Philippines census
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The Philippines census is a regularly occurring and official count of the human
population of a certain local administrative unit in the Philippines
. The population is enumerated every 5 years (beginning on 1960, except in 2005 where it was moved to 2007 due to budgetary constraints) and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats (congressional apportionment) and government program funding.
The census is performed by the National Statistics Office
.
government pursuant to a royal decree calling for the counting of persons living as of the midnight of December 31, 1877. This was followed by two more censuses, the 1887 census that yielded a count of 6,984,727, and the 1898 census that yielded 7.832.719 inhabitants
.
The first census conducted conducted by the U.S. military forces took place in 1903 to fulfill Public Act 467 which was approved by the United States Philippine Commission in October 6, 1902.
The National Statistics Office conducted the census from August to September 2007, with August 1 as the reference period.
Santos said the Philippines’ population expanded from 1960 to 1970 at an annual rate of 3.01 percent. This slowed to 2.75 percent for the decade from 1970 to 1980, and further to 2.34 percent from 1990 to 2000.
The Philippine population growth rate was similar to Malaysia with an average 2.1-percent growth rate from 2001 to 2006; but higher than Vietnam, 1.4 percent from 2001 to 2006; Indonesia, 1.3 percent; and Thailand, 0.8 percent.
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 76,500,000 persons while it was recorded at 68,620,000 persons 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
Reference Period Average Annual Population Growth Rate for the Philippines
(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 11,740,000 people, followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) with 11,550,000, and Central Luzon (Region III) with 9,720,000 people. 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 2,860,000 people. Bulacan was second with 2,830,000, and Pangasinan came in third, with 2,650,000.
Five other provinces surpassed the 2,000,000 mark: Laguna (2,470,000 persons); Cebu, excluding its three highly urbanized cities - Cebu City, Lapu-lapu City, and Mandaue City (2,440,000 persons); Negros Occidental, excluding Bacolod City (2.37 million persons); Rizal (2,280,000 persons); and Batangas (2,250,000 persons)
On the other hand, three provinces reportedly had less than 100 thousand population, namely, Batanes (16,000 persons); Camiguin (81,000 persons); and Siquijor (88,000 persons).
Four highly urbanized cities (HUCs) record more than 1,000,000 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 (2,680,000), Manila (1,660,000), and Caloocan City (1,380,000). The other HUC which qualified for the Millionaires Club was Davao City with a population of about 1,360,000.
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.
Human
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population of a certain local administrative unit in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The population is enumerated every 5 years (beginning on 1960, except in 2005 where it was moved to 2007 due to budgetary constraints) and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats (congressional apportionment) and government program funding.
The census is performed by the National Statistics Office
National Statistics Office (Philippines)
The National Statistics Office is the Philippine government's major statistical agency responsible in collecting, compiling, classifying, producing, publishing, and disseminating general-purpose statistics as provided for in Commonwealth Act No...
.
History
The first census in the Philippines in 1591, was based on tributes collected and yielded about 666,712 people in the islands. In 1799, Friar Manuel Buzeta estimated the population count as 1,502,574. However, the first official census in the Philippines was carried out by the SpanishSpain
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government pursuant to a royal decree calling for the counting of persons living as of the midnight of December 31, 1877. This was followed by two more censuses, the 1887 census that yielded a count of 6,984,727, and the 1898 census that yielded 7.832.719 inhabitants
.
The first census conducted conducted by the U.S. military forces took place in 1903 to fulfill Public Act 467 which was approved by the United States Philippine Commission in October 6, 1902.
2007 Population Census Results
The last national census was held in 2007 and the next census is scheduled for 2010. For years between the censuses, the NSO issues estimates made using surveys and statistical systems. As of August 2007 the number of Filipinos had risen to about 88,570,000 persons, 15.8 percent higher than the 76,500,000 in May 2000, government said. “The result of the 2007 Census of Population shows an annual growth rate of 2.04 percent from 2000 to 2007,” Augusto Santos, acting director general of the National Economic and Development Authority, told reporters.The National Statistics Office conducted the census from August to September 2007, with August 1 as the reference period.
Santos said the Philippines’ population expanded from 1960 to 1970 at an annual rate of 3.01 percent. This slowed to 2.75 percent for the decade from 1970 to 1980, and further to 2.34 percent from 1990 to 2000.
The Philippine population growth rate was similar to Malaysia with an average 2.1-percent growth rate from 2001 to 2006; but higher than Vietnam, 1.4 percent from 2001 to 2006; Indonesia, 1.3 percent; and Thailand, 0.8 percent.
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
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
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 76,500,000 persons while it was recorded at 68,620,000 persons 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
Reference Period Average Annual Population Growth Rate for the Philippines
(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 11,740,000 people, followed by the National Capital Region (NCR) with 11,550,000, and Central Luzon (Region III) with 9,720,000 people. 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 2,860,000 people. Bulacan was second with 2,830,000, and Pangasinan came in third, with 2,650,000.
Five other provinces surpassed the 2,000,000 mark: Laguna (2,470,000 persons); Cebu, excluding its three highly urbanized cities - Cebu City, Lapu-lapu City, and Mandaue City (2,440,000 persons); Negros Occidental, excluding Bacolod City (2.37 million persons); Rizal (2,280,000 persons); and Batangas (2,250,000 persons)
On the other hand, three provinces reportedly had less than 100 thousand population, namely, Batanes (16,000 persons); Camiguin (81,000 persons); and Siquijor (88,000 persons).
Four highly urbanized cities (HUCs) record more than 1,000,000 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 (2,680,000), Manila (1,660,000), and Caloocan City (1,380,000). The other HUC which qualified for the Millionaires Club was Davao City with a population of about 1,360,000.
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.