Cavite City: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Cavite City: 94.5% of households in Cavite City used a flush toilet in 2020 (4.9% flushing to a piped sewer and 79.3% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Cavite City is 69th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Cavite City: 0.92% of households in Cavite City had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Cavite City is 80th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Cavite City?
Cavite City had 100,674 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Cavite City ranks 208th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Cavite City is 2nd smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Cavite City growing?
The population of Cavite City grew from 102,806 at the 2015 Census to 100,674 in 2020, a change of -2.1% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Cavite City is 2nd slowest-growing of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of city is Cavite City?
Cavite City is a component city of Cavite province, classed 4th class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Cavite City?
28.7% of residents of Cavite City were under 15 and 3.8% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 100 men for every 100 women. Cavite City is joint 56th oldest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many households are there in Cavite City?
Cavite City had 27,410 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 3.7 residents per household (population divided by households). Cavite City is 13th smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWho runs Cavite City?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
How local power works in the Philippines
Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Libmanan 112,994
- Baybay 111,848
- Laoag 111,651
- Glan 109,547
- Bayugan 109,499
- Tacurong 109,319
- Talisay 108,909
- Catbalogan 106,440
- Tagbilaran 104,976
- Masbate 104,522
- Balanga 104,173
- Guihulngan 102,656
- Lamitan 100,150
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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