Has the population peaked? in Philippines
Philippines: Has the population peaked? was 114.89 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Philippines stood at 114.89 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Philippines peaked at 114.89 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.85 million people, in 1950.
That places Philippines 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.61 million people | 18.85 million people | 26.91 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.19 million people | 27.89 million people | 36.66 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.91 million people | 37.62 million people | 46.81 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.50 million people | 48.04 million people | 61.27 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.99 million people | 62.85 million people | 77.75 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.09 million people | 79.63 million people | 94.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.10 million people | 96.34 million people | 110.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.51 million people | 112.08 million people | 114.89 million people | 4 |
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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 has the population peaked? in Philippines?
- Has the population peaked? in Philippines was 114.89 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 114.89 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.85 million people in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for has the population peaked??
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.