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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 2.92 times bigger than the Philippines'.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 5.57% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Philippines vs United States: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines United States
2100 115,065,514 415,429,771
2099 115,822,085 414,829,167
2098 116,579,642 414,231,720
2097 117,339,735 413,576,381
2096 118,106,310 412,927,393
2095 118,872,671 412,225,379
2094 119,632,784 411,498,749
2093 120,394,127 410,785,729
2092 121,153,505 410,051,921
2091 121,910,997 409,320,183
2090 122,658,317 408,613,732
2089 123,398,001 407,885,645
2088 124,128,536 407,129,733
2087 124,849,376 406,421,298
2086 125,558,475 405,715,343
2085 126,253,074 405,059,379
2084 126,925,232 404,343,130
2083 127,573,007 403,612,785
2082 128,202,586 402,871,293
2081 128,806,308 402,054,554
2080 129,391,229 401,319,194
2079 129,944,270 400,554,914
2078 130,476,671 399,737,968
2077 130,988,299 398,906,565
2076 131,462,248 398,035,750
2075 131,906,358 397,109,170
2074 132,328,468 396,226,412
2073 132,719,174 395,307,725
2072 133,084,836 394,393,561
2071 133,419,916 393,415,363
2070 133,733,411 392,469,727
2069 134,020,647 391,479,981
2068 134,283,663 390,517,695
2067 134,528,603 389,543,856
2066 134,744,843 388,597,719
2065 134,949,800 387,685,327
2064 135,128,431 386,805,026
2063 135,285,603 385,911,917
2062 135,425,056 385,032,627
2061 135,539,763 384,170,837
2060 135,631,085 383,361,269
2059 135,698,075 382,542,030
2058 135,730,163 381,704,804
2057 135,736,069 380,907,023
2056 135,720,219 380,159,777
2055 135,665,249 379,430,756
2054 135,570,794 378,682,851
2053 135,440,724 377,878,421
2052 135,273,857 377,073,303
2051 135,054,258 376,229,840
2050 134,793,554 375,373,155
2049 134,483,048 374,493,150
2048 134,131,716 373,590,762
2047 133,731,695 372,626,259
2046 133,281,676 371,644,809
2045 132,787,906 370,602,914
2044 132,252,742 369,518,897
2043 131,678,840 368,375,680
2042 131,067,112 367,158,772
2041 130,419,312 365,937,822
2040 129,735,394 364,671,837
2039 129,020,366 363,367,337
2038 128,266,374 361,997,023
2037 127,482,230 360,606,236
2036 126,671,125 359,193,245
2035 125,841,025 357,750,686
2034 124,990,553 356,266,726
2033 124,123,848 354,775,032
2032 123,246,040 353,259,037
2031 122,359,182 351,721,511
2030 121,453,322 350,155,042
2029 120,538,221 348,564,667
2028 119,609,503 346,906,294
2027 118,675,486 345,257,605
2026 117,737,984 343,565,426
2025 116,792,787 341,784,857
2024 115,843,670 340,110,988
2023 114,891,199 334,914,895
2022 113,964,338 333,271,411
2021 113,100,950 331,893,745
2020 112,081,264 331,526,933
2019 110,804,683 328,329,953
2018 109,465,287 326,838,199
2017 108,119,693 325,122,128
2016 106,735,719 323,071,755
2015 105,312,992 320,738,994
2014 103,767,130 318,386,329
2013 102,076,336 316,059,947
2012 100,175,512 313,877,662
2011 98,248,614 311,583,481
2010 96,337,125 309,327,143
2009 94,384,250 306,771,529
2008 92,699,095 304,093,966
2007 91,075,184 301,231,207
2006 89,508,986 298,379,912
2005 88,015,962 295,516,599
2004 86,394,504 292,805,298
2003 84,731,835 290,107,933
2002 83,068,889 287,625,193
2001 81,401,488 284,968,955
2000 79,625,397 282,162,411
1999 77,753,257 279,294,713
1998 75,791,024 276,115,288
1997 73,908,810 272,911,760
1996 72,190,242 269,667,391
1995 70,546,246 266,557,091
1994 69,019,291 263,435,673
1993 67,530,621 260,255,352
1992 65,926,125 256,894,189
1991 64,382,249 253,492,503
1990 62,854,666 250,131,894
1989 61,265,260 246,819,222
1988 59,739,052 244,499,004
1987 58,157,496 242,288,936
1986 56,645,077 240,132,831
1985 55,213,006 237,923,734
1984 53,726,181 235,824,908
1983 52,194,620 233,792,014
1982 50,695,707 231,664,432
1981 49,311,727 229,465,744
1980 48,043,740 226,542,250
1979 46,807,103 225,055,487
1978 45,575,281 222,584,545
1977 44,367,962 220,239,425
1976 43,201,488 218,035,164
1975 42,120,826 215,973,199
1974 41,174,341 213,853,928
1973 40,294,130 211,908,788
1972 39,408,560 209,896,021
1971 38,518,659 207,660,677
1970 37,622,204 205,052,174
1969 36,660,799 202,676,946
1968 35,638,342 200,706,052
1967 34,621,320 198,712,056
1966 33,617,170 196,560,338
1965 32,625,316 194,302,963
1964 31,643,032 191,888,791
1963 30,674,731 189,241,798
1962 29,723,536 186,537,737
1961 28,792,621 183,691,481
1960 27,891,897 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines United States
2100 -0.65% 0.14%
2099 -0.65% 0.14%
2098 -0.65% 0.16%
2097 -0.65% 0.16%
2096 -0.64% 0.17%
2095 -0.64% 0.18%
2094 -0.63% 0.17%
2093 -0.63% 0.18%
2092 -0.62% 0.18%
2091 -0.61% 0.17%
2090 -0.6% 0.18%
2089 -0.59% 0.19%
2088 -0.58% 0.17%
2087 -0.56% 0.17%
2086 -0.55% 0.16%
2085 -0.53% 0.18%
2084 -0.51% 0.18%
2083 -0.49% 0.18%
2082 -0.47% 0.2%
2081 -0.45% 0.18%
2080 -0.43% 0.19%
2079 -0.41% 0.2%
2078 -0.39% 0.21%
2077 -0.36% 0.22%
2076 -0.34% 0.23%
2075 -0.32% 0.22%
2074 -0.29% 0.23%
2073 -0.27% 0.23%
2072 -0.25% 0.25%
2071 -0.23% 0.24%
2070 -0.21% 0.25%
2069 -0.2% 0.25%
2068 -0.18% 0.25%
2067 -0.16% 0.24%
2066 -0.15% 0.24%
2065 -0.13% 0.23%
2064 -0.12% 0.23%
2063 -0.1% 0.23%
2062 -0.08% 0.22%
2061 -0.07% 0.21%
2060 -0.05% 0.21%
2059 -0.02% 0.22%
2058 -0.004% 0.21%
2057 0.01% 0.2%
2056 0.04% 0.19%
2055 0.07% 0.2%
2054 0.1% 0.21%
2053 0.12% 0.21%
2052 0.16% 0.22%
2051 0.19% 0.23%
2050 0.23% 0.23%
2049 0.26% 0.24%
2048 0.3% 0.26%
2047 0.34% 0.26%
2046 0.37% 0.28%
2045 0.4% 0.29%
2044 0.44% 0.31%
2043 0.47% 0.33%
2042 0.5% 0.33%
2041 0.53% 0.35%
2040 0.55% 0.36%
2039 0.59% 0.38%
2038 0.62% 0.39%
2037 0.64% 0.39%
2036 0.66% 0.4%
2035 0.68% 0.42%
2034 0.7% 0.42%
2033 0.71% 0.43%
2032 0.72% 0.44%
2031 0.75% 0.45%
2030 0.76% 0.46%
2029 0.78% 0.48%
2028 0.79% 0.48%
2027 0.8% 0.49%
2026 0.81% 0.52%
2025 0.82% 0.49%
2024 0.83% 1.55%
2023 0.81% 0.49%
2022 0.76% 0.42%
2021 0.91% 0.11%
2020 1.15% 0.97%
2019 1.22% 0.46%
2018 1.24% 0.53%
2017 1.3% 0.63%
2016 1.35% 0.73%
2015 1.49% 0.74%
2014 1.66% 0.74%
2013 1.9% 0.7%
2012 1.96% 0.74%
2011 1.98% 0.73%
2010 2.07% 0.83%
2009 1.82% 0.88%
2008 1.78% 0.95%
2007 1.75% 0.96%
2006 1.7% 0.97%
2005 1.88% 0.93%
2004 1.96% 0.93%
2003 2% 0.86%
2002 2.05% 0.93%
2001 2.23% 0.99%
2000 2.41% 1.03%
1999 2.59% 1.15%
1998 2.55% 1.17%
1997 2.38% 1.2%
1996 2.33% 1.17%
1995 2.21% 1.18%
1994 2.2% 1.22%
1993 2.43% 1.31%
1992 2.4% 1.34%
1991 2.43% 1.34%
1990 2.59% 1.34%
1989 2.55% 0.95%
1988 2.72% 0.91%
1987 2.67% 0.9%
1986 2.59% 0.93%
1985 2.77% 0.89%
1984 2.93% 0.87%
1983 2.96% 0.92%
1982 2.81% 0.96%
1981 2.64% 1.29%
1980 2.64% 0.66%
1979 2.7% 1.11%
1978 2.72% 1.06%
1977 2.7% 1.01%
1976 2.57% 0.95%
1975 2.3% 0.99%
1974 2.18% 0.92%
1973 2.25% 0.96%
1972 2.31% 1.08%
1971 2.38% 1.27%
1970 2.62% 1.17%
1969 2.87% 0.98%
1968 2.94% 1%
1967 2.99% 1.09%
1966 3.04% 1.16%
1965 3.1% 1.26%
1964 3.16% 1.4%
1963 3.2% 1.45%
1962 3.23% 1.55%
1961 3.23% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Philippines United States
Current population
117991570
344023146
Population rank 14/197 3/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 4.15%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
44 seconds
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 134/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -149,315 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 185/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 1,230,663
2024 - -160,373 - 1,286,132
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 399,926 1,319,009
2021 917,928 -85,185 199,137 674,787
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 208,862 329,769
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 955,022 1,764,961
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 1,979,568 95,702 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 2,030,979 13,556 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 1,870,371 178,274 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 1,875,826 400,998
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 1,735,943 460,778
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 1,720,252 480,815
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 1,656,917 493,082
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 1,689,258 598,777
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 1,627,192 622,793
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 1,636,544 662,840
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 1,714,317 600,149
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 1,652,153 583,070
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 1,608,450 595,916
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 1,597,894 503,559
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 1,402,283 556,521
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 1,431,556 577,060
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 1,264,604 635,590
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 1,252,644 655,078
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 1,218,968 706,978
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 1,165,499 783,163
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 1,301,355 833,543
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 1,640,519 833,549
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 1,824,965 744,902
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 1,702,487 523,740
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 1,565,507 594,514
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 1,669,181 585,410
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 1,749,387 637,692
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 1,943,030 644,902
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 2,245,099 618,635
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 2,289,826 639,495
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 2,406,337 625,617
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 2,571,681 580,333
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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