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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 1.21 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 3.14% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Philippines vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Russia
2100 115,059,775 125,631,984
2099 115,816,309 125,735,285
2098 116,573,828 125,835,990
2097 117,333,883 125,914,480
2096 118,100,419 126,004,709
2095 118,866,742 126,072,890
2094 119,626,818 126,125,529
2093 120,388,122 126,181,074
2092 121,147,462 126,256,091
2091 121,904,917 126,304,823
2090 122,652,199 126,360,262
2089 123,391,846 126,412,664
2088 124,122,345 126,463,022
2087 124,843,149 126,511,263
2086 125,552,213 126,579,534
2085 126,246,777 126,655,806
2084 126,918,902 126,730,694
2083 127,566,644 126,805,713
2082 128,196,192 126,889,471
2081 128,799,883 126,973,300
2080 129,384,776 127,070,546
2079 129,937,788 127,191,346
2078 130,470,163 127,331,975
2077 130,981,766 127,489,152
2076 131,455,691 127,641,749
2075 131,899,779 127,825,235
2074 132,321,868 128,023,096
2073 132,712,554 128,238,922
2072 133,078,198 128,465,870
2071 133,413,261 128,745,681
2070 133,726,740 129,020,076
2069 134,013,962 129,309,803
2068 134,276,965 129,589,275
2067 134,521,893 129,873,991
2066 134,738,123 130,184,092
2065 134,943,069 130,515,828
2064 135,121,691 130,852,649
2063 135,278,856 131,199,458
2062 135,418,302 131,530,725
2061 135,533,003 131,881,030
2060 135,624,320 132,209,377
2059 135,691,307 132,568,882
2058 135,723,393 132,933,515
2057 135,729,299 133,272,997
2056 135,713,449 133,615,325
2055 135,658,483 133,963,055
2054 135,564,032 134,288,366
2053 135,433,969 134,609,198
2052 135,267,110 134,876,558
2051 135,047,521 135,141,211
2050 134,786,831 135,386,454
2049 134,476,341 135,609,441
2048 134,125,026 135,818,840
2047 133,725,025 136,013,698
2046 133,275,028 136,185,098
2045 132,781,283 136,368,416
2044 132,246,145 136,568,234
2043 131,672,273 136,791,498
2042 131,060,574 137,015,033
2041 130,412,807 137,266,491
2040 129,728,924 137,531,851
2039 129,013,931 137,833,822
2038 128,259,977 138,146,863
2037 127,475,872 138,485,780
2036 126,664,807 138,835,731
2035 125,834,749 139,197,452
2034 124,984,319 139,573,272
2033 124,117,657 139,960,175
2032 123,239,893 140,359,785
2031 122,353,079 140,785,026
2030 121,447,264 141,182,418
2029 120,532,209 141,571,268
2028 119,603,538 141,946,979
2027 118,669,567 142,315,155
2026 117,732,112 142,643,173
2025 116,786,962 143,513,328
2024 115,843,670 143,669,648
2023 114,891,199 143,826,130
2022 113,964,338 144,236,933
2021 113,100,950 144,746,762
2020 112,081,264 145,245,148
2019 110,804,683 145,453,291
2018 109,465,287 145,398,106
2017 108,119,693 145,293,260
2016 106,735,719 145,015,460
2015 105,312,992 144,640,716
2014 103,767,130 144,237,223
2013 102,076,336 143,805,638
2012 100,175,512 143,378,447
2011 98,248,614 143,018,195
2010 96,337,125 142,849,468
2009 94,384,250 142,785,348
2008 92,699,095 142,742,366
2007 91,075,184 142,805,114
2006 89,508,986 143,049,637
2005 88,015,962 143,518,814
2004 86,394,504 144,067,316
2003 84,731,835 144,648,618
2002 83,068,889 145,306,497
2001 81,401,488 145,976,482
2000 79,625,397 146,596,869
1999 77,753,257 147,214,776
1998 75,791,024 147,670,784
1997 73,908,810 147,915,361
1996 72,190,242 148,160,129
1995 70,546,246 148,375,787
1994 69,019,291 148,407,912
1993 67,530,621 148,458,777
1992 65,926,125 148,538,197
1991 64,382,249 148,394,216
1990 62,854,666 147,969,406
1989 61,265,260 147,721,000
1988 59,739,052 146,857,000
1987 58,157,496 145,908,000
1986 56,645,077 144,894,000
1985 55,213,006 143,858,000
1984 53,726,181 142,745,000
1983 52,194,620 141,668,000
1982 50,695,707 140,823,000
1981 49,311,727 139,941,000
1980 48,043,740 139,010,000
1979 46,807,103 138,027,000
1978 45,575,281 137,060,000
1977 44,367,962 136,100,000
1976 43,201,488 135,147,000
1975 42,120,826 134,200,000
1974 41,174,341 133,432,000
1973 40,294,130 132,669,000
1972 39,408,560 131,909,000
1971 38,518,659 131,155,000
1970 37,622,204 130,404,000
1969 36,660,799 129,664,000
1968 35,638,342 128,928,000
1967 34,621,320 128,196,000
1966 33,617,170 127,468,000
1965 32,625,316 126,745,000
1964 31,643,032 125,345,000
1963 30,674,731 123,960,000
1962 29,723,536 122,591,000
1961 28,792,621 121,236,000
1960 27,891,897 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Russia
2100 -0.65% -0.08%
2099 -0.65% -0.08%
2098 -0.65% -0.06%
2097 -0.65% -0.07%
2096 -0.64% -0.05%
2095 -0.64% -0.04%
2094 -0.63% -0.04%
2093 -0.63% -0.06%
2092 -0.62% -0.04%
2091 -0.61% -0.04%
2090 -0.6% -0.04%
2089 -0.59% -0.04%
2088 -0.58% -0.04%
2087 -0.56% -0.05%
2086 -0.55% -0.06%
2085 -0.53% -0.06%
2084 -0.51% -0.06%
2083 -0.49% -0.07%
2082 -0.47% -0.07%
2081 -0.45% -0.08%
2080 -0.43% -0.09%
2079 -0.41% -0.11%
2078 -0.39% -0.12%
2077 -0.36% -0.12%
2076 -0.34% -0.14%
2075 -0.32% -0.15%
2074 -0.29% -0.17%
2073 -0.27% -0.18%
2072 -0.25% -0.22%
2071 -0.23% -0.21%
2070 -0.21% -0.22%
2069 -0.2% -0.22%
2068 -0.18% -0.22%
2067 -0.16% -0.24%
2066 -0.15% -0.25%
2065 -0.13% -0.26%
2064 -0.12% -0.26%
2063 -0.1% -0.25%
2062 -0.08% -0.27%
2061 -0.07% -0.25%
2060 -0.05% -0.27%
2059 -0.02% -0.27%
2058 -0.004% -0.25%
2057 0.01% -0.26%
2056 0.04% -0.26%
2055 0.07% -0.24%
2054 0.1% -0.24%
2053 0.12% -0.2%
2052 0.16% -0.2%
2051 0.19% -0.18%
2050 0.23% -0.16%
2049 0.26% -0.15%
2048 0.3% -0.14%
2047 0.34% -0.13%
2046 0.37% -0.13%
2045 0.4% -0.15%
2044 0.44% -0.16%
2043 0.47% -0.16%
2042 0.5% -0.18%
2041 0.53% -0.19%
2040 0.55% -0.22%
2039 0.59% -0.23%
2038 0.62% -0.24%
2037 0.64% -0.25%
2036 0.66% -0.26%
2035 0.68% -0.27%
2034 0.7% -0.28%
2033 0.71% -0.28%
2032 0.72% -0.3%
2031 0.75% -0.28%
2030 0.76% -0.27%
2029 0.78% -0.26%
2028 0.79% -0.26%
2027 0.8% -0.23%
2026 0.81% -0.61%
2025 0.81% -0.11%
2024 0.83% -0.11%
2023 0.81% -0.28%
2022 0.76% -0.35%
2021 0.91% -0.34%
2020 1.15% -0.14%
2019 1.22% 0.04%
2018 1.24% 0.07%
2017 1.3% 0.19%
2016 1.35% 0.26%
2015 1.49% 0.28%
2014 1.66% 0.3%
2013 1.9% 0.3%
2012 1.96% 0.25%
2011 1.98% 0.12%
2010 2.07% 0.04%
2009 1.82% 0.03%
2008 1.78% -0.04%
2007 1.75% -0.17%
2006 1.7% -0.33%
2005 1.88% -0.38%
2004 1.96% -0.4%
2003 2% -0.45%
2002 2.05% -0.46%
2001 2.23% -0.42%
2000 2.41% -0.42%
1999 2.59% -0.31%
1998 2.55% -0.17%
1997 2.38% -0.17%
1996 2.33% -0.15%
1995 2.21% -0.02%
1994 2.2% -0.03%
1993 2.43% -0.05%
1992 2.4% 0.1%
1991 2.43% 0.29%
1990 2.59% 0.17%
1989 2.55% 0.59%
1988 2.72% 0.65%
1987 2.67% 0.7%
1986 2.59% 0.72%
1985 2.77% 0.78%
1984 2.93% 0.76%
1983 2.96% 0.6%
1982 2.81% 0.63%
1981 2.64% 0.67%
1980 2.64% 0.71%
1979 2.7% 0.71%
1978 2.72% 0.71%
1977 2.7% 0.71%
1976 2.57% 0.71%
1975 2.3% 0.58%
1974 2.18% 0.58%
1973 2.25% 0.58%
1972 2.31% 0.57%
1971 2.38% 0.58%
1970 2.62% 0.57%
1969 2.87% 0.57%
1968 2.94% 0.57%
1967 2.99% 0.57%
1966 3.04% 0.57%
1965 3.1% 1.12%
1964 3.16% 1.12%
1963 3.2% 1.12%
1962 3.23% 1.12%
1961 3.23% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Philippines Russia
Current population
118213646
142643173
Population rank 15/197 9/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.72%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,584 -428
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 166/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -251,822
Net migration rank 185/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -251,822
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 -574,678 -178,042
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 -503,392 27,807
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 -576,948 765,629
2021 917,928 -85,185 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 -697,177 334,094
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 -130,764 396,619
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 0 447,645
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 43,392 384,756
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 28,848 264,698
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 28,761 289,872
2012 1,979,568 95,702 0 285,977
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 -128,716 309,377
2010 2,030,979 13,556 -242,844 307,555
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 -257,014 350,206
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 -356,856 360,840
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 -471,257 365,717
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 -686,638 308,370
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 -846,761 263,541
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 -792,370 261,519
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 -896,822 256,804
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 -963,445 259,614
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 -967,540 550,401
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 -927,453 375,468
1998 1,870,371 178,274 -694,053 528,135
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 -769,159 541,387
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 -785,248 587,171
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 -845,742 723,875
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 -757,140 507,229
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 103,876 125,505
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 325,533 299,863
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 576,112 89,400
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 778,343 269,862
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 977,583 275,611
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 985,279 283,553
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 762,447 280,614
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 756,548 247,026
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 906,676 200,159
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 830,855 107,520
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 713,700 36,686
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 681,149 10,440
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 690,135 -5,791
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 812,766 108,882
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 832,932 122,316
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 852,237 113,851
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 843,850 80,069
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 883,186 -51,759
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 846,561 -107,568
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 872,050 -111,168
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 854,999 -134,968
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 785,554 -264,464
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 753,088 -64,643
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 787,621 -83,221
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 854,554 -116,029
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 989,279 -111,360
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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