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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 1,142 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Philippines vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Tonga
2100 115,065,514 117,647
2099 115,822,085 117,615
2098 116,579,642 117,560
2097 117,339,735 117,522
2096 118,106,310 117,491
2095 118,872,671 117,414
2094 119,632,784 117,321
2093 120,394,127 117,237
2092 121,153,505 117,127
2091 121,910,997 117,013
2090 122,658,317 116,869
2089 123,398,001 116,712
2088 124,128,536 116,511
2087 124,849,376 116,307
2086 125,558,475 116,118
2085 126,253,074 115,902
2084 126,925,232 115,658
2083 127,573,007 115,366
2082 128,202,586 115,071
2081 128,806,308 114,782
2080 129,391,229 114,453
2079 129,944,270 114,103
2078 130,476,671 113,740
2077 130,988,299 113,378
2076 131,462,248 112,974
2075 131,906,358 112,594
2074 132,328,468 112,208
2073 132,719,174 111,819
2072 133,084,836 111,405
2071 133,419,916 110,992
2070 133,733,411 110,605
2069 134,020,647 110,238
2068 134,283,663 109,853
2067 134,528,603 109,474
2066 134,744,843 109,090
2065 134,949,800 108,765
2064 135,128,431 108,405
2063 135,285,603 108,061
2062 135,425,056 107,738
2061 135,539,763 107,424
2060 135,631,085 107,145
2059 135,698,075 106,869
2058 135,730,163 106,617
2057 135,736,069 106,372
2056 135,720,219 106,158
2055 135,665,249 105,942
2054 135,570,794 105,725
2053 135,440,724 105,513
2052 135,273,857 105,313
2051 135,054,258 105,106
2050 134,793,554 104,871
2049 134,483,048 104,663
2048 134,131,716 104,414
2047 133,731,695 104,180
2046 133,281,676 103,879
2045 132,787,906 103,575
2044 132,252,742 103,241
2043 131,678,840 102,961
2042 131,067,112 102,718
2041 130,419,312 102,474
2040 129,735,394 102,254
2039 129,020,366 102,088
2038 128,266,374 101,861
2037 127,482,230 101,733
2036 126,671,125 101,653
2035 125,841,025 101,607
2034 124,990,553 101,598
2033 124,123,848 101,618
2032 123,246,040 101,659
2031 122,359,182 101,790
2030 121,453,322 101,954
2029 120,538,221 102,207
2028 119,609,503 102,521
2027 118,675,486 102,868
2026 117,737,984 103,309
2025 116,792,787 103,768
2024 115,843,670 104,175
2023 114,891,199 104,597
2022 113,964,338 105,042
2021 113,100,950 105,490
2020 112,081,264 105,704
2019 110,804,683 105,669
2018 109,465,287 105,567
2017 108,119,693 105,356
2016 106,735,719 105,524
2015 105,312,992 106,095
2014 103,767,130 106,609
2013 102,076,336 107,078
2012 100,175,512 107,460
2011 98,248,614 107,570
2010 96,337,125 107,400
2009 94,384,250 107,203
2008 92,699,095 107,020
2007 91,075,184 106,726
2006 89,508,986 106,253
2005 88,015,962 105,671
2004 86,394,504 105,071
2003 84,731,835 104,464
2002 83,068,889 103,874
2001 81,401,488 103,288
2000 79,625,397 102,677
1999 77,753,257 102,046
1998 75,791,024 101,388
1997 73,908,810 100,674
1996 72,190,242 100,275
1995 70,546,246 100,225
1994 69,019,291 100,166
1993 67,530,621 100,103
1992 65,926,125 100,022
1991 64,382,249 99,895
1990 62,854,666 99,700
1989 61,265,260 99,403
1988 59,739,052 98,969
1987 58,157,496 98,376
1986 56,645,077 98,010
1985 55,213,006 97,984
1984 53,726,181 97,990
1983 52,194,620 97,998
1982 50,695,707 97,980
1981 49,311,727 97,909
1980 48,043,740 97,769
1979 46,807,103 97,544
1978 45,575,281 97,204
1977 44,367,962 96,725
1976 43,201,488 95,325
1975 42,120,826 93,017
1974 41,174,341 90,683
1973 40,294,130 88,805
1972 39,408,560 87,356
1971 38,518,659 85,896
1970 37,622,204 84,401
1969 36,660,799 82,885
1968 35,638,342 81,353
1967 34,621,320 79,814
1966 33,617,170 78,002
1965 32,625,316 75,924
1964 31,643,032 73,879
1963 30,674,731 71,885
1962 29,723,536 69,940
1961 28,792,621 68,037
1960 27,891,897 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Tonga
2100 -0.65% 0.03%
2099 -0.65% 0.05%
2098 -0.65% 0.03%
2097 -0.65% 0.03%
2096 -0.64% 0.07%
2095 -0.64% 0.08%
2094 -0.63% 0.07%
2093 -0.63% 0.09%
2092 -0.62% 0.1%
2091 -0.61% 0.12%
2090 -0.6% 0.13%
2089 -0.59% 0.17%
2088 -0.58% 0.18%
2087 -0.56% 0.16%
2086 -0.55% 0.19%
2085 -0.53% 0.21%
2084 -0.51% 0.25%
2083 -0.49% 0.26%
2082 -0.47% 0.25%
2081 -0.45% 0.29%
2080 -0.43% 0.31%
2079 -0.41% 0.32%
2078 -0.39% 0.32%
2077 -0.36% 0.36%
2076 -0.34% 0.34%
2075 -0.32% 0.34%
2074 -0.29% 0.35%
2073 -0.27% 0.37%
2072 -0.25% 0.37%
2071 -0.23% 0.35%
2070 -0.21% 0.33%
2069 -0.2% 0.35%
2068 -0.18% 0.35%
2067 -0.16% 0.35%
2066 -0.15% 0.3%
2065 -0.13% 0.33%
2064 -0.12% 0.32%
2063 -0.1% 0.3%
2062 -0.08% 0.29%
2061 -0.07% 0.26%
2060 -0.05% 0.26%
2059 -0.02% 0.24%
2058 -0.004% 0.23%
2057 0.01% 0.2%
2056 0.04% 0.2%
2055 0.07% 0.2%
2054 0.1% 0.2%
2053 0.12% 0.19%
2052 0.16% 0.2%
2051 0.19% 0.22%
2050 0.23% 0.2%
2049 0.26% 0.24%
2048 0.3% 0.22%
2047 0.34% 0.29%
2046 0.37% 0.29%
2045 0.4% 0.32%
2044 0.44% 0.27%
2043 0.47% 0.24%
2042 0.5% 0.24%
2041 0.53% 0.21%
2040 0.55% 0.16%
2039 0.59% 0.22%
2038 0.62% 0.13%
2037 0.64% 0.08%
2036 0.66% 0.05%
2035 0.68% 0.009%
2034 0.7% -0.02%
2033 0.71% -0.04%
2032 0.72% -0.13%
2031 0.75% -0.16%
2030 0.76% -0.25%
2029 0.78% -0.31%
2028 0.79% -0.34%
2027 0.8% -0.43%
2026 0.81% -0.44%
2025 0.82% -0.39%
2024 0.83% -0.4%
2023 0.81% -0.42%
2022 0.76% -0.42%
2021 0.91% -0.2%
2020 1.15% 0.03%
2019 1.22% 0.1%
2018 1.24% 0.2%
2017 1.3% -0.16%
2016 1.35% -0.54%
2015 1.49% -0.48%
2014 1.66% -0.44%
2013 1.9% -0.36%
2012 1.96% -0.1%
2011 1.98% 0.16%
2010 2.07% 0.18%
2009 1.82% 0.17%
2008 1.78% 0.28%
2007 1.75% 0.45%
2006 1.7% 0.55%
2005 1.88% 0.57%
2004 1.96% 0.58%
2003 2% 0.57%
2002 2.05% 0.57%
2001 2.23% 0.6%
2000 2.41% 0.62%
1999 2.59% 0.65%
1998 2.55% 0.71%
1997 2.38% 0.4%
1996 2.33% 0.05%
1995 2.21% 0.06%
1994 2.2% 0.06%
1993 2.43% 0.08%
1992 2.4% 0.13%
1991 2.43% 0.2%
1990 2.59% 0.3%
1989 2.55% 0.44%
1988 2.72% 0.6%
1987 2.67% 0.37%
1986 2.59% 0.03%
1985 2.77% -0.006%
1984 2.93% -0.008%
1983 2.96% 0.02%
1982 2.81% 0.07%
1981 2.64% 0.14%
1980 2.64% 0.23%
1979 2.7% 0.35%
1978 2.72% 0.5%
1977 2.7% 1.47%
1976 2.57% 2.48%
1975 2.3% 2.57%
1974 2.18% 2.11%
1973 2.25% 1.66%
1972 2.31% 1.7%
1971 2.38% 1.77%
1970 2.62% 1.83%
1969 2.87% 1.88%
1968 2.94% 1.93%
1967 2.99% 2.32%
1966 3.04% 2.74%
1965 3.1% 2.77%
1964 3.16% 2.77%
1963 3.2% 2.78%
1962 3.23% 2.8%
1961 3.23% 2.82%

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

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

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Philippines Tonga
Current population
117991570
103309
Population rank 14/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.001%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
20.8 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
3.62 hours
One death every
44 seconds
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,610 -1
Annual growth/decline +952,471 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 183/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 -2,150
Net migration rank 185/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -2,150
2024 - -160,373 - -2,149
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 1,744 -2,173
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 1,772 -2,218
2021 917,928 -85,185 1,773 -2,220
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 1,816 -1,807
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 1,912 -1,642
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 1,989 -2,591
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 2,064 -2,610
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 2,135 -2,622
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 2,199 -2,637
2012 1,979,568 95,702 2,255 -2,578
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 2,298 -2,198
2010 2,030,979 13,556 2,332 -2,097
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 2,358 -2,204
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 2,397 -2,177
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 2,423 -2,057
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 2,459 -1,875
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 2,495 -1,906
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 2,478 -1,876
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 2,448 -1,844
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 2,396 -1,815
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 2,358 -1,766
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 2,346 -1,721
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 2,352 -1,710
1998 1,870,371 178,274 2,344 -1,665
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 2,332 -1,589
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 2,393 -2,338
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 2,476 -2,422
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 2,594 -2,532
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 2,622 -2,524
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 2,637 -2,484
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 2,641 -2,409
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 2,644 -2,280
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 2,649 -2,138
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 2,646 -1,970
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 2,704 -2,650
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 2,762 -2,775
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 2,814 -2,823
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 2,840 -2,840
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 2,853 -2,814
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 2,882 -2,778
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 2,885 -2,708
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 2,884 -2,604
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 2,862 -2,457
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 2,822 -2,273
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 2,769 -523
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 2,709 -346
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 2,650 -344
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 2,617 -1,168
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 2,605 -1,153
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 2,611 -1,138
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 2,628 -1,122
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 2,632 -1,101
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 2,614 -1,078
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 2,603 -1,060
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 2,550 -465
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 2,498 -426
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 2,445 -428
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 2,394 -426
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 2,343 -420
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 2,284 -401
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 2,230 -384

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

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

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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