2020 Philippine census

2020 Census of Population and Housing
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A census enumerator interviewing a resident of Dasmariñas in October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
General information
Country	Philippines
Topics	Census topics People and population Families and living arrangements Employment Housing
Trial census	(2019-May-20) (2019-June-17)May 20 – June 17, 2019
Authority	Philippine Statistics Authority
Website	psa.gov.ph
Results
Total population	109,033,245 ( 1.63%)
Most populous province	Cavite (4.34 million)
Least populous province	Batanes (18,831)

The 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) was the fifteenth census in the Philippines and the second census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). ^{[1] [2]}

Pilot run

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducted a pilot run of the census from May 20 to June 17, 2019 covering eight areas. A new computer-aided system was tested, with PSA personnel to use an electronic questionnaire through digital tablets. ^[1]

Postponement

The census was originally scheduled to start on May 4, 2020. The conduct of the census was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The census was planned to be held sometime after the lifting of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon which was imposed as a response to the health crisis. The start of census was then rescheduled for September 2020. ^[3]

Collection

Methods

Sticker posted in a residence of a household which was already visited by an enumerator.

The PSA used various methods for the conduct of the 2020 census namely: ^{[4] [5]}

• Online census – with participants to be contacted through email and given access numbers
• Face-to-face interview by enumerators – with the dissemination of the survey either through pen and paper or computer tablets
• Scheduled phone interviews
• Self-filling of questionnaire to be collected by an enumerator

The conduct of the census through online means was limited due to many households in the country's rural areas has no access to internet infrastructure. The online census covered 2,000 households – mostly with members affiliated with the PSA and other government agencies. ^[4]

All persons to be enumerated as members of a household or as residents of an institutional living quarter were those alive as of 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2020 ^[6]

The 2020 census coincided with the rollout of the PhilSys national ID program but the PSA could not legally collect data from the national ID system for the census. ^[4]

Enumerators and supervisors

The PSA hired 140,000 people to serve as data enumerators and census supervisors for the 2020 census. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were required to wear face masks and shields and observe social distancing when conducting the census as precaution against COVID-19. ^[5] Prior to the postponement of the census due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PSA planned to employ public school teachers for the conduct of the census. Such plans were abandoned after the opening of classes in public schools was postponed to October due to the pandemic. ^[3]

Results

President Rodrigo Duterte through Proclamation No. 1179 stated that the population of the Philippines as of May 1, 2020 was 109,033,245. Pursuant to Batas Pambansa No. 72, the population count gathered from the 2020 census was made official upon proclamation of the results by the president. ^{[7] [8]} From 2015 to 2020, the Philippines' population increased by 1.63% which is lower than the 1.72% growth rate recorded in the 2010 to 2015 period. ^[9]

Calabarzon was determined to be the most populated region as of 2020 with 16.20 million people. The most populated province was found to be Cavite (4.34 million) and the least populated being Batanes (18,831). Quezon City is the most populated local government unit. ^[10]

The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) maintained that the Philippines could achieve a stable replacement rate by 2025 following the confirmation of the census results. ^[9]

City rankings

See also: List of cities in the Philippines

City	Region	2020 census	2010 census	Change
Quezon City	National Capital Region	2,960,048	2,761,720	+7.18%
Manila	National Capital Region	1,846,513	1,652,171	+11.76%
Davao City	Davao Region	1,776,949	1,449,296	+22.61%
Caloocan	National Capital Region	1,661,584	1,489,040	+11.59%
Zamboanga City	Zamboanga Peninsula	977,234	807,129	+21.08%
Cebu City	Central Visayas	964,169	866,171	+11.31%
Antipolo	Calabarzon	887,399	677,741	+30.93%
Taguig	National Capital Region	886,722	644,473	+37.59%
Pasig	National Capital Region	803,159	669,773	+19.92%
Cagayan de Oro	Northern Mindanao	728,402	602,088	+20.98%

Application

The Bangsamoro regional government plans to use the result of the 2020 census as basis for the possible establishment new towns to be created from its Special Geographic Area, which consists of 63 barangays that are part of the region in Cotabato province. ^[11]

References

1. "PSA: Population census to be conducted May 2020". CNN Philippines. September 5, 2019. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
2. Lorenciana, Carlo (August 31, 2020). "PSA-7 imposes measures for safe conduct of census amid pandemic". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
3. "Gov't Statisticians To Proceed With 2020 Census In September Despite COVID-19 Risks". OneNews. Mediaquest Holdings Inc. August 28, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
4. Calderon, Lois (May 27, 2020). "Philippines to start transition to online census this September". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
5. de Vera, Ben (August 27, 2020). "Despite pandemic, population census pushing through in September". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
6. "Primer: 2020 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistical Authority. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
7. Lopez, Virgil (July 7, 2021). "Philippines' population stood at 109.03M in 2020 —Duterte". GMA News. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
8. "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority.
9. Ordinario, Cai (July 8, 2021). "Population count won't hinder goal of replacement rate". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
10. Gadon, B.T.M. (July 8, 2021). "PHL population reaches 109M". BusinessWorld. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
11. Solaiman, Taher (November 23, 2019). "Cotabato cedes 63 villages to Bangsamoro". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 23, 2019.