Philippines

South-Eastern Asia, Asia

Population

#13of 195 countries

114.9M people

World Bank 2023

About the size of Republic of the Congo

342.4K km² against 342.0K km². Total area, REST Countries.

54% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Population114.9M people. World Bank 2023.13 of 195 Total GDP$437.1B. World Bank 2023.35 of 190 Foreign Investment$8.9B. World Bank 2022.35 of 188

Lowest rankings

Unemployment %2.2%. World Bank 2023.160 of 179 Life Expectancy69.8 years. World Bank 2022.130 of 194 GDP / Person$3.8K. World Bank 2023.126 of 190

Neighbours

No international land borders in this dataset.

People from here

Ferdinand Marcos

ruled the Philippines under martial law

Photo: derivative work: Bluemask (talk) Ferdinand_Marcos_and_George_Shultz_DA-SC-84-058, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lino Brocka

director of Philippine cinema

Photo: National Commission for Culture for Culture and the Arts, Public domain

José Rizal

novelist and national hero

Photo: unknown author, Public domain

Manny Pacquiao

boxing world champion at eight weights

Photo: Robert Oswald P. Alfiler for the Philippine News Agency (state-owned publication, Public domain

Play with Philippines

Philippines, in short

What is the capital of Philippines?

The capital of Philippines is Manila. Manila is the seat of national government for Philippines, a country in South-Eastern Asia.

What is the population of Philippines?

Philippines has a population of about 114.9 million people, the 13th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Philippines?

Philippines covers 342,353 square kilometers (132,183 square miles), making Philippines the 65th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Philippines?

Philippines shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Philippines overland.

What is the life expectancy in Philippines?

Life expectancy at birth in Philippines is 69.8 years, the 152nd highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Philippines in?

Philippines is in Asia, in the South-Eastern Asia region. Philippines is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.