Philippines Population Clock
Philippines has an estimated population of about 116.8 million, which makes it the 14th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.81% a year.
The capital is Manila.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Philippines's population is changing
Philippines records about 5,082 births and 2,030 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 3,052 people per day, or about 1.11 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 149,315 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 13% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Philippines would take roughly 86 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 106.7 million to 116.8 million — a gain of 10.1 million, or 9.4%.
Where people live in Philippines
With about 385 people per square kilometre, Philippines is densely populated, roughly 6.2× the world average of 62. That ranks 13th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Belgium and Sri Lanka.
Philippines covers about 298,170 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 116.8 million into that density figure.
About 55.8% of people live in urban areas, making Philippines majority urban, almost exactly the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 65.1 million town and city dwellers and 51.7 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Philippines
Philippines has a broadly balanced age structure: about 27.1% are under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 4.7 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 1.89 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 69.9 years, roughly 3.5 years below the global average of 73.5.
Philippines at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116.8 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #14 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.81% | 2025 |
| Population density | 385 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 298,170 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 55.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.89 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 27.1% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 5.7% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -149,315 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 5,082 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 2,030 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank