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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 13 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Philippines vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Switzerland
2100 115,065,514 9,234,296
2099 115,822,085 9,226,472
2098 116,579,642 9,220,109
2097 117,339,735 9,212,728
2096 118,106,310 9,208,997
2095 118,872,671 9,203,477
2094 119,632,784 9,199,095
2093 120,394,127 9,196,672
2092 121,153,505 9,194,082
2091 121,910,997 9,191,145
2090 122,658,317 9,189,122
2089 123,398,001 9,188,754
2088 124,128,536 9,190,102
2087 124,849,376 9,189,763
2086 125,558,475 9,191,494
2085 126,253,074 9,195,728
2084 126,925,232 9,199,983
2083 127,573,007 9,204,908
2082 128,202,586 9,210,695
2081 128,806,308 9,217,065
2080 129,391,229 9,223,475
2079 129,944,270 9,230,920
2078 130,476,671 9,237,649
2077 130,988,299 9,245,300
2076 131,462,248 9,250,248
2075 131,906,358 9,255,753
2074 132,328,468 9,266,455
2073 132,719,174 9,275,439
2072 133,084,836 9,283,185
2071 133,419,916 9,292,913
2070 133,733,411 9,303,843
2069 134,020,647 9,311,935
2068 134,283,663 9,320,335
2067 134,528,603 9,327,741
2066 134,744,843 9,339,455
2065 134,949,800 9,351,481
2064 135,128,431 9,362,413
2063 135,285,603 9,372,441
2062 135,425,056 9,383,258
2061 135,539,763 9,395,036
2060 135,631,085 9,403,920
2059 135,698,075 9,414,241
2058 135,730,163 9,422,560
2057 135,736,069 9,428,212
2056 135,720,219 9,435,441
2055 135,665,249 9,443,890
2054 135,570,794 9,451,268
2053 135,440,724 9,456,389
2052 135,273,857 9,456,418
2051 135,054,258 9,456,395
2050 134,793,554 9,454,544
2049 134,483,048 9,451,083
2048 134,131,716 9,444,091
2047 133,731,695 9,437,061
2046 133,281,676 9,430,954
2045 132,787,906 9,425,155
2044 132,252,742 9,418,152
2043 131,678,840 9,410,763
2042 131,067,112 9,400,808
2041 130,419,312 9,393,857
2040 129,735,394 9,382,662
2039 129,020,366 9,373,984
2038 128,266,374 9,365,030
2037 127,482,230 9,354,254
2036 126,671,125 9,342,450
2035 125,841,025 9,328,907
2034 124,990,553 9,312,054
2033 124,123,848 9,294,881
2032 123,246,040 9,276,221
2031 122,359,182 9,253,034
2030 121,453,322 9,228,188
2029 120,538,221 9,201,743
2028 119,609,503 9,170,620
2027 118,675,486 9,135,740
2026 117,737,984 9,097,532
2025 116,792,787 9,053,983
2024 115,843,670 9,005,582
2023 114,891,199 8,888,822
2022 113,964,338 8,777,088
2021 113,100,950 8,704,546
2020 112,081,264 8,638,167
2019 110,804,683 8,575,280
2018 109,465,287 8,514,329
2017 108,119,693 8,451,840
2016 106,735,719 8,373,338
2015 105,312,992 8,282,396
2014 103,767,130 8,188,649
2013 102,076,336 8,089,346
2012 100,175,512 7,996,861
2011 98,248,614 7,912,398
2010 96,337,125 7,824,909
2009 94,384,250 7,743,831
2008 92,699,095 7,647,675
2007 91,075,184 7,551,117
2006 89,508,986 7,483,934
2005 88,015,962 7,437,115
2004 86,394,504 7,389,625
2003 84,731,835 7,339,001
2002 83,068,889 7,284,753
2001 81,401,488 7,229,854
2000 79,625,397 7,184,250
1999 77,753,257 7,143,991
1998 75,791,024 7,110,001
1997 73,908,810 7,088,906
1996 72,190,242 7,071,850
1995 70,546,246 7,040,687
1994 69,019,291 6,993,795
1993 67,530,621 6,938,265
1992 65,926,125 6,875,364
1991 64,382,249 6,799,978
1990 62,854,666 6,715,519
1989 61,265,260 6,646,912
1988 59,739,052 6,593,386
1987 58,157,496 6,545,106
1986 56,645,077 6,504,124
1985 55,213,006 6,470,365
1984 53,726,181 6,441,865
1983 52,194,620 6,418,773
1982 50,695,707 6,391,309
1981 49,311,727 6,354,074
1980 48,043,740 6,319,408
1979 46,807,103 6,294,365
1978 45,575,281 6,281,738
1977 44,367,962 6,281,174
1976 43,201,488 6,302,504
1975 42,120,826 6,338,632
1974 41,174,341 6,341,405
1973 40,294,130 6,307,347
1972 39,408,560 6,260,956
1971 38,518,659 6,213,399
1970 37,622,204 6,180,877
1969 36,660,799 6,136,387
1968 35,638,342 6,067,714
1967 34,621,320 5,991,785
1966 33,617,170 5,918,002
1965 32,625,316 5,856,472
1964 31,643,032 5,789,228
1963 30,674,731 5,694,247
1962 29,723,536 5,573,815
1961 28,792,621 5,434,294
1960 27,891,897 5,327,827

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Switzerland
2100 -0.65% 0.08%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.65% 0.08%
2097 -0.65% 0.04%
2096 -0.64% 0.06%
2095 -0.64% 0.05%
2094 -0.63% 0.03%
2093 -0.63% 0.03%
2092 -0.62% 0.03%
2091 -0.61% 0.02%
2090 -0.6% 0.004%
2089 -0.59% -0.01%
2088 -0.58% 0.004%
2087 -0.56% -0.02%
2086 -0.55% -0.05%
2085 -0.53% -0.05%
2084 -0.51% -0.05%
2083 -0.49% -0.06%
2082 -0.47% -0.07%
2081 -0.45% -0.07%
2080 -0.43% -0.08%
2079 -0.41% -0.07%
2078 -0.39% -0.08%
2077 -0.36% -0.05%
2076 -0.34% -0.06%
2075 -0.32% -0.12%
2074 -0.29% -0.1%
2073 -0.27% -0.08%
2072 -0.25% -0.1%
2071 -0.23% -0.12%
2070 -0.21% -0.09%
2069 -0.2% -0.09%
2068 -0.18% -0.08%
2067 -0.16% -0.13%
2066 -0.15% -0.13%
2065 -0.13% -0.12%
2064 -0.12% -0.11%
2063 -0.1% -0.12%
2062 -0.08% -0.13%
2061 -0.07% -0.09%
2060 -0.05% -0.11%
2059 -0.02% -0.09%
2058 -0.004% -0.06%
2057 0.01% -0.08%
2056 0.04% -0.09%
2055 0.07% -0.08%
2054 0.1% -0.05%
2053 0.12% -0%
2052 0.16% 0%
2051 0.19% 0.02%
2050 0.23% 0.04%
2049 0.26% 0.07%
2048 0.3% 0.07%
2047 0.34% 0.06%
2046 0.37% 0.06%
2045 0.4% 0.07%
2044 0.44% 0.08%
2043 0.47% 0.11%
2042 0.5% 0.07%
2041 0.53% 0.12%
2040 0.55% 0.09%
2039 0.59% 0.1%
2038 0.62% 0.12%
2037 0.64% 0.13%
2036 0.66% 0.15%
2035 0.68% 0.18%
2034 0.7% 0.18%
2033 0.71% 0.2%
2032 0.72% 0.25%
2031 0.75% 0.27%
2030 0.76% 0.29%
2029 0.78% 0.34%
2028 0.79% 0.38%
2027 0.8% 0.42%
2026 0.81% 0.48%
2025 0.82% 0.54%
2024 0.83% 1.31%
2023 0.81% 1.27%
2022 0.76% 0.83%
2021 0.91% 0.77%
2020 1.15% 0.73%
2019 1.22% 0.72%
2018 1.24% 0.74%
2017 1.3% 0.94%
2016 1.35% 1.1%
2015 1.49% 1.14%
2014 1.66% 1.23%
2013 1.9% 1.16%
2012 1.96% 1.07%
2011 1.98% 1.12%
2010 2.07% 1.05%
2009 1.82% 1.26%
2008 1.78% 1.28%
2007 1.75% 0.9%
2006 1.7% 0.63%
2005 1.88% 0.64%
2004 1.96% 0.69%
2003 2% 0.74%
2002 2.05% 0.76%
2001 2.23% 0.63%
2000 2.41% 0.56%
1999 2.59% 0.48%
1998 2.55% 0.3%
1997 2.38% 0.24%
1996 2.33% 0.44%
1995 2.21% 0.67%
1994 2.2% 0.8%
1993 2.43% 0.91%
1992 2.4% 1.11%
1991 2.43% 1.26%
1990 2.59% 1.03%
1989 2.55% 0.81%
1988 2.72% 0.74%
1987 2.67% 0.63%
1986 2.59% 0.52%
1985 2.77% 0.44%
1984 2.93% 0.36%
1983 2.96% 0.43%
1982 2.81% 0.59%
1981 2.64% 0.55%
1980 2.64% 0.4%
1979 2.7% 0.2%
1978 2.72% 0.009%
1977 2.7% -0.34%
1976 2.57% -0.57%
1975 2.3% -0.04%
1974 2.18% 0.54%
1973 2.25% 0.74%
1972 2.31% 0.77%
1971 2.38% 0.53%
1970 2.62% 0.73%
1969 2.87% 1.13%
1968 2.94% 1.27%
1967 2.99% 1.25%
1966 3.04% 1.05%
1965 3.1% 1.16%
1964 3.16% 1.67%
1963 3.2% 2.16%
1962 3.23% 2.57%
1961 3.23% 2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Philippines Switzerland
Current population
117991570
9107866
Population rank 14/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.11%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +320
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +37,253
Net migration rank 185/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 37,253
2024 - -160,373 - 40,099
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 8,000 45,098
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 7,899 96,424
2021 917,928 -85,185 18,279 50,665
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 9,502 55,523
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 18,008 44,517
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 20,434 41,253
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 20,284 45,658
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 22,608 71,009
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 19,050 71,876
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 21,290 78,122
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 17,797 83,823
2012 1,979,568 95,702 18,393 67,840
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 18,990 67,194
2010 2,030,979 13,556 17,997 76,388
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 15,487 69,324
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 15,295 94,430
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 13,592 72,475
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 12,723 37,308
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 11,899 33,203
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 13,302 39,484
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 8,807 42,567
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 10,199 49,650
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 10,845 35,420
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 15,806 24,463
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 16,431 25,599
1998 1,870,371 178,274 16,353 11,325
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 17,722 -1,939
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 19,801 -131
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 19,010 25,343
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 20,982 30,274
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 21,509 40,267
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 24,064 42,014
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 23,800 69,738
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 20,146 58,428
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 19,941 34,432
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 21,099 34,602
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 15,708 27,081
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 16,261 23,242
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 14,882 14,402
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 16,105 12,532
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 12,837 5,663
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 15,339 21,929
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 13,979 24,229
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 14,535 17,841
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 14,477 4,262
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 13,820 -6,552
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 16,959 -22,516
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 17,017 -54,255
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 22,820 -58,187
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 27,902 2,008
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 30,906 8,158
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 35,061 19,991
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 38,523 2,636
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 42,648 -18,326
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 44,182 20,754
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 47,328 25,828
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 52,128 27,697
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 53,854 14,979
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 56,222 -1,351
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 59,050 21,455
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 52,956 58,415
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 49,050 82,798
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 48,365 101,278
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 42,090 22,313

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

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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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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