Ozamis: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Ozamis: 90.1% of households in Ozamis used a flush toilet in 2020 (12.7% flushing to a piped sewer and 67.9% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Ozamis is 34th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Ozamis: 3.21% of households in Ozamis had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Ozamis is 40th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Ozamis?
Ozamis had 140,334 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Ozamis ranks 122nd among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Ozamis is 57th 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 Ozamis growing?
The population of Ozamis grew from 141,828 at the 2015 Census to 140,334 in 2020, a change of -1.1% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Ozamis is 3rd 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 Ozamis?
Ozamis is a component city of Misamis Occidental 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 Ozamis?
30.3% of residents of Ozamis were under 15 and 8.5% 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. Ozamis is 73rd 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 Ozamis?
Ozamis had 32,874 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.3 residents per household (population divided by households). Ozamis is 44th 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 Ozamis?
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
- Sagay City 148,894
- Santiago 148,580
- Consolacion 148,012
- Mati 147,547
- Calapan 145,786
- Arayat 144,875
- Urdaneta 144,577
- Cauayan 143,403
- Malasiqui 143,094
- Bocaue 141,412
- Tabaco 140,961
- Porac 140,751
- Tanay 139,420
- Dipolog 138,141
- Candelaria 137,881
- La Trinidad 137,404
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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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