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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
13th
of 238 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

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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 13th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Mexico 129.74 million people compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 128.69 million people compare
  3. 12 Japan 124.37 million people compare
  4. 14 Egypt 114.54 million people compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 105.79 million people compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 100.35 million people compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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 13th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.