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2, Update population of the phil.

 The current population of the

Philippines is 103,768,459 as of Tuesday, June
27, 2017, based on the latest United Nations
estimates.
 The Philippines population is equivalent
to 1.38% of the total world population.

 The Philippines ranks number 13 in the list

of countries (and dependencies) by population.

 The population density in the Philippines is

348 per Km2 (902 people per mi2).

 The total land area is 298,192 Km2 (115,133

sq. miles)

 44.8 % of the population

is urban (46,543,718 people in 2017)

 The median age in the Philippines is 24.4

years.

Population of the Philippines

(2017 and historical)
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2017 103,796,83 1.51 % 1,546,69 -120,000 24.4 3.01 348 44.8 4 1.38 7,51
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2015 100,699,39 1.6 % 1,532,09 -140,000 24 3.04 338 44.9 4 1.37 7,34
5 9 % 5, %
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2005 86,141,373 2.02 % 1,641,82 -219,500 21 3.7 289 46.4 3 1.32 6,51
5 % 9, %
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2000 77,932,247 2.22 % 1,619,30 -153,100 21 3.9 261 47.8 3 1.27 6,12
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1995 69,835,713 2.43 % 1,577,67 -101,000 20 4.14 234 48.1 3 1.22 5,73
5 % 3, %
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1985 54,323,651 2.77 % 1,385,33 -35,300 19 4.92 182 43 % 2 1.12 4,85

7 3, %
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7 % 7, %
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Year Population Change Change (net) Age y Rate (P/Km²) % n Pop

1975 41,295,129 2.89 % 1,098,08 -47,500 17 5.98 139 35.6 1 1.02 4,06
0 % 4, %
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1960 26,273,023 3.45 % 818,784 200 17 7.27 88 30.3 7, 0.87 3,01

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% 3 %
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Source: Worldometers (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social
Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2015
Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

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Philippines Population
Forecast
Yearly % Yearly
Year Population Change Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Dens

2020 108,435,788 1.49 % 1,547,279 -120,000 25 2.87

2025 116,151,399 1.38 % 1,543,122 -80,000 27 2.72

2030 123,575,484 1.25 % 1,484,817 -80,000 28 2.59

2035 130,555,573 1.1 % 1,396,018 -80,000 29 2.47

2040 137,020,456 0.97 % 1,292,977 -80,000 30 2.37

2045 142,920,700 0.85 % 1,180,049 -80,000 31 2.28

2050 148,260,478 0.74 % 1,067,956 -80,000 32 2.2

Source: Worldometers (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social
Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2015
Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

See also
  China vs. E.U. vs. U.S. vs. Japan (Population
and GDP comparison)

 Asia Population

 World Population

 World Map

 World Population by Country

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Notes
The Philippines Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current
population of the Philippines delivered by Worldometers' RTS algorithm, which processes data collected
from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the Philippines (1950 - 2017) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each
year, from 1950 to 2017.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered
on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2017. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the
historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change
in the preceding five year period.

Definitions
Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.
Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all
ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated,
as estimated by the United Nations, Department of
Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World
Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision. For forecasted
years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

17 REGIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES

**LUZON**
(NCR) NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION -
 Caloocan City
 Las Piñas City
 Makati City
 Malabon City
 Mandaluyong City
 Manila
 Marikina City
 Muntinlupa City
 Navotas City
 Parañaque City
 Pasay City
 Pasig City
 Pateros City
 Quezon City
 San Juan City
 Taguig City
 Valenzuela City.

(CAR) CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION -

 Abra
 Apayao
 Benguet
 Ifugao,
 Kalinga
 Mountain Province
( Region I ) ILOCOS REGION

 Ilocos Norte
 Ilocos Sur
 La Union
 Pangasinan
( Region II ) CAGAYAN VALLEY
 Batanes
 Cagayan
 Isabela
 Nueva Viscaya
 Quirino
( Region III ) CENTRAL LUZON
 Aurora
 Bataan
 Bulacan
 Nueva Ecija
 Pampanga
 Tarlac
 Zambales
( Region IV-A ) CALABARZON
 Cavite
 Laguna
 Batangas
 Rizal
 Quezon
( Region IV-B ) MIMAROPA
 Marinduque
 Occidental Mindoro
 Oriental Mindoro
 Romblon
 Palawan
( Region V ) BICOL REGION
 Albay
 Camarines Norte
 Camarines Sur
 Catanduanes
 Masbate
 Sorsogon
**VISAYAS**

(Region VI ) WESTERN VISAYAS

 Aklan
 Antique
 Capiz
 Guimaras
 Iloilo
 Negros Occidental
(Region VII ) CENTRAL VISAYAS
 Bohol
 Cebu
 Negros Oriental
 Siquijor

(Region VIII ) EASTERN VISAYAS

 Biliran
 Eastern Samar
 Leyte
 Northern samar
 Samar
 Southern Leyte
**MINDANAO**

( Region IX ) ZAMBOANGAPENINZULA
 Zamboanga del Norte
 Zamboanga del Sur
 Zamboanga Sibugay
( Region X ) NORTHERN MINDANAO
 Bukidnon
 Camiguin
 Lanao del Norte
 Misamis Occidental
 Misamis Oriental

( Region XI ) DAVAO REGION

 Compostela Valley
 Davao del Norte
 Davao del sur
 Davao Oriental

( Region XII) SOCCSKSRGEN

 Cotabato
 Sarangani
 South Cotabato
 Sultan Kudarat
 General Santos City
( Region XIII) CARAGA
 Agusan del Norte
 Agusan del Sur
 Dinagat Islands
 Surigao del Norte
 Surigao del Sur

(ARMM) AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM

MINDANAO
 Basilan
 Lanao del Sur
 Maguindanao
 Shariff Kabunsuan
 Sulu
 Tawi-tawi
Philippines - Land area (sq. km)
Land area (sq. km) in Philippines was reported at 298170 sq. Km
in 2016, according to the World Bank collection of development
indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

Land area is a country's total area, excluding

area under inland water bodies, national
claims to continental shelf, and exclusive
economic zones. In most cases the definition
of inland water bodies includes major rivers
and lakes.

Religion in the Philippines is marked by a majority of

people being adherents of the Christian faith.[1] At least 92%
of the population is Christian; about 81% belong to
the Roman Catholic Church while about 11% belong
to Protestant Christian and independent Catholic
denominations, such as Iglesia Filipina
Independiente, Seventh-day Adventist Church, United
Church of Christ in the Philippines and Evangelicals.
[1]
Officially, the Philippines is a secular nation, with
the Constitution guaranteeing separation of church and
state, and requiring the government to respect all religious
beliefs equally.
According to national religious surveys, about 5.6% of the
population of the Philippines is Muslim, making Islam the
second largest religion in the country. However, A 2012
estimate by the National Commission on Muslim
Filipinos (NCMF) stated that there were 10.7 million
Muslims, or approximately 11 percent of the total population.
[2]
Most Muslims live in parts of Mindanao, Palawan, and the
Sulu Archipelago – an area known as Bangsamoro or
the Moro region.[3] Some have migrated into urban and rural
areas in different parts of the country. Most Muslim Filipinos
practice Sunni Islam according to the Shafi'i school.[4] There
are some Ahmadiyya Muslims in the country.[5]
Philippine traditional religions are still practiced by an
estimated 2% of the population,[6][7] made up of many
aboriginal and tribal groups. These religions are
oftensyncretized with Christianity and Islam. Animism, folk
religion, and shamanism remain present as undercurrents of
mainstream religion, through the albularyo, thebabaylan,
and the manghihilot. Buddhism is practiced by 2% of the
populations by the Japanese-Filipino community,[8][6][7][9] and
together with Taoism and Chinese folk religion is also
dominant in Chinese communities. There are smaller
number of followers of Hinduism,[6][7][9] and Judaism,
and Baha'i.[10] More than 10% of the population is non-
religious, with the percentage of non-religious people
overlapping with various faiths, as the vast majority of the
non-religious select a religion in the Census for nominal
purposes.[6][7][11]
According to the 2010 census, Evangelicals compromised
2% of the population, however 2010 surveys and data such
Joshua Project and Operation World estimated the
evangelical population to be around 11%-13% of the
population.[12] It is particularly strong among American and
Korean communities,Ilocanos,Cebuano,Tagalog and many
other tribal groups in the Philippines.[13] Protestants both
mainline and evangelical have gained significant annual
growth rate up to 10% since 1910 to 2015.[14]

Main Religions in the Philippines

(2000 census)
Roman Catholic 80.9%
Muslim 5%
Evangelical 2.8%
Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%
Aglipayan 2%
other Christian 4.5%
other 1.8%
unspecified 0.6%
none 0.1%

The Philippines is a predominantly Christian nation

on account of 300 years of Spanish rule. It is
estimated that 81% of the population is Roman
Catholic. In the south on the large island of
Mindanao, many are adherents of Islam. Filipino
Muslims make up about five percent of the national
population.

There is a Philippine Independent Church, known as

Iglesia Filipina Independiente or Aglipayan Church
(after its first head Gregorio Aglipay); it is affiliated
with the Anglican Communion.

Another independent church was founded in 1914

by Felix Manalo; it is a unitarian religious
organization known as Iglesia ni Cristo.

Missionaries of the Jehovah’s Witnesses arrived in

the Philippines during the American colonial rule
(1898-1945). There are now 150,000 members in
the country.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has

600,000 Mormon members in the Philippines.
Animism or folk religion encompassing indigenous
spiritual traditions from pre-colonial times still prevail
even among baptized members of formal churches.
Supersitious beliefs are widespread.

RELIGION

Religion holds a central place in the life of most Filipinos, including Catholics, Muslims,
Buddhists, Protestants, and animists. It is central not as an abstract belief system, but rather
as a host of experiences, rituals, ceremonies, and adjurations that provide continuity in life,
cohesion in the community, and moral purpose for existence. Religious associations are
part of the system of kinship ties, patronclient bonds, and other linkages outside the nuclear
family.

Christianity and Islam have been superimposed on ancient traditions and acculturated. The
unique religious blends that have resulted, when combined with the strong personal faith of
Filipinos, have given rise to numerous and diverse revivalist movements. Generally
characterized by millenarian goals, antimodern bias, supernaturalism, and authoritarianism
in the person of a charismatic messiah figure, these movements have attracted thousands of
Filipinos, especially in areas like Mindanao, which have been subjected to extreme
pressure of change over a short period of time. Many have been swept up in these
movements, out of a renewed sense of fraternity and community. Like the highly visible
examples of flagellation and reenacted crucifixion in the Philippines, these movements
may seem to have little in common with organized Christianity or Islam. But in the
intensely personalistic Philippine religious context, they have not been aberrations so much
as extreme examples of how religion retains its central role in society.

The religious composition of the Philippines remained predominantly Catholic in the late
1980s. In 1989 approximately 82 percent of the population was Roman Catholic; Muslims
accounted for only 5 percent. The remaining population was mostly affiliated with other
Christian churches, although there were also a small number of Buddhists, Daoists (or
Taoists), and tribal animists. Christians were to be found throughout the archipelago.
Muslims remained largely in the south and were less integrated than other religious
minorities into the mainstream of Philippine culture. Although most Chinese were
members of Christian churches, a minority of Chinese worshipped in Daoist or in Buddhist
temples, the most spectacular of which was an elaborate Daoist temple on the outskirts of
 Cebu.

Ethnic groups in the Philippines

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The islands of the Philippines are inhabited by more than 175 Ethnolinguistic Nations, the majority
of whose own languages are Austronesian languages in origin. Many of these nations converted
to Christianity, particularly the lowland-coastal nations, and adopted many foreign elements of
culture. Ethnolinguistic nations include the Ivatan Ethnic Nation, Ilocano Ethnic
Nation, Pangasinan Ethnic Nation, Kapampangan Ethnic Nation, Tagalog Ethnic
Nation, Bicolano Ethnic Nation, Visayans (Masbateño Ethnic Nation, Ilonggo Ethnic
Nation, Cebuano Ethnic Nation, Waray Ethnic Nation, Butuanon Ethnic Nation, Romblomanon Ethnic
Nation,Kamayo Ethnic Nation, Cuyunon Ethnic Nation and Surigaonon), Zamboangueño Ethnic
Nation, Subanon Ethnic Nation and a lot more.
In western Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago, there are ethnolinguistic nations who practice Islam.
The Spanish called them Moros after the Moors (despite no resemblance or cultural ties to them
apart from their religion). In the Agusan Marsh and the highlands of Mindanao, there are native
ethnic groups collectively known as the Lumad. Unlike the Moros, these people do not practice
Islam, and maintain their animistic beliefs and traditions though some of them have converted to
Christianity as well.
The Negrito are a pre-Austronesian people who migrated from mainland Asia and were one of the
[citation needed]
earliest human beings to settle the Philippines, around 90,000 years ago. The first
known were the people of the Callao Man remains. The Negrito population was estimated in 2004 at
[1]
around 31,000. Their tribal groups include the Ati, and the Aeta. Their ways of life remain mostly
free from Western and Islamic influences. Scholars study them to try to understand pre-Hispanic
culture.
Most Filipinos are Malayo-Polynesian, a major family within the Austronesian language family. Other
ethnolinguistic nations form a minority in the Philippine population. These include those
of Japanese, Chineseparticularly the Hokkien Ethnic and Cantonese Ethnic, Indians particularly the
Punjabi Ethnic, Tamil Ethnic and Kerala Ethnic, English, Castilian, and other ethnolinguistic nations
from other countries. Mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity individuals are known as mestizo.
Tribal composition
The Filipinos are a diverse people. They identify themselves based on one or several
factors such as ancestry, language, religion or a shared history, apart from region.

The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or
several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. The large majority
of the population is composed of lowland groups whose languages are Austronesian,
and who had converted to Christianity from animism, Hinduism, or Islam in the three
centuries of Spanish colonial rule. From north to south, the most numerous of these
groups are the Ilocanos, the Pangasinenses, the Kapampangans, the Tagalogs,
the Bicolanos and the Bisaya. These groups are sometimes said to part of
the Austronesian race, however the delineation based on "race" is considered by many
to have no scientific basis.

In Mindanao, there are several ethnic groups of similar ancestry, but whose religion
is Islam, and whose culture is not as “Westernized” on the surface as that of the
Christian Filipinos. They are collectively called Moros. There are also various tribal
groupsthroughout the Philippine archipelago who are generally neither Muslim nor
Christian, and are least influenced by Islamic or western cultures. There also exist
groups whose members are not concentrated in one specific region but who are spread
throughout the country, particularly in major cities as well as in areas having
considerable agricultural importance during the colonial period; these groups include
the Chinese and the Spanish, the majority of whom are mestizos.

The Philippines is one of the most diverse countries in terms of

ethnicity.<ref>The Philippines ranks 8th among 240 countries in terms of diversity.
YEOH Kok Kheng, Towards an Index of Ethnic Fractionalization, Table 1.</ref>

Philippine Culture: Tribal Groups of the Philippines

Kevin

Philippine Culture: Tribal Groups of the Philippines

The Philippines is made up of over 7,100 islands. With so many islands and over 16 regions, we have
different kinds of cultural practices. Although we traditionally follow most practices since the pre-
Spanish period but keep up with the modern practices, several indigenous tribes have managed to keep
their cultural identity alive.
Many of the tribes in the Philippines still live in their original ancestral land and practice traditions, while
most modern Filipinos keep only the values like hospitality, love for family and God. Here are a few of the
indigenous tribes that have kept the culture of the Filipinos

Badjao

The tribe of Badjao resides in the islands of Sulu, one of the islands in Mindanao. They are sea-faring
people. They are known for their artistically-woven, colorful sails. A majority of the Badjaos practice
Islam, while a few of them have animalistic beliefs. They still believe in a medium, a person mediating
between them and the gods.

Igorots

The Igorots are comprised of many tribes that reside in the Cordillera mountain ranges. They are known
to be rice-cultivators. In fact, the Ifugaos, a variety of the Igorot tribe built the Banaue Rice Terraces, one
of the most famous historical and architectural attractions in

Ilongot

This tribe resides in the east mountains of Luzon called Sierra Madre. Many anthropologists and
historians find the Ilongot society to be interesting. There is equality between men and women, and
both parents usually take motherly roles.

Lumad

Lumad is a term used to refer to the tribes comprising the eastern parts of Mindanao. They are known
for tribal music that makes use of unique instruments they have constructed.

Mangyan

The Mangyans of Mindoro are one of the most popular tribes in the Philippines. Among all the existing
tribes in the Philippines, they have the largest population. They practice ancient hunting and animalist
religious views, although about 10% have been converted to Christianity

Palawan Tribes

The region of Palawan is house to a number of tribes. Palawan is one of the regions in the Philippines
that has not completely embraced urbanism, thus making it perfect as residence to many of the
indigenous people. Most of the Palawan tribes live on fishing and hunting.

Tumadok

The Tumadok tribe is probably one of the very few tribes existing in the Visayas region. They usually
reside in the Panay Island. They have kept their traditions strictly until now, probably because of their
geographical location. They are separated from the other residents with a series of mountain ranges.
It is wonderful to see that there are still many of these existent tribes in the Philippines. While they
grow less and less in number because some tribe members choose to embrace modernity, many of these
tribes strive to keep their cultural traditions alive.

Most of the tribes keep their traditions through art. For instance, the Igorots still do farming and
cultivation, and most of them wear their woven cloth costume. The Ifugaos are very much attractive to
many Filipinos and foreigners because of their unusual costume, especially the males who wear
something similar to a G-string. The Badjaos are known for their colorful sails and even until now, you
would see their boats artistically sailing in the

The Philippine government exerted effort in protecting the historical lands of these tribes. During the
late World War period, many of these tribes lost their lands to realtors. Because of this, their population
made a sudden drop. In order to retain their beautiful culture, the government extended help in
preserving artifacts and continuing their traditions. In the past it was quite hard to do, but with the help
of Non-government organizations (NGOs), the tribes were able to combine modernity and still keep their
traditions alive.

If you are travelling to the Philippines, you probably would see a few of these tribes. The Igorots of the
Cordillera usually associate with people. However, some tribes like the Mangyans of Mindoro are
secluded in their lands and you have to travel to them if you want to see their ways of living. Many
foreigners enjoy immersing in their special culture because of its complexity and uniqueness.