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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.25 times bigger than Romania's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 1.65% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Philippines vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Romania
2100 115,059,775 10,843,503
2099 115,816,309 10,927,951
2098 116,573,828 11,011,822
2097 117,333,883 11,095,182
2096 118,100,419 11,178,195
2095 118,866,742 11,261,202
2094 119,626,818 11,343,358
2093 120,388,122 11,426,736
2092 121,147,462 11,509,522
2091 121,904,917 11,591,897
2090 122,652,199 11,675,686
2089 123,391,846 11,759,143
2088 124,122,345 11,842,733
2087 124,843,149 11,926,699
2086 125,552,213 12,013,212
2085 126,246,777 12,099,742
2084 126,918,902 12,187,794
2083 127,566,644 12,277,402
2082 128,196,192 12,367,518
2081 128,799,883 12,460,785
2080 129,384,776 12,556,104
2079 129,937,788 12,652,446
2078 130,470,163 12,750,395
2077 130,981,766 12,849,896
2076 131,455,691 12,950,914
2075 131,899,779 13,053,551
2074 132,321,868 13,158,624
2073 132,712,554 13,264,931
2072 133,078,198 13,375,162
2071 133,413,261 13,488,051
2070 133,726,740 13,603,287
2069 134,013,962 13,721,187
2068 134,276,965 13,840,530
2067 134,521,893 13,963,377
2066 134,738,123 14,088,938
2065 134,943,069 14,218,608
2064 135,121,691 14,349,029
2063 135,278,856 14,480,312
2062 135,418,302 14,613,788
2061 135,533,003 14,747,178
2060 135,624,320 14,879,235
2059 135,691,307 15,011,161
2058 135,723,393 15,141,670
2057 135,729,299 15,271,230
2056 135,713,449 15,400,030
2055 135,658,483 15,527,331
2054 135,564,032 15,651,338
2053 135,433,969 15,773,422
2052 135,267,110 15,896,118
2051 135,047,521 16,016,719
2050 134,786,831 16,135,745
2049 134,476,341 16,255,638
2048 134,125,026 16,375,139
2047 133,725,025 16,494,633
2046 133,275,028 16,612,186
2045 132,781,283 16,730,009
2044 132,246,145 16,848,827
2043 131,672,273 16,966,857
2042 131,060,574 17,084,359
2041 130,412,807 17,203,640
2040 129,728,924 17,320,952
2039 129,013,931 17,438,042
2038 128,259,977 17,556,386
2037 127,475,872 17,673,500
2036 126,664,807 17,790,613
2035 125,834,749 17,906,949
2034 124,984,319 18,020,973
2033 124,117,657 18,134,889
2032 123,239,893 18,247,275
2031 122,353,079 18,359,750
2030 121,447,264 18,471,446
2029 120,532,209 18,583,513
2028 119,603,538 18,693,807
2027 118,669,567 18,803,518
2026 117,732,112 18,912,567
2025 116,786,962 19,020,271
2024 115,843,670 19,051,804
2023 114,891,199 19,061,062
2022 113,964,338 19,048,502
2021 113,100,950 19,122,059
2020 112,081,264 19,265,250
2019 110,804,683 19,371,648
2018 109,465,287 19,473,970
2017 108,119,693 19,588,715
2016 106,735,719 19,702,267
2015 105,312,992 19,815,616
2014 103,767,130 19,908,979
2013 102,076,336 19,983,693
2012 100,175,512 20,058,035
2011 98,248,614 20,147,528
2010 96,337,125 20,246,871
2009 94,384,250 20,367,487
2008 92,699,095 20,537,875
2007 91,075,184 20,882,982
2006 89,508,986 21,193,760
2005 88,015,962 21,319,685
2004 86,394,504 21,451,748
2003 84,731,835 21,574,326
2002 83,068,889 21,730,496
2001 81,401,488 22,131,970
2000 79,625,397 22,442,971
1999 77,753,257 22,472,040
1998 75,791,024 22,507,344
1997 73,908,810 22,553,978
1996 72,190,242 22,619,004
1995 70,546,246 22,684,270
1994 69,019,291 22,730,211
1993 67,530,621 22,763,280
1992 65,926,125 22,794,284
1991 64,382,249 23,001,155
1990 62,854,666 23,201,835
1989 61,265,260 23,161,458
1988 59,739,052 23,057,662
1987 58,157,496 22,949,430
1986 56,645,077 22,836,841
1985 55,213,006 22,732,999
1984 53,726,181 22,640,547
1983 52,194,620 22,560,478
1982 50,695,707 22,475,741
1981 49,311,727 22,353,070
1980 48,043,740 22,207,282
1979 46,807,103 22,090,488
1978 45,575,281 21,951,464
1977 44,367,962 21,756,096
1976 43,201,488 21,551,634
1975 42,120,826 21,293,583
1974 41,174,341 21,029,429
1973 40,294,130 20,835,681
1972 39,408,560 20,657,957
1971 38,518,659 20,461,567
1970 37,622,204 20,250,398
1969 36,660,799 20,009,141
1968 35,638,342 19,799,831
1967 34,621,320 19,534,242
1966 33,617,170 19,215,450
1965 32,625,316 19,031,576
1964 31,643,032 18,919,126
1963 30,674,731 18,797,850
1962 29,723,536 18,676,550
1961 28,792,621 18,555,250
1960 27,891,897 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Romania
2100 -0.65% -0.77%
2099 -0.65% -0.76%
2098 -0.65% -0.75%
2097 -0.65% -0.74%
2096 -0.64% -0.74%
2095 -0.64% -0.72%
2094 -0.63% -0.73%
2093 -0.63% -0.72%
2092 -0.62% -0.71%
2091 -0.61% -0.72%
2090 -0.6% -0.71%
2089 -0.59% -0.71%
2088 -0.58% -0.7%
2087 -0.56% -0.72%
2086 -0.55% -0.72%
2085 -0.53% -0.72%
2084 -0.51% -0.73%
2083 -0.49% -0.73%
2082 -0.47% -0.75%
2081 -0.45% -0.76%
2080 -0.43% -0.76%
2079 -0.41% -0.77%
2078 -0.39% -0.77%
2077 -0.36% -0.78%
2076 -0.34% -0.79%
2075 -0.32% -0.8%
2074 -0.29% -0.8%
2073 -0.27% -0.82%
2072 -0.25% -0.84%
2071 -0.23% -0.85%
2070 -0.21% -0.86%
2069 -0.2% -0.86%
2068 -0.18% -0.88%
2067 -0.16% -0.89%
2066 -0.15% -0.91%
2065 -0.13% -0.91%
2064 -0.12% -0.91%
2063 -0.1% -0.91%
2062 -0.08% -0.9%
2061 -0.07% -0.89%
2060 -0.05% -0.88%
2059 -0.02% -0.86%
2058 -0.004% -0.85%
2057 0.01% -0.84%
2056 0.04% -0.82%
2055 0.07% -0.79%
2054 0.1% -0.77%
2053 0.12% -0.77%
2052 0.16% -0.75%
2051 0.19% -0.74%
2050 0.23% -0.74%
2049 0.26% -0.73%
2048 0.3% -0.72%
2047 0.34% -0.71%
2046 0.37% -0.7%
2045 0.4% -0.71%
2044 0.44% -0.7%
2043 0.47% -0.69%
2042 0.5% -0.69%
2041 0.53% -0.68%
2040 0.55% -0.67%
2039 0.59% -0.67%
2038 0.62% -0.66%
2037 0.64% -0.66%
2036 0.66% -0.65%
2035 0.68% -0.63%
2034 0.7% -0.63%
2033 0.71% -0.62%
2032 0.72% -0.61%
2031 0.75% -0.6%
2030 0.76% -0.6%
2029 0.78% -0.59%
2028 0.79% -0.58%
2027 0.8% -0.58%
2026 0.81% -0.57%
2025 0.81% -0.17%
2024 0.83% -0.05%
2023 0.81% 0.07%
2022 0.76% -0.38%
2021 0.91% -0.74%
2020 1.15% -0.55%
2019 1.22% -0.53%
2018 1.24% -0.59%
2017 1.3% -0.58%
2016 1.35% -0.57%
2015 1.49% -0.47%
2014 1.66% -0.37%
2013 1.9% -0.37%
2012 1.96% -0.44%
2011 1.98% -0.49%
2010 2.07% -0.59%
2009 1.82% -0.83%
2008 1.78% -1.65%
2007 1.75% -1.47%
2006 1.7% -0.59%
2005 1.88% -0.62%
2004 1.96% -0.57%
2003 2% -0.72%
2002 2.05% -1.81%
2001 2.23% -1.39%
2000 2.41% -0.13%
1999 2.59% -0.16%
1998 2.55% -0.21%
1997 2.38% -0.29%
1996 2.33% -0.29%
1995 2.21% -0.2%
1994 2.2% -0.15%
1993 2.43% -0.14%
1992 2.4% -0.9%
1991 2.43% -0.86%
1990 2.59% 0.17%
1989 2.55% 0.45%
1988 2.72% 0.47%
1987 2.67% 0.49%
1986 2.59% 0.46%
1985 2.77% 0.41%
1984 2.93% 0.35%
1983 2.96% 0.38%
1982 2.81% 0.55%
1981 2.64% 0.66%
1980 2.64% 0.53%
1979 2.7% 0.63%
1978 2.72% 0.9%
1977 2.7% 0.95%
1976 2.57% 1.21%
1975 2.3% 1.26%
1974 2.18% 0.93%
1973 2.25% 0.86%
1972 2.31% 0.96%
1971 2.38% 1.04%
1970 2.62% 1.21%
1969 2.87% 1.06%
1968 2.94% 1.36%
1967 2.99% 1.66%
1966 3.04% 0.97%
1965 3.1% 0.59%
1964 3.16% 0.65%
1963 3.2% 0.65%
1962 3.23% 0.65%
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).

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

In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Philippines Romania
Current population
118213646
18912567
Population rank 15/197 70/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.23%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 -86
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 172/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -29,041
Net migration rank 185/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -29,041
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 -100,975 -28,466
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 -83,869 -27,780
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 -93,338 89,076
2021 917,928 -85,185 -141,504 -17,731
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 -100,179 -13,202
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 -62,316 -33,018
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 -50,930 -33,081
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 -53,196 -33,073
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 -59,447 -35,751
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 -55,745 -35,448
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 -59,951 -34,910
2012 1,979,568 95,702 -54,157 -37,589
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 -56,413 -102,769
2010 2,030,979 13,556 -46,567 -122,364
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 -34,625 -137,953
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 -30,806 -144,368
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 -37,590 -133,089
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 -38,148 -132,777
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 -40,508 -131,176
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 -42,904 -117,432
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 -56,093 -107,139
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 -58,673 -106,585
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 -37,625 -91,154
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 -22,443 -92,451
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 -31,461 -82,590
1998 1,870,371 178,274 -33,761 -81,366
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 -42,853 -88,734
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 -56,548 -70,799
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 -36,295 -73,779
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 -18,184 -76,246
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 -13,658 -73,475
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 -4,559 -63,200
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 25,301 -36,824
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 69,605 -38,157
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 122,756 -33,866
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 126,817 -48,911
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 128,517 -42,868
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 134,737 -50,450
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 111,392 -28,108
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 117,731 -24,629
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 87,986 3,093
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 119,121 -4,725
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 156,472 -20,870
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 168,776 -16,668
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 194,397 -29,600
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 204,148 -31,427
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 215,385 -28,135
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 213,361 18,748
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 219,324 9,125
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 235,530 6,725
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 175,020 58,651
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 198,316 61,920
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 206,662 74,473
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 234,905 71,919
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 264,120 74,851
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 338,577 33,601
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 347,709 37,282
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 115,293 -25,458
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 114,190 -60,430
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 134,326 -59,500
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 139,104 -58,076
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 130,736 -56,152
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 163,286 -54,642
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 191,431 -55,397

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

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

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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