Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines is -1.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 598.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 2.38 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.81 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 177th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8775 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7498 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7913 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9157 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9537 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.987 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8578 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8301 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6242 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3634 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2016 | -0.4392 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5456 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2018 | -0.5289 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | -0.4244 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -0.394 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2021 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +186.1% |
| 2022 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2023 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2024 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2025 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9926 % change on previous year | 0.7498 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2745 % change on previous year | -0.5456 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -0.394 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda -1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Saint Helena -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Finland -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Aruba -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Bahamas -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Armenia -1.87 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Philippines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Philippines was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 177th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 598.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.