List of Philippine provinces by population

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This is a list of the Philippines' provinces sorted by population, based on the population census of May 1, 2000 conducted by the Philippines' National Statistics Office.

The list includes newly-created provinces, created after the census date, with their population segregated from their mother province. It includes population of highly urbanized cities, which are administratively independent of the province.

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[edit] List of Philippine provinces by population

Figures do not add up to total as population in disputed areas are added up to the next higher subdivision.

Rank Province Population  % of
Population		 Notes
— Philippines 76,498,735 100%
— Metro Manila 9,932,560 12.98%
1 Cebu 3,356,137 4.39% Includes Cebu City
2 Negros Occidental 2,565,723 3.35% Includes Bacolod City
3 Pangasinan 2,434,086 3.18%
4 Bulacan 2,234,088 2.92%
5 Cavite 2,063,161 2.7%
6 Laguna 1,965,872 2.57%
7 Zamboanga del Sur 1,935,250 2.53% Includes Zamboanga City
8 Iloilo 1,925,002 2.52% Includes Iloilo City
9 Davao del Sur 1,905,917 2.49% Includes Davao City
10 Batangas 1,905,348 2.49%
11 Pampanga 1,882,730 2.46% Includes Angeles City
12 Rizal 1,707,218 2.23%
13 Quezon 1,679,030 2.19%
14 Nueva Ecija 1,659,883 2.17%
15 Leyte 1,592,336 2.08%
16 Camarines Sur 1,551,549 2.03%
17 Isabela 1,287,575 1.68%
18 Bohol 1,137,268 1.49%
19 Misamis Oriental 1,126,215 1.47% Includes Cagayan de Oro City
20 Negros Oriental 1,126,061 1.47%
21 South Cotabato 1,102,550 1.44% Includes General Santos City
22 Albay 1,090,907 1.43%
23 Tarlac 1,068,783 1.4%
24 Bukidnon 1,060,265 1.39%
25 Cagayan 993,580 1.3%
26 Cotabato 958,643 1.25%
27 Zamboanga del Norte 823,130 1.08%
28 Lanao del Sur 800,162 1.05%
29 Lanao del Norte 758,123 0.99% Includes Iligan City
30 Palawan 755,412 0.99%
31 Davao del Norte 743,811 0.97%
32 Masbate 707,668 0.93%
33 Oriental Mindoro 681,818 0.89%
34 La Union 657,945 0.86%
35 Capiz 654,156 0.86%
36 Sorsogon 650,535 0.85%
37 Samar 641,124 0.84%
38 Zambales 627,802 0.82% Includes Olongapo City
39 Sulu 619,668 0.81%
40 Maguindanao 599,103 0.78% Includes Cotabato City
41 Ilocos Sur 594,206 0.78%
42 Sultan Kudarat 586,505 0.77%
43 Benguet 582,515 0.76% Includes Baguio City
44 Compostela Valley 580,244 0.76%
45 Agusan del Sur 559,294 0.73%
46 Bataan 557,659 0.73%
47 Agusan del Norte 552,849 0.72% Includes Butuan City
48 Ilocos Norte 514,241 0.67%
49 Surigao del Sur 501,808 0.66%
50 Northern Samar 500,639 0.65%
51 Zamboanga Sibugay 497,239 0.65% Part of Zamboanga del Sur at the time of census
52 Misamis Occidental 486,723 0.64%
53 Antique 471,088 0.62%
54 Camarines Norte 458,840 0.6%
55 Aklan 451,314 0.59%
56 Davao Oriental 446,191 0.58%
57 Sarangani 410,622 0.54%
58 Occidental Mindoro 380,250 0.5%
59 Eastern Samar 375,822 0.49%
60 Surigao del Norte 374,465 0.49%
61 Nueva Vizcaya 366,962 0.48%
62 Shariff Kabunsuan 365,848 0.48% Part of Maguindanao at the time of census
63 Southern Leyte 360,160 0.47%
64 Basilan 332,828 0.44%
65 Tawi-Tawi 322,317 0.42%
66 Romblon 264,357 0.35%
67 Marinduque 217,392 0.28%
68 Catanduanes 215,356 0.28%
69 Abra 209,491 0.27%
70 Kalinga 174,023 0.23%
71 Aurora 173,797 0.23%
72 Ifugao 161,623 0.21%
73 Quirino 148,575 0.19%
74 Guimaras 141,450 0.18%
75 Mountain Province 140,439 0.18%
76 Biliran 140,274 0.18%
77 Dinagat Islands 106,951 0.14% Part of Surigao del Norte at the time of census
78 Apayao 97,129 0.13%
79 Siquijor 81,598 0.11%
80 Camiguin 74,232 0.1%
81 Batanes 16,467 0.02%

[edit] 2000 Census

Showing provinces existing at the time of census. Figures do not add up to total as population in disputed areas are added up to the next higher subdivision.

Rank Province Population  % of
Population		 Notes
— Philippines 76,498,735 100%
— Metro Manila 9,932,560 12.98%
1 Cebu 3,356,137 4.39% Includes Cebu City
2 Negros Occidental 2,565,723 3.35% Includes Bacolod City
3 Pangasinan 2,434,086 3.18%
4 Zamboanga del Sur 2,432,489 3.18% Includes Zamboanga City
5 Bulacan 2,234,088 2.92%
6 Cavite 2,063,161 2.7%
7 Laguna 1,965,872 2.57%
8 Iloilo 1,925,002 2.52% Includes Iloilo City
9 Davao del Sur 1,905,917 2.49% Includes Davao City
10 Batangas 1,905,348 2.49%
11 Pampanga 1,882,730 2.46% Includes Angeles City
12 Rizal 1,707,218 2.23%
13 Quezon 1,679,030 2.19%
14 Nueva Ecija 1,659,883 2.17%
15 Leyte 1,592,336 2.08%
16 Camarines Sur 1,551,549 2.03%
17 Isabela 1,287,575 1.68%
18 Bohol 1,137,268 1.49%
19 Misamis Oriental 1,126,215 1.47% Includes Cagayan de Oro City
20 Negros Oriental 1,126,061 1.47%
21 South Cotabato 1,102,550 1.44% Includes General Santos City
22 Albay 1,090,907 1.43%
23 Tarlac 1,068,783 1.4%
24 Bukidnon 1,060,265 1.39%
25 Cagayan 993,580 1.3%
26 Maguindanao 964,951 1.26% Includes Cotabato City
27 Cotabato 958,643 1.25%
28 Zamboanga del Norte 823,130 1.08%
29 Lanao del Sur 800,162 1.05%
30 Lanao del Norte 758,123 0.99% Includes Iligan City
31 Palawan 755,412 0.99%
32 Davao del Norte 743,811 0.97%
33 Masbate 707,668 0.93%
34 Oriental Mindoro 681,818 0.89%
35 La Union 657,945 0.86%
36 Capiz 654,156 0.86%
37 Sorsogon 650,535 0.85%
38 Samar 641,124 0.84%
39 Zambales 627,802 0.82% Includes Olongapo City
40 Sulu 619,668 0.81%
41 Ilocos Sur 594,206 0.78%
42 Sultan Kudarat 586,505 0.77%
43 Benguet 582,515 0.76% Includes Baguio City
44 Compostela Valley 580,244 0.76%
45 Agusan del Sur 559,294 0.73%
46 Bataan 557,659 0.73%
47 Agusan del Norte 552,849 0.72% Includes Butuan City
48 Ilocos Norte 514,241 0.67%
49 Surigao del Sur 501,808 0.66%
50 Northern Samar 500,639 0.65%
51 Misamis Occidental 486,723 0.64%
52 Surigao del Norte 481,416 0.63%
53 Antique 471,088 0.62%
54 Camarines Norte 458,840 0.6%
55 Aklan 451,314 0.59%
56 Davao Oriental 446,191 0.58%
57 Sarangani 410,622 0.54%
58 Occidental Mindoro 380,250 0.5%
59 Eastern Samar 375,822 0.49%
60 Nueva Vizcaya 366,962 0.48%
61 Southern Leyte 360,160 0.47%
62 Basilan 332,828 0.44%
63 Tawi-Tawi 322,317 0.42%
64 Romblon 264,357 0.35%
65 Marinduque 217,392 0.28%
66 Catanduanes 215,356 0.28%
67 Abra 209,491 0.27%
68 Kalinga 174,023 0.23%
69 Aurora 173,797 0.23%
70 Ifugao 161,623 0.21%
71 Quirino 148,575 0.19%
72 Guimaras 141,450 0.18%
73 Mountain Province 140,439 0.18%
74 Biliran 140,274 0.18%
75 Apayao 97,129 0.13%
76 Siquijor 81,598 0.11%
77 Camiguin 74,232 0.1%
78 Batanes 16,467 0.02%

[edit] 1995 Census

Showing provinces existing at the time of census.

Rank Province Population  % of
Population		 Notes
— Philippines 76,498,735 100%
— Metro Manila 9,932,560 12.98%
1 Cebu 3,356,137 4.39% Includes Cebu City
2 Negros Occidental 2,565,723 3.35% Includes Bacolod City
3 Pangasinan 2,434,086 3.18%
4 Zamboanga del Sur 2,432,489 3.18% Includes Zamboanga City
5 Bulacan 2,234,088 2.92%
6 Cavite 2,063,161 2.7%
7 Laguna 1,965,872 2.57%
8 Iloilo 1,925,002 2.52% Includes Iloilo City
9 Davao del Sur 1,905,917 2.49% Includes Davao City
10 Batangas 1,905,348 2.49%
11 Pampanga 1,882,730 2.46% Includes Angeles City
12 Rizal 1,707,218 2.23%
13 Quezon 1,679,030 2.19%
14 Nueva Ecija 1,659,883 2.17%
15 Leyte 1,592,336 2.08%
16 Camarines Sur 1,551,549 2.03%
17 Isabela 1,287,575 1.68%
18 Bohol 1,137,268 1.49%
19 Misamis Oriental 1,126,215 1.47% Includes Cagayan de Oro City
20 Negros Oriental 1,126,061 1.47%
21 South Cotabato 1,102,550 1.44% Includes General Santos City
22 Albay 1,090,907 1.43%
23 Tarlac 1,068,783 1.4%
24 Bukidnon 1,060,265 1.39%
25 Cagayan 993,580 1.3%
26 Maguindanao 964,951 1.26% Includes Cotabato City
27 Cotabato 958,643 1.25%
28 Zamboanga del Norte 823,130 1.08%
29 Lanao del Sur 800,162 1.05%
30 Lanao del Norte 758,123 0.99% Includes Iligan City
31 Palawan 755,412 0.99%
32 Davao del Norte 743,811 0.97%
33 Masbate 707,668 0.93%
34 Oriental Mindoro 681,818 0.89%
35 La Union 657,945 0.86%
36 Capiz 654,156 0.86%
37 Sorsogon 650,535 0.85%
38 Samar 641,124 0.84%
39 Zambales 627,802 0.82% Includes Olongapo City
40 Sulu 619,668 0.81%
41 Ilocos Sur 594,206 0.78%
42 Sultan Kudarat 586,505 0.77%
43 Benguet 582,515 0.76% Includes Baguio City
44 Compostela Valley 580,244 0.76%
45 Agusan del Sur 559,294 0.73%
46 Bataan 557,659 0.73%
47 Agusan del Norte 552,849 0.72% Includes Butuan City
48 Ilocos Norte 514,241 0.67%
49 Surigao del Sur 501,808 0.66%
50 Northern Samar 500,639 0.65%
51 Misamis Occidental 486,723 0.64%
52 Surigao del Norte 481,416 0.63%
53 Antique 471,088 0.62%
54 Camarines Norte 458,840 0.6%
55 Aklan 451,314 0.59%
56 Davao Oriental 446,191 0.58%
57 Sarangani 410,622 0.54%
58 Occidental Mindoro 380,250 0.5%
59 Eastern Samar 375,822 0.49%
60 Nueva Vizcaya 366,962 0.48%
61 Southern Leyte 360,160 0.47%
62 Basilan 332,828 0.44%
63 Tawi-Tawi 322,317 0.42%
64 Romblon 264,357 0.35%
65 Marinduque 217,392 0.28%
66 Catanduanes 215,356 0.28%
67 Abra 209,491 0.27%
68 Kalinga 174,023 0.23%
69 Aurora 173,797 0.23%
70 Ifugao 161,623 0.21%
71 Quirino 148,575 0.19%
72 Guimaras 141,450 0.18%
73 Mountain Province 140,439 0.18%
74 Biliran 140,274 0.18%
75 Apayao 97,129 0.13%
76 Siquijor 81,598 0.11%
77 Camiguin 74,232 0.1%
78 Batanes 16,467 0.02%

[edit] 1975 Census

Showing provinces existing at the time of census.

Rank Province Population  % of
Population		 Notes
— Philippines 42,070,660 100%
1 Rizal 3,754,477 8.92%
2 Cebu 1,818,410 4.32%
3 Negros Occidental 1,785,792 4.24%
4 Pangasinan 1,520,085 3.61%
— Manila 1,479,116 3.52%
5 Iloilo 1,313,049 3.12%
6 Leyte 1,203,118 2.86%
7 Quezon 1,115,962 2.65%
8 Bulacan 1,050,134 2.5%
9 Pampanga 1,042,164 2.48%
10 Batangas 1,032,009 2.45%
11 Camarines Sur 1,023,819 2.43%
12 Zamboanga del Sur 1,002,852 2.38%
13 Nueva Ecija 947,995 2.25%
14 Davao del Sur 936,263 2.23%
15 Laguna 803,750 1.91%
16 Bohol 759,370 1.8%
17 Negros Oriental 740,412 1.76%
18 Isabela 730,386 1.74%
19 Albay 728,827 1.73%
20 Cagayan 644,075 1.53%
21 Tarlac 640,899 1.52%
22 Cavite 628,321 1.49%
23 South Cotabato 586,867 1.39%
24 Davao del Norte 569,697 1.35%
25 Misamis Oriental 560,490 1.33%
26 Bukidnon 522,818 1.24%
27 Masbate 533,387 1.27%
28 Lanao del Sur 499,882 1.19%
29 Samar 478,378 1.14%
30 Maguindanao 478,119 1.14%
31 North Cotabato 472,302 1.12%
32 Zamboanga del Norte 460,515 1.09%
33 Sorsogon 446,502 1.06%
34 Capiz 445,716 1.06%
35 Zambales 416,280 0.99%
36 La Union 414,635 0.99%
37 Ilocos Sur 399,776 0.95%
38 Oriental Mindoro 388,744 0.92%
39 Lanao del Norte 381,234 0.91%
40 Ilocos Norte 371,724 0.88%
41 Misamis Occidental 366,319 0.88%
42 Northern Samar 354,665 0.84%
43 Sultan Kudarat 328,912 0.78%
44 Antique 308,484 0.73%
45 Surigao del Sur 302,305 0.72%
46 Benguet 302,065 0.72%
47 Agusan del Norte 300,735 0.71%
48 Palawan 300,065 0.71%
49 Davao Oriental 299,426 0.71%
50 Surigao del Norte 298,080 0.71%
51 Aklan 293,349 0.7%
52 Camarines Norte 288,406 0.69%
53 Eastern Samar 287,149 0.68%
54 Southern Leyte 276,418 0.66%
55 Bataan 263,269 0.63%
56 Sulu 240,001 0.57%
57 Agusan del Sur 213,216 0.51%
58 Nueva Vizcaya 213,151 0.51%
59 Occidental Mindoro 185,787 0.44%
60 Romblon 182,209 0.43%
61 Catanduanes 172,780 0.41%
62 Basilan 171,027 0.41%
63 Kalinga-Apayao 163,225 0.39%
64 Marinduque 162,804 0.39%
65 Abra 147,010 0.35%
66 Tawi-Tawi 143,487 0.34%
67 Ifugao 104,707 0.25%
68 Mountain Province 94,096 0.22%
69 Siquijor 69,077 0.16%
70 Quirino 65,763 0.16%
71 Camiguin 52,547 0.12%
72 Batanes 11,870 0.03%

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