Demographics of The Philippines

Demographics of the Philippines are records of human population in the country, including its population density, ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population. The Philippines has a population growth rate of 2.04%, one of the highest in Asia. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the Philippines was 92,337,852.

The Agtas, an indigenous dark-skinned people consist of multiple tribes form a minority of the population. The majority of Filipinos are made up of various ethnolinguistic Austronesian ethnic groups. The indigenous population are closely related to Micronesians, Guamanians, Palauans, Malaysians, Indonesians, Malagasy and other Pacific Island people. Mestizos, those of part Filipino descent mixed with Spanish and European are a minority but are viewed and treated as Filipino. Ethnic groups that remain unassimilated, such as various recent Japanese,Chinese, Indian, Arab,and others form a minority of the population.

The most commonly spoken language is Filipino, which is based on the Tagalog language. Filipino and English are the official languages. Additionally, there are between 120 to 170 distinct indigenous Philippine languages (depending on their classification), a dozen of which have over one million speakers and are recognized as official regional languages. Spanish and Arabic are recognized as voluntary and optional languages in the Philippine constitution. Christianity is the main religion, with Roman Catholicism making up the majority of the population. Other religions include Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and those with no religion. The people of the Philippines are known as Filipinos.