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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 6.8 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th 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 +1.16% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Philippines vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Zimbabwe
2100 115,065,514 37,483,053
2099 115,822,085 37,412,398
2098 116,579,642 37,328,255
2097 117,339,735 37,235,542
2096 118,106,310 37,142,915
2095 118,872,671 37,032,129
2094 119,632,784 36,912,747
2093 120,394,127 36,810,893
2092 121,153,505 36,688,511
2091 121,910,997 36,567,262
2090 122,658,317 36,425,606
2089 123,398,001 36,280,973
2088 124,128,536 36,141,446
2087 124,849,376 35,977,638
2086 125,558,475 35,808,135
2085 126,253,074 35,637,092
2084 126,925,232 35,456,207
2083 127,573,007 35,268,035
2082 128,202,586 35,078,904
2081 128,806,308 34,873,129
2080 129,391,229 34,658,962
2079 129,944,270 34,439,720
2078 130,476,671 34,217,295
2077 130,988,299 33,982,909
2076 131,462,248 33,739,228
2075 131,906,358 33,495,867
2074 132,328,468 33,244,838
2073 132,719,174 32,978,488
2072 133,084,836 32,706,059
2071 133,419,916 32,445,747
2070 133,733,411 32,181,119
2069 134,020,647 31,906,793
2068 134,283,663 31,631,000
2067 134,528,603 31,345,338
2066 134,744,843 31,062,884
2065 134,949,800 30,766,830
2064 135,128,431 30,479,939
2063 135,285,603 30,176,104
2062 135,425,056 29,867,679
2061 135,539,763 29,557,068
2060 135,631,085 29,252,423
2059 135,698,075 28,945,088
2058 135,730,163 28,631,679
2057 135,736,069 28,307,305
2056 135,720,219 27,990,713
2055 135,665,249 27,658,887
2054 135,570,794 27,331,920
2053 135,440,724 26,986,935
2052 135,273,857 26,643,553
2051 135,054,258 26,287,592
2050 134,793,554 25,934,893
2049 134,483,048 25,585,239
2048 134,131,716 25,228,082
2047 133,731,695 24,874,649
2046 133,281,676 24,513,443
2045 132,787,906 24,147,637
2044 132,252,742 23,783,088
2043 131,678,840 23,401,965
2042 131,067,112 23,035,288
2041 130,419,312 22,647,950
2040 129,735,394 22,273,520
2039 129,020,366 21,902,980
2038 128,266,374 21,530,130
2037 127,482,230 21,159,664
2036 126,671,125 20,791,034
2035 125,841,025 20,413,656
2034 124,990,553 20,048,019
2033 124,123,848 19,676,339
2032 123,246,040 19,311,985
2031 122,359,182 18,959,300
2030 121,453,322 18,613,738
2029 120,538,221 18,270,049
2028 119,609,503 17,933,466
2027 118,675,486 17,600,984
2026 117,737,984 17,273,208
2025 116,792,787 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th 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 14.2% to 134,793,554 people with a rank change from 14th to 13th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 0.82% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Philippines Zimbabwe
Current population
117991570
17361868
Population rank 14/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 0.21%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
17.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
44 seconds
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +804
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 60/197
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 - -160,373 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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