Based on the 2020 census, Quezon City was the most populous city in Metro Manila in the Philippines, with about 2.96 million inhabitants. The capital city of Manila, on the other hand, registered about 1.85 million people in the same year. In contrast, the municipality of Pateros, which is the only remaining municipality in the region, had a population of about 65 thousand.
Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality
(in millions)
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PSA (Philippines). (July 5, 2023). Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions)." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). (2023). Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of People Living in Metro Manila in The Philippines in 2020, by City and Municipality (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines), Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions) [Graph], PSA (Philippines), July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
