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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 4.4 times bigger than Syria's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 1.75% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Philippines vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Syria
2100 115,065,514 44,620,090
2099 115,822,085 44,690,260
2098 116,579,642 44,750,249
2097 117,339,735 44,813,148
2096 118,106,310 44,867,740
2095 118,872,671 44,895,489
2094 119,632,784 44,945,231
2093 120,394,127 44,974,311
2092 121,153,505 45,003,795
2091 121,910,997 45,016,478
2090 122,658,317 45,048,083
2089 123,398,001 45,047,102
2088 124,128,536 45,041,864
2087 124,849,376 45,049,516
2086 125,558,475 45,068,928
2085 126,253,074 45,034,847
2084 126,925,232 44,999,929
2083 127,573,007 44,971,600
2082 128,202,586 44,910,859
2081 128,806,308 44,843,908
2080 129,391,229 44,744,718
2079 129,944,270 44,687,371
2078 130,476,671 44,649,760
2077 130,988,299 44,604,175
2076 131,462,248 44,520,132
2075 131,906,358 44,426,423
2074 132,328,468 44,328,795
2073 132,719,174 44,221,016
2072 133,084,836 44,084,262
2071 133,419,916 43,939,848
2070 133,733,411 43,795,999
2069 134,020,647 43,648,130
2068 134,283,663 43,465,442
2067 134,528,603 43,271,173
2066 134,744,843 43,060,752
2065 134,949,800 42,810,442
2064 135,128,431 42,559,554
2063 135,285,603 42,311,907
2062 135,425,056 42,062,193
2061 135,539,763 41,808,082
2060 135,631,085 41,522,274
2059 135,698,075 41,208,825
2058 135,730,163 40,925,728
2057 135,736,069 40,643,453
2056 135,720,219 40,332,578
2055 135,665,249 40,026,632
2054 135,570,794 39,691,425
2053 135,440,724 39,348,020
2052 135,273,857 39,045,268
2051 135,054,258 38,733,827
2050 134,793,554 38,410,423
2049 134,483,048 38,089,455
2048 134,131,716 37,784,449
2047 133,731,695 37,492,636
2046 133,281,676 37,181,526
2045 132,787,906 36,843,579
2044 132,252,742 36,526,509
2043 131,678,840 36,188,225
2042 131,067,112 35,825,419
2041 130,419,312 35,447,414
2040 129,735,394 35,042,107
2039 129,020,366 34,626,945
2038 128,266,374 34,183,740
2037 127,482,230 33,703,682
2036 126,671,125 33,223,843
2035 125,841,025 32,696,648
2034 124,990,553 32,148,814
2033 124,123,848 31,562,427
2032 123,246,040 30,967,322
2031 122,359,182 30,329,874
2030 121,453,322 29,672,629
2029 120,538,221 28,949,535
2028 119,609,503 28,217,748
2027 118,675,486 27,428,807
2026 117,737,984 26,607,148
2025 116,792,787 25,689,551
2024 115,843,670 24,672,760
2023 114,891,199 23,594,623
2022 113,964,338 22,462,173
2021 113,100,950 21,628,839
2020 112,081,264 21,049,429
2019 110,804,683 20,353,534
2018 109,465,287 19,577,845
2017 108,119,693 19,224,668
2016 106,735,719 19,193,834
2015 105,312,992 19,424,618
2014 103,767,130 20,273,659
2013 102,076,336 21,666,917
2012 100,175,512 22,759,763
2011 98,248,614 22,878,098
2010 96,337,125 22,482,421
2009 94,384,250 21,976,969
2008 92,699,095 21,636,564
2007 91,075,184 20,884,125
2006 89,508,986 19,637,022
2005 88,015,962 18,814,091
2004 86,394,504 18,336,875
2003 84,731,835 17,889,296
2002 83,068,889 17,468,332
2001 81,401,488 17,051,338
2000 79,625,397 16,637,888
1999 77,753,257 16,228,061
1998 75,791,024 15,820,413
1997 73,908,810 15,417,542
1996 72,190,242 15,018,104
1995 70,546,246 14,616,801
1994 69,019,291 14,208,583
1993 67,530,621 13,795,686
1992 65,926,125 13,385,571
1991 64,382,249 12,980,821
1990 62,854,666 12,579,208
1989 61,265,260 12,179,060
1988 59,739,052 11,782,264
1987 58,157,496 11,388,923
1986 56,645,077 11,002,844
1985 55,213,006 10,625,672
1984 53,726,181 10,258,398
1983 52,194,620 9,904,809
1982 50,695,707 9,572,511
1981 49,311,727 9,260,189
1980 48,043,740 8,957,663
1979 46,807,103 8,661,909
1978 45,575,281 8,372,759
1977 44,367,962 8,090,501
1976 43,201,488 7,817,320
1975 42,120,826 7,554,364
1974 41,174,341 7,302,160
1973 40,294,130 7,060,321
1972 39,408,560 6,826,024
1971 38,518,659 6,598,094
1970 37,622,204 6,380,609
1969 36,660,799 6,175,166
1968 35,638,342 5,978,742
1967 34,621,320 5,790,198
1966 33,617,170 5,609,047
1965 32,625,316 5,435,267
1964 31,643,032 5,269,087
1963 30,674,731 5,110,467
1962 29,723,536 4,959,340
1961 28,792,621 4,815,466
1960 27,891,897 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Syria
2100 -0.65% -0.16%
2099 -0.65% -0.13%
2098 -0.65% -0.14%
2097 -0.65% -0.12%
2096 -0.64% -0.06%
2095 -0.64% -0.11%
2094 -0.63% -0.06%
2093 -0.63% -0.07%
2092 -0.62% -0.03%
2091 -0.61% -0.07%
2090 -0.6% 0.002%
2089 -0.59% 0.01%
2088 -0.58% -0.02%
2087 -0.56% -0.04%
2086 -0.55% 0.08%
2085 -0.53% 0.08%
2084 -0.51% 0.06%
2083 -0.49% 0.14%
2082 -0.47% 0.15%
2081 -0.45% 0.22%
2080 -0.43% 0.13%
2079 -0.41% 0.08%
2078 -0.39% 0.1%
2077 -0.36% 0.19%
2076 -0.34% 0.21%
2075 -0.32% 0.22%
2074 -0.29% 0.24%
2073 -0.27% 0.31%
2072 -0.25% 0.33%
2071 -0.23% 0.33%
2070 -0.21% 0.34%
2069 -0.2% 0.42%
2068 -0.18% 0.45%
2067 -0.16% 0.49%
2066 -0.15% 0.58%
2065 -0.13% 0.59%
2064 -0.12% 0.59%
2063 -0.1% 0.59%
2062 -0.08% 0.61%
2061 -0.07% 0.69%
2060 -0.05% 0.76%
2059 -0.02% 0.69%
2058 -0.004% 0.69%
2057 0.01% 0.77%
2056 0.04% 0.76%
2055 0.07% 0.84%
2054 0.1% 0.87%
2053 0.12% 0.78%
2052 0.16% 0.8%
2051 0.19% 0.84%
2050 0.23% 0.84%
2049 0.26% 0.81%
2048 0.3% 0.78%
2047 0.34% 0.84%
2046 0.37% 0.92%
2045 0.4% 0.87%
2044 0.44% 0.93%
2043 0.47% 1.01%
2042 0.5% 1.07%
2041 0.53% 1.16%
2040 0.55% 1.2%
2039 0.59% 1.3%
2038 0.62% 1.42%
2037 0.64% 1.44%
2036 0.66% 1.61%
2035 0.68% 1.7%
2034 0.7% 1.86%
2033 0.71% 1.92%
2032 0.72% 2.1%
2031 0.75% 2.21%
2030 0.76% 2.5%
2029 0.78% 2.59%
2028 0.79% 2.88%
2027 0.8% 3.09%
2026 0.81% 3.57%
2025 0.82% 4.12%
2024 0.83% 4.57%
2023 0.81% 5.04%
2022 0.76% 3.85%
2021 0.91% 2.75%
2020 1.15% 3.42%
2019 1.22% 3.96%
2018 1.24% 1.84%
2017 1.3% 0.16%
2016 1.35% -1.19%
2015 1.49% -4.19%
2014 1.66% -6.43%
2013 1.9% -4.8%
2012 1.96% -0.52%
2011 1.98% 1.76%
2010 2.07% 2.3%
2009 1.82% 1.57%
2008 1.78% 3.6%
2007 1.75% 6.35%
2006 1.7% 4.37%
2005 1.88% 2.6%
2004 1.96% 2.5%
2003 2% 2.41%
2002 2.05% 2.45%
2001 2.23% 2.48%
2000 2.41% 2.53%
1999 2.59% 2.58%
1998 2.55% 2.61%
1997 2.38% 2.66%
1996 2.33% 2.75%
1995 2.21% 2.87%
1994 2.2% 2.99%
1993 2.43% 3.06%
1992 2.4% 3.12%
1991 2.43% 3.19%
1990 2.59% 3.29%
1989 2.55% 3.37%
1988 2.72% 3.45%
1987 2.67% 3.51%
1986 2.59% 3.55%
1985 2.77% 3.58%
1984 2.93% 3.57%
1983 2.96% 3.47%
1982 2.81% 3.37%
1981 2.64% 3.38%
1980 2.64% 3.41%
1979 2.7% 3.45%
1978 2.72% 3.49%
1977 2.7% 3.49%
1976 2.57% 3.48%
1975 2.3% 3.45%
1974 2.18% 3.43%
1973 2.25% 3.43%
1972 2.31% 3.45%
1971 2.38% 3.41%
1970 2.62% 3.33%
1969 2.87% 3.29%
1968 2.94% 3.26%
1967 2.99% 3.23%
1966 3.04% 3.2%
1965 3.1% 3.15%
1964 3.16% 3.1%
1963 3.2% 3.05%
1962 3.23% 2.99%
1961 3.23% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Philippines Syria
Current population
117991570
26829400
Population rank 14/197 56/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.32%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 6/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +421,693
Net migration rank 185/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 421,693
2024 - -160,373 - 546,494
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 402,713 757,309
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 369,750 735,142
2021 917,928 -85,185 350,560 211,220
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 327,992 269,050
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 293,762 500,985
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 242,530 514,102
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 237,214 -287,501
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 236,007 -124,063
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 253,977 -827,496
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 1,979,568 95,702 475,520 -999,267
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 543,950 -256,888
2010 2,030,979 13,556 558,666 -54,359
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 559,314 -52,703
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 529,162 801,514
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 480,616 682,911
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 468,960 13,382
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 461,209 10,881
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 457,000 -33,920
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 453,967 -35,096
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 451,503 -36,383
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 446,211 -34,425
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 439,261 -31,394
1998 1,870,371 178,274 433,447 -26,025
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 429,887 -31,571
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 430,765 -30,197
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 430,172 -28,122
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 426,996 -12,630
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 420,244 -8,828
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 412,878 -4,063
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 410,830 -10,154
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 409,177 -6,620
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 406,111 -8,379
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 404,285 -8,426
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 399,159 -8,335
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 390,821 -9,485
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 379,231 -6,221
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 366,768 -5,245
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 355,375 -9,729
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 319,664 -721
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 330,237 -24,536
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 332,464 -33,114
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 324,943 -32,793
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 316,724 -30,567
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 306,630 -28,275
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 294,267 -26,268
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 282,299 -24,389
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 270,735 -24,242
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 254,687 -17,502
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 249,027 -17,610
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 239,610 -15,167
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 230,117 -19,594
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 219,114 -18,749
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 209,454 -16,968
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 199,223 -14,618
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 191,122 -13,434
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 182,560 -12,704
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 174,549 -12,044
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 166,555 -11,817
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 159,155 -11,641
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 151,485 -11,237
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 143,687 0

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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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