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Philippines vs Thailand: 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 Thailand

71,566,732

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
331
Deaths today
368
Change today (UTC)
−27

Philippines has a population of 116,786,962 and Thailand has 71,619,863 (2025 estimates). Philippines is currently larger by 45,167,099 people — about 1.6 times Thailand's population. They rank 14 and 20 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Philippines grows at +0.81% per year versus −0.07% for Thailand. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Philippines is the younger society (median age 26.1 vs 40.6); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 140.

Philippines vs Thailand population, 1960–2025

PhilippinesThailand
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 71.62M2025: 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: 26,851,7471961: 27,650,3341962: 28,481,0401963: 29,342,3221964: 30,232,1411965: 31,149,3371966: 32,086,0711967: 33,037,8011968: 34,002,5601969: 34,973,7821970: 35,954,4081971: 36,937,3871972: 37,933,9291973: 38,947,7871974: 39,952,8911975: 40,940,0051976: 41,896,5041977: 42,843,9741978: 43,788,9761979: 44,718,4341980: 45,650,0221981: 46,575,8551982: 47,494,5771983: 48,423,3091984: 49,351,7081985: 50,270,7531986: 51,177,8341987: 52,074,1051988: 52,969,5951989: 53,848,9561990: 54,738,3291991: 55,637,4341992: 56,528,8341993: 57,408,1981994: 58,260,8541995: 59,098,2321996: 59,920,0641997: 60,724,5841998: 61,522,6301999: 62,299,0432000: 63,007,8152001: 63,651,1412002: 64,266,4372003: 64,868,1662004: 65,452,0472005: 66,017,4202006: 66,567,6872007: 67,102,3942008: 67,619,8302009: 68,121,0802010: 68,579,4472011: 69,007,2082012: 69,436,0982013: 69,845,1142014: 70,216,3672015: 70,540,7952016: 70,859,8412017: 71,160,1872018: 71,376,0792019: 71,522,2712020: 71,641,4842021: 71,727,3322022: 71,735,3292023: 71,702,4352024: 71,668,0112025: 71,619,863

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Philippines and Thailand compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPhilippinesThailand
Population116,786,96271,619,863
Annual growth+0.81%−0.07%
Yearly change+943,292−48,148
Density (P/km²)385140
Land area (km²)298,170510,890
Median age26.1 yrs40.6 yrs
Fertility rate1.891.20
Life expectancy70.0 yrs76.6 yrs
Urban population56%63%
World share1.42%0.87%
2050 projection (UN)134,373,43966,382,735

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

Philippines vs Thailand FAQ

Is Philippines bigger than Thailand by population?

Philippines currently has the larger population: 116,786,962 versus 71,619,863 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 45.17 million people.

Which grows faster, Philippines or Thailand?

Philippines currently grows faster: +0.81% per year versus −0.07%.

How do Philippines and Thailand compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Philippines at 134,373,439 and Thailand at 66,382,735 in 2050.

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