OVERPOPULATION

• Population estimated between 1 and 2 million People


  Pre-colonial Era (Before 1521)
• Population experienced comparatively modest decreases due to societal disturbances, conflicts, and diseases

  Spanish Colonial Era (1521-1898)
• Population increase aided by American-style healthcare, education, and infrastructural advancements

  American Colonial Period (1898-1946)
• Population increased quickly, large families encouraged by government

  Post-World War II (1946-1986)
• Population still growing quickly despite family planning programs, exacerbated by urbanization, migration, and limited access to contraception

  Contemporary Period (1986-Present)
• The Philippines' population grew from 26.27 million to 115.56 million between 1960 and 2022, a 339.9% growth over 62 years
• 1961 saw the most population growth at 3.39%, 2022 saw the lowest at 1.47%
• Causes of overpopulation in the Philippines

  • Compulsions of poverty
  • Lack of education
  • Urbanization
  • High birth rates
• Negative impacts of overpopulation in the Philippines

  • Air pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Soil contamination
  • Noise/light pollution
  • Increased extraction of resources
  • Deforestation
  • Decreased biodiversity
  • Increased waste production
  • Increased greenhouse gas emissions/global warming
• Reproductive Health Law (2012)


  Aimed to provide universal access to reproductive health services, including contraception, sex education, and maternal care
• Solutions and preventive measures for overpopulation in the Philippines

  • Access to contraceptives
  • Sex education
  • Family planning education and counseling
  • Promoting responsible parenthood
• Benefits of stabilizing population: more resources, less poverty, less pollution, more jobs, better future for generations