Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Type | region |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Provinces | 5 |
Cities | 2 (until 2020, now 3; includes Cotabato City) |
Municipalities | 116 |
Barangays | 2,490 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea |
Area (2013) | 36,650.95 km2 (14,151.01 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 4,404,288 |
Density (2020) | 120 / km2 (311 / sq mi) |
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, officially designated as BARMM, is an administrative region in the Philippines grouped under the Mindanao island group. It covers 5 provinces, namely, Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi‑Tawi. The regional center is the City of Cotabato.
Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,404,288. This represented 16.78% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 4.04% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 120 inhabitants per square kilometer or 311 inhabitants per square mile.
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Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Northern Mindanao, SOCCSKSARGEN, the Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea, and the Sulu Sea.
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Local government units
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has 5 provinces, 116 municipalities, and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the region is 2,490.
On December 15, 2020, the number of cities in BARMM increased to three (3) after Cotabato City was officially transferred to the jurisdiction of the region following the 2019 Bangsamoro autonomy plebiscite.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | City count | Mun count | Brgy count |
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Basilan | province | 426,207 | 346,579 | 4.45% | 3,453.42 | 123 | 1 | 11 | 210 |
Lanao del Sur | province | 1,195,518 | 1,045,429 | 2.86% | 15,055.51 | 79 | 1 | 39 | 1,159 |
Maguindanao | province | 1,342,179 | 1,173,933 | 2.86% | 9,968.31 | 135 | 0 | 36 | 508 |
Sulu | province | 1,000,108 | 824,731 | 4.14% | 4,547.16 | 220 | 0 | 19 | 410 |
Tawi-Tawi | province | 440,276 | 390,715 | 2.55% | 3,626.55 | 121 | 0 | 11 | 203 |
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Total | 4,404,288 | 3,781,387 | 3.26% | 36,650.95 | 120 | 2 | 116 | 2,490 |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is 5 to 9, with 554,328 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8,480 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 86,505 | 2.29% |
1 to 4 | 450,628 | 11.92% |
5 to 9 | 554,328 | 14.66% |
10 to 14 | 499,563 | 13.21% |
15 to 19 | 421,440 | 11.15% |
20 to 24 | 326,083 | 8.62% |
25 to 29 | 288,777 | 7.64% |
30 to 34 | 248,383 | 6.57% |
35 to 39 | 245,007 | 6.48% |
40 to 44 | 202,072 | 5.34% |
45 to 49 | 163,536 | 4.32% |
50 to 54 | 109,924 | 2.91% |
55 to 59 | 72,993 | 1.93% |
60 to 64 | 46,744 | 1.24% |
65 to 69 | 29,876 | 0.79% |
70 to 74 | 17,560 | 0.46% |
75 to 79 | 9,488 | 0.25% |
80 and over | 8,480 | 0.22% |
Total | 3,781,387 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao grew from 195,374 in 1903 to 4,404,288 in 2020, an increase of 4,208,914 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.26%, or an increase of 622,901 people, from the previous population of 3,781,387 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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195,374 | – | |
313,894 | 3.04% | |
527,861 | 2.63% | |
697,927 | 2.91% | |
1,205,427 | 4.92% | |
1,405,230 | 1.51% | |
1,417,327 | 0.17% | |
1,564,401 | 1.99% | |
2,108,061 | 3.03% | |
2,362,300 | 2.16% | |
2,803,045 | 3.74% | |
4,120,795 | 5.46% | |
3,256,140 | -8.22% | |
3,781,387 | 2.89% | |
4,404,288 | 3.26% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao for the year 2019 was 2,172,959.
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.