Philippine Statistics Authority

Nisperos 10:53 AM, Nov 07, 2023

November 7, 2023

Dear Airene Atienza,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 22, 2023 10:14:27 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.


You asked for The number of Senior Citizens in the Philippines.


Our apologies for the delayed response.
In reference to your data request, our data on this are limited to the following:

Census of Population and Housing (CPH)
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/stat-tables
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/index
https://psa.gov.ph/publication/census-population-and-housing-report
https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=se,phr:%22CPH%20-%20Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing%22

Age and Sex Distribution in the Philippine Population (2020 Census of Population and Housing): https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/167965

Household Population by Age Group, Sex, Region, Province and City/Municipality
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/4_Household%2520Population%2520by%2520Age%2520Group%2520and%2520Sex_Philippines_2020%2520CPH_rev.xlsx

Total and Household Population by Single Year Age, Sex and Region
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/Total%20and%20Household%20Population%20by%20Single-Year%20Age%2C%20Sex%2C%20and%20Region_2020%20CPH.xlsx

Philippine Population Surpassed the 100 Million Mark (Results from the 2015 Census of Population)
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/node/120080

2010 Census of Population Rpt No. 2A Philippines
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/main-publication/2010_PHIILIPPINES_FINAL%2520PDF.pdf

2010 CPH Report No. 2B - Philippines
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/main-publication/2010%2520CPH%2520Report%2520No.%25202B%2520-%2520PHILIPPINES%2520.pdf

Total population by age group, sex, region, province, and highly urbanized city: 2010: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__1A__PO/1001A6DTPR0.px/?rxid=bdd96dfa-1535-4a97-b8c1-7f3517705783


Philippine Statistical Yearbook
https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook

2022 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY)
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/%28ons-cleared%29_psy2022_manuscript_June29_ONSF%20%281%29-signed.pdf

Chapter 1: Population and Housing
Table 1.7 Population Distribution of Senior Citizens1 by Region: 2015        
Table 1.8 Population by Age Group, by Sex and by Region: 2015        
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/1_2022.xlsx

Please also be informed that our data on population is based on our Census of Population and Housing Report that is conducted every five years. Available near data is 2010, 2015 and 2020 only. You may also refer to below for our Population Projection data. 


Population Projection Statistics
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/census/projected-population
https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=se,phr:%22PPP%20-%20Philippine%20Population%20Projections%22

Updated Population Projections Based on the Results of 2015 POPCEN
https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/Updated%2520Population%2520Projections%2520based%2520on%25202015%2520POPCEN.pdf

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rene C. Mendoza
(Assistant National Statistician)
Officer-in-Charge
Information Technology and Dissemination Service