Davao Region (Region XI)

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Davao Region
Typeregion
Island groupMindanao
Provinces5
Cities6
Municipalities43
Barangays1,162
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Celebes Sea
Area (2013)204.33 km2 (7889.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)5,243,536
Density (2020)257 / km2 (665 / sq mi)

Davao Region, officially designated as Region XI, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the southeastern section of Mindanao. It covers 5 provinces, namely, Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley), Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental, as well as 1 highly urbanized city. The regional center is the City of Davao.

Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,243,536. This represented 19.97% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 4.81% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 257 inhabitants per square kilometer or 665 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Davao Region is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Caraga, the Philippine Sea, Davao Gulf, Celebes Sea, SOCCSKSARGEN, and Northern Mindanao.

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Map of Davao RegionMap of Davao Region highlighting its regional center, component provinces and their capitals, and nearby major citiesDavao de OroDavao del NorteDavao del SurDavao OccidentalDavao OrientalDavao City, a highly urbanized city and the regional center

Local government units

Davao Region has 5 provinces, 43 municipalities, and 6 cities (1 of which is a highly urbanized city administered independently from any province). The total number of barangays in the region is 1,162.

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Local government units of Davao Region
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2City countMun countBrgy count
Davao de Oroprovince767,547736,1070.88%4,560.09168011237
Davao Citycity (HUC), regional center1,776,9491,632,9911.79%2,443.61727182
Davao del Norteprovince1,125,0571,016,3322.16%3,422.6132938223
Davao del Surprovince680,481632,5881.55%2,163.9831419232
Davao Occidentalprovince317,159316,3420.05%2,163.4514705105
Davao Orientalprovince576,343558,9580.65%5,679.64101110183
Davao Region Total5,243,5364,893,3181.47%20,433.382576431,162

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Davao Region is 5 to 9, with 535,293 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 32,003 individuals.

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Population of Davao Region by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1103,9112.12%
1 to 4434,4438.88%
5 to 9535,29310.94%
10 to 14505,29610.33%
15 to 19492,81310.07%
20 to 24467,0529.54%
25 to 29422,6578.64%
30 to 34354,6397.25%
35 to 39319,0766.52%
40 to 44279,1805.71%
45 to 49249,5535.10%
50 to 54210,0314.29%
55 to 59174,8443.57%
60 to 64132,4712.71%
65 to 6988,2581.80%
70 to 7454,2911.11%
75 to 7937,5070.77%
80 and over32,0030.65%
Total4,893,318100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.74
  • Median Age: 24.01

Historical population

The population of Davao Region grew from 65,463 in 1903 to 5,243,536 in 2020, an increase of 5,178,073 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.47%, or an increase of 350,218 people, from the previous population of 4,893,318 in 2015.

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Population of Davao Region (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
65,463
108,2223.23%
292,6005.10%
364,8542.29%
893,0238.19%
1,475,9365.04%
1,825,3864.36%
2,198,6833.79%
2,933,7432.93%
3,288,8242.16%
3,676,1632.42%
4,159,4691.72%
4,468,5632.64%
4,893,3181.74%
5,243,5361.47%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Davao Region for the year 2019 was 3,026,393.

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
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