Demographics

Demographics of Philippines in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

108 million

TFR

2.73 Child

Median Age

24.7 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

54.4 %

Life Expectancy

72.2 Years

Net Migration Rate

-0.6 ‰

Executive Summary

Philippines - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

1785 k people

Birth

2499 k people

Death

644 k people

Net Migration

-70 k people

Philippines - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Philippines - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

16.1 ‰

Net Migration

-0.6 ‰

Young Dependency

45.6 %

Old Dependency

8.8 %

Philippines - Median Age
Note: Age
Philippines - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Tagalog 24.4%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 4%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est. by CIA)

Language Used

unspecified Filipino (official

Religion

Roman Catholic 79.5%, Muslim 6%, Iglesia ni Cristo 2.6%, Evangelical 2.4%, National Council of Churches in the Philippines 1.1%, other 7.4%, none <0.1% (2015 est. by CIA)

Philippines - Education
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Philippines - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Philippines - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Philippines - Labor Participation by Groups
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Philippines - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Philippines - Population in Key Regions
Philippines - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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