Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1112 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1187 thousands per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0604 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0617 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0649 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0658 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0667 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0676 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0686 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.072 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0732 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0746 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0779 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0796 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0871 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0892 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0946 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.098 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1065 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1076 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1086 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1095 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1166 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1176 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1183 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1182 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1176 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1169 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.116 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1147 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.113 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0774 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0708 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0852 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0871 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.116 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1178 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 0.1177 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 23 Barbados 0.1157 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tuvalu 0.1067 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uganda 0.1056 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 thousands per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.