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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 19.3 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Philippines vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Singapore
2100 115,065,514 4,344,248
2099 115,822,085 4,387,645
2098 116,579,642 4,435,189
2097 117,339,735 4,483,484
2096 118,106,310 4,533,994
2095 118,872,671 4,585,243
2094 119,632,784 4,639,568
2093 120,394,127 4,692,749
2092 121,153,505 4,745,364
2091 121,910,997 4,802,089
2090 122,658,317 4,859,572
2089 123,398,001 4,919,853
2088 124,128,536 4,977,701
2087 124,849,376 5,036,662
2086 125,558,475 5,096,772
2085 126,253,074 5,155,480
2084 126,925,232 5,212,381
2083 127,573,007 5,269,612
2082 128,202,586 5,327,281
2081 128,806,308 5,383,608
2080 129,391,229 5,438,023
2079 129,944,270 5,491,695
2078 130,476,671 5,541,781
2077 130,988,299 5,589,429
2076 131,462,248 5,632,686
2075 131,906,358 5,679,862
2074 132,328,468 5,725,351
2073 132,719,174 5,764,008
2072 133,084,836 5,799,655
2071 133,419,916 5,833,262
2070 133,733,411 5,864,115
2069 134,020,647 5,896,709
2068 134,283,663 5,927,631
2067 134,528,603 5,955,955
2066 134,744,843 5,988,826
2065 134,949,800 6,020,244
2064 135,128,431 6,046,805
2063 135,285,603 6,069,231
2062 135,425,056 6,093,782
2061 135,539,763 6,116,847
2060 135,631,085 6,142,295
2059 135,698,075 6,163,191
2058 135,730,163 6,185,611
2057 135,736,069 6,203,303
2056 135,720,219 6,221,491
2055 135,665,249 6,240,206
2054 135,570,794 6,261,488
2053 135,440,724 6,277,678
2052 135,273,857 6,290,046
2051 135,054,258 6,307,270
2050 134,793,554 6,325,698
2049 134,483,048 6,342,616
2048 134,131,716 6,355,818
2047 133,731,695 6,373,684
2046 133,281,676 6,387,901
2045 132,787,906 6,399,811
2044 132,252,742 6,412,802
2043 131,678,840 6,420,804
2042 131,067,112 6,427,555
2041 130,419,312 6,433,153
2040 129,735,394 6,434,727
2039 129,020,366 6,431,367
2038 128,266,374 6,422,540
2037 127,482,230 6,410,923
2036 126,671,125 6,398,937
2035 125,841,025 6,382,637
2034 124,990,553 6,360,610
2033 124,123,848 6,333,556
2032 123,246,040 6,306,749
2031 122,359,182 6,277,847
2030 121,453,322 6,250,608
2029 120,538,221 6,221,161
2028 119,609,503 6,186,754
2027 118,675,486 6,150,947
2026 117,737,984 6,116,548
2025 116,792,787 6,078,250
2024 115,843,670 6,036,860
2023 114,891,199 5,917,648
2022 113,964,338 5,637,022
2021 113,100,950 5,453,566
2020 112,081,264 5,685,807
2019 110,804,683 5,703,569
2018 109,465,287 5,638,676
2017 108,119,693 5,612,253
2016 106,735,719 5,607,283
2015 105,312,992 5,535,002
2014 103,767,130 5,469,724
2013 102,076,336 5,399,162
2012 100,175,512 5,312,437
2011 98,248,614 5,183,688
2010 96,337,125 5,076,732
2009 94,384,250 4,987,573
2008 92,699,095 4,839,396
2007 91,075,184 4,588,599
2006 89,508,986 4,401,365
2005 88,015,962 4,265,762
2004 86,394,504 4,166,664
2003 84,731,835 4,114,826
2002 83,068,889 4,175,950
2001 81,401,488 4,138,012
2000 79,625,397 4,027,887
1999 77,753,257 3,958,723
1998 75,791,024 3,927,213
1997 73,908,810 3,796,038
1996 72,190,242 3,670,704
1995 70,546,246 3,524,506
1994 69,019,291 3,419,048
1993 67,530,621 3,313,471
1992 65,926,125 3,230,698
1991 64,382,249 3,135,083
1990 62,854,666 3,047,132
1989 61,265,260 2,930,901
1988 59,739,052 2,846,108
1987 58,157,496 2,774,789
1986 56,645,077 2,733,373
1985 55,213,006 2,735,957
1984 53,726,181 2,732,221
1983 52,194,620 2,681,061
1982 50,695,707 2,646,466
1981 49,311,727 2,532,835
1980 48,043,740 2,413,945
1979 46,807,103 2,383,500
1978 45,575,281 2,353,600
1977 44,367,962 2,325,300
1976 43,201,488 2,293,300
1975 42,120,826 2,262,600
1974 41,174,341 2,229,800
1973 40,294,130 2,193,000
1972 39,408,560 2,152,400
1971 38,518,659 2,112,900
1970 37,622,204 2,074,507
1969 36,660,799 2,042,500
1968 35,638,342 2,012,000
1967 34,621,320 1,977,600
1966 33,617,170 1,934,400
1965 32,625,316 1,886,900
1964 31,643,032 1,841,600
1963 30,674,731 1,795,000
1962 29,723,536 1,750,200
1961 28,792,621 1,702,400
1960 27,891,897 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Singapore
2100 -0.65% -0.99%
2099 -0.65% -1.07%
2098 -0.65% -1.08%
2097 -0.65% -1.11%
2096 -0.64% -1.12%
2095 -0.64% -1.17%
2094 -0.63% -1.13%
2093 -0.63% -1.11%
2092 -0.62% -1.18%
2091 -0.61% -1.18%
2090 -0.6% -1.23%
2089 -0.59% -1.16%
2088 -0.58% -1.17%
2087 -0.56% -1.18%
2086 -0.55% -1.14%
2085 -0.53% -1.09%
2084 -0.51% -1.09%
2083 -0.49% -1.08%
2082 -0.47% -1.05%
2081 -0.45% -1%
2080 -0.43% -0.98%
2079 -0.41% -0.9%
2078 -0.39% -0.85%
2077 -0.36% -0.77%
2076 -0.34% -0.83%
2075 -0.32% -0.79%
2074 -0.29% -0.67%
2073 -0.27% -0.61%
2072 -0.25% -0.58%
2071 -0.23% -0.53%
2070 -0.21% -0.55%
2069 -0.2% -0.52%
2068 -0.18% -0.48%
2067 -0.16% -0.55%
2066 -0.15% -0.52%
2065 -0.13% -0.44%
2064 -0.12% -0.37%
2063 -0.1% -0.4%
2062 -0.08% -0.38%
2061 -0.07% -0.41%
2060 -0.05% -0.34%
2059 -0.02% -0.36%
2058 -0.004% -0.29%
2057 0.01% -0.29%
2056 0.04% -0.3%
2055 0.07% -0.34%
2054 0.1% -0.26%
2053 0.12% -0.2%
2052 0.16% -0.27%
2051 0.19% -0.29%
2050 0.23% -0.27%
2049 0.26% -0.21%
2048 0.3% -0.28%
2047 0.34% -0.22%
2046 0.37% -0.19%
2045 0.4% -0.2%
2044 0.44% -0.12%
2043 0.47% -0.11%
2042 0.5% -0.09%
2041 0.53% -0.02%
2040 0.55% 0.05%
2039 0.59% 0.14%
2038 0.62% 0.18%
2037 0.64% 0.19%
2036 0.66% 0.26%
2035 0.68% 0.35%
2034 0.7% 0.43%
2033 0.71% 0.43%
2032 0.72% 0.46%
2031 0.75% 0.44%
2030 0.76% 0.47%
2029 0.78% 0.56%
2028 0.79% 0.58%
2027 0.8% 0.56%
2026 0.81% 0.63%
2025 0.82% 0.69%
2024 0.83% 2.01%
2023 0.81% 4.98%
2022 0.76% 3.36%
2021 0.91% -4.08%
2020 1.15% -0.31%
2019 1.22% 1.15%
2018 1.24% 0.47%
2017 1.3% 0.09%
2016 1.35% 1.31%
2015 1.49% 1.19%
2014 1.66% 1.31%
2013 1.9% 1.63%
2012 1.96% 2.48%
2011 1.98% 2.11%
2010 2.07% 1.79%
2009 1.82% 3.06%
2008 1.78% 5.47%
2007 1.75% 4.25%
2006 1.7% 3.18%
2005 1.88% 2.38%
2004 1.96% 1.26%
2003 2% -1.46%
2002 2.05% 0.92%
2001 2.23% 2.73%
2000 2.41% 1.75%
1999 2.59% 0.8%
1998 2.55% 3.46%
1997 2.38% 3.41%
1996 2.33% 4.15%
1995 2.21% 3.08%
1994 2.2% 3.19%
1993 2.43% 2.56%
1992 2.4% 3.05%
1991 2.43% 2.89%
1990 2.59% 3.97%
1989 2.55% 2.98%
1988 2.72% 2.57%
1987 2.67% 1.52%
1986 2.59% -0.09%
1985 2.77% 0.14%
1984 2.93% 1.91%
1983 2.96% 1.31%
1982 2.81% 4.49%
1981 2.64% 4.93%
1980 2.64% 1.28%
1979 2.7% 1.27%
1978 2.72% 1.22%
1977 2.7% 1.4%
1976 2.57% 1.36%
1975 2.3% 1.47%
1974 2.18% 1.68%
1973 2.25% 1.89%
1972 2.31% 1.87%
1971 2.38% 1.85%
1970 2.62% 1.57%
1969 2.87% 1.52%
1968 2.94% 1.74%
1967 2.99% 2.23%
1966 3.04% 2.52%
1965 3.1% 2.46%
1964 3.16% 2.6%
1963 3.2% 2.56%
1962 3.23% 2.81%
1961 3.23% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Philippines Singapore
Current population
117991570
6125852
Population rank 14/197 113/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.07%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +327
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 50/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +16,892
Net migration rank 185/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 16,892
2024 - -160,373 - 20,011
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 7,101 26,996
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 9,019 214,842
2021 917,928 -85,185 15,270 -44,030
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 18,763 -145,556
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 21,674 870
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 21,427 21,820
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 21,888 -8,880
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 25,794 13,737
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 27,121 41,852
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 27,896 40,154
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 25,376 52,176
2012 1,979,568 95,702 29,750 78,501
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 25,919 89,856
2010 2,030,979 13,556 24,876 72,571
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 27,930 95,841
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 28,068 176,182
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 26,614 192,292
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 25,968 135,625
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 24,741 92,023
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 24,583 50,487
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 24,689 -30,012
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 29,231 -40,023
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 31,035 45,027
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 37,057 55,218
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 32,857 19,681
1998 1,870,371 178,274 33,381 51,905
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 37,960 95,241
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 38,542 102,018
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 38,065 91,947
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 39,319 71,170
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 40,425 58,820
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 39,091 54,359
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 39,188 57,821
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 41,136 66,950
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 36,929 68,031
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 42,407 40,976
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 33,020 25,411
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 27,880 -7,858
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 32,010 -31,036
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 31,967 -4,396
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 30,296 11,699
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 33,346 41,568
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 32,167 85,869
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 30,657 42,433
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 28,363 -2,384
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 27,537 436
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 26,508 2,757
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 31,189 949
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 28,509 4,104
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 31,664 2,748
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 36,404 -495
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 38,098 -1,631
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 35,708 573
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 35,059 4,024
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 34,314 6,763
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 36,216 6,792
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 40,145 6,006
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 44,298 3,507
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 45,474 4,199
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 47,697 3,043
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 49,542 2,668
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 48,830 3,714
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 49,880 3,490
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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