Total Population by Province & Cities

as of May 1, 2020

Province / City Total Population

1 METRO MANILA 13,484,462
2 CAVITE 4,344,829
3 BULACAN 3,708,890
4 LAGUNA 3,382,193
5 RIZAL 3,330,143
6 CEBU * 3,325,385
7 PANGASINAN 3,163,190
8 BATANGAS 2,908,494
9 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1 ** 2,623,172
10 PAMPANGA * 2,437,709
11 NUEVA ECIJA 2,310,134
12 CAMARINES SUR 2,068,244
13 ILOILO * 2,051,899
14 QUEZON * 1,950,459
15 CITY OF DAVAO 1,776,949
16 LEYTE * 1,776,847
17 ISABELA 1,697,050
18 BUKIDNON 1,541,308
19 TARLAC 1,503,456
20 COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO) 1,490,618
21 NEGROS ORIENTAL 2 1,432,990
22 BOHOL 1,394,329
23 ALBAY 1,374,768
24 MAGUINDANAO ** 1,342,179
25 CAGAYAN 1,268,603
26 LANAO DEL SUR 1,195,518
27 DAVAO DEL NORTE 1,125,057
28 ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR * 1,050,668
29 ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1,047,455
30 SULU 1,000,108
31 CITY OF ZAMBOANGA 977,234
32 SOUTH COTABATO * 975,476
33 CITY OF CEBU (CAPITAL) 964,169

34 MISAMIS ORIENTAL ** 956,900

35 PALAWAN * 939,594
36 MASBATE 908,920
37 ORIENTAL MINDORO 908,339
38 SULTAN KUDARAT 854,052
39 BATAAN 853,373
40 SORSOGON 828,655
41 LA UNION 822,352
42 CAPIZ 804,952
43 SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 793,183
44 DAVAO DE ORO (COMPOSTELA VALLEY) 1 767,547
45 AGUSAN DEL SUR 739,367
46 CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO (CAPITAL) 728,402
47 LANAO DEL NORTE *
722,902
48 ILOCOS SUR 706,009
49 DAVAO DEL SUR * 680,481
50 ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 669,840
51 ZAMBALES ** 649,615
52 SURIGAO DEL SUR 642,255
53 NORTHERN SAMAR 639,186
54 CAMARINES NORTE 629,699
55 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 617,333
56 AKLAN 615,475
57 ANTIQUE 612,974
58 ILOCOS NORTE 609,588
59 CITY OF BACOLOD (CAPITAL) 600,783
60 DAVAO ORIENTAL 576,343
61 SARANGANI 558,946
62 SURIGAO DEL NORTE 534,636
63 OCCIDENTAL MINDORO 525,354
64 CITY OF LAPU-LAPU (OPON) 497,604
65 NUEVA VIZCAYA 497,432
66 EASTERN SAMAR 477,168
67 CITY OF ANGELES 462,928
68 BENGUET * 460,683
69 CITY OF ILOILO (CAPITAL) 457,626
70 TAWI-TAWI 440,276
71 SOUTHERN LEYTE 429,573
72 BASILAN * 426,207
73 AGUSAN DEL NORTE *
387,503
74 CITY OF BUTUAN (CAPITAL) 372,910
75 CITY OF BAGUIO 366,358
76 CITY OF MANDAUE 364,116
77 CITY OF ILIGAN 363,115
78 CITY OF COTABATO 325,079
79 DAVAO OCCIDENTAL 317,159
80 ROMBLON 308,985
81 CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA (CAPITAL) 307,079
82 CITY OF LUCENA (CAPITAL) 278,924
83 CATANDUANES 271,879
84 CITY OF OLONGAPO 260,317
85 CITY OF TACLOBAN (CAPITAL) 251,881
86 ABRA 250,985
87 MARINDUQUE 239,207
88 AURORA 235,750
89 KALINGA 229,570
90 IFUGAO 207,498
91 QUIRINO 203,828
92 GUIMARAS 187,842
93 BILIRAN 179,312
94 MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 158,200
95 CITY OF ISABELA 130,379
 96 DINAGAT ISLANDS 128,117
97 APAYAO 124,366
98 SIQUIJOR 103,395
99 CAMIGUIN 92,808
100 BATANES 18,831
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 Total Population by Province & Cities
as of May 1, 2020

Province / City Total Population Round off Province / City Total Population Round off
1 METRO MANILA 13,484,462 13,484,000 51 ZAMBALES ** 649,615 650,000
2 CAVITE 4,344,829 4,345,000 52 SURIGAO DEL SUR 642,255 642,000
3 BULACAN 3,708,890 3,709,000 53 NORTHERN SAMAR 639,186 639,000
4 LAGUNA 3,382,193 3,382,000 54 CAMARINES NORTE 629,699 630,000
5 RIZAL 3,330,143 3,330,000 55 MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 617,333 617,000
6 CEBU * 3,325,385 3,325,000 56 AKLAN 615,475 615,000
7 PANGASINAN 3,163,190 3,163,000 57 ANTIQUE 612,974 613,000
8 BATANGAS 2,908,494 2,908,000 58 ILOCOS NORTE 609,588 610,000
9 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 1 ** 2,623,172 2,623,000 59 CITY OF BACOLOD (CAPITAL) 600,783 601,000
10 PAMPANGA * 2,437,709 2,438,000 60 DAVAO ORIENTAL 576,343 576,000
11 NUEVA ECIJA 2,310,134 2,310,000 61 SARANGANI 558,946 559,000
12 CAMARINES SUR 2,068,244 2,068,000 62 SURIGAO DEL NORTE 534,636 535,000
13 ILOILO * 2,051,899 2,052,000 63 OCCIDENTAL MINDORO 525,354 525,000
14 QUEZON * 1,950,459 1,950,000 64 CITY OF LAPU-LAPU (OPON) 497,604 498,000
15 CITY OF DAVAO 1,776,949 1,777,000 65 NUEVA VIZCAYA 497,432 497,000
16 LEYTE * 1,776,847 1,777,000 66 EASTERN SAMAR 477,168 477,000
17 ISABELA 1,697,050 1,697,000 67 CITY OF ANGELES 462,928 463,000
18 BUKIDNON 1,541,308 1,541,000 68 BENGUET * 460,683 461,000
19 TARLAC 1,503,456 1,503,000 69 CITY OF ILOILO (CAPITAL) 457,626 458,000
20 COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO) 1,490,618 1,491,000 70 TAWI-TAWI 440,276 440,000
21 NEGROS ORIENTAL 2 1,432,990 1,433,000 71 SOUTHERN LEYTE 429,573 430,000
22 BOHOL 1,394,329 1,394,000 72 BASILAN * 426,207 426,000
23 ALBAY 1,374,768 1,375,000 73 AGUSAN DEL NORTE * 387,503 388,000
24 MAGUINDANAO ** 1,342,179 1,342,000 74 CITY OF BUTUAN (CAPITAL) 372,910 373,000
25 CAGAYAN 1,268,603 1,269,000 75 CITY OF BAGUIO 366,358 366,000
26 LANAO DEL SUR 1,195,518 1,196,000 76 CITY OF MANDAUE 364,116 364,000
27 DAVAO DEL NORTE 1,125,057 1,125,000 77 CITY OF ILIGAN 363,115 363,000
28 ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR * 1,050,668 1,051,000 78 CITY OF COTABATO 325,079 325,000
29 ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1,047,455 1,047,000 79 DAVAO OCCIDENTAL 317,159 317,000
30 SULU 1,000,108 1,000,000 80 ROMBLON 308,985 309,000
31 CITY OF ZAMBOANGA 977,234 977,000 81 CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA (CAPITA 307,079 307,000
32 SOUTH COTABATO * 975,476 975,000 82 CITY OF LUCENA (CAPITAL) 278,924 279,000
33 CITY OF CEBU (CAPITAL) 964,169 964,000 83 CATANDUANES 271,879 272,000
34 MISAMIS ORIENTAL ** 956,900 957,000 84 CITY OF OLONGAPO 260,317 260,000
35 PALAWAN * 939,594 940,000 85 CITY OF TACLOBAN (CAPITAL) 251,881 252,000
36 MASBATE 908,920 909,000 86 ABRA 250,985 251,000
37 ORIENTAL MINDORO 908,339 908,000 87 MARINDUQUE 239,207 239,000
38 SULTAN KUDARAT 854,052 854,000 88 AURORA 235,750 236,000
39 BATAAN 853,373 853,000 89 KALINGA 229,570 230,000
40 SORSOGON 828,655 829,000 90 IFUGAO 207,498 207,000
41 LA UNION 822,352 822,000 91 QUIRINO 203,828 204,000
42 CAPIZ 804,952 805,000 92 GUIMARAS 187,842 188,000
43 SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 793,183 793,000 93 BILIRAN 179,312 179,000
44 DAVAO DE ORO (COMPOSTELA VALLEY) 1 767,547 768,000 94 MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 158,200 158,000
45 AGUSAN DEL SUR 739,367 739,000 95 CITY OF ISABELA 130,379 130,000
46 CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO (CAPITAL) 728,402 728,000 96 DINAGAT ISLANDS 128,117 128,000
47 LANAO DEL NORTE * 722,902 723,000 97 APAYAO 124,366 124,000
48 ILOCOS SUR 706,009 706,000 98 SIQUIJOR 103,395 103,000
49 DAVAO DEL SUR * 680,481 680,000 99 CAMIGUIN 92,808 93,000
50 ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 669,840 670,000 100 BATANES 18,831 19,000