Population ages 15-64, total in Philippines

Philippines: Population ages 15-64, total was 78.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
78.41 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
13.77 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, total in Philippines, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 78.41 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Philippines peaked at 78.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.77 million, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.74 million 13.77 million 18.04 million 10
1970s 21.29 million 18.58 million 24.65 million 10
1980s 29.69 million 25.49 million 33.85 million 10
1990s 39.31 million 34.80 million 44.64 million 10
2000s 51.72 million 46.04 million 57.30 million 10
2010s 65.22 million 58.82 million 71.14 million 10
2020s 75.40 million 72.40 million 78.41 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total in Philippines?
Population ages 15-64, total in Philippines was 78.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 78.41 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 13.77 million in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for population ages 15-64, total?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.