Population during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
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| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
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| 1 | Lakas Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | 20 Jan 2001 – 30 Jun 2010 | +18.5% 2000 → 2009 | +1.9%/yr | |
| 2 | Lakas Fidel Ramos | 30 Jun 1992 – 30 Jun 1998 | +14.8% 1991 → 1997 | +2.3%/yr | |
| 3 | LP Benigno Aquino III | 30 Jun 2010 – 30 Jun 2016 | +11.6% 2009 → 2015 | +1.8%/yr | |
| 4 | LAMMP Joseph Estrada | 30 Jun 1998 – 20 Jan 2001 | +7.7% 1997 → 2000 | +2.5%/yr | |
| 5 |  Rodrigo Duterte | 30 Jun 2016 – 30 Jun 2022 | +7.4% 2015 → 2021 | +1.2%/yr | |
| 6 | PFP Bongbong Marcos | 30 Jun 2022 – now | +3.3% 2021 → 2025 | +0.8%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL, the UN's estimates, mid-year) · Philippines data · as of Oct 2026.