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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 4.39 times bigger than Syria's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th 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 +1.08% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Philippines vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Syria
2100 115,059,775 44,500,028
2099 115,816,309 44,570,009
2098 116,573,828 44,629,837
2097 117,333,883 44,692,566
2096 118,100,419 44,747,012
2095 118,866,742 44,774,686
2094 119,626,818 44,824,294
2093 120,388,122 44,853,295
2092 121,147,462 44,882,700
2091 121,904,917 44,895,349
2090 122,652,199 44,926,869
2089 123,391,846 44,925,891
2088 124,122,345 44,920,667
2087 124,843,149 44,928,298
2086 125,552,213 44,947,658
2085 126,246,777 44,913,669
2084 126,918,902 44,878,845
2083 127,566,644 44,850,592
2082 128,196,192 44,790,014
2081 128,799,883 44,723,244
2080 129,384,776 44,624,321
2079 129,937,788 44,567,127
2078 130,470,163 44,529,618
2077 130,981,766 44,484,155
2076 131,455,691 44,400,339
2075 131,899,779 44,306,882
2074 132,321,868 44,209,517
2073 132,712,554 44,102,028
2072 133,078,198 43,965,642
2071 133,413,261 43,821,617
2070 133,726,740 43,678,154
2069 134,013,962 43,530,683
2068 134,276,965 43,348,487
2067 134,521,893 43,154,741
2066 134,738,123 42,944,885
2065 134,943,069 42,695,249
2064 135,121,691 42,445,036
2063 135,278,856 42,198,056
2062 135,418,302 41,949,014
2061 135,533,003 41,695,586
2060 135,624,320 41,410,547
2059 135,691,307 41,097,942
2058 135,723,393 40,815,606
2057 135,729,299 40,534,091
2056 135,713,449 40,224,053
2055 135,658,483 39,918,930
2054 135,564,032 39,584,624
2053 135,433,969 39,242,144
2052 135,267,110 38,940,206
2051 135,047,521 38,629,604
2050 134,786,831 38,307,069
2049 134,476,341 37,986,965
2048 134,125,026 37,682,780
2047 133,725,025 37,391,752
2046 133,275,028 37,081,479
2045 132,781,283 36,744,441
2044 132,246,145 36,428,225
2043 131,672,273 36,090,851
2042 131,060,574 35,729,021
2041 130,412,807 35,352,033
2040 129,728,924 34,947,817
2039 129,013,931 34,533,772
2038 128,259,977 34,091,760
2037 127,475,872 33,612,993
2036 126,664,807 33,134,445
2035 125,834,749 32,608,669
2034 124,984,319 32,062,309
2033 124,117,657 31,477,500
2032 123,239,893 30,883,996
2031 122,353,079 30,248,264
2030 121,447,264 29,592,787
2029 120,532,209 28,871,638
2028 119,603,538 28,141,821
2027 118,669,567 27,355,002
2026 117,732,112 26,535,554
2025 116,786,962 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 0.81% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Philippines Syria
Current population
118213646
26956472
Population rank 15/197 56/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.32%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 5/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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