Malitbog, Bukidnon
Demographics
Table:
Population census of Malitbog
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	1,263	—
1939	2,002	+2.22%
1948	2,143	+0.76%
1960	5,326	+7.88%
1970	8,230	+4.44%
1975	11,885	+7.65%
1980	13,581	+2.70%
1990	14,934	+0.95%
1995	16,414	+1.79%
2000	19,315	+3.55%
2007	21,948	+1.78%
2010	22,880	+1.52%
2015	24,453	+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

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