Population by income level in Philippines

Philippines: Population by income level was 116.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
116.79 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
116.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
27.89 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population by income level in Philippines, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, population by income level in Philippines stood at 116.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by income level in Philippines peaked at 116.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.89 million, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.19 million 27.89 million 36.66 million 10
1970s 41.91 million 37.62 million 46.81 million 10
1980s 54.50 million 48.04 million 61.27 million 10
1990s 69.99 million 62.85 million 77.75 million 10
2000s 87.09 million 79.63 million 94.38 million 10
2010s 104.10 million 96.34 million 110.81 million 10
2020s 114.44 million 112.08 million 116.79 million 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 11 Mexico 131.95 million compare
  2. 12 Japan 123.37 million compare
  3. 13 Egypt 118.37 million compare
  4. 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 112.83 million compare
  5. 16 Vietnam 101.60 million compare
  6. 17 Iran 92.42 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by income level in Philippines?
Population by income level in Philippines was 116.79 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by income level recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 116.79 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 27.89 million in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for population by income level?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by income level rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.