Editing Metropolitan area (section)

===Philippines===
{{main|List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines}}

The [[Philippines]] currently has three metropolitan areas defined by the [[National Economic and Development Authority]] (NEDA). These metropolitan areas are separated into three main geographical areas; [[Metro Manila]] (which is located in [[Luzon]]), [[Metro Cebu]] (which is located in [[Visayas]]), [[Metro Davao]] (which is located in [[Mindanao]]), and [[Greater Manila Area]] (which is the largest metropolitan area of [[Manila]]). The official definition of each area does not necessarily follow the actual extent of continuous urbanization. For example, the built-up area of [[Metro Manila]] has long spilled out of its officially defined borders into the adjacent provinces of [[Bulacan]], [[Rizal (province)|Rizal]], [[Laguna (province)|Laguna]], and [[Cavite]] known as [[Greater Manila Area]]. The number of metropolitan areas in the Philippines was reduced from 13 in 2007 to the current three based from the 2017–2022 Philippine Development Plan by NEDA. The other 10 metropolitan areas were [[Metro Angeles]], [[Metro Bacolod]], [[Metro Baguio]], [[Metro Batangas]], [[Metro Cagayan de Oro]], [[Metro Dagupan]], [[Metro Iloilo–Guimaras]], [[Butuan|Metro Butuan]], [[Metro Naga]], and [[Metro Olongapo]].

Urban population rate: 59% (2024).<ref name=":0" /> Metropolitan area population data are referred to 2024.<ref name=":1" />
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Name
!Population
|-
|[[Manila]] Metropolitan Area (Manila + Angeles + Lipa + Batangas)
|30,565,371
|-
|[[Cebu City|Cebu]] Metropolitan Area
|3,191,585
|-
|[[Davao City|Davao]] Metropolitan Area
|1,651,086
|-
|[[Dagupan]] Metropolitan Area
|973,316
|-
|[[Cagayan de Oro]] Metropolitan Area
|950,102
|-
|[[Bacolod]] Metropolitan Area
|690,717
|-
|[[Zamboanga City|Zamboanga]] Metropolitan Area
|498,587
|-
|[[Iloilo City|Iloilo]] Metropolitan Area
|489,034
|-
|[[General Santos]] Metropolitan Area
|452,060
|-
|[[Baguio]] Metropolitan Area
|451,844
|-
|[[Batangas City|Batangas]] Metropolitan Area
|326,496
|-
|[[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga]] Metropolitan Area
|291,374
|-
|[[Iligan]] Metropolitan Area
|279,731
|-
|[[Cotabato]] Metropolitan Area
|274,670
|-
|[[Tagum]] Metropolitan Area
|252,700
|-
|[[Tacloban]] Metropolitan Area
|244,458
|-
|[[Lipa, Batangas|Lipa]] Metropolitan Area
|235,919
|-
|[[Legazpi, Albay|Legaspi]] Metropolitan Area
|221,694
|-
|[[Marawi]] Metropolitan Area
|207,205
|-
|[[Cabanatuan]] Metropolitan Area
|198,568
|-
|[[Butuan]] Metropolitan Area
|185,655
|-
|[[Olongapo]] Metropolitan Area
|182,832
|-
|[[Tarlac]] Metropolitan Area
|181,691
|-
|[[San Pablo, Laguna|San Pablo]] Metropolitan Area
|174,317
|-
|[[San Pedro, Laguna|San Pedro]] Metropolitan Area
|172,148
|-
|[[Dumaguete]] Metropolitan Area
|166,127
|-
|[[Guagua]] Metropolitan Area
|160,448
|-
|[[Puerto Princesa]] Metropolitan Area
|156,713
|-
|[[Pagadian]] Metropolitan Area
|145,146
|-
|[[San Fernando, Pampanga|San Fernando]] Metropolitan Area
|134,798
|-
|[[Malolos]] Metropolitan Area
|123,101
|-
|[[Tuguegarao]] Metropolitan Area
|122,965
|-
|[[Tagbilaran]] Metropolitan Area
|120,097
|-
|[[Ozamiz|Ozamis]] Metropolitan Area
|117,388
|-
|[[Roxas City|Roxas]] Metropolitan Area
|108,370
|-
|[[Dipolog]] Metropolitan Area
|108,335
|-
|[[Balanga, Bataan|Balanga]] Metropolitan Area
|108,162
|-
|[[Gapan]] Metropolitan Area
|103,963
|}