Population growth in Philippines
Philippines: Population growth was 0.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Philippines, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Philippines stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Philippines peaked at 2.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9783 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Philippines?
- Population growth in Philippines was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for population growth?
- Philippines ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release