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

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The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 116,786,962 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 118,213,646 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.78 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 15th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.63% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.08% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (32.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Philippines vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Zimbabwe
2100 115,059,775 37,486,352
2099 115,816,309 37,415,690
2098 116,573,828 37,331,540
2097 117,333,883 37,238,819
2096 118,100,419 37,146,184
2095 118,866,742 37,035,388
2094 119,626,818 36,915,996
2093 120,388,122 36,814,133
2092 121,147,462 36,691,740
2091 121,904,917 36,570,481
2090 122,652,199 36,428,812
2089 123,391,846 36,284,166
2088 124,122,345 36,144,627
2087 124,843,149 35,980,805
2086 125,552,213 35,811,286
2085 126,246,777 35,640,228
2084 126,918,902 35,459,328
2083 127,566,644 35,271,139
2082 128,196,192 35,081,992
2081 128,799,883 34,876,198
2080 129,384,776 34,662,013
2079 129,937,788 34,442,751
2078 130,470,163 34,220,306
2077 130,981,766 33,985,899
2076 131,455,691 33,742,198
2075 131,899,779 33,498,815
2074 132,321,868 33,247,764
2073 132,712,554 32,981,390
2072 133,078,198 32,708,937
2071 133,413,261 32,448,602
2070 133,726,740 32,183,952
2069 134,013,962 31,909,601
2068 134,276,965 31,633,783
2067 134,521,893 31,348,096
2066 134,738,123 31,065,618
2065 134,943,069 30,769,538
2064 135,121,691 30,482,622
2063 135,278,856 30,178,760
2062 135,418,302 29,870,308
2061 135,533,003 29,559,670
2060 135,624,320 29,254,998
2059 135,691,307 28,947,636
2058 135,723,393 28,634,199
2057 135,729,299 28,309,796
2056 135,713,449 27,993,176
2055 135,658,483 27,661,321
2054 135,564,032 27,334,325
2053 135,433,969 26,989,310
2052 135,267,110 26,645,898
2051 135,047,521 26,289,905
2050 134,786,831 25,937,176
2049 134,476,341 25,587,491
2048 134,125,026 25,230,302
2047 133,725,025 24,876,838
2046 133,275,028 24,515,600
2045 132,781,283 24,149,762
2044 132,246,145 23,785,181
2043 131,672,273 23,404,024
2042 131,060,574 23,037,316
2041 130,412,807 22,649,943
2040 129,728,924 22,275,480
2039 129,013,931 21,904,908
2038 128,259,977 21,532,024
2037 127,475,872 21,161,527
2036 126,664,807 20,792,863
2035 125,834,749 20,415,452
2034 124,984,319 20,049,783
2033 124,117,657 19,678,070
2032 123,239,893 19,313,685
2031 122,353,079 18,960,968
2030 121,447,264 18,615,376
2029 120,532,209 18,271,657
2028 119,603,538 17,935,044
2027 118,669,567 17,602,533
2026 117,732,112 17,274,728
2025 116,786,962 16,950,795
2024 115,843,670 16,634,373
2023 114,891,199 16,340,822
2022 113,964,338 16,069,056
2021 113,100,950 15,797,210
2020 112,081,264 15,526,888
2019 110,804,683 15,271,368
2018 109,465,287 15,034,452
2017 108,119,693 14,812,482
2016 106,735,719 14,600,294
2015 105,312,992 14,399,013
2014 103,767,130 14,207,359
2013 102,076,336 14,013,808
2012 100,175,512 13,817,887
2011 98,248,614 13,595,424
2010 96,337,125 13,356,548
2009 94,384,250 13,142,790
2008 92,699,095 12,959,149
2007 91,075,184 12,804,058
2006 89,508,986 12,636,445
2005 88,015,962 12,483,432
2004 86,394,504 12,365,896
2003 84,731,835 12,232,323
2002 83,068,889 12,087,653
2001 81,401,488 11,971,901
2000 79,625,397 11,892,055
1999 77,753,257 11,783,458
1998 75,791,024 11,594,297
1997 73,908,810 11,369,827
1996 72,190,242 11,158,360
1995 70,546,246 10,974,599
1994 69,019,291 10,873,148
1993 67,530,621 10,860,288
1992 65,926,125 10,702,700
1991 64,382,249 10,404,816
1990 62,854,666 10,137,281
1989 61,265,260 9,864,798
1988 59,739,052 9,583,094
1987 58,157,496 9,284,644
1986 56,645,077 8,982,578
1985 55,213,006 8,686,813
1984 53,726,181 8,391,488
1983 52,194,620 8,098,404
1982 50,695,707 7,796,496
1981 49,311,727 7,498,635
1980 48,043,740 7,041,303
1979 46,807,103 6,647,556
1978 45,575,281 6,543,575
1977 44,367,962 6,449,512
1976 43,201,488 6,287,105
1975 42,120,826 6,098,658
1974 41,174,341 5,908,328
1973 40,294,130 5,720,404
1972 39,408,560 5,542,445
1971 38,518,659 5,374,712
1970 37,622,204 5,215,918
1969 36,660,799 5,058,181
1968 35,638,342 4,900,440
1967 34,621,320 4,748,307
1966 33,617,170 4,601,217
1965 32,625,316 4,458,462
1964 31,643,032 4,320,006
1963 30,674,731 4,185,877
1962 29,723,536 4,055,959
1961 28,792,621 3,930,401
1960 27,891,897 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 15th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Zimbabwe
2100 -0.65% 0.19%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.65% 0.25%
2097 -0.65% 0.25%
2096 -0.64% 0.3%
2095 -0.64% 0.32%
2094 -0.63% 0.28%
2093 -0.63% 0.33%
2092 -0.62% 0.33%
2091 -0.61% 0.39%
2090 -0.6% 0.4%
2089 -0.59% 0.39%
2088 -0.58% 0.46%
2087 -0.56% 0.47%
2086 -0.55% 0.48%
2085 -0.53% 0.51%
2084 -0.51% 0.53%
2083 -0.49% 0.54%
2082 -0.47% 0.59%
2081 -0.45% 0.62%
2080 -0.43% 0.64%
2079 -0.41% 0.65%
2078 -0.39% 0.69%
2077 -0.36% 0.72%
2076 -0.34% 0.73%
2075 -0.32% 0.76%
2074 -0.29% 0.81%
2073 -0.27% 0.83%
2072 -0.25% 0.8%
2071 -0.23% 0.82%
2070 -0.21% 0.86%
2069 -0.2% 0.87%
2068 -0.18% 0.91%
2067 -0.16% 0.91%
2066 -0.15% 0.96%
2065 -0.13% 0.94%
2064 -0.12% 1.01%
2063 -0.1% 1.03%
2062 -0.08% 1.05%
2061 -0.07% 1.04%
2060 -0.05% 1.06%
2059 -0.02% 1.09%
2058 -0.004% 1.15%
2057 0.01% 1.13%
2056 0.04% 1.2%
2055 0.07% 1.2%
2054 0.1% 1.28%
2053 0.12% 1.29%
2052 0.16% 1.35%
2051 0.19% 1.36%
2050 0.23% 1.37%
2049 0.26% 1.42%
2048 0.3% 1.42%
2047 0.34% 1.47%
2046 0.37% 1.51%
2045 0.4% 1.53%
2044 0.44% 1.63%
2043 0.47% 1.59%
2042 0.5% 1.71%
2041 0.53% 1.68%
2040 0.55% 1.69%
2039 0.59% 1.73%
2038 0.62% 1.75%
2037 0.64% 1.77%
2036 0.66% 1.85%
2035 0.68% 1.82%
2034 0.7% 1.89%
2033 0.71% 1.89%
2032 0.72% 1.86%
2031 0.75% 1.86%
2030 0.76% 1.88%
2029 0.78% 1.88%
2028 0.79% 1.89%
2027 0.8% 1.9%
2026 0.81% 1.91%
2025 0.81% 1.9%
2024 0.83% 1.8%
2023 0.81% 1.69%
2022 0.76% 1.72%
2021 0.91% 1.74%
2020 1.15% 1.67%
2019 1.22% 1.58%
2018 1.24% 1.5%
2017 1.3% 1.45%
2016 1.35% 1.4%
2015 1.49% 1.35%
2014 1.66% 1.38%
2013 1.9% 1.42%
2012 1.96% 1.64%
2011 1.98% 1.79%
2010 2.07% 1.63%
2009 1.82% 1.42%
2008 1.78% 1.21%
2007 1.75% 1.33%
2006 1.7% 1.23%
2005 1.88% 0.95%
2004 1.96% 1.09%
2003 2% 1.2%
2002 2.05% 0.97%
2001 2.23% 0.67%
2000 2.41% 0.92%
1999 2.59% 1.63%
1998 2.55% 1.97%
1997 2.38% 1.9%
1996 2.33% 1.67%
1995 2.21% 0.93%
1994 2.2% 0.12%
1993 2.43% 1.47%
1992 2.4% 2.86%
1991 2.43% 2.64%
1990 2.59% 2.76%
1989 2.55% 2.94%
1988 2.72% 3.21%
1987 2.67% 3.36%
1986 2.59% 3.4%
1985 2.77% 3.52%
1984 2.93% 3.62%
1983 2.96% 3.87%
1982 2.81% 3.97%
1981 2.64% 6.49%
1980 2.64% 5.92%
1979 2.7% 1.59%
1978 2.72% 1.46%
1977 2.7% 2.58%
1976 2.57% 3.09%
1975 2.3% 3.22%
1974 2.18% 3.29%
1973 2.25% 3.21%
1972 2.31% 3.12%
1971 2.38% 3.04%
1970 2.62% 3.12%
1969 2.87% 3.22%
1968 2.94% 3.2%
1967 2.99% 3.2%
1966 3.04% 3.2%
1965 3.1% 3.2%
1964 3.16% 3.2%
1963 3.2% 3.2%
1962 3.23% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Philippines Zimbabwe
Current population
118213646
17443108
Population rank 15/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.21%
One net population change
33.5 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
42.9 seconds
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,584 +867
Annual growth/decline +943,292 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.81% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 110/197 53/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -54,555
Net migration rank 185/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -54,555
2024 1,105,612 -160,373 372,494 -60,528
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 371,243 -102,828
2021 917,928 -85,185 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,979,568 95,702 371,135 -177,061
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 359,572 -108,714
2010 2,030,979 13,556 335,570 -108,671
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 309,316 -108,689
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 243,057 -96,667
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,870,371 178,274 225,614 6,645
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 216,288 395
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 205,269 978
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 255,291 75,788
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 260,943 3,749
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 265,444 4,948
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 270,838 3,736
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 277,498 11,327
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 286,766 21,308
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 289,894 6,154
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 290,756 4,718
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 290,052 5,124
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 286,545 4,456
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 279,934 32,899
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 271,361 11,523
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 241,179 390,593
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 221,419 -32,495
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 216,947 -28,988
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 208,806 -16,105
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 201,885 -18,733
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 193,725 -20,959
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 185,427 -22,719
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 178,979 -24,102
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 172,626 -12,028
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 166,865 -11,997
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 161,205 -11,814
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 156,014 -11,211
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 151,164 -10,465
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 145,848 -9,631
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 140,984 -8,936
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 136,317 -8,529
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 131,531 -8,204
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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