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Philippines

Population

118,013,299

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
14th
Share of world
1.42%
Annual change
+937,5090.81%

Population of Philippines

50M100M150M200M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026118M2050 projection134.4M↑ 14% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 118,013,299. 2050 projection: 134,373,439.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Philippines. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026117,724,4710.81%14
2025116,786,9620.83%14
2020112,081,2641.15%13
2019110,804,6831.22%13
2018109,465,2871.25%13
2017108,119,6931.30%13
2015105,312,9921.80%12
201096,337,1251.82%12
200588,015,9622.02%12
200079,625,3972.45%13

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Population by City

Quezon City is home to 2,967,838 people, 2.52% of Philippines' population.

City population2M1M400K
Quezon City 3.0MDavao 2.0MManila 1.9MCaloocan City 1.8MTaguig City 1.3MZamboanga 1.1MCebu 1.0MCagayan de Oro 871.9KPasig 860.5KValenzuela 843.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Quezon City3.0M2.52%
2Davao2.0M1.66%
3Manila1.9M1.62%
4Caloocan City1.8M1.54%
5Taguig City1.3M1.12%
6Zamboanga1.1M0.95%
7Cebu1.0M0.85%
8Cagayan de Oro871.9K0.74%
9Pasig860.5K0.73%
10Valenzuela843.0K0.72%

Philippines by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Philippines is home to an estimated 118,013,299 people, the 14th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Philippines has a net population change of approximately 2,556 people per day, driven by 5,075 births, 2,124 deaths, and net emigration of 395 people.
Share of world
Philippines makes up 1.42% of the world's population and 2.35% of Asia's.
Density
394.8 people per km² of land (1,022.6 per mi²), ranking 35th among countries and territories.
Urban living
55.77% of people live in urban areas.

Philippines Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 56100+ years, female: 31695–99 years, male: 1,28095–99 years, female: 4,72790–94 years, male: 10,81890–94 years, female: 35,02485–89 years, male: 48,58685–89 years, female: 135,19480–84 years, male: 149,15580–84 years, female: 326,15975–79 years, male: 448,29775–79 years, female: 708,24470–74 years, male: 879,04870–74 years, female: 1,176,56765–69 years, male: 1,399,73265–69 years, female: 1,685,22460–64 years, male: 1,892,93360–64 years, female: 2,107,04855–59 years, male: 2,361,59955–59 years, female: 2,498,96550–54 years, male: 2,748,25550–54 years, female: 2,798,22845–49 years, male: 3,296,43245–49 years, female: 3,300,84340–44 years, male: 3,756,47140–44 years, female: 3,708,56135–39 years, male: 4,386,32035–39 years, female: 4,280,89330–34 years, male: 4,890,52730–34 years, female: 4,826,17625–29 years, male: 5,256,72125–29 years, female: 5,201,71620–24 years, male: 5,423,93220–24 years, female: 5,336,66215–19 years, male: 5,856,75115–19 years, female: 5,693,80710–14 years, male: 5,901,75010–14 years, female: 5,715,7935–9 years, male: 5,376,1485–9 years, female: 5,161,0520–4 years, male: 4,629,3410–4 years, female: 4,309,131100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42M2M4M4M

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Median age

27.6 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

70.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.87%

Female

50.13%

Life expectancy 67.2Life expectancy 73.2

Ethnicity

26.2%

Other local ethnicity

  • Other local ethnicity26.2%
  • Tagalog24.4%
  • Bisaya/Binisaya11.4%
  • Cebuano9.9%
  • Ilocano8.8%
  • Hiligaynon/Ilonggo8.4%
  • Bikol/Bicol6.8%
  • Waray4%
  • Other foreign ethnicity0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

78.8%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic78.8%
  • Other8.2%
  • Muslim6.4%
  • Other Christian3.9%
  • Iglesia ni Cristo2.6%
  • None/Unspecified0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Philippines United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office
  5. National Statistical Office