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Ethnic groups Philippines, in 36 editions.
The entry for Philippines published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
91.5% Christian Malay, 4% Muslim Malay, 1.5% Chinese, 3% other
91.5% Christian Malay, 4% Muslim Malay, 1.5% Chinese, 3% other
The same text in 4 editions, 1991 to 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
91.5% Christian Malay, 4% Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay, 1.5% Chinese, 3% Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, other 3%
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese
1.5%, other 3%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese
other 3%
Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%,
1.5%, other 3%
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese
Christian Malay 91.5%, Muslim Malay 4%, Chinese 1.5%, Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Llocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 3% 25.3% (2000 census)
The same text in 12 editions, 2006 to 2017.
Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Llocano Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other 25.3% (2000 census)
- Tagalog 28.1%,
- Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%,
- Cebuano 9.9%,
- Ilocano 8.8%,
- Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%,
- Bikol/Bicol 6.8%,
- Waray 4%,
- other local ethnicity 26.1%,
- other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.)
Tagalog 28.1%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 13.1%, 9.9%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 3.4%, 4%, other 25.3% (2000 census) local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- Tagalog 24.4%,
- Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%,
- Cebuano 9.9%,
- Ilocano 8.8%,
- Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%,
- Bikol/Bicol 6.8%,
- Waray 4%,
- other local ethnicity 26.1%,
- other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.)
Tagalog 28.1%, 24.4%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 4%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.)
Tagalog 24.4%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 4%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% 0.1% (2010 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
Tagalog 24.4%, 26%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, 14.3%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, 8%, Cebuano 8%, Illonggo 7.9%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, 6.5%, Waray 4%, 3.8%, Kapampangan 3%, Maguindanao 1.9%, Pangasinan 1.9%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other ethnicities 18.5%, foreign ethnicity 0.1% (2010 ethnicities 0.2% (2020 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Philippines: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/philippines/ethnic-groups.