Population · Asia · 2025 data
Philippines Population
Philippines had a population of 116.79 million in 2025, ranking #14 of 216 countries and territories (1.43% of the world). The population grew by 10.9% over the past ten years.
Population of Philippines, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116,786,962 | +0.81% |
| 2024 | 115,843,670 | +0.83% |
| 2023 | 114,891,199 | +0.81% |
| 2022 | 113,964,338 | +0.76% |
| 2021 | 113,100,950 | +0.91% |
| 2020 | 112,081,264 | +1.15% |
| 2019 | 110,804,683 | +1.22% |
| 2018 | 109,465,287 | +1.24% |
| 2017 | 108,119,693 | +1.30% |
| 2016 | 106,735,719 | +1.35% |
| 2015 | 105,312,992 | +1.49% |
| 2014 | 103,767,130 | +1.66% |
| 2013 | 102,076,336 | +1.90% |
| 2012 | 100,175,512 | +1.96% |
| 2011 | 98,248,614 | +1.98% |
| 2010 | 96,337,125 | +2.07% |
| 2009 | 94,384,250 | +1.82% |
| 2008 | 92,699,095 | +1.78% |
| 2007 | 91,075,184 | +1.75% |
| 2006 | 89,508,986 | +1.70% |
| 2005 | 88,015,962 | +1.88% |
| 2004 | 86,394,504 | +1.96% |
| 2003 | 84,731,835 | +2.00% |
| 2002 | 83,068,889 | +2.05% |
| 2001 | 81,401,488 | +2.23% |
| 2000 | 79,625,397 | +2.41% |
| 1999 | 77,753,257 | +2.59% |
| 1998 | 75,791,024 | +2.55% |
| 1997 | 73,908,810 | +2.38% |
| 1996 | 72,190,242 | +2.33% |
| 1995 | 70,546,246 | +2.21% |
| 1994 | 69,019,291 | +2.20% |
| 1993 | 67,530,621 | +2.43% |
| 1992 | 65,926,125 | +2.40% |
| 1991 | 64,382,249 | +2.43% |
| 1990 | 62,854,666 | +2.59% |
| 1989 | 61,265,260 | +2.55% |
| 1988 | 59,739,052 | +2.72% |
| 1987 | 58,157,496 | +2.67% |
| 1986 | 56,645,077 | +2.59% |
| 1985 | 55,213,006 | +2.77% |
| 1984 | 53,726,181 | +2.93% |
| 1983 | 52,194,620 | +2.96% |
| 1982 | 50,695,707 | +2.81% |
| 1981 | 49,311,727 | +2.64% |
| 1980 | 48,043,740 | +2.64% |
| 1979 | 46,807,103 | +2.70% |
| 1978 | 45,575,281 | +2.72% |
| 1977 | 44,367,962 | +2.70% |
| 1976 | 43,201,488 | +2.57% |
| 1975 | 42,120,826 | +2.30% |
| 1974 | 41,174,341 | +2.18% |
| 1973 | 40,294,130 | +2.25% |
| 1972 | 39,408,560 | +2.31% |
| 1971 | 38,518,659 | +2.38% |
| 1970 | 37,622,204 | +2.62% |
| 1969 | 36,660,799 | +2.87% |
| 1968 | 35,638,342 | +2.94% |
| 1967 | 34,621,320 | +2.99% |
| 1966 | 33,617,170 | +3.04% |
| 1965 | 32,625,316 | +3.10% |
| 1964 | 31,643,032 | +3.16% |
| 1963 | 30,674,731 | +3.20% |
| 1962 | 29,723,536 | +3.23% |
| 1961 | 28,792,621 | +3.23% |
| 1960 | 27,891,897 | — |
Demographics of Philippines
Ethnic groups
Tagalog 26%, Bisaya/Binisaya 14.3%, Ilocano 8%, Cebuano 8%, Illonggo 7.9%, Bikol/Bicol 6.5%, Waray 3.8%, Kapampangan 3%, Maguindanao 1.9%, Pangasinan 1.9%, other local ethnicities 18.5%, foreign ethnicities 0.2% (2020 est.)
Languages
Tagalog 39.9%, Bisaya/Binisaya 16%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%, Ilocano 7.1%, Cebuano 6.5%, Bikol/Bicol 3.9%, Waray 2.6%, Kapampangan 2.4%, Maguindanao 1.4%, Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%, other languages/dialects 11.2%, unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 78.8%, Muslim 6.4%, Iglesia ni Cristo 2.6%, other Christian 3.9%, other 8.2%, none/unspecified <0.1 (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 48.3% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).