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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 7.85 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th 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 +1.08% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Philippines vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Rwanda
2100 115,059,775 33,113,283
2099 115,816,309 33,008,545
2098 116,573,828 32,927,982
2097 117,333,883 32,853,307
2096 118,100,419 32,768,037
2095 118,866,742 32,635,508
2094 119,626,818 32,550,001
2093 120,388,122 32,416,870
2092 121,147,462 32,294,333
2091 121,904,917 32,191,262
2090 122,652,199 32,088,747
2089 123,391,846 31,892,591
2088 124,122,345 31,746,789
2087 124,843,149 31,553,150
2086 125,552,213 31,399,004
2085 126,246,777 31,254,597
2084 126,918,902 31,112,448
2083 127,566,644 30,937,106
2082 128,196,192 30,752,861
2081 128,799,883 30,576,992
2080 129,384,776 30,386,351
2079 129,937,788 30,195,560
2078 130,470,163 30,016,688
2077 130,981,766 29,819,259
2076 131,455,691 29,645,610
2075 131,899,779 29,441,964
2074 132,321,868 29,243,980
2073 132,712,554 29,025,977
2072 133,078,198 28,798,822
2071 133,413,261 28,578,302
2070 133,726,740 28,334,300
2069 134,013,962 28,121,174
2068 134,276,965 27,872,383
2067 134,521,893 27,609,059
2066 134,738,123 27,372,823
2065 134,943,069 27,101,698
2064 135,121,691 26,838,144
2063 135,278,856 26,559,838
2062 135,418,302 26,312,631
2061 135,533,003 26,001,660
2060 135,624,320 25,729,037
2059 135,691,307 25,453,407
2058 135,723,393 25,121,995
2057 135,729,299 24,853,512
2056 135,713,449 24,582,198
2055 135,658,483 24,281,895
2054 135,564,032 23,991,958
2053 135,433,969 23,705,290
2052 135,267,110 23,421,032
2051 135,047,521 23,113,700
2050 134,786,831 22,814,556
2049 134,476,341 22,498,806
2048 134,125,026 22,171,841
2047 133,725,025 21,848,486
2046 133,275,028 21,554,082
2045 132,781,283 21,228,573
2044 132,246,145 20,915,810
2043 131,672,273 20,548,490
2042 131,060,574 20,214,283
2041 130,412,807 19,845,021
2040 129,728,924 19,475,227
2039 129,013,931 19,108,842
2038 128,259,977 18,773,398
2037 127,475,872 18,433,422
2036 126,664,807 18,128,058
2035 125,834,749 17,765,049
2034 124,984,319 17,432,165
2033 124,117,657 17,100,072
2032 123,239,893 16,822,053
2031 122,353,079 16,495,903
2030 121,447,264 16,178,061
2029 120,532,209 15,868,812
2028 119,603,538 15,554,713
2027 118,669,567 15,217,275
2026 117,732,112 14,898,118
2025 116,786,962 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 0.81% 2.19%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Philippines Rwanda
Current population
118213646
15062056
Population rank 15/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.18%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +857
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 40/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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)
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