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Population in the Philippines compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 5.39 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.69% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sri Lanka
2100 115,059,775 20,009,380
2099 115,816,309 20,121,095
2098 116,573,828 20,234,513
2097 117,333,883 20,345,619
2096 118,100,419 20,456,607
2095 118,866,742 20,566,246
2094 119,626,818 20,674,019
2093 120,388,122 20,780,946
2092 121,147,462 20,886,274
2091 121,904,917 20,990,047
2090 122,652,199 21,095,968
2089 123,391,846 21,198,788
2088 124,122,345 21,299,229
2087 124,843,149 21,398,269
2086 125,552,213 21,496,892
2085 126,246,777 21,594,661
2084 126,918,902 21,687,323
2083 127,566,644 21,778,597
2082 128,196,192 21,866,395
2081 128,799,883 21,954,337
2080 129,384,776 22,038,953
2079 129,937,788 22,122,744
2078 130,470,163 22,200,069
2077 130,981,766 22,274,355
2076 131,455,691 22,345,857
2075 131,899,779 22,414,609
2074 132,321,868 22,485,066
2073 132,712,554 22,550,427
2072 133,078,198 22,610,645
2071 133,413,261 22,669,042
2070 133,726,740 22,725,948
2069 134,013,962 22,779,050
2068 134,276,965 22,831,596
2067 134,521,893 22,885,941
2066 134,738,123 22,935,123
2065 134,943,069 22,985,942
2064 135,121,691 23,030,844
2063 135,278,856 23,071,114
2062 135,418,302 23,107,970
2061 135,533,003 23,139,924
2060 135,624,320 23,171,649
2059 135,691,307 23,199,387
2058 135,723,393 23,224,997
2057 135,729,299 23,247,211
2056 135,713,449 23,267,292
2055 135,658,483 23,278,653
2054 135,564,032 23,287,520
2053 135,433,969 23,297,347
2052 135,267,110 23,301,287
2051 135,047,521 23,302,108
2050 134,786,831 23,299,282
2049 134,476,341 23,293,630
2048 134,125,026 23,283,465
2047 133,725,025 23,267,251
2046 133,275,028 23,244,081
2045 132,781,283 23,212,221
2044 132,246,145 23,181,041
2043 131,672,273 23,144,217
2042 131,060,574 23,103,489
2041 130,412,807 23,056,478
2040 129,728,924 23,005,928
2039 129,013,931 22,948,866
2038 128,259,977 22,888,821
2037 127,475,872 22,822,943
2036 126,664,807 22,756,462
2035 125,834,749 22,685,766
2034 124,984,319 22,611,514
2033 124,117,657 22,532,374
2032 123,239,893 22,449,310
2031 122,353,079 22,364,063
2030 121,447,264 22,273,377
2029 120,532,209 22,181,300
2028 119,603,538 22,082,826
2027 118,669,567 21,979,196
2026 117,732,112 21,870,145
2025 116,786,962 21,756,000
2024 115,843,670 21,916,000
2023 114,891,199 22,037,000
2022 113,964,338 22,181,000
2021 113,100,950 22,156,000
2020 112,081,264 21,919,000
2019 110,804,683 21,803,000
2018 109,465,287 21,670,000
2017 108,119,693 21,453,000
2016 106,735,719 21,209,000
2015 105,312,992 20,970,000
2014 103,767,130 20,778,000
2013 102,076,336 20,585,000
2012 100,175,512 21,169,458
2011 98,248,614 21,009,048
2010 96,337,125 20,879,089
2009 94,384,250 20,756,435
2008 92,699,095 20,629,378
2007 91,075,184 20,492,545
2006 89,508,986 20,352,411
2005 88,015,962 20,216,524
2004 86,394,504 20,087,605
2003 84,731,835 19,951,521
2002 83,068,889 19,805,752
2001 81,401,488 19,600,362
2000 79,625,397 19,293,054
1999 77,753,257 18,944,731
1998 75,791,024 18,596,003
1997 73,908,810 18,248,200
1996 72,190,242 17,905,018
1995 70,546,246 17,564,068
1994 69,019,291 17,275,773
1993 67,530,621 17,025,918
1992 65,926,125 16,739,284
1991 64,382,249 16,475,354
1990 62,854,666 16,352,458
1989 61,265,260 16,248,557
1988 59,739,052 16,078,621
1987 58,157,496 15,916,576
1986 56,645,077 15,731,256
1985 55,213,006 15,544,154
1984 53,726,181 15,441,860
1983 52,194,620 15,388,794
1982 50,695,707 15,286,567
1981 49,311,727 15,099,414
1980 48,043,740 14,847,974
1979 46,807,103 14,579,614
1978 45,575,281 14,310,128
1977 44,367,962 14,049,371
1976 43,201,488 13,796,770
1975 42,120,826 13,548,984
1974 41,174,341 13,305,693
1973 40,294,130 13,060,916
1972 39,408,560 12,809,205
1971 38,518,659 12,551,910
1970 37,622,204 12,287,110
1969 36,660,799 12,013,858
1968 35,638,342 11,736,088
1967 34,621,320 11,457,328
1966 33,617,170 11,183,928
1965 32,625,316 10,916,965
1964 31,643,032 10,653,397
1963 30,674,731 10,395,040
1962 29,723,536 10,143,754
1961 28,792,621 9,899,372
1960 27,891,897 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Sri Lanka
2100 -0.65% -0.56%
2099 -0.65% -0.56%
2098 -0.65% -0.55%
2097 -0.65% -0.54%
2096 -0.64% -0.53%
2095 -0.64% -0.52%
2094 -0.63% -0.51%
2093 -0.63% -0.5%
2092 -0.62% -0.49%
2091 -0.61% -0.5%
2090 -0.6% -0.49%
2089 -0.59% -0.47%
2088 -0.58% -0.46%
2087 -0.56% -0.46%
2086 -0.55% -0.45%
2085 -0.53% -0.43%
2084 -0.51% -0.42%
2083 -0.49% -0.4%
2082 -0.47% -0.4%
2081 -0.45% -0.38%
2080 -0.43% -0.38%
2079 -0.41% -0.35%
2078 -0.39% -0.33%
2077 -0.36% -0.32%
2076 -0.34% -0.31%
2075 -0.32% -0.31%
2074 -0.29% -0.29%
2073 -0.27% -0.27%
2072 -0.25% -0.26%
2071 -0.23% -0.25%
2070 -0.21% -0.23%
2069 -0.2% -0.23%
2068 -0.18% -0.24%
2067 -0.16% -0.21%
2066 -0.15% -0.22%
2065 -0.13% -0.19%
2064 -0.12% -0.17%
2063 -0.1% -0.16%
2062 -0.08% -0.14%
2061 -0.07% -0.14%
2060 -0.05% -0.12%
2059 -0.02% -0.11%
2058 -0.004% -0.1%
2057 0.01% -0.09%
2056 0.04% -0.05%
2055 0.07% -0.04%
2054 0.1% -0.04%
2053 0.12% -0.02%
2052 0.16% -0.004%
2051 0.19% 0.01%
2050 0.23% 0.02%
2049 0.26% 0.04%
2048 0.3% 0.07%
2047 0.34% 0.1%
2046 0.37% 0.14%
2045 0.4% 0.13%
2044 0.44% 0.16%
2043 0.47% 0.18%
2042 0.5% 0.2%
2041 0.53% 0.22%
2040 0.55% 0.25%
2039 0.59% 0.26%
2038 0.62% 0.29%
2037 0.64% 0.29%
2036 0.66% 0.31%
2035 0.68% 0.33%
2034 0.7% 0.35%
2033 0.71% 0.37%
2032 0.72% 0.38%
2031 0.75% 0.41%
2030 0.76% 0.42%
2029 0.78% 0.45%
2028 0.79% 0.47%
2027 0.8% 0.5%
2026 0.81% 0.52%
2025 0.81% -0.73%
2024 0.83% -0.55%
2023 0.81% -0.65%
2022 0.76% 0.11%
2021 0.91% 1.08%
2020 1.15% 0.53%
2019 1.22% 0.61%
2018 1.24% 1.01%
2017 1.3% 1.15%
2016 1.35% 1.14%
2015 1.49% 0.92%
2014 1.66% 0.94%
2013 1.9% -2.76%
2012 1.96% 0.76%
2011 1.98% 0.62%
2010 2.07% 0.59%
2009 1.82% 0.62%
2008 1.78% 0.67%
2007 1.75% 0.69%
2006 1.7% 0.67%
2005 1.88% 0.64%
2004 1.96% 0.68%
2003 2% 0.74%
2002 2.05% 1.05%
2001 2.23% 1.59%
2000 2.41% 1.84%
1999 2.59% 1.88%
1998 2.55% 1.91%
1997 2.38% 1.92%
1996 2.33% 1.94%
1995 2.21% 1.67%
1994 2.2% 1.47%
1993 2.43% 1.71%
1992 2.4% 1.6%
1991 2.43% 0.75%
1990 2.59% 0.64%
1989 2.55% 1.06%
1988 2.72% 1.02%
1987 2.67% 1.18%
1986 2.59% 1.2%
1985 2.77% 0.66%
1984 2.93% 0.34%
1983 2.96% 0.67%
1982 2.81% 1.24%
1981 2.64% 1.69%
1980 2.64% 1.84%
1979 2.7% 1.88%
1978 2.72% 1.86%
1977 2.7% 1.83%
1976 2.57% 1.83%
1975 2.3% 1.83%
1974 2.18% 1.87%
1973 2.25% 1.97%
1972 2.31% 2.05%
1971 2.38% 2.16%
1970 2.62% 2.27%
1969 2.87% 2.37%
1968 2.94% 2.43%
1967 2.99% 2.44%
1966 3.04% 2.45%
1965 3.1% 2.47%
1964 3.16% 2.49%
1963 3.2% 2.48%
1962 3.23% 2.47%
1961 3.23% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sri Lanka
Current population
118213646
21926160
Population rank 15/197 63/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.26%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 -438
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 190/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -30,724
Net migration rank 185/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -30,724
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 50,407 -27,245
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 66,111 -28,011
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 95,378 -27,435
2021 917,928 -85,185 121,858 -29,586
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 170,968 -29,875
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 172,243 -28,426
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 183,610 -28,607
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 187,993 -22,324
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 194,232 -18,388
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 201,815 -29,797
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 211,541 -33,672
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 221,021 -37,754
2012 1,979,568 95,702 229,138 -41,955
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 224,461 -90,839
2010 2,030,979 13,556 224,325 -98,060
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 200,175 -81,130
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 232,225 -97,144
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 248,287 -109,695
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 248,706 -107,045
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 248,683 -118,594
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 212,527 -84,795
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 252,008 -107,573
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 252,840 -105,718
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 244,377 19,273
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 227,060 123,894
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 206,876 138,799
1998 1,870,371 178,274 201,059 150,724
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 208,193 135,636
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 215,290 127,236
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 221,957 117,416
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 228,904 8,323
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 226,257 36,232
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 222,230 88,542
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 218,117 -1,047
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 224,454 -195,736
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 212,401 -33,305
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 219,184 -58,415
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 226,414 -63,105
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 233,782 -26,460
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 247,836 -80,950
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 263,175 -225,450
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 277,768 -209,362
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 300,030 -163,987
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 328,096 -89,824
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 328,155 -63,541
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 329,791 -57,683
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 317,055 -50,189
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 300,038 -45,383
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 291,816 -41,258
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 282,496 -37,475
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 275,521 -33,979
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 278,577 -30,582
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 282,494 -27,071
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 281,200 -22,021
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 286,719 -16,299
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 286,218 -10,152
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 286,642 -7,163
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 284,738 -6,696
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 275,549 -6,794
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 272,422 -7,249
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 269,584 -7,614
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 262,880 -8,118
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 256,719 -8,909
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 251,087 -10,144
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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