Average annual population growth rate was 3.54 percent

The population of Zamboanga City was 774,407 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of Population. This figure is higher by 172,613 persons over the population count of 601,794 persons in 2000. The population counts for the province from the 2000 and 2007 censuses translated to an average annual population growth rate of 3.54 percent.

Population increased to 120,813

Dinagat Islands was created on December 2, 2006 under Republic Act No. 9355. The municipalities composing the province were taken from Surigao del Norte. The population of the newly created province was 120,813 persons as of August 1, 2007 based on the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN 2007). This figure was higher by 13,862 persons over the population count of 106,951 persons in 2000. The recent population count for the province translated to an annual growth rate of 1.69 percent for the period 2000 to 2007, higher than the 1.33 percent annual growth rate registered for the period 1995 to 2000.

Annual population growth rate decreased to 1.11 percent

The total population of Agusan del Norte (excluding Butuan City), as of August 1, 2007 was 309,338 persons. This resulted to an increase of 23,768 persons over the 2000 count of 285,570 persons. The annual population growth rate (PGR) was recorded at 1.11 percent, lower by 0.31 percentage point from the 1.42 percent annual PGR in 2000.