Manila

Population 2025

14.8M

Population 2100

40.0M

GDP/CAPITA · COUNTRY · 2025

$4,171Philippines

AI. Manila can build on its business-services, fintech, logistics, and workforce to develop useful urban AI. Traffic control, typhoon response, health access, port operations, and Filipino services can improve coordination when agencies share secure, compatible data.

Climate. Manila faces typhoons, storm surge, rising seas, subsidence, rain, river flooding, and heat. Restored waterways, stronger coastal and drainage systems, safer housing, cooler public space, and risk-aware redevelopment are critical across the metropolitan region.

Energy. Manila's cooling, transit, water pumping, port, towers, homes, and digital economy need cleaner, storm-resilient power. Distributed solar, storage, efficient cooling, grids, and microgrids for essential facilities can reduce outages, costs, and fuel dependence.

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