POPULATION QUIZ 2023-2024

1. What is the estimated population of the Philippines in 2023?

A) 100 million
B) 110 million
C) 120 million
D) 130 million
2. Which region in the Philippines has the highest population
density?
A) Metro Manila
B) Central Luzon
C) Calabarzon
D) Western Visayas

3. Which factor is likely to contribute the most to population

growth in the Philippines?
A) Increased fertility rates
B) Improved healthcare leading to lower mortality rates
C) Government-sponsored family planning programs
D) Emigration of skilled workers

4. What is the main reason for the significant population growth

in the Philippines in recent years?
A) High birth rates
B) Immigration from neighboring countries
C) Improved sanitation leading to lower mortality rates
D) Government incentives for large families
5. Which age group constitutes the largest portion of the
population in the Philippines?
A) 0-14 years
B) 15-24 years
C) 25-54 years
D) 55 years and above
6. What is the current trend regarding the population
growth rate in the Philippines?
A) Rapid increase
B) Steady decline
C) Stagnation
D) Fluctuating growth
7. Which factor is likely to contribute to urbanization in the
Philippines?
A) Expansion of agricultural land
B) Rural-to-urban migration
C) Government policies promoting rural development
D) Decrease in job opportunities in urban areas
8. What impact does the youth bulge have on the Philippines?
A) Strain on education and employment sectors
B) Decrease in innovation and productivity
C) Aging population
D) Decline in crime rates
9. Which region in the Philippines has the highest proportion of the
elderly population?
A) Metro Manila
B) Western Visayas
C) Cordillera Administrative Region
D) Bicol Region
 10. What role does remittance play in the Philippine economy about
population dynamics?
A) Decreases poverty rates
B) Stimulates population growth
C) Encourages emigration of skilled workers
D) Fuels consumption and investment opportunities

Answers:

1. B) 110 million
2. A) Metro Manila
3. A) Increased fertility rates
4. A) High birth rates
5. A) 0-14 years
6. B) Steady decline
7. B) Rural-to-urban migration
8. A) Strain on education and employment sectors
9. C) Cordillera Administrative Region
10.A) Decreases poverty rates

1. Which demographic phenomenon is characterized by a significant

proportion of young people relative to the working-age and elderly
population?
A) Demographic transition
B) Aging population
C) Youth bulge
D) Population pyramid inversion
2. What is the current estimated total fertility rate (TFR) in the Philippines?
 A) 2.0
B) 2.5
C) 3.0
D) 3.5
3. Which island group in the Philippines has the highest population growth
rate?
A) Visayas
B) Luzon
C) Mindanao
D) Palawan
4. Which island group in the Philippines has the highest population growth
rate?
A) Visayas
B) Luzon
C) Mindanao
D) Palawan
5. Which factor has contributed most significantly to the decline in the infant
mortality rate in the Philippines?
A) Improved healthcare facilities
B) Government-sponsored immunization programs
C) Decreased fertility rates
D) Access to clean water and sanitation
6. What percentage of the Philippines' population lives in urban areas?
A) Approximately 50%
B) Approximately 60%
C) Approximately 70%
D) Approximately 80%
7. Which region in the Philippines has the lowest population density?
A) Cordillera Administrative Region
B) Caraga
C) Mimaropa
D) Zamboanga Peninsula
8. What proportion of the Philippines' population belongs to indigenous or
tribal communities?
A) Less than 5%
 B) Approximately 10%
C) Approximately 20%
D) More than 30%

9. Which city in the Philippines has the highest population density?

A) Manila
B) Quezon City
C) Caloocan
D) Davao City
10.What impact does internal migration have on the population distribution
in the Philippines?
A) Rural depopulation
B) Concentration of population in urban areas
C) Dispersal of population across islands
D) Decline in population growth rate
11.What percentage of the Philippines' population is below the poverty line?
A) Approximately 20%
B) Approximately 30%
C) Approximately 40%
D) Approximately 50%
12.Which region in the Philippines has the highest net migration rate?
A) National Capital Region (NCR)
B) Central Luzon
C) Calabarzon
D) Western Visayas
13.What is the main reason for the decline in the Philippines' population
growth rate since the 1970s?
A) Government family planning initiatives
B) Increased mortality rates
C) Economic recession
D) Decline in fertility rates
14.What percentage of the Philippines' population is in the working-age
group (15-64 years)?
A) Approximately 50%
B) Approximately 60%
 C) Approximately 70%
D) Approximately 80%

15.Which factor has contributed significantly to the increase in life

expectancy in the Philippines?
A) Improved healthcare infrastructure
B) Government-funded pension schemes
C) Decrease in birth rates
D) Urbanization trends
16.What is the current average household size in the Philippines?
A) 3.0
B) 3.5
C) 4.0
D) 4.5
17.Which province in the Philippines has the highest proportion of the
elderly population?
A) Laguna
B) Cebu
C) Pampanga
D) Iloilo
18.What percentage of the Philippines' population lives below the national
poverty line in rural areas?
A) Approximately 20%
B) Approximately 30%
C) Approximately 40%
D) Approximately 50%
19.Which demographic indicator is often used to measure the age
distribution within a population?
A) Dependency ratio
B) Life expectancy
C) Population density
D) Total fertility rate
20.What is the main challenge posed by rapid population growth in the
Philippines?
A) High dependency ratio
 B) Decline in workforce participation
C) Decrease in consumption patterns
D) Increase in urbanization rates

Answers:

1. C) Youth bulge
2. D) 3.5
3. C) Mindanao
4. B) 1970s
5. A) Improved healthcare facilities
6. C) Approximately 70%
7. A) Cordillera Administrative Region
8. A) Less than 5%
9. A) Manila
10.B) Concentration of population in urban areas
11.B) Approximately 30%
12.A) National Capital Region (NCR)
13.D) Decline in fertility rates
14.C) Approximately 70%
15.A) Improved healthcare infrastructure
16.C) 4.0
17.C) Pampanga
18.C) Approximately 40%
19.A) Dependency ratio
20.A) High dependency ratio