Philippine Population by Various Census Years: 76.5 Million as of Year 2000
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Total Population, Number of Households, Average Household Size, Population Growth Rate and Population Density by Region, Province and Highly Urbanized City: as of May 1, 2000

Region/Province Total
Population1/
Number of
Households
Average
Household
Size
Annual Growth Rate Population
Density
1990-1995 1995-2000 1990-2000
Philippines 76,498,735 15,271,545 5.00 2.32 2.36 2.34 255
 
National Capital Region 9,932,560 2,132,989 4.62 3.30 1.06 2.25 15,617
Cordillera Administrative
 Region
1,365,220 263,816 5.15 1.71 1.82 1.76 95
Region I-Ilocos 4,200,478 831,549 5.05 1.30 2.15 1.69 327
Region II-Cagayan Valley 2,813,159 554,004 5.07 1.51 2.25 1.85 105
Region III-Central Luzon 8,030,945 1,632,047 4.91 2.12 3.20 2.62 441
Region IV-S. Tagalog 11,793,655 2,410,972 4.88 3.53 3.72 3.62 251
Region V-Bicol 4,674,855 891,541 5.24 1.91 1.68 1.80 265
Region VI-W. Visayas 6,208,733 1,211,647 5.12 1.30 1.56 1.42 307
Region VII-C. Visayas 5,701,064 1,129,317 5.03 1.65 2.79 2.18 381
Region VIII-E. Visayas 3,610,355 715,025 5.04 1.84 1.51 1.68 173
Region IX-W. Mindanao 3,091,208 595,728 5.18 2.42 2.18 2.31 193
Region X-N. Mindanao 2,747,585 542,075 5.06 2.32 2.19 2.26 196
Region XI-S. Mindanao 5,189,335 1,066,199 4.86 2.64 2.60 2.62 263
Region XII-C. Mindanao 2,598,210 501,915 5.16 2.83 2.08 2.48 179
Autonomous Region in
 Muslim Mindanao
2,412,159 393,269 6.13 1.80 3.86 2.76 211
Caraga 2,095,367 393,362 5.32 1.82 1.63 1.73 111
FILIPINOS in Phil.
 Embassies, Consulates
 and Missions Abroad
2,851  

1/ In 2000, population of disputed areas was reported in the next higher geographic level. For example, the population of Barangay A claimed by both Municipality A and Municipality B will be reflected in the province.


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