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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 478 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th 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 +1.08% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% 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 115,059,775 538,656
2099 115,816,309 537,257
2098 116,573,828 535,715
2097 117,333,883 534,052
2096 118,100,419 532,281
2095 118,866,742 530,505
2094 119,626,818 528,585
2093 120,388,122 526,572
2092 121,147,462 524,436
2091 121,904,917 522,255
2090 122,652,199 519,929
2089 123,391,846 517,542
2088 124,122,345 515,028
2087 124,843,149 512,499
2086 125,552,213 509,949
2085 126,246,777 507,271
2084 126,918,902 504,516
2083 127,566,644 501,611
2082 128,196,192 498,655
2081 128,799,883 495,622
2080 129,384,776 492,416
2079 129,937,788 489,178
2078 130,470,163 485,864
2077 130,981,766 482,385
2076 131,455,691 478,877
2075 131,899,779 475,315
2074 132,321,868 471,700
2073 132,712,554 468,051
2072 133,078,198 464,286
2071 133,413,261 460,447
2070 133,726,740 456,490
2069 134,013,962 452,388
2068 134,276,965 448,306
2067 134,521,893 444,092
2066 134,738,123 439,773
2065 134,943,069 435,502
2064 135,121,691 431,068
2063 135,278,856 426,645
2062 135,418,302 422,127
2061 135,533,003 417,629
2060 135,624,320 413,061
2059 135,691,307 408,522
2058 135,723,393 403,970
2057 135,729,299 399,359
2056 135,713,449 394,790
2055 135,658,483 390,100
2054 135,564,032 385,416
2053 135,433,969 380,685
2052 135,267,110 375,964
2051 135,047,521 371,143
2050 134,786,831 366,347
2049 134,476,341 361,542
2048 134,125,026 356,694
2047 133,725,025 351,813
2046 133,275,028 346,841
2045 132,781,283 341,791
2044 132,246,145 336,747
2043 131,672,273 331,669
2042 131,060,574 326,608
2041 130,412,807 321,551
2040 129,728,924 316,415
2039 129,013,931 311,237
2038 128,259,977 306,029
2037 127,475,872 300,834
2036 126,664,807 295,584
2035 125,834,749 290,361
2034 124,984,319 285,145
2033 124,117,657 279,952
2032 123,239,893 274,798
2031 122,353,079 269,704
2030 121,447,264 264,687
2029 120,532,209 259,670
2028 119,603,538 254,717
2027 118,669,567 249,827
2026 117,732,112 245,033
2025 116,786,962 240,254
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 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 0.81% 2%
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 (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 Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sao Tome
Current population
118213646
247495
Population rank 15/197 176/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.003%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
1.86 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.32 hours
One death every
42.9 seconds
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +13
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 50/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 5,315 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 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 (1960–2025, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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