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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 18.2 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Philippines vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Serbia
2100 115,059,775 3,624,616
2099 115,816,309 3,652,806
2098 116,573,828 3,681,036
2097 117,333,883 3,709,552
2096 118,100,419 3,738,231
2095 118,866,742 3,767,093
2094 119,626,818 3,796,201
2093 120,388,122 3,825,522
2092 121,147,462 3,855,267
2091 121,904,917 3,885,260
2090 122,652,199 3,915,419
2089 123,391,846 3,946,052
2088 124,122,345 3,976,782
2087 124,843,149 4,008,021
2086 125,552,213 4,039,630
2085 126,246,777 4,071,614
2084 126,918,902 4,104,024
2083 127,566,644 4,137,041
2082 128,196,192 4,170,603
2081 128,799,883 4,204,520
2080 129,384,776 4,239,046
2079 129,937,788 4,274,213
2078 130,470,163 4,310,048
2077 130,981,766 4,346,216
2076 131,455,691 4,382,620
2075 131,899,779 4,419,404
2074 132,321,868 4,456,820
2073 132,712,554 4,494,554
2072 133,078,198 4,532,671
2071 133,413,261 4,571,200
2070 133,726,740 4,610,279
2069 134,013,962 4,649,626
2068 134,276,965 4,689,227
2067 134,521,893 4,728,969
2066 134,738,123 4,768,652
2065 134,943,069 4,808,648
2064 135,121,691 4,848,712
2063 135,278,856 4,888,888
2062 135,418,302 4,929,248
2061 135,533,003 4,969,370
2060 135,624,320 5,009,557
2059 135,691,307 5,049,580
2058 135,723,393 5,089,783
2057 135,729,299 5,130,427
2056 135,713,449 5,171,093
2055 135,658,483 5,211,735
2054 135,564,032 5,252,427
2053 135,433,969 5,293,039
2052 135,267,110 5,334,193
2051 135,047,521 5,376,024
2050 134,786,831 5,417,847
2049 134,476,341 5,460,219
2048 134,125,026 5,502,886
2047 133,725,025 5,546,051
2046 133,275,028 5,589,756
2045 132,781,283 5,634,078
2044 132,246,145 5,678,918
2043 131,672,273 5,724,337
2042 131,060,574 5,770,492
2041 130,412,807 5,817,068
2040 129,728,924 5,863,637
2039 129,013,931 5,910,619
2038 128,259,977 5,957,363
2037 127,475,872 6,004,061
2036 126,664,807 6,050,436
2035 125,834,749 6,096,764
2034 124,984,319 6,142,866
2033 124,117,657 6,188,997
2032 123,239,893 6,234,637
2031 122,353,079 6,279,936
2030 121,447,264 6,325,002
2029 120,532,209 6,369,418
2028 119,603,538 6,413,572
2027 118,669,567 6,457,306
2026 117,732,112 6,500,256
2025 116,786,962 6,549,143
2024 115,843,670 6,586,476
2023 114,891,199 6,623,183
2022 113,964,338 6,664,449
2021 113,100,950 6,834,326
2020 112,081,264 6,899,126
2019 110,804,683 6,945,235
2018 109,465,287 6,982,604
2017 108,119,693 7,020,858
2016 106,735,719 7,058,322
2015 105,312,992 7,095,383
2014 103,767,130 7,131,787
2013 102,076,336 7,166,553
2012 100,175,512 7,201,497
2011 98,248,614 7,236,519
2010 96,337,125 7,291,436
2009 94,384,250 7,320,807
2008 92,699,095 7,350,222
2007 91,075,184 7,381,579
2006 89,508,986 7,411,569
2005 88,015,962 7,440,769
2004 86,394,504 7,463,157
2003 84,731,835 7,480,591
2002 83,068,889 7,500,031
2001 81,401,488 7,503,433
2000 79,625,397 7,516,346
1999 77,753,257 7,540,401
1998 75,791,024 7,567,745
1997 73,908,810 7,598,538
1996 72,190,242 7,622,185
1995 70,546,246 7,628,264
1994 69,019,291 7,622,711
1993 67,530,621 7,614,328
1992 65,926,125 7,604,063
1991 64,382,249 7,595,636
1990 62,854,666 7,897,937
1989 61,265,260 7,893,787
1988 59,739,052 7,884,218
1987 58,157,496 7,868,027
1986 56,645,077 7,853,824
1985 55,213,006 7,835,902
1984 53,726,181 7,813,549
1983 52,194,620 7,788,100
1982 50,695,707 7,763,335
1981 49,311,727 7,736,787
1980 48,043,740 7,709,544
1979 46,807,103 7,541,997
1978 45,575,281 7,504,017
1977 44,367,962 7,462,783
1976 43,201,488 7,418,973
1975 42,120,826 7,368,717
1974 41,174,341 7,326,043
1973 40,294,130 7,283,902
1972 39,408,560 7,252,012
1971 38,518,659 7,211,716
1970 37,622,204 7,164,993
1969 36,660,799 7,123,249
1968 35,638,342 7,007,586
1967 34,621,320 6,966,522
1966 33,617,170 6,927,969
1965 32,625,316 6,876,624
1964 31,643,032 6,832,855
1963 30,674,731 6,787,950
1962 29,723,536 6,740,264
1961 28,792,621 6,689,077
1960 27,891,897 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Serbia
2100 -0.65% -0.77%
2099 -0.65% -0.77%
2098 -0.65% -0.77%
2097 -0.65% -0.77%
2096 -0.64% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.63% -0.77%
2093 -0.63% -0.77%
2092 -0.62% -0.77%
2091 -0.61% -0.77%
2090 -0.6% -0.78%
2089 -0.59% -0.77%
2088 -0.58% -0.78%
2087 -0.56% -0.78%
2086 -0.55% -0.79%
2085 -0.53% -0.79%
2084 -0.51% -0.8%
2083 -0.49% -0.8%
2082 -0.47% -0.81%
2081 -0.45% -0.81%
2080 -0.43% -0.82%
2079 -0.41% -0.83%
2078 -0.39% -0.83%
2077 -0.36% -0.83%
2076 -0.34% -0.83%
2075 -0.32% -0.84%
2074 -0.29% -0.84%
2073 -0.27% -0.84%
2072 -0.25% -0.84%
2071 -0.23% -0.85%
2070 -0.21% -0.85%
2069 -0.2% -0.84%
2068 -0.18% -0.84%
2067 -0.16% -0.83%
2066 -0.15% -0.83%
2065 -0.13% -0.83%
2064 -0.12% -0.82%
2063 -0.1% -0.82%
2062 -0.08% -0.81%
2061 -0.07% -0.8%
2060 -0.05% -0.79%
2059 -0.02% -0.79%
2058 -0.004% -0.79%
2057 0.01% -0.79%
2056 0.04% -0.78%
2055 0.07% -0.77%
2054 0.1% -0.77%
2053 0.12% -0.77%
2052 0.16% -0.78%
2051 0.19% -0.77%
2050 0.23% -0.78%
2049 0.26% -0.78%
2048 0.3% -0.78%
2047 0.34% -0.78%
2046 0.37% -0.79%
2045 0.4% -0.79%
2044 0.44% -0.79%
2043 0.47% -0.8%
2042 0.5% -0.8%
2041 0.53% -0.79%
2040 0.55% -0.79%
2039 0.59% -0.78%
2038 0.62% -0.78%
2037 0.64% -0.77%
2036 0.66% -0.76%
2035 0.68% -0.75%
2034 0.7% -0.75%
2033 0.71% -0.73%
2032 0.72% -0.72%
2031 0.75% -0.71%
2030 0.76% -0.7%
2029 0.78% -0.69%
2028 0.79% -0.68%
2027 0.8% -0.66%
2026 0.81% -0.75%
2025 0.81% -0.57%
2024 0.83% -0.55%
2023 0.81% -0.62%
2022 0.76% -2.49%
2021 0.91% -0.94%
2020 1.15% -0.66%
2019 1.22% -0.54%
2018 1.24% -0.54%
2017 1.3% -0.53%
2016 1.35% -0.52%
2015 1.49% -0.51%
2014 1.66% -0.49%
2013 1.9% -0.49%
2012 1.96% -0.48%
2011 1.98% -0.75%
2010 2.07% -0.4%
2009 1.82% -0.4%
2008 1.78% -0.42%
2007 1.75% -0.4%
2006 1.7% -0.39%
2005 1.88% -0.3%
2004 1.96% -0.23%
2003 2% -0.26%
2002 2.05% -0.05%
2001 2.23% -0.17%
2000 2.41% -0.32%
1999 2.59% -0.36%
1998 2.55% -0.41%
1997 2.38% -0.31%
1996 2.33% -0.08%
1995 2.21% 0.07%
1994 2.2% 0.11%
1993 2.43% 0.13%
1992 2.4% 0.11%
1991 2.43% -3.83%
1990 2.59% 0.05%
1989 2.55% 0.12%
1988 2.72% 0.21%
1987 2.67% 0.18%
1986 2.59% 0.23%
1985 2.77% 0.29%
1984 2.93% 0.33%
1983 2.96% 0.32%
1982 2.81% 0.34%
1981 2.64% 0.35%
1980 2.64% 2.22%
1979 2.7% 0.51%
1978 2.72% 0.55%
1977 2.7% 0.59%
1976 2.57% 0.68%
1975 2.3% 0.58%
1974 2.18% 0.58%
1973 2.25% 0.44%
1972 2.31% 0.56%
1971 2.38% 0.65%
1970 2.62% 0.59%
1969 2.87% 1.65%
1968 2.94% 0.59%
1967 2.99% 0.56%
1966 3.04% 0.75%
1965 3.1% 0.64%
1964 3.16% 0.66%
1963 3.2% 0.71%
1962 3.23% 0.77%
1961 3.23% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Philippines Serbia
Current population
118213646
6500256
Population rank 15/197 110/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.08%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
14.1 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
8.67 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 -102
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 187/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -13,086
Net migration rank 185/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -13,086
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 -37,543 -8,132
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 -36,427 4,348
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 -46,651 40,118
2021 917,928 -85,185 -74,494 -8,974
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 -55,193 -10,220
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 -36,810 -18,891
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 -37,707 -18,883
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 -39,317 -18,651
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 -35,998 -18,322
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 -37,605 -18,789
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 -34,946 -18,846
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 -34,399 -17,866
2012 1,979,568 95,702 -35,288 -18,513
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 -36,906 611
2010 2,030,979 13,556 -34,999 3,632
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 -33,676 6,043
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 -33,590 7,070
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 -34,693 7,045
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 -31,870 8,018
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 -34,227 7,945
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 -26,121 7,300
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 -24,686 6,854
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 -24,750 1,562
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 -20,259 -12,007
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 -30,065 -14,368
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 -29,408 -4,073
1998 1,870,371 178,274 -23,006 -5,665
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 -18,389 -5,817
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 -16,007 -5,598
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 -7,628 -6,019
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 -7,157 -5,934
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 -5,703 -5,972
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 -3,779 -4,415
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 2,210 -8,483
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 7,416 -16,260
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 11,872 -16,360
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 13,852 -15,715
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 16,711 -16,686
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 19,407 -17,990
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 22,090 -17,646
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 23,815 -15,567
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 27,515 -15,301
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 30,603 -13,550
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 34,304 -8,531
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 36,273 287
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 39,022 -960
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 43,636 -1,481
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 48,105 -1,953
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 51,399 -2,744
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 52,502 -3,490
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 51,583 -3,525
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 49,596 -2,396
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 48,248 -348
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 47,424 1,655
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 48,343 1,861
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 50,304 4,112
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 51,653 5,430
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 53,120 6,114
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 53,338 7,037
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 53,383 7,957
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 54,185 8,045
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 55,580 8,276
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 59,307 6,064
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 61,065 6,422
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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