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  poptime '''11,000,000'''{{cite web
  url http://wwwprborg/Articles/2003/RapidPopulationGrowthCrowdedCitiesPresentChallengesinthePhilippinesaspx
  title Rapid Population Growth, Crowded Cities Present Challenges in the Philippines
  month June
  year 2003
  publisher Population Reference Bureau
  quote An estimated 10 percent of the country's population, or nearly 8 million people, are overseas Filipino workers distributed in 182 countries, according to POPCOM That is in addition to the estimated 3 million migrants who work illegally abroad


  pop1 4,000,000
  pop2 822,910
  pop3 1,019,577 <small>(2006)</small>
  pop4 437,940
  ref4 {{cite web
  url http://wwwpoeagovph/stats/2006Statspdf
  title Table 29 Stock Estimate of Overseas Filipinos As of December 2006
  publisher Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)


  pop5 250,000
  pop6 258,977
  pop7 200,000
  ref7 {{cite news
  url http://newsinfoinquirernet/breakingnews/infotech/view_articlephparticle_id=80342
  title Microsoft training centers cater to 200,000 OFWs in Italy
  author Lawrence Casiraya
  publisher Inquirernet


  pop8 200,000
  ref8 {{cite news
  url http://wwwmbcomph/issues/2005/01/28/OPED2005012827368html
  title Filipinos in Mexican history
  author Floro L Mercene
  publisher Manila Bulliten online


  pop9 165,564
  ref9 {{cite web
  url http://globalnationinquirernet/news/breakingnews/view_articlephparticle_id=82113
  title Philippine banks doing well in Europe
  author Doris Dumlao
  date August 12 , 2007
  publisher Philippine Daily inquirer


  pop10 158,116
  pop11 136,189
  pop12 130,810
  pop13 129,400
  pop14 144,955
  pop15 70,000
  ref15 {{cite news
  url http://wwwasianjournalcom/c=186&a=21596
  title Korean embassy hints at action vs 15,000 undocumented OFWs
  date July 16 , 2007
  publisher Asian journal


  pop16 53,995
  pop17 45,600
  pop18 58,358
  pop19 47,745
  pop20 36,718
  pop20 37,155
  pop21 30,000
  ref21
  pop22 29,818
  pop23 27,043
  pop24 26,505
  pop25 16,938
  pop26 19,291
  pop27 18,456
  pop28 18,447
  pop29 17,343
  pop30 14,146
  pop31 12,810
  pop32 12,433
  pop33 11,996
  pop34 11,500
  pop35 4,107
  ref35
  languages Filipino , Ilocano , Tagalog , Tausug , Visayan Languages , Other Philippine Languages , English
  religions Predominantly Catholic Protestantism Islam Nonreligious
  related Filipino People , Filipino American , Filipino Canadian , Filipino Australian , Filipino British , Filipino Hong Konger


An Overseas Filipino is a person of Philippine origin who lives outside of the Philippines . This term applies both to people of Filipino ancestry who now live and reside as citizens of a different country, and those who continue to be Filipino citizens and those supporting their families back in the Philippines. It may also extend to Filipinos having extended holidays abroad, however, common usage does not usually include this group.

The term Global Filipino is now also being used to refer to a Filipino citizen who lives and works abroad. The performance of the Philippine economy over recent decades, combined with a widespread knowledge of English , a legacy of the Philippines' position as a former United States colony, have made Filipinos one of the most internationally mobile nationalities. Filipino workers greatly contribute to this, as they need to support their families back at home. As a result, many countries around the world have a substantial Filipino community.