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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 126,059 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 1.42% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Philippines vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Vatican
2100 115,065,514 2,521
2099 115,822,085 2,506
2098 116,579,642 2,497
2097 117,339,735 2,482
2096 118,106,310 2,469
2095 118,872,671 2,452
2094 119,632,784 2,435
2093 120,394,127 2,421
2092 121,153,505 2,400
2091 121,910,997 2,384
2090 122,658,317 2,359
2089 123,398,001 2,337
2088 124,128,536 2,319
2087 124,849,376 2,291
2086 125,558,475 2,269
2085 126,253,074 2,248
2084 126,925,232 2,217
2083 127,573,007 2,183
2082 128,202,586 2,159
2081 128,806,308 2,129
2080 129,391,229 2,105
2079 129,944,270 2,089
2078 130,476,671 2,068
2077 130,988,299 2,050
2076 131,462,248 2,025
2075 131,906,358 2,001
2074 132,328,468 1,970
2073 132,719,174 1,944
2072 133,084,836 1,912
2071 133,419,916 1,866
2070 133,733,411 1,829
2069 134,020,647 1,795
2068 134,283,663 1,777
2067 134,528,603 1,755
2066 134,744,843 1,729
2065 134,949,800 1,701
2064 135,128,431 1,679
2063 135,285,603 1,651
2062 135,425,056 1,623
2061 135,539,763 1,595
2060 135,631,085 1,556
2059 135,698,075 1,530
2058 135,730,163 1,512
2057 135,736,069 1,493
2056 135,720,219 1,469
2055 135,665,249 1,441
2054 135,570,794 1,419
2053 135,440,724 1,382
2052 135,273,857 1,358
2051 135,054,258 1,335
2050 134,793,554 1,311
2049 134,483,048 1,283
2048 134,131,716 1,256
2047 133,731,695 1,237
2046 133,281,676 1,215
2045 132,787,906 1,192
2044 132,252,742 1,174
2043 131,678,840 1,152
2042 131,067,112 1,135
2041 130,419,312 1,105
2040 129,735,394 1,070
2039 129,020,366 1,033
2038 128,266,374 1,001
2037 127,482,230 996
2036 126,671,125 1,001
2035 125,841,025 988
2034 124,990,553 988
2033 124,123,848 974
2032 123,246,040 964
2031 122,359,182 977
2030 121,453,322 979
2029 120,538,221 985
2028 119,609,503 983
2027 118,675,486 946
2026 117,737,984 933
2025 116,792,787 927
2024 115,843,670 910
2023 114,891,199 927
2022 113,964,338 951
2021 113,100,950 972
2020 112,081,264 987
2019 110,804,683 1,000
2018 109,465,287 -
2017 108,119,693 1,000
2016 106,735,719 -
2015 105,312,992 1,000
2014 103,767,130 842
2013 102,076,336 839
2012 100,175,512 836
2011 98,248,614 832
2010 96,337,125 829
2009 94,384,250 826
2008 92,699,095 824
2007 91,075,184 821
2006 89,508,986 932
2005 88,015,962 921
2004 86,394,504 921
2003 84,731,835 911
2002 83,068,889 900
2001 81,401,488 890
2000 79,625,397 880
1999 77,753,257 -
1998 75,791,024 -
1997 73,908,810 -
1996 72,190,242 -
1995 70,546,246 -
1994 69,019,291 -
1993 67,530,621 -
1992 65,926,125 -
1991 64,382,249 -
1990 62,854,666 -
1989 61,265,260 -
1988 59,739,052 -
1987 58,157,496 -
1986 56,645,077 -
1985 55,213,006 -
1984 53,726,181 -
1983 52,194,620 -
1982 50,695,707 -
1981 49,311,727 -
1980 48,043,740 -
1979 46,807,103 -
1978 45,575,281 -
1977 44,367,962 -
1976 43,201,488 -
1975 42,120,826 -
1974 41,174,341 -
1973 40,294,130 -
1972 39,408,560 -
1971 38,518,659 -
1970 37,622,204 -
1969 36,660,799 -
1968 35,638,342 -
1967 34,621,320 -
1966 33,617,170 -
1965 32,625,316 -
1964 31,643,032 -
1963 30,674,731 -
1962 29,723,536 -
1961 28,792,621 -
1960 27,891,897 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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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 Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Vatican
2100 -0.65% 0.59%
2099 -0.65% 0.37%
2098 -0.65% 0.6%
2097 -0.65% 0.53%
2096 -0.64% 0.68%
2095 -0.64% 0.69%
2094 -0.63% 0.61%
2093 -0.63% 0.85%
2092 -0.62% 0.7%
2091 -0.61% 1.02%
2090 -0.6% 0.95%
2089 -0.59% 0.8%
2088 -0.58% 1.21%
2087 -0.56% 0.98%
2086 -0.55% 0.91%
2085 -0.53% 1.42%
2084 -0.51% 1.53%
2083 -0.49% 1.12%
2082 -0.47% 1.39%
2081 -0.45% 1.15%
2080 -0.43% 0.8%
2079 -0.41% 0.99%
2078 -0.39% 0.9%
2077 -0.36% 1.19%
2076 -0.34% 1.2%
2075 -0.32% 1.6%
2074 -0.29% 1.34%
2073 -0.27% 1.65%
2072 -0.25% 2.49%
2071 -0.23% 2.03%
2070 -0.21% 1.86%
2069 -0.2% 1.04%
2068 -0.18% 1.27%
2067 -0.16% 1.5%
2066 -0.15% 1.64%
2065 -0.13% 1.33%
2064 -0.12% 1.69%
2063 -0.1% 1.71%
2062 -0.08% 1.74%
2061 -0.07% 2.5%
2060 -0.05% 1.7%
2059 -0.02% 1.23%
2058 -0.004% 1.24%
2057 0.01% 1.64%
2056 0.04% 1.93%
2055 0.07% 1.57%
2054 0.1% 2.68%
2053 0.12% 1.78%
2052 0.16% 1.67%
2051 0.19% 1.84%
2050 0.23% 2.17%
2049 0.26% 2.22%
2048 0.3% 1.5%
2047 0.34% 1.83%
2046 0.37% 1.87%
2045 0.4% 1.58%
2044 0.44% 1.93%
2043 0.47% 1.47%
2042 0.5% 2.68%
2041 0.53% 3.29%
2040 0.55% 3.59%
2039 0.59% 3.15%
2038 0.62% 0.56%
2037 0.64% -0.56%
2036 0.66% 1.31%
2035 0.68% 0%
2034 0.7% 1.52%
2033 0.71% 0.96%
2032 0.72% -1.33%
2031 0.75% -0.19%
2030 0.76% -0.56%
2029 0.78% 0.19%
2028 0.79% 3.92%
2027 0.8% 1.39%
2026 0.81% 0.6%
2025 0.82% 1.83%
2024 0.83% -1.8%
2023 0.81% -2.53%
2022 0.76% -2.1%
2021 0.91% -1.5%
2020 1.15% -1.3%
2019 1.22% 0%
2018 1.24% 0%
2017 1.3% 0%
2016 1.35% 0%
2015 1.49% 18.8%
2014 1.66% 0.36%
2013 1.9% 0.36%
2012 1.96% 0.48%
2011 1.98% 0.36%
2010 2.07% 0.36%
2009 1.82% 0.24%
2008 1.78% 0.37%
2007 1.75% -11.9%
2006 1.7% 1.19%
2005 1.88% 0%
2004 1.96% 1.1%
2003 2% 1.22%
2002 2.05% 1.12%
2001 2.23% 1.14%
2000 2.41% -
1999 2.59% -
1998 2.55% -
1997 2.38% -
1996 2.33% -
1995 2.21% -
1994 2.2% -
1993 2.43% -
1992 2.4% -
1991 2.43% -
1990 2.59% -
1989 2.55% -
1988 2.72% -
1987 2.67% -
1986 2.59% -
1985 2.77% -
1984 2.93% -
1983 2.96% -
1982 2.81% -
1981 2.64% -
1980 2.64% -
1979 2.7% -
1978 2.72% -
1977 2.7% -
1976 2.57% -
1975 2.3% -
1974 2.18% -
1973 2.25% -
1972 2.31% -
1971 2.38% -
1970 2.62% -
1969 2.87% -
1968 2.94% -
1967 2.99% -
1966 3.04% -
1965 3.1% -
1964 3.16% -
1963 3.2% -
1962 3.23% -
1961 3.23% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Philippines Vatican
Current population
117991570
936
Population rank 14/197 197/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.00001%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1 month
One birth every
17.1 seconds
n/a
One death every
44 seconds
n/a
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +0
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 163/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -149,315 n/a
Net migration rank 185/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -
2024 - -160,373 - -
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 - -
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 - -
2021 917,928 -85,185 - -
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 - -
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 - -
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 - -
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 - -
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 - -
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 - -
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 - -
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 - -
2012 1,979,568 95,702 - -
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 - -
2010 2,030,979 13,556 - -
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 - -
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 - -
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 - -
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 - -
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 - -
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 - -
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 - -
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 - -
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 - -
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 - -
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 - -
1998 1,870,371 178,274 - -
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 - -
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 - -
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 - -
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 - -
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 - -
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 - -
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 - -
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 - -
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 - -
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 - -
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 - -
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 - -
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 - -
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 - -
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 - -
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 - -
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 - -
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 - -
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 - -
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 - -
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 - -
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 - -
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 - -
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 - -
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 - -
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 - -
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 - -
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 - -
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 - -
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 - -
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 - -
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 - -
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 - -
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 - -
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 - -
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 - -
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 - -
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between the Philippines and the Vatican

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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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