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Makati City

National Capital Region · Philippines
City population
510,383
#19
in Philippines
#9
in National Capital Region
#1,119
worldwide
ManilaMakati City
14.550, 121.033 · 8 km from Manila
City population
510,383
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Philippines
#19
of 519 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#1,119
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Philippines
0.4%
of the national population

About Makati City

Located 8 km from Manila, this city holds a population of 510,383. It ranks 19th among Philippine cities and accounts for 0.4% of the national population. Mandaluyong City, 4 km away, has a larger population of 465,902, as does Pasay at 416,522 the same distance.

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
#19of 519
LargestSmallest
Position in National Capital Region
#9of 29
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Philippines
Region
National Capital Region
Rank in region
#9of 29
Distance to capital
8 km
to Manila
Elevation
25 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
14.550, 121.033
Record updated
2017-12-13
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.

3KMMandaluyong425K people4KMPasay417K people4KMMandaluyong City466K people4KMPateros64K people5KMPasig City853K 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. Makati City510K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Makati City 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
Makati City510K

Makati City Population FAQ

What is the population of Makati City?

Makati City has a city population of 510,383. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Makati City?

Makati City is in National Capital Region, Philippines, 8 km from the capital, Manila. Its coordinates are 14.550, 121.033.

How big is Makati City compared with other cities in Philippines?

It is the 19th largest of the 519 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Philippines, holding 0.4% of the national population.

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