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Median age in Philippines
1950 – 2023 · 74 data points
35 of 43 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023
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Latest value · 2023
25.3years
+0.4
since 2022
Countries · 2023
35 of 43
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2013
+3.7
vs World
−5.1
World: 30.4 · 2023
Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · Philippines · World
+3.7 since 2013
10
15
20
25
30
35
1950
1970
1980
1990
2000
2023
Philippines
World
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023
Compared with Median age · years
Philippines
25.3
World
30.4
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects
The series at a glance Philippines · 1950 – 2023
Latest value
25.3 · 2023
First value
15.5 · 1950
Highest
25.3 · 2023
Lowest
14.3 · 1964
Data points
74
By year
All years · 1950 – 2023
| Year | Philippines | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.3 | +0.4 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 24.9 | +0.4 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 24.5 | +0.4 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 24.1 | +0.4 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 23.7 | +0.4 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 23.3 | +0.4 | 29.0 |
| 2017 | 23.0 | +0.4 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 22.6 | +0.4 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +0.3 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 21.9 | +0.3 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | +0.3 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 21.4 | +0.2 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 21.1 | +0.2 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 20.9 | +0.2 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 20.7 | +0.2 | 27.0 |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +0.2 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +0.2 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 20.1 | +0.2 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 19.9 | +0.2 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +0.2 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 19.5 | +0.2 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 19.3 | +0.2 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 19.2 | +0.2 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 19.0 | +0.2 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 18.8 | +0.2 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 18.6 | +0.2 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 18.4 | +0.1 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 18.3 | +0.1 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 18.2 | +0.1 | 24.0 |
| 1994 | 18.1 | +0.1 | 23.7 |
| 1993 | 18.0 | +0.1 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | +0.1 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 17.8 | +0.1 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | +0.1 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | +0.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 17.6 | +0.1 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | +0.1 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | +0.1 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 17.2 | +0.2 | 22.0 |
| 1984 | 17.0 | +0.2 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 16.8 | +0.2 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 16.6 | +0.2 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | +0.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 16.2 | +0.2 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 16.0 | +0.2 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 15.8 | +0.2 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 15.6 | +0.2 | 21.0 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | +0.2 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 15.2 | +0.2 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 15.0 | +0.1 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | +0.1 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 14.8 | +0.1 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 14.7 | +0.1 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 14.6 | +0.1 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 14.6 | +0.1 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 14.5 | +0.1 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 14.4 | +0.0 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 14.4 | +0.0 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 14.3 | +0.0 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 14.3 | −0.0 | 21.0 |
| 1963 | 14.3 | −0.1 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 14.4 | −0.1 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 14.6 | −0.2 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 14.7 | −0.1 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 14.9 | −0.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 15.0 | −0.1 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 15.1 | −0.1 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 15.1 | −0.1 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 15.2 | −0.1 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 15.3 | −0.1 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 15.3 | −0.1 | 22.0 |
| 1952 | 15.4 | −0.1 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 15.4 | −0.1 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 15.5 | 22.2 |
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023
Ranking · Countries
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Median age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Algeria | 28.0 | |
| 25 | Argentina | 31.7 | |
| 34 | Bangladesh | 25.0 | |
| 23 | Brazil | 33.5 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 44.2 | |
| 16 | Canada | 40.3 | |
| 22 | Chile | 35.5 | |
| 20 | China | 38.5 | |
| 26 | Colombia | 31.2 | |
| 40 | Congo - Brazzaville | 18.2 | |
| 43 | Congo - Kinshasa | 15.8 | |
| 9 | Czechia | 42.6 | |
| 32 | Ecuador | 28.0 | |
| 36 | Egypt | 23.8 | |
| 11 | Finland | 42.5 | |
| 13 | France | 41.6 | |
| 38 | Gabon | 21.5 | |
| 4 | Germany | 45.0 | |
| 3 | Greece | 45.4 | |
| 37 | Honduras | 23.2 | |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | 45.6 | |
| 33 | India | 27.7 | |
| 27 | Indonesia | 29.6 | |
| 1 | Italy | 47.1 | |
| 30 | Lebanon | 28.1 | |
| 41 | Liberia | 18.2 | |
| 10 | Lithuania | 42.6 | |
| 29 | Mexico | 28.5 | |
| 14 | Netherlands | 41.5 | |
| 18 | Norway | 39.4 | |
| 35 | Philippines | 24.9 | |
| 15 | Poland | 40.9 | |
| 12 | Romania | 42.4 | |
| 19 | Russia | 39.1 | |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 28.7 | |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 19.0 | |
| 7 | South Korea | 43.9 | |
| 5 | Spain | 44.4 | |
| 8 | Taiwan | 42.9 | |
| 24 | Türkiye | 32.1 | |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 39.5 | |
| 21 | United States | 37.7 | |
| 42 | Yemen | 18.1 |
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2022
What it means
The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.
How it is calculated
Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.
People
Philippines in numbers
Population
117M
2025
Population growth
0.81%
2025
Population density
389
2024
Children under 15
27.1%
2025
Residents 65 and over
5.7%
2025
Life expectancy
69.9
2024
Births per woman
1.89
2024
Birth rate
15.9
2024
Infant mortality
21.7
2024
Net migration
-1.4
2023
Born abroad
0.1%
2024
Urban population
55.8%
2025