Number of people living in the capital city in Philippines

Philippines: Number of people living in the capital city was 22.41 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
22.41 million people
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27.12 million people
in 2050
All-time low
22.41 million people
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020–2100

Number of people living in the capital city in Philippines, 2020–2100

010.0M20.0M30.0M2020206021002020: 24.0M people2025: 24.7M people2030: 25.5M people2035: 26.2M people2040: 26.7M people2045: 27.0M people2050: 27.1M people2055: 27.1M people2060: 26.9M people2065: 26.6M people2070: 26.2M people2075: 25.8M people2080: 25.3M people2085: 24.6M people2090: 23.8M people2095: 23.1M people2100: 22.4M people

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 22.41 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Philippines peaked at 27.12 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 22.41 million people, in 2100.

That places Philippines 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Number of people living in the capital city in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Number of people living in the capital city in Philippines, 2020 to 2100.
Year people Change
2020 24.01 million people
2025 24.74 million people +3.0%
2030 25.53 million people +3.2%
2035 26.16 million people +2.5%
2040 26.67 million people +1.9%
2045 27.01 million people +1.3%
2050 27.12 million people +0.4%
2055 27.09 million people -0.1%
2060 26.89 million people -0.7%
2065 26.61 million people -1.0%
2070 26.24 million people -1.4%
2075 25.83 million people -1.6%
2080 25.26 million people -2.2%
2085 24.59 million people -2.6%
2090 23.85 million people -3.0%
2095 23.13 million people -3.0%
2100 22.41 million people -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 24.37 million people 24.01 million people 24.74 million people 2
2030s 25.84 million people 25.53 million people 26.16 million people 2
2040s 26.84 million people 26.67 million people 27.01 million people 2
2050s 27.10 million people 27.09 million people 27.12 million people 2
2060s 26.75 million people 26.61 million people 26.89 million people 2
2070s 26.03 million people 25.83 million people 26.24 million people 2
2080s 24.93 million people 24.59 million people 25.26 million people 2
2090s 23.49 million people 23.13 million people 23.85 million people 2
2100s 22.41 million people 22.41 million people 22.41 million people 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 4 India 31.97 million people compare
  2. 5 Angola 30.65 million people compare
  3. 6 Japan 24.07 million people compare
  4. 8 Thailand 17.56 million people compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 16.31 million people compare
  6. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.86 million people compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in the capital city in Philippines?
Number of people living in the capital city in Philippines was 22.41 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 27.12 million people in 2050.
What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 22.41 million people in 2100.
How does Philippines rank for number of people living in the capital city?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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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.