Population and Demographics of the Philippines
Population changed +0.83% in 2024 · median age 26 years
The UN medium outlook puts the Philippines at 134.37 million people in 2050, while the working-age share is 66.64% and fertility is 1.9. The 2000-to-2024 series records a 45.5% increase, which is more informative than a single annual rate alone.
Population Over Time in the Philippines
Between 2000 and 2024, the Philippines' population increased from 79.625M to 115.844M, a gain of about 45.5%. The UN WPP 2024 medium-variant projection places the 2050 population at about 134.373M, roughly 16% above the 2024 reference point. The line is a visual link between dated observations and the projection, not an interpolated annual series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
In 2024, Philippines' age mix can be described as mixed on the broad UN age-group measures. At 27.87%, the under-15 group is larger than the 5.49% aged 65+, while ages 15 to 64 account for 66.64%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Philippines' 2024 population is 50.1% female and 49.9% male in the World Bank series. The split is close to even.
Female and male population share
The World Bank's 2024 series shows a nearly even sex balance: 50.1% female and 49.9% male.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Population is moving +0.83% annually in the Philippines, where fertility is estimated at 1.9, while the 15-to-64 share is 66.64% and the under-15 share is 27.87%.
The historical series puts the Philippines' 2000-to-2024 population change at +45.5%, while the 2050 medium projection is 16.0% above 2024; this profile does not infer unobserved migration or natural-change components.
2024 estimate for the Philippines. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Philippines vs. World
Against the 2024 world benchmarks, Philippines' annual population change was close to the global pace, fertility was below the world level, and its population was younger than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Philippines | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.83% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.9 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 26 | 30.6 | 2024 |
To keep the comparison defensible, all three indicators come from one harmonized 2024 table that attributes the demographic series to UN WPP 2024.
Key Takeaways
At 115.844M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.83%.
The 2024 age structure is 27.87% under 15, 66.64% aged 15 to 64 and 5.49% aged 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 50.1% and 49.9% respectively.
The 2050 medium projection is 134.373M, 16.0% above the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of the Philippines?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for the Philippines is 115,843,670 people.
Is the population of the Philippines growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Philippines' population is growing, with annual change of +0.83%.
What percentage of the population of the Philippines is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 5.49% of the Philippines' 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of the Philippines in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Philippines' 2050 population at 134,373,439.
What is the fertility rate in the Philippines?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for the Philippines is 1.9 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.