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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 11 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Philippines vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Portugal
2100 115,059,775 9,079,610
2099 115,816,309 9,084,930
2098 116,573,828 9,089,064
2097 117,333,883 9,094,546
2096 118,100,419 9,100,755
2095 118,866,742 9,108,548
2094 119,626,818 9,113,366
2093 120,388,122 9,118,286
2092 121,147,462 9,123,579
2091 121,904,917 9,127,714
2090 122,652,199 9,132,140
2089 123,391,846 9,136,870
2088 124,122,345 9,141,647
2087 124,843,149 9,147,996
2086 125,552,213 9,152,804
2085 126,246,777 9,158,263
2084 126,918,902 9,165,158
2083 127,566,644 9,171,574
2082 128,196,192 9,179,958
2081 128,799,883 9,190,466
2080 129,384,776 9,201,621
2079 129,937,788 9,214,398
2078 130,470,163 9,228,555
2077 130,981,766 9,243,708
2076 131,455,691 9,262,542
2075 131,899,779 9,282,392
2074 132,321,868 9,305,608
2073 132,712,554 9,330,117
2072 133,078,198 9,353,771
2071 133,413,261 9,380,991
2070 133,726,740 9,409,668
2069 134,013,962 9,440,299
2068 134,276,965 9,473,457
2067 134,521,893 9,506,001
2066 134,738,123 9,539,597
2065 134,943,069 9,574,237
2064 135,121,691 9,611,738
2063 135,278,856 9,649,045
2062 135,418,302 9,686,737
2061 135,533,003 9,723,601
2060 135,624,320 9,762,379
2059 135,691,307 9,801,072
2058 135,723,393 9,841,936
2057 135,729,299 9,880,092
2056 135,713,449 9,918,643
2055 135,658,483 9,958,971
2054 135,564,032 9,997,570
2053 135,433,969 10,037,385
2052 135,267,110 10,076,095
2051 135,047,521 10,112,788
2050 134,786,831 10,149,626
2049 134,476,341 10,187,172
2048 134,125,026 10,221,034
2047 133,725,025 10,255,340
2046 133,275,028 10,289,266
2045 132,781,283 10,321,807
2044 132,246,145 10,353,338
2043 131,672,273 10,384,554
2042 131,060,574 10,412,950
2041 130,412,807 10,440,054
2040 129,728,924 10,469,380
2039 129,013,931 10,497,556
2038 128,259,977 10,523,869
2037 127,475,872 10,548,445
2036 126,664,807 10,573,361
2035 125,834,749 10,597,352
2034 124,984,319 10,621,955
2033 124,117,657 10,645,024
2032 123,239,893 10,668,384
2031 122,353,079 10,689,372
2030 121,447,264 10,708,819
2029 120,532,209 10,729,893
2028 119,603,538 10,752,023
2027 118,669,567 10,770,712
2026 117,732,112 10,788,071
2025 116,786,962 10,804,871
2024 115,843,670 10,694,681
2023 114,891,199 10,578,174
2022 113,964,338 10,434,332
2021 113,100,950 10,361,831
2020 112,081,264 10,297,081
2019 110,804,683 10,286,263
2018 109,465,287 10,283,822
2017 108,119,693 10,300,300
2016 106,735,719 10,325,452
2015 105,312,992 10,358,076
2014 103,767,130 10,401,062
2013 102,076,336 10,457,295
2012 100,175,512 10,514,844
2011 98,248,614 10,557,560
2010 96,337,125 10,573,100
2009 94,384,250 10,568,247
2008 92,699,095 10,558,177
2007 91,075,184 10,542,964
2006 89,508,986 10,522,288
2005 88,015,962 10,503,330
2004 86,394,504 10,483,861
2003 84,731,835 10,458,821
2002 83,068,889 10,419,631
2001 81,401,488 10,362,722
2000 79,625,397 10,289,898
1999 77,753,257 10,217,828
1998 75,791,024 10,160,196
1997 73,908,810 10,108,977
1996 72,190,242 10,063,945
1995 70,546,246 10,026,176
1994 69,019,291 9,991,525
1993 67,530,621 9,964,675
1992 65,926,125 9,952,494
1991 64,382,249 9,960,235
1990 62,854,666 9,983,218
1989 61,265,260 10,005,000
1988 59,739,052 10,019,610
1987 58,157,496 10,030,031
1986 56,645,077 10,032,734
1985 55,213,006 10,023,613
1984 53,726,181 9,996,232
1983 52,194,620 9,957,865
1982 50,695,707 9,911,771
1981 49,311,727 9,851,362
1980 48,043,740 9,766,312
1979 46,807,103 9,661,265
1978 45,575,281 9,558,250
1977 44,367,962 9,455,675
1976 43,201,488 9,355,810
1975 42,120,826 9,093,470
1974 41,174,341 8,754,365
1973 40,294,130 8,633,100
1972 39,408,560 8,630,430
1971 38,518,659 8,643,756
1970 37,622,204 8,680,431
1969 36,660,799 8,757,705
1968 35,638,342 8,836,650
1967 34,621,320 8,874,520
1966 33,617,170 8,930,990
1965 32,625,316 8,998,595
1964 31,643,032 9,035,365
1963 30,674,731 9,030,355
1962 29,723,536 8,993,985
1961 28,792,621 8,929,316
1960 27,891,897 8,857,716

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 the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Philippines' population will grow by 14% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Portugal
2100 -0.65% -0.06%
2099 -0.65% -0.05%
2098 -0.65% -0.06%
2097 -0.65% -0.07%
2096 -0.64% -0.09%
2095 -0.64% -0.05%
2094 -0.63% -0.05%
2093 -0.63% -0.06%
2092 -0.62% -0.05%
2091 -0.61% -0.05%
2090 -0.6% -0.05%
2089 -0.59% -0.05%
2088 -0.58% -0.07%
2087 -0.56% -0.05%
2086 -0.55% -0.06%
2085 -0.53% -0.08%
2084 -0.51% -0.07%
2083 -0.49% -0.09%
2082 -0.47% -0.11%
2081 -0.45% -0.12%
2080 -0.43% -0.14%
2079 -0.41% -0.15%
2078 -0.39% -0.16%
2077 -0.36% -0.2%
2076 -0.34% -0.21%
2075 -0.32% -0.25%
2074 -0.29% -0.26%
2073 -0.27% -0.25%
2072 -0.25% -0.29%
2071 -0.23% -0.3%
2070 -0.21% -0.32%
2069 -0.2% -0.35%
2068 -0.18% -0.34%
2067 -0.16% -0.35%
2066 -0.15% -0.36%
2065 -0.13% -0.39%
2064 -0.12% -0.39%
2063 -0.1% -0.39%
2062 -0.08% -0.38%
2061 -0.07% -0.4%
2060 -0.05% -0.39%
2059 -0.02% -0.42%
2058 -0.004% -0.39%
2057 0.01% -0.39%
2056 0.04% -0.4%
2055 0.07% -0.39%
2054 0.1% -0.4%
2053 0.12% -0.38%
2052 0.16% -0.36%
2051 0.19% -0.36%
2050 0.23% -0.37%
2049 0.26% -0.33%
2048 0.3% -0.33%
2047 0.34% -0.33%
2046 0.37% -0.32%
2045 0.4% -0.3%
2044 0.44% -0.3%
2043 0.47% -0.27%
2042 0.5% -0.26%
2041 0.53% -0.28%
2040 0.55% -0.27%
2039 0.59% -0.25%
2038 0.62% -0.23%
2037 0.64% -0.24%
2036 0.66% -0.23%
2035 0.68% -0.23%
2034 0.7% -0.22%
2033 0.71% -0.22%
2032 0.72% -0.2%
2031 0.75% -0.18%
2030 0.76% -0.2%
2029 0.78% -0.21%
2028 0.79% -0.17%
2027 0.8% -0.16%
2026 0.81% -0.16%
2025 0.81% 1.03%
2024 0.83% 1.1%
2023 0.81% 1.38%
2022 0.76% 0.7%
2021 0.91% 0.63%
2020 1.15% 0.11%
2019 1.22% 0.02%
2018 1.24% -0.16%
2017 1.3% -0.24%
2016 1.35% -0.31%
2015 1.49% -0.41%
2014 1.66% -0.54%
2013 1.9% -0.55%
2012 1.96% -0.4%
2011 1.98% -0.15%
2010 2.07% 0.05%
2009 1.82% 0.1%
2008 1.78% 0.14%
2007 1.75% 0.2%
2006 1.7% 0.18%
2005 1.88% 0.19%
2004 1.96% 0.24%
2003 2% 0.38%
2002 2.05% 0.55%
2001 2.23% 0.71%
2000 2.41% 0.71%
1999 2.59% 0.57%
1998 2.55% 0.51%
1997 2.38% 0.45%
1996 2.33% 0.38%
1995 2.21% 0.35%
1994 2.2% 0.27%
1993 2.43% 0.12%
1992 2.4% -0.08%
1991 2.43% -0.23%
1990 2.59% -0.22%
1989 2.55% -0.15%
1988 2.72% -0.1%
1987 2.67% -0.03%
1986 2.59% 0.09%
1985 2.77% 0.27%
1984 2.93% 0.39%
1983 2.96% 0.47%
1982 2.81% 0.61%
1981 2.64% 0.87%
1980 2.64% 1.09%
1979 2.7% 1.08%
1978 2.72% 1.08%
1977 2.7% 1.07%
1976 2.57% 2.88%
1975 2.3% 3.87%
1974 2.18% 1.4%
1973 2.25% 0.03%
1972 2.31% -0.15%
1971 2.38% -0.42%
1970 2.62% -0.88%
1969 2.87% -0.89%
1968 2.94% -0.43%
1967 2.99% -0.63%
1966 3.04% -0.75%
1965 3.1% -0.41%
1964 3.16% 0.06%
1963 3.2% 0.4%
1962 3.23% 0.72%
1961 3.23% 0.81%

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 the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Philippines Portugal
Current population
118213646
10788071
Population rank 15/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.13%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
4.78 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
6.22 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +302
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 99/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +16,472
Net migration rank 185/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 16,472
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 -34,223 20,648
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 -40,694 68,696
2021 917,928 -85,185 -45,592 69,606
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 -25,709 22,495
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 -23,691 13,979
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 -23,749 -775
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 -23,823 -3,209
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 -22,882 -26,447
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 -24,052 -36,342
2012 1,979,568 95,702 -17,875 -37,083
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 -5,279 -31,513
2010 2,030,979 13,556 -4,230 -5,627
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 -5,284 14,532
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 0 9,478
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 -1,055 21,064
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 3,156 16,754
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 2,101 15,537
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 7,339 13,928
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 4,184 24,740
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 8,335 42,169
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 8,290 55,565
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 15,435 60,586
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 8,175 49,572
1998 1,870,371 178,274 7,112 40,931
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 8,087 36,922
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 4,026 32,640
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 4,011 26,971
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 9,991 20,761
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 7,972 8,561
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 13,933 -11,847
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 12,948 -37,914
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 13,976 -34,855
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 22,011 -30,615
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 24,047 -26,595
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 28,084 -23,142
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 31,102 -20,000
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 33,077 -19,183
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 45,983 -16,658
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 47,798 -16,568
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 58,479 -15,006
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 56,152 -7,938
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 63,481 29,881
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 67,628 32,434
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 70,731 34,345
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 84,156 37,779
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 85,138 40,490
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 81,841 42,262
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 74,412 41,254
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 76,835 39,748
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 83,715 39,058
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 82,980 48,944
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 87,672 -191,862
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 89,329 -161,114
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 100,737 -145,200
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 106,495 -136,232
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 107,171 -129,233
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 115,182 -123,855
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 120,170 -118,763
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 113,783 -116,874
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 123,217 -113,947
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 117,867 -112,768
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 88.2% of the population change in the Philippines is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people). In Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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