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Philippines
An archipelago of over 7,600 islands in Southeast Asia, the Philippines blends Malay, Spanish, and American cultural influences. The capital Manila is the most densely populated city in the world, and Metro Manila is the economic center. The Philippines is the world's largest exporter of coconut products, a major source of overseas workers, and has some of the Pacific's most spectacular beaches and dive sites.
Major cities: Manila, Quezon City, Davao, Cebu City
2024
115.8M
UN
2050
134.4M
UN
2100
114.2M
UN
~2200
55.0M
GPU
~2500
7.0M
GPU
Population115.8M
Fertility (TFR)1.89
Life expectancy69.9
Median age25.3
Infant mortality22.1 per 1,000
Pop. density385/km²
Urbanization55%
Youth share (0-14)29%
Land area298,170 km²
LanguageFilipino
ReligionChristian
HDI0.720 (#117)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.8M | 7.13 | 53.6 | 47.9 | 15.2 | +82K | 3.3% |
| 1955 | 22.9M | 7.07 | 56.6 | 47.6 | 12.2 | +113K | 3.5% |
| 1960 | 27.9M | 7.00 | 59.2 | 47.2 | 10.0 | -155K | 3.7% |
| 1965 | 32.6M | 6.80 | 60.4 | 43.9 | 8.8 | -157K | 3.5% |
| 1970 | 37.6M | 6.22 | 60.8 | 40.1 | 8.2 | -301K | 3.2% |
| 1975 | 42.1M | 5.60 | 60.9 | 37.5 | 8.1 | -220K | 2.9% |
| 1980 | 48.0M | 5.11 | 61.9 | 37.2 | 7.7 | -180K | 2.9% |
| 1985 | 55.2M | 4.66 | 62.7 | 36.7 | 7.4 | -172K | 2.9% |
| 1990 | 62.9M | 4.32 | 64.4 | 34.5 | 6.7 | -63K | 2.8% |
| 1995 | 70.5M | 4.07 | 66.3 | 32.1 | 5.9 | -280K | 2.6% |
| 2000 | 79.6M | 3.75 | 67.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | -34K | 2.4% |
| 2005 | 88.0M | 3.45 | 68.4 | 27.2 | 5.4 | -326K | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.3M | 3.31 | 68.9 | 26.6 | 5.5 | +14K | 2.1% |
| 2015 | 105M | 2.83 | 69.5 | 22.9 | 5.6 | -391K | 1.7% |
| 2020 | 112M | 2.08 | 70.1 | 17.0 | 5.8 | -47K | 1.1% |
| 2024Now | 116M | 1.89 | 69.9 | 15.9 | 6.3 | -160K | 1.0% |
| 2025 | 117M | 1.88 | 70.1 | 15.8 | 6.5 | -149K | 0.9% |
| 2030 | 121M | 1.82 | 70.7 | 15.5 | 7.1 | -120K | 0.8% |
| 2035 | 126M | 1.79 | 71.3 | 15.2 | 7.7 | -114K | 0.7% |
| 2040 | 130M | 1.77 | 71.9 | 14.4 | 8.3 | -112K | 0.6% |
| 2045 | 132M | 1.75 | 72.6 | 13.4 | 8.8 | -109K | 0.5% |
| 2050 | 134M | 1.73 | 73.2 | 12.1 | 9.4 | -109K | 0.3% |
| 2055 | 135M | 1.72 | 73.9 | 11.2 | 10.0 | -108K | 0.1% |
| 2060 | 135M | 1.71 | 74.6 | 10.7 | 10.6 | -101K | 0.0% |
| 2065 | 134M | 1.71 | 75.3 | 10.6 | 11.4 | -106K | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 133M | 1.70 | 76.0 | 10.5 | 12.1 | -99K | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 131M | 1.70 | 76.7 | 10.2 | 12.8 | -94K | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 129M | 1.69 | 77.4 | 9.7 | 13.5 | -93K | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 125M | 1.69 | 78.1 | 9.3 | 14.1 | -91K | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 122M | 1.69 | 78.9 | 9.1 | 14.6 | -85K | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 118M | 1.68 | 79.6 | 9.1 | 14.9 | -82K | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 114M | 1.67 | 80.4 | 9.1 | 15.0 | -81K | -0.6% |