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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 1,145 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th 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 +1.08% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Philippines vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Tonga
2100 115,059,775 117,617
2099 115,816,309 117,585
2098 116,573,828 117,530
2097 117,333,883 117,492
2096 118,100,419 117,461
2095 118,866,742 117,383
2094 119,626,818 117,290
2093 120,388,122 117,207
2092 121,147,462 117,097
2091 121,904,917 116,983
2090 122,652,199 116,838
2089 123,391,846 116,682
2088 124,122,345 116,481
2087 124,843,149 116,277
2086 125,552,213 116,088
2085 126,246,777 115,872
2084 126,918,902 115,628
2083 127,566,644 115,336
2082 128,196,192 115,041
2081 128,799,883 114,752
2080 129,384,776 114,424
2079 129,937,788 114,074
2078 130,470,163 113,710
2077 130,981,766 113,349
2076 131,455,691 112,945
2075 131,899,779 112,565
2074 132,321,868 112,179
2073 132,712,554 111,790
2072 133,078,198 111,377
2071 133,413,261 110,963
2070 133,726,740 110,576
2069 134,013,962 110,209
2068 134,276,965 109,825
2067 134,521,893 109,446
2066 134,738,123 109,062
2065 134,943,069 108,736
2064 135,121,691 108,377
2063 135,278,856 108,033
2062 135,418,302 107,710
2061 135,533,003 107,396
2060 135,624,320 107,117
2059 135,691,307 106,842
2058 135,723,393 106,589
2057 135,729,299 106,345
2056 135,713,449 106,130
2055 135,658,483 105,915
2054 135,564,032 105,698
2053 135,433,969 105,486
2052 135,267,110 105,286
2051 135,047,521 105,079
2050 134,786,831 104,844
2049 134,476,341 104,636
2048 134,125,026 104,387
2047 133,725,025 104,154
2046 133,275,028 103,852
2045 132,781,283 103,548
2044 132,246,145 103,215
2043 131,672,273 102,934
2042 131,060,574 102,692
2041 130,412,807 102,447
2040 129,728,924 102,228
2039 129,013,931 102,061
2038 128,259,977 101,835
2037 127,475,872 101,707
2036 126,664,807 101,627
2035 125,834,749 101,580
2034 124,984,319 101,571
2033 124,117,657 101,591
2032 123,239,893 101,633
2031 122,353,079 101,764
2030 121,447,264 101,928
2029 120,532,209 102,181
2028 119,603,538 102,494
2027 118,669,567 102,841
2026 117,732,112 103,283
2025 116,786,962 103,742
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 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 0.81% -0.42%
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 (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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Philippines Tonga
Current population
118213646
103283
Population rank 15/197 183/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.001%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
20.3 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
3.65 hours
One death every
42.9 seconds
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,584 -1
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 181/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 1,729 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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