Philippines: cities by population
Philippines has a population of 117,724,471 (UN estimate, 2026), with Manila as its capital. The 50 largest of its 4,227 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+48%
since 2000 (79,625,397)
+14%
projected by 2050 (134,373,439)
392
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Philippines
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quezon City | National Capital Region | 3,084,270 |
| 2 | Davao | Davao Region | 1,848,947 |
| 3 | Caloocan | National Capital Region | 1,712,945 |
| 4 | Manila | National Capital Region | 1,600,000 |
| 5 | Taguig | National Capital Region | 1,308,085 |
| 6 | Budta | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 1,273,715 |
| 7 | Malingao | Soccsksargen | 1,121,974 |
| 8 | Zamboanga | Zamboanga Peninsula | 1,018,849 |
| 9 | Cebu City | Central Visayas | 965,332 |
| 10 | Antipolo | Calabarzon | 913,712 |
| 11 | Pasig City | National Capital Region | 853,050 |
| 12 | Cagayan de Oro | Northern Mindanao | 741,617 |
| 13 | Valenzuela | National Capital Region | 725,173 |
| 14 | General Santos | Soccsksargen | 722,059 |
| 15 | Paranaque City | National Capital Region | 703,245 |
| 16 | Las Piñas | National Capital Region | 615,549 |
| 17 | Calamba | Calabarzon | 575,046 |
| 18 | Muntinlupa | Calabarzon | 552,225 |
| 19 | Makati City | National Capital Region | 510,383 |
| 20 | Lapu-Lapu City | Central Visayas | 497,813 |
| 21 | Angeles City | Central Luzon | 483,452 |
| 22 | Imus | Calabarzon | 481,949 |
| 23 | Iloilo | Western Visayas | 473,728 |
| 24 | Marikina City | National Capital Region | 471,323 |
| 25 | Mandaluyong City | National Capital Region | 465,902 |
| 26 | Bacolod City | Western Visayas | 454,898 |
| 27 | Mansilingan | Western Visayas | 454,150 |
| 28 | Dasmariñas | Calabarzon | 441,876 |
| 29 | Mandaluyong | National Capital Region | 425,000 |
| 30 | Pasay | National Capital Region | 416,522 |
| 31 | Tarlac City | Central Luzon | 401,892 |
| 32 | Cotabato | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | 383,383 |
| 33 | Malabon | National Capital Region | 365,525 |
| 34 | San Jose del Monte | Central Luzon | 357,828 |
| 35 | Bacoor | Calabarzon | 356,974 |
| 36 | San Pedro | Calabarzon | 348,968 |
| 37 | Cabanatuan City | Central Luzon | 343,672 |
| 38 | Iligan | Northern Mindanao | 342,618 |
| 39 | Mandaue City | Central Visayas | 331,320 |
| 40 | Iligan City | Soccsksargen | 312,323 |
| 41 | Butuan | Caraga | 309,709 |
| 42 | Cabuyao | Calabarzon | 308,745 |
| 43 | San Pablo | Calabarzon | 300,166 |
| 44 | Biñan | Calabarzon | 300,000 |
| 45 | Santol | Central Luzon | 298,976 |
| 46 | Cainta | Calabarzon | 283,172 |
| 47 | Baguio | Cordillera | 272,714 |
| 48 | Malolos | Central Luzon | 269,809 |
| 49 | Mantampay | Northern Mindanao | 265,032 |
| 50 | Bagong Silang | National Capital Region | 261,729 |
Twenty years earlier: Philippines in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 84,174,092.
Common questions
What is the population of Philippines?
Philippines has a population of 117,724,471, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 134,373,439 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Philippines?
Manila. The largest place we record there is Quezon City, with 3,084,270 people.