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Population in Palestine compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,289,152 in 2024 vs 115,843,670 people in the Philippines in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,500,288 people compared to 117,991,570 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 21.5 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 123rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Palestine vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Palestine has had an average growth rate of +2.4% per year vs +1.16% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.5M (61.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (31.8% growth).

Palestine vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine Philippines
2100 11,139,010 115,065,514
2099 11,129,016 115,822,085
2098 11,115,634 116,579,642
2097 11,098,586 117,339,735
2096 11,082,327 118,106,310
2095 11,062,471 118,872,671
2094 11,043,660 119,632,784
2093 11,021,075 120,394,127
2092 10,997,198 121,153,505
2091 10,971,910 121,910,997
2090 10,945,522 122,658,317
2089 10,919,566 123,398,001
2088 10,888,804 124,128,536
2087 10,859,463 124,849,376
2086 10,826,475 125,558,475
2085 10,792,233 126,253,074
2084 10,754,076 126,925,232
2083 10,714,778 127,573,007
2082 10,670,980 128,202,586
2081 10,620,947 128,806,308
2080 10,570,849 129,391,229
2079 10,522,979 129,944,270
2078 10,470,607 130,476,671
2077 10,414,129 130,988,299
2076 10,353,616 131,462,248
2075 10,289,455 131,906,358
2074 10,226,287 132,328,468
2073 10,161,032 132,719,174
2072 10,092,947 133,084,836
2071 10,017,951 133,419,916
2070 9,943,046 133,733,411
2069 9,866,885 134,020,647
2068 9,791,535 134,283,663
2067 9,709,928 134,528,603
2066 9,631,509 134,744,843
2065 9,548,264 134,949,800
2064 9,463,483 135,128,431
2063 9,376,741 135,285,603
2062 9,291,255 135,425,056
2061 9,199,970 135,539,763
2060 9,107,804 135,631,085
2059 9,017,564 135,698,075
2058 8,928,703 135,730,163
2057 8,835,816 135,736,069
2056 8,741,740 135,720,219
2055 8,649,798 135,665,249
2054 8,556,281 135,570,794
2053 8,458,243 135,440,724
2052 8,357,325 135,273,857
2051 8,254,626 135,054,258
2050 8,148,985 134,793,554
2049 8,043,520 134,483,048
2048 7,937,607 134,131,716
2047 7,829,116 133,731,695
2046 7,718,770 133,281,676
2045 7,604,199 132,787,906
2044 7,488,707 132,252,742
2043 7,372,333 131,678,840
2042 7,254,143 131,067,112
2041 7,135,388 130,419,312
2040 7,016,744 129,735,394
2039 6,896,956 129,020,366
2038 6,781,970 128,266,374
2037 6,666,634 127,482,230
2036 6,552,620 126,671,125
2035 6,436,783 125,841,025
2034 6,323,647 124,990,553
2033 6,210,874 124,123,848
2032 6,102,090 123,246,040
2031 5,994,279 122,359,182
2030 5,888,039 121,453,322
2029 5,783,463 120,538,221
2028 5,680,155 119,609,503
2027 5,576,750 118,675,486
2026 5,471,938 117,737,984
2025 5,376,521 116,792,787
2024 5,289,152 115,843,670
2023 5,165,775 114,891,199
2022 5,043,612 113,964,338
2021 4,922,749 113,100,950
2020 4,803,269 112,081,264
2019 4,685,306 110,804,683
2018 4,569,087 109,465,287
2017 4,454,805 108,119,693
2016 4,367,088 106,735,719
2015 4,270,092 105,312,992
2014 4,173,398 103,767,130
2013 4,076,708 102,076,336
2012 3,979,998 100,175,512
2011 3,882,986 98,248,614
2010 3,786,161 96,337,125
2009 3,689,099 94,384,250
2008 3,591,977 92,699,095
2007 3,494,496 91,075,184
2006 3,406,334 89,508,986
2005 3,320,396 88,015,962
2004 3,236,626 86,394,504
2003 3,154,969 84,731,835
2002 3,075,373 83,068,889
2001 2,997,784 81,401,488
2000 2,922,153 79,625,397
1999 2,848,431 77,753,257
1998 2,776,568 75,791,024
1997 2,706,518 73,908,810
1996 2,587,997 72,190,242
1995 2,474,666 70,546,246
1994 2,366,298 69,019,291
1993 2,262,676 67,530,621
1992 2,163,591 65,926,125
1991 2,068,845 64,382,249
1990 1,978,248 62,854,666
1989 - 61,265,260
1988 - 59,739,052
1987 - 58,157,496
1986 - 56,645,077
1985 - 55,213,006
1984 - 53,726,181
1983 - 52,194,620
1982 - 50,695,707
1981 - 49,311,727
1980 - 48,043,740
1979 - 46,807,103
1978 - 45,575,281
1977 - 44,367,962
1976 - 43,201,488
1975 - 42,120,826
1974 - 41,174,341
1973 - 40,294,130
1972 - 39,408,560
1971 - 38,518,659
1970 - 37,622,204
1969 - 36,660,799
1968 - 35,638,342
1967 - 34,621,320
1966 - 33,617,170
1965 - 32,625,316
1964 - 31,643,032
1963 - 30,674,731
1962 - 29,723,536
1961 - 28,792,621
1960 - 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Palestine increased by 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Palestine gained 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 123rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 14th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Palestine's population will grow by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people with a rank change from 123rd to 112th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people and rank change from 14th to 13th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Palestine Philippines
2100 0.09% -0.65%
2099 0.12% -0.65%
2098 0.15% -0.65%
2097 0.15% -0.65%
2096 0.18% -0.64%
2095 0.17% -0.64%
2094 0.2% -0.63%
2093 0.22% -0.63%
2092 0.23% -0.62%
2091 0.24% -0.61%
2090 0.24% -0.6%
2089 0.28% -0.59%
2088 0.27% -0.58%
2087 0.3% -0.56%
2086 0.32% -0.55%
2085 0.35% -0.53%
2084 0.37% -0.51%
2083 0.41% -0.49%
2082 0.47% -0.47%
2081 0.47% -0.45%
2080 0.45% -0.43%
2079 0.5% -0.41%
2078 0.54% -0.39%
2077 0.58% -0.36%
2076 0.62% -0.34%
2075 0.62% -0.32%
2074 0.64% -0.29%
2073 0.67% -0.27%
2072 0.75% -0.25%
2071 0.75% -0.23%
2070 0.77% -0.21%
2069 0.77% -0.2%
2068 0.84% -0.18%
2067 0.81% -0.16%
2066 0.87% -0.15%
2065 0.9% -0.13%
2064 0.93% -0.12%
2063 0.92% -0.1%
2062 0.99% -0.08%
2061 1.01% -0.07%
2060 1% -0.05%
2059 1% -0.02%
2058 1.05% -0.004%
2057 1.08% 0.01%
2056 1.06% 0.04%
2055 1.09% 0.07%
2054 1.16% 0.1%
2053 1.21% 0.12%
2052 1.24% 0.16%
2051 1.3% 0.19%
2050 1.31% 0.23%
2049 1.33% 0.26%
2048 1.39% 0.3%
2047 1.43% 0.34%
2046 1.51% 0.37%
2045 1.54% 0.4%
2044 1.58% 0.44%
2043 1.63% 0.47%
2042 1.66% 0.5%
2041 1.69% 0.53%
2040 1.74% 0.55%
2039 1.7% 0.59%
2038 1.73% 0.62%
2037 1.74% 0.64%
2036 1.8% 0.66%
2035 1.79% 0.68%
2034 1.82% 0.7%
2033 1.78% 0.71%
2032 1.8% 0.72%
2031 1.8% 0.75%
2030 1.81% 0.76%
2029 1.82% 0.78%
2028 1.85% 0.79%
2027 1.92% 0.8%
2026 1.77% 0.81%
2025 1.65% 0.82%
2024 2.39% 0.83%
2023 2.42% 0.81%
2022 2.46% 0.76%
2021 2.49% 0.91%
2020 2.52% 1.15%
2019 2.54% 1.22%
2018 2.57% 1.24%
2017 2.01% 1.3%
2016 2.27% 1.35%
2015 2.32% 1.49%
2014 2.37% 1.66%
2013 2.43% 1.9%
2012 2.5% 1.96%
2011 2.56% 1.98%
2010 2.63% 2.07%
2009 2.7% 1.82%
2008 2.79% 1.78%
2007 2.59% 1.75%
2006 2.59% 1.7%
2005 2.59% 1.88%
2004 2.59% 1.96%
2003 2.59% 2%
2002 2.59% 2.05%
2001 2.59% 2.23%
2000 2.59% 2.41%
1999 2.59% 2.59%
1998 2.59% 2.55%
1997 4.58% 2.38%
1996 4.58% 2.33%
1995 4.58% 2.21%
1994 4.58% 2.2%
1993 4.58% 2.43%
1992 4.58% 2.4%
1991 4.58% 2.43%
1990 - 2.59%
1989 - 2.55%
1988 - 2.72%
1987 - 2.67%
1986 - 2.59%
1985 - 2.77%
1984 - 2.93%
1983 - 2.96%
1982 - 2.81%
1981 - 2.64%
1980 - 2.64%
1979 - 2.7%
1978 - 2.72%
1977 - 2.7%
1976 - 2.57%
1975 - 2.3%
1974 - 2.18%
1973 - 2.25%
1972 - 2.31%
1971 - 2.38%
1970 - 2.62%
1969 - 2.87%
1968 - 2.94%
1967 - 2.99%
1966 - 3.04%
1965 - 3.1%
1964 - 3.16%
1963 - 3.2%
1962 - 3.23%
1961 - 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/philippines | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Palestine grew by 2.39%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Palestine Philippines
Current population
5500288
117991570
Population rank 123/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
4.26 minutes
33.1 seconds
One birth every
3.76 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
14.1 minutes
44 seconds
Daily growth/decline +338 +2,610
Annual growth/decline +123,377 +952,471
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 34/197 113/197
One migration net change every
22.8 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -23,156 -149,315
Net migration rank 154/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 272,481 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 103/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 92/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Palestine
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Palestine Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,156 - -149,315
2024 - -23,145 - -160,373
2023 102,613 -24,996 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 123,987 -5,006 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 120,396 -12,369 917,928 -85,185
2020 122,416 -12,369 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 124,508 -24,733 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 124,791 -25,141 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 125,688 -25,452 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 126,698 -22,774 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 126,189 -22,903 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 120,724 -27,077 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 120,503 -26,979 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 119,185 -26,916 1,979,568 95,702
2011 119,021 -26,662 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 117,674 -26,351 2,030,979 13,556
2009 111,724 -25,906 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 108,395 -23,985 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 112,453 -20,337 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 111,728 -23,445 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 110,569 -28,161 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 110,045 -32,853 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 109,162 -35,968 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 108,560 -35,038 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 107,320 -25,652 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 106,367 -11,496 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 104,823 -13,860 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 103,566 -13,146 1,870,371 178,274
1997 102,307 10,417 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 98,085 9,810 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 94,037 8,763 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 90,156 7,434 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 86,434 5,975 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 82,865 4,411 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 79,444 2,116 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 76,163 -476 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 - -3,026 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 - -3,008 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 - 50,702 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 - -21,071 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 - -31,640 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 - 9,108 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 - 684 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 - -9,799 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 - -13,892 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 - -15,067 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 - -16,058 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 - -16,654 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 - -16,444 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 - -14,515 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 - -11,596 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 - -8,670 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 - -6,736 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 - -7,848 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 - -17,235 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 - -31,405 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 - -45,586 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 - -54,963 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 - -55,265 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 - -47,780 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 - -36,419 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 - -31,125 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 - -21,220 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 - -18,971 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 - -18,224 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 - -17,662 1,036,017 -155,354

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/palestine/philippines | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 85.7% of the population change in Palestine is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people). In the Philippines 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people).

As of 2024, 272,481 residents or 5% of the population were not native-born in Palestine, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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