Has the population peaked? in Philippines
Philippines: Has the population peaked? was 114.89 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.89 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.89 million people
in 2023
All-time low
18.85 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Philippines stood at 114.89 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Philippines peaked at 114.89 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.85 million people, in 1950.
That places Philippines 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.85 million people | — |
| 1951 | 19.57 million people | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 20.33 million people | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 21.13 million people | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 21.98 million people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 22.88 million people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 23.83 million people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 24.82 million people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 25.84 million people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 26.91 million people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 27.89 million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 28.79 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 29.72 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 30.67 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 31.64 million people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 32.63 million people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 33.62 million people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 34.62 million people | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 35.64 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 36.66 million people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 37.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 38.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 39.41 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 40.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 41.17 million people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 42.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 43.20 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 44.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 45.58 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 46.81 million people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 48.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 49.31 million people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 50.70 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 52.19 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 53.73 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 55.21 million people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 56.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 58.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 59.74 million people | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 61.27 million people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 62.85 million people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 64.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 65.93 million people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 67.53 million people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 69.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 72.19 million people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 73.91 million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 75.79 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 77.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 79.63 million people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 81.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 83.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 84.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 86.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 88.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 89.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 91.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 92.70 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 94.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96.34 million people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 98.25 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 100.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 102.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 103.77 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 105.31 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 108.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 109.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 110.81 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 112.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 113.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 113.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 114.89 million people | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 114.89 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 16.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 114.89 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 83.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.61 million people | 18.85 million people | 26.91 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.19 million people | 27.89 million people | 36.66 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.91 million people | 37.62 million people | 46.81 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.50 million people | 48.04 million people | 61.27 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.99 million people | 62.85 million people | 77.75 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.09 million people | 79.63 million people | 94.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.10 million people | 96.34 million people | 110.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.51 million people | 112.08 million people | 114.89 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Philippines?
- Has the population peaked? in Philippines was 114.89 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 114.89 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.85 million people in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for has the population peaked??
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.