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Budta

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao · Philippines
City population
1,273,715
#6
in Philippines
#1
in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
#400
worldwide
ManilaBudta
7.204, 124.440 · 905 km from Manila
City population
1,273,715
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Philippines
#6
of 519 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#400
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Philippines
1.1%
of the national population

About Budta

Situated at 4 m above sea level, this city of 1,273,715 is the largest in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and ranks sixth among Philippine cities. Located 905 km from Manila, it anchors a cluster of major urban centres; Malingao lies 6 km away with a population of 1,121,974, while Cotabato (383,383) is 21 km distant. The city accounts for 1.1% of the national population.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in Philippines
#6of 519
LargestSmallest
Position in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
#1of 19
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Philippines
Region
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Rank in region
#1of 19
Distance to capital
905 km
to Manila
Elevation
4 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
7.204, 124.440
Record updated
2025-04-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

Nearby Cities

All 519 in Philippines

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

6KMMalingao1.12M people10KMMidsayap117K people20KMSultan Kudarat125K people21KMCotabato383K people26KMDinaig117K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Budta1.27M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Budta compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Budta1.27M

Budta Population FAQ

What is the population of Budta?

Budta has a city population of 1,273,715. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Budta?

Budta is in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, 905 km from the capital, Manila. Its coordinates are 7.204, 124.440.

How big is Budta compared with other cities in Philippines?

It is the 6th largest of the 519 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Philippines, holding 1.1% of the national population.

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