Demography

The Municipality of Pagbilao, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 38,406 male and 36,617 female with a total of 75,023 inhabitants. It is equivalent to 4.04% of Quezon’s total population, 1,857,005 (2015). In 2022, the estimated number of inhabitants in Pagbilao is 89,000 or 18.63% growth of population.

Demography is concerned with the collection and analysis of data relating to population indicators and the interpretation of these data against social, biological, economic, political, geographical, ecological and historical background. It should be understood that population is the most important set of information for planning. It is the basis for determining the level of needs for public services. Population creates local demand for goods and services affecting the level of economic activities in sustaining their viable existence in an area.

Population by Age Group and Gender

Per 2015 census, total population is 75,023. Of this figure, 38,406 or 51.19%% are males while 36,617 or 48.81% are females. This figure was assigned by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) when staff of the MPDC had their training with 2015 population and used in the training purpose. As such, the figure was assigned officially as the population of the municipality of Pagbilao, Quezon. Sex ratio therefore is 1:1.0625 meaning for every 100 females there are 106.25 males. Hence there is a predominance of male population.

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE GROUP AND GENDER
Calendar Year 2015 vs. Calendar Year 2022

  2015-PSA DATA 2022-PROJECTION
Age Groups Male Female Total Male Female Total
Under 1 777 694 1,471 922 823 1,745
1 – 4 3,127 2,805 5,932 3,709 3,327 7,037
5 – 9 4,122 3,810 7,932 4,890 4,520 9,409
10 – 14 3,861 3,654 7,515 4,580 4,334 8,914
15 – 19 3,982 3,728 7,710 4,724 4,422 9,146
20 – 24 3,646 3,393 7,039 4,325 4,025 8,350
25 – 29 3,092 2,910 6,002 3,668 3,452 7,120
30 – 34 2,746 2,504 5,250 3,257 2,970 6,228
35 – 39 2,722 2,533 5,255 3,229 3,005 6,234
40 – 44 4,327 1,977 4,327 2,662 2,471 5,133
45 – 49 2,185 2,070 4,255 2,592 2,455 5,047
50 – 54 1,874 1,813 3,687 2,223 2,151 4,374
55 – 59 1,500 1,454 2,954 1,779 1,725 3,504
60 – 64 1,132 1,094 2,226 1,343 1,298 2,641
65 – 69 632 791 1,423 750 938 1,688
70 – 74 390 514 904 463 610 1,072
75 – 79 220 392 612 261 465 726
80 – 84 154 154 308 183 445 628
85 and over nda nda nda –   –   –  
Total 38,406 36,617 75,023 45,558 43,436 88,994