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Philippines vs Turkey: 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 Turkey

86,276,738

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
538
Deaths today
279
Change today (UTC)
+205

Philippines has a population of 116,786,962 and Turkey has 85,878,556 (2025 estimates). Philippines is currently larger by 30,908,406 people — about 1.4 times Turkey's population. They rank 14 and 18 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Philippines grows at +0.81% per year versus +0.42% for Turkey. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Philippines overtook Turkey in 1964, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Philippines is the younger society (median age 26.1 vs 33.5); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 111.

Philippines vs Turkey population, 1960–2025

PhilippinesTurkey
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 85.88M2025: 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: 28,329,8981961: 29,119,2381962: 29,916,1471963: 30,726,8411964: 31,543,0721965: 32,345,2201966: 33,177,6721967: 34,050,4211968: 34,921,6841969: 35,787,7741970: 36,638,4651971: 37,518,6111972: 38,430,2211973: 39,329,5331974: 40,210,2341975: 41,053,1261976: 41,899,9841977: 42,773,2981978: 43,645,3061979: 44,510,4291980: 45,408,8151981: 46,321,1901982: 47,322,0961983: 48,447,4101984: 49,574,0691985: 50,687,1151986: 51,777,7721987: 52,843,6701988: 53,909,6261989: 54,976,7231990: 56,015,6281991: 57,009,8871992: 57,990,1181993: 58,999,1671994: 60,033,8361995: 61,024,5031996: 61,951,1341997: 62,852,9661998: 63,734,3831999: 64,591,9232000: 65,425,9612001: 66,245,1282002: 67,048,7952003: 67,831,7302004: 68,592,6172005: 69,329,5572006: 70,045,3492007: 70,158,1122008: 71,051,6782009: 72,039,2062010: 73,142,1502011: 74,223,6292012: 75,175,8272013: 76,147,6242014: 77,181,8842015: 78,218,4792016: 79,277,9622017: 80,312,6982018: 81,407,2042019: 82,579,4402020: 83,384,6802021: 84,147,3182022: 84,979,9132023: 85,325,9652024: 85,518,6612025: 85,878,556

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Philippines and Turkey compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPhilippinesTurkey
Population116,786,96285,878,556
Annual growth+0.81%+0.42%
Yearly change+943,292+359,895
Density (P/km²)385111
Land area (km²)298,170769,630
Median age26.1 yrs33.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.891.48
Life expectancy70.0 yrs77.4 yrs
Urban population56%89%
World share1.42%1.05%
2050 projection (UN)134,373,43991,258,061

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

Philippines vs Turkey FAQ

Is Philippines bigger than Turkey by population?

Philippines currently has the larger population: 116,786,962 versus 85,878,556 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 30.91 million people.

When did Philippines overtake Turkey in population?

Philippines passed Turkey in 1964, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Philippines or Turkey?

Philippines currently grows faster: +0.81% per year versus +0.42%.

How do Philippines and Turkey compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Philippines at 134,373,439 and Turkey at 91,258,061 in 2050.

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