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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 12,645 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th 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 +1.08% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Philippines vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Tuvalu
2100 115,059,775 12,163
2099 115,816,309 12,156
2098 116,573,828 12,135
2097 117,333,883 12,114
2096 118,100,419 12,091
2095 118,866,742 12,076
2094 119,626,818 12,058
2093 120,388,122 12,038
2092 121,147,462 12,008
2091 121,904,917 11,982
2090 122,652,199 11,951
2089 123,391,846 11,919
2088 124,122,345 11,883
2087 124,843,149 11,857
2086 125,552,213 11,822
2085 126,246,777 11,781
2084 126,918,902 11,737
2083 127,566,644 11,699
2082 128,196,192 11,658
2081 128,799,883 11,618
2080 129,384,776 11,556
2079 129,937,788 11,500
2078 130,470,163 11,451
2077 130,981,766 11,391
2076 131,455,691 11,334
2075 131,899,779 11,277
2074 132,321,868 11,212
2073 132,712,554 11,136
2072 133,078,198 11,077
2071 133,413,261 11,003
2070 133,726,740 10,944
2069 134,013,962 10,875
2068 134,276,965 10,807
2067 134,521,893 10,739
2066 134,738,123 10,675
2065 134,943,069 10,620
2064 135,121,691 10,554
2063 135,278,856 10,491
2062 135,418,302 10,433
2061 135,533,003 10,364
2060 135,624,320 10,307
2059 135,691,307 10,238
2058 135,723,393 10,175
2057 135,729,299 10,123
2056 135,713,449 10,056
2055 135,658,483 9,993
2054 135,564,032 9,935
2053 135,433,969 9,867
2052 135,267,110 9,810
2051 135,047,521 9,739
2050 134,786,831 9,674
2049 134,476,341 9,608
2048 134,125,026 9,541
2047 133,725,025 9,464
2046 133,275,028 9,397
2045 132,781,283 9,337
2044 132,246,145 9,274
2043 131,672,273 9,209
2042 131,060,574 9,143
2041 130,412,807 9,092
2040 129,728,924 9,050
2039 129,013,931 8,999
2038 128,259,977 8,960
2037 127,475,872 8,932
2036 126,664,807 8,917
2035 125,834,749 8,908
2034 124,984,319 8,901
2033 124,117,657 8,910
2032 123,239,893 8,930
2031 122,353,079 8,954
2030 121,447,264 9,004
2029 120,532,209 9,064
2028 119,603,538 9,139
2027 118,669,567 9,233
2026 117,732,112 9,349
2025 116,786,962 9,492
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 (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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 people (a 14.5% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 0.81% -1.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Philippines Tuvalu
Current population
118213646
9349
Population rank 15/197 196/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.0001%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
2.38 days
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.73 days
One death every
42.9 seconds
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +0
Annual growth/decline +943,292 -154
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 195/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 122 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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 (1960–2025, 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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