Urban agglomeration
13.5M
Growth (20 yrs)
+38%
Peak population
18.6M
Projected 2035
18.6M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,543,666 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 2,273,734 | +47% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 3,534,309 | +55% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 5,954,719 |
| +68% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 6,887,920 | +16% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 7,972,799 | +16% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 9,957,962 | +25% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 11,887,189 | +19% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 12,860,058 | +8% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 13,482,468 | +5% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 15,230,559 | +13% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 18,649,422 | +22% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Manila’s urban agglomeration grew from 8M to 13.5M (+69%). The UN projects 18.6M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
