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Philippines by the numbers

Official figures for Philippines. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

116,786,962

PhilippinesWorld Bank, 2025

From 105,312,992 in 2015 to 116,786,962 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+4.2%

PhilippinesWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

55.8%

PhilippinesWorld Bank, 2025

From 51.2% in 2015 to 55.8% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

70.0years

PhilippinesWorld Bank, 2024

From 69.5 years in 2015 to 70.0 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$4,171

PhilippinesWorld Bank, 2025

From $2,910 in 2015 to $4,171 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

2.2%

PhilippinesWorld Bank, 2025

From 3.1% in 2015 to 2.2% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.