Sulu: population 1947–2025
See Sulu on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1947 | 155k |
| 1949 | 161k |
| 1951 | 169k |
| 1953 | 178k |
| 1955 | 188k |
| 1957 | 199k |
| 1959 | 210k |
| 1961 | 222k |
| 1963 | 235k |
| 1965 | 250k |
| 1967 | 265k |
| 1969 | 281k |
| 1971 | 296k |
| 1973 | 312k |
| 1975 | 329k |
| 1977 | 346k |
| 1979 | 365k |
| 1981 | 383k |
| 1983 | 400k |
| 1985 | 418k |
| 1987 | 437k |
| 1989 | 457k |
| 1991 | 483k |
| 1993 | 509k |
| 1995 | 536k |
| 1997 | 568k |
| 1999 | 602k |
| 2001 | 629k |
| 2003 | 648k |
| 2005 | 667k |
| 2007 | 687k |
| 2009 | 708k |
| 2011 | 738k |
| 2013 | 780k |
| 2015 | 825k |
| 2017 | 891k |
| 2019 | 962k |
| 2021 | 1.0M |
| 2023 | 1.1M |
| 2025 | 1.2M |