Philippines population hits 112.7 million, but annual population growth rate slowed to 0.80 per cent


MANILA (Bernama-PNA): The Philippines' population stood at 112,729,484 as of July 1, 2024, according to the official results of the 2024 Census of Population (POPCEN), which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared official, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.

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.

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