Understand the demographic development of Philippines through historical population data by age and sex.
Review the age and gender distribution of Philippines's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, Philippines's population stands at approximately 116,786,962 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +4.20%, and over the past ten years by +10.90%.
Philippines ranks 14th of 217 countries by total population, and 122nd by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently decelerating (+1.25% → +0.83% per year).
By gender, female residents make up the larger share of the population, at 50.1% (50.1% female vs 49.9% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 27.1% are under 15, 67.1% are aged 15-64, and 5.7% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 49.2% in 1964.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 3.6% in 1960 to 9.1% in 2025.
Population of Philippines by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
Philippines Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.