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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 9.43 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th 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 +1.16% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Philippines vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines South Sudan
2100 115,065,514 24,086,901
2099 115,822,085 24,081,477
2098 116,579,642 24,063,461
2097 117,339,735 24,065,268
2096 118,106,310 24,054,483
2095 118,872,671 24,046,345
2094 119,632,784 24,047,776
2093 120,394,127 24,039,017
2092 121,153,505 24,019,054
2091 121,910,997 24,000,308
2090 122,658,317 23,978,496
2089 123,398,001 23,937,487
2088 124,128,536 23,892,166
2087 124,849,376 23,857,250
2086 125,558,475 23,803,312
2085 126,253,074 23,759,178
2084 126,925,232 23,687,109
2083 127,573,007 23,617,646
2082 128,202,586 23,541,119
2081 128,806,308 23,466,449
2080 129,391,229 23,391,758
2079 129,944,270 23,294,252
2078 130,476,671 23,197,067
2077 130,988,299 23,086,584
2076 131,462,248 22,987,331
2075 131,906,358 22,868,587
2074 132,328,468 22,726,189
2073 132,719,174 22,583,672
2072 133,084,836 22,438,943
2071 133,419,916 22,288,026
2070 133,733,411 22,151,650
2069 134,020,647 22,003,659
2068 134,283,663 21,829,800
2067 134,528,603 21,662,211
2066 134,744,843 21,496,881
2065 134,949,800 21,317,455
2064 135,128,431 21,142,002
2063 135,285,603 20,965,122
2062 135,425,056 20,785,055
2061 135,539,763 20,608,964
2060 135,631,085 20,430,857
2059 135,698,075 20,235,022
2058 135,730,163 20,048,974
2057 135,736,069 19,853,696
2056 135,720,219 19,659,362
2055 135,665,249 19,464,297
2054 135,570,794 19,257,481
2053 135,440,724 19,060,517
2052 135,273,857 18,840,461
2051 135,054,258 18,633,198
2050 134,793,554 18,434,212
2049 134,483,048 18,230,881
2048 134,131,716 18,021,026
2047 133,731,695 17,806,282
2046 133,281,676 17,579,173
2045 132,787,906 17,355,041
2044 132,252,742 17,121,972
2043 131,678,840 16,888,278
2042 131,067,112 16,645,354
2041 130,419,312 16,396,768
2040 129,735,394 16,142,816
2039 129,020,366 15,889,952
2038 128,266,374 15,628,043
2037 127,482,230 15,363,975
2036 126,671,125 15,091,275
2035 125,841,025 14,815,307
2034 124,990,553 14,543,511
2033 124,123,848 14,278,180
2032 123,246,040 14,007,134
2031 122,359,182 13,730,637
2030 121,453,322 13,465,615
2029 120,538,221 13,206,477
2028 119,609,503 12,947,082
2027 118,675,486 12,692,769
2026 117,737,984 12,439,296
2025 116,792,787 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 14.2% to 134,793,554 people with a rank change from 14th to 13th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 0.82% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Philippines South Sudan
Current population
117991570
12507858
Population rank 14/197 80/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.15%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 7/197
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 - -160,373 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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

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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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