Population, total in Philippines
Philippines: Population, total was 116.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Philippines stood at 116.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Philippines peaked at 116.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.89 million, in 1960.
Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.19 million | 27.89 million | 36.66 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.91 million | 37.62 million | 46.81 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.50 million | 48.04 million | 61.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.99 million | 62.85 million | 77.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.09 million | 79.63 million | 94.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.10 million | 96.34 million | 110.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.44 million | 112.08 million | 116.79 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Philippines
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 65.14 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 14.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 91.04 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 19.0% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 3.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Philippines?
- Population, total in Philippines was 116.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 116.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 million in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for population, total?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.