Largest cities in Philippines
17 cities with more than 300,000 people, ranked by 2025 population.
- cities of 300k+
- 17
- combined population
- 37.9 million
- largest
- Manila
| # | City | 2025 | 2050 (projected) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manila | 24.7 million | 27.1 million | +9.6% |
| 2 | Cebu City | 3 million | 3.7 million | +19.9% |
| 3 | Davao City | 1.5 million | 1.9 million | +23.7% |
| 4 | Angeles | 1.4 million | 1.7 million | +18% |
| 5 | Dagupan [Lingayen] | 953,000 | 1.2 million | +29% |
| 6 | Cagayan de Oro | 870,000 | 879,000 | +1% |
| 7 | Iloilo City | 717,000 | 851,000 | +18.7% |
| 8 | Bacolod | 656,000 | 667,000 | +1.7% |
| 9 | Lipa | 615,000 | 774,000 | +25.9% |
| 10 | Baguio | 566,000 | 634,000 | +12% |
| 11 | Zamboanga City | 514,000 | 506,000 | −1.6% |
| 12 | General Santos | 498,000 | 599,000 | +20.3% |
| 13 | Batangas City | 415,000 | 489,000 | +17.8% |
| 14 | Iligan | 341,000 | 346,000 | +1.5% |
| 15 | Naga | 339,000 | 414,000 | +22.1% |
| 16 | Lucena | 323,000 | 370,000 | +14.6% |
| 17 | Tagum | 304,000 | 406,000 | +33.6% |