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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 13 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • 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 +1.16% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Philippines vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sierra Leone
2100 115,065,514 16,111,324
2099 115,822,085 16,126,181
2098 116,579,642 16,139,280
2097 117,339,735 16,154,153
2096 118,106,310 16,164,923
2095 118,872,671 16,173,557
2094 119,632,784 16,173,155
2093 120,394,127 16,177,864
2092 121,153,505 16,175,032
2091 121,910,997 16,168,153
2090 122,658,317 16,158,415
2089 123,398,001 16,146,773
2088 124,128,536 16,133,018
2087 124,849,376 16,116,823
2086 125,558,475 16,089,780
2085 126,253,074 16,068,438
2084 126,925,232 16,044,782
2083 127,573,007 16,011,134
2082 128,202,586 15,975,073
2081 128,806,308 15,935,071
2080 129,391,229 15,896,846
2079 129,944,270 15,854,898
2078 130,476,671 15,805,607
2077 130,988,299 15,754,551
2076 131,462,248 15,699,439
2075 131,906,358 15,639,458
2074 132,328,468 15,584,377
2073 132,719,174 15,516,736
2072 133,084,836 15,446,543
2071 133,419,916 15,374,790
2070 133,733,411 15,297,449
2069 134,020,647 15,216,666
2068 134,283,663 15,128,048
2067 134,528,603 15,032,144
2066 134,744,843 14,935,222
2065 134,949,800 14,837,697
2064 135,128,431 14,740,749
2063 135,285,603 14,642,031
2062 135,425,056 14,529,557
2061 135,539,763 14,423,861
2060 135,631,085 14,311,215
2059 135,698,075 14,198,706
2058 135,730,163 14,080,827
2057 135,736,069 13,960,869
2056 135,720,219 13,836,132
2055 135,665,249 13,706,113
2054 135,570,794 13,579,802
2053 135,440,724 13,444,465
2052 135,273,857 13,303,409
2051 135,054,258 13,156,370
2050 134,793,554 13,010,109
2049 134,483,048 12,867,021
2048 134,131,716 12,716,015
2047 133,731,695 12,570,250
2046 133,281,676 12,414,307
2045 132,787,906 12,257,874
2044 132,252,742 12,092,075
2043 131,678,840 11,931,531
2042 131,067,112 11,770,467
2041 130,419,312 11,602,993
2040 129,735,394 11,431,337
2039 129,020,366 11,262,807
2038 128,266,374 11,100,099
2037 127,482,230 10,931,629
2036 126,671,125 10,760,758
2035 125,841,025 10,585,702
2034 124,990,553 10,413,826
2033 124,123,848 10,241,196
2032 123,246,040 10,062,575
2031 122,359,182 9,883,708
2030 121,453,322 9,708,038
2029 120,538,221 9,532,000
2028 119,609,503 9,360,873
2027 118,675,486 9,179,702
2026 117,737,984 9,001,269
2025 116,792,787 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st 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 0.82% 2.08%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sierra Leone
Current population
117991570
9049533
Population rank 14/197 101/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.11%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +497
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 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 - -160,373 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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