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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.11 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.88% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Philippines vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Saudi Arabia
2100 115,059,775 76,380,382
2099 115,816,309 75,896,692
2098 116,573,828 75,410,485
2097 117,333,883 74,922,342
2096 118,100,419 74,431,436
2095 118,866,742 73,939,761
2094 119,626,818 73,447,628
2093 120,388,122 72,954,272
2092 121,147,462 72,460,372
2091 121,904,917 71,966,760
2090 122,652,199 71,474,363
2089 123,391,846 70,984,330
2088 124,122,345 70,494,851
2087 124,843,149 70,006,368
2086 125,552,213 69,519,641
2085 126,246,777 69,035,093
2084 126,918,902 68,551,533
2083 127,566,644 68,068,933
2082 128,196,192 67,587,034
2081 128,799,883 67,105,252
2080 129,384,776 66,624,751
2079 129,937,788 66,144,495
2078 130,470,163 65,664,508
2077 130,981,766 65,183,768
2076 131,455,691 64,701,603
2075 131,899,779 64,217,651
2074 132,321,868 63,731,809
2073 132,712,554 63,243,084
2072 133,078,198 62,750,764
2071 133,413,261 62,255,408
2070 133,726,740 61,756,796
2069 134,013,962 61,253,878
2068 134,276,965 60,746,216
2067 134,521,893 60,235,232
2066 134,738,123 59,720,954
2065 134,943,069 59,203,814
2064 135,121,691 58,684,254
2063 135,278,856 58,161,702
2062 135,418,302 57,637,152
2061 135,533,003 57,109,207
2060 135,624,320 56,579,736
2059 135,691,307 56,047,666
2058 135,723,393 55,513,281
2057 135,729,299 54,978,393
2056 135,713,449 54,441,706
2055 135,658,483 53,904,081
2054 135,564,032 53,364,635
2053 135,433,969 52,823,422
2052 135,267,110 52,280,914
2051 135,047,521 51,737,228
2050 134,786,831 51,192,924
2049 134,476,341 50,647,663
2048 134,125,026 50,100,576
2047 133,725,025 49,552,613
2046 133,275,028 49,002,774
2045 132,781,283 48,451,215
2044 132,246,145 47,898,754
2043 131,672,273 47,346,122
2042 131,060,574 46,792,504
2041 130,412,807 46,237,820
2040 129,728,924 45,682,139
2039 129,013,931 45,126,407
2038 128,259,977 44,569,427
2037 127,475,872 44,012,415
2036 126,664,807 43,454,985
2035 125,834,749 42,897,909
2034 124,984,319 42,342,044
2033 124,117,657 41,787,423
2032 123,239,893 41,233,964
2031 122,353,079 40,680,599
2030 121,447,264 40,128,273
2029 120,532,209 39,530,306
2028 119,603,538 38,906,191
2027 118,669,567 38,267,271
2026 117,732,112 37,625,434
2025 116,786,962 36,973,555
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 (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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 0.81% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Philippines Saudi Arabia
Current population
118213646
37955120
Population rank 15/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.46%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 2/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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