Kidapawan: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Kidapawan: 97.9% of households in Kidapawan used a flush toilet in 2020 (10.0% flushing to a piped sewer and 85.3% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Kidapawan is 28th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Kidapawan: 1.06% of households in Kidapawan had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Kidapawan is 77th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Kidapawan?
Kidapawan had 160,791 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Kidapawan ranks 99th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Kidapawan is 80th 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 Kidapawan growing?
The population of Kidapawan grew from 140,195 at the 2015 Census to 160,791 in 2020, a change of +14.7% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Kidapawan is 34th 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 Kidapawan?
Kidapawan is a component city of Cotabato province, classed 3rd 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 Kidapawan?
33.1% of residents of Kidapawan were under 15 and 4.8% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 101 men for every 100 women. Kidapawan is 27th 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 Kidapawan?
Kidapawan had 39,391 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.1 residents per household (population divided by households). Kidapawan is 74th 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 Kidapawan?
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
- Lubao 173,502
- Mexico 173,403
- Polomolok 172,605
- Gen. Mariano Alvarez 172,433
- San Miguel 172,073
- Surigao 171,107
- Concepcion 169,953
- Baliuag 168,470
- Tuguegarao 166,334
- Midsayap 165,376
- Sariaya 161,868
- Naic 160,987
- Cadiz 158,544
- Ilagan 158,218
- Danao City 156,321
- Capas 156,056
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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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