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Population in the Philippines compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 10.1 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Philippines vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines UAE
2100 115,065,514 26,368,750
2099 115,822,085 26,130,374
2098 116,579,642 25,894,010
2097 117,339,735 25,660,062
2096 118,106,310 25,427,961
2095 118,872,671 25,197,670
2094 119,632,784 24,968,891
2093 120,394,127 24,741,434
2092 121,153,505 24,515,086
2091 121,910,997 24,289,496
2090 122,658,317 24,064,404
2089 123,398,001 23,839,033
2088 124,128,536 23,613,963
2087 124,849,376 23,388,786
2086 125,558,475 23,163,641
2085 126,253,074 22,938,169
2084 126,925,232 22,711,804
2083 127,573,007 22,484,154
2082 128,202,586 22,255,625
2081 128,806,308 22,026,183
2080 129,391,229 21,796,073
2079 129,944,270 21,565,118
2078 130,476,671 21,333,574
2077 130,988,299 21,101,274
2076 131,462,248 20,868,733
2075 131,906,358 20,636,203
2074 132,328,468 20,404,044
2073 132,719,174 20,171,659
2072 133,084,836 19,940,853
2071 133,419,916 19,710,934
2070 133,733,411 19,483,026
2069 134,020,647 19,256,572
2068 134,283,663 19,032,681
2067 134,528,603 18,811,331
2066 134,744,843 18,593,017
2065 134,949,800 18,377,364
2064 135,128,431 18,164,584
2063 135,285,603 17,955,352
2062 135,425,056 17,749,596
2061 135,539,763 17,547,827
2060 135,631,085 17,349,620
2059 135,698,075 17,153,273
2058 135,730,163 16,959,263
2057 135,736,069 16,767,893
2056 135,720,219 16,579,195
2055 135,665,249 16,392,558
2054 135,570,794 16,207,309
2053 135,440,724 16,024,789
2052 135,273,857 15,844,357
2051 135,054,258 15,665,362
2050 134,793,554 15,487,008
2049 134,483,048 15,309,031
2048 134,131,716 15,132,784
2047 133,731,695 14,958,209
2046 133,281,676 14,788,046
2045 132,787,906 14,620,902
2044 132,252,742 14,454,466
2043 131,678,840 14,289,021
2042 131,067,112 14,124,515
2041 130,419,312 13,961,010
2040 129,735,394 13,798,651
2039 129,020,366 13,637,499
2038 128,266,374 13,477,450
2037 127,482,230 13,319,346
2036 126,671,125 13,163,073
2035 125,841,025 13,009,160
2034 124,990,553 12,857,729
2033 124,123,848 12,709,520
2032 123,246,040 12,564,906
2031 122,359,182 12,424,286
2030 121,453,322 12,288,186
2029 120,538,221 12,148,661
2028 119,609,503 11,999,549
2027 118,675,486 11,831,082
2026 117,737,984 11,632,806
2025 116,792,787 11,367,504
2024 115,843,670 10,986,400
2023 114,891,199 10,483,751
2022 113,964,338 10,074,977
2021 113,100,950 9,575,152
2020 112,081,264 9,401,038
2019 110,804,683 9,445,785
2018 109,465,287 9,346,701
2017 108,119,693 9,223,225
2016 106,735,719 8,935,095
2015 105,312,992 8,505,237
2014 103,767,130 8,059,440
2013 102,076,336 7,693,031
2012 100,175,512 7,391,448
2011 98,248,614 7,104,538
2010 96,337,125 6,869,838
2009 94,384,250 6,707,058
2008 92,699,095 6,302,664
2007 91,075,184 5,624,635
2006 89,508,986 5,009,100
2005 88,015,962 4,664,790
2004 86,394,504 4,428,967
2003 84,731,835 4,192,457
2002 83,068,889 3,956,826
2001 81,401,488 3,723,590
2000 79,625,397 3,493,575
1999 77,753,257 3,266,009
1998 75,791,024 3,040,421
1997 73,908,810 2,817,410
1996 72,190,242 2,597,564
1995 70,546,246 2,434,662
1994 69,019,291 2,328,188
1993 67,530,621 2,222,093
1992 65,926,125 2,114,730
1991 64,382,249 2,006,626
1990 62,854,666 1,898,220
1989 61,265,260 1,789,851
1988 59,739,052 1,681,788
1987 58,157,496 1,574,244
1986 56,645,077 1,467,383
1985 55,213,006 1,377,911
1984 53,726,181 1,305,996
1983 52,194,620 1,235,305
1982 50,695,707 1,166,370
1981 49,311,727 1,099,855
1980 48,043,740 1,015,700
1979 46,807,103 912,010
1978 45,575,281 809,274
1977 44,367,962 710,209
1976 43,201,488 615,866
1975 42,120,826 542,856
1974 41,174,341 489,087
1973 40,294,130 436,399
1972 39,408,560 385,014
1971 38,518,659 335,027
1970 37,622,204 286,536
1969 36,660,799 239,660
1968 35,638,342 199,416
1967 34,621,320 179,700
1966 33,617,170 173,976
1965 32,625,316 167,103
1964 31,643,032 159,692
1963 30,674,731 152,211
1962 29,723,536 144,946
1961 28,792,621 137,989
1960 27,891,897 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines UAE
2100 -0.65% 0.91%
2099 -0.65% 0.91%
2098 -0.65% 0.91%
2097 -0.65% 0.91%
2096 -0.64% 0.91%
2095 -0.64% 0.92%
2094 -0.63% 0.92%
2093 -0.63% 0.92%
2092 -0.62% 0.93%
2091 -0.61% 0.94%
2090 -0.6% 0.95%
2089 -0.59% 0.95%
2088 -0.58% 0.96%
2087 -0.56% 0.97%
2086 -0.55% 0.98%
2085 -0.53% 1%
2084 -0.51% 1.01%
2083 -0.49% 1.03%
2082 -0.47% 1.04%
2081 -0.45% 1.06%
2080 -0.43% 1.07%
2079 -0.41% 1.09%
2078 -0.39% 1.1%
2077 -0.36% 1.11%
2076 -0.34% 1.13%
2075 -0.32% 1.14%
2074 -0.29% 1.15%
2073 -0.27% 1.16%
2072 -0.25% 1.17%
2071 -0.23% 1.17%
2070 -0.21% 1.18%
2069 -0.2% 1.18%
2068 -0.18% 1.18%
2067 -0.16% 1.17%
2066 -0.15% 1.17%
2065 -0.13% 1.17%
2064 -0.12% 1.17%
2063 -0.1% 1.16%
2062 -0.08% 1.15%
2061 -0.07% 1.14%
2060 -0.05% 1.14%
2059 -0.02% 1.14%
2058 -0.004% 1.14%
2057 0.01% 1.14%
2056 0.04% 1.14%
2055 0.07% 1.14%
2054 0.1% 1.14%
2053 0.12% 1.14%
2052 0.16% 1.14%
2051 0.19% 1.15%
2050 0.23% 1.16%
2049 0.26% 1.16%
2048 0.3% 1.17%
2047 0.34% 1.15%
2046 0.37% 1.14%
2045 0.4% 1.15%
2044 0.44% 1.16%
2043 0.47% 1.16%
2042 0.5% 1.17%
2041 0.53% 1.18%
2040 0.55% 1.18%
2039 0.59% 1.19%
2038 0.62% 1.19%
2037 0.64% 1.19%
2036 0.66% 1.18%
2035 0.68% 1.18%
2034 0.7% 1.17%
2033 0.71% 1.15%
2032 0.72% 1.13%
2031 0.75% 1.11%
2030 0.76% 1.15%
2029 0.78% 1.24%
2028 0.79% 1.42%
2027 0.8% 1.7%
2026 0.81% 2.33%
2025 0.82% 3.47%
2024 0.83% 4.79%
2023 0.81% 4.06%
2022 0.76% 5.22%
2021 0.91% 1.85%
2020 1.15% -0.47%
2019 1.22% 1.06%
2018 1.24% 1.34%
2017 1.3% 3.22%
2016 1.35% 5.05%
2015 1.49% 5.53%
2014 1.66% 4.76%
2013 1.9% 4.08%
2012 1.96% 4.04%
2011 1.98% 3.42%
2010 2.07% 2.43%
2009 1.82% 6.42%
2008 1.78% 12.1%
2007 1.75% 12.3%
2006 1.7% 7.38%
2005 1.88% 5.32%
2004 1.96% 5.64%
2003 2% 5.96%
2002 2.05% 6.26%
2001 2.23% 6.58%
2000 2.41% 6.97%
1999 2.59% 7.42%
1998 2.55% 7.92%
1997 2.38% 8.46%
1996 2.33% 6.69%
1995 2.21% 4.57%
1994 2.2% 4.77%
1993 2.43% 5.08%
1992 2.4% 5.39%
1991 2.43% 5.71%
1990 2.59% 6.05%
1989 2.55% 6.43%
1988 2.72% 6.83%
1987 2.67% 7.28%
1986 2.59% 6.49%
1985 2.77% 5.51%
1984 2.93% 5.72%
1983 2.96% 5.91%
1982 2.81% 6.05%
1981 2.64% 8.29%
1980 2.64% 11.4%
1979 2.7% 12.7%
1978 2.72% 13.9%
1977 2.7% 15.3%
1976 2.57% 13.4%
1975 2.3% 11%
1974 2.18% 12.1%
1973 2.25% 13.3%
1972 2.31% 14.9%
1971 2.38% 16.9%
1970 2.62% 19.6%
1969 2.87% 20.2%
1968 2.94% 11%
1967 2.99% 3.29%
1966 3.04% 4.11%
1965 3.1% 4.64%
1964 3.16% 4.91%
1963 3.2% 5.01%
1962 3.23% 5.04%
1961 3.23% 5.07%

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

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In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Philippines UAE
Current population
117991570
11686438
Population rank 14/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.14%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +158,634
Net migration rank 185/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 158,634
2024 - -160,373 - 278,439
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 92,698 300,004
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 81,758 322,773
2021 917,928 -85,185 76,802 421,663
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 87,871 92,541
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 86,840 14,611
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 89,382 34,155
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 87,028 195,317
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 85,044 342,468
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 84,277 360,174
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 82,977 279,269
2012 1,979,568 95,702 78,682 225,921
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 73,496 215,183
2010 2,030,979 13,556 69,907 161,842
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 66,521 163,643
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 55,426 523,207
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 55,048 722,380
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 54,338 399,306
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 60,046 174,926
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 60,344 176,319
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 59,118 177,237
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 55,922 178,988
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 52,789 178,779
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 49,993 178,469
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 46,198 180,469
1998 1,870,371 178,274 41,176 183,329
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 38,207 183,310
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 37,886 180,296
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 38,685 68,938
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 42,976 62,352
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 41,324 65,545
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 42,119 65,739
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 41,409 66,943
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 41,339 67,118
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 40,148 68,132
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 38,861 68,991
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 37,741 69,493
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 36,829 69,655
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 34,855 37,605
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 33,250 38,124
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 31,480 38,536
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 29,585 38,276
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 27,560 37,600
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 25,005 78,148
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 21,987 82,238
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 18,879 82,359
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 15,787 81,111
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 12,876 78,903
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 11,859 42,380
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 10,835 42,474
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 9,822 42,243
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 8,818 41,888
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 7,839 41,425
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 6,922 40,792
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 6,138 39,902
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 5,588 28,866
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 5,264 -283
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 4,955 1,516
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 4,675 2,598
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 4,410 3,126
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 4,157 3,264
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 3,901 3,212
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 3,657 3,141
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 3,418 3,102

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

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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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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