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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 12,632 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Philippines vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Tuvalu
2100 115,065,514 12,153
2099 115,822,085 12,146
2098 116,579,642 12,126
2097 117,339,735 12,104
2096 118,106,310 12,081
2095 118,872,671 12,066
2094 119,632,784 12,048
2093 120,394,127 12,028
2092 121,153,505 11,999
2091 121,910,997 11,972
2090 122,658,317 11,941
2089 123,398,001 11,909
2088 124,128,536 11,874
2087 124,849,376 11,847
2086 125,558,475 11,812
2085 126,253,074 11,772
2084 126,925,232 11,728
2083 127,573,007 11,689
2082 128,202,586 11,649
2081 128,806,308 11,609
2080 129,391,229 11,547
2079 129,944,270 11,491
2078 130,476,671 11,441
2077 130,988,299 11,382
2076 131,462,248 11,324
2075 131,906,358 11,268
2074 132,328,468 11,203
2073 132,719,174 11,127
2072 133,084,836 11,069
2071 133,419,916 10,994
2070 133,733,411 10,936
2069 134,020,647 10,866
2068 134,283,663 10,798
2067 134,528,603 10,730
2066 134,744,843 10,666
2065 134,949,800 10,611
2064 135,128,431 10,546
2063 135,285,603 10,482
2062 135,425,056 10,425
2061 135,539,763 10,356
2060 135,631,085 10,299
2059 135,698,075 10,230
2058 135,730,163 10,167
2057 135,736,069 10,115
2056 135,720,219 10,048
2055 135,665,249 9,985
2054 135,570,794 9,927
2053 135,440,724 9,859
2052 135,273,857 9,802
2051 135,054,258 9,731
2050 134,793,554 9,666
2049 134,483,048 9,600
2048 134,131,716 9,533
2047 133,731,695 9,456
2046 133,281,676 9,390
2045 132,787,906 9,329
2044 132,252,742 9,267
2043 131,678,840 9,201
2042 131,067,112 9,136
2041 130,419,312 9,084
2040 129,735,394 9,043
2039 129,020,366 8,992
2038 128,266,374 8,952
2037 127,482,230 8,925
2036 126,671,125 8,910
2035 125,841,025 8,901
2034 124,990,553 8,894
2033 124,123,848 8,903
2032 123,246,040 8,923
2031 122,359,182 8,946
2030 121,453,322 8,997
2029 120,538,221 9,056
2028 119,609,503 9,132
2027 118,675,486 9,226
2026 117,737,984 9,341
2025 116,792,787 9,484
2024 115,843,670 9,646
2023 114,891,199 9,816
2022 113,964,338 9,992
2021 113,100,950 10,194
2020 112,081,264 10,399
2019 110,804,683 10,581
2018 109,465,287 10,751
2017 108,119,693 10,869
2016 106,735,719 10,930
2015 105,312,992 10,963
2014 103,767,130 10,984
2013 102,076,336 11,001
2012 100,175,512 10,934
2011 98,248,614 10,780
2010 96,337,125 10,614
2009 94,384,250 10,461
2008 92,699,095 10,321
2007 91,075,184 10,182
2006 89,508,986 10,056
2005 88,015,962 9,940
2004 86,394,504 9,816
2003 84,731,835 9,695
2002 83,068,889 9,623
2001 81,401,488 9,586
2000 79,625,397 9,544
1999 77,753,257 9,496
1998 75,791,024 9,451
1997 73,908,810 9,400
1996 72,190,242 9,342
1995 70,546,246 9,280
1994 69,019,291 9,207
1993 67,530,621 9,126
1992 65,926,125 9,038
1991 64,382,249 8,928
1990 62,854,666 8,798
1989 61,265,260 8,662
1988 59,739,052 8,518
1987 58,157,496 8,371
1986 56,645,077 8,217
1985 55,213,006 8,046
1984 53,726,181 7,902
1983 52,194,620 7,789
1982 50,695,707 7,664
1981 49,311,727 7,526
1980 48,043,740 7,366
1979 46,807,103 7,184
1978 45,575,281 6,957
1977 44,367,962 6,686
1976 43,201,488 6,404
1975 42,120,826 6,117
1974 41,174,341 5,822
1973 40,294,130 5,681
1972 39,408,560 5,692
1971 38,518,659 5,685
1970 37,622,204 5,663
1969 36,660,799 5,631
1968 35,638,342 5,624
1967 34,621,320 5,652
1966 33,617,170 5,686
1965 32,625,316 5,715
1964 31,643,032 5,752
1963 30,674,731 5,751
1962 29,723,536 5,699
1961 28,792,621 5,648
1960 27,891,897 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Tuvalu
2100 -0.65% 0.06%
2099 -0.65% 0.17%
2098 -0.65% 0.18%
2097 -0.65% 0.19%
2096 -0.64% 0.12%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.63% 0.16%
2093 -0.63% 0.25%
2092 -0.62% 0.22%
2091 -0.61% 0.26%
2090 -0.6% 0.27%
2089 -0.59% 0.3%
2088 -0.58% 0.23%
2087 -0.56% 0.29%
2086 -0.55% 0.35%
2085 -0.53% 0.37%
2084 -0.51% 0.33%
2083 -0.49% 0.35%
2082 -0.47% 0.34%
2081 -0.45% 0.54%
2080 -0.43% 0.48%
2079 -0.41% 0.43%
2078 -0.39% 0.52%
2077 -0.36% 0.51%
2076 -0.34% 0.5%
2075 -0.32% 0.58%
2074 -0.29% 0.69%
2073 -0.27% 0.53%
2072 -0.25% 0.68%
2071 -0.23% 0.54%
2070 -0.21% 0.64%
2069 -0.2% 0.63%
2068 -0.18% 0.63%
2067 -0.16% 0.6%
2066 -0.15% 0.51%
2065 -0.13% 0.62%
2064 -0.12% 0.61%
2063 -0.1% 0.55%
2062 -0.08% 0.67%
2061 -0.07% 0.55%
2060 -0.05% 0.68%
2059 -0.02% 0.61%
2058 -0.004% 0.52%
2057 0.01% 0.66%
2056 0.04% 0.64%
2055 0.07% 0.58%
2054 0.1% 0.69%
2053 0.12% 0.58%
2052 0.16% 0.73%
2051 0.19% 0.67%
2050 0.23% 0.69%
2049 0.26% 0.7%
2048 0.3% 0.82%
2047 0.34% 0.71%
2046 0.37% 0.65%
2045 0.4% 0.67%
2044 0.44% 0.71%
2043 0.47% 0.72%
2042 0.5% 0.57%
2041 0.53% 0.46%
2040 0.55% 0.56%
2039 0.59% 0.44%
2038 0.62% 0.31%
2037 0.64% 0.17%
2036 0.66% 0.1%
2035 0.68% 0.08%
2034 0.7% -0.1%
2033 0.71% -0.22%
2032 0.72% -0.27%
2031 0.75% -0.56%
2030 0.76% -0.66%
2029 0.78% -0.83%
2028 0.79% -1.02%
2027 0.8% -1.23%
2026 0.81% -1.51%
2025 0.82% -1.68%
2024 0.83% -1.73%
2023 0.81% -1.76%
2022 0.76% -1.98%
2021 0.91% -1.97%
2020 1.15% -1.72%
2019 1.22% -1.58%
2018 1.24% -1.09%
2017 1.3% -0.56%
2016 1.35% -0.3%
2015 1.49% -0.19%
2014 1.66% -0.15%
2013 1.9% 0.61%
2012 1.96% 1.43%
2011 1.98% 1.56%
2010 2.07% 1.46%
2009 1.82% 1.36%
2008 1.78% 1.37%
2007 1.75% 1.25%
2006 1.7% 1.17%
2005 1.88% 1.26%
2004 1.96% 1.25%
2003 2% 0.75%
2002 2.05% 0.39%
2001 2.23% 0.44%
2000 2.41% 0.51%
1999 2.59% 0.48%
1998 2.55% 0.54%
1997 2.38% 0.62%
1996 2.33% 0.67%
1995 2.21% 0.79%
1994 2.2% 0.89%
1993 2.43% 0.97%
1992 2.4% 1.23%
1991 2.43% 1.48%
1990 2.59% 1.57%
1989 2.55% 1.69%
1988 2.72% 1.76%
1987 2.67% 1.87%
1986 2.59% 2.13%
1985 2.77% 1.82%
1984 2.93% 1.45%
1983 2.96% 1.63%
1982 2.81% 1.83%
1981 2.64% 2.17%
1980 2.64% 2.53%
1979 2.7% 3.26%
1978 2.72% 4.05%
1977 2.7% 4.4%
1976 2.57% 4.69%
1975 2.3% 5.07%
1974 2.18% 2.48%
1973 2.25% -0.19%
1972 2.31% 0.12%
1971 2.38% 0.39%
1970 2.62% 0.57%
1969 2.87% 0.12%
1968 2.94% -0.5%
1967 2.99% -0.6%
1966 3.04% -0.51%
1965 3.1% -0.64%
1964 3.16% 0.02%
1963 3.2% 0.91%
1962 3.23% 0.9%
1961 3.23% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Philippines Tuvalu
Current population
117991570
9341
Population rank 14/197 196/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.0001%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
2.15 days
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.62 days
One death every
44 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +0
Annual growth/decline +952,471 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 195/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -149,315 -255
Net migration rank 185/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 246
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -255
2024 - -160,373 - -280
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 137 -323
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 150 -320
2021 917,928 -85,185 151 -366
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 161 -355
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 166 -343
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 169 -329
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 163 -246
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 157 -200
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 153 -179
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 149 -166
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 148 -160
2012 1,979,568 95,702 148 1
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 142 28
2010 2,030,979 13,556 136 22
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 130 15
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 125 10
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 125 1
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 129 -5
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 131 -8
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 132 -10
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 136 -16
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 141 -104
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 151 -117
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 159 -118
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 166 -120
1998 1,870,371 178,274 172 -122
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 177 -120
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 182 -121
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 191 -125
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 195 -120
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 202 -119
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 196 -104
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 203 -72
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 204 -69
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 208 -71
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 215 -72
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 219 -68
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 219 -56
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 215 -36
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 212 -103
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 206 -87
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 198 -66
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 186 -46
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 173 0
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 158 37
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 141 119
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 128 149
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 117 171
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 108 186
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 102 197
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 101 -121
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 94 -102
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 101 -85
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 102 -71
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 102 -65
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 97 -127
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 92 -123
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 91 -121
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 93 -128
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 98 -135
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 106 -52
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 113 -61
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 120 -77
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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