Estimates based on 2026 annual rates
5,075
2,124
396
As of today, Philippines has approximately 117,724,471 people. Estimated births today: 5,075; deaths: 2,124.
Watch the Philippines' population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.
These real-time estimates model demographic activity based on annual rates from 2026. The population is growing, changing by about 0.03 people every second.
| # | City | Region | Population | Area (km²) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila★ Capital | Manila | 24.89M | 2,455 | 10,140 |
| 2 | Cebu City | Cebu | 3.07M | 421 | 7,305 |
| 3 | Davao City | Davao | 1.56M | 227 | 6,866 |
| 4 | Angeles | Angeles | 1.46M | 302 | 4,842 |
| 5 | Dagupan [Lingayen] | Dagupan | 964.6K | 363 | 2,660 |
| 6 | Cagayan de Oro | Cagayan de Oro | 871.4K | 125 | 6,972 |
| 7 | Iloilo City | Iloilo | 722.9K | 172 | 4,203 |
| 8 | Bacolod | Bacolod | 657.0K | 128 | 5,133 |
| 9 | Lipa | Batangas | 628.7K | 161 | 3,900 |
| 10 | Baguio | Baguio | 568.9K | 84 | 6,773 |
| 11 | Zamboanga City | Zamboanga | 513.7K | 82 | 6,264 |
| 12 | General Santos | General Santos | 502.6K | 106 | 4,741 |
| 13 | Batangas City | Batangas | 419.1K | 115 | 3,632 |
| 14 | Naga | Naga | 342.1K | 71 | 4,831 |
| 15 | Iligan | Lanao del Norte | 341.7K | 74 | 4,617 |
| 16 | Lucena | Quezon | 326.1K | 54 | 6,017 |
| 17 | Tagum | Davao del Norte | 309.2K | 50 | 6,159 |
| 18 | Tacloban | Tacloban | 286.8K | 64 | 4,482 |
| 19 | Legazpi | Albay | 280.4K | 79 | 3,559 |
| 20 | Binangonan | Rizal | 279.2K | 43 | 6,463 |
| 21 | San Pablo | Laguna | 278.9K | 69 | 4,019 |
| 22 | Cabanatuan | Nueva Ecija | 274.9K | 58 | 4,739 |
| 23 | Panabo | Davao del Norte | 246.7K | 57 | 4,328 |
| 24 | Cotabato City | Cotabato | 231.8K | 25 | 9,274 |
| 25 | Santa Cruz | Laguna | 217.7K | 54 | 4,061 |
| 26 | Butuan | Butuan | 215.1K | 44 | 4,889 |
| 27 | Puerto Princesa | Puerto Princesa | 202.8K | 55 | 3,674 |
| 28 | Tarlac City | Tarlac | 201.0K | 53 | 3,764 |
| 29 | Olongapo | Olongapo | 196.7K | 31 | 6,428 |
| 30 | Dumaguete | Negros Oriental | 196.4K | 53 | 3,706 |
A city here follows the UN's Degree of Urbanisation method: a contiguous area averaging at least 1,500 people per km² and totalling at least 50,000. It is measured from population grids rather than municipal boundaries, so one can cover far more ground than the place it is named after, and two neighbouring centres can appear as separate cities. It can also reach across a national border, so in a few small territories the city holds more people than the territory itself.