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Population in the Philippines compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 479 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% growth).

Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sao Tome
2100 115,065,514 538,729
2099 115,822,085 537,330
2098 116,579,642 535,787
2097 117,339,735 534,124
2096 118,106,310 532,353
2095 118,872,671 530,576
2094 119,632,784 528,656
2093 120,394,127 526,643
2092 121,153,505 524,507
2091 121,910,997 522,325
2090 122,658,317 519,999
2089 123,398,001 517,612
2088 124,128,536 515,098
2087 124,849,376 512,568
2086 125,558,475 510,018
2085 126,253,074 507,340
2084 126,925,232 504,584
2083 127,573,007 501,679
2082 128,202,586 498,722
2081 128,806,308 495,689
2080 129,391,229 492,482
2079 129,944,270 489,244
2078 130,476,671 485,930
2077 130,988,299 482,450
2076 131,462,248 478,942
2075 131,906,358 475,380
2074 132,328,468 471,763
2073 132,719,174 468,114
2072 133,084,836 464,348
2071 133,419,916 460,509
2070 133,733,411 456,552
2069 134,020,647 452,449
2068 134,283,663 448,367
2067 134,528,603 444,152
2066 134,744,843 439,833
2065 134,949,800 435,561
2064 135,128,431 431,126
2063 135,285,603 426,703
2062 135,425,056 422,184
2061 135,539,763 417,686
2060 135,631,085 413,117
2059 135,698,075 408,577
2058 135,730,163 404,024
2057 135,736,069 399,413
2056 135,720,219 394,844
2055 135,665,249 390,153
2054 135,570,794 385,468
2053 135,440,724 380,737
2052 135,273,857 376,015
2051 135,054,258 371,194
2050 134,793,554 366,397
2049 134,483,048 361,591
2048 134,131,716 356,742
2047 133,731,695 351,861
2046 133,281,676 346,888
2045 132,787,906 341,838
2044 132,252,742 336,792
2043 131,678,840 331,713
2042 131,067,112 326,652
2041 130,419,312 321,594
2040 129,735,394 316,457
2039 129,020,366 311,279
2038 128,266,374 306,071
2037 127,482,230 300,875
2036 126,671,125 295,624
2035 125,841,025 290,400
2034 124,990,553 285,183
2033 124,123,848 279,990
2032 123,246,040 274,835
2031 122,359,182 269,740
2030 121,453,322 264,723
2029 120,538,221 259,705
2028 119,609,503 254,751
2027 118,675,486 249,860
2026 117,737,984 245,066
2025 116,792,787 240,286
2024 115,843,670 235,536
2023 114,891,199 230,871
2022 113,964,338 226,305
2021 113,100,950 221,961
2020 112,081,264 217,435
2019 110,804,683 213,392
2018 109,465,287 210,187
2017 108,119,693 206,970
2016 106,735,719 203,689
2015 105,312,992 200,291
2014 103,767,130 196,767
2013 102,076,336 193,148
2012 100,175,512 189,439
2011 98,248,614 185,649
2010 96,337,125 181,802
2009 94,384,250 177,853
2008 92,699,095 173,793
2007 91,075,184 169,700
2006 89,508,986 165,638
2005 88,015,962 161,639
2004 86,394,504 157,705
2003 84,731,835 153,814
2002 83,068,889 149,922
2001 81,401,488 146,375
2000 79,625,397 144,018
1999 77,753,257 142,442
1998 75,791,024 140,751
1997 73,908,810 138,922
1996 72,190,242 136,962
1995 70,546,246 134,895
1994 69,019,291 132,732
1993 67,530,621 130,467
1992 65,926,125 128,110
1991 64,382,249 125,697
1990 62,854,666 122,980
1989 61,265,260 119,979
1988 59,739,052 116,939
1987 58,157,496 113,919
1986 56,645,077 111,150
1985 55,213,006 108,658
1984 53,726,181 106,394
1983 52,194,620 104,380
1982 50,695,707 102,508
1981 49,311,727 100,615
1980 48,043,740 98,544
1979 46,807,103 96,252
1978 45,575,281 93,794
1977 44,367,962 91,301
1976 43,201,488 88,922
1975 42,120,826 86,708
1974 41,174,341 84,672
1973 40,294,130 82,798
1972 39,408,560 81,041
1971 38,518,659 79,330
1970 37,622,204 77,626
1969 36,660,799 76,083
1968 35,638,342 74,765
1967 34,621,320 73,596
1966 33,617,170 72,576
1965 32,625,316 71,680
1964 31,643,032 70,865
1963 30,674,731 70,112
1962 29,723,536 69,403
1961 28,792,621 68,707
1960 27,891,897 68,012

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Sao Tome
2100 -0.65% 0.26%
2099 -0.65% 0.29%
2098 -0.65% 0.31%
2097 -0.65% 0.33%
2096 -0.64% 0.33%
2095 -0.64% 0.36%
2094 -0.63% 0.38%
2093 -0.63% 0.41%
2092 -0.62% 0.42%
2091 -0.61% 0.45%
2090 -0.6% 0.46%
2089 -0.59% 0.49%
2088 -0.58% 0.49%
2087 -0.56% 0.5%
2086 -0.55% 0.53%
2085 -0.53% 0.55%
2084 -0.51% 0.58%
2083 -0.49% 0.59%
2082 -0.47% 0.61%
2081 -0.45% 0.65%
2080 -0.43% 0.66%
2079 -0.41% 0.68%
2078 -0.39% 0.72%
2077 -0.36% 0.73%
2076 -0.34% 0.75%
2075 -0.32% 0.77%
2074 -0.29% 0.78%
2073 -0.27% 0.81%
2072 -0.25% 0.83%
2071 -0.23% 0.87%
2070 -0.21% 0.91%
2069 -0.2% 0.91%
2068 -0.18% 0.95%
2067 -0.16% 0.98%
2066 -0.15% 0.98%
2065 -0.13% 1.03%
2064 -0.12% 1.04%
2063 -0.1% 1.07%
2062 -0.08% 1.08%
2061 -0.07% 1.11%
2060 -0.05% 1.11%
2059 -0.02% 1.13%
2058 -0.004% 1.15%
2057 0.01% 1.16%
2056 0.04% 1.2%
2055 0.07% 1.22%
2054 0.1% 1.24%
2053 0.12% 1.26%
2052 0.16% 1.3%
2051 0.19% 1.31%
2050 0.23% 1.33%
2049 0.26% 1.36%
2048 0.3% 1.39%
2047 0.34% 1.43%
2046 0.37% 1.48%
2045 0.4% 1.5%
2044 0.44% 1.53%
2043 0.47% 1.55%
2042 0.5% 1.57%
2041 0.53% 1.62%
2040 0.55% 1.66%
2039 0.59% 1.7%
2038 0.62% 1.73%
2037 0.64% 1.78%
2036 0.66% 1.8%
2035 0.68% 1.83%
2034 0.7% 1.85%
2033 0.71% 1.88%
2032 0.72% 1.89%
2031 0.75% 1.9%
2030 0.76% 1.93%
2029 0.78% 1.94%
2028 0.79% 1.96%
2027 0.8% 1.96%
2026 0.81% 1.99%
2025 0.82% 2.02%
2024 0.83% 2.02%
2023 0.81% 2.02%
2022 0.76% 1.96%
2021 0.91% 2.08%
2020 1.15% 1.89%
2019 1.22% 1.52%
2018 1.24% 1.55%
2017 1.3% 1.61%
2016 1.35% 1.7%
2015 1.49% 1.79%
2014 1.66% 1.87%
2013 1.9% 1.96%
2012 1.96% 2.04%
2011 1.98% 2.12%
2010 2.07% 2.22%
2009 1.82% 2.34%
2008 1.78% 2.41%
2007 1.75% 2.45%
2006 1.7% 2.47%
2005 1.88% 2.49%
2004 1.96% 2.53%
2003 2% 2.6%
2002 2.05% 2.42%
2001 2.23% 1.64%
2000 2.41% 1.11%
1999 2.59% 1.2%
1998 2.55% 1.32%
1997 2.38% 1.43%
1996 2.33% 1.53%
1995 2.21% 1.63%
1994 2.2% 1.74%
1993 2.43% 1.84%
1992 2.4% 1.92%
1991 2.43% 2.21%
1990 2.59% 2.5%
1989 2.55% 2.6%
1988 2.72% 2.65%
1987 2.67% 2.49%
1986 2.59% 2.29%
1985 2.77% 2.13%
1984 2.93% 1.93%
1983 2.96% 1.83%
1982 2.81% 1.88%
1981 2.64% 2.1%
1980 2.64% 2.38%
1979 2.7% 2.62%
1978 2.72% 2.73%
1977 2.7% 2.68%
1976 2.57% 2.55%
1975 2.3% 2.4%
1974 2.18% 2.26%
1973 2.25% 2.17%
1972 2.31% 2.16%
1971 2.38% 2.2%
1970 2.62% 2.03%
1969 2.87% 1.76%
1968 2.94% 1.59%
1967 2.99% 1.41%
1966 3.04% 1.25%
1965 3.1% 1.15%
1964 3.16% 1.07%
1963 3.2% 1.02%
1962 3.23% 1.01%
1961 3.23% 1.02%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sao Tome
Current population
117991570
246362
Population rank 14/197 176/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.003%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.35 hours
One death every
44 seconds
6.81 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +13
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 49/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 -650
Net migration rank 185/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -650
2024 - -160,373 - -604
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 5,221 -592
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 5,102 -592
2021 917,928 -85,185 4,954 -782
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 4,874 0
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 4,932 -1,716
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 4,957 -1,757
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 5,007 -1,779
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 5,125 -1,793
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 5,269 -1,809
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 5,381 -1,801
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 5,449 -1,787
2012 1,979,568 95,702 5,501 -1,739
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 5,445 -1,616
2010 2,030,979 13,556 5,391 -1,529
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 5,349 -1,328
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 5,297 -1,203
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 5,226 -1,127
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 5,057 -1,031
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 4,897 -941
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 4,810 -894
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 4,702 -816
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 4,591 -690
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 4,471 -1,289
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 4,334 -2,798
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 4,221 -2,594
1998 1,870,371 178,274 4,120 -2,364
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 4,041 -2,153
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 3,993 -1,974
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 3,948 -1,829
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 3,860 -1,644
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 3,841 -1,527
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 3,822 -1,432
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 3,801 -1,362
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 3,719 -727
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 3,576 -571
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 3,544 -465
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 3,440 -470
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 3,180 -614
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 3,242 -828
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 3,163 -1,041
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 3,100 -1,203
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 3,047 -1,203
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 3,015 -1,067
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 2,965 -770
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 2,893 -491
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 2,800 -279
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 2,705 -255
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 2,608 -302
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 2,515 -392
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 2,422 -474
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 2,329 -525
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 2,232 -517
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 2,127 -430
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 1,980 -279
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 1,862 -469
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 1,767 -520
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 1,693 -606
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 1,642 -688
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 1,611 -765
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 1,600 -819
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 1,609 -886
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 1,625 -927
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 1,657 -960
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 1,547 -860

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

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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 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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