COUNTRY PROFILE / PHL
Philippines
PHL / PH
For Philippines, population is 116,786,962 people (2025, #14/215) and area is 300,000 km² (2023, #73/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 82.7%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Philippines in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Philippines with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Philippines, population is about 94.7% of Japan's value and area is about 79.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Philippines | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,786,962 people2025 / About 94.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 300,000 km²2023 / About 79.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 389.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.19 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 69.95 years2024 / 14.09 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,1712025 / About 11.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 79,625,397 people in 2000 to 116,786,962 people in 2025, an increase of about 46.7%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 67.79 years in 2000 to 69.95 years in 2024, an increase of 2.16 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,051 in 2000 to US$ 4,171 in 2025, an increase of about 296.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Philippines.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY