Manila Demography

A study of Manila Demography gives a clear picture of the population distribution in the city. Manila, the capital of Philippines has a population of about 1.6 million people. The population is distributed over a land area of 38.55 square kilometers. As is obvious from the above facts, the average density of population in Manila is quite high with around 41,014 people per square kilometer. There are also districts that have a much higher density of about 65,000 people per square kilometer.

The demography of Manila changed over the years for the huge percentage of infiltration that took place in the city. Large numbers of students and workers from all parts of the world came and settled in the city. This caused a sudden rise in the population of the city. The major portion of the population in Manila is concentrated in the Manila Metropolitan Area.

The trends of demography in Manila prove that Manila population also consists of many ethnic groups. Some of the groups are llocanos, Bicolanos, Visayans and Maranaos. Apart from these, there are also many Indians, Koreans, Chinese, Spaniards, Indonesians, Arabs and Americans found in Manila, Philippines.