Philippines vs Upper middle income: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Philippines
5.07 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
38th
Upper middle income rank
35th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.07 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.6091 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1970s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 0.716 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.5115 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.5907 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.2695 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Philippines or Upper middle income?
- Philippines, at 5.07 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 2.44 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Upper middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 38th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.