Based on the 2020 census, Quezon City was the most populous city in Metro Manila in the Philippines, with about 2.96 million inhabitants. The capital city of Manila, on the other hand, registered about 1.85 million people in the same year. In contrast, the municipality of Pateros, which is the only remaining municipality in the region, had a population of about 65 thousand.
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Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality
(in millions)
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PSA (Philippines). (July 5, 2023). Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions)." Chart. July 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). (2023). Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines). "Number of People Living in Metro Manila in The Philippines in 2020, by City and Municipality (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
PSA (Philippines), Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Number of people living in Metro Manila in the Philippines in 2020, by city and municipality (in millions) [Graph], PSA (Philippines), July 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424101/population-in-ncr-by-city-philippines/
