MigrantoFilipino Diaspora
7M Filipinos live abroad — 6% of the population of the Philippines
Filipino diaspora by country
The top 3 countries are home to 55% of the diaspora
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| USA | 2263697 |
| Canada | 835779 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755432 |
| UAE | 528527 |
| Australia | 356833 |
| Japan | 319772 |
| Malaysia | 255520 |
| Kuwait | 210397 |
| Qatar | 178516 |
| United Kingdom | 176515 |
| Taiwan | 151810 |
| Italy | 147183 |
| Hong Kong | 127244 |
| New Zealand | 107622 |
| Oman | 61483 |
| Spain | 57473 |
| Bahrain | 53307 |
| South Korea | 37555 |
| Guam | 32415 |
| Macao | 31921 |
| Norway | 27118 |
| Thailand | 23402 |
| Jordan | 22618 |
| Ireland | 21796 |
| Netherlands | 19667 |
| Sweden | 17955 |
| Switzerland | 16482 |
| Brunei | 15708 |
| Austria | 14332 |
| Belgium | 13572 |
| Denmark | 12381 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11230 |
| Greece | 9176 |
| Cyprus | 7606 |
| Lebanon | 6816 |
| China | 5817 |
| Finland | 5759 |
| Libya | 4976 |
| Iceland | 3449 |
| Palau | 3095 |
| North Korea | 3044 |
| Panama | 2934 |
| Czech Republic | 2690 |
| Malta | 2512 |
| Cayman Islands | 2298 |
| Bermuda | 1821 |
| Indonesia | 1607 |
| Aruba | 1537 |
| Egypt | 1485 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1468 |
| Bahamas | 1266 |
| American Samoa | 1122 |
| Maldives | 1062 |
| Luxembourg | 1029 |
| Mexico | 999 |
| South Africa | 824 |
| Chile | 757 |
| Brazil | 746 |
| Seychelles | 730 |
| Hungary | 629 |
| Portugal | 610 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 551 |
| Marshall Islands | 543 |
| Andorra | 485 |
| Peru | 423 |
| East Timor | 366 |
| Namibia | 272 |
| Faroe Islands | 253 |
| Bulgaria | 213 |
| Slovenia | 205 |
| Costa Rica | 202 |
| Mongolia | 192 |
| Cambodia | 171 |
| Venezuela | 143 |
| Micronesia | 130 |
| Greenland | 125 |
| Solomon Islands | 114 |
| Estonia | 108 |
| Latvia | 91 |
| Guatemala | 78 |
| Nauru | 75 |
| Slovakia | 68 |
| Croatia | 66 |
| Liechtenstein | 62 |
| Lithuania | 61 |
| Bolivia | 58 |
| Dominican Republic | 55 |
| Puerto Rico | 54 |
| Ghana | 34 |
| Saint Lucia | 20 |
| Bhutan | 19 |
| El Salvador | 19 |
| Guinea | 1 |
By region
44% of the diaspora lives in North America
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Key facts
The Filipino diaspora in numbers
The community in New Zealand is growing fastest
The number of Filipinos living in New Zealand has grown 107% since 2015, from 52K to 107.6K.
Most Filipinos abroad live in the USA
32% of the diaspora lives in the USA, while the next country accounts for just 12%.
The map of the diaspora has changed since 1990
4 countries have entered the top 20 since 1990: Taiwan, New Zealand, South Korea. Taiwan climbed from outside the top 20 to #11.
The diaspora is spread more widely than in 1990
The largest country's share fell from 45% to 32%.
1 in 17 people born in the Philippines lives abroad
7M people born in the Philippines now live in other countries — 6.0% of a population of 115.8M.
Filipino diaspora population over time
People living abroad, by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2167140 |
| 1995 | 2736078 |
| 2000 | 3310102 |
| 2005 | 3925727 |
| 2010 | 4941994 |
| 2015 | 6000348 |
| 2020 | 6461086 |
| 2024 | 6988383 |
Largest communities over time
Filipinos living in the 5 largest countries, by year
| Year | USA | Canada | Saudi Arabia | UAE | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 974413 | 113359 | 303735 | 59910 | 71142 |
| 1995 | 1239102 | 177292 | 347810 | 90400 | 97920 |
| 2000 | 1462860 | 224039 | 382545 | 124993 | 112172 |
| 2005 | 1695406 | 289111 | 455823 | 198805 | 134758 |
| 2010 | 1898592 | 462997 | 578608 | 352872 | 183866 |
| 2015 | 2098753 | 603495 | 738497 | 444426 | 241235 |
| 2020 | 2159185 | 702144 | 730715 | 465483 | 305063 |
| 2024 | 2263697 | 835779 | 755432 | 528527 | 356833 |
Fastest-changing communities
How the number of Filipinos in each country has changed since the selected year
Filipinos among immigrants in other countries
Where Filipinos make up the largest share of a country's immigrants
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
Frequently asked questions
How many Filipinos live outside Philippines?
Around 7M Filipinos live abroad, the world's #10 largest diaspora.
Where do most Filipinos abroad live?
Most Filipinos live in USA, Canada and Saudi Arabia — these three countries account for about 55% of all Filipinos living abroad.
Which country has the largest Filipino population outside Philippines?
USA is home to the largest Filipino community abroad — 2.3M people, about 32% of all Filipinos living abroad.
What share of the population of the Philippines lives abroad?
About 6% of the population of the Philippines lives abroad — that's 7M out of a total population of 115.8M.
Is the Filipino diaspora growing?
Yes — over the past decade, the number of Filipinos living abroad has grown from 6M to 7M, about 16%.
Where does the data on the Filipino diaspora come from?
The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born in the Philippines who now live in other countries. Descendants of emigrants born abroad are not included.
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