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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.21 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 2.07% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Philippines vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Uganda
2100 115,059,775 122,461,518
2099 115,816,309 122,400,118
2098 116,573,828 122,328,333
2097 117,333,883 122,230,315
2096 118,100,419 122,110,905
2095 118,866,742 121,940,556
2094 119,626,818 121,763,948
2093 120,388,122 121,549,120
2092 121,147,462 121,301,128
2091 121,904,917 121,034,858
2090 122,652,199 120,731,912
2089 123,391,846 120,392,371
2088 124,122,345 120,029,300
2087 124,843,149 119,633,372
2086 125,552,213 119,221,630
2085 126,246,777 118,780,837
2084 126,918,902 118,304,392
2083 127,566,644 117,787,304
2082 128,196,192 117,240,484
2081 128,799,883 116,673,088
2080 129,384,776 116,061,969
2079 129,937,788 115,440,209
2078 130,470,163 114,771,629
2077 130,981,766 114,085,142
2076 131,455,691 113,356,858
2075 131,899,779 112,604,741
2074 132,321,868 111,830,528
2073 132,712,554 111,038,122
2072 133,078,198 110,208,535
2071 133,413,261 109,360,734
2070 133,726,740 108,473,738
2069 134,013,962 107,576,028
2068 134,276,965 106,646,220
2067 134,521,893 105,691,752
2066 134,738,123 104,708,323
2065 134,943,069 103,707,399
2064 135,121,691 102,671,371
2063 135,278,856 101,616,654
2062 135,418,302 100,532,299
2061 135,533,003 99,421,530
2060 135,624,320 98,305,883
2059 135,691,307 97,158,930
2058 135,723,393 95,986,215
2057 135,729,299 94,793,892
2056 135,713,449 93,585,691
2055 135,658,483 92,357,892
2054 135,564,032 91,106,039
2053 135,433,969 89,831,291
2052 135,267,110 88,542,276
2051 135,047,521 87,244,950
2050 134,786,831 85,932,109
2049 134,476,341 84,607,399
2048 134,125,026 83,260,483
2047 133,725,025 81,904,082
2046 133,275,028 80,545,542
2045 132,781,283 79,185,378
2044 132,246,145 77,812,065
2043 131,672,273 76,431,508
2042 131,060,574 75,053,218
2041 130,412,807 73,680,031
2040 129,728,924 72,312,112
2039 129,013,931 70,942,351
2038 128,259,977 69,559,994
2037 127,475,872 68,166,092
2036 126,664,807 66,785,108
2035 125,834,749 65,392,706
2034 124,984,319 64,004,533
2033 124,117,657 62,616,072
2032 123,239,893 61,217,174
2031 122,353,079 59,807,490
2030 121,447,264 58,398,308
2029 120,532,209 56,989,526
2028 119,603,538 55,580,177
2027 118,669,567 54,175,341
2026 117,732,112 52,777,106
2025 116,786,962 51,384,894
2024 115,843,670 50,015,092
2023 114,891,199 48,656,601
2022 113,964,338 47,312,719
2021 113,100,950 45,910,930
2020 112,081,264 44,457,152
2019 110,804,683 42,999,637
2018 109,465,287 41,565,831
2017 108,119,693 40,177,388
2016 106,735,719 38,799,152
2015 105,312,992 37,531,446
2014 103,767,130 36,395,539
2013 102,076,336 35,337,042
2012 100,175,512 34,337,438
2011 98,248,614 33,354,543
2010 96,337,125 32,390,802
2009 94,384,250 31,451,151
2008 92,699,095 30,539,553
2007 91,075,184 29,653,430
2006 89,508,986 28,794,003
2005 88,015,962 27,963,289
2004 86,394,504 27,154,515
2003 84,731,835 26,352,124
2002 83,068,889 25,532,870
2001 81,401,488 24,745,676
2000 79,625,397 24,000,150
1999 77,753,257 23,257,281
1998 75,791,024 22,515,806
1997 73,908,810 21,856,046
1996 72,190,242 21,231,550
1995 70,546,246 20,665,667
1994 69,019,291 20,108,801
1993 67,530,621 19,445,161
1992 65,926,125 18,785,032
1991 64,382,249 18,155,901
1990 62,854,666 17,569,897
1989 61,265,260 17,010,698
1988 59,739,052 16,470,483
1987 58,157,496 15,954,170
1986 56,645,077 15,467,579
1985 55,213,006 15,023,681
1984 53,726,181 14,607,677
1983 52,194,620 14,221,881
1982 50,695,707 13,873,631
1981 49,311,727 13,556,452
1980 48,043,740 13,275,741
1979 46,807,103 13,002,163
1978 45,575,281 12,692,113
1977 44,367,962 12,359,669
1976 43,201,488 12,037,294
1975 42,120,826 11,725,240
1974 41,174,341 11,424,846
1973 40,294,130 11,144,236
1972 39,408,560 10,885,796
1971 38,518,659 10,618,206
1970 37,622,204 10,321,603
1969 36,660,799 10,014,858
1968 35,638,342 9,708,632
1967 34,621,320 9,408,924
1966 33,617,170 9,122,864
1965 32,625,316 8,849,203
1964 31,643,032 8,586,363
1963 30,674,731 8,333,663
1962 29,723,536 8,092,231
1961 28,792,621 7,862,217
1960 27,891,897 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Uganda
2100 -0.65% 0.05%
2099 -0.65% 0.06%
2098 -0.65% 0.08%
2097 -0.65% 0.1%
2096 -0.64% 0.14%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.63% 0.18%
2093 -0.63% 0.2%
2092 -0.62% 0.22%
2091 -0.61% 0.25%
2090 -0.6% 0.28%
2089 -0.59% 0.3%
2088 -0.58% 0.33%
2087 -0.56% 0.35%
2086 -0.55% 0.37%
2085 -0.53% 0.4%
2084 -0.51% 0.44%
2083 -0.49% 0.47%
2082 -0.47% 0.49%
2081 -0.45% 0.53%
2080 -0.43% 0.54%
2079 -0.41% 0.58%
2078 -0.39% 0.6%
2077 -0.36% 0.64%
2076 -0.34% 0.67%
2075 -0.32% 0.69%
2074 -0.29% 0.71%
2073 -0.27% 0.75%
2072 -0.25% 0.78%
2071 -0.23% 0.82%
2070 -0.21% 0.83%
2069 -0.2% 0.87%
2068 -0.18% 0.9%
2067 -0.16% 0.94%
2066 -0.15% 0.97%
2065 -0.13% 1.01%
2064 -0.12% 1.04%
2063 -0.1% 1.08%
2062 -0.08% 1.12%
2061 -0.07% 1.13%
2060 -0.05% 1.18%
2059 -0.02% 1.22%
2058 -0.004% 1.26%
2057 0.01% 1.29%
2056 0.04% 1.33%
2055 0.07% 1.37%
2054 0.1% 1.42%
2053 0.12% 1.46%
2052 0.16% 1.49%
2051 0.19% 1.53%
2050 0.23% 1.57%
2049 0.26% 1.62%
2048 0.3% 1.66%
2047 0.34% 1.69%
2046 0.37% 1.72%
2045 0.4% 1.76%
2044 0.44% 1.81%
2043 0.47% 1.84%
2042 0.5% 1.86%
2041 0.53% 1.89%
2040 0.55% 1.93%
2039 0.59% 1.99%
2038 0.62% 2.04%
2037 0.64% 2.07%
2036 0.66% 2.13%
2035 0.68% 2.17%
2034 0.7% 2.22%
2033 0.71% 2.29%
2032 0.72% 2.36%
2031 0.75% 2.41%
2030 0.76% 2.47%
2029 0.78% 2.54%
2028 0.79% 2.59%
2027 0.8% 2.65%
2026 0.81% 2.71%
2025 0.81% 2.74%
2024 0.83% 2.79%
2023 0.81% 2.84%
2022 0.76% 3.05%
2021 0.91% 3.27%
2020 1.15% 3.39%
2019 1.22% 3.45%
2018 1.24% 3.46%
2017 1.3% 3.55%
2016 1.35% 3.38%
2015 1.49% 3.12%
2014 1.66% 3%
2013 1.9% 2.91%
2012 1.96% 2.95%
2011 1.98% 2.98%
2010 2.07% 2.99%
2009 1.82% 2.98%
2008 1.78% 2.99%
2007 1.75% 2.98%
2006 1.7% 2.97%
2005 1.88% 2.98%
2004 1.96% 3.04%
2003 2% 3.21%
2002 2.05% 3.18%
2001 2.23% 3.11%
2000 2.41% 3.19%
1999 2.59% 3.29%
1998 2.55% 3.02%
1997 2.38% 2.94%
1996 2.33% 2.74%
1995 2.21% 2.77%
1994 2.2% 3.41%
1993 2.43% 3.51%
1992 2.4% 3.47%
1991 2.43% 3.34%
1990 2.59% 3.29%
1989 2.55% 3.28%
1988 2.72% 3.24%
1987 2.67% 3.15%
1986 2.59% 2.95%
1985 2.77% 2.85%
1984 2.93% 2.71%
1983 2.96% 2.51%
1982 2.81% 2.34%
1981 2.64% 2.11%
1980 2.64% 2.1%
1979 2.7% 2.44%
1978 2.72% 2.69%
1977 2.7% 2.68%
1976 2.57% 2.66%
1975 2.3% 2.63%
1974 2.18% 2.52%
1973 2.25% 2.37%
1972 2.31% 2.52%
1971 2.38% 2.87%
1970 2.62% 3.06%
1969 2.87% 3.15%
1968 2.94% 3.19%
1967 2.99% 3.14%
1966 3.04% 3.09%
1965 3.1% 3.06%
1964 3.16% 3.03%
1963 3.2% 2.98%
1962 3.23% 2.93%
1961 3.23% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Philippines Uganda
Current population
118213646
53495325
Population rank 15/197 30/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.64%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -119,059
Net migration rank 185/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -119,059
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 917,928 -85,185 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,979,568 95,702 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 2,030,979 13,556 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 969,096 -151,386
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 938,623 -138,770
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 901,374 -96,429
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 868,756 -35,149
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 836,751 -95,956
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 803,069 -52,824
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 775,166 -39,695
1998 1,870,371 178,274 741,175 6,277
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 650,032 18,349
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 627,139 24,723
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 602,740 3,643
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 587,291 -21,688
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 565,367 -12,576
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 527,397 -22,415
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 487,693 -19,485
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 462,534 -42,942
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 421,241 -8,818
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 370,287 -105,900
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 381,626 -98,863
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 371,930 -34,606
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 365,216 -37,671
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 359,458 -42,259
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 354,278 -47,359
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 345,773 -51,910
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 340,780 -73,439
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 335,935 -86,409
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 328,294 -42,642
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 333,202 -25,646
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 320,486 -14,548
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 309,725 -3,214
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 225,080 -7,586

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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