2007 CENSUS OF POPULATION - CHD-Davao Region ...

2007 Census of Population
HIGHLIGHTS
• The total population of the Philippines in 2007 was 88.57 million, based on
the 2007 Census of Population. This was 76.50 million in 2000 based on the
2000 Census of Population and Housing, and 68.62 million 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
• The 2007 and 2000 census figures translate into an average annual growth
rate of 2.04 percent for the period 2000-2007. As shown below, this is the
lowest population growth rate recorded for the Philippines since the 1960s.
Reference Period
Average Annual 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 is 1.95 percent for the
period 2005-2010.
• Among the 17 administrative regions, CALABARZON (Region IVA) had the
largest population with 11.74 million, while the National Capital Region (NCR)
with 11.55 million and Central Luzon (Region III) with 9.72 million had the
next largest population sizes. The population of these three regions together
comprised more than one-third (37.3 percent) of the Philippine population.
• Twelve of the 17 administrative regions had annual population growth rates
lower than the national figure. Only five regions had higher growth rates.