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Population in the Philippines compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.29 times bigger than South Korea's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 2.04% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Philippines vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines South Korea
2100 115,059,775 22,001,649
2099 115,816,309 22,324,514
2098 116,573,828 22,657,541
2097 117,333,883 22,998,315
2096 118,100,419 23,348,632
2095 118,866,742 23,711,049
2094 119,626,818 24,081,510
2093 120,388,122 24,460,970
2092 121,147,462 24,848,715
2091 121,904,917 25,242,926
2090 122,652,199 25,642,926
2089 123,391,846 26,048,094
2088 124,122,345 26,457,020
2087 124,843,149 26,871,556
2086 125,552,213 27,288,450
2085 126,246,777 27,710,065
2084 126,918,902 28,133,600
2083 127,566,644 28,564,090
2082 128,196,192 28,998,646
2081 128,799,883 29,441,497
2080 129,384,776 29,887,135
2079 129,937,788 30,337,095
2078 130,470,163 30,793,984
2077 130,981,766 31,258,278
2076 131,455,691 31,728,826
2075 131,899,779 32,205,338
2074 132,321,868 32,689,892
2073 132,712,554 33,180,187
2072 133,078,198 33,679,874
2071 133,413,261 34,187,068
2070 133,726,740 34,702,204
2069 134,013,962 35,224,472
2068 134,276,965 35,745,164
2067 134,521,893 36,274,411
2066 134,738,123 36,808,495
2065 134,943,069 37,349,660
2064 135,121,691 37,897,742
2063 135,278,856 38,450,082
2062 135,418,302 39,009,227
2061 135,533,003 39,565,102
2060 135,624,320 40,130,032
2059 135,691,307 40,692,438
2058 135,723,393 41,256,780
2057 135,729,299 41,813,259
2056 135,713,449 42,356,530
2055 135,658,483 42,888,143
2054 135,564,032 43,405,840
2053 135,433,969 43,917,075
2052 135,267,110 44,419,192
2051 135,047,521 44,901,452
2050 134,786,831 45,362,931
2049 134,476,341 45,809,553
2048 134,125,026 46,235,718
2047 133,725,025 46,645,885
2046 133,275,028 47,033,200
2045 132,781,283 47,409,815
2044 132,246,145 47,773,842
2043 131,672,273 48,120,989
2042 131,060,574 48,455,085
2041 130,412,807 48,782,206
2040 129,728,924 49,091,438
2039 129,013,931 49,388,464
2038 128,259,977 49,669,835
2037 127,475,872 49,932,869
2036 126,664,807 50,175,947
2035 125,834,749 50,401,135
2034 124,984,319 50,607,994
2033 124,117,657 50,796,030
2032 123,239,893 50,961,878
2031 122,353,079 51,109,725
2030 121,447,264 51,242,628
2029 120,532,209 51,360,529
2028 119,603,538 51,461,403
2027 118,669,567 51,551,313
2026 117,732,112 51,624,449
2025 116,786,962 51,684,564
2024 115,843,670 51,751,065
2023 114,891,199 51,712,619
2022 113,964,338 51,672,569
2021 113,100,950 51,769,539
2020 112,081,264 51,836,239
2019 110,804,683 51,764,822
2018 109,465,287 51,585,058
2017 108,119,693 51,361,911
2016 106,735,719 51,217,803
2015 105,312,992 51,014,947
2014 103,767,130 50,746,659
2013 102,076,336 50,428,893
2012 100,175,512 50,199,853
2011 98,248,614 49,936,638
2010 96,337,125 49,554,112
2009 94,384,250 49,307,835
2008 92,699,095 49,054,708
2007 91,075,184 48,683,638
2006 89,508,986 48,438,292
2005 88,015,962 48,184,561
2004 86,394,504 48,082,519
2003 84,731,835 47,892,330
2002 83,068,889 47,644,736
2001 81,401,488 47,370,164
2000 79,625,397 47,008,111
1999 77,753,257 46,616,677
1998 75,791,024 46,286,503
1997 73,908,810 45,953,580
1996 72,190,242 45,524,681
1995 70,546,246 45,092,991
1994 69,019,291 44,641,540
1993 67,530,621 44,194,628
1992 65,926,125 43,747,962
1991 64,382,249 43,295,704
1990 62,854,666 42,869,283
1989 61,265,260 42,449,038
1988 59,739,052 42,031,247
1987 58,157,496 41,621,690
1986 56,645,077 41,213,674
1985 55,213,006 40,805,744
1984 53,726,181 40,405,956
1983 52,194,620 39,910,403
1982 50,695,707 39,326,352
1981 49,311,727 38,723,248
1980 48,043,740 38,123,775
1979 46,807,103 37,534,236
1978 45,575,281 36,969,185
1977 44,367,962 36,411,795
1976 43,201,488 35,848,523
1975 42,120,826 35,280,725
1974 41,174,341 34,692,266
1973 40,294,130 34,103,149
1972 39,408,560 33,505,406
1971 38,518,659 32,882,704
1970 37,622,204 32,240,827
1969 36,660,799 31,544,266
1968 35,638,342 30,838,302
1967 34,621,320 30,130,983
1966 33,617,170 29,435,571
1965 32,625,316 28,704,674
1964 31,643,032 27,984,155
1963 30,674,731 27,261,747
1962 29,723,536 26,513,030
1961 28,792,621 25,765,673
1960 27,891,897 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines South Korea
2100 -0.65% -1.45%
2099 -0.65% -1.47%
2098 -0.65% -1.48%
2097 -0.65% -1.5%
2096 -0.64% -1.53%
2095 -0.64% -1.54%
2094 -0.63% -1.55%
2093 -0.63% -1.56%
2092 -0.62% -1.56%
2091 -0.61% -1.56%
2090 -0.6% -1.56%
2089 -0.59% -1.55%
2088 -0.58% -1.54%
2087 -0.56% -1.53%
2086 -0.55% -1.52%
2085 -0.53% -1.51%
2084 -0.51% -1.51%
2083 -0.49% -1.5%
2082 -0.47% -1.5%
2081 -0.45% -1.49%
2080 -0.43% -1.48%
2079 -0.41% -1.48%
2078 -0.39% -1.49%
2077 -0.36% -1.48%
2076 -0.34% -1.48%
2075 -0.32% -1.48%
2074 -0.29% -1.48%
2073 -0.27% -1.48%
2072 -0.25% -1.48%
2071 -0.23% -1.48%
2070 -0.21% -1.48%
2069 -0.2% -1.46%
2068 -0.18% -1.46%
2067 -0.16% -1.45%
2066 -0.15% -1.45%
2065 -0.13% -1.45%
2064 -0.12% -1.44%
2063 -0.1% -1.43%
2062 -0.08% -1.4%
2061 -0.07% -1.41%
2060 -0.05% -1.38%
2059 -0.02% -1.37%
2058 -0.004% -1.33%
2057 0.01% -1.28%
2056 0.04% -1.24%
2055 0.07% -1.19%
2054 0.1% -1.16%
2053 0.12% -1.13%
2052 0.16% -1.07%
2051 0.19% -1.02%
2050 0.23% -0.97%
2049 0.26% -0.92%
2048 0.3% -0.88%
2047 0.34% -0.82%
2046 0.37% -0.79%
2045 0.4% -0.76%
2044 0.44% -0.72%
2043 0.47% -0.69%
2042 0.5% -0.67%
2041 0.53% -0.63%
2040 0.55% -0.6%
2039 0.59% -0.57%
2038 0.62% -0.53%
2037 0.64% -0.48%
2036 0.66% -0.45%
2035 0.68% -0.41%
2034 0.7% -0.37%
2033 0.71% -0.33%
2032 0.72% -0.29%
2031 0.75% -0.26%
2030 0.76% -0.23%
2029 0.78% -0.2%
2028 0.79% -0.17%
2027 0.8% -0.14%
2026 0.81% -0.12%
2025 0.81% -0.13%
2024 0.83% 0.07%
2023 0.81% 0.08%
2022 0.76% -0.19%
2021 0.91% -0.13%
2020 1.15% 0.14%
2019 1.22% 0.35%
2018 1.24% 0.43%
2017 1.3% 0.28%
2016 1.35% 0.4%
2015 1.49% 0.53%
2014 1.66% 0.63%
2013 1.9% 0.46%
2012 1.96% 0.53%
2011 1.98% 0.77%
2010 2.07% 0.5%
2009 1.82% 0.52%
2008 1.78% 0.76%
2007 1.75% 0.51%
2006 1.7% 0.53%
2005 1.88% 0.21%
2004 1.96% 0.4%
2003 2% 0.52%
2002 2.05% 0.58%
2001 2.23% 0.77%
2000 2.41% 0.84%
1999 2.59% 0.71%
1998 2.55% 0.72%
1997 2.38% 0.94%
1996 2.33% 0.96%
1995 2.21% 1.01%
1994 2.2% 1.01%
1993 2.43% 1.02%
1992 2.4% 1.04%
1991 2.43% 0.99%
1990 2.59% 0.99%
1989 2.55% 0.99%
1988 2.72% 0.98%
1987 2.67% 0.99%
1986 2.59% 1%
1985 2.77% 0.99%
1984 2.93% 1.24%
1983 2.96% 1.49%
1982 2.81% 1.56%
1981 2.64% 1.57%
1980 2.64% 1.57%
1979 2.7% 1.53%
1978 2.72% 1.53%
1977 2.7% 1.57%
1976 2.57% 1.61%
1975 2.3% 1.7%
1974 2.18% 1.73%
1973 2.25% 1.78%
1972 2.31% 1.89%
1971 2.38% 1.99%
1970 2.62% 2.21%
1969 2.87% 2.29%
1968 2.94% 2.35%
1967 2.99% 2.36%
1966 3.04% 2.55%
1965 3.1% 2.57%
1964 3.16% 2.65%
1963 3.2% 2.82%
1962 3.23% 2.9%
1961 3.23% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Philippines South Korea
Current population
118213646
51624449
Population rank 15/197 31/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.62%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
7.93 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
2.16 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 -182
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +65,731
Net migration rank 185/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 65,731
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 -119,027 75,963
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 -124,111 87,800
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 -124,014 87,800
2021 917,928 -85,185 -56,947 -16,778
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 -31,101 112,631
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 10,353 128,622
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 30,951 118,220
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 71,907 104,029
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 122,923 91,568
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 163,248 276,427
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 167,464 308,037
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 166,415 301,926
2012 1,979,568 95,702 215,859 281,866
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 214,728 269,958
2010 2,030,979 13,556 213,083 52,042
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 197,231 5,308
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 248,286 -42,293
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 203,441 -28,434
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 187,920 -47,821
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 225,988 -42,549
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 244,251 -31,994
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 247,752 -18,105
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 312,643 -28,006
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 390,167 -84,960
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 368,272 -107,448
1998 1,870,371 178,274 393,436 -98,044
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 422,773 -109,130
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 446,142 -115,705
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 468,967 -208,491
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 473,200 -208,309
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 477,302 -222,802
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 494,352 -265,849
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 467,594 -270,754
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 411,546 79,294
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 403,266 186,120
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 399,297 192,534
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 378,758 198,057
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 395,651 189,782
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 416,219 97,949
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 436,384 101,394
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 514,844 102,167
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 605,626 48,638
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 631,189 18,442
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 583,294 -148,341
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 623,068 -139,566
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 499,084 -85,721
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 578,947 -90,737
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 530,558 -92,314
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 603,300 -52,332
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 673,030 27,005
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 699,115 35,779
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 740,469 25,382
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 789,185 -6,326
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 747,987 -27,999
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 694,227 -21,175
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 684,487 -16,868
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 692,169 -16,484
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 623,534 -16,688
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 641,090 -146,386
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 655,501 -102,284
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 685,824 -80,226
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 712,590 -94,606
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 730,173 -93,179
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/south-korea | CC BY

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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