Gapan: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Gapan: 96.3% of households in Gapan used a flush toilet in 2020 (20.8% flushing to a piped sewer and 70.9% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Gapan is 75th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Gapan: 1.11% of households in Gapan had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Gapan is 74th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Gapan?
Gapan had 122,968 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Gapan ranks 151st among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Gapan is 28th 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 Gapan growing?
The population of Gapan grew from 110,303 at the 2015 Census to 122,968 in 2020, a change of +11.5% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Gapan is 61st fastest-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 Gapan?
Gapan is a component city of Nueva Ecija 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 Gapan?
33.1% of residents of Gapan were under 15 and 5.3% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 103 men for every 100 women. Gapan is 25th youngest 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 Gapan?
Gapan had 30,186 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.1 residents per household (population divided by households). Gapan is 71st 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 Gapan?
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.
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Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Angono 130,494
- Silay 130,478
- Isabela 130,379
- Bayambang 129,011
- Guagua 128,893
- Santo Tomas 128,667
- Rosario 128,352
- Guimba 127,653
- San Juan 126,347
- San Fernando 125,640
- Magalang 124,188
- Santa Cruz 123,574
- Bayawan 122,747
- Tabuk 121,033
- Candaba 119,497
- Calumpit 118,471
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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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