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Philippines Population 2025 and Religious Demographics: Trends & Insights
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of about 7,640 islands. It’s the world’s thirteen-most populous country and the second most populated in Southeast Asia after Indonesia.
According to the 2020 census, the population of the Philippines is 109,035,343 or 109 million. As per the Philippine Statistics Authority, the estimated population of the Philippines in 2025 is 114,123,597 (11.4 Crore or 114 million).
Philippines Population Projection
| Year | Est Pop. |
| 2020 | 109,202,721 |
| 2025 | 114,123,597 |
| 2030 | 120,057,985 |
| 2035 | 126,141,735 |
| 2040 | 132,001,977 |
| 2045 | 137,212,405 |
| 2050 | 141,630,861 |
| 2055 | 145,371,322 |
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The Philippine population is equivalent to 1.41% of the total world population. The total Land Area of the Philippines is 298,170 sq. km (115,120 sq. mi) & the Population Density of the Philippines is 387 per Km2 (1003 people per mi2).
| Philippines | 2020 Census |
| Total Population | 109,035,343 (115 million) |
| Global Rank | 13th |
| Share of World Pop. | 1.41% |
| Land Area | 298,170 sq. km (115,120 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 72 |
| Pop. Density | 387 per Km2 (1003 people per mi2). |
| Capital City | Manila |
| Fertility Rate* | 2.58 |
| Infant mortality rate** | 17.5 |
| Median Age | 25.7 years |
| Life Expectancy | 71.66 years |
| Urban Population | 47.5% |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religious Demographics of Philippines (2025 Updated)
Christianity is the majority religion in the Philippines and almost 90% of the population follows Christianity. The Philippines has the world’s third-largest Roman Catholic population and is the largest Christian nation in Asia.
As per Census studies, 79.50% of the Christian population are Roman Catholics. 2.64% of the people are members of Iglesia ni Cristo and 0.80% are members of an independent Catholic church Aglipayan. Various Protestants Churches were 5.41% of the population and Jehovah’s Witnesses are at 0.40%.
Non-Christian faiths account for 7%, and the remaining 5% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Islam is the second-largest religion. The Muslim population of the Philippines was reported as 6.01% of the total population. The majority of Muslims live in Mindanao and nearby islands. Most practice Sunni Islam under the Shafi’i school.
Around 0.24% of the population practice indigenous Philippine folk religions, whose practices and folk beliefs are often syncretized with Christianity and Islam. Buddhism is practiced by around 0.03% of the population, concentrated among Filipinos of Chinese descent. Other Smaller faiths include Hindusim, Jews, and Baha’i- faith.
Religion Percentage in the Philippines
| Religion / Affiliations | Percentage |
| Roman Catholicism | 79.50% |
| Iglesia ni Cristo | 2.60% |
| Aglipayan | 0.80% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | 0.40% |
| Protestants | |
| Evangelical Christianity | 2.40% |
| Other Protestants | 1.10% |
| Seventh-day Adventism | 0.90% |
| Bible Baptist Church | 0.60% |
| United Church of Christ in the Philippines | 0.40% |
| Other Religions | |
| Islam | 6% |
| Irreligion/Other Religions | 5.30% |
Source: Census estimates
Projected Religious Demographics of the Philippines
| Year | Christians | Muslims | Folk Religions | Other Religions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92.6% | 5.5% | 1.5% | <1% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | 5.7% | 1.6% | <1% |
| 2030 | 92.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | <1% |
| 2040 | 92.1% | 6.0% | 1.6% | <1% |
| 2050 | 92.0% | 6.0% | 1.6% | <1% |
Source: PEW research
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Largest Cities in Philippines by Population
| # | City | Region | Population |
| 1 | Quezon City | National Capital Region | 2,936,116 |
| 2 | Manila | National Capital Region | 1,780,148 |
| 3 | Davao City | Davao Region | 1,632,991 |
| 4 | Caloocan | National Capital Region | 1,583,978 |
| 5 | Cebu City | Central Visayas | 922,611 |
| 6 | Zamboanga City | Zamboanga Peninsula | 861,799 |
| 7 | Taguig | National Capital Region | 804,915 |
| 8 | Antipolo | Calabarzon | 776,386 |
| 9 | Pasig | National Capital Region | 755,300 |
| 10 | Cagayan de Oro | Northern Mindanao | 675,950 |
| 11 | Parañaque | National Capital Region | 665,822 |
| 12 | Dasmariñas | Calabarzon | 659,019 |
| 13 | Valenzuela | National Capital Region | 620,422 |
| 14 | Bacoor | Calabarzon | 600,609 |
| 15 | General Santos | Soccsksargen | 594,446 |
| 16 | Las Piñas | National Capital Region | 588,894 |
| 17 | Makati | National Capital Region | 582,602 |
| 18 | San Jose del Monte | Central Luzon | 574,089 |
| 19 | Bacolod | Western Visayas | 561,875 |
| 20 | Muntinlupa | National Capital Region | 504,509 |
Source: 2015 Census
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