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Philippine population at 92.34 million
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Posted on Apr 13 2012
President Benigno S. Aquino III has declared that the official population of the Philippines as of 2010 has reached 92.34 million as determined by the National Statistics Office.
Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the NSO, the total population of the Philippines as of May 1, 2010 is 92,337,852.
The census counts were made official with the signing by President Aquino of Proclamation No. 362 on March 30, 2012.
The 2010 Census of Population and Housing was undertaken by the NSO in May to June 2010 pursuant to Commonwealth Act 591 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 72.
Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 further accorded the NSO the authority to conduct population censuses every 10 years beginning in 1980, without prejudice to the undertaking of special censuses of agriculture, industry, commerce, housing, and other sectors as may be approved by the National Economic and Development Authority.
The 2010 Census of Population and Housing was conducted with the aim to count the number of residents in the country and their available housing units.
The NSO revealed that the 2010 population is higher by 15.83 million compared to the 2000 population of 76.51 million. In 1990, the total population was 60.70 million.
The Philippine population increased at the rate of 1.90 percent annually, on the average, during the period 2000-2010. This means that there were two persons added per year for every 100 persons in the population.
Population censuses are held every 10 years beginning in 1980.
The NSO is the major statistical agency responsible for generating general purpose statistics and conducting censuses and surveys as may be designated by the National Statistical Coordination Board. [B][I](Philippine Embassy)[/I][/B]
