Annual change in population in Philippines
Philippines: Annual change in population was 926,856 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Philippines, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Philippines stood at 926,856 people.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Philippines peaked at 1.96 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 718,551 people, in 1951.
Philippines ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 895,343 people | 718,551 people | 1.07 million people | 9 |
| 1960s | 975,319 people | 900,720 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million people | 880,212 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.58 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million people | 863,396 people | 1.28 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 962 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Philippines?
- Annual change in population in Philippines was 926,856 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,551 people in 1951.
- How does Philippines rank for annual change in population?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.