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Population in the Philippines compared to Sweden: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 11 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Philippines vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sweden
2100 115,065,514 11,357,586
2099 115,822,085 11,361,443
2098 116,579,642 11,365,725
2097 117,339,735 11,366,889
2096 118,106,310 11,368,572
2095 118,872,671 11,371,525
2094 119,632,784 11,374,169
2093 120,394,127 11,376,054
2092 121,153,505 11,378,099
2091 121,910,997 11,379,549
2090 122,658,317 11,381,475
2089 123,398,001 11,384,408
2088 124,128,536 11,387,073
2087 124,849,376 11,390,874
2086 125,558,475 11,398,223
2085 126,253,074 11,403,279
2084 126,925,232 11,408,050
2083 127,573,007 11,411,588
2082 128,202,586 11,416,796
2081 128,806,308 11,418,438
2080 129,391,229 11,420,629
2079 129,944,270 11,420,158
2078 130,476,671 11,418,032
2077 130,988,299 11,415,948
2076 131,462,248 11,412,112
2075 131,906,358 11,407,978
2074 132,328,468 11,404,682
2073 132,719,174 11,401,754
2072 133,084,836 11,398,056
2071 133,419,916 11,393,134
2070 133,733,411 11,389,416
2069 134,020,647 11,385,560
2068 134,283,663 11,384,165
2067 134,528,603 11,383,331
2066 134,744,843 11,383,335
2065 134,949,800 11,382,611
2064 135,128,431 11,381,643
2063 135,285,603 11,381,489
2062 135,425,056 11,382,109
2061 135,539,763 11,379,849
2060 135,631,085 11,378,661
2059 135,698,075 11,376,317
2058 135,730,163 11,372,527
2057 135,736,069 11,367,109
2056 135,720,219 11,361,843
2055 135,665,249 11,354,884
2054 135,570,794 11,347,343
2053 135,440,724 11,336,678
2052 135,273,857 11,322,876
2051 135,054,258 11,306,983
2050 134,793,554 11,287,973
2049 134,483,048 11,268,461
2048 134,131,716 11,247,615
2047 133,731,695 11,225,655
2046 133,281,676 11,202,749
2045 132,787,906 11,178,920
2044 132,252,742 11,153,887
2043 131,678,840 11,128,417
2042 131,067,112 11,102,505
2041 130,419,312 11,078,898
2040 129,735,394 11,054,498
2039 129,020,366 11,031,322
2038 128,266,374 11,008,943
2037 127,482,230 10,987,323
2036 126,671,125 10,964,438
2035 125,841,025 10,941,953
2034 124,990,553 10,919,289
2033 124,123,848 10,895,104
2032 123,246,040 10,869,796
2031 122,359,182 10,844,434
2030 121,453,322 10,815,888
2029 120,538,221 10,784,274
2028 119,609,503 10,749,191
2027 118,675,486 10,710,226
2026 117,737,984 10,668,870
2025 116,792,787 10,621,495
2024 115,843,670 10,569,709
2023 114,891,199 10,536,632
2022 113,964,338 10,486,941
2021 113,100,950 10,415,811
2020 112,081,264 10,353,442
2019 110,804,683 10,278,887
2018 109,465,287 10,175,214
2017 108,119,693 10,057,698
2016 106,735,719 9,923,085
2015 105,312,992 9,799,186
2014 103,767,130 9,696,110
2013 102,076,336 9,600,379
2012 100,175,512 9,519,374
2011 98,248,614 9,449,213
2010 96,337,125 9,378,126
2009 94,384,250 9,298,515
2008 92,699,095 9,219,637
2007 91,075,184 9,148,092
2006 89,508,986 9,080,505
2005 88,015,962 9,029,572
2004 86,394,504 8,993,531
2003 84,731,835 8,958,229
2002 83,068,889 8,924,958
2001 81,401,488 8,895,960
2000 79,625,397 8,872,109
1999 77,753,257 8,857,874
1998 75,791,024 8,850,974
1997 73,908,810 8,846,062
1996 72,190,242 8,840,998
1995 70,546,246 8,826,939
1994 69,019,291 8,780,745
1993 67,530,621 8,718,561
1992 65,926,125 8,668,067
1991 64,382,249 8,617,375
1990 62,854,666 8,558,835
1989 61,265,260 8,492,964
1988 59,739,052 8,436,489
1987 58,157,496 8,397,804
1986 56,645,077 8,369,829
1985 55,213,006 8,350,386
1984 53,726,181 8,336,605
1983 52,194,620 8,329,033
1982 50,695,707 8,325,263
1981 49,311,727 8,320,503
1980 48,043,740 8,310,531
1979 46,807,103 8,293,678
1978 45,575,281 8,275,599
1977 44,367,962 8,251,540
1976 43,201,488 8,222,286
1975 42,120,826 8,192,437
1974 41,174,341 8,159,955
1973 40,294,130 8,136,312
1972 39,408,560 8,122,300
1971 38,518,659 8,098,334
1970 37,622,204 8,042,801
1969 36,660,799 7,968,072
1968 35,638,342 7,912,273
1967 34,621,320 7,867,931
1966 33,617,170 7,807,797
1965 32,625,316 7,733,853
1964 31,643,032 7,661,354
1963 30,674,731 7,604,328
1962 29,723,536 7,561,588
1961 28,792,621 7,519,998
1960 27,891,897 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Sweden
2100 -0.65% -0.03%
2099 -0.65% -0.04%
2098 -0.65% -0.01%
2097 -0.65% -0.01%
2096 -0.64% -0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.63% -0.02%
2093 -0.63% -0.02%
2092 -0.62% -0.01%
2091 -0.61% -0.02%
2090 -0.6% -0.03%
2089 -0.59% -0.02%
2088 -0.58% -0.03%
2087 -0.56% -0.06%
2086 -0.55% -0.04%
2085 -0.53% -0.04%
2084 -0.51% -0.03%
2083 -0.49% -0.05%
2082 -0.47% -0.01%
2081 -0.45% -0.02%
2080 -0.43% 0.004%
2079 -0.41% 0.02%
2078 -0.39% 0.02%
2077 -0.36% 0.03%
2076 -0.34% 0.04%
2075 -0.32% 0.03%
2074 -0.29% 0.03%
2073 -0.27% 0.03%
2072 -0.25% 0.04%
2071 -0.23% 0.03%
2070 -0.21% 0.03%
2069 -0.2% 0.01%
2068 -0.18% 0.007%
2067 -0.16% -0%
2066 -0.15% 0.006%
2065 -0.13% 0.009%
2064 -0.12% 0.001%
2063 -0.1% -0.005%
2062 -0.08% 0.02%
2061 -0.07% 0.01%
2060 -0.05% 0.02%
2059 -0.02% 0.03%
2058 -0.004% 0.05%
2057 0.01% 0.05%
2056 0.04% 0.06%
2055 0.07% 0.07%
2054 0.1% 0.09%
2053 0.12% 0.12%
2052 0.16% 0.14%
2051 0.19% 0.17%
2050 0.23% 0.17%
2049 0.26% 0.19%
2048 0.3% 0.2%
2047 0.34% 0.2%
2046 0.37% 0.21%
2045 0.4% 0.22%
2044 0.44% 0.23%
2043 0.47% 0.23%
2042 0.5% 0.21%
2041 0.53% 0.22%
2040 0.55% 0.21%
2039 0.59% 0.2%
2038 0.62% 0.2%
2037 0.64% 0.21%
2036 0.66% 0.21%
2035 0.68% 0.21%
2034 0.7% 0.22%
2033 0.71% 0.23%
2032 0.72% 0.23%
2031 0.75% 0.26%
2030 0.76% 0.29%
2029 0.78% 0.33%
2028 0.79% 0.36%
2027 0.8% 0.39%
2026 0.81% 0.45%
2025 0.82% 0.49%
2024 0.83% 0.31%
2023 0.81% 0.47%
2022 0.76% 0.68%
2021 0.91% 0.6%
2020 1.15% 0.73%
2019 1.22% 1.02%
2018 1.24% 1.17%
2017 1.3% 1.36%
2016 1.35% 1.26%
2015 1.49% 1.06%
2014 1.66% 1%
2013 1.9% 0.85%
2012 1.96% 0.74%
2011 1.98% 0.76%
2010 2.07% 0.86%
2009 1.82% 0.86%
2008 1.78% 0.78%
2007 1.75% 0.74%
2006 1.7% 0.56%
2005 1.88% 0.4%
2004 1.96% 0.39%
2003 2% 0.37%
2002 2.05% 0.33%
2001 2.23% 0.27%
2000 2.41% 0.16%
1999 2.59% 0.08%
1998 2.55% 0.06%
1997 2.38% 0.06%
1996 2.33% 0.16%
1995 2.21% 0.53%
1994 2.2% 0.71%
1993 2.43% 0.58%
1992 2.4% 0.59%
1991 2.43% 0.68%
1990 2.59% 0.78%
1989 2.55% 0.67%
1988 2.72% 0.46%
1987 2.67% 0.33%
1986 2.59% 0.23%
1985 2.77% 0.17%
1984 2.93% 0.09%
1983 2.96% 0.05%
1982 2.81% 0.06%
1981 2.64% 0.12%
1980 2.64% 0.2%
1979 2.7% 0.22%
1978 2.72% 0.29%
1977 2.7% 0.36%
1976 2.57% 0.36%
1975 2.3% 0.4%
1974 2.18% 0.29%
1973 2.25% 0.17%
1972 2.31% 0.3%
1971 2.38% 0.69%
1970 2.62% 0.94%
1969 2.87% 0.71%
1968 2.94% 0.56%
1967 2.99% 0.77%
1966 3.04% 0.96%
1965 3.1% 0.95%
1964 3.16% 0.75%
1963 3.2% 0.57%
1962 3.23% 0.55%
1961 3.23% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sweden
Current population
117991570
10680056
Population rank 14/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.13%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +91
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 149/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +47,079
Net migration rank 185/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 47,079
2024 - -160,373 - 50,115
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 5,269 55,209
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 10,487 58,955
2021 917,928 -85,185 22,914 51,947
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 14,495 37,302
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 25,697 72,619
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 23,403 87,517
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 24,138 102,671
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 25,800 119,234
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 23,518 80,534
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 26,179 77,654
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 23,041 66,760
2012 1,979,568 95,702 20,943 52,879
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 21,733 46,049
2010 2,030,979 13,556 25,320 51,175
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 21,387 63,638
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 18,439 56,452
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 15,552 54,907
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 15,436 51,675
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 9,030 27,030
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 9,893 25,842
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 6,271 29,161
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 893 31,364
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 -1,779 28,856
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 -2,662 24,900
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 -6,201 13,940
1998 1,870,371 178,274 -3,541 11,325
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 -3,539 6,047
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 1,768 5,773
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 9,710 11,621
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 20,196 51,545
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 20,924 32,725
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 28,605 20,507
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 29,299 25,314
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 29,100 35,668
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 24,629 44,565
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 15,186 30,064
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 11,757 21,335
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 9,206 15,211
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 4,175 11,464
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 3,335 8,668
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 833 2,105
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 1,665 2,524
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 1,664 3,209
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 5,818 10,040
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 4,976 13,895
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 4,138 13,807
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 7,426 23,528
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 8,222 20,324
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 14,746 16,564
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 23,664 9,217
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 24,409 -9,551
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 28,428 -13,519
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 31,583 2,334
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 30,563 47,242
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 23,904 48,824
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 30,858 8,545
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 41,700 11,075
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 45,286 24,920
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 44,857 32,444
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 45,968 23,581
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 35,741 11,009
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 30,246 9,627
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 30,832 14,401
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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