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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 7.88 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Philippines vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Rwanda
2100 115,065,514 33,092,520
2099 115,822,085 32,987,847
2098 116,579,642 32,907,335
2097 117,339,735 32,832,706
2096 118,106,310 32,747,490
2095 118,872,671 32,615,044
2094 119,632,784 32,529,590
2093 120,394,127 32,396,544
2092 121,153,505 32,274,083
2091 121,910,997 32,171,077
2090 122,658,317 32,068,626
2089 123,398,001 31,872,593
2088 124,128,536 31,726,882
2087 124,849,376 31,533,364
2086 125,558,475 31,379,315
2085 126,253,074 31,235,000
2084 126,925,232 31,092,940
2083 127,573,007 30,917,707
2082 128,202,586 30,733,578
2081 128,806,308 30,557,819
2080 129,391,229 30,367,298
2079 129,944,270 30,176,627
2078 130,476,671 29,997,866
2077 130,988,299 29,800,561
2076 131,462,248 29,627,021
2075 131,906,358 29,423,503
2074 132,328,468 29,225,643
2073 132,719,174 29,007,777
2072 133,084,836 28,780,763
2071 133,419,916 28,560,382
2070 133,733,411 28,316,533
2069 134,020,647 28,103,541
2068 134,283,663 27,854,906
2067 134,528,603 27,591,747
2066 134,744,843 27,355,659
2065 134,949,800 27,084,704
2064 135,128,431 26,821,315
2063 135,285,603 26,543,184
2062 135,425,056 26,296,132
2061 135,539,763 25,985,356
2060 135,631,085 25,712,904
2059 135,698,075 25,437,446
2058 135,730,163 25,106,242
2057 135,736,069 24,837,928
2056 135,720,219 24,566,784
2055 135,665,249 24,266,669
2054 135,570,794 23,976,914
2053 135,440,724 23,690,426
2052 135,273,857 23,406,346
2051 135,054,258 23,099,207
2050 134,793,554 22,800,250
2049 134,483,048 22,484,698
2048 134,131,716 22,157,938
2047 133,731,695 21,834,786
2046 133,281,676 21,540,566
2045 132,787,906 21,215,262
2044 132,252,742 20,902,695
2043 131,678,840 20,535,605
2042 131,067,112 20,201,608
2041 130,419,312 19,832,577
2040 129,735,394 19,463,015
2039 129,020,366 19,096,860
2038 128,266,374 18,761,626
2037 127,482,230 18,421,864
2036 126,671,125 18,116,691
2035 125,841,025 17,753,910
2034 124,990,553 17,421,234
2033 124,123,848 17,089,349
2032 123,246,040 16,811,505
2031 122,359,182 16,485,559
2030 121,453,322 16,167,916
2029 120,538,221 15,858,862
2028 119,609,503 15,544,959
2027 118,675,486 15,207,733
2026 117,737,984 14,888,776
2025 116,792,787 14,560,205
2024 115,843,670 14,256,567
2023 114,891,199 13,954,471
2022 113,964,338 13,651,030
2021 113,100,950 13,355,260
2020 112,081,264 13,065,837
2019 110,804,683 12,776,103
2018 109,465,287 12,487,996
2017 108,119,693 12,202,060
2016 106,735,719 11,919,183
2015 105,312,992 11,640,022
2014 103,767,130 11,364,757
2013 102,076,336 11,093,340
2012 100,175,512 10,829,901
2011 98,248,614 10,573,733
2010 96,337,125 10,317,553
2009 94,384,250 10,060,432
2008 92,699,095 9,804,269
2007 91,075,184 9,549,933
2006 89,508,986 9,299,246
2005 88,015,962 9,054,528
2004 86,394,504 8,816,844
2003 84,731,835 8,586,875
2002 83,068,889 8,400,180
2001 81,401,488 8,287,094
2000 79,625,397 8,213,931
1999 77,753,257 8,147,912
1998 75,791,024 8,081,681
1997 73,908,810 7,755,238
1996 72,190,242 6,708,764
1995 70,546,246 5,674,118
1994 69,019,291 6,792,352
1993 67,530,621 7,981,132
1992 65,926,125 7,683,266
1991 64,382,249 7,526,966
1990 62,854,666 7,375,307
1989 61,265,260 7,184,706
1988 59,739,052 6,968,071
1987 58,157,496 6,749,493
1986 56,645,077 6,531,881
1985 55,213,006 6,317,228
1984 53,726,181 6,107,627
1983 52,194,620 5,905,311
1982 50,695,707 5,711,549
1981 49,311,727 5,527,230
1980 48,043,740 5,353,259
1979 46,807,103 5,189,541
1978 45,575,281 5,035,171
1977 44,367,962 4,888,240
1976 43,201,488 4,745,954
1975 42,120,826 4,607,728
1974 41,174,341 4,474,228
1973 40,294,130 4,345,047
1972 39,408,560 4,220,335
1971 38,518,659 4,100,044
1970 37,622,204 3,980,669
1969 36,660,799 3,861,271
1968 35,638,342 3,744,010
1967 34,621,320 3,629,577
1966 33,617,170 3,521,626
1965 32,625,316 3,423,210
1964 31,643,032 3,334,834
1963 30,674,731 3,258,890
1962 29,723,536 3,186,025
1961 28,792,621 3,106,779
1960 27,891,897 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Philippines' population will grow by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people with a rank change from 14th to 13th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Rwanda
2100 -0.65% 0.32%
2099 -0.65% 0.24%
2098 -0.65% 0.23%
2097 -0.65% 0.26%
2096 -0.64% 0.41%
2095 -0.64% 0.26%
2094 -0.63% 0.41%
2093 -0.63% 0.38%
2092 -0.62% 0.32%
2091 -0.61% 0.32%
2090 -0.6% 0.62%
2089 -0.59% 0.46%
2088 -0.58% 0.61%
2087 -0.56% 0.49%
2086 -0.55% 0.46%
2085 -0.53% 0.46%
2084 -0.51% 0.57%
2083 -0.49% 0.6%
2082 -0.47% 0.58%
2081 -0.45% 0.63%
2080 -0.43% 0.63%
2079 -0.41% 0.6%
2078 -0.39% 0.66%
2077 -0.36% 0.59%
2076 -0.34% 0.69%
2075 -0.32% 0.68%
2074 -0.29% 0.75%
2073 -0.27% 0.79%
2072 -0.25% 0.77%
2071 -0.23% 0.86%
2070 -0.21% 0.76%
2069 -0.2% 0.89%
2068 -0.18% 0.95%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.15% 1%
2065 -0.13% 0.98%
2064 -0.12% 1.05%
2063 -0.1% 0.94%
2062 -0.08% 1.2%
2061 -0.07% 1.06%
2060 -0.05% 1.08%
2059 -0.02% 1.32%
2058 -0.004% 1.08%
2057 0.01% 1.1%
2056 0.04% 1.24%
2055 0.07% 1.21%
2054 0.1% 1.21%
2053 0.12% 1.21%
2052 0.16% 1.33%
2051 0.19% 1.31%
2050 0.23% 1.4%
2049 0.26% 1.47%
2048 0.3% 1.48%
2047 0.34% 1.37%
2046 0.37% 1.53%
2045 0.4% 1.5%
2044 0.44% 1.79%
2043 0.47% 1.65%
2042 0.5% 1.86%
2041 0.53% 1.9%
2040 0.55% 1.92%
2039 0.59% 1.79%
2038 0.62% 1.84%
2037 0.64% 1.68%
2036 0.66% 2.04%
2035 0.68% 1.91%
2034 0.7% 1.94%
2033 0.71% 1.65%
2032 0.72% 1.98%
2031 0.75% 1.96%
2030 0.76% 1.95%
2029 0.78% 2.02%
2028 0.79% 2.22%
2027 0.8% 2.14%
2026 0.81% 2.26%
2025 0.82% 2.13%
2024 0.83% 2.16%
2023 0.81% 2.22%
2022 0.76% 2.21%
2021 0.91% 2.22%
2020 1.15% 2.27%
2019 1.22% 2.31%
2018 1.24% 2.34%
2017 1.3% 2.37%
2016 1.35% 2.4%
2015 1.49% 2.42%
2014 1.66% 2.45%
2013 1.9% 2.43%
2012 1.96% 2.42%
2011 1.98% 2.48%
2010 2.07% 2.56%
2009 1.82% 2.61%
2008 1.78% 2.66%
2007 1.75% 2.7%
2006 1.7% 2.7%
2005 1.88% 2.7%
2004 1.96% 2.68%
2003 2% 2.22%
2002 2.05% 1.36%
2001 2.23% 0.89%
2000 2.41% 0.81%
1999 2.59% 0.82%
1998 2.55% 4.21%
1997 2.38% 15.6%
1996 2.33% 18.2%
1995 2.21% -16.5%
1994 2.2% -14.9%
1993 2.43% 3.88%
1992 2.4% 2.08%
1991 2.43% 2.06%
1990 2.59% 2.65%
1989 2.55% 3.11%
1988 2.72% 3.24%
1987 2.67% 3.33%
1986 2.59% 3.4%
1985 2.77% 3.43%
1984 2.93% 3.43%
1983 2.96% 3.39%
1982 2.81% 3.33%
1981 2.64% 3.25%
1980 2.64% 3.15%
1979 2.7% 3.07%
1978 2.72% 3.01%
1977 2.7% 3%
1976 2.57% 3%
1975 2.3% 2.98%
1974 2.18% 2.97%
1973 2.25% 2.96%
1972 2.31% 2.93%
1971 2.38% 3%
1970 2.62% 3.09%
1969 2.87% 3.13%
1968 2.94% 3.15%
1967 2.99% 3.07%
1966 3.04% 2.87%
1965 3.1% 2.65%
1964 3.16% 2.33%
1963 3.2% 2.29%
1962 3.23% 2.55%
1961 3.23% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Philippines Rwanda
Current population
117991570
14975051
Population rank 14/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.18%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +828
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 45/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 +6,282
Net migration rank 185/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 6,282
2024 - -160,373 - -15,582
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 312,762 -9,001
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 312,145 -9,001
2021 917,928 -85,185 309,895 -21,492
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 312,692 -22,251
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 312,512 -25,323
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 310,323 -25,634
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 299,114 -21,862
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 292,779 -19,505
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 286,331 -16,779
2012 1,979,568 95,702 282,584 -25,260
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 282,922 -27,915
2010 2,030,979 13,556 286,848 -29,501
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 287,034 -30,128
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 285,791 -32,537
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 282,149 -34,008
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 275,121 -33,830
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 265,273 -31,214
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 251,243 -25,355
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 239,036 -91,518
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 230,845 -152,197
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 221,276 -153,588
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 210,518 -146,162
1998 1,870,371 178,274 197,185 -129,089
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 174,687 410,106
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 140,455 1,367,700
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 121,137 439,995
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 183,926 236,110
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 188,025 -12,334
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 196,431 -59,519
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 207,895 -41,483
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 217,632 -2,826
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 223,759 -5,285
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 225,744 -7,062
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 225,526 -8,982
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 223,794 -11,031
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 219,337 -12,899
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 212,750 -14,560
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 205,147 -15,818
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 195,769 -16,453
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 184,988 -16,359
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 174,477 -15,669
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 163,779 -13,838
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 155,011 -11,084
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 147,665 -7,027
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 140,596 -4,791
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 135,743 -4,535
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 131,021 -3,862
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 126,403 -4,156
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 122,567 -4,230
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 119,273 1,149
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 115,394 2,983
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 111,422 4,728
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 108,053 4,655
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 105,128 -1,930
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 103,422 -9,774
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 102,562 -19,458
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 94,296 -25,524
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 102,548 -25,594
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 102,051 -20,508
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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