Philippines population pyramid 2026
117,724,472 people in 2026 (projected). The Philippine pyramid has a sharply undercut base: children under 5 are far fewer than those aged 10–14, after an unusually rapid recent fall in births.
- 2026 population
- 117.7Mrank 14 of 237
- Median age
- 26.6 yearsoldest rank 159
- Fertility rate
- 1.86births per woman · below replacement
- Structure
- Transitional6.0% age 65+
Philippines population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Philippines age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 26.4% of the population, while 6.0% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 67.6% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Philippines’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 47.9: about 48 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (39.1 children and 8.8 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Philippines’s population pyramid
A slow decline, then a sudden one
For most of the late twentieth century the Philippines kept one of the highest fertility rates in Southeast Asia. Fertility was above seven children per woman in 1950 and still about 3.7 in 2000, far above levels in Thailand or Vietnam by then. The pyramid remained a broad triangle well into the 2000s.
The 2026 pyramid records a change of pace. The widest bands are ages 10–14 and 15–19, born in 2007–16, and below them the pyramid cuts inward: ages 5–9 hold about 9.0% of the population and ages 0–4 only about 7.6%, against 9.9% at ages 10–14. The national demographic and health survey of 2022 reported fertility of about 1.9 children per woman, down from about 2.7 in 2017, and registered births fell during the COVID-19 period. The reasons for such a fast drop are still debated; candidates include wider access to contraception after the 2012 Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, later marriage, rising education, and pandemic-era disruption. A single survey can also overstate a short-term change, so the next few years of data matter.
An echo that will travel up the pyramid
Because the large cohorts born in 2007–16 are followed by much smaller ones, the undercut will move upward over time. The Philippines 2050 pyramid shows it clearly: ages 30–49 form a bulge, and ages 25–29, the children born in the early 2020s, sit noticeably narrower beneath it. When the large cohorts reach childbearing age they will still produce many births, so the population keeps growing for a while through momentum despite below-replacement fertility. The Indonesia vs Philippines comparison contrasts this abrupt change with Indonesia’s smoother transition, and the fertility rate by country ranking puts the Philippine level in context.
Under the UN medium scenario the population reaches about 134 million by 2050, close to its projected peak around 2060, with a median age near 36.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Philippines’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
Births outnumber deaths in 2026; the medium scenario projects deaths to exceed births from 2061. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2065.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Philippines is projected to record 1,853,794 births (about one birth every 17 seconds) and 775,845 deaths, a natural increase of 1,077,949. Net migration adds −144,275 people, ranking #156 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 55,276,220 births, 13,545,765 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −5,050,574. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −2,898,323 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 73.2 years54.8 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 67.2 years52.6 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 14.2 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 19.1per 1,000 births · 94 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 25.5per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 29.1 yearssex ratio at birth 107.7
Women in Philippines are projected to live 6.0 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 94 to 19.1 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #64 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 29.1 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Philippines
The median age of 26.6 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 1.86 births per woman is below the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 70.2 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,724,472 | #14 | Largest first |
| Median age | 26.6 years | #159 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 1.86 | #121 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +0.8% | #113 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 70.2 years | #176 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 6.0% | #158 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Philippines
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10–14 | 11,617,541 | 9.9% | 5.9M / 5.7M |
| 2 | 15–19 | 11,550,558 | 9.8% | 5.9M / 5.7M |
| 3 | 20–24 | 10,760,594 | 9.1% | 5.4M / 5.3M |
| 4 | 5–9 | 10,537,200 | 9.0% | 5.4M / 5.2M |
| 5 | 25–29 | 10,458,437 | 8.9% | 5.3M / 5.2M |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Philippines has 58,714,141 males and 59,010,330 females. That is 99.5 males per 100 females, ranking #83 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 49.9% of the population and females for 50.1%. There are 296,189 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 72.1 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 107.7 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, above the biological norm of about 105 (see the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Philippines has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 18,849,528 in 1950 to 117,724,472 in 2026, a change of 525%. Over the same span, median age moved from 15.5 to 26.6 years.
The under-15 share changed from 46.6% to 26.4%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 3.9% to 6.0%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately. See the Philippines population pyramid in 1950 for the full starting shape.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Philippines’s population is projected to grow by about 14%, reaching 134,373,439 in 2050. The median age changes from 26.6 to 35.9 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 5.2 percentage points to 11.2%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 19.6%. The Philippines population pyramid for 2050 shows the projected shape in detail. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest projected population of 135,179,348 in 2057. That turning point depends on the medium scenario and may move in later revisions. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,849,528 | 15.5 | 7.13 | 53.6 | 903,377 | 287,167 | +81,704 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 27,891,897 | 14.7 | 7.00 | 59.2 | 1,315,325 | 279,321 | −155,354 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 37,622,204 | 14.6 | 6.22 | 60.8 | 1,507,540 | 308,594 | −300,923 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 48,043,740 | 16.2 | 5.11 | 61.9 | 1,785,628 | 371,912 | −179,832 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 62,854,666 | 17.8 | 4.32 | 64.4 | 2,169,483 | 419,862 | −63,296 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 79,625,397 | 19.0 | 3.75 | 67.8 | 2,331,835 | 429,510 | −33,868 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 96,337,125 | 20.9 | 3.31 | 68.9 | 2,559,111 | 528,136 | +13,556 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 112,081,264 | 24.1 | 2.08 | 70.1 | 1,907,237 | 653,597 | −47,014 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 114,891,199 | 25.3 | 1.92 | 69.8 | 1,840,477 | 716,490 | −164,284 | +0.8% |
| 2024* | 115,843,670 | 25.7 | 1.89 | 69.9 | 1,841,191 | 735,575 | −160,373 | +0.8% |
| 2026* | 117,724,472 | 26.6 | 1.86 | 70.2 | 1,853,794 | 775,845 | −144,275 | +0.8% |
| 2030* | 121,408,895 | 28.2 | 1.82 | 70.7 | 1,882,017 | 859,398 | −120,465 | +0.7% |
| 2040* | 129,546,659 | 32.0 | 1.77 | 71.9 | 1,866,258 | 1,073,439 | −111,686 | +0.5% |
| 2050* | 134,373,439 | 35.9 | 1.73 | 73.2 | 1,627,665 | 1,258,578 | −109,452 | +0.2% |
| 2060* | 135,032,258 | 39.7 | 1.71 | 74.6 | 1,445,229 | 1,435,105 | −101,077 | -0.1% |
| 2070* | 133,031,693 | 41.5 | 1.70 | 76.0 | 1,396,037 | 1,609,206 | −99,049 | -0.2% |
| 2080* | 128,572,068 | 43.2 | 1.69 | 77.4 | 1,250,438 | 1,739,617 | −93,345 | -0.5% |
| 2090* | 121,785,757 | 45.0 | 1.69 | 78.9 | 1,113,824 | 1,772,994 | −85,106 | -0.6% |
| 2100* | 114,221,909 | 46.1 | 1.67 | 80.4 | 1,040,837 | 1,708,025 | −81,123 | -0.7% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 4,629,341 | 4,309,131 | 8,938,472 | 7.6% |
| 5–9 | 5,376,148 | 5,161,052 | 10,537,200 | 9.0% |
| 10–14 | 5,901,748 | 5,715,793 | 11,617,541 | 9.9% |
| 15–19 | 5,856,752 | 5,693,806 | 11,550,558 | 9.8% |
| 20–24 | 5,423,932 | 5,336,662 | 10,760,594 | 9.1% |
| 25–29 | 5,256,720 | 5,201,717 | 10,458,437 | 8.9% |
| 30–34 | 4,890,527 | 4,826,176 | 9,716,703 | 8.3% |
| 35–39 | 4,386,319 | 4,280,893 | 8,667,212 | 7.4% |
| 40–44 | 3,756,470 | 3,708,563 | 7,465,033 | 6.3% |
| 45–49 | 3,296,432 | 3,300,843 | 6,597,275 | 5.6% |
| 50–54 | 2,748,256 | 2,798,229 | 5,546,485 | 4.7% |
| 55–59 | 2,361,597 | 2,498,965 | 4,860,562 | 4.1% |
| 60–64 | 1,892,932 | 2,107,050 | 3,999,982 | 3.4% |
| 65–69 | 1,399,732 | 1,685,224 | 3,084,956 | 2.6% |
| 70–74 | 879,048 | 1,176,566 | 2,055,614 | 1.7% |
| 75–79 | 448,297 | 708,244 | 1,156,541 | 1.0% |
| 80–84 | 149,154 | 326,158 | 475,312 | 0.4% |
| 85–89 | 48,586 | 135,195 | 183,781 | 0.2% |
| 90–94 | 10,818 | 35,023 | 45,841 | 0.0% |
| 95–99 | 1,279 | 4,728 | 6,007 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 56 | 316 | 372 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Philippines’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Nepal97% overlap · median age 25.7
- Nicaragua97% overlap · median age 26.3
- Bolivia97% overlap · median age 25.5
- Belize96% overlap · median age 27.3
- Djibouti96% overlap · median age 25.2
- Bangladesh96% overlap · median age 26.3
Compare Philippines with other countries
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Philippines in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Philippines's population in 2026 is projected at 117,724,472.
What is the median age in Philippines?
The projected median age in Philippines in 2026 is 26.6 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Philippines?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 1.86 births per woman, below the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Philippines's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 14%, from 117.7M to 134.4M.
What share of Philippines is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 6.0% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 11.2%.
How many babies are born in Philippines each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 1,853,794 births and 775,845 deaths in 2026, about one birth every 17 seconds. Births exceed deaths by 1,077,949.
What is life expectancy in Philippines for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 73.2 years for women and 67.2 years for men, a gap of 6.0 years in favour of women.
Does Philippines have more immigrants or emigrants?
Philippines is projected to lose about 144,275 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −5,050,574.
What is the sex ratio in Philippines?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 99.5 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.