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Philippines
Republic of the Philippines · South-Eastern Asia
At a glance
CapitalManila
Most common first languageTagalog39.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesFilipino, English
CurrencyPhilippine peso
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Apo2,954 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods77% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports44.8%of everything sold abroad, 2025
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.ph
Philippines by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 117m (2025) | 14th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $487bn (2025) | 33rd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 298k km² (2023) | 72nd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $6.12bn (2024) | 40th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $129bn (2025) | 44th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 134m (2024) | 13th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 72.9k km² (2023) | 62nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 127k km² (2023) | 64th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 174 Mt (2024) | 32nd of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 65.1m (2025) | 14th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 69.9 years (2024) | 146th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $4,171 (2025) | 141st of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 67.3% (2024) | 129th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.7% (2025) | 131st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 2.2% (2025) | 165th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 55.8% (2025) | 134th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.89 (2024) | 108th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.32% of GDP (2024) | 94th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 66.8% of GDP (2025) | 116th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.49 t (2024) | 126th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.720 (2023) | 119th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Philippines goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Philippines shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is a member of asean 10Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in south-eastern asia 11
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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