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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 534 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Philippines vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Samoa
2100 115,065,514 384,161
2099 115,822,085 382,854
2098 116,579,642 381,539
2097 117,339,735 380,191
2096 118,106,310 378,724
2095 118,872,671 377,198
2094 119,632,784 375,643
2093 120,394,127 374,011
2092 121,153,505 372,292
2091 121,910,997 370,495
2090 122,658,317 368,729
2089 123,398,001 366,876
2088 124,128,536 364,923
2087 124,849,376 362,970
2086 125,558,475 360,980
2085 126,253,074 358,958
2084 126,925,232 356,899
2083 127,573,007 354,766
2082 128,202,586 352,554
2081 128,806,308 350,260
2080 129,391,229 347,980
2079 129,944,270 345,610
2078 130,476,671 343,130
2077 130,988,299 340,587
2076 131,462,248 337,992
2075 131,906,358 335,365
2074 132,328,468 332,762
2073 132,719,174 330,070
2072 133,084,836 327,311
2071 133,419,916 324,429
2070 133,733,411 321,716
2069 134,020,647 318,960
2068 134,283,663 316,145
2067 134,528,603 313,447
2066 134,744,843 310,683
2065 134,949,800 308,047
2064 135,128,431 305,429
2063 135,285,603 302,831
2062 135,425,056 300,287
2061 135,539,763 297,894
2060 135,631,085 295,476
2059 135,698,075 293,072
2058 135,730,163 290,637
2057 135,736,069 288,344
2056 135,720,219 286,143
2055 135,665,249 283,928
2054 135,570,794 281,737
2053 135,440,724 279,498
2052 135,273,857 277,186
2051 135,054,258 274,775
2050 134,793,554 272,374
2049 134,483,048 269,906
2048 134,131,716 267,438
2047 133,731,695 264,962
2046 133,281,676 262,389
2045 132,787,906 259,755
2044 132,252,742 257,081
2043 131,678,840 254,546
2042 131,067,112 251,896
2041 130,419,312 249,251
2040 129,735,394 246,679
2039 129,020,366 244,169
2038 128,266,374 241,648
2037 127,482,230 239,306
2036 126,671,125 237,018
2035 125,841,025 234,803
2034 124,990,553 232,771
2033 124,123,848 230,885
2032 123,246,040 229,148
2031 122,359,182 227,434
2030 121,453,322 225,916
2029 120,538,221 224,499
2028 119,609,503 223,100
2027 118,675,486 221,828
2026 117,737,984 220,601
2025 116,792,787 219,378
2024 115,843,670 218,019
2023 114,891,199 216,663
2022 113,964,338 215,261
2021 113,100,950 213,779
2020 112,081,264 211,944
2019 110,804,683 209,780
2018 109,465,287 207,582
2017 108,119,693 205,415
2016 106,735,719 203,499
2015 105,312,992 201,782
2014 103,767,130 200,037
2013 102,076,336 198,268
2012 100,175,512 196,498
2011 98,248,614 194,713
2010 96,337,125 193,023
2009 94,384,250 191,513
2008 92,699,095 190,107
2007 91,075,184 188,753
2006 89,508,986 187,709
2005 88,015,962 186,978
2004 86,394,504 186,249
2003 84,731,835 185,430
2002 83,068,889 184,471
2001 81,401,488 183,166
2000 79,625,397 181,685
1999 77,753,257 180,275
1998 75,791,024 178,905
1997 73,908,810 177,547
1996 72,190,242 176,071
1995 70,546,246 174,571
1994 69,019,291 173,159
1993 67,530,621 171,774
1992 65,926,125 170,331
1991 64,382,249 169,368
1990 62,854,666 169,042
1989 61,265,260 168,768
1988 59,739,052 168,346
1987 58,157,496 167,661
1986 56,645,077 167,061
1985 55,213,006 166,849
1984 53,726,181 166,796
1983 52,194,620 166,714
1982 50,695,707 166,484
1981 49,311,727 165,678
1980 48,043,740 164,322
1979 46,807,103 162,882
1978 45,575,281 161,375
1977 44,367,962 159,753
1976 43,201,488 157,113
1975 42,120,826 153,344
1974 41,174,341 149,431
1973 40,294,130 146,516
1972 39,408,560 144,538
1971 38,518,659 142,503
1970 37,622,204 140,400
1969 36,660,799 138,233
1968 35,638,342 136,020
1967 34,621,320 133,764
1966 33,617,170 131,073
1965 32,625,316 127,978
1964 31,643,032 124,894
1963 30,674,731 121,764
1962 29,723,536 118,597
1961 28,792,621 115,496
1960 27,891,897 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Samoa
2100 -0.65% 0.34%
2099 -0.65% 0.34%
2098 -0.65% 0.35%
2097 -0.65% 0.39%
2096 -0.64% 0.4%
2095 -0.64% 0.41%
2094 -0.63% 0.44%
2093 -0.63% 0.46%
2092 -0.62% 0.48%
2091 -0.61% 0.48%
2090 -0.6% 0.51%
2089 -0.59% 0.54%
2088 -0.58% 0.54%
2087 -0.56% 0.55%
2086 -0.55% 0.56%
2085 -0.53% 0.58%
2084 -0.51% 0.6%
2083 -0.49% 0.63%
2082 -0.47% 0.65%
2081 -0.45% 0.66%
2080 -0.43% 0.69%
2079 -0.41% 0.72%
2078 -0.39% 0.75%
2077 -0.36% 0.77%
2076 -0.34% 0.78%
2075 -0.32% 0.78%
2074 -0.29% 0.82%
2073 -0.27% 0.84%
2072 -0.25% 0.89%
2071 -0.23% 0.84%
2070 -0.21% 0.86%
2069 -0.2% 0.89%
2068 -0.18% 0.86%
2067 -0.16% 0.89%
2066 -0.15% 0.86%
2065 -0.13% 0.86%
2064 -0.12% 0.86%
2063 -0.1% 0.85%
2062 -0.08% 0.8%
2061 -0.07% 0.82%
2060 -0.05% 0.82%
2059 -0.02% 0.84%
2058 -0.004% 0.8%
2057 0.01% 0.77%
2056 0.04% 0.78%
2055 0.07% 0.78%
2054 0.1% 0.8%
2053 0.12% 0.83%
2052 0.16% 0.88%
2051 0.19% 0.88%
2050 0.23% 0.91%
2049 0.26% 0.92%
2048 0.3% 0.93%
2047 0.34% 0.98%
2046 0.37% 1.01%
2045 0.4% 1.04%
2044 0.44% 1%
2043 0.47% 1.05%
2042 0.5% 1.06%
2041 0.53% 1.04%
2040 0.55% 1.03%
2039 0.59% 1.04%
2038 0.62% 0.98%
2037 0.64% 0.96%
2036 0.66% 0.94%
2035 0.68% 0.87%
2034 0.7% 0.82%
2033 0.71% 0.76%
2032 0.72% 0.75%
2031 0.75% 0.67%
2030 0.76% 0.63%
2029 0.78% 0.63%
2028 0.79% 0.57%
2027 0.8% 0.56%
2026 0.81% 0.56%
2025 0.82% 0.62%
2024 0.83% 0.63%
2023 0.81% 0.65%
2022 0.76% 0.69%
2021 0.91% 0.87%
2020 1.15% 1.03%
2019 1.22% 1.06%
2018 1.24% 1.05%
2017 1.3% 0.94%
2016 1.35% 0.85%
2015 1.49% 0.87%
2014 1.66% 0.89%
2013 1.9% 0.9%
2012 1.96% 0.92%
2011 1.98% 0.88%
2010 2.07% 0.79%
2009 1.82% 0.74%
2008 1.78% 0.72%
2007 1.75% 0.56%
2006 1.7% 0.39%
2005 1.88% 0.39%
2004 1.96% 0.44%
2003 2% 0.52%
2002 2.05% 0.71%
2001 2.23% 0.82%
2000 2.41% 0.78%
1999 2.59% 0.77%
1998 2.55% 0.76%
1997 2.38% 0.84%
1996 2.33% 0.86%
1995 2.21% 0.82%
1994 2.2% 0.81%
1993 2.43% 0.85%
1992 2.4% 0.57%
1991 2.43% 0.19%
1990 2.59% 0.16%
1989 2.55% 0.25%
1988 2.72% 0.41%
1987 2.67% 0.36%
1986 2.59% 0.13%
1985 2.77% 0.03%
1984 2.93% 0.05%
1983 2.96% 0.14%
1982 2.81% 0.49%
1981 2.64% 0.83%
1980 2.64% 0.88%
1979 2.7% 0.93%
1978 2.72% 1.02%
1977 2.7% 1.68%
1976 2.57% 2.46%
1975 2.3% 2.62%
1974 2.18% 1.99%
1973 2.25% 1.37%
1972 2.31% 1.43%
1971 2.38% 1.5%
1970 2.62% 1.57%
1969 2.87% 1.63%
1968 2.94% 1.69%
1967 2.99% 2.05%
1966 3.04% 2.42%
1965 3.1% 2.47%
1964 3.16% 2.57%
1963 3.2% 2.67%
1962 3.23% 2.68%
1961 3.23% 2.67%

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/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Philippines Samoa
Current population
117991570
220932
Population rank 14/197 177/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.003%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
6.46 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.59 hours
One death every
44 seconds
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +4
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 125/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 -2,815
Net migration rank 185/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -2,815
2024 - -160,373 - -2,754
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 4,170 -2,810
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 4,288 -2,837
2021 917,928 -85,185 4,379 -2,860
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 4,442 -2,299
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 4,495 -2,313
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 4,637 -2,425
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 4,661 -2,539
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 4,720 -3,008
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 4,795 -3,074
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 4,849 -3,081
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 4,875 -3,107
2012 1,979,568 95,702 4,863 -3,089
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 4,860 -3,056
2010 2,030,979 13,556 4,779 -3,197
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 4,525 -3,093
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 4,581 -3,194
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 4,480 -3,152
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 4,473 -3,714
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 4,503 -3,805
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 4,554 -3,796
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 4,622 -3,748
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 4,672 -3,624
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 4,759 -3,198
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 4,855 -3,453
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 4,937 -3,517
1998 1,870,371 178,274 5,022 -3,702
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 5,053 -3,658
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 5,038 -3,476
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 4,976 -3,532
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 4,880 -3,505
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 4,769 -3,373
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 4,652 -3,161
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 4,655 -4,227
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 4,759 -4,533
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 4,845 -4,527
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 4,889 -4,366
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 4,909 -4,056
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 4,983 -4,637
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 4,998 -4,920
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 4,979 -4,944
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 4,914 -4,789
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 4,808 -4,479
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 4,720 -3,440
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 4,672 -3,240
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 4,624 -3,177
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 4,587 -3,022
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 4,555 -2,866
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 4,519 -929
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 4,465 -522
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 4,411 -526
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 4,446 -2,501
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 4,487 -2,483
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 4,534 -2,463
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 4,567 -2,429
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 4,592 -2,399
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 4,605 -2,370
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 4,621 -2,333
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 4,593 -1,503
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 4,605 -1,512
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 4,326 -1,252
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 4,544 -1,365
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 4,498 -1,341
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 4,399 -1,349
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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