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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 5.17 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.7% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Philippines vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Zambia
2100 115,059,775 65,204,593
2099 115,816,309 64,858,778
2098 116,573,828 64,503,193
2097 117,333,883 64,136,110
2096 118,100,419 63,764,760
2095 118,866,742 63,380,692
2094 119,626,818 62,980,254
2093 120,388,122 62,578,008
2092 121,147,462 62,163,693
2091 121,904,917 61,738,437
2090 122,652,199 61,309,330
2089 123,391,846 60,868,166
2088 124,122,345 60,422,781
2087 124,843,149 59,958,303
2086 125,552,213 59,487,524
2085 126,246,777 59,011,423
2084 126,918,902 58,524,337
2083 127,566,644 58,029,088
2082 128,196,192 57,527,347
2081 128,799,883 57,016,267
2080 129,384,776 56,495,299
2079 129,937,788 55,972,223
2078 130,470,163 55,438,864
2077 130,981,766 54,895,964
2076 131,455,691 54,350,375
2075 131,899,779 53,796,265
2074 132,321,868 53,236,297
2073 132,712,554 52,666,980
2072 133,078,198 52,090,884
2071 133,413,261 51,509,551
2070 133,726,740 50,921,590
2069 134,013,962 50,324,793
2068 134,276,965 49,727,689
2067 134,521,893 49,125,817
2066 134,738,123 48,520,891
2065 134,943,069 47,909,160
2064 135,121,691 47,290,430
2063 135,278,856 46,668,252
2062 135,418,302 46,039,755
2061 135,533,003 45,407,718
2060 135,624,320 44,768,534
2059 135,691,307 44,128,619
2058 135,723,393 43,485,891
2057 135,729,299 42,843,489
2056 135,713,449 42,198,591
2055 135,658,483 41,550,105
2054 135,564,032 40,898,440
2053 135,433,969 40,247,706
2052 135,267,110 39,596,094
2051 135,047,521 38,942,292
2050 134,786,831 38,287,070
2049 134,476,341 37,626,787
2048 134,125,026 36,964,032
2047 133,725,025 36,302,603
2046 133,275,028 35,638,852
2045 132,781,283 34,974,927
2044 132,246,145 34,310,227
2043 131,672,273 33,645,797
2042 131,060,574 32,984,164
2041 130,412,807 32,323,084
2040 129,728,924 31,658,029
2039 129,013,931 30,995,204
2038 128,259,977 30,329,691
2037 127,475,872 29,662,721
2036 126,664,807 28,994,556
2035 125,834,749 28,327,922
2034 124,984,319 27,665,749
2033 124,117,657 27,006,658
2032 123,239,893 26,351,393
2031 122,353,079 25,697,754
2030 121,447,264 25,050,285
2029 120,532,209 24,409,600
2028 119,603,538 23,776,128
2027 118,669,567 23,146,922
2026 117,732,112 22,525,308
2025 116,786,962 21,913,874
2024 115,843,670 21,314,956
2023 114,891,199 20,723,965
2022 113,964,338 20,152,938
2021 113,100,950 19,603,607
2020 112,081,264 19,059,395
2019 110,804,683 18,513,839
2018 109,465,287 17,973,569
2017 108,119,693 17,441,320
2016 106,735,719 16,914,423
2015 105,312,992 16,399,089
2014 103,767,130 15,895,315
2013 102,076,336 15,398,997
2012 100,175,512 14,913,629
2011 98,248,614 14,437,796
2010 96,337,125 13,965,594
2009 94,384,250 13,490,389
2008 92,699,095 13,021,324
2007 91,075,184 12,565,085
2006 89,508,986 12,129,553
2005 88,015,962 11,718,819
2004 86,394,504 11,338,198
2003 84,731,835 10,983,595
2002 83,068,889 10,647,949
2001 81,401,488 10,325,185
2000 79,625,397 10,017,631
1999 77,753,257 9,740,005
1998 75,791,024 9,482,408
1997 73,908,810 9,237,063
1996 72,190,242 9,004,053
1995 70,546,246 8,785,763
1994 69,019,291 8,576,269
1993 67,530,621 8,373,921
1992 65,926,125 8,176,680
1991 64,382,249 7,981,650
1990 62,854,666 7,786,169
1989 61,265,260 7,589,216
1988 59,739,052 7,391,440
1987 58,157,496 7,191,282
1986 56,645,077 6,986,471
1985 55,213,006 6,780,953
1984 53,726,181 6,580,490
1983 52,194,620 6,381,038
1982 50,695,707 6,178,637
1981 49,311,727 5,983,289
1980 48,043,740 5,802,833
1979 46,807,103 5,631,728
1978 45,575,281 5,465,374
1977 44,367,962 5,302,480
1976 43,201,488 5,143,842
1975 42,120,826 4,990,086
1974 41,174,341 4,842,746
1973 40,294,130 4,702,693
1972 39,408,560 4,569,309
1971 38,518,659 4,442,525
1970 37,622,204 4,321,718
1969 36,660,799 4,197,116
1968 35,638,342 4,065,593
1967 34,621,320 3,936,343
1966 33,617,170 3,812,003
1965 32,625,316 3,692,086
1964 31,643,032 3,577,017
1963 30,674,731 3,465,907
1962 29,723,536 3,358,099
1961 28,792,621 3,254,086
1960 27,891,897 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Zambia
2100 -0.65% 0.53%
2099 -0.65% 0.55%
2098 -0.65% 0.57%
2097 -0.65% 0.58%
2096 -0.64% 0.61%
2095 -0.64% 0.64%
2094 -0.63% 0.64%
2093 -0.63% 0.67%
2092 -0.62% 0.69%
2091 -0.61% 0.7%
2090 -0.6% 0.72%
2089 -0.59% 0.74%
2088 -0.58% 0.77%
2087 -0.56% 0.79%
2086 -0.55% 0.81%
2085 -0.53% 0.83%
2084 -0.51% 0.85%
2083 -0.49% 0.87%
2082 -0.47% 0.9%
2081 -0.45% 0.92%
2080 -0.43% 0.93%
2079 -0.41% 0.96%
2078 -0.39% 0.99%
2077 -0.36% 1%
2076 -0.34% 1.03%
2075 -0.32% 1.05%
2074 -0.29% 1.08%
2073 -0.27% 1.11%
2072 -0.25% 1.13%
2071 -0.23% 1.15%
2070 -0.21% 1.19%
2069 -0.2% 1.2%
2068 -0.18% 1.23%
2067 -0.16% 1.25%
2066 -0.15% 1.28%
2065 -0.13% 1.31%
2064 -0.12% 1.33%
2063 -0.1% 1.37%
2062 -0.08% 1.39%
2061 -0.07% 1.43%
2060 -0.05% 1.45%
2059 -0.02% 1.48%
2058 -0.004% 1.5%
2057 0.01% 1.53%
2056 0.04% 1.56%
2055 0.07% 1.59%
2054 0.1% 1.62%
2053 0.12% 1.65%
2052 0.16% 1.68%
2051 0.19% 1.71%
2050 0.23% 1.75%
2049 0.26% 1.79%
2048 0.3% 1.82%
2047 0.34% 1.86%
2046 0.37% 1.9%
2045 0.4% 1.94%
2044 0.44% 1.97%
2043 0.47% 2.01%
2042 0.5% 2.05%
2041 0.53% 2.1%
2040 0.55% 2.14%
2039 0.59% 2.19%
2038 0.62% 2.25%
2037 0.64% 2.3%
2036 0.66% 2.35%
2035 0.68% 2.39%
2034 0.7% 2.44%
2033 0.71% 2.49%
2032 0.72% 2.54%
2031 0.75% 2.58%
2030 0.76% 2.62%
2029 0.78% 2.66%
2028 0.79% 2.72%
2027 0.8% 2.76%
2026 0.81% 2.79%
2025 0.81% 2.81%
2024 0.83% 2.85%
2023 0.81% 2.83%
2022 0.76% 2.8%
2021 0.91% 2.86%
2020 1.15% 2.95%
2019 1.22% 3.01%
2018 1.24% 3.05%
2017 1.3% 3.12%
2016 1.35% 3.14%
2015 1.49% 3.17%
2014 1.66% 3.22%
2013 1.9% 3.25%
2012 1.96% 3.3%
2011 1.98% 3.38%
2010 2.07% 3.52%
2009 1.82% 3.6%
2008 1.78% 3.63%
2007 1.75% 3.59%
2006 1.7% 3.5%
2005 1.88% 3.36%
2004 1.96% 3.23%
2003 2% 3.15%
2002 2.05% 3.13%
2001 2.23% 3.07%
2000 2.41% 2.85%
1999 2.59% 2.72%
1998 2.55% 2.66%
1997 2.38% 2.59%
1996 2.33% 2.48%
1995 2.21% 2.44%
1994 2.2% 2.42%
1993 2.43% 2.41%
1992 2.4% 2.44%
1991 2.43% 2.51%
1990 2.59% 2.6%
1989 2.55% 2.68%
1988 2.72% 2.78%
1987 2.67% 2.93%
1986 2.59% 3.03%
1985 2.77% 3.05%
1984 2.93% 3.13%
1983 2.96% 3.28%
1982 2.81% 3.26%
1981 2.64% 3.11%
1980 2.64% 3.04%
1979 2.7% 3.04%
1978 2.72% 3.07%
1977 2.7% 3.08%
1976 2.57% 3.08%
1975 2.3% 3.04%
1974 2.18% 2.98%
1973 2.25% 2.92%
1972 2.31% 2.85%
1971 2.38% 2.8%
1970 2.62% 2.97%
1969 2.87% 3.24%
1968 2.94% 3.28%
1967 2.99% 3.26%
1966 3.04% 3.25%
1965 3.1% 3.22%
1964 3.16% 3.21%
1963 3.2% 3.21%
1962 3.23% 3.2%
1961 3.23% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Philippines Zambia
Current population
118213646
22844606
Population rank 15/197 62/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.27%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
52.8 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
45.2 seconds
One death every
42.9 seconds
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 19/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -149,315 +6,562
Net migration rank 185/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - 6,562
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 587,419 7,381
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 577,660 9,521
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 563,456 -8,566
2021 917,928 -85,185 535,629 8,143
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 536,484 8,156
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 528,089 18,385
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 515,644 18,431
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 504,630 25,789
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 497,521 25,860
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 491,021 16,261
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 483,663 16,574
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 476,846 15,542
2012 1,979,568 95,702 469,406 8,958
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 459,743 13,569
2010 2,030,979 13,556 448,337 22,761
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 434,458 44,867
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 419,560 39,249
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 403,729 49,945
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 387,891 29,517
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 368,756 35,316
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 349,352 7,819
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 331,189 20,845
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 316,041 3,206
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 302,682 23,582
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 293,186 -4,338
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 283,297 -16,888
1998 1,870,371 178,274 275,568 -26,796
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 268,198 -26,276
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 262,468 -38,358
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 257,897 -45,423
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 252,023 -45,504
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 245,917 -47,739
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 239,953 -43,656
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 237,957 -44,203
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 235,835 -38,619
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 233,429 -36,736
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 230,118 -31,270
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 227,813 -26,338
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 224,768 -16,610
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 221,351 -18,474
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 216,695 -18,652
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 212,712 -11,849
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 207,621 -3,676
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 198,817 -24,664
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 197,578 -29,515
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 194,933 -30,284
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 186,762 -30,612
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 182,258 -30,886
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 174,484 -31,178
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 168,258 -31,472
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 161,648 -31,672
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 155,249 -31,651
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 149,380 -31,370
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 142,660 -11,469
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 137,315 -5,447
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 131,938 -5,298
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 127,164 -5,129
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 122,814 -5,023
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 117,197 -4,851
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 114,555 -4,676
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 110,173 -4,428
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 106,318 -4,043
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 102,335 -3,898

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

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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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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