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Population in the Philippines compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 838,645 people in the Solomon Islands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 868,694 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 136.1 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +2.83% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 869K (76.7% growth).

Philippines vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Solomon Islands
2100 115,059,775 1,869,132
2099 115,816,309 1,865,051
2098 116,573,828 1,860,822
2097 117,333,883 1,856,197
2096 118,100,419 1,851,361
2095 118,866,742 1,846,006
2094 119,626,818 1,840,576
2093 120,388,122 1,834,659
2092 121,147,462 1,828,323
2091 121,904,917 1,821,781
2090 122,652,199 1,814,933
2089 123,391,846 1,807,885
2088 124,122,345 1,800,523
2087 124,843,149 1,792,919
2086 125,552,213 1,784,993
2085 126,246,777 1,776,798
2084 126,918,902 1,768,230
2083 127,566,644 1,759,388
2082 128,196,192 1,750,221
2081 128,799,883 1,740,741
2080 129,384,776 1,730,900
2079 129,937,788 1,720,938
2078 130,470,163 1,710,578
2077 130,981,766 1,699,838
2076 131,455,691 1,688,671
2075 131,899,779 1,677,384
2074 132,321,868 1,665,984
2073 132,712,554 1,654,063
2072 133,078,198 1,641,845
2071 133,413,261 1,629,270
2070 133,726,740 1,616,540
2069 134,013,962 1,603,485
2068 134,276,965 1,590,112
2067 134,521,893 1,576,525
2066 134,738,123 1,562,815
2065 134,943,069 1,548,873
2064 135,121,691 1,534,676
2063 135,278,856 1,520,167
2062 135,418,302 1,505,610
2061 135,533,003 1,490,754
2060 135,624,320 1,475,849
2059 135,691,307 1,460,639
2058 135,723,393 1,445,210
2057 135,729,299 1,429,794
2056 135,713,449 1,414,149
2055 135,658,483 1,398,271
2054 135,564,032 1,382,259
2053 135,433,969 1,366,025
2052 135,267,110 1,349,539
2051 135,047,521 1,332,975
2050 134,786,831 1,316,163
2049 134,476,341 1,299,210
2048 134,125,026 1,282,103
2047 133,725,025 1,264,854
2046 133,275,028 1,247,457
2045 132,781,283 1,229,853
2044 132,246,145 1,212,131
2043 131,672,273 1,194,206
2042 131,060,574 1,176,128
2041 130,412,807 1,158,032
2040 129,728,924 1,139,694
2039 129,013,931 1,120,879
2038 128,259,977 1,101,654
2037 127,475,872 1,082,017
2036 126,664,807 1,062,068
2035 125,834,749 1,041,799
2034 124,984,319 1,021,368
2033 124,117,657 1,000,876
2032 123,239,893 980,211
2031 122,353,079 959,672
2030 121,447,264 939,186
2029 120,532,209 918,810
2028 119,603,538 898,552
2027 118,669,567 878,392
2026 117,732,112 858,453
2025 116,786,962 838,645
2024 115,843,670 819,198
2023 114,891,199 800,005
2022 113,964,338 781,066
2021 113,100,950 762,591
2020 112,081,264 744,498
2019 110,804,683 728,147
2018 109,465,287 709,101
2017 108,119,693 685,672
2016 106,735,719 662,379
2015 105,312,992 639,415
2014 103,767,130 616,908
2013 102,076,336 594,945
2012 100,175,512 573,606
2011 98,248,614 552,945
2010 96,337,125 532,968
2009 94,384,250 518,141
2008 92,699,095 508,790
2007 91,075,184 500,156
2006 89,508,986 491,594
2005 88,015,962 483,080
2004 86,394,504 474,611
2003 84,731,835 466,154
2002 83,068,889 457,671
2001 81,401,488 449,125
2000 79,625,397 440,469
1999 77,753,257 430,500
1998 75,791,024 419,071
1997 73,908,810 407,474
1996 72,190,242 396,009
1995 70,546,246 384,733
1994 69,019,291 373,675
1993 67,530,621 362,839
1992 65,926,125 352,205
1991 64,382,249 341,738
1990 62,854,666 331,435
1989 61,265,260 321,282
1988 59,739,052 311,265
1987 58,157,496 301,414
1986 56,645,077 291,842
1985 55,213,006 282,455
1984 53,726,181 273,163
1983 52,194,620 264,068
1982 50,695,707 255,200
1981 49,311,727 246,555
1980 48,043,740 238,135
1979 46,807,103 229,953
1978 45,575,281 222,029
1977 44,367,962 214,418
1976 43,201,488 207,194
1975 42,120,826 200,744
1974 41,174,341 195,041
1973 40,294,130 189,774
1972 39,408,560 184,994
1971 38,518,659 180,637
1970 37,622,204 176,579
1969 36,660,799 172,476
1968 35,638,342 168,282
1967 34,621,320 164,245
1966 33,617,170 160,393
1965 32,625,316 156,686
1964 31,643,032 153,085
1963 30,674,731 149,589
1962 29,723,536 146,201
1961 28,792,621 142,912
1960 27,891,897 139,688

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 the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 206,315 people (a 31.1% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 51.5% to 1,316,163 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Solomon Islands
2100 -0.65% 0.22%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.65% 0.25%
2097 -0.65% 0.26%
2096 -0.64% 0.29%
2095 -0.64% 0.29%
2094 -0.63% 0.32%
2093 -0.63% 0.35%
2092 -0.62% 0.36%
2091 -0.61% 0.38%
2090 -0.6% 0.39%
2089 -0.59% 0.41%
2088 -0.58% 0.42%
2087 -0.56% 0.44%
2086 -0.55% 0.46%
2085 -0.53% 0.48%
2084 -0.51% 0.5%
2083 -0.49% 0.52%
2082 -0.47% 0.54%
2081 -0.45% 0.57%
2080 -0.43% 0.58%
2079 -0.41% 0.61%
2078 -0.39% 0.63%
2077 -0.36% 0.66%
2076 -0.34% 0.67%
2075 -0.32% 0.68%
2074 -0.29% 0.72%
2073 -0.27% 0.74%
2072 -0.25% 0.77%
2071 -0.23% 0.79%
2070 -0.21% 0.81%
2069 -0.2% 0.84%
2068 -0.18% 0.86%
2067 -0.16% 0.88%
2066 -0.15% 0.9%
2065 -0.13% 0.93%
2064 -0.12% 0.95%
2063 -0.1% 0.97%
2062 -0.08% 1%
2061 -0.07% 1.01%
2060 -0.05% 1.04%
2059 -0.02% 1.07%
2058 -0.004% 1.08%
2057 0.01% 1.11%
2056 0.04% 1.14%
2055 0.07% 1.16%
2054 0.1% 1.19%
2053 0.12% 1.22%
2052 0.16% 1.24%
2051 0.19% 1.28%
2050 0.23% 1.3%
2049 0.26% 1.33%
2048 0.3% 1.36%
2047 0.34% 1.39%
2046 0.37% 1.43%
2045 0.4% 1.46%
2044 0.44% 1.5%
2043 0.47% 1.54%
2042 0.5% 1.56%
2041 0.53% 1.61%
2040 0.55% 1.68%
2039 0.59% 1.75%
2038 0.62% 1.81%
2037 0.64% 1.88%
2036 0.66% 1.95%
2035 0.68% 2%
2034 0.7% 2.05%
2033 0.71% 2.11%
2032 0.72% 2.14%
2031 0.75% 2.18%
2030 0.76% 2.22%
2029 0.78% 2.25%
2028 0.79% 2.3%
2027 0.8% 2.32%
2026 0.81% 2.36%
2025 0.81% 2.37%
2024 0.83% 2.4%
2023 0.81% 2.42%
2022 0.76% 2.42%
2021 0.91% 2.43%
2020 1.15% 2.25%
2019 1.22% 2.69%
2018 1.24% 3.42%
2017 1.3% 3.52%
2016 1.35% 3.59%
2015 1.49% 3.65%
2014 1.66% 3.69%
2013 1.9% 3.72%
2012 1.96% 3.74%
2011 1.98% 3.75%
2010 2.07% 2.86%
2009 1.82% 1.84%
2008 1.78% 1.73%
2007 1.75% 1.74%
2006 1.7% 1.76%
2005 1.88% 1.78%
2004 1.96% 1.81%
2003 2% 1.85%
2002 2.05% 1.9%
2001 2.23% 1.97%
2000 2.41% 2.32%
1999 2.59% 2.73%
1998 2.55% 2.85%
1997 2.38% 2.9%
1996 2.33% 2.93%
1995 2.21% 2.96%
1994 2.2% 2.99%
1993 2.43% 3.02%
1992 2.4% 3.06%
1991 2.43% 3.11%
1990 2.59% 3.16%
1989 2.55% 3.22%
1988 2.72% 3.27%
1987 2.67% 3.28%
1986 2.59% 3.32%
1985 2.77% 3.4%
1984 2.93% 3.44%
1983 2.96% 3.47%
1982 2.81% 3.51%
1981 2.64% 3.54%
1980 2.64% 3.56%
1979 2.7% 3.57%
1978 2.72% 3.55%
1977 2.7% 3.49%
1976 2.57% 3.21%
1975 2.3% 2.92%
1974 2.18% 2.78%
1973 2.25% 2.58%
1972 2.31% 2.41%
1971 2.38% 2.3%
1970 2.62% 2.38%
1969 2.87% 2.49%
1968 2.94% 2.46%
1967 2.99% 2.4%
1966 3.04% 2.37%
1965 3.1% 2.35%
1964 3.16% 2.34%
1963 3.2% 2.32%
1962 3.23% 2.3%
1961 3.23% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.37%.

Live population counters

Philippines Solomon Islands
Current population
118213646
868694
Population rank 15/197 161/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.01%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
27.1 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
24 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +53
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +19,447
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.37%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 32/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 +1,631
Net migration rank 185/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 1,631
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 17,715 1,610
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 17,436 1,636
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 17,253 1,567
2021 917,928 -85,185 16,626 1,499
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 16,488 1,556
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 16,649 -1,990
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 16,790 6,653
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 16,897 6,513
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 17,027 6,146
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 16,909 5,853
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 16,652 5,598
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 16,038 5,631
2012 1,979,568 95,702 15,585 5,420
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 15,095 5,219
2010 2,030,979 13,556 14,604 5,040
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 14,381 -4,360
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 14,225 -5,538
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 13,963 -5,383
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 13,799 -5,262
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 13,568 -5,082
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 13,444 -4,985
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 13,344 -4,881
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 13,195 -4,691
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 13,061 -4,474
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 12,938 -4,219
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 12,809 -1,588
1998 1,870,371 178,274 12,658 -1,019
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 12,478 -931
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 12,328 -947
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 12,124 -952
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 11,771 -828
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 11,396 -665
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 11,029 -482
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 10,789 -410
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 10,561 -335
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 10,354 -270
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 10,142 -197
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 9,943 -179
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 9,656 -269
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 9,534 -150
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 9,299 -102
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 9,011 -30
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 8,720 40
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 8,436 99
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 8,156 151
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 7,874 188
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 7,598 174
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 7,290 159
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 7,058 -48
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 6,635 -760
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 6,612 -1,084
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 6,343 -1,329
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 6,074 -1,520
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 5,814 -1,646
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 5,575 -1,632
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 5,444 -1,187
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 5,285 -1,154
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 5,151 -1,213
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 5,028 -1,256
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 4,885 -1,237
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 4,747 -1,200
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 4,571 -1,129
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 4,408 -1,073
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 4,257 -1,016
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 4,119 -917

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 the Solomon Islands 84.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 169,790 people) and 15.5% is from migration (a gain of 31,043 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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