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Philippines vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Philippines has a population of 116,786,962 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Philippines is currently larger by 33,295,713 people — about 1.4 times Germany's population. They rank 14 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Philippines grows at +0.81% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Philippines overtook Germany in 2002, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Philippines is the younger society (median age 26.1 vs 45.5); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 238.

Philippines vs Germany population, 1960–2025

PhilippinesGermany
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 116.79M1960: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,9621960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

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Philippines and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPhilippinesGermany
Population116,786,96283,491,249
Annual growth+0.81%−0.03%
Yearly change+943,292−25,344
Density (P/km²)385238
Land area (km²)298,170349,430
Median age26.1 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.891.36
Life expectancy70.0 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population56%82%
World share1.42%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)134,373,43978,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Philippines · Germany

Philippines vs Germany FAQ

Is Philippines bigger than Germany by population?

Philippines currently has the larger population: 116,786,962 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 33.3 million people.

When did Philippines overtake Germany in population?

Philippines passed Germany in 2002, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Philippines or Germany?

Philippines currently grows faster: +0.81% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Philippines and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Philippines at 134,373,439 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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