Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 9.41 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Philippines vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines South Sudan
2100 115,059,775 24,078,379
2099 115,816,309 24,072,957
2098 116,573,828 24,054,947
2097 117,333,883 24,056,753
2096 118,100,419 24,045,972
2095 118,866,742 24,037,837
2094 119,626,818 24,039,267
2093 120,388,122 24,030,512
2092 121,147,462 24,010,555
2091 121,904,917 23,991,816
2090 122,652,199 23,970,012
2089 123,391,846 23,929,017
2088 124,122,345 23,883,712
2087 124,843,149 23,848,809
2086 125,552,213 23,794,890
2085 126,246,777 23,750,772
2084 126,918,902 23,678,728
2083 127,566,644 23,609,290
2082 128,196,192 23,532,790
2081 128,799,883 23,458,146
2080 129,384,776 23,383,482
2079 129,937,788 23,286,011
2078 130,470,163 23,188,860
2077 130,981,766 23,078,416
2076 131,455,691 22,979,198
2075 131,899,779 22,860,496
2074 132,321,868 22,718,148
2073 132,712,554 22,575,682
2072 133,078,198 22,431,004
2071 133,413,261 22,280,140
2070 133,726,740 22,143,813
2069 134,013,962 21,995,874
2068 134,276,965 21,822,076
2067 134,521,893 21,654,546
2066 134,738,123 21,489,275
2065 134,943,069 21,309,913
2064 135,121,691 21,134,522
2063 135,278,856 20,957,705
2062 135,418,302 20,777,701
2061 135,533,003 20,601,672
2060 135,624,320 20,423,629
2059 135,691,307 20,227,862
2058 135,723,393 20,041,880
2057 135,729,299 19,846,671
2056 135,713,449 19,652,407
2055 135,658,483 19,457,411
2054 135,564,032 19,250,667
2053 135,433,969 19,053,773
2052 135,267,110 18,833,795
2051 135,047,521 18,626,605
2050 134,786,831 18,427,690
2049 134,476,341 18,224,430
2048 134,125,026 18,014,650
2047 133,725,025 17,799,982
2046 133,275,028 17,572,953
2045 132,781,283 17,348,901
2044 132,246,145 17,115,914
2043 131,672,273 16,882,303
2042 131,060,574 16,639,465
2041 130,412,807 16,390,966
2040 129,728,924 16,137,104
2039 129,013,931 15,884,330
2038 128,259,977 15,622,514
2037 127,475,872 15,358,539
2036 126,664,807 15,085,936
2035 125,834,749 14,810,066
2034 124,984,319 14,538,365
2033 124,117,657 14,273,128
2032 123,239,893 14,002,178
2031 122,353,079 13,725,779
2030 121,447,264 13,460,850
2029 120,532,209 13,201,804
2028 119,603,538 12,942,501
2027 118,669,567 12,688,278
2026 117,732,112 12,434,895
2025 116,786,962 12,188,788
2024 115,843,670 11,943,408
2023 114,891,199 11,483,374
2022 113,964,338 11,021,177
2021 113,100,950 10,865,780
2020 112,081,264 10,698,467
2019 110,804,683 10,423,384
2018 109,465,287 10,122,977
2017 108,119,693 10,259,154
2016 106,735,719 10,830,102
2015 105,312,992 11,107,561
2014 103,767,130 11,235,073
2013 102,076,336 11,166,275
2012 100,175,512 10,756,240
2011 98,248,614 10,288,109
2010 96,337,125 9,745,953
2009 94,384,250 9,243,556
2008 92,699,095 8,817,647
2007 91,075,184 8,388,788
2006 89,508,986 7,976,526
2005 88,015,962 7,590,143
2004 86,394,504 7,233,041
2003 84,731,835 6,903,127
2002 83,068,889 6,596,806
2001 81,401,488 6,308,391
2000 79,625,397 6,032,267
1999 77,753,257 5,771,628
1998 75,791,024 5,620,068
1997 73,908,810 5,509,136
1996 72,190,242 5,356,925
1995 70,546,246 5,225,836
1994 69,019,291 5,071,184
1993 67,530,621 4,956,002
1992 65,926,125 4,909,749
1991 64,382,249 4,836,677
1990 62,854,666 4,737,633
1989 61,265,260 4,713,229
1988 59,739,052 4,848,029
1987 58,157,496 4,962,395
1986 56,645,077 4,921,240
1985 55,213,006 4,834,296
1984 53,726,181 4,750,627
1983 52,194,620 4,661,574
1982 50,695,707 4,557,686
1981 49,311,727 4,447,272
1980 48,043,740 4,339,030
1979 46,807,103 4,232,605
1978 45,575,281 4,127,657
1977 44,367,962 4,024,032
1976 43,201,488 3,921,910
1975 42,120,826 3,821,494
1974 41,174,341 3,723,259
1973 40,294,130 3,627,383
1972 39,408,560 3,542,497
1971 38,518,659 3,468,646
1970 37,622,204 3,409,614
1969 36,660,799 3,365,533
1968 35,638,342 3,321,528
1967 34,621,320 3,277,648
1966 33,617,170 3,236,423
1965 32,625,316 3,189,835
1964 31,643,032 3,129,918
1963 30,674,731 3,072,669
1962 29,723,536 3,024,308
1961 28,792,621 2,976,724
1960 27,891,897 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines South Sudan
2100 -0.65% 0.02%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.65% -0.008%
2097 -0.65% 0.04%
2096 -0.64% 0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.006%
2094 -0.63% 0.04%
2093 -0.63% 0.08%
2092 -0.62% 0.08%
2091 -0.61% 0.09%
2090 -0.6% 0.17%
2089 -0.59% 0.19%
2088 -0.58% 0.15%
2087 -0.56% 0.23%
2086 -0.55% 0.19%
2085 -0.53% 0.3%
2084 -0.51% 0.29%
2083 -0.49% 0.33%
2082 -0.47% 0.32%
2081 -0.45% 0.32%
2080 -0.43% 0.42%
2079 -0.41% 0.42%
2078 -0.39% 0.48%
2077 -0.36% 0.43%
2076 -0.34% 0.52%
2075 -0.32% 0.63%
2074 -0.29% 0.63%
2073 -0.27% 0.64%
2072 -0.25% 0.68%
2071 -0.23% 0.62%
2070 -0.21% 0.67%
2069 -0.2% 0.8%
2068 -0.18% 0.77%
2067 -0.16% 0.77%
2066 -0.15% 0.84%
2065 -0.13% 0.83%
2064 -0.12% 0.84%
2063 -0.1% 0.87%
2062 -0.08% 0.85%
2061 -0.07% 0.87%
2060 -0.05% 0.97%
2059 -0.02% 0.93%
2058 -0.004% 0.98%
2057 0.01% 0.99%
2056 0.04% 1%
2055 0.07% 1.07%
2054 0.1% 1.03%
2053 0.12% 1.17%
2052 0.16% 1.11%
2051 0.19% 1.08%
2050 0.23% 1.12%
2049 0.26% 1.16%
2048 0.3% 1.21%
2047 0.34% 1.29%
2046 0.37% 1.29%
2045 0.4% 1.36%
2044 0.44% 1.38%
2043 0.47% 1.46%
2042 0.5% 1.52%
2041 0.53% 1.57%
2040 0.55% 1.59%
2039 0.59% 1.68%
2038 0.62% 1.72%
2037 0.64% 1.81%
2036 0.66% 1.86%
2035 0.68% 1.87%
2034 0.7% 1.86%
2033 0.71% 1.94%
2032 0.72% 2.01%
2031 0.75% 1.97%
2030 0.76% 1.96%
2029 0.78% 2%
2028 0.79% 2%
2027 0.8% 2.04%
2026 0.81% 2.02%
2025 0.81% 2.05%
2024 0.83% 4.01%
2023 0.81% 4.19%
2022 0.76% 1.43%
2021 0.91% 1.56%
2020 1.15% 2.64%
2019 1.22% 2.97%
2018 1.24% -1.33%
2017 1.3% -5.27%
2016 1.35% -2.5%
2015 1.49% -1.13%
2014 1.66% 0.62%
2013 1.9% 3.81%
2012 1.96% 4.55%
2011 1.98% 5.56%
2010 2.07% 5.44%
2009 1.82% 4.83%
2008 1.78% 5.11%
2007 1.75% 5.17%
2006 1.7% 5.09%
2005 1.88% 4.94%
2004 1.96% 4.78%
2003 2% 4.64%
2002 2.05% 4.57%
2001 2.23% 4.58%
2000 2.41% 4.52%
1999 2.59% 2.7%
1998 2.55% 2.01%
1997 2.38% 2.84%
1996 2.33% 2.51%
1995 2.21% 3.05%
1994 2.2% 2.32%
1993 2.43% 0.94%
1992 2.4% 1.51%
1991 2.43% 2.09%
1990 2.59% 0.52%
1989 2.55% -2.78%
1988 2.72% -2.3%
1987 2.67% 0.84%
1986 2.59% 1.8%
1985 2.77% 1.76%
1984 2.93% 1.91%
1983 2.96% 2.28%
1982 2.81% 2.48%
1981 2.64% 2.49%
1980 2.64% 2.51%
1979 2.7% 2.54%
1978 2.72% 2.58%
1977 2.7% 2.6%
1976 2.57% 2.63%
1975 2.3% 2.64%
1974 2.18% 2.64%
1973 2.25% 2.4%
1972 2.31% 2.13%
1971 2.38% 1.73%
1970 2.62% 1.31%
1969 2.87% 1.32%
1968 2.94% 1.34%
1967 2.99% 1.27%
1966 3.04% 1.46%
1965 3.1% 1.91%
1964 3.16% 1.86%
1963 3.2% 1.6%
1962 3.23% 1.6%
1961 3.23% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Philippines South Sudan
Current population
118213646
12565048
Population rank 15/197 80/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.15%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
2.15 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.51 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +672
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 48/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 +6,145
Net migration rank 185/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 6,145
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 231,714 15,374
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 217,966 455,000
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 211,166 40,259
2021 917,928 -85,185 213,567 -154,359
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 212,332 62,935
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 209,708 65,198
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 168,497 157,408
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 72,193 -670,477
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 110,553 -654,225
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 148,542 -159,822
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 227,611 -471,523
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 315,983 65,337
2012 1,979,568 95,702 312,974 125,771
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 303,181 194,325
2010 2,030,979 13,556 287,409 299,402
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 278,859 139,129
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 268,268 165,557
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 256,546 167,350
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 246,706 153,926
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 239,272 132,869
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 231,877 110,182
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 225,822 91,951
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 212,014 82,847
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 204,108 77,856
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 196,055 74,227
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 180,721 70,271
1998 1,870,371 178,274 -12,157 64,285
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 121,454 48,280
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 116,728 17,953
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 110,417 17,077
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 165,407 16,407
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 32,779 15,772
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 28,874 15,077
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 87,873 14,327
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 82,900 12,988
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 83,735 -130,821
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 -125,447 -97,065
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 5,756 -11,976
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 99,502 -10,973
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 95,342 -9,986
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 90,970 -8,984
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 104,107 -7,986
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 118,641 -6,983
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 115,163 -5,994
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 112,307 -4,997
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 109,540 -3,997
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 107,352 -2,998
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 104,886 -1,997
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 102,346 -995
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 99,882 -395
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 97,181 -192
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 94,765 0
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 74,803 193
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 72,308 394
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 44,776 587
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 42,015 786
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 44,213 995
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 41,357 1,194
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 38,523 1,386
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 51,682 1,591
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 64,786 1,785
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 46,333 1,591
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 47,406 1,386
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 45,186 1,194
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.