Population by income level in Philippines
Philippines: Population by income level was 116.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Philippines, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 962 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
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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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.