Philippines population hits 112.7 million, but annual population growth rate slowed to 0.80 per cent
Marcos issued Proclamation 973, directing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in coordination with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), to disseminate the population data by province, city/municipality, and barangay to all concerned government agencies and offices.
The census was conducted by the PSA from July to September 2024, using July 1, 2024 as the reference date, according to the proclamation signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on July 11.
The PSA said the population count covered all 18 administrative regions and included Filipinos in embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.
The 2024 figure reflects an increase of 3.69 million from the 109.04 million recorded in 2020.
The annual population growth rate slowed to 0.80 percent from 2020 to 2024, compared to 1.63 per cent between 2015 and 2020.
According to the PSA, the deceleration in population growth may be attributed to lower fertility and birth rates, higher mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic, and reduced migration.
The conduct of a mid-decade census was mandated under Executive Order 87.
July 2024 was earlier declared National Census and Community-Based Monitoring System Month under Proclamation 627. - Bernama-PNA
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