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

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The latest officially reported population of Palestine was 5,413,596 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Palestine's population is 5,563,879 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 21.2 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Palestine is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • 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 +2.39% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Palestine has increased from 3.41M people to 5.56M (63.3% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Palestine vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Palestine
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Palestine Philippines
2100 11,215,819 115,059,775
2099 11,205,757 115,816,309
2098 11,192,283 116,573,828
2097 11,175,117 117,333,883
2096 11,158,746 118,100,419
2095 11,138,752 118,866,742
2094 11,119,812 119,626,818
2093 11,097,071 120,388,122
2092 11,073,029 121,147,462
2091 11,047,567 121,904,917
2090 11,020,998 122,652,199
2089 10,994,862 123,391,846
2088 10,963,888 124,122,345
2087 10,934,344 124,843,149
2086 10,901,130 125,552,213
2085 10,866,652 126,246,777
2084 10,828,231 126,918,902
2083 10,788,662 127,566,644
2082 10,744,562 128,196,192
2081 10,694,184 128,799,883
2080 10,643,741 129,384,776
2079 10,595,541 129,937,788
2078 10,542,808 130,470,163
2077 10,485,940 130,981,766
2076 10,425,009 131,455,691
2075 10,360,406 131,899,779
2074 10,296,803 132,321,868
2073 10,231,098 132,712,554
2072 10,162,543 133,078,198
2071 10,087,031 133,413,261
2070 10,011,609 133,726,740
2069 9,934,922 134,013,962
2068 9,859,053 134,276,965
2067 9,776,883 134,521,893
2066 9,697,923 134,738,123
2065 9,614,104 134,943,069
2064 9,528,739 135,121,691
2063 9,441,399 135,278,856
2062 9,355,323 135,418,302
2061 9,263,409 135,533,003
2060 9,170,607 135,624,320
2059 9,079,745 135,691,307
2058 8,990,271 135,723,393
2057 8,896,743 135,729,299
2056 8,802,019 135,713,449
2055 8,709,444 135,658,483
2054 8,615,281 135,564,032
2053 8,516,567 135,433,969
2052 8,414,954 135,267,110
2051 8,311,546 135,047,521
2050 8,205,177 134,786,831
2049 8,098,984 134,476,341
2048 7,992,341 134,125,026
2047 7,883,102 133,725,025
2046 7,771,995 133,275,028
2045 7,656,634 132,781,283
2044 7,540,346 132,246,145
2043 7,423,169 131,672,273
2042 7,304,164 131,060,574
2041 7,184,590 130,412,807
2040 7,065,128 129,728,924
2039 6,944,514 129,013,931
2038 6,828,736 128,259,977
2037 6,712,604 127,475,872
2036 6,597,804 126,664,807
2035 6,481,168 125,834,749
2034 6,367,252 124,984,319
2033 6,253,701 124,117,657
2032 6,144,167 123,239,893
2031 6,035,613 122,353,079
2030 5,928,640 121,447,264
2029 5,823,343 120,532,209
2028 5,719,323 119,603,538
2027 5,615,205 118,669,567
2026 5,509,670 117,732,112
2025 5,413,596 116,786,962
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Palestine was ranked 127th most populous country in 2006 and is 121st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Palestine's population will grow by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people with a rank change from 121st to 112th. The population of the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M 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 2.35% 0.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Palestine grew by 2.35%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Palestine Philippines
Current population
5563879
118213646
Population rank 121/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
4.24 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
3.75 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
16.9 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +341 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +124,444 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.35% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 33/197 110/197
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 108,930 -23,145 1,105,612 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 85.8% of the population change in Palestine is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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