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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 1.69 times bigger than the United Kingdom's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 2.27% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Philippines vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines United Kingdom
2100 115,059,775 74,517,005
2099 115,816,309 74,647,273
2098 116,573,828 74,766,073
2097 117,333,883 74,879,923
2096 118,100,419 74,991,940
2095 118,866,742 75,102,041
2094 119,626,818 75,198,597
2093 120,388,122 75,296,704
2092 121,147,462 75,390,038
2091 121,904,917 75,480,137
2090 122,652,199 75,566,962
2089 123,391,846 75,649,353
2088 124,122,345 75,721,067
2087 124,843,149 75,791,990
2086 125,552,213 75,859,854
2085 126,246,777 75,918,647
2084 126,918,902 75,969,065
2083 127,566,644 76,018,614
2082 128,196,192 76,059,464
2081 128,799,883 76,086,593
2080 129,384,776 76,118,679
2079 129,937,788 76,147,352
2078 130,470,163 76,165,841
2077 130,981,766 76,183,437
2076 131,455,691 76,185,828
2075 131,899,779 76,198,349
2074 132,321,868 76,209,676
2073 132,712,554 76,218,781
2072 133,078,198 76,211,187
2071 133,413,261 76,200,495
2070 133,726,740 76,190,801
2069 134,013,962 76,184,140
2068 134,276,965 76,183,288
2067 134,521,893 76,175,881
2066 134,738,123 76,168,987
2065 134,943,069 76,168,193
2064 135,121,691 76,165,129
2063 135,278,856 76,165,534
2062 135,418,302 76,158,910
2061 135,533,003 76,156,587
2060 135,624,320 76,157,104
2059 135,691,307 76,157,593
2058 135,723,393 76,139,384
2057 135,729,299 76,119,478
2056 135,713,449 76,086,799
2055 135,658,483 76,047,952
2054 135,564,032 75,980,524
2053 135,433,969 75,907,047
2052 135,267,110 75,815,200
2051 135,047,521 75,709,173
2050 134,786,831 75,591,218
2049 134,476,341 75,460,140
2048 134,125,026 75,313,837
2047 133,725,025 75,153,802
2046 133,275,028 74,986,563
2045 132,781,283 74,808,886
2044 132,246,145 74,623,687
2043 131,672,273 74,424,133
2042 131,060,574 74,224,922
2041 130,412,807 74,020,934
2040 129,728,924 73,812,680
2039 129,013,931 73,600,788
2038 128,259,977 73,378,310
2037 127,475,872 73,155,497
2036 126,664,807 72,921,995
2035 125,834,749 72,671,687
2034 124,984,319 72,418,766
2033 124,117,657 72,145,065
2032 123,239,893 71,869,259
2031 122,353,079 71,581,519
2030 121,447,264 71,267,237
2029 120,532,209 70,948,992
2028 119,603,538 70,609,246
2027 118,669,567 70,248,858
2026 117,732,112 69,883,746
2025 116,786,962 69,487,000
2024 115,843,670 69,281,000
2023 114,891,199 68,526,000
2022 113,964,338 67,636,000
2021 113,100,950 66,978,000
2020 112,081,264 66,740,000
2019 110,804,683 66,628,000
2018 109,465,287 66,287,000
2017 108,119,693 65,964,000
2016 106,735,719 65,606,000
2015 105,312,992 65,087,000
2014 103,767,130 64,619,000
2013 102,076,336 64,138,000
2012 100,175,512 63,711,000
2011 98,248,614 63,258,810
2010 96,337,125 62,766,365
2009 94,384,250 62,276,270
2008 92,699,095 61,806,995
2007 91,075,184 61,322,463
2006 89,508,986 60,846,820
2005 88,015,962 60,401,206
2004 86,394,504 59,987,905
2003 84,731,835 59,647,577
2002 83,068,889 59,370,479
2001 81,401,488 59,119,673
2000 79,625,397 58,892,514
1999 77,753,257 58,682,466
1998 75,791,024 58,487,141
1997 73,908,810 58,316,954
1996 72,190,242 58,166,950
1995 70,546,246 58,019,030
1994 69,019,291 57,865,745
1993 67,530,621 57,718,614
1992 65,926,125 57,580,402
1991 64,382,249 57,424,897
1990 62,854,666 57,247,586
1989 61,265,260 57,076,711
1988 59,739,052 56,928,327
1987 58,157,496 56,802,050
1986 56,645,077 56,681,396
1985 55,213,006 56,550,268
1984 53,726,181 56,422,072
1983 52,194,620 56,332,848
1982 50,695,707 56,313,641
1981 49,311,727 56,333,829
1980 48,043,740 56,314,216
1979 46,807,103 56,246,951
1978 45,575,281 56,196,504
1977 44,367,962 56,193,492
1976 43,201,488 56,211,968
1975 42,120,826 56,225,800
1974 41,174,341 56,229,974
1973 40,294,130 56,194,527
1972 39,408,560 56,086,065
1971 38,518,659 55,896,223
1970 37,622,204 55,663,250
1969 36,660,799 55,441,750
1968 35,638,342 55,211,700
1967 34,621,320 54,943,600
1966 33,617,170 54,648,500
1965 32,625,316 54,348,050
1964 31,643,032 54,000,000
1963 30,674,731 53,650,000
1962 29,723,536 53,250,000
1961 28,792,621 52,800,000
1960 27,891,897 52,400,000

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 Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines United Kingdom
2100 -0.65% -0.17%
2099 -0.65% -0.16%
2098 -0.65% -0.15%
2097 -0.65% -0.15%
2096 -0.64% -0.15%
2095 -0.64% -0.13%
2094 -0.63% -0.13%
2093 -0.63% -0.12%
2092 -0.62% -0.12%
2091 -0.61% -0.11%
2090 -0.6% -0.11%
2089 -0.59% -0.09%
2088 -0.58% -0.09%
2087 -0.56% -0.09%
2086 -0.55% -0.08%
2085 -0.53% -0.07%
2084 -0.51% -0.07%
2083 -0.49% -0.05%
2082 -0.47% -0.04%
2081 -0.45% -0.04%
2080 -0.43% -0.04%
2079 -0.41% -0.02%
2078 -0.39% -0.02%
2077 -0.36% -0.003%
2076 -0.34% -0.02%
2075 -0.32% -0.01%
2074 -0.29% -0.01%
2073 -0.27% 0.01%
2072 -0.25% 0.01%
2071 -0.23% 0.01%
2070 -0.21% 0.009%
2069 -0.2% 0.001%
2068 -0.18% 0.01%
2067 -0.16% 0.009%
2066 -0.15% 0.001%
2065 -0.13% 0.004%
2064 -0.12% -0%
2063 -0.1% 0.009%
2062 -0.08% 0.003%
2061 -0.07% -0.001%
2060 -0.05% -0.001%
2059 -0.02% 0.02%
2058 -0.004% 0.03%
2057 0.01% 0.04%
2056 0.04% 0.05%
2055 0.07% 0.09%
2054 0.1% 0.1%
2053 0.12% 0.12%
2052 0.16% 0.14%
2051 0.19% 0.16%
2050 0.23% 0.17%
2049 0.26% 0.19%
2048 0.3% 0.21%
2047 0.34% 0.22%
2046 0.37% 0.24%
2045 0.4% 0.25%
2044 0.44% 0.27%
2043 0.47% 0.27%
2042 0.5% 0.28%
2041 0.53% 0.28%
2040 0.55% 0.29%
2039 0.59% 0.3%
2038 0.62% 0.3%
2037 0.64% 0.32%
2036 0.66% 0.34%
2035 0.68% 0.35%
2034 0.7% 0.38%
2033 0.71% 0.38%
2032 0.72% 0.4%
2031 0.75% 0.44%
2030 0.76% 0.45%
2029 0.78% 0.48%
2028 0.79% 0.51%
2027 0.8% 0.52%
2026 0.81% 0.57%
2025 0.81% 0.3%
2024 0.83% 1.1%
2023 0.81% 1.32%
2022 0.76% 0.98%
2021 0.91% 0.36%
2020 1.15% 0.17%
2019 1.22% 0.51%
2018 1.24% 0.49%
2017 1.3% 0.55%
2016 1.35% 0.8%
2015 1.49% 0.72%
2014 1.66% 0.75%
2013 1.9% 0.67%
2012 1.96% 0.71%
2011 1.98% 0.78%
2010 2.07% 0.79%
2009 1.82% 0.76%
2008 1.78% 0.79%
2007 1.75% 0.78%
2006 1.7% 0.74%
2005 1.88% 0.69%
2004 1.96% 0.57%
2003 2% 0.47%
2002 2.05% 0.42%
2001 2.23% 0.39%
2000 2.41% 0.36%
1999 2.59% 0.33%
1998 2.55% 0.29%
1997 2.38% 0.26%
1996 2.33% 0.25%
1995 2.21% 0.26%
1994 2.2% 0.25%
1993 2.43% 0.24%
1992 2.4% 0.27%
1991 2.43% 0.31%
1990 2.59% 0.3%
1989 2.55% 0.26%
1988 2.72% 0.22%
1987 2.67% 0.21%
1986 2.59% 0.23%
1985 2.77% 0.23%
1984 2.93% 0.16%
1983 2.96% 0.03%
1982 2.81% -0.04%
1981 2.64% 0.03%
1980 2.64% 0.12%
1979 2.7% 0.09%
1978 2.72% 0.005%
1977 2.7% -0.03%
1976 2.57% -0.02%
1975 2.3% -0.007%
1974 2.18% 0.06%
1973 2.25% 0.19%
1972 2.31% 0.34%
1971 2.38% 0.42%
1970 2.62% 0.4%
1969 2.87% 0.42%
1968 2.94% 0.49%
1967 2.99% 0.54%
1966 3.04% 0.55%
1965 3.1% 0.64%
1964 3.16% 0.65%
1963 3.2% 0.75%
1962 3.23% 0.85%
1961 3.23% 0.76%

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 Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Philippines United Kingdom
Current population
118213646
70071289
Population rank 15/197 22/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.84%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
2.56 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +564
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 145/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 +389,911
Net migration rank 185/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 389,911
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 13,233 417,114
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 34,606 445,523
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 39,770 487,029
2021 917,928 -85,185 30,609 462,967
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 -4,272 144,221
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 108,338 232,727
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 119,317 259,744
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 145,121 272,311
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 177,136 324,649
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 175,735 347,839
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 206,781 306,091
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 198,827 237,272
2012 1,979,568 95,702 248,473 172,088
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 259,361 228,773
2010 2,030,979 13,556 251,066 274,811
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 230,422 249,639
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 216,325 263,390
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 196,232 309,385
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 176,455 288,923
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 144,963 308,279
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 131,974 276,077
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 89,471 211,846
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 65,308 203,577
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 65,032 175,133
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 70,671 153,917
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 64,551 152,653
1998 1,870,371 178,274 87,730 125,541
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 99,138 59,723
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 98,884 54,964
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 87,028 61,385
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 127,304 45,339
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 103,893 27,403
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 149,709 17,846
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 143,562 27,601
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 154,569 57,132
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 119,861 49,586
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 136,628 13,952
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 136,325 8,266
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 90,690 41,836
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 79,170 83,164
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 84,633 71,107
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 61,966 27,063
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 56,314 -61,152
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 73,234 -83,876
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 95,734 -25,187
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 61,872 11,255
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 16,859 3,783
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 0 -21,636
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 -5,621 -19,135
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 33,735 -40,241
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 67,476 -65,710
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 112,389 -33,840
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 162,650 -1,406
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 257,123 1,175
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 244,918 -15,254
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 260,577 -60,655
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 292,622 -38,852
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 346,145 -39,659
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 333,356 -27,935
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 364,132 -24,955
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 405,000 -23,885
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 337,995 8,271
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 340,800 76,443
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 311,519 52,295
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 314,400 19,953

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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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