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Population in the Philippines compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 13 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Philippines vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sierra Leone
2100 115,059,775 16,107,087
2099 115,816,309 16,121,940
2098 116,573,828 16,135,035
2097 117,333,883 16,149,905
2096 118,100,419 16,160,672
2095 118,866,742 16,169,304
2094 119,626,818 16,168,902
2093 120,388,122 16,173,609
2092 121,147,462 16,170,778
2091 121,904,917 16,163,901
2090 122,652,199 16,154,165
2089 123,391,846 16,142,526
2088 124,122,345 16,128,775
2087 124,843,149 16,112,585
2086 125,552,213 16,085,549
2085 126,246,777 16,064,212
2084 126,918,902 16,040,563
2083 127,566,644 16,006,923
2082 128,196,192 15,970,872
2081 128,799,883 15,930,880
2080 129,384,776 15,892,665
2079 129,937,788 15,850,728
2078 130,470,163 15,801,450
2077 130,981,766 15,750,408
2076 131,455,691 15,695,310
2075 131,899,779 15,635,345
2074 132,321,868 15,580,279
2073 132,712,554 15,512,655
2072 133,078,198 15,442,481
2071 133,413,261 15,370,747
2070 133,726,740 15,293,426
2069 134,013,962 15,212,664
2068 134,276,965 15,124,069
2067 134,521,893 15,028,190
2066 134,738,123 14,931,295
2065 134,943,069 14,833,794
2064 135,121,691 14,736,872
2063 135,278,856 14,638,180
2062 135,418,302 14,525,736
2061 135,533,003 14,420,068
2060 135,624,320 14,307,451
2059 135,691,307 14,194,972
2058 135,723,393 14,077,124
2057 135,729,299 13,957,197
2056 135,713,449 13,832,494
2055 135,658,483 13,702,508
2054 135,564,032 13,576,231
2053 135,433,969 13,440,929
2052 135,267,110 13,299,910
2051 135,047,521 13,152,910
2050 134,786,831 13,006,688
2049 134,476,341 12,863,637
2048 134,125,026 12,712,671
2047 133,725,025 12,566,944
2046 133,275,028 12,411,042
2045 132,781,283 12,254,651
2044 132,246,145 12,088,895
2043 131,672,273 11,928,393
2042 131,060,574 11,767,372
2041 130,412,807 11,599,942
2040 129,728,924 11,428,331
2039 129,013,931 11,259,845
2038 128,259,977 11,097,180
2037 127,475,872 10,928,754
2036 126,664,807 10,757,928
2035 125,834,749 10,582,918
2034 124,984,319 10,411,088
2033 124,117,657 10,238,503
2032 123,239,893 10,059,929
2031 122,353,079 9,881,109
2030 121,447,264 9,705,485
2029 120,532,209 9,529,493
2028 119,603,538 9,358,412
2027 118,669,567 9,177,288
2026 117,732,112 8,998,902
2025 116,786,962 8,819,794
2024 115,843,670 8,642,022
2023 114,891,199 8,460,512
2022 113,964,338 8,276,807
2021 113,100,950 8,094,602
2020 112,081,264 7,912,558
2019 110,804,683 7,731,991
2018 109,465,287 7,554,563
2017 108,119,693 7,379,299
2016 106,735,719 7,205,328
2015 105,312,992 7,037,655
2014 103,767,130 6,876,385
2013 102,076,336 6,714,051
2012 100,175,512 6,551,080
2011 98,248,614 6,387,251
2010 96,337,125 6,222,714
2009 94,384,250 6,055,646
2008 92,699,095 5,894,722
2007 91,075,184 5,749,352
2006 89,508,986 5,624,466
2005 88,015,962 5,501,712
2004 86,394,504 5,355,717
2003 84,731,835 5,177,687
2002 83,068,889 4,971,435
2001 81,401,488 4,692,716
2000 79,625,397 4,423,611
1999 77,753,257 4,318,043
1998 75,791,024 4,295,785
1997 73,908,810 4,253,716
1996 72,190,242 4,199,210
1995 70,546,246 4,179,179
1994 69,019,291 4,173,105
1993 67,530,621 4,157,130
1992 65,926,125 4,166,366
1991 64,382,249 4,246,267
1990 62,854,666 4,196,828
1989 61,265,260 4,034,037
1988 59,739,052 3,934,517
1987 58,157,496 3,829,718
1986 56,645,077 3,728,380
1985 55,213,006 3,638,438
1984 53,726,181 3,558,758
1983 52,194,620 3,481,646
1982 50,695,707 3,408,183
1981 49,311,727 3,338,940
1980 48,043,740 3,272,089
1979 46,807,103 3,207,499
1978 45,575,281 3,145,517
1977 44,367,962 3,085,354
1976 43,201,488 3,028,820
1975 42,120,826 2,974,657
1974 41,174,341 2,920,459
1973 40,294,130 2,866,955
1972 39,408,560 2,814,388
1971 38,518,659 2,763,222
1970 37,622,204 2,712,286
1969 36,660,799 2,661,365
1968 35,638,342 2,611,532
1967 34,621,320 2,562,384
1966 33,617,170 2,514,638
1965 32,625,316 2,468,666
1964 31,643,032 2,424,390
1963 30,674,731 2,382,258
1962 29,723,536 2,342,242
1961 28,792,621 2,304,227
1960 27,891,897 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Sierra Leone
2100 -0.65% -0.09%
2099 -0.65% -0.08%
2098 -0.65% -0.09%
2097 -0.65% -0.07%
2096 -0.64% -0.05%
2095 -0.64% 0.002%
2094 -0.63% -0.03%
2093 -0.63% 0.02%
2092 -0.62% 0.04%
2091 -0.61% 0.06%
2090 -0.6% 0.07%
2089 -0.59% 0.09%
2088 -0.58% 0.1%
2087 -0.56% 0.17%
2086 -0.55% 0.13%
2085 -0.53% 0.15%
2084 -0.51% 0.21%
2083 -0.49% 0.23%
2082 -0.47% 0.25%
2081 -0.45% 0.24%
2080 -0.43% 0.26%
2079 -0.41% 0.31%
2078 -0.39% 0.32%
2077 -0.36% 0.35%
2076 -0.34% 0.38%
2075 -0.32% 0.35%
2074 -0.29% 0.44%
2073 -0.27% 0.45%
2072 -0.25% 0.47%
2071 -0.23% 0.51%
2070 -0.21% 0.53%
2069 -0.2% 0.59%
2068 -0.18% 0.64%
2067 -0.16% 0.65%
2066 -0.15% 0.66%
2065 -0.13% 0.66%
2064 -0.12% 0.67%
2063 -0.1% 0.77%
2062 -0.08% 0.73%
2061 -0.07% 0.79%
2060 -0.05% 0.79%
2059 -0.02% 0.84%
2058 -0.004% 0.86%
2057 0.01% 0.9%
2056 0.04% 0.95%
2055 0.07% 0.93%
2054 0.1% 1.01%
2053 0.12% 1.06%
2052 0.16% 1.12%
2051 0.19% 1.12%
2050 0.23% 1.11%
2049 0.26% 1.19%
2048 0.3% 1.16%
2047 0.34% 1.26%
2046 0.37% 1.28%
2045 0.4% 1.37%
2044 0.44% 1.35%
2043 0.47% 1.37%
2042 0.5% 1.44%
2041 0.53% 1.5%
2040 0.55% 1.5%
2039 0.59% 1.47%
2038 0.62% 1.54%
2037 0.64% 1.59%
2036 0.66% 1.65%
2035 0.68% 1.65%
2034 0.7% 1.69%
2033 0.71% 1.78%
2032 0.72% 1.81%
2031 0.75% 1.81%
2030 0.76% 1.85%
2029 0.78% 1.83%
2028 0.79% 1.97%
2027 0.8% 1.98%
2026 0.81% 2.03%
2025 0.81% 2.06%
2024 0.83% 2.15%
2023 0.81% 2.22%
2022 0.76% 2.25%
2021 0.91% 2.3%
2020 1.15% 2.34%
2019 1.22% 2.35%
2018 1.24% 2.38%
2017 1.3% 2.41%
2016 1.35% 2.38%
2015 1.49% 2.35%
2014 1.66% 2.42%
2013 1.9% 2.49%
2012 1.96% 2.56%
2011 1.98% 2.64%
2010 2.07% 2.76%
2009 1.82% 2.73%
2008 1.78% 2.53%
2007 1.75% 2.22%
2006 1.7% 2.23%
2005 1.88% 2.73%
2004 1.96% 3.44%
2003 2% 4.15%
2002 2.05% 5.94%
2001 2.23% 6.08%
2000 2.41% 2.44%
1999 2.59% 0.52%
1998 2.55% 0.99%
1997 2.38% 1.3%
1996 2.33% 0.48%
1995 2.21% 0.15%
1994 2.2% 0.38%
1993 2.43% -0.22%
1992 2.4% -1.88%
1991 2.43% 1.18%
1990 2.59% 4.04%
1989 2.55% 2.53%
1988 2.72% 2.74%
1987 2.67% 2.72%
1986 2.59% 2.47%
1985 2.77% 2.24%
1984 2.93% 2.21%
1983 2.96% 2.16%
1982 2.81% 2.07%
1981 2.64% 2.04%
1980 2.64% 2.01%
1979 2.7% 1.97%
1978 2.72% 1.95%
1977 2.7% 1.87%
1976 2.57% 1.82%
1975 2.3% 1.86%
1974 2.18% 1.87%
1973 2.25% 1.87%
1972 2.31% 1.85%
1971 2.38% 1.88%
1970 2.62% 1.91%
1969 2.87% 1.91%
1968 2.94% 1.92%
1967 2.99% 1.9%
1966 3.04% 1.86%
1965 3.1% 1.83%
1964 3.16% 1.77%
1963 3.2% 1.71%
1962 3.23% 1.65%
1961 3.23% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sierra Leone
Current population
118213646
9090531
Population rank 15/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.11%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
2.96 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
2.02 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +487
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 47/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -11,309
Net migration rank 185/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -11,309
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 189,234 -11,000
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 188,788 -4,000
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 186,625 -4,000
2021 917,928 -85,185 183,326 -1,544
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 181,015 1,292
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 181,068 -2,238
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 178,772 -2,741
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 173,259 1,234
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 168,784 4,657
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 162,275 -356
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 160,137 485
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 161,265 2,773
2012 1,979,568 95,702 160,915 988
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 158,858 6,895
2010 2,030,979 13,556 155,338 7,983
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 152,669 18,145
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 149,855 1,182
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 145,740 -6,042
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 144,127 -34,052
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 137,234 -1,805
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 132,661 23,897
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 130,312 69,185
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 126,429 86,578
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 116,647 227,791
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 110,754 83,013
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 102,295 -84,926
1998 1,870,371 178,274 103,906 -76,766
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 105,433 -48,437
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 104,140 -52,110
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 100,885 -112,857
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 101,486 -77,371
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 103,317 -95,476
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 103,251 -129,565
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 105,477 -238,965
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 100,778 131,587
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 98,298 -5,079
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 96,344 9,470
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 94,235 9,558
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 90,902 7,992
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 88,869 -7,873
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 87,072 -8,708
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 84,628 -8,783
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 82,457 -11,379
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 80,111 -12,699
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 77,932 -11,641
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 75,992 -13,095
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 74,130 -13,073
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 71,663 -12,399
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 69,506 -15,686
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 67,560 -13,058
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 65,357 -11,473
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 62,443 -9,322
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 60,279 -8,267
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 58,484 -8,162
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 56,513 -4,957
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 54,768 -4,485
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 53,126 -3,743
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 51,734 -2,819
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 49,486 -2,911
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 47,223 -1,851
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 45,487 -2,308
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 43,569 -2,480
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 41,603 -2,658
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 40,022 -2,947
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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