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City profile · Philippines · Asia

Taguig

National Capital Region · Philippines
City population
1,308,085
#5
in Philippines
#4
in National Capital Region
#385
worldwide
ManilaTaguig
14.524, 121.079 · 14 km from Manila
City population
1,308,085
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Philippines
#5
of 519 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#385
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Philippines
1.1%
of the national population

About Taguig

Sitting at 5 m above sea level, Taguig holds a population of 1,308,085, making it the fifth-largest city in the Philippines and the fourth-largest in the National Capital Region. It lies 14 km from Manila and accounts for 1.1% of the national population. Makati City, with 510,383 residents, stands 6 km away; Taytay (231,460) is 7 km distant.

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
#5of 519
LargestSmallest
Position in National Capital Region
#4of 29
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Philippines
Region
National Capital Region
Rank in region
#4of 29
Distance to capital
14 km
to Manila
Elevation
5 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
14.524, 121.079
Record updated
2025-09-25
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.

2KMPateros64K people6KMMakati City510K people7KMTaytay231K people7KMPasig City853K people8KMCainta283K 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. Taguig1.31M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Taguig 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
Taguig1.31M

Taguig Population FAQ

What is the population of Taguig?

Taguig has a city population of 1,308,085. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Taguig?

Taguig is in National Capital Region, Philippines, 14 km from the capital, Manila. Its coordinates are 14.524, 121.079.

How big is Taguig compared with other cities in Philippines?

It is the 5th largest of the 519 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Philippines, holding 1.1% of the national population.

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