Population, female in Philippines
Philippines: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
135th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
49.4%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Philippines stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Philippines peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1969.
Philippines ranks 135th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 950 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 117 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,042 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Philippines?
- Population, female in Philippines was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1969.
- How does Philippines rank for population, female?
- Philippines ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.