Population young working old in Philippines
Philippines: Population young working old was 32.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.87 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.34 million
in 2014
All-time low
8.78 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Philippines stood at 32.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Philippines peaked at 35.34 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.78 million, in 1950.
That places Philippines 12th 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.
Population young working old in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.78 million | — |
| 1951 | 9.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 9.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 9.93 million | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 10.36 million | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 10.82 million | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 11.31 million | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 11.83 million | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 12.37 million | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 12.94 million | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 13.50 million | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 14.04 million | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 14.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 15.10 million | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 15.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 16.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 16.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 16.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 17.40 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 17.82 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.21 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 18.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 20.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 20.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 20.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 21.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 22.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 24.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 25.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 26.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 26.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 27.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.47 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 30.39 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.43 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.87 million | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 32.87 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 21.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 32.87 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838, 69.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.70 million | 8.78 million | 12.94 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.76 million | 13.50 million | 17.82 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.61 million | 18.21 million | 20.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.32 million | 21.29 million | 25.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.66 million | 26.29 million | 30.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.62 million | 31.20 million | 33.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 million | 34.30 million | 35.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 million | 32.87 million | 34.39 million | 4 |
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- Population density 383.08 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Philippines?
- Population young working old in Philippines was 32.87 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.34 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 million in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for population young working old?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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