Philippines

Country in Asia

In brief

Population: 116.8M (2025). World rank 14 of 216; in Asia, 7 of 49. Net migration per year: -149.3K (2025). World rank 205 of 216; in Asia, 42 of 49. Born in another country: 0.1% (2024). World rank 210 of 215; in Asia, 47 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 105.3M → 116.8M, population growth per year +1.5% → +0.8%, and living in cities 51.2% → 55.8%.

Population and migration

Population: 116,786,962 2025
Population density: 341.1 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.8% 2025
Living in cities: 55.8% 2025
Net migration per year: -149.3K 2025
Born in another country: 0.1% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 27.1% 2025
Aged 15–64: 67.1% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 5.7% 2025
Life expectancy: 70 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 73 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 67 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 15.9 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 6.4 2024

Society

Languages: English, Filipino
Religions: Catholic 78.8%, other 10.8%, Muslim 6.4%, and other Christian 3.9% (2020)