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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.71 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.95% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Philippines vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Yemen
2100 115,059,775 111,481,288
2099 115,816,309 111,166,365
2098 116,573,828 110,823,878
2097 117,333,883 110,463,393
2096 118,100,419 110,075,677
2095 118,866,742 109,669,492
2094 119,626,818 109,238,445
2093 120,388,122 108,785,158
2092 121,147,462 108,301,955
2091 121,904,917 107,796,487
2090 122,652,199 107,270,820
2089 123,391,846 106,721,736
2088 124,122,345 106,150,572
2087 124,843,149 105,558,607
2086 125,552,213 104,947,326
2085 126,246,777 104,309,237
2084 126,918,902 103,657,284
2083 127,566,644 102,986,631
2082 128,196,192 102,302,622
2081 128,799,883 101,596,159
2080 129,384,776 100,875,201
2079 129,937,788 100,134,051
2078 130,470,163 99,378,110
2077 130,981,766 98,609,975
2076 131,455,691 97,818,664
2075 131,899,779 97,013,320
2074 132,321,868 96,187,203
2073 132,712,554 95,346,716
2072 133,078,198 94,485,874
2071 133,413,261 93,603,848
2070 133,726,740 92,709,049
2069 134,013,962 91,795,290
2068 134,276,965 90,865,447
2067 134,521,893 89,921,194
2066 134,738,123 88,958,695
2065 134,943,069 87,982,501
2064 135,121,691 86,994,159
2063 135,278,856 85,982,061
2062 135,418,302 84,947,120
2061 135,533,003 83,896,256
2060 135,624,320 82,829,722
2059 135,691,307 81,744,993
2058 135,723,393 80,641,636
2057 135,729,299 79,527,942
2056 135,713,449 78,400,761
2055 135,658,483 77,261,521
2054 135,564,032 76,109,237
2053 135,433,969 74,951,358
2052 135,267,110 73,780,088
2051 135,047,521 72,598,574
2050 134,786,831 71,404,664
2049 134,476,341 70,211,386
2048 134,125,026 69,012,729
2047 133,725,025 67,813,135
2046 133,275,028 66,608,054
2045 132,781,283 65,404,355
2044 132,246,145 64,201,447
2043 131,672,273 63,002,861
2042 131,060,574 61,810,280
2041 130,412,807 60,624,401
2040 129,728,924 59,448,342
2039 129,013,931 58,277,392
2038 128,259,977 57,109,914
2037 127,475,872 55,948,438
2036 126,664,807 54,784,372
2035 125,834,749 53,617,795
2034 124,984,319 52,452,522
2033 124,117,657 51,284,323
2032 123,239,893 50,117,732
2031 122,353,079 48,947,870
2030 121,447,264 47,764,521
2029 120,532,209 46,573,906
2028 119,603,538 45,382,831
2027 118,669,567 44,183,742
2026 117,732,112 42,980,680
2025 116,786,962 41,773,878
2024 115,843,670 40,583,164
2023 114,891,199 39,390,799
2022 113,964,338 38,222,876
2021 113,100,950 37,140,230
2020 112,081,264 36,134,863
2019 110,804,683 35,111,408
2018 109,465,287 34,085,182
2017 108,119,693 33,090,921
2016 106,735,719 32,109,010
2015 105,312,992 31,159,379
2014 103,767,130 30,226,309
2013 102,076,336 29,312,952
2012 100,175,512 28,433,647
2011 98,248,614 27,582,897
2010 96,337,125 26,754,387
2009 94,384,250 25,927,724
2008 92,699,095 25,111,941
2007 91,075,184 24,318,082
2006 89,508,986 23,543,083
2005 88,015,962 22,790,085
2004 86,394,504 22,095,167
2003 84,731,835 21,456,379
2002 83,068,889 20,835,086
2001 81,401,488 20,226,147
2000 79,625,397 19,624,141
1999 77,753,257 19,029,420
1998 75,791,024 18,446,013
1997 73,908,810 17,873,936
1996 72,190,242 17,313,177
1995 70,546,246 16,740,058
1994 69,019,291 16,149,147
1993 67,530,621 15,563,914
1992 65,926,125 14,989,494
1991 64,382,249 14,430,201
1990 62,854,666 13,887,862
1989 61,265,260 13,364,174
1988 59,739,052 12,859,708
1987 58,157,496 12,369,912
1986 56,645,077 11,901,040
1985 55,213,006 11,453,825
1984 53,726,181 11,025,597
1983 52,194,620 10,621,499
1982 50,695,707 10,241,006
1981 49,311,727 9,882,362
1980 48,043,740 9,543,358
1979 46,807,103 9,224,194
1978 45,575,281 8,926,586
1977 44,367,962 8,648,222
1976 43,201,488 8,384,113
1975 42,120,826 8,133,598
1974 41,174,341 7,896,783
1973 40,294,130 7,672,796
1972 39,408,560 7,460,068
1971 38,518,659 7,257,462
1970 37,622,204 7,065,279
1969 36,660,799 6,875,859
1968 35,638,342 6,690,524
1967 34,621,320 6,516,444
1966 33,617,170 6,351,494
1965 32,625,316 6,195,593
1964 31,643,032 6,048,006
1963 30,674,731 5,911,135
1962 29,723,536 5,782,221
1961 28,792,621 5,655,232
1960 27,891,897 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Yemen
2100 -0.65% 0.28%
2099 -0.65% 0.31%
2098 -0.65% 0.33%
2097 -0.65% 0.35%
2096 -0.64% 0.37%
2095 -0.64% 0.39%
2094 -0.63% 0.42%
2093 -0.63% 0.45%
2092 -0.62% 0.47%
2091 -0.61% 0.49%
2090 -0.6% 0.51%
2089 -0.59% 0.54%
2088 -0.58% 0.56%
2087 -0.56% 0.58%
2086 -0.55% 0.61%
2085 -0.53% 0.63%
2084 -0.51% 0.65%
2083 -0.49% 0.67%
2082 -0.47% 0.7%
2081 -0.45% 0.71%
2080 -0.43% 0.74%
2079 -0.41% 0.76%
2078 -0.39% 0.78%
2077 -0.36% 0.81%
2076 -0.34% 0.83%
2075 -0.32% 0.86%
2074 -0.29% 0.88%
2073 -0.27% 0.91%
2072 -0.25% 0.94%
2071 -0.23% 0.97%
2070 -0.21% 1%
2069 -0.2% 1.02%
2068 -0.18% 1.05%
2067 -0.16% 1.08%
2066 -0.15% 1.11%
2065 -0.13% 1.14%
2064 -0.12% 1.18%
2063 -0.1% 1.22%
2062 -0.08% 1.25%
2061 -0.07% 1.29%
2060 -0.05% 1.33%
2059 -0.02% 1.37%
2058 -0.004% 1.4%
2057 0.01% 1.44%
2056 0.04% 1.47%
2055 0.07% 1.51%
2054 0.1% 1.54%
2053 0.12% 1.59%
2052 0.16% 1.63%
2051 0.19% 1.67%
2050 0.23% 1.7%
2049 0.26% 1.74%
2048 0.3% 1.77%
2047 0.34% 1.81%
2046 0.37% 1.84%
2045 0.4% 1.87%
2044 0.44% 1.9%
2043 0.47% 1.93%
2042 0.5% 1.96%
2041 0.53% 1.98%
2040 0.55% 2.01%
2039 0.59% 2.04%
2038 0.62% 2.08%
2037 0.64% 2.12%
2036 0.66% 2.18%
2035 0.68% 2.22%
2034 0.7% 2.28%
2033 0.71% 2.33%
2032 0.72% 2.39%
2031 0.75% 2.48%
2030 0.76% 2.56%
2029 0.78% 2.62%
2028 0.79% 2.71%
2027 0.8% 2.8%
2026 0.81% 2.89%
2025 0.81% 2.93%
2024 0.83% 3.03%
2023 0.81% 3.06%
2022 0.76% 2.92%
2021 0.91% 2.78%
2020 1.15% 2.91%
2019 1.22% 3.01%
2018 1.24% 3%
2017 1.3% 3.06%
2016 1.35% 3.05%
2015 1.49% 3.09%
2014 1.66% 3.12%
2013 1.9% 3.09%
2012 1.96% 3.08%
2011 1.98% 3.1%
2010 2.07% 3.19%
2009 1.82% 3.25%
2008 1.78% 3.26%
2007 1.75% 3.29%
2006 1.7% 3.3%
2005 1.88% 3.15%
2004 1.96% 2.98%
2003 2% 2.98%
2002 2.05% 3.01%
2001 2.23% 3.07%
2000 2.41% 3.13%
1999 2.59% 3.16%
1998 2.55% 3.2%
1997 2.38% 3.24%
1996 2.33% 3.42%
1995 2.21% 3.66%
1994 2.2% 3.76%
1993 2.43% 3.83%
1992 2.4% 3.88%
1991 2.43% 3.91%
1990 2.59% 3.92%
1989 2.55% 3.92%
1988 2.72% 3.96%
1987 2.67% 3.94%
1986 2.59% 3.9%
1985 2.77% 3.88%
1984 2.93% 3.8%
1983 2.96% 3.72%
1982 2.81% 3.63%
1981 2.64% 3.55%
1980 2.64% 3.46%
1979 2.7% 3.33%
1978 2.72% 3.22%
1977 2.7% 3.15%
1976 2.57% 3.08%
1975 2.3% 3%
1974 2.18% 2.92%
1973 2.25% 2.85%
1972 2.31% 2.79%
1971 2.38% 2.72%
1970 2.62% 2.75%
1969 2.87% 2.77%
1968 2.94% 2.67%
1967 2.99% 2.6%
1966 3.04% 2.52%
1965 3.1% 2.44%
1964 3.16% 2.32%
1963 3.2% 2.23%
1962 3.23% 2.25%
1961 3.23% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.81%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Philippines Yemen
Current population
118213646
43598646
Population rank 15/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.52%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 15/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -16,291
Net migration rank 185/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -16,291
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 917,928 -85,185 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 920,330 15,764
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 884,929 5,697
2012 1,979,568 95,702 845,645 22,349
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 806,359 27,184
2010 2,030,979 13,556 803,246 20,269
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 798,911 30,919
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 779,123 22,621
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 764,780 21,210
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 750,082 13,940
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 726,708 15,283
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 694,457 -64,737
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 672,494 -59,648
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 658,704 -53,698
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 646,694 -47,713
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 633,166 -42,731
1998 1,870,371 178,274 615,488 -39,096
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 588,786 -35,043
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 607,966 -15,485
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 595,459 -14,332
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 582,072 -14,372
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 565,837 -14,964
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 549,654 -15,847
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 530,464 -16,876
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 513,296 -17,952
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 493,337 -9,097
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 464,665 -11,151
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 455,576 -14,660
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 434,674 -19,143
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 414,823 -22,152
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 392,302 -23,981
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 374,482 -25,499
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 355,767 -26,740
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 336,378 -27,090
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 312,439 -26,524
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 296,115 -25,305
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 281,078 -23,669
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 266,815 -23,192
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 252,737 -22,726
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 240,235 -22,282
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 229,322 -21,826
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 219,095 -21,386
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 207,613 -20,966
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 196,305 -4,121
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 182,518 -4,031
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 173,637 -3,959
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 164,091 -3,874
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 155,398 -3,797
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 147,299 -3,712
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 133,781 -3,640
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 131,262 -3,572
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 129,787 -3,503
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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