Census stories

Short stories built from the Philippine census, in plain words. Each one answers a question with the PSA's own counts, shows the ranked table, says how every number was worked out, and has a box to cite it.

Last updated November 3, 2026. A new story is added with each data release.

• The 50 largest barangays in the Philippines, 2024 census

  Which barangays have the most people? The 50 largest, ranked, with their 2024 and 2020 counts and how each was counted.

  Counted July 1, 2024; page updated November 3, 2026.

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• The 50 fastest-growing barangays in the Philippines, 2020 to 2024

  Which barangays grew fastest between 2020 and 2024? The 50 fastest-growing that can be fairly compared, ranked, with the rules.

  Counted May 1, 2020 and July 1, 2024; page updated November 3, 2026.

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