Population in Philippines
Philippines: Population was 114.89 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
114.89 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 239 countries
All-time high
114.89 million people
in 2023
All-time low
99,977 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Philippines, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Philippines is 114.89 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Philippines peaked at 114.89 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,977 people, in 1000.
Philippines ranks 14th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 99,977 people | — |
| 1100 | 179,959 people | +80.0% |
| 1200 | 259,941 people | +44.4% |
| 1300 | 339,923 people | +30.8% |
| 1400 | 419,905 people | +23.5% |
| 1500 | 499,886 people | +19.0% |
| 1600 | 799,819 people | +60.0% |
| 1700 | 1.25 million people | +56.3% |
| 1710 | 1.33 million people | +6.2% |
| 1720 | 1.40 million people | +5.8% |
| 1730 | 1.48 million people | +5.5% |
| 1740 | 1.56 million people | +5.2% |
| 1750 | 1.64 million people | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 1.71 million people | +4.7% |
| 1770 | 1.79 million people | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 1.87 million people | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 1.94 million people | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 2.50 million people | +28.6% |
| 1801 | 2.44 million people | -2.5% |
| 1802 | 2.37 million people | -2.5% |
| 1803 | 2.31 million people | -2.5% |
| 1804 | 2.26 million people | -2.5% |
| 1805 | 2.20 million people | -2.5% |
| 1806 | 2.14 million people | -2.5% |
| 1807 | 2.09 million people | -2.5% |
| 1808 | 2.04 million people | -2.5% |
| 1809 | 1.98 million people | -2.5% |
| 1810 | 1.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 1811 | 1.97 million people | -0.3% |
| 1812 | 1.98 million people | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 2.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 1814 | 2.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1815 | 2.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1816 | 2.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 1817 | 2.10 million people | +1.2% |
| 1818 | 2.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1819 | 2.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 2.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 2.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 2.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 2.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 1824 | 2.34 million people | +1.8% |
| 1825 | 2.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 1826 | 2.42 million people | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 2.46 million people | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 2.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 2.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 2.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 2.64 million people | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 2.69 million people | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 2.74 million people | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 2.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1835 | 2.84 million people | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 2.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1837 | 2.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1838 | 2.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 1839 | 3.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 3.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 3.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 3.19 million people | +1.6% |
| 1843 | 3.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1844 | 3.29 million people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 3.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 1846 | 3.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1847 | 3.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 1848 | 3.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1849 | 3.56 million people | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 3.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 3.67 million people | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 3.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 3.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 3.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 3.89 million people | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 3.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 4.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 4.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 4.13 million people | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 4.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 4.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 4.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 4.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 4.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 4.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 4.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 4.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 4.73 million people | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 4.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 4.87 million people | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 4.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 5.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 5.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 5.16 million people | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 5.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 5.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 5.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 5.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 5.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 5.61 million people | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 5.66 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 5.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 5.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 5.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 5.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 5.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 5.87 million people | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 5.91 million people | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 5.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 5.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 6.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 6.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 6.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 6.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 6.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 6.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 6.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 6.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 6.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 6.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 6.74 million people | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 6.85 million people | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 6.96 million people | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 7.08 million people | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 7.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 7.32 million people | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 7.45 million people | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 7.58 million people | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 7.70 million people | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 7.84 million people | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 7.97 million people | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 8.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 8.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 8.38 million people | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 8.53 million people | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 8.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 8.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 8.99 million people | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 9.16 million people | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 9.35 million people | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 9.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 9.73 million people | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 9.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 10.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 10.36 million people | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 10.57 million people | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 10.80 million people | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 11.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 11.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 11.50 million people | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 11.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 12.03 million people | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 12.31 million people | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 12.59 million people | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 12.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 13.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 13.48 million people | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 13.80 million people | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 14.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 14.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 14.80 million people | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 15.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 15.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 15.91 million people | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 16.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 16.70 million people | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 17.11 million people | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 17.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 17.98 million people | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 18.85 million people | +4.8% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +80.0% | 99,977 people | 179,959 people |
| 1600 | +60.0% | 499,886 people | 799,819 people |
| 1700 | +56.3% | 799,819 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1200 | +44.4% | 179,959 people | 259,941 people |
| 1300 | +30.8% | 259,941 people | 339,923 people |
| 1800 | +28.6% | 1.94 million people | 2.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,977 people | 99,977 people | 99,977 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 179,959 people | 179,959 people | 179,959 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 259,941 people | 259,941 people | 259,941 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 339,923 people | 339,923 people | 339,923 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 419,905 people | 419,905 people | 419,905 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 499,886 people | 499,886 people | 499,886 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 799,819 people | 799,819 people | 799,819 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1.64 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1.87 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.23 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.50 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.05 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.36 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.55 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.81 million people | 2.60 million people | 3.04 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.32 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.56 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.87 million people | 3.62 million people | 4.13 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.49 million people | 4.19 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.21 million people | 4.87 million people | 5.55 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.78 million people | 5.61 million people | 5.95 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.26 million people | 5.99 million people | 6.56 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.15 million people | 6.64 million people | 7.70 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.47 million people | 7.84 million people | 9.16 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.27 million people | 9.35 million people | 11.26 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.77 million people | 11.50 million people | 14.12 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.15 million people | 14.46 million people | 17.98 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Philippines?
- Population in Philippines was 114.89 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 114.89 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,977 people in 1000.
- How does Philippines rank for population?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.