How many islands in the Philippines do people live in?

Answer 1

There are 3 main islands in the Philippines. The Luzon, Visayas, and the Mindanao.
But there is an archipelago composed of approximately 7,107 islands. There are more than 2,773 that been given names.

Population of people in these 3 main islands:


Luzon ~ 39,500,000

Visayas ~ 17.3 Million (As of 2005)

Mindanao ~ 21,582,540 (As of 2007)

Answer 2

There are approximately 7,641 islands in the Philippines, and people live on around 2,000 of them. The majority of the population resides on the main islands, such as Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, where the major cities and urban centers are located.