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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 1.65 times bigger than Thailand's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 2.29% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Philippines vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Thailand
2100 115,065,514 45,712,111
2099 115,822,085 46,056,854
2098 116,579,642 46,406,925
2097 117,339,735 46,761,683
2096 118,106,310 47,122,446
2095 118,872,671 47,487,866
2094 119,632,784 47,857,414
2093 120,394,127 48,230,566
2092 121,153,505 48,609,149
2091 121,910,997 48,988,448
2090 122,658,317 49,372,024
2089 123,398,001 49,760,635
2088 124,128,536 50,146,313
2087 124,849,376 50,536,233
2086 125,558,475 50,929,394
2085 126,253,074 51,326,092
2084 126,925,232 51,728,619
2083 127,573,007 52,131,789
2082 128,202,586 52,537,598
2081 128,806,308 52,942,608
2080 129,391,229 53,352,029
2079 129,944,270 53,766,821
2078 130,476,671 54,181,891
2077 130,988,299 54,599,508
2076 131,462,248 55,019,721
2075 131,906,358 55,442,571
2074 132,328,468 55,872,412
2073 132,719,174 56,304,891
2072 133,084,836 56,739,842
2071 133,419,916 57,177,118
2070 133,733,411 57,621,370
2069 134,020,647 58,066,637
2068 134,283,663 58,516,959
2067 134,528,603 58,967,738
2066 134,744,843 59,418,676
2065 134,949,800 59,878,082
2064 135,128,431 60,336,709
2063 135,285,603 60,797,201
2062 135,425,056 61,262,000
2061 135,539,763 61,724,999
2060 135,631,085 62,192,387
2059 135,698,075 62,656,203
2058 135,730,163 63,118,413
2057 135,736,069 63,577,864
2056 135,720,219 64,032,675
2055 135,665,249 64,478,337
2054 135,570,794 64,917,436
2053 135,440,724 65,343,383
2052 135,273,857 65,763,356
2051 135,054,258 66,167,939
2050 134,793,554 66,558,274
2049 134,483,048 66,936,876
2048 134,131,716 67,296,897
2047 133,731,695 67,641,907
2046 133,281,676 67,972,603
2045 132,787,906 68,287,399
2044 132,252,742 68,585,177
2043 131,678,840 68,870,333
2042 131,067,112 69,139,548
2041 130,419,312 69,396,419
2040 129,735,394 69,632,464
2039 129,020,366 69,854,146
2038 128,266,374 70,062,543
2037 127,482,230 70,256,027
2036 126,671,125 70,435,348
2035 125,841,025 70,604,705
2034 124,990,553 70,756,791
2033 124,123,848 70,897,217
2032 123,246,040 71,025,384
2031 122,359,182 71,140,609
2030 121,453,322 71,247,320
2029 120,538,221 71,342,891
2028 119,609,503 71,428,869
2027 118,675,486 71,505,168
2026 117,737,984 71,571,743
2025 116,792,787 71,625,629
2024 115,843,670 71,668,011
2023 114,891,199 71,702,435
2022 113,964,338 71,735,329
2021 113,100,950 71,727,332
2020 112,081,264 71,641,484
2019 110,804,683 71,522,271
2018 109,465,287 71,376,079
2017 108,119,693 71,160,187
2016 106,735,719 70,859,841
2015 105,312,992 70,540,795
2014 103,767,130 70,216,367
2013 102,076,336 69,845,114
2012 100,175,512 69,436,098
2011 98,248,614 69,007,208
2010 96,337,125 68,579,447
2009 94,384,250 68,121,080
2008 92,699,095 67,619,830
2007 91,075,184 67,102,394
2006 89,508,986 66,567,687
2005 88,015,962 66,017,420
2004 86,394,504 65,452,047
2003 84,731,835 64,868,166
2002 83,068,889 64,266,437
2001 81,401,488 63,651,141
2000 79,625,397 63,007,815
1999 77,753,257 62,299,043
1998 75,791,024 61,522,630
1997 73,908,810 60,724,584
1996 72,190,242 59,920,064
1995 70,546,246 59,098,232
1994 69,019,291 58,260,854
1993 67,530,621 57,408,198
1992 65,926,125 56,528,834
1991 64,382,249 55,637,434
1990 62,854,666 54,738,329
1989 61,265,260 53,848,956
1988 59,739,052 52,969,595
1987 58,157,496 52,074,105
1986 56,645,077 51,177,834
1985 55,213,006 50,270,753
1984 53,726,181 49,351,708
1983 52,194,620 48,423,309
1982 50,695,707 47,494,577
1981 49,311,727 46,575,855
1980 48,043,740 45,650,022
1979 46,807,103 44,718,434
1978 45,575,281 43,788,976
1977 44,367,962 42,843,974
1976 43,201,488 41,896,504
1975 42,120,826 40,940,005
1974 41,174,341 39,952,891
1973 40,294,130 38,947,787
1972 39,408,560 37,933,929
1971 38,518,659 36,937,387
1970 37,622,204 35,954,408
1969 36,660,799 34,973,782
1968 35,638,342 34,002,560
1967 34,621,320 33,037,801
1966 33,617,170 32,086,071
1965 32,625,316 31,149,337
1964 31,643,032 30,232,141
1963 30,674,731 29,342,322
1962 29,723,536 28,481,040
1961 28,792,621 27,650,334
1960 27,891,897 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Thailand
2100 -0.65% -0.75%
2099 -0.65% -0.75%
2098 -0.65% -0.76%
2097 -0.65% -0.77%
2096 -0.64% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.63% -0.77%
2093 -0.63% -0.78%
2092 -0.62% -0.77%
2091 -0.61% -0.78%
2090 -0.6% -0.78%
2089 -0.59% -0.77%
2088 -0.58% -0.77%
2087 -0.56% -0.77%
2086 -0.55% -0.77%
2085 -0.53% -0.78%
2084 -0.51% -0.77%
2083 -0.49% -0.77%
2082 -0.47% -0.76%
2081 -0.45% -0.77%
2080 -0.43% -0.77%
2079 -0.41% -0.77%
2078 -0.39% -0.76%
2077 -0.36% -0.76%
2076 -0.34% -0.76%
2075 -0.32% -0.77%
2074 -0.29% -0.77%
2073 -0.27% -0.77%
2072 -0.25% -0.76%
2071 -0.23% -0.77%
2070 -0.21% -0.77%
2069 -0.2% -0.77%
2068 -0.18% -0.76%
2067 -0.16% -0.76%
2066 -0.15% -0.77%
2065 -0.13% -0.76%
2064 -0.12% -0.76%
2063 -0.1% -0.76%
2062 -0.08% -0.75%
2061 -0.07% -0.75%
2060 -0.05% -0.74%
2059 -0.02% -0.73%
2058 -0.004% -0.72%
2057 0.01% -0.71%
2056 0.04% -0.69%
2055 0.07% -0.68%
2054 0.1% -0.65%
2053 0.12% -0.64%
2052 0.16% -0.61%
2051 0.19% -0.59%
2050 0.23% -0.57%
2049 0.26% -0.53%
2048 0.3% -0.51%
2047 0.34% -0.49%
2046 0.37% -0.46%
2045 0.4% -0.43%
2044 0.44% -0.41%
2043 0.47% -0.39%
2042 0.5% -0.37%
2041 0.53% -0.34%
2040 0.55% -0.32%
2039 0.59% -0.3%
2038 0.62% -0.28%
2037 0.64% -0.25%
2036 0.66% -0.24%
2035 0.68% -0.21%
2034 0.7% -0.2%
2033 0.71% -0.18%
2032 0.72% -0.16%
2031 0.75% -0.15%
2030 0.76% -0.13%
2029 0.78% -0.12%
2028 0.79% -0.11%
2027 0.8% -0.09%
2026 0.81% -0.08%
2025 0.82% -0.06%
2024 0.83% -0.05%
2023 0.81% -0.05%
2022 0.76% 0.01%
2021 0.91% 0.12%
2020 1.15% 0.17%
2019 1.22% 0.2%
2018 1.24% 0.3%
2017 1.3% 0.42%
2016 1.35% 0.45%
2015 1.49% 0.46%
2014 1.66% 0.53%
2013 1.9% 0.59%
2012 1.96% 0.62%
2011 1.98% 0.62%
2010 2.07% 0.67%
2009 1.82% 0.74%
2008 1.78% 0.77%
2007 1.75% 0.8%
2006 1.7% 0.83%
2005 1.88% 0.86%
2004 1.96% 0.9%
2003 2% 0.94%
2002 2.05% 0.97%
2001 2.23% 1.02%
2000 2.41% 1.14%
1999 2.59% 1.26%
1998 2.55% 1.31%
1997 2.38% 1.34%
1996 2.33% 1.39%
1995 2.21% 1.44%
1994 2.2% 1.49%
1993 2.43% 1.56%
1992 2.4% 1.6%
1991 2.43% 1.64%
1990 2.59% 1.65%
1989 2.55% 1.66%
1988 2.72% 1.72%
1987 2.67% 1.75%
1986 2.59% 1.8%
1985 2.77% 1.86%
1984 2.93% 1.92%
1983 2.96% 1.96%
1982 2.81% 1.97%
1981 2.64% 2.03%
1980 2.64% 2.08%
1979 2.7% 2.12%
1978 2.72% 2.21%
1977 2.7% 2.26%
1976 2.57% 2.34%
1975 2.3% 2.47%
1974 2.18% 2.58%
1973 2.25% 2.67%
1972 2.31% 2.7%
1971 2.38% 2.73%
1970 2.62% 2.8%
1969 2.87% 2.86%
1968 2.94% 2.92%
1967 2.99% 2.97%
1966 3.04% 3.01%
1965 3.1% 3.03%
1964 3.16% 3.03%
1963 3.2% 3.02%
1962 3.23% 3%
1961 3.23% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Philippines Thailand
Current population
117991570
71571743
Population rank 14/197 21/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.86%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
44 seconds
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,610 -94
Annual growth/decline +952,471 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 168/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +27,509
Net migration rank 185/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 27,509
2024 - -160,373 - 23,321
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 -46,105 19,648
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 -61,046 21,683
2021 917,928 -85,185 57,382 -2,093
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 84,107 32,277
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 116,867 5,221
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 159,383 10,984
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 194,695 66,805
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 226,255 112,978
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 266,362 32,500
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 294,628 55,358
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 325,059 67,452
2012 1,979,568 95,702 351,485 74,033
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 365,670 66,607
2010 2,030,979 13,556 370,466 52,791
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 382,636 110,883
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 401,730 107,333
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 425,362 100,486
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 441,211 102,362
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 456,378 100,542
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 466,542 107,199
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 488,003 105,917
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 504,299 105,215
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 524,230 96,817
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 543,884 121,640
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 578,073 173,924
1998 1,870,371 178,274 617,318 183,471
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 644,834 150,411
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 661,397 152,397
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 682,703 147,226
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 712,589 132,271
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 737,696 122,746
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 754,999 143,318
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 760,508 124,034
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 760,808 152,916
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 774,563 90,497
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 765,252 128,469
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 774,498 122,791
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 783,430 111,820
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 776,935 141,963
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 779,856 139,345
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 794,239 143,393
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 817,951 101,885
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 839,297 78,337
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 845,575 88,478
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 843,434 85,693
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 847,799 82,011
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 871,232 88,937
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 894,072 40,656
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 911,980 66,306
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 923,151 72,801
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 933,540 80,704
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 940,420 73,082
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 936,215 43,400
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 937,116 49,221
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 948,314 26,551
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 953,806 13,718
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 944,980 17,005
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 929,469 12,016
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 909,000 22,995
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 885,137 17,249
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 860,728 16,494
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 828,741 16,605
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 801,140 14,968
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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