Population young working elderly with projections in Philippines

Philippines: Population young working elderly with projections was 6.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.05 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
617,307
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population young working elderly with projections in Philippines, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 6.05 million for population young working elderly with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population young working elderly with projections in Philippines peaked at 6.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 617,307, in 1959.

That places Philippines 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population young working elderly with projections in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Population young working elderly with projections in Philippines, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 729,946 —
1951 707,702 -3.0%
1952 686,872 -2.9%
1953 667,912 -2.8%
1954 651,675 -2.4%
1955 639,256 -1.9%
1956 630,003 -1.4%
1957 623,039 -1.1%
1958 617,989 -0.8%
1959 617,307 -0.1%
1960 622,460 +0.8%
1961 631,755 +1.5%
1962 644,142 +2.0%
1963 659,004 +2.3%
1964 676,522 +2.7%
1965 696,876 +3.0%
1966 719,729 +3.3%
1967 744,993 +3.5%
1968 772,585 +3.7%
1969 801,328 +3.7%
1970 830,061 +3.6%
1971 861,053 +3.7%
1972 896,456 +4.1%
1973 934,673 +4.3%
1974 975,270 +4.3%
1975 1.02 million +4.5%
1976 1.07 million +4.6%
1977 1.11 million +4.5%
1978 1.16 million +4.3%
1979 1.21 million +4.2%
1980 1.26 million +4.1%
1981 1.31 million +4.0%
1982 1.36 million +3.9%
1983 1.41 million +3.8%
1984 1.47 million +3.7%
1985 1.52 million +3.5%
1986 1.57 million +3.3%
1987 1.62 million +3.2%
1988 1.67 million +3.1%
1989 1.72 million +3.1%
1990 1.77 million +3.0%
1991 1.82 million +2.8%
1992 1.87 million +2.7%
1993 1.92 million +2.8%
1994 1.97 million +2.7%
1995 2.03 million +2.7%
1996 2.08 million +2.9%
1997 2.15 million +3.1%
1998 2.22 million +3.4%
1999 2.30 million +3.5%
2000 2.38 million +3.4%
2001 2.46 million +3.3%
2002 2.54 million +3.3%
2003 2.63 million +3.3%
2004 2.71 million +3.3%
2005 2.80 million +3.1%
2006 2.88 million +2.9%
2007 2.96 million +2.9%
2008 3.04 million +2.8%
2009 3.13 million +2.7%
2010 3.22 million +2.9%
2011 3.32 million +3.1%
2012 3.44 million +3.5%
2013 3.58 million +4.2%
2014 3.76 million +4.9%
2015 3.97 million +5.6%
2016 4.20 million +5.9%
2017 4.45 million +5.9%
2018 4.72 million +6.1%
2019 5.01 million +6.0%
2020 5.30 million +5.8%
2021 5.52 million +4.2%
2022 5.75 million +4.1%
2023 6.05 million +5.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 6.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572, 12.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 6.05 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191, 62.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 657,170 617,307 729,946 10
1960s 696,939 622,460 801,328 10
1970s 1.01 million 830,061 1.21 million 10
1980s 1.49 million 1.26 million 1.72 million 10
1990s 2.01 million 1.77 million 2.30 million 10
2000s 2.75 million 2.38 million 3.13 million 10
2010s 3.97 million 3.22 million 5.01 million 10
2020s 5.65 million 5.30 million 6.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Iran 7.17 million compare
  2. 23 Ukraine 6.99 million compare
  3. 24 Nigeria 6.90 million compare
  4. 26 Egypt 5.69 million compare
  5. 27 Argentina 5.55 million compare
  6. 28 Colombia 4.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population young working elderly with projections in Philippines?
Population young working elderly with projections in Philippines was 6.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 6.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population young working elderly with projections recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 617,307 in 1959.
How does Philippines rank for population young working elderly with projections?
Philippines ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population young working elderly with projections rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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