Philippines vs Russian Federation: Number of people living in the capital city
Philippines
22.41 million people
in 2100
Russian Federation
16.31 million people
in 2100
Philippines rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Philippines
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 22.41 million people against 16.31 million people in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.10 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24.37 million people | 14.40 million people | 9.98 million people | Philippines |
| 2030s | 25.84 million people | 14.84 million people | 11.01 million people | Philippines |
| 2040s | 26.84 million people | 15.22 million people | 11.62 million people | Philippines |
| 2050s | 27.10 million people | 15.58 million people | 11.52 million people | Philippines |
| 2060s | 26.75 million people | 15.76 million people | 11.00 million people | Philippines |
| 2070s | 26.03 million people | 15.87 million people | 10.16 million people | Philippines |
| 2080s | 24.93 million people | 16.04 million people | 8.88 million people | Philippines |
| 2090s | 23.49 million people | 16.23 million people | 7.26 million people | Philippines |
| 2100s | 22.41 million people | 16.31 million people | 6.10 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Philippines or Russian Federation?
- Philippines, at 22.41 million people against 16.31 million people in Russian Federation as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Philippines and Russian Federation?
- 6.10 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russian Federation?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Philippines and Russian Federation rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Philippines ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.