Thursday, October 22

Philippines in numbers

Open statistics on the Philippines: population, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

Overview · Philippines

The main numbers at a glance.

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 1991 – 2025 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Philippines 5-year change Trend
Population 117M2025 +4.2%
Median age 25.32023 +2.0
GDP per person $4,1712025 +29%
Unemployment rate 2.2%2025 −0.3 pp

Sources: World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

People · Philippines

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · Philippines · World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Residents 65 and over, 1960 – 2025 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Population growth, 1961 – 2025 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Philippines 5-year change Trend
Population 117M2025 +4.2%
Population growth 0.81%2025 −0.33 pp
Population density 3892024 +4.5%
Median age 25.32023 +2.0
Children under 15 27.1%2025 −3.5 pp
Residents 65 and over 5.7%2025 +1.0 pp
Life expectancy 69.92024 +0.3
Births per woman 1.892024 −0.32
Birth rate 15.92024 −2.2
Infant mortality 21.72024 −0.9
Net migration -1.42023 +0.1
Born abroad 0.1%2024 ±0.0 pp
Urban population 55.8%2025 +1.7 pp

Sources: World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Philippines

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

GDP per person, 1960 – 2025 US Dollar · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

GDP per person (PPP), 1990 – 2025 international dollars (PPP) · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 1991 – 2025 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2025

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Philippines 5-year change Trend
GDP per person $4,1712025 +29%
GDP per person (PPP) $12,5772025 +53%
Gross domestic product $487B2025 +35%
Economic growth 4.4%2025
Inflation 1.7%2025
Unemployment rate 2.2%2025 −0.3 pp
Youth unemployment 7.0%2025 +0.1 pp
Labour force participation 61.4%2025 +6.6 pp
Income inequality (Gini) 39.32023 −7.1%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

Education & commute · Philippines

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Literacy rate, 1980 – 2020 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1980 – 2020

Internet users, 1990 – 2024 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

University enrolment, 1971 – 2024 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1971 – 2024

Access to electricity, 1993 – 2024 percent · Philippines · World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1993 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Philippines 5-year change Trend
Literacy rate 98.5%2020 +0.3 pp
University enrolment 47.4%2024 +17.4 pp
Internet users 67.3%2024 +24.2 pp
Access to electricity 94.8%2024 −0.5 pp

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

Climate · Philippines

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Philippines 5-year change Trend
CO₂ emissions per person 1.52024 +0.2

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators