Population aged 14 years or younger in Philippines
Philippines: Population aged 14 years or younger was 31,988 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Philippines, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Philippines is 31,988 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Philippines peaked at 35,402 thousands in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,018 thousands, in 1970.
Philippines ranks 12th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,453 thousands | 18,018 thousands | 20,782 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,079 thousands | 21,117 thousands | 25,402 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,412 thousands | 25,986 thousands | 30,612 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,461 thousands | 31,014 thousands | 33,789 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,899 thousands | 34,134 thousands | 35,402 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,366 thousands | 31,988 thousands | 34,584 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9783 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.92 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Philippines?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Philippines was 31,988 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35,402 thousands in 2015.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,018 thousands in 1970.
- How does Philippines rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release