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Population of the urban area in Santa Cruz
1975 – 2025 · 11 data points
3 of 3 · Towns of Calamba
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
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Latest value · 2025
238,966
+11%
since 2020
Towns of Calamba · 2025
3 of 3
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+25%
+3.4% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Santa Cruz
239K
2025
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
The series at a glance Santa Cruz · 1975 – 2025
Latest value
238,966 · 2025
First value
44,516 · 1975
Highest
238,966 · 2025
Lowest
44,516 · 1975
Average change
+3.4% a year on average
Data points
11
By year
All years · 1975 – 2025
| Year | Santa Cruz | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 238,966 | +11% |
| 2020 | 214,806 | +13% |
| 2015 | 190,727 | +15% |
| 2010 | 165,871 | +16% |
| 2005 | 142,410 | +19% |
| 2000 | 119,688 | +22% |
| 1995 | 98,170 | +20% |
| 1990 | 81,761 | +21% |
| 1985 | 67,736 | +23% |
| 1980 | 55,049 | +24% |
| 1975 | 44,516 |
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Calamba
2010 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Population of the urban area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lipa City | 531K | |
| 2 | San Pablo City | 216K | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 166K |
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2010
What it means
How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.
How it is calculated
Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.
People
Santa Cruz in numbers
Population
117M
2025 · Philippines
Population growth
0.81%
2025 · Philippines
Population density
389
2024 · Philippines
Size of the urban area
59
2025
Density of the urban area
4,050
2025
Median age
25.3
2023 · Philippines
Children under 15
27.1%
2025 · Philippines
Residents 65 and over
5.7%
2025 · Philippines
Life expectancy
69.9
2024 · Philippines
Births per woman
1.89
2024 · Philippines
Birth rate
15.9
2024 · Philippines
Infant mortality
21.7
2024 · Philippines