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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 11.1 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +1.08% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Philippines vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Sweden
2100 115,059,775 11,330,987
2099 115,816,309 11,334,835
2098 116,573,828 11,339,107
2097 117,333,883 11,340,268
2096 118,100,419 11,341,947
2095 118,866,742 11,344,893
2094 119,626,818 11,347,531
2093 120,388,122 11,349,412
2092 121,147,462 11,351,452
2091 121,904,917 11,352,899
2090 122,652,199 11,354,820
2089 123,391,846 11,357,746
2088 124,122,345 11,360,405
2087 124,843,149 11,364,197
2086 125,552,213 11,371,529
2085 126,246,777 11,376,573
2084 126,918,902 11,381,332
2083 127,566,644 11,384,862
2082 128,196,192 11,390,058
2081 128,799,883 11,391,696
2080 129,384,776 11,393,882
2079 129,937,788 11,393,412
2078 130,470,163 11,391,291
2077 130,981,766 11,389,212
2076 131,455,691 11,385,385
2075 131,899,779 11,381,261
2074 132,321,868 11,377,973
2073 132,712,554 11,375,051
2072 133,078,198 11,371,362
2071 133,413,261 11,366,451
2070 133,726,740 11,362,742
2069 134,013,962 11,358,895
2068 134,276,965 11,357,504
2067 134,521,893 11,356,672
2066 134,738,123 11,356,676
2065 134,943,069 11,355,953
2064 135,121,691 11,354,988
2063 135,278,856 11,354,834
2062 135,418,302 11,355,452
2061 135,533,003 11,353,198
2060 135,624,320 11,352,013
2059 135,691,307 11,349,674
2058 135,723,393 11,345,893
2057 135,729,299 11,340,487
2056 135,713,449 11,335,234
2055 135,658,483 11,328,291
2054 135,564,032 11,320,768
2053 135,433,969 11,310,127
2052 135,267,110 11,296,358
2051 135,047,521 11,280,503
2050 134,786,831 11,261,537
2049 134,476,341 11,242,070
2048 134,125,026 11,221,274
2047 133,725,025 11,199,365
2046 133,275,028 11,176,512
2045 132,781,283 11,152,739
2044 132,246,145 11,127,765
2043 131,672,273 11,102,354
2042 131,060,574 11,076,504
2041 130,412,807 11,052,951
2040 129,728,924 11,028,609
2039 129,013,931 11,005,487
2038 128,259,977 10,983,160
2037 127,475,872 10,961,591
2036 126,664,807 10,938,759
2035 125,834,749 10,916,327
2034 124,984,319 10,893,717
2033 124,117,657 10,869,588
2032 123,239,893 10,844,339
2031 122,353,079 10,819,037
2030 121,447,264 10,790,557
2029 120,532,209 10,759,017
2028 119,603,538 10,724,017
2027 118,669,567 10,685,143
2026 117,732,112 10,643,884
2025 116,786,962 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 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 0.81% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Philippines Sweden
Current population
118213646
10665077
Population rank 15/197 93/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.13%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
19.6 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
5.35 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +74
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 148/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 (1960–2025, 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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