Population, male in Philippines
Philippines: Population, male was 58.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.25 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
58.25 million
in 2025
All-time low
14.06 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Philippines is 58.25 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Philippines peaked at 58.25 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.06 million, in 1960.
Philippines ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.06 million | — |
| 1961 | 14.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 15.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 15.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 15.99 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 16.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 17.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 17.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 18.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 18.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 19.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 19.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 19.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 20.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.72 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 21.18 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 21.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 22.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 22.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 23.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 24.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 25.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.20 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 26.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 27.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 28.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 29.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 29.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.73 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 31.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 32.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 33.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 36.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 38.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 39.06 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 40.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 40.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 44.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 44.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 53.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 57.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 57.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 58.25 million | +0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 58.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 18.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 58.25 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 715,244, 81.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.26 million | 14.06 million | 18.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.10 million | 19.01 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.35 million | 24.12 million | 30.73 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.12 million | 31.53 million | 39.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.72 million | 40.01 million | 47.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.16 million | 48.29 million | 55.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.09 million | 55.91 million | 58.25 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Philippines?
- Population, male in Philippines was 58.25 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 58.25 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 million in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for population, male?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.