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Philippines Demographics

Population of the Philippines (2026)

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Philippines Population
117,724,471
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Yearly Change
+0.8%
Global Share
1.42%
Global Rank
14

Median Age

The median age in the Philippines is 26.6 years (2026).

Fertility in the Philippines

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.9
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in the Philippines

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
70.2
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
73.2
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
67.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in the Philippines


Infant Mortality
19.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
25.5
(per 1,000 live births)


Philippines Urban Population

Currently, 49.9% of the population of the Philippines is urban (58,803,262 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in the Philippines is 395 people per Km2 (1,023 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 298,170 Km2 (115,124 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in the Philippines

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Manila 24,735,305
2 Cebu City 3,044,564
3 Davao City 1,546,026
4 Angeles 1,445,721
5 Dagupan [Lingayen] 953,092
6 Cagayan de Oro 870,291
7 Iloilo City 717,038
8 Bacolod 655,836
9 Lipa 614,898
10 Baguio 565,522
11 Zamboanga City 513,813
12 General Santos 498,098
13 Batangas City 415,103
14 Iligan 341,172
15 Naga 338,596
16 Lucena 323,308
17 Tagum 303,614
18 Tacloban 285,095
19 Binangonan 276,785
20 Legazpi 276,662
21 San Pablo 276,250
22 Cabanatuan 272,890
23 Panabo 244,050
24 Cotabato City 231,649
25 Butuan 214,823
26 Santa Cruz 213,846
27 Puerto Princesa 199,295
28 Tarlac City 198,673
29 Dumaguete 196,045
30 Olongapo 194,872
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.