Demographics
| Population Census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 2,700 | — |
| 1960 | 114,540 | 6.57% |
| 1970 | 264,918 | 8.38% |
| 1975 | 334,448 | 4.66% |
| 1980 | 372,631 | 2.16% |
| 1990 | 451,170 | 1.91% |
| 1995 | 484,176 | 1.41% |
| 2000 | 471,379 | -0.54% |
| 2007 | 510,383 | 1.14% |
| 2010 | 529,039 | 1.2% |
Makati has a population of 1,987,654 as of the 2012 census. Makati ranks ninth in population size within Metro Manila municipalities. In the last century, Makati has experienced considerable growth. Its population is now over 190 times what it was in the early 1900s, with the 1903 Census estimated the population at only 2,700 residents.
The vernacular language is Filipino, based mostly on the Tagalog language of surrounding areas, and this Manila form of speaking Tagalog (greatly mixed with words from other Philippine languages, as well as American English and Spanish) has essentially become the lingua franca of the Philippines, having spread throughout the archipelago through mass media and entertainment. Meanwhile, English is the language most widely used in education and business throughout the Metro Manila region. A number of older residents can still speak basic Spanish, which was a mandatory subject in the curriculum of Philippine universities and colleges. Many children or descendants of Chinese, European (especially Spanish), Middle Eastern, Indian, Latin American, or other immigrants or expatriates are also multilingual in their ancestral languages, aside from speaking English and/or Filipino.
88.9% of Makati residents identified their religious affiliation as Roman Catholic. Other religions include: Protestantism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism.
Even though Makati's population is somewhat more than 500,000, the daytime population is believed to be over 1 million because of the high number of people who commute or visit the city's financial district.
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