The Philippine population density or the average number of persons per square kilometer in 2010 was 308. This figure represented an increase of 53 persons (20.7 percent) from 255 persons per square kilometer in 2000. In 1990, there were 202 persons residing in every square kilometer of land.

Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing, the Philippines had a household population of 92,097,978 persons recorded as of May 1, 2010. This showed an increase of 15.8 million persons or 20.7 percent from 76.3 million persons in 2000 and an increase of 52.1 percent (31.5 million persons) from the 1990 census figure of 60.6 million persons.