The current population of the Philippines is 117,991,570 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 115,843,670 in 2024.
- The Philippines is projected to reach 136M people in 2057.
- For the last 20 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of 1.59% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth in 20 years).
- The Philippines is ranked 14/197 by population and was ranked 12th in 2006.
- The Philippines accounts for 1.42% of the world's population.
The Philippines population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 115,065,514 | -0.65% |
| 2099 | 115,822,085 | -0.65% |
| 2098 | 116,579,642 | -0.65% |
| 2097 | 117,339,735 | -0.65% |
| 2096 | 118,106,310 | -0.64% |
| 2095 | 118,872,671 | -0.64% |
| 2094 | 119,632,784 | -0.63% |
| 2093 | 120,394,127 | -0.63% |
| 2092 | 121,153,505 | -0.62% |
| 2091 | 121,910,997 | -0.61% |
| 2090 | 122,658,317 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 123,398,001 | -0.59% |
| 2088 | 124,128,536 | -0.58% |
| 2087 | 124,849,376 | -0.56% |
| 2086 | 125,558,475 | -0.55% |
| 2085 | 126,253,074 | -0.53% |
| 2084 | 126,925,232 | -0.51% |
| 2083 | 127,573,007 | -0.49% |
| 2082 | 128,202,586 | -0.47% |
| 2081 | 128,806,308 | -0.45% |
| 2080 | 129,391,229 | -0.43% |
| 2079 | 129,944,270 | -0.41% |
| 2078 | 130,476,671 | -0.39% |
| 2077 | 130,988,299 | -0.36% |
| 2076 | 131,462,248 | -0.34% |
| 2075 | 131,906,358 | -0.32% |
| 2074 | 132,328,468 | -0.29% |
| 2073 | 132,719,174 | -0.27% |
| 2072 | 133,084,836 | -0.25% |
| 2071 | 133,419,916 | -0.23% |
| 2070 | 133,733,411 | -0.21% |
| 2069 | 134,020,647 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 134,283,663 | -0.18% |
| 2067 | 134,528,603 | -0.16% |
| 2066 | 134,744,843 | -0.15% |
| 2065 | 134,949,800 | -0.13% |
| 2064 | 135,128,431 | -0.12% |
| 2063 | 135,285,603 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 135,425,056 | -0.08% |
| 2061 | 135,539,763 | -0.07% |
| 2060 | 135,631,085 | -0.05% |
| 2059 | 135,698,075 | -0.02% |
| 2058 | 135,730,163 | -0.004% |
| 2057 | 135,736,069 | 0.01% |
| 2056 | 135,720,219 | 0.04% |
| 2055 | 135,665,249 | 0.07% |
| 2054 | 135,570,794 | 0.1% |
| 2053 | 135,440,724 | 0.12% |
| 2052 | 135,273,857 | 0.16% |
| 2051 | 135,054,258 | 0.19% |
| 2050 | 134,793,554 | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 134,483,048 | 0.26% |
| 2048 | 134,131,716 | 0.3% |
| 2047 | 133,731,695 | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 133,281,676 | 0.37% |
| 2045 | 132,787,906 | 0.4% |
| 2044 | 132,252,742 | 0.44% |
| 2043 | 131,678,840 | 0.47% |
| 2042 | 131,067,112 | 0.5% |
| 2041 | 130,419,312 | 0.53% |
| 2040 | 129,735,394 | 0.55% |
| 2039 | 129,020,366 | 0.59% |
| 2038 | 128,266,374 | 0.62% |
| 2037 | 127,482,230 | 0.64% |
| 2036 | 126,671,125 | 0.66% |
| 2035 | 125,841,025 | 0.68% |
| 2034 | 124,990,553 | 0.7% |
| 2033 | 124,123,848 | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 123,246,040 | 0.72% |
| 2031 | 122,359,182 | 0.75% |
| 2030 | 121,453,322 | 0.76% |
| 2029 | 120,538,221 | 0.78% |
| 2028 | 119,609,503 | 0.79% |
| 2027 | 118,675,486 | 0.8% |
| 2026 | 117,737,984 | 0.81% |
| 2025 | 116,792,787 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 115,843,670 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 114,891,199 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 113,964,338 | 0.76% |
| 2021 | 113,100,950 | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 112,081,264 | 1.15% |
| 2019 | 110,804,683 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 109,465,287 | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 108,119,693 | 1.3% |
| 2016 | 106,735,719 | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 105,312,992 | 1.49% |
| 2014 | 103,767,130 | 1.66% |
| 2013 | 102,076,336 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | 100,175,512 | 1.96% |
| 2011 | 98,248,614 | 1.98% |
| 2010 | 96,337,125 | 2.07% |
| 2009 | 94,384,250 | 1.82% |
| 2008 | 92,699,095 | 1.78% |
| 2007 | 91,075,184 | 1.75% |
| 2006 | 89,508,986 | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 88,015,962 | 1.88% |
| 2004 | 86,394,504 | 1.96% |
| 2003 | 84,731,835 | 2% |
| 2002 | 83,068,889 | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 81,401,488 | 2.23% |
| 2000 | 79,625,397 | 2.41% |
| 1999 | 77,753,257 | 2.59% |
| 1998 | 75,791,024 | 2.55% |
| 1997 | 73,908,810 | 2.38% |
| 1996 | 72,190,242 | 2.33% |
| 1995 | 70,546,246 | 2.21% |
| 1994 | 69,019,291 | 2.2% |
| 1993 | 67,530,621 | 2.43% |
| 1992 | 65,926,125 | 2.4% |
| 1991 | 64,382,249 | 2.43% |
| 1990 | 62,854,666 | 2.59% |
| 1989 | 61,265,260 | 2.55% |
| 1988 | 59,739,052 | 2.72% |
| 1987 | 58,157,496 | 2.67% |
| 1986 | 56,645,077 | 2.59% |
| 1985 | 55,213,006 | 2.77% |
| 1984 | 53,726,181 | 2.93% |
| 1983 | 52,194,620 | 2.96% |
| 1982 | 50,695,707 | 2.81% |
| 1981 | 49,311,727 | 2.64% |
| 1980 | 48,043,740 | 2.64% |
| 1979 | 46,807,103 | 2.7% |
| 1978 | 45,575,281 | 2.72% |
| 1977 | 44,367,962 | 2.7% |
| 1976 | 43,201,488 | 2.57% |
| 1975 | 42,120,826 | 2.3% |
| 1974 | 41,174,341 | 2.18% |
| 1973 | 40,294,130 | 2.25% |
| 1972 | 39,408,560 | 2.31% |
| 1971 | 38,518,659 | 2.38% |
| 1970 | 37,622,204 | 2.62% |
| 1969 | 36,660,799 | 2.87% |
| 1968 | 35,638,342 | 2.94% |
| 1967 | 34,621,320 | 2.99% |
| 1966 | 33,617,170 | 3.04% |
| 1965 | 32,625,316 | 3.1% |
| 1964 | 31,643,032 | 3.16% |
| 1963 | 30,674,731 | 3.2% |
| 1962 | 29,723,536 | 3.23% |
| 1961 | 28,792,621 | 3.23% |
| 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).
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The Philippines has a population of 118M as of 2026, compared to 107M in 2016, 89.5M in 2006, and 72.2M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.05% per year. The Philippines is ranked 102nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the Philippines will have 133,281,676 people (13% growth) and still will be ranked 14th.
By the year 2100, the Philippines' population is projected to decline by 2.48% from its current level to 115M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -149,315 |
| 2024 | - | - | -160,373 |
| 2023 | 959,697 | 1,123,981 | -164,284 |
| 2022 | 894,071 | 1,115,825 | -221,754 |
| 2021 | 832,743 | 917,928 | -85,185 |
| 2020 | 1,206,727 | 1,253,741 | -47,014 |
| 2019 | 1,346,495 | 1,352,703 | -6,208 |
| 2018 | 1,332,241 | 1,495,843 | -163,602 |
| 2017 | 1,358,851 | 1,622,444 | -263,593 |
| 2016 | 1,408,981 | 1,718,232 | -309,251 |
| 2015 | 1,436,478 | 1,827,180 | -390,702 |
| 2014 | 1,655,304 | 1,851,828 | -196,524 |
| 2013 | 1,726,319 | 1,944,758 | -218,439 |
| 2012 | 2,075,270 | 1,979,568 | 95,702 |
| 2011 | 1,778,414 | 2,018,419 | -240,005 |
| 2010 | 2,044,535 | 2,030,979 | 13,556 |
| 2009 | 1,861,169 | 2,025,580 | -164,411 |
| 2008 | 1,509,104 | 2,007,584 | -498,480 |
| 2007 | 1,738,696 | 1,964,673 | -225,977 |
| 2006 | 1,393,599 | 1,960,246 | -566,647 |
| 2005 | 1,592,421 | 1,918,484 | -326,063 |
| 2004 | 1,650,522 | 1,924,265 | -273,743 |
| 2003 | 1,674,838 | 1,922,904 | -248,066 |
| 2002 | 1,651,036 | 1,919,556 | -268,520 |
| 2001 | 1,683,673 | 1,931,169 | -247,496 |
| 2000 | 1,868,462 | 1,902,330 | -33,868 |
| 1999 | 1,875,824 | 1,894,147 | -18,323 |
| 1998 | 2,048,645 | 1,870,371 | 178,274 |
| 1997 | 1,715,764 | 1,861,098 | -145,334 |
| 1996 | 1,721,336 | 1,849,587 | -128,251 |
| 1995 | 1,566,573 | 1,846,900 | -280,327 |
| 1994 | 1,487,288 | 1,813,827 | -326,539 |
| 1993 | 1,490,077 | 1,788,414 | -298,337 |
| 1992 | 1,718,921 | 1,769,259 | -50,338 |
| 1991 | 1,368,865 | 1,782,165 | -413,300 |
| 1990 | 1,686,326 | 1,749,622 | -63,296 |
| 1989 | 1,492,470 | 1,728,354 | -235,884 |
| 1988 | 1,559,879 | 1,707,402 | -147,523 |
| 1987 | 1,603,181 | 1,671,330 | -68,149 |
| 1986 | 1,421,656 | 1,631,491 | -209,835 |
| 1985 | 1,442,503 | 1,614,042 | -171,539 |
| 1984 | 1,531,133 | 1,579,872 | -48,739 |
| 1983 | 1,531,965 | 1,542,194 | -10,229 |
| 1982 | 1,465,878 | 1,485,790 | -19,912 |
| 1981 | 1,302,115 | 1,436,599 | -134,484 |
| 1980 | 1,233,903 | 1,413,735 | -179,832 |
| 1979 | 1,239,372 | 1,394,056 | -154,684 |
| 1978 | 1,224,289 | 1,364,661 | -140,372 |
| 1977 | 1,190,394 | 1,314,002 | -123,608 |
| 1976 | 1,142,556 | 1,258,286 | -115,730 |
| 1975 | 1,018,773 | 1,239,069 | -220,296 |
| 1974 | 874,210 | 1,218,884 | -344,674 |
| 1973 | 886,194 | 1,206,285 | -320,091 |
| 1972 | 884,923 | 1,206,414 | -321,491 |
| 1971 | 894,893 | 1,210,256 | -315,363 |
| 1970 | 898,021 | 1,198,944 | -300,923 |
| 1969 | 1,024,789 | 1,186,306 | -161,517 |
| 1968 | 1,020,129 | 1,172,146 | -152,017 |
| 1967 | 1,013,892 | 1,166,704 | -152,812 |
| 1966 | 994,371 | 1,156,498 | -162,127 |
| 1965 | 989,312 | 1,146,094 | -156,782 |
| 1964 | 975,244 | 1,131,586 | -156,342 |
| 1963 | 961,324 | 1,116,591 | -155,267 |
| 1962 | 941,050 | 1,091,953 | -150,903 |
| 1961 | 920,780 | 1,064,377 | -143,597 |
| 1960 | 880,663 | 1,036,017 | -155,354 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 88.5% of the population change in the Philippines 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, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 178,147 and 0.2% in 2010.
The Philippines population clock
Philippines
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
117991570
|
14/197 |
| Percent of world population | 1.42% | 14/197 |
| One net population change |
33.1 seconds
|
24/197 |
| One birth every |
17.1 seconds
|
14/196 |
| One death every |
44 seconds
|
15/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2,610 | 24/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +952,471 | 24/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.83% | 113/197 |
| One migration net change every |
3.53 minutes
|
185/196 |
| Annual migration change | -149,315 | 185/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 87,212 | 135/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.1% | 195/195 |
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Philippines population statistics
|
Philippines
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 70.2 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 29.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 26.8 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.9:50.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.92 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,023 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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