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Population in the Philippines compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.21 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.87% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Saudi Arabia
2100 115,065,514 74,230,118
2099 115,822,085 73,760,045
2098 116,579,642 73,287,526
2097 117,339,735 72,813,125
2096 118,106,310 72,336,039
2095 118,872,671 71,858,206
2094 119,632,784 71,379,928
2093 120,394,127 70,900,460
2092 121,153,505 70,420,464
2091 121,910,997 69,940,749
2090 122,658,317 69,462,214
2089 123,398,001 68,985,976
2088 124,128,536 68,510,277
2087 124,849,376 68,035,545
2086 125,558,475 67,562,521
2085 126,253,074 67,091,615
2084 126,925,232 66,621,667
2083 127,573,007 66,152,653
2082 128,202,586 65,684,321
2081 128,806,308 65,216,102
2080 129,391,229 64,749,128
2079 129,944,270 64,282,393
2078 130,476,671 63,815,918
2077 130,988,299 63,348,712
2076 131,462,248 62,880,120
2075 131,906,358 62,409,793
2074 132,328,468 61,937,628
2073 132,719,174 61,462,662
2072 133,084,836 60,984,202
2071 133,419,916 60,502,791
2070 133,733,411 60,018,216
2069 134,020,647 59,529,456
2068 134,283,663 59,036,086
2067 134,528,603 58,539,487
2066 134,744,843 58,039,687
2065 134,949,800 57,537,106
2064 135,128,431 57,032,172
2063 135,285,603 56,524,331
2062 135,425,056 56,014,549
2061 135,539,763 55,501,467
2060 135,631,085 54,986,901
2059 135,698,075 54,469,809
2058 135,730,163 53,950,469
2057 135,736,069 53,430,639
2056 135,720,219 52,909,061
2055 135,665,249 52,386,571
2054 135,570,794 51,862,312
2053 135,440,724 51,336,335
2052 135,273,857 50,809,100
2051 135,054,258 50,280,719
2050 134,793,554 49,751,739
2049 134,483,048 49,221,828
2048 134,131,716 48,690,143
2047 133,731,695 48,157,605
2046 133,281,676 47,623,246
2045 132,787,906 47,087,215
2044 132,252,742 46,550,306
2043 131,678,840 46,013,232
2042 131,067,112 45,475,200
2041 130,419,312 44,936,131
2040 129,735,394 44,396,093
2039 129,020,366 43,856,006
2038 128,266,374 43,314,707
2037 127,482,230 42,773,375
2036 126,671,125 42,231,639
2035 125,841,025 41,690,245
2034 124,990,553 41,150,029
2033 124,123,848 40,611,021
2032 123,246,040 40,073,144
2031 122,359,182 39,535,357
2030 121,453,322 38,998,581
2029 120,538,221 38,417,447
2028 119,609,503 37,810,902
2027 118,675,486 37,189,969
2026 117,737,984 36,566,201
2025 116,792,787 35,932,673
2024 115,843,670 35,300,280
2023 114,891,199 33,702,731
2022 113,964,338 32,175,224
2021 113,100,950 30,784,383
2020 112,081,264 31,552,510
2019 110,804,683 30,063,799
2018 109,465,287 30,196,281
2017 108,119,693 30,977,355
2016 106,735,719 30,954,198
2015 105,312,992 29,816,382
2014 103,767,130 28,309,273
2013 102,076,336 27,624,004
2012 100,175,512 26,168,861
2011 98,248,614 25,091,867
2010 96,337,125 23,978,487
2009 94,384,250 24,217,654
2008 92,699,095 23,287,877
2007 91,075,184 22,368,313
2006 89,508,986 21,459,144
2005 88,015,962 20,559,890
2004 86,394,504 19,669,480
2003 84,731,835 18,786,767
2002 83,068,889 17,910,910
2001 81,401,488 17,041,397
2000 79,625,397 16,177,722
1999 77,753,257 15,472,075
1998 75,791,024 14,922,185
1997 73,908,810 14,374,943
1996 72,190,242 13,831,009
1995 70,546,246 13,289,245
1994 69,019,291 12,750,040
1993 67,530,621 12,215,862
1992 65,926,125 11,686,676
1991 64,382,249 11,160,744
1990 62,854,666 10,640,691
1989 61,265,260 10,128,394
1988 59,739,052 9,629,165
1987 58,157,496 9,130,194
1986 56,645,077 8,628,639
1985 55,213,006 8,151,779
1984 53,726,181 7,697,307
1983 52,194,620 7,252,941
1982 50,695,707 6,824,486
1981 49,311,727 6,420,551
1980 48,043,740 6,047,997
1979 46,807,103 5,703,698
1978 45,575,281 5,381,902
1977 44,367,962 5,083,048
1976 43,201,488 4,807,933
1975 42,120,826 4,556,287
1974 41,174,341 4,323,632
1973 40,294,130 4,106,344
1972 39,408,560 3,905,722
1971 38,518,659 3,724,031
1970 37,622,204 3,562,470
1969 36,660,799 3,417,114
1968 35,638,342 3,282,711
1967 34,621,320 3,157,242
1966 33,617,170 3,039,887
1965 32,625,316 2,928,771
1964 31,643,032 2,821,968
1963 30,674,731 2,719,341
1962 29,723,536 2,620,910
1961 28,792,621 2,526,347
1960 27,891,897 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.65% 0.64%
2099 -0.65% 0.64%
2098 -0.65% 0.65%
2097 -0.65% 0.66%
2096 -0.64% 0.66%
2095 -0.64% 0.67%
2094 -0.63% 0.68%
2093 -0.63% 0.68%
2092 -0.62% 0.69%
2091 -0.61% 0.69%
2090 -0.6% 0.69%
2089 -0.59% 0.69%
2088 -0.58% 0.7%
2087 -0.56% 0.7%
2086 -0.55% 0.7%
2085 -0.53% 0.71%
2084 -0.51% 0.71%
2083 -0.49% 0.71%
2082 -0.47% 0.72%
2081 -0.45% 0.72%
2080 -0.43% 0.73%
2079 -0.41% 0.73%
2078 -0.39% 0.74%
2077 -0.36% 0.75%
2076 -0.34% 0.75%
2075 -0.32% 0.76%
2074 -0.29% 0.77%
2073 -0.27% 0.78%
2072 -0.25% 0.8%
2071 -0.23% 0.81%
2070 -0.21% 0.82%
2069 -0.2% 0.84%
2068 -0.18% 0.85%
2067 -0.16% 0.86%
2066 -0.15% 0.87%
2065 -0.13% 0.89%
2064 -0.12% 0.9%
2063 -0.1% 0.91%
2062 -0.08% 0.92%
2061 -0.07% 0.94%
2060 -0.05% 0.95%
2059 -0.02% 0.96%
2058 -0.004% 0.97%
2057 0.01% 0.99%
2056 0.04% 1%
2055 0.07% 1.01%
2054 0.1% 1.02%
2053 0.12% 1.04%
2052 0.16% 1.05%
2051 0.19% 1.06%
2050 0.23% 1.08%
2049 0.26% 1.09%
2048 0.3% 1.11%
2047 0.34% 1.12%
2046 0.37% 1.14%
2045 0.4% 1.15%
2044 0.44% 1.17%
2043 0.47% 1.18%
2042 0.5% 1.2%
2041 0.53% 1.22%
2040 0.55% 1.23%
2039 0.59% 1.25%
2038 0.62% 1.27%
2037 0.64% 1.28%
2036 0.66% 1.3%
2035 0.68% 1.31%
2034 0.7% 1.33%
2033 0.71% 1.34%
2032 0.72% 1.36%
2031 0.75% 1.38%
2030 0.76% 1.51%
2029 0.78% 1.6%
2028 0.79% 1.67%
2027 0.8% 1.71%
2026 0.81% 1.76%
2025 0.82% 1.79%
2024 0.83% 4.74%
2023 0.81% 4.75%
2022 0.76% 4.52%
2021 0.91% -2.43%
2020 1.15% 4.95%
2019 1.22% -0.44%
2018 1.24% -2.52%
2017 1.3% 0.07%
2016 1.35% 3.82%
2015 1.49% 5.32%
2014 1.66% 2.48%
2013 1.9% 5.56%
2012 1.96% 4.29%
2011 1.98% 4.64%
2010 2.07% -0.99%
2009 1.82% 3.99%
2008 1.78% 4.11%
2007 1.75% 4.24%
2006 1.7% 4.37%
2005 1.88% 4.53%
2004 1.96% 4.7%
2003 2% 4.89%
2002 2.05% 5.1%
2001 2.23% 5.34%
2000 2.41% 4.56%
1999 2.59% 3.69%
1998 2.55% 3.81%
1997 2.38% 3.93%
1996 2.33% 4.08%
1995 2.21% 4.23%
1994 2.2% 4.37%
1993 2.43% 4.53%
1992 2.4% 4.71%
1991 2.43% 4.89%
1990 2.59% 5.06%
1989 2.55% 5.18%
1988 2.72% 5.47%
1987 2.67% 5.81%
1986 2.59% 5.85%
1985 2.77% 5.9%
1984 2.93% 6.13%
1983 2.96% 6.28%
1982 2.81% 6.29%
1981 2.64% 6.16%
1980 2.64% 6.04%
1979 2.7% 5.98%
1978 2.72% 5.88%
1977 2.7% 5.72%
1976 2.57% 5.52%
1975 2.3% 5.38%
1974 2.18% 5.29%
1973 2.25% 5.14%
1972 2.31% 4.88%
1971 2.38% 4.54%
1970 2.62% 4.25%
1969 2.87% 4.09%
1968 2.94% 3.97%
1967 2.99% 3.86%
1966 3.04% 3.79%
1965 3.1% 3.78%
1964 3.16% 3.77%
1963 3.2% 3.76%
1962 3.23% 3.74%
1961 3.23% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Philippines Saudi Arabia
Current population
117991570
36734925
Population rank 14/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.44%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
44 seconds
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +119,738
Net migration rank 185/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 119,738
2024 - -160,373 - 122,170
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 474,366 325,691
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 406,920 977,072
2021 917,928 -85,185 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 474,407 191,582
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 546,751 -920,812
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 511,023 465,292
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 493,431 469,144
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 475,299 485,794
2012 1,979,568 95,702 465,649 479,206
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 443,675 491,253
2010 2,030,979 13,556 418,641 504,955
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 438,557 496,229
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 433,457 491,337
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 425,199 489,136
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 399,333 504,661
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 375,938 518,565
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 362,843 523,472
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 364,520 514,606
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 372,099 500,508
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 382,153 484,252
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 392,407 468,515
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 390,112 160,263
1998 1,870,371 178,274 389,499 159,898
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 385,033 160,066
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 382,248 160,532
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 380,231 160,512
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 377,351 160,306
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 372,621 158,074
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 366,763 160,908
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 361,329 162,857
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 355,495 160,416
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 349,399 159,273
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 342,865 146,918
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 333,088 175,075
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 322,340 172,606
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 310,558 148,208
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 296,615 153,562
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 280,616 157,930
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 264,831 153,528
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 249,156 140,355
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 234,372 121,220
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 220,186 112,826
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 205,331 105,263
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 191,103 96,015
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 178,024 85,083
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 166,223 73,960
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 155,478 69,653
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 145,450 63,995
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 136,360 55,439
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 127,600 43,989
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 120,440 31,097
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 113,859 25,312
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 108,281 21,366
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 103,343 17,947
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 98,361 15,054
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 93,820 15,000
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 89,776 15,000
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 85,480 15,000
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 81,393 15,000
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 77,743 15,000
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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