subheads
Indigenous Ethnic Groups and Immigrant Ethnic Groups.

Indigenous Ethnic Groups: These include

• Visayan: The Visayan people are mainly found in the Visaya region and also in some
parts of Mindanao. The Visayans speak a large number of dialects that they collectively
call the Bisaya language. There more than 33 million speakers of these languages and
most of them are Christians.
• Tagalog: The Tagalog is the most widely spread ethnic group in the Philippines that
inhabit Manila, Mindoro, and Marinduque. There are about 22 million speakers of the
Tagalog Language that was chosen as the official language of the nation in 1930.
• Ilocano: The Ilocanos inhabit the lowlands and the coastal regions of Luzon. There are 8
million individuals of this group. Most of them are Christians.
• Bocolano: These are the descendants of the Austronesians who came to the region in the
Iron Age. They live in the peninsula of Luzon and speak the Bicol or the Bicolano
language. There are about 3.5 million speakers of this language. Most of them are Roman
Catholics.
• Kapampangan: The Kapampangan people originated from the central plains of Luzon
starting from Bataan and extending up to Nueva Ecija. There are more than 2 million
members of this group who are known to have been valiant soldiers in the Spanish
Colonial Era. Majority of them are Christians.
 • Pangasinense: This is the ninth largest ethnic group in the Philippines. They were the
first people of Philippines to have direct contact with the Chinese through trade.

Other than these major groups, there are other ethnic groups like the Moro (followers of Islam
and the largest non-Christian ethnic group of the nation), the Ibanag, the Ivatan, and the Sambal.

The following are the indigenous tribal groups in the Philippines.

• Badjao
• Igorot
• Ilongots
• Lumad
• Mangyan
• Negrito groups
• Palawan tribes

Immigrant Ethnic Groups: A large number of foreign countries have contributed to the diversity
of the ethnic groups in the Philippines. The main contributors are the Spanish, Chinese,
American, Arab, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Jewish and Mexican.

The various ethnic groups in the Philippines bear testimony to the old and continuous process of
migration. With people following different religions and speaking a multitude of different
languages, Philippines is a country that provides a true picture of the diversity of the human race.