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Population
Size and Growth
The result of the 2000 Census on Population conducted
by National Statistics Office (NSO) revealed that Zamboanga del
Sur has a population of 835,247. This increased by 68,329 people
over the 1995 figure of 766,918 representing a 1.72 average annual
growth rate.
In 2000 census of population, 424,164 or 50.78%
of the Province's population were males and 411,083 or 49.22% were
females. (Table 3-1 & 3-2)
| Table 3-1. Population Summary, 1995, 2000,
2002 |
| Indicator |
1995 |
2000 |
2002 (projected) |
| Total Population |
766,918 |
835,247 |
864,227 |
| Average Growth Rate (%) |
2.01 |
1.72 |
1.72 |
| Sex Ratio (Male/Female) |
103.22 |
103.18 |
103.18 |
| Male |
389,537 |
424,164 |
438,880 |
| Female |
377,381 |
411,083 |
425,347 |
| Number of Households |
146,918 |
161,561 |
167,825 |
| Average Household Size |
5.28 |
5.16 |
5.16 |
| Rural Population |
591,031 |
644,111 |
666,459 |
| Urban Population |
175,887 |
191,136 |
197,768 |
| Percent Increase /Decrease of Urban Population |
|
8.67 |
3.47 |
| Percentage Urban |
22.93 |
22.88 |
22.88 |
| Population Density (persons/sq. km.) |
162 |
176 |
183 |
| Percentage by Age Group |
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| 0 14 |
42.60 |
42.57 |
42.56 |
| 15 64 |
54.54 |
54.58 |
54.58 |
| 65 & over |
2.86 |
2.85 |
2.85 |
| Dependency Ratio |
45.46 |
45.42 |
45.41 |
| Source: |
NCSO Census of Population,
1995 and 2000
2000 and 2002 Population Determinants were computed by PPDO |
| Table 3-2 Population By Sex By Municipality,
1995, 2000, 2002 |
| Source: |
NCSO Census of Population,
1995, 2000
2002 Projection computed by the PPDO |
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