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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.72 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th 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 +1.16% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Philippines vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Yemen
2100 115,065,514 111,531,602
2099 115,822,085 111,216,538
2098 116,579,642 110,873,896
2097 117,339,735 110,513,248
2096 118,106,310 110,125,357
2095 118,872,671 109,718,989
2094 119,632,784 109,287,747
2093 120,394,127 108,834,256
2092 121,153,505 108,350,834
2091 121,910,997 107,845,139
2090 122,658,317 107,319,234
2089 123,398,001 106,769,903
2088 124,128,536 106,198,480
2087 124,849,376 105,606,248
2086 125,558,475 104,994,691
2085 126,253,074 104,356,315
2084 126,925,232 103,704,067
2083 127,573,007 103,033,111
2082 128,202,586 102,348,794
2081 128,806,308 101,642,012
2080 129,391,229 100,920,728
2079 129,944,270 100,179,245
2078 130,476,671 99,422,962
2077 130,988,299 98,654,481
2076 131,462,248 97,862,812
2075 131,906,358 97,057,105
2074 132,328,468 96,230,615
2073 132,719,174 95,389,748
2072 133,084,836 94,528,518
2071 133,419,916 93,646,094
2070 133,733,411 92,750,891
2069 134,020,647 91,836,719
2068 134,283,663 90,906,457
2067 134,528,603 89,961,778
2066 134,744,843 88,998,844
2065 134,949,800 88,022,210
2064 135,128,431 87,033,422
2063 135,285,603 86,020,867
2062 135,425,056 84,985,459
2061 135,539,763 83,934,120
2060 135,631,085 82,867,105
2059 135,698,075 81,781,887
2058 135,730,163 80,678,032
2057 135,736,069 79,563,835
2056 135,720,219 78,436,146
2055 135,665,249 77,296,391
2054 135,570,794 76,143,587
2053 135,440,724 74,985,186
2052 135,273,857 73,813,387
2051 135,054,258 72,631,340
2050 134,793,554 71,436,891
2049 134,483,048 70,243,074
2048 134,131,716 69,043,876
2047 133,731,695 67,843,741
2046 133,281,676 66,638,116
2045 132,787,906 65,433,874
2044 132,252,742 64,230,423
2043 131,678,840 63,031,296
2042 131,067,112 61,838,177
2041 130,419,312 60,651,763
2040 129,735,394 59,475,172
2039 129,020,366 58,303,694
2038 128,266,374 57,135,690
2037 127,482,230 55,973,689
2036 126,671,125 54,809,098
2035 125,841,025 53,641,994
2034 124,990,553 52,476,195
2033 124,123,848 51,307,469
2032 123,246,040 50,140,351
2031 122,359,182 48,969,961
2030 121,453,322 47,786,079
2029 120,538,221 46,594,926
2028 119,609,503 45,403,313
2027 118,675,486 44,203,683
2026 117,737,984 43,000,078
2025 116,792,787 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 14.2% to 134,793,554 people with a rank change from 14th to 13th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 0.82% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Philippines Yemen
Current population
117991570
43325643
Population rank 14/197 37/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.52%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
44 seconds
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 13/197
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 - -160,373 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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