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Philippines: capital, population, area and flag

Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia (Asia). Its capital is Manila. The population is about 117M (#14 of 193) and the area is about 300,000 km² (#72 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Manila
Region
Asia / Southeast Asia
Population
116,786,962 (2025) #14 of 193
Total area
300,000 km² (2024) #72 of 193
Population density
388.5 people/km² (2024) #21 of 193
GDP (total)
$487B (2025) #33 of 189
GDP per capita
$4,171 (2025) #127 of 189
Life expectancy
69.9 years (2024) #131 of 193
Distance from Japan
2,996 km #189 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 0.8 times that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 0.9 times that of Japan
Main languages
Filipino, English
Currency
Philippine Peso (PHP)
Calling code
+63
Time zone (capital)
UTC+8
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
1 h behind Japan
Driving side
Right
Capital location
14.60°N 120.98°E

Population of Philippines, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Philippines

Map of Philippines

Capital: Manila

Philippines: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Philippines ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

Neighbors by land

Philippines has no land borders with other countries.

Top rankings

Philippines is in the top 10 for:

Philippines in world rankings

How Philippines compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area300,000 km²2024#72 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital14.6°#104 of 193
Distance from Japan2,996 km#189 of 192
Forest area (share of land)24.8%2024#110 of 193
Arable land (share of land)18.7%2024#58 of 190
Protected land (share of land)16.0%2025#110 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)42.7%2024#83 of 192
Average annual rainfall2,348 mm2022#18 of 180
Freshwater resources per person4,203 m³2022#68 of 181
Forest area74,386 km²2025#61 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)1.6%2025#84 of 153
People & population
Population116,786,9622025#14 of 193
Population density388.5 people/km²2024#21 of 193
Population growth rate0.81%2025#108 of 193
Urban population (share of people)55.8%2025#120 of 193
Life expectancy69.9 years2024#131 of 193
Fertility rate1.89 births per woman2024#102 of 193
Infant mortality rate21.7 per 1,000 births2024#65 of 192
Birth rate15.9 per 1,000 people2024#95 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over5.7%2025#117 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1427.1%2025#83 of 193
Life expectancy of women73.0 years2024#129 of 193
Life expectancy of men67.0 years2024#133 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio84 per 100,000 births2023#71 of 192 tied
City dwellers living in the largest city (share)23.4%2025#102 of 149
Death rate (per 1,000 people)6.4 per 1,000 people2024#128 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)26.5 per 1,000 births2024#63 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)67.1%2025#50 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$487B2025#33 of 189
GDP per capita$4,1712025#127 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$12,5772025#118 of 185
Economic growth rate4.4%2025#60 of 188
Inflation rate1.7%2025#130 of 179
Unemployment rate2.2%2025#158 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)26.6%2025#111 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)40.2%2025#90 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)8.6%2025#78 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)27.0%2025#69 of 185
Services (share of GDP)64.4%2025#49 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.3%2025#99 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)39.3 (0–100)2023#43 of 149
Goods exports (total)$83.7B2025#46 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)8.5%2025#32 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)50.5%2025#111 of 178
Youth unemployment rate7.0%2025#135 of 178
Cereal production27,225,763 t2024#23 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)3,833 kg/ha2024#65 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)3,848,254 t2024#11 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)1,626,913 t2024#15 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)2,221,341 t2024#7 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)100.2 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#137 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)254 kg/ha2024#26 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)15.3%2025#37 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)20.5%2025#82 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)60.4%2024#2 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)1.7%2025#108 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)0.4%2023#109 of 132
Labor force (number of people)52,204,1332025#14 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$111B2025#28 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)5.3%2023#42 of 132
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)67.3%2024#125 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions115.3 per 100 people2024#98 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)94.8%2024#133 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)5.1%2023#123 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)4.0%2025#103 of 179
Hospital beds1.0 per 1,000 people2021#129 of 157 tied
Doctors0.79 per 1,000 people2021#121 of 188
Research spending (share of GDP)0.28%2020#83 of 130
Women in parliament (share of seats)28.3%2025#87 of 192
University and college enrollment47.4%2024#84 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions7.1 per 100 people2024#117 of 192
Air passengers carried41,501,8342023#27 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)48.5%2024#96 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)62.2%2024#68 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)3.4%2024#96 of 165 tied
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)64.0%2024#127 of 192
Road traffic deaths12.0 per 100,000 people2019#115 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)80.0%2024#145 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)85.3%2024#117 of 180
Primary school completion rate91.4%2024#104 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)4.79 per 1,000 people2021#71 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)625 per 100,000 people2024#3 of 191
Health spending per person$1942023#129 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)9,216,842 TEU2024#24 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)22.6%2021#101 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.5 t CO₂e per person2024#115 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)174.1 Mt CO₂e2024#32 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)22.2 µg/m³2023#70 of 192
Energy use per person612 kg oil eq. per person2024#111 of 146
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)28.0%2021#84 of 191 tied
Electricity consumption per person988 kWh per person2024#106 of 146
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)8.6%2024#103 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)266.6 Mt CO₂e2024#31 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)19.0%2022#61 of 175
Food & farming
Rice: production19,087,135 t2024#8 of 114
Maize (corn): production8,138,178 t2024#18 of 160
Sorghum: production450 t2024#94 of 107
Potatoes: production102,791 t2024#106 of 150
Cassava: production2,372,794 t2024#25 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production504,411 t2024#23 of 105
Yams: production13,382 t2024#37 of 56
Soybeans: production506 t2024#91 of 101
Groundnuts (peanuts): production30,954 t2024#45 of 108
Dry beans: production30,781 t2024#56 of 105
Coconuts: production14,500,416 t2024#3 of 79
Palm oil: production135,200 t2023#20 of 45
Tomatoes: production210,342 t2024#69 of 164
Onions: production264,323 t2024#50 of 139
Cabbages: production135,152 t2024#41 of 143
Carrots (with turnips): production69,363 t2024#57 of 129
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production18,484 t2024#77 of 130
Lettuce (with chicory): production8,317 t2024#58 of 102
Cauliflower (with broccoli): production26,097 t2024#36 of 95
Eggplants (aubergines): production228,263 t2024#13 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production27,968 t2024#64 of 124
Mushrooms (with truffles): production882 t2024#48 of 63
Garlic: production5,419 t2024#57 of 102
Oranges: production1,458 t2024#99 of 112
Tangerines (mandarins): production8,887 t2024#55 of 70
Lemons (with limes): production1,554 t2024#83 of 101
Bananas: production5,641,130 t2024#7 of 113
Grapes: production319 t2024#84 of 91
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production778,038 t2024#14 of 96
Pineapples: production2,919,940 t2024#2 of 82
Strawberries: production2,500 t2024#61 of 80 tied
Watermelons: production128,948 t2024#54 of 119
Avocados: production18,508 t2024#34 of 70
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production8,806 t2024#62 of 95
Papayas: production149,214 t2024#13 of 68
Grapefruits (with pomelos): production28,066 t2024#21 of 71
Coffee: production64,000 t2024#20 of 74
Cocoa beans: production10,844 t2024#25 of 58
Sugar cane: production18,694,653 t2024#12 of 93
Cotton (fibre): production25 t2023#81 of 85
Tobacco: production55,346 t2024#16 of 117
Black pepper (Piper spp.): production828 t2024#23 of 45
Ginger: production31,361 t2024#14 of 40
Beef (cattle meat): production116,666 t2024#65 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production1,414,143 t2024#13 of 164
Chicken meat: production1,601,795 t2024#21 of 183
Cow’s milk: production33,970 t2024#141 of 178
Hen eggs: production782,779 t2024#20 of 167
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production117 t2024#147 of 172
Goat meat: production31,019 t2024#28 of 164
Whiteleg shrimp: production48,115 t2024#11 of 54
Giant tiger prawn: production23,460 t2024#7 of 26
Giant river prawn: production1,076 t2024#8 of 30
Nile tilapia: production158,547 t2024#6 of 79
Bighead carp: production6,158 t2024#5 of 20
African sharptooth catfish: production11,319 t2024#9 of 63
Milkfish: production361,925 t2024#2 of 25
Barramundi (giant sea perch): production541 t2024#12 of 20
Skipjack tuna: production115,557 t2024#9 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production79,978 t2024#5 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production4,984 t2024#15 of 68
Albacore: production833 t2024#20 of 60
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production1,456,059 t2024#4 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production100,382 t2024#12 of 114
Crabs: production34,190 t2024#11 of 97
Lobsters: production251 t2024#49 of 91
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production1,079 t2024#16 of 64
Oysters: production36,828 t2024#7 of 51
Clams and cockles: production174 t2024#36 of 55
Scallops: production32 t2024#23 of 31
Mussels: production7,591 t2024#20 of 52
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production53,826 t2024#15 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production311,070 t2024#8 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production26,552 t2024#25 of 115
Tilapias and other cichlids: production309,204 t2024#6 of 119
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production356,142 t2024#12 of 108
Flatfishes (flounders, halibuts, soles): production627 t2024#49 of 91
Freshwater eels: production2,644 t2024#4 of 41
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production1,982 t2024#11 of 48
Sharks and rays: production6,346 t2024#20 of 127
Cattle: number of animals2,605,517 animals2024#75 of 183
Pigs: number of animals9,566,230 animals2024#17 of 165
Chickens: number of animals199,831,000 birds2024#26 of 181
Sheep: number of animals30,000 animals2024#143 of 173
Goats: number of animals3,824,485 animals2024#50 of 180
Horses: number of animals248,273 animals2024#37 of 143
Buffaloes: number of animals2,705,548 animals2024#5 of 45
Ducks: number of animals14,028,000 birds2024#9 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals581,000 birds2024#30 of 71

Questions about Philippines

What is the capital of Philippines?

The capital of Philippines is Manila.

What is the population of Philippines?

Philippines has a population of about 117M (2025), #14 of 193 among countries.

How big is Philippines?

Philippines covers about 300,000 km², #72 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Philippines in?

Philippines is in Asia, in the region of Southeast Asia.

What currency and languages are used in Philippines?

The currency is the Philippine Peso. Main languages: Filipino, English.

How does Philippines compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Philippines is about 0.8 times that of Japan, and its population is about 0.9 times that of Japan.

How far is Philippines from Japan?

The capital, Manila, is about 2,996 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Philippines and Japan?

The capital, Manila, is on UTC+8 in standard time: 1 h behind Japan.

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