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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 341 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 1.43% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Philippines vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Vanuatu
2100 115,059,775 883,016
2099 115,816,309 878,369
2098 116,573,828 873,597
2097 117,333,883 868,672
2096 118,100,419 863,700
2095 118,866,742 858,515
2094 119,626,818 853,182
2093 120,388,122 847,713
2092 121,147,462 842,198
2091 121,904,917 836,615
2090 122,652,199 830,915
2089 123,391,846 825,143
2088 124,122,345 819,225
2087 124,843,149 813,199
2086 125,552,213 807,118
2085 126,246,777 800,846
2084 126,918,902 794,459
2083 127,566,644 788,013
2082 128,196,192 781,513
2081 128,799,883 774,913
2080 129,384,776 768,233
2079 129,937,788 761,418
2078 130,470,163 754,464
2077 130,981,766 747,507
2076 131,455,691 740,413
2075 131,899,779 733,236
2074 132,321,868 725,977
2073 132,712,554 718,583
2072 133,078,198 711,096
2071 133,413,261 703,543
2070 133,726,740 695,963
2069 134,013,962 688,347
2068 134,276,965 680,670
2067 134,521,893 672,919
2066 134,738,123 665,095
2065 134,943,069 657,238
2064 135,121,691 649,317
2063 135,278,856 641,384
2062 135,418,302 633,453
2061 135,533,003 625,585
2060 135,624,320 617,652
2059 135,691,307 609,661
2058 135,723,393 601,631
2057 135,729,299 593,578
2056 135,713,449 585,523
2055 135,658,483 577,375
2054 135,564,032 569,204
2053 135,433,969 560,984
2052 135,267,110 552,762
2051 135,047,521 544,521
2050 134,786,831 536,181
2049 134,476,341 527,854
2048 134,125,026 519,491
2047 133,725,025 511,139
2046 133,275,028 502,701
2045 132,781,283 494,279
2044 132,246,145 485,821
2043 131,672,273 477,431
2042 131,060,574 469,034
2041 130,412,807 460,706
2040 129,728,924 452,395
2039 129,013,931 444,129
2038 128,259,977 435,887
2037 127,475,872 427,727
2036 126,664,807 419,648
2035 125,834,749 411,652
2034 124,984,319 403,718
2033 124,117,657 395,853
2032 123,239,893 388,114
2031 122,353,079 380,413
2030 121,447,264 372,755
2029 120,532,209 365,162
2028 119,603,538 357,621
2027 118,669,567 350,124
2026 117,732,112 342,649
2025 116,786,962 335,169
2024 115,843,670 327,777
2023 114,891,199 320,409
2022 113,964,338 313,046
2021 113,100,950 305,868
2020 112,081,264 298,858
2019 110,804,683 291,985
2018 109,465,287 285,259
2017 108,119,693 278,507
2016 106,735,719 272,087
2015 105,312,992 266,101
2014 103,767,130 260,240
2013 102,076,336 254,482
2012 100,175,512 248,883
2011 98,248,614 243,474
2010 96,337,125 238,248
2009 94,384,250 232,731
2008 92,699,095 226,896
2007 91,075,184 221,276
2006 89,508,986 215,923
2005 88,015,962 210,760
2004 86,394,504 205,711
2003 84,731,835 200,746
2002 83,068,889 195,863
2001 81,401,488 191,031
2000 79,625,397 186,281
1999 77,753,257 182,048
1998 75,791,024 178,313
1997 73,908,810 174,626
1996 72,190,242 170,911
1995 70,546,246 167,137
1994 69,019,291 163,314
1993 67,530,621 159,463
1992 65,926,125 155,608
1991 64,382,249 151,793
1990 62,854,666 148,063
1989 61,265,260 144,393
1988 59,739,052 140,756
1987 58,157,496 137,187
1986 56,645,077 133,720
1985 55,213,006 130,356
1984 53,726,181 127,109
1983 52,194,620 123,998
1982 50,695,707 121,035
1981 49,311,727 118,249
1980 48,043,740 115,660
1979 46,807,103 113,040
1978 45,575,281 109,963
1977 44,367,962 106,618
1976 43,201,488 103,388
1975 42,120,826 100,269
1974 41,174,341 97,260
1973 40,294,130 94,362
1972 39,408,560 91,562
1971 38,518,659 88,862
1970 37,622,204 86,266
1969 36,660,799 83,755
1968 35,638,342 81,314
1967 34,621,320 78,921
1966 33,617,170 76,590
1965 32,625,316 74,358
1964 31,643,032 72,219
1963 30,674,731 70,159
1962 29,723,536 68,174
1961 28,792,621 66,264
1960 27,891,897 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Vanuatu
2100 -0.65% 0.53%
2099 -0.65% 0.55%
2098 -0.65% 0.57%
2097 -0.65% 0.58%
2096 -0.64% 0.6%
2095 -0.64% 0.63%
2094 -0.63% 0.65%
2093 -0.63% 0.65%
2092 -0.62% 0.67%
2091 -0.61% 0.69%
2090 -0.6% 0.7%
2089 -0.59% 0.72%
2088 -0.58% 0.74%
2087 -0.56% 0.75%
2086 -0.55% 0.78%
2085 -0.53% 0.8%
2084 -0.51% 0.82%
2083 -0.49% 0.83%
2082 -0.47% 0.85%
2081 -0.45% 0.87%
2080 -0.43% 0.9%
2079 -0.41% 0.92%
2078 -0.39% 0.93%
2077 -0.36% 0.96%
2076 -0.34% 0.98%
2075 -0.32% 1%
2074 -0.29% 1.03%
2073 -0.27% 1.05%
2072 -0.25% 1.07%
2071 -0.23% 1.09%
2070 -0.21% 1.11%
2069 -0.2% 1.13%
2068 -0.18% 1.15%
2067 -0.16% 1.18%
2066 -0.15% 1.2%
2065 -0.13% 1.22%
2064 -0.12% 1.24%
2063 -0.1% 1.25%
2062 -0.08% 1.26%
2061 -0.07% 1.28%
2060 -0.05% 1.31%
2059 -0.02% 1.33%
2058 -0.004% 1.36%
2057 0.01% 1.38%
2056 0.04% 1.41%
2055 0.07% 1.44%
2054 0.1% 1.47%
2053 0.12% 1.49%
2052 0.16% 1.51%
2051 0.19% 1.56%
2050 0.23% 1.58%
2049 0.26% 1.61%
2048 0.3% 1.63%
2047 0.34% 1.68%
2046 0.37% 1.7%
2045 0.4% 1.74%
2044 0.44% 1.76%
2043 0.47% 1.79%
2042 0.5% 1.81%
2041 0.53% 1.84%
2040 0.55% 1.86%
2039 0.59% 1.89%
2038 0.62% 1.91%
2037 0.64% 1.93%
2036 0.66% 1.94%
2035 0.68% 1.97%
2034 0.7% 1.99%
2033 0.71% 1.99%
2032 0.72% 2.02%
2031 0.75% 2.05%
2030 0.76% 2.08%
2029 0.78% 2.11%
2028 0.79% 2.14%
2027 0.8% 2.18%
2026 0.81% 2.23%
2025 0.81% 2.26%
2024 0.83% 2.3%
2023 0.81% 2.35%
2022 0.76% 2.35%
2021 0.91% 2.35%
2020 1.15% 2.35%
2019 1.22% 2.36%
2018 1.24% 2.42%
2017 1.3% 2.36%
2016 1.35% 2.25%
2015 1.49% 2.25%
2014 1.66% 2.26%
2013 1.9% 2.25%
2012 1.96% 2.22%
2011 1.98% 2.19%
2010 2.07% 2.37%
2009 1.82% 2.57%
2008 1.78% 2.54%
2007 1.75% 2.48%
2006 1.7% 2.45%
2005 1.88% 2.45%
2004 1.96% 2.47%
2003 2% 2.49%
2002 2.05% 2.53%
2001 2.23% 2.55%
2000 2.41% 2.33%
1999 2.59% 2.09%
1998 2.55% 2.11%
1997 2.38% 2.17%
1996 2.33% 2.26%
1995 2.21% 2.34%
1994 2.2% 2.41%
1993 2.43% 2.48%
1992 2.4% 2.51%
1991 2.43% 2.52%
1990 2.59% 2.54%
1989 2.55% 2.58%
1988 2.72% 2.6%
1987 2.67% 2.59%
1986 2.59% 2.58%
1985 2.77% 2.55%
1984 2.93% 2.51%
1983 2.96% 2.45%
1982 2.81% 2.36%
1981 2.64% 2.24%
1980 2.64% 2.32%
1979 2.7% 2.8%
1978 2.72% 3.14%
1977 2.7% 3.12%
1976 2.57% 3.11%
1975 2.3% 3.09%
1974 2.18% 3.07%
1973 2.25% 3.06%
1972 2.31% 3.04%
1971 2.38% 3.01%
1970 2.62% 3%
1969 2.87% 3%
1968 2.94% 3.03%
1967 2.99% 3.04%
1966 3.04% 3%
1965 3.1% 2.96%
1964 3.16% 2.94%
1963 3.2% 2.91%
1962 3.23% 2.88%
1961 3.23% 2.84%

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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Philippines Vanuatu
Current population
118213646
346488
Population rank 15/197 174/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.004%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
58 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +20
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 36/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -149,315 -52
Net migration rank 185/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -52
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 7,419 -43
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 7,359 0
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 7,358 0
2021 917,928 -85,185 7,199 -201
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 7,233 -201
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 7,364 -652
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 7,379 -638
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 7,371 -610
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 7,315 -1,235
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 7,220 -1,324
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 7,143 -1,320
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 7,036 -1,343
2012 1,979,568 95,702 6,877 -1,369
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 6,715 -1,395
2010 2,030,979 13,556 6,548 -1,413
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 6,362 -467
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 6,138 -372
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 5,842 -374
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 5,606 -364
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 5,454 -364
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 5,353 -349
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 5,258 -342
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 5,181 -329
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 5,144 -328
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 5,026 -339
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 4,871 -1,090
1998 1,870,371 178,274 4,866 -1,178
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 4,854 -1,166
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 4,897 -1,154
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 4,945 -1,140
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 4,973 -1,132
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 4,973 -1,115
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 4,941 -1,095
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 4,859 -1,078
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 4,762 -1,072
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 4,656 -1,006
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 4,577 -959
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 4,427 -907
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 4,360 -938
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 4,219 -916
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 4,088 -907
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 3,944 -899
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 3,778 -897
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 3,592 -896
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 3,383 -896
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 3,590 -845
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 3,428 -15
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 3,285 -3
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 3,174 3
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 3,074 -15
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 2,968 -17
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 2,876 -22
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 2,775 -28
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 2,685 -40
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 2,597 -46
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 2,529 -53
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 2,470 -68
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 2,384 0
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 2,278 0
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 2,180 0
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 2,098 0
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 2,025 0
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 1,947 0
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 1,872 0
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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

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