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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 38.6 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Philippines vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Qatar
2100 115,059,775 6,972,765
2099 115,816,309 6,902,865
2098 116,573,828 6,832,972
2097 117,333,883 6,763,112
2096 118,100,419 6,693,313
2095 118,866,742 6,623,737
2094 119,626,818 6,554,428
2093 120,388,122 6,485,480
2092 121,147,462 6,416,857
2091 121,904,917 6,348,472
2090 122,652,199 6,280,498
2089 123,391,846 6,212,895
2088 124,122,345 6,145,694
2087 124,843,149 6,079,024
2086 125,552,213 6,012,856
2085 126,246,777 5,947,139
2084 126,918,902 5,882,052
2083 127,566,644 5,817,423
2082 128,196,192 5,753,042
2081 128,799,883 5,689,198
2080 129,384,776 5,626,301
2079 129,937,788 5,563,686
2078 130,470,163 5,501,503
2077 130,981,766 5,439,884
2076 131,455,691 5,378,805
2075 131,899,779 5,318,176
2074 132,321,868 5,257,980
2073 132,712,554 5,198,464
2072 133,078,198 5,139,487
2071 133,413,261 5,081,134
2070 133,726,740 5,023,260
2069 134,013,962 4,966,009
2068 134,276,965 4,909,308
2067 134,521,893 4,853,160
2066 134,738,123 4,797,538
2065 134,943,069 4,742,437
2064 135,121,691 4,687,734
2063 135,278,856 4,633,558
2062 135,418,302 4,580,556
2061 135,533,003 4,528,210
2060 135,624,320 4,476,460
2059 135,691,307 4,425,307
2058 135,723,393 4,374,761
2057 135,729,299 4,324,674
2056 135,713,449 4,275,356
2055 135,658,483 4,226,248
2054 135,564,032 4,177,940
2053 135,433,969 4,129,988
2052 135,267,110 4,082,778
2051 135,047,521 4,036,106
2050 134,786,831 3,989,893
2049 134,476,341 3,944,197
2048 134,125,026 3,898,911
2047 133,725,025 3,854,117
2046 133,275,028 3,809,818
2045 132,781,283 3,766,041
2044 132,246,145 3,722,804
2043 131,672,273 3,680,166
2042 131,060,574 3,638,155
2041 130,412,807 3,596,830
2040 129,728,924 3,556,201
2039 129,013,931 3,516,349
2038 128,259,977 3,477,295
2037 127,475,872 3,439,088
2036 126,664,807 3,401,760
2035 125,834,749 3,365,348
2034 124,984,319 3,329,762
2033 124,117,657 3,295,048
2032 123,239,893 3,261,276
2031 122,353,079 3,228,377
2030 121,447,264 3,196,357
2029 120,532,209 3,161,836
2028 119,603,538 3,124,179
2027 118,669,567 3,083,362
2026 117,732,112 3,032,913
2025 116,786,962 2,972,215
2024 115,843,670 2,857,822
2023 114,891,199 2,656,032
2022 113,964,338 2,657,333
2021 113,100,950 2,504,910
2020 112,081,264 2,794,148
2019 110,804,683 2,638,657
2018 109,465,287 2,580,734
2017 108,119,693 2,545,820
2016 106,735,719 2,477,113
2015 105,312,992 2,344,557
2014 103,767,130 2,151,745
2013 102,076,336 1,916,426
2012 100,175,512 1,722,438
2011 98,248,614 1,624,761
2010 96,337,125 1,616,832
2009 94,384,250 1,608,903
2008 92,699,095 1,426,938
2007 91,075,184 1,208,595
2006 89,508,986 972,831
2005 88,015,962 825,408
2004 86,394,504 773,332
2003 84,731,835 744,682
2002 83,068,889 711,205
2001 81,401,488 677,925
2000 79,625,397 644,989
1999 77,753,257 612,500
1998 75,791,024 580,540
1997 73,908,810 550,500
1996 72,190,242 529,019
1995 70,546,246 514,325
1994 69,019,291 499,459
1993 67,530,621 484,545
1992 65,926,125 469,657
1991 64,382,249 454,853
1990 62,854,666 440,175
1989 61,265,260 425,646
1988 59,739,052 411,264
1987 58,157,496 397,005
1986 56,645,077 382,422
1985 55,213,006 365,940
1984 53,726,181 347,878
1983 52,194,620 329,709
1982 50,695,707 311,537
1981 49,311,727 293,553
1980 48,043,740 275,913
1979 46,807,103 258,670
1978 45,575,281 241,808
1977 44,367,962 225,285
1976 43,201,488 209,052
1975 42,120,826 193,087
1974 41,174,341 177,362
1973 40,294,130 161,841
1972 39,408,560 146,506
1971 38,518,659 131,346
1970 37,622,204 116,350
1969 36,660,799 103,025
1968 35,638,342 91,749
1967 34,621,320 81,439
1966 33,617,170 72,192
1965 32,625,316 64,065
1964 31,643,032 56,867
1963 30,674,731 50,380
1962 29,723,536 44,630
1961 28,792,621 39,680
1960 27,891,897 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Qatar
2100 -0.65% 1.01%
2099 -0.65% 1.02%
2098 -0.65% 1.03%
2097 -0.65% 1.04%
2096 -0.64% 1.05%
2095 -0.64% 1.06%
2094 -0.63% 1.06%
2093 -0.63% 1.07%
2092 -0.62% 1.08%
2091 -0.61% 1.08%
2090 -0.6% 1.09%
2089 -0.59% 1.09%
2088 -0.58% 1.1%
2087 -0.56% 1.1%
2086 -0.55% 1.11%
2085 -0.53% 1.11%
2084 -0.51% 1.11%
2083 -0.49% 1.12%
2082 -0.47% 1.12%
2081 -0.45% 1.12%
2080 -0.43% 1.13%
2079 -0.41% 1.13%
2078 -0.39% 1.13%
2077 -0.36% 1.14%
2076 -0.34% 1.14%
2075 -0.32% 1.14%
2074 -0.29% 1.14%
2073 -0.27% 1.15%
2072 -0.25% 1.15%
2071 -0.23% 1.15%
2070 -0.21% 1.15%
2069 -0.2% 1.15%
2068 -0.18% 1.16%
2067 -0.16% 1.16%
2066 -0.15% 1.16%
2065 -0.13% 1.17%
2064 -0.12% 1.17%
2063 -0.1% 1.16%
2062 -0.08% 1.16%
2061 -0.07% 1.16%
2060 -0.05% 1.16%
2059 -0.02% 1.16%
2058 -0.004% 1.16%
2057 0.01% 1.15%
2056 0.04% 1.16%
2055 0.07% 1.16%
2054 0.1% 1.16%
2053 0.12% 1.16%
2052 0.16% 1.16%
2051 0.19% 1.16%
2050 0.23% 1.16%
2049 0.26% 1.16%
2048 0.3% 1.16%
2047 0.34% 1.16%
2046 0.37% 1.16%
2045 0.4% 1.16%
2044 0.44% 1.16%
2043 0.47% 1.15%
2042 0.5% 1.15%
2041 0.53% 1.14%
2040 0.55% 1.13%
2039 0.59% 1.12%
2038 0.62% 1.11%
2037 0.64% 1.1%
2036 0.66% 1.08%
2035 0.68% 1.07%
2034 0.7% 1.05%
2033 0.71% 1.04%
2032 0.72% 1.02%
2031 0.75% 1%
2030 0.76% 1.09%
2029 0.78% 1.21%
2028 0.79% 1.32%
2027 0.8% 1.66%
2026 0.81% 2.04%
2025 0.81% 4%
2024 0.83% 7.6%
2023 0.81% -0.05%
2022 0.76% 6.08%
2021 0.91% -10.4%
2020 1.15% 5.89%
2019 1.22% 2.24%
2018 1.24% 1.37%
2017 1.3% 2.77%
2016 1.35% 5.65%
2015 1.49% 8.96%
2014 1.66% 12.3%
2013 1.9% 11.3%
2012 1.96% 6.01%
2011 1.98% 0.49%
2010 2.07% 0.49%
2009 1.82% 12.8%
2008 1.78% 18.1%
2007 1.75% 24.2%
2006 1.7% 17.9%
2005 1.88% 6.73%
2004 1.96% 3.85%
2003 2% 4.71%
2002 2.05% 4.91%
2001 2.23% 5.11%
2000 2.41% 5.3%
1999 2.59% 5.51%
1998 2.55% 5.46%
1997 2.38% 4.06%
1996 2.33% 2.86%
1995 2.21% 2.98%
1994 2.2% 3.08%
1993 2.43% 3.17%
1992 2.4% 3.25%
1991 2.43% 3.33%
1990 2.59% 3.41%
1989 2.55% 3.5%
1988 2.72% 3.59%
1987 2.67% 3.81%
1986 2.59% 4.5%
1985 2.77% 5.19%
1984 2.93% 5.51%
1983 2.96% 5.83%
1982 2.81% 6.13%
1981 2.64% 6.39%
1980 2.64% 6.67%
1979 2.7% 6.97%
1978 2.72% 7.33%
1977 2.7% 7.77%
1976 2.57% 8.27%
1975 2.3% 8.87%
1974 2.18% 9.59%
1973 2.25% 10.5%
1972 2.31% 11.5%
1971 2.38% 12.9%
1970 2.62% 12.9%
1969 2.87% 12.3%
1968 2.94% 12.7%
1967 2.99% 12.8%
1966 3.04% 12.7%
1965 3.1% 12.7%
1964 3.16% 12.9%
1963 3.2% 12.9%
1962 3.23% 12.5%
1961 3.23% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Philippines Qatar
Current population
118213646
3058826
Population rank 15/197 137/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.04%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
4.61 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +313
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +36,288
Net migration rank 185/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 36,288
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 24,214 46,105
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 23,845 39,995
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 24,360 80,004
2021 917,928 -85,185 21,297 24,501
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 25,128 -50,433
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 24,112 10,557
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 23,340 12,465
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 23,244 46,719
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 22,416 119,725
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 22,568 177,467
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 21,699 194,712
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 19,669 133,520
2012 1,979,568 95,702 17,681 77,091
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 16,543 77,228
2010 2,030,979 13,556 16,225 90,620
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 15,595 123,217
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 14,062 165,572
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 11,351 245,703
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 10,225 204,236
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 11,392 68,993
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 11,242 12,531
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 11,291 22,234
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 11,062 22,356
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 10,683 22,456
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 9,974 22,769
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 9,431 22,815
1998 1,870,371 178,274 9,055 22,618
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 8,846 19,547
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 9,049 5,517
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 9,186 5,634
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 9,257 5,660
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 9,250 5,670
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 9,189 5,670
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 9,182 5,562
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 9,388 5,216
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 9,407 5,045
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 9,198 5,118
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 8,806 5,405
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 8,439 6,512
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 8,212 9,797
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 7,997 10,113
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 7,765 10,462
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 7,489 10,634
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 7,202 10,644
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 6,894 10,540
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 6,579 10,466
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 6,246 10,434
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 5,925 10,445
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 5,598 10,494
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 5,289 10,549
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 5,015 10,603
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 4,780 10,641
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 4,581 10,663
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 4,433 10,644
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 4,346 10,579
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 3,941 7,790
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 3,547 7,266
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 3,167 6,637
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 2,811 5,880
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 2,472 5,083
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 2,150 4,686
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 1,854 4,283
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 1,589 3,773
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 1,357 3,186
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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