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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 9.95 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% 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 +1.08% 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 (32.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 115,059,775 26,706,595
2099 115,816,309 26,465,166
2098 116,573,828 26,225,773
2097 117,333,883 25,988,828
2096 118,100,419 25,753,753
2095 118,866,742 25,520,511
2094 119,626,818 25,288,801
2093 120,388,122 25,058,430
2092 121,147,462 24,829,182
2091 121,904,917 24,600,702
2090 122,652,199 24,372,725
2089 123,391,846 24,144,467
2088 124,122,345 23,916,513
2087 124,843,149 23,688,452
2086 125,552,213 23,460,422
2085 126,246,777 23,232,061
2084 126,918,902 23,002,795
2083 127,566,644 22,772,229
2082 128,196,192 22,540,771
2081 128,799,883 22,308,390
2080 129,384,776 22,075,331
2079 129,937,788 21,841,417
2078 130,470,163 21,606,907
2077 130,981,766 21,371,631
2076 131,455,691 21,136,110
2075 131,899,779 20,900,601
2074 132,321,868 20,665,468
2073 132,712,554 20,430,105
2072 133,078,198 20,196,342
2071 133,413,261 19,963,477
2070 133,726,740 19,732,649
2069 134,013,962 19,503,294
2068 134,276,965 19,276,535
2067 134,521,893 19,052,348
2066 134,738,123 18,831,237
2065 134,943,069 18,612,821
2064 135,121,691 18,397,315
2063 135,278,856 18,185,402
2062 135,418,302 17,977,010
2061 135,533,003 17,772,656
2060 135,624,320 17,571,910
2059 135,691,307 17,373,047
2058 135,723,393 17,176,551
2057 135,729,299 16,982,730
2056 135,713,449 16,791,613
2055 135,658,483 16,602,585
2054 135,564,032 16,414,963
2053 135,433,969 16,230,105
2052 135,267,110 16,047,360
2051 135,047,521 15,866,073
2050 134,786,831 15,685,433
2049 134,476,341 15,505,176
2048 134,125,026 15,326,671
2047 133,725,025 15,149,859
2046 133,275,028 14,977,516
2045 132,781,283 14,808,230
2044 132,246,145 14,639,661
2043 131,672,273 14,472,097
2042 131,060,574 14,305,483
2041 130,412,807 14,139,883
2040 129,728,924 13,975,444
2039 129,013,931 13,812,227
2038 128,259,977 13,650,128
2037 127,475,872 13,489,998
2036 126,664,807 13,331,723
2035 125,834,749 13,175,838
2034 124,984,319 13,022,467
2033 124,117,657 12,872,359
2032 123,239,893 12,725,892
2031 122,353,079 12,583,470
2030 121,447,264 12,445,626
2029 120,532,209 12,304,314
2028 119,603,538 12,153,292
2027 118,669,567 11,982,666
2026 117,732,112 11,781,850
2025 116,786,962 11,513,149
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 (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 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 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th 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% to 134,786,831 people with a rank change from 15th to 14th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 0.81% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Philippines UAE
Current population
118213646
11885001
Population rank 15/197 84/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.14%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
17.1 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 1/197
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 1,105,612 -160,373 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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