Malaybalay: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Malaybalay: 94.2% of households in Malaybalay used a flush toilet in 2020 (14.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 69.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Malaybalay is 63rd lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Malaybalay: 1.95% of households in Malaybalay had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Malaybalay is 54th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Malaybalay?
Malaybalay had 190,712 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Malaybalay ranks 80th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Malaybalay is 80th largest 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 Malaybalay growing?
The population of Malaybalay grew from 174,625 at the 2015 Census to 190,712 in 2020, a change of +9.2% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Malaybalay is 84th 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 Malaybalay?
Malaybalay is a component city of Bukidnon province, classed 1st 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 Malaybalay?
33.6% of residents of Malaybalay were under 15 and 4.0% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 111 men for every 100 women. Malaybalay is 18th 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 Malaybalay?
Malaybalay had 43,837 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.4 residents per household (population divided by households). Malaybalay is 32nd largest 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 Malaybalay?
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
- Trece Martires 210,503
- Pagadian 210,452
- Legazpi 209,533
- Panabo 209,230
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- Toledo 207,314
- Marawi 207,010
- San Carlos 205,424
- Kabankalan 200,198
- Koronadal 195,398
- Tanauan 193,936
- Bago 191,210
- Digos 188,376
- Calbayog 186,960
- Sorsogon 182,237
- Roxas 179,292
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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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