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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 342 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th 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 +1.16% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Philippines vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Vanuatu
2100 115,065,514 883,219
2099 115,822,085 878,572
2098 116,579,642 873,798
2097 117,339,735 868,872
2096 118,106,310 863,899
2095 118,872,671 858,713
2094 119,632,784 853,379
2093 120,394,127 847,908
2092 121,153,505 842,392
2091 121,910,997 836,807
2090 122,658,317 831,106
2089 123,398,001 825,333
2088 124,128,536 819,413
2087 124,849,376 813,386
2086 125,558,475 807,304
2085 126,253,074 801,030
2084 126,925,232 794,642
2083 127,573,007 788,195
2082 128,202,586 781,693
2081 128,806,308 775,091
2080 129,391,229 768,410
2079 129,944,270 761,593
2078 130,476,671 754,638
2077 130,988,299 747,679
2076 131,462,248 740,583
2075 131,906,358 733,404
2074 132,328,468 726,144
2073 132,719,174 718,748
2072 133,084,836 711,260
2071 133,419,916 703,705
2070 133,733,411 696,123
2069 134,020,647 688,506
2068 134,283,663 680,826
2067 134,528,603 673,074
2066 134,744,843 665,248
2065 134,949,800 657,389
2064 135,128,431 649,466
2063 135,285,603 641,532
2062 135,425,056 633,599
2061 135,539,763 625,729
2060 135,631,085 617,794
2059 135,698,075 609,801
2058 135,730,163 601,770
2057 135,736,069 593,715
2056 135,720,219 585,658
2055 135,665,249 577,507
2054 135,570,794 569,335
2053 135,440,724 561,113
2052 135,273,857 552,889
2051 135,054,258 544,646
2050 134,793,554 536,304
2049 134,483,048 527,975
2048 134,131,716 519,610
2047 133,731,695 511,256
2046 133,281,676 502,817
2045 132,787,906 494,393
2044 132,252,742 485,933
2043 131,678,840 477,540
2042 131,067,112 469,142
2041 130,419,312 460,812
2040 129,735,394 452,499
2039 129,020,366 444,231
2038 128,266,374 435,987
2037 127,482,230 427,825
2036 126,671,125 419,744
2035 125,841,025 411,746
2034 124,990,553 403,811
2033 124,123,848 395,944
2032 123,246,040 388,203
2031 122,359,182 380,500
2030 121,453,322 372,841
2029 120,538,221 365,246
2028 119,609,503 357,704
2027 118,675,486 350,204
2026 117,737,984 342,728
2025 116,792,787 335,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 14.2% to 134,793,554 people with a rank change from 14th to 13th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 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 0.82% 2.28%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Philippines Vanuatu
Current population
117991570
344750
Population rank 14/197 174/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.004%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1.19 hours
One birth every
17.1 seconds
58.5 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +20
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 38/197
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 - -160,373 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 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 (1960–2024, 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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