Bacolod's 2020 population is now estimated at 613,437. In 1950, the population of Bacolod was 103,994. Bacolod has grown by 10,978 since 2015, which represents a 1.82% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Bacolod, which typically includes Bacolod's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
| Year | Population | Growth Rate (%) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2035 | 826,869 | 2.05% | 16,596 |
| 2034 | 810,273 | 2.06% | 16,330 |
| 2033 | 793,943 | 2.06% | 16,058 |
| 2032 | 777,885 | 2.07% | 15,748 |
| 2031 | 762,137 | 2.07% | 15,460 |
| 2030 | 746,677 | 2.07% | 15,144 |
| 2029 | 731,533 | 2.07% | 14,807 |
| 2028 | 716,726 | 2.05% | 14,429 |
| 2027 | 702,297 | 2.04% | 14,044 |
| 2026 | 688,253 | 2.02% | 13,620 |
| 2025 | 674,633 | 1.99% | 13,168 |
| 2024 | 661,465 | 1.96% | 12,692 |
| 2023 | 648,773 | 1.92% | 12,224 |
| 2022 | 636,549 | 1.88% | 11,766 |
| 2021 | 624,783 | 1.85% | 11,346 |
| 2020 | 613,437 | 1.82% | 10,978 |
| 2019 | 602,459 | 1.80% | 10,676 |
| 2018 | 591,783 | 1.79% | 10,434 |
| 2017 | 581,349 | 1.79% | 10,251 |
| 2016 | 571,098 | 1.79% | 10,070 |
| 2015 | 561,028 | 1.79% | 9,879 |
| 2014 | 551,149 | 1.79% | 9,705 |
| 2013 | 541,444 | 1.79% | 9,521 |
| 2012 | 531,923 | 1.80% | 9,380 |
| 2011 | 522,543 | 1.79% | 9,201 |
| 2010 | 513,342 | 1.78% | 8,985 |
| 2009 | 504,357 | 1.78% | 8,806 |
| 2008 | 495,551 | 1.78% | 8,675 |
| 2007 | 486,876 | 1.78% | 8,512 |
| 2006 | 478,364 | 1.78% | 8,363 |
| 2005 | 470,001 | 1.78% | 8,206 |
| 2004 | 461,795 | 1.78% | 8,084 |
| 2003 | 453,711 | 1.78% | 7,932 |
| 2002 | 445,779 | 1.78% | 7,793 |
| 2001 | 437,986 | 1.78% | 7,647 |
| 2000 | 430,339 | 1.46% | 6,173 |
| 1999 | 424,166 | 1.39% | 5,809 |
| 1998 | 418,357 | 1.39% | 5,729 |
| 1997 | 412,628 | 1.39% | 5,643 |
| 1996 | 406,985 | 1.47% | 5,914 |
| 1995 | 401,071 | 1.88% | 7,420 |
| 1994 | 393,651 | 1.88% | 7,283 |
| 1993 | 386,368 | 1.88% | 7,138 |
| 1992 | 379,230 | 1.89% | 7,026 |
| 1991 | 372,204 | 1.88% | 6,886 |
| 1990 | 365,318 | 3.09% | 10,946 |
| 1989 | 354,372 | 3.33% | 11,412 |
| 1988 | 342,960 | 3.34% | 11,074 |
| 1987 | 331,886 | 3.33% | 10,702 |
| 1986 | 321,184 | 3.33% | 10,357 |
| 1985 | 310,827 | 3.33% | 10,010 |
| 1984 | 300,817 | 3.34% | 9,713 |
| 1983 | 291,104 | 3.33% | 9,387 |
| 1982 | 281,717 | 3.33% | 9,085 |
| 1981 | 272,632 | 3.33% | 8,779 |
| 1980 | 263,853 | 3.29% | 8,395 |
| 1979 | 255,458 | 3.27% | 8,091 |
| 1978 | 247,367 | 3.27% | 7,836 |
| 1977 | 239,531 | 3.27% | 7,577 |
| 1976 | 231,954 | 3.28% | 7,357 |
| 1975 | 224,597 | 3.54% | 7,684 |
| 1974 | 216,913 | 3.60% | 7,532 |
| 1973 | 209,381 | 3.59% | 7,261 |
| 1972 | 202,120 | 3.60% | 7,028 |
| 1971 | 195,092 | 3.60% | 6,774 |
| 1970 | 188,318 | 4.37% | 7,886 |
| 1969 | 180,432 | 4.50% | 7,778 |
| 1968 | 172,654 | 4.52% | 7,463 |
| 1967 | 165,191 | 4.51% | 7,130 |
| 1966 | 158,061 | 4.51% | 6,823 |
| 1965 | 151,238 | 4.51% | 6,520 |
| 1964 | 144,718 | 4.52% | 6,255 |
| 1963 | 138,463 | 4.51% | 5,977 |
| 1962 | 132,486 | 4.51% | 5,719 |
| 1961 | 126,767 | 4.51% | 5,465 |
| 1960 | 121,302 | 2.58% | 3,050 |
| 1959 | 118,252 | 1.44% | 1,676 |
| 1958 | 116,576 | 1.44% | 1,653 |
| 1957 | 114,923 | 1.44% | 1,627 |
| 1956 | 113,296 | 1.44% | 1,608 |
| 1955 | 111,688 | 1.44% | 1,583 |
| 1954 | 110,105 | 1.44% | 1,561 |
| 1953 | 108,544 | 1.44% | 1,536 |
| 1952 | 107,008 | 1.44% | 1,519 |
| 1951 | 105,489 | 1.44% | 1,495 |
| 1950 | 103,994 | 0.00% |
| Name | Population | 2020 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Manila | 13,923,452 | 1.64% |
| Davao City | 1,825,450 | 2.27% |
| Cebu City | 980,070 | 1.31% |
| Zamboanga City | 917,477 | 1.35% |
| Antipolo | 881,018 | 2.55% |
| Cagayan De Oro City | 753,138 | 2.21% |
| Dasmarinas | 747,208 | 2.54% |
| Bacoor | 686,398 | 2.69% |
| General Santos City | 652,723 | 1.93% |
| Bacolod | 613,437 | 1.82% |
| San Jose Del Monte | 607,692 | 1.24% |
| Basilan City | 533,135 | 2.98% |
| Imus | 527,779 | 5.28% |
| Calamba | 524,577 | 2.88% |
| Angeles City | 509,765 | 4.23% |
| Iloilo City | 471,789 | 1.14% |
| Lapu Lapu City | 470,050 | 2.84% |
| Santa Rosa | 432,221 | 3.97% |
| General Trias | 397,715 | 4.65% |
| Mandaue City | 394,882 | 1.77% |