Philippines (Republic of the Philippines), PH
Philippines: Independent country in Southeast Asia
About
Quick Facts about Republic of the Philippines
| Population : | 100,981,437 |
| Country : | Philippines |
| Head of government : | President of the Philippines |
| Plate code : | RP |
| Area : | 343448 km2 |
| Official name : | République des Philippines, Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas |
| Continent : | Asia |
| Easternmost point : | Point(126.604444444 7.293333333) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(121.95 21.12) |
| Legislative body : | Congress of the Philippines |
| Named for : | Philip II of Spain |
| Official language : | Filipino, English |
| Capital : | Manila |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1565 (460 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Philippine Standard Time |
| Local time : | 11:33:50 (5th December 2025) |
Geography
Republic of the Philippines is located at 13°0'0"N 122°0'0"E (13.0000000, 122.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Palau, Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia.
Philippines map
The largest city of Republic of the Philippines is Quezon City with a population of 2,936,116. Other cities include, Manila population 1,780,148, Davao City population 1,632,991, City of Caloocan population 1,583,978 and Cebu City population 922,611. See all Republic of the Philippines cities & populated places.
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Official website of Republic of the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte ,
Republic of the Philippines has 4 neighbours.
- Republic of Palau island sovereign state in Oceania
- Republic of Indonesia Independent country in Southeast Asia situated on more than 17,000 islands
- Taiwan A democratic republic in East Asia with limited recognition
- Malaysia Independent country in Southeast Asia
- Northern Mindanao
- Ilocos Region
- Central Visayas
- Bicol Region
- Bangsamoro
- Metro Manila
- Eastern Visayas
- Davao Region
- Soccsksargen
- Cagayan Valley
- Caraga
- Central Luzon
- Western Visayas
- Calabarzon
- Zamboanga Peninsula
- Cordillera Administrative Region
- Negros Island Region
- Mimaropa
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1799 | 1,502,574 | - | census |
| 1800 | 1,561,251 | 3.76% | census |
| 1812 | 1,933,331 | 19.25% | census |
| 1819 | 2,106,230 | 8.21% | census |
| 1829 | 2,593,287 | 18.78% | census |
| 1840 | 3,096,031 | 16.24% | census |
| 1850 | 3,857,424 | 19.74% | census |
| 1858 | 4,290,381 | 10.09% | census |
| 1870 | 4,712,006 | 8.95% | census |
| 1877 | 5,567,685 | 15.37% | census |
| 1887 | 5,984,727 | 6.97% | census |
| 1896 | 6,261,339 | 4.42% | census |
| 1903 | 7,635,426 | 18% | census |
| 1918 | 10,314,310 | 25.97% | census |
| 1939 | 16,000,303 | 35.54% | census |
| 1948 | 19,234,182 | 16.81% | census |
| 1960 | 27,087,685 | 28.99% | census |
| 1961 | 27,164,618 | 0.28% | census |
| 1962 | 28,081,234 | 3.26% | census |
| 1963 | 29,016,770 | 3.22% | census |
| 1964 | 29,962,877 | 3.16% | census |
| 1965 | 30,913,931 | 3.08% | census |
| 1966 | 31,867,565 | 2.99% | census |
| 1967 | 32,826,602 | 2.92% | census |
| 1968 | 33,797,041 | 2.87% | census |
| 1969 | 34,787,588 | 2.85% | census |
| 1970 | 36,684,486 | 5.17% | census |
| 1971 | 36,851,055 | 0.45% | census |
| 1972 | 37,925,400 | 2.83% | census |
| 1973 | 39,026,082 | 2.82% | census |
| 1974 | 40,149,959 | 2.8% | census |
| 1975 | 42,070,660 | 4.57% | census |
| 1976 | 42,461,189 | 0.92% | census |
| 1977 | 43,650,333 | 2.72% | census |
| 1978 | 44,866,279 | 2.71% | census |
| 1979 | 46,113,992 | 2.71% | census |
| 1980 | 48,098,460 | 4.13% | census |
| 1981 | 48,715,592 | 1.27% | census |
| 1982 | 50,068,493 | 2.7% | census |
| 1983 | 51,455,037 | 2.69% | census |
| 1984 | 52,873,979 | 2.68% | census |
| 1985 | 54,323,651 | 2.67% | census |
| 1986 | 55,803,915 | 2.65% | census |
| 1987 | 57,312,794 | 2.63% | census |
| 1988 | 58,844,392 | 2.6% | census |
| 1989 | 60,391,168 | 2.56% | census |
| 1990 | 60,703,206 | 0.51% | census |
| 1991 | 63,509,940 | 4.42% | census |
| 1992 | 65,078,901 | 2.41% | census |
| 1993 | 66,654,954 | 2.36% | census |
| 1994 | 68,240,134 | 2.32% | census |
| 1995 | 68,616,536 | 0.55% | census |
| 1996 | 71,437,381 | 3.95% | census |
| 1997 | 73,042,605 | 2.2% | census |
| 1998 | 74,656,228 | 2.16% | census |
| 1999 | 76,285,225 | 2.14% | census |
| 2000 | 76,506,928 | 0.29% | census |
| 2001 | 79,604,541 | 3.89% | census |
| 2002 | 81,294,378 | 2.08% | census |
| 2003 | 82,971,734 | 2.02% | census |
| 2004 | 84,596,249 | 1.92% | census |
| 2005 | 86,141,373 | 1.79% | census |
| 2006 | 87,592,899 | 1.66% | census |
| 2007 | 88,566,732 | 1.1% | census |
| 2008 | 90,297,115 | 1.92% | census |
| 2009 | 91,641,881 | 1.47% | census |
| 2010 | 93,038,902 | 1.5% | census |
| 2011 | 94,501,233 | 1.55% | census |
| 2012 | 96,017,322 | 1.58% | census |
| 2013 | 97,571,676 | 1.59% | census |
| 2014 | 100,513,138 | 2.93% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 100,981,437 | 0.46% | census |
| 2016 | 103,663,927 | 2.59% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 105,173,264 | 1.44% | (Worldbank) |
| 2018 | 106,651,922 | 1.39% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 108,116,615 | 1.35% | (Worldbank) |