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Median age in Philippines

Philippines: Median age was 25.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.29 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.29 years
in 2023
All-time low
14.31 years
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Philippines, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 25.29 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Philippines peaked at 25.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.31 years, in 1964.

That places Philippines 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Philippines, year by year

Year years Change
1950 15.52 years —
1951 15.45 years -0.5%
1952 15.37 years -0.5%
1953 15.31 years -0.4%
1954 15.26 years -0.4%
1955 15.2 years -0.4%
1956 15.14 years -0.4%
1957 15.06 years -0.5%
1958 14.98 years -0.5%
1959 14.89 years -0.6%
1960 14.74 years -1.0%
1961 14.56 years -1.2%
1962 14.42 years -1.0%
1963 14.33 years -0.6%
1964 14.31 years -0.1%
1965 14.33 years +0.2%
1966 14.36 years +0.2%
1967 14.4 years +0.3%
1968 14.48 years +0.5%
1969 14.57 years +0.6%
1970 14.64 years +0.5%
1971 14.7 years +0.4%
1972 14.79 years +0.6%
1973 14.89 years +0.7%
1974 15.01 years +0.8%
1975 15.16 years +1.0%
1976 15.37 years +1.4%
1977 15.6 years +1.5%
1978 15.81 years +1.4%
1979 16.01 years +1.3%
1980 16.2 years +1.2%
1981 16.4 years +1.2%
1982 16.61 years +1.3%
1983 16.82 years +1.3%
1984 17.01 years +1.1%
1985 17.17 years +0.9%
1986 17.3 years +0.7%
1987 17.42 years +0.7%
1988 17.55 years +0.7%
1989 17.66 years +0.6%
1990 17.77 years +0.6%
1991 17.85 years +0.5%
1992 17.92 years +0.4%
1993 18.02 years +0.5%
1994 18.09 years +0.4%
1995 18.15 years +0.4%
1996 18.26 years +0.6%
1997 18.39 years +0.8%
1998 18.59 years +1.0%
1999 18.8 years +1.1%
2000 18.99 years +1.0%
2001 19.17 years +0.9%
2002 19.33 years +0.9%
2003 19.51 years +0.9%
2004 19.71 years +1.0%
2005 19.91 years +1.0%
2006 20.09 years +0.9%
2007 20.27 years +0.9%
2008 20.46 years +0.9%
2009 20.65 years +0.9%
2010 20.88 years +1.1%
2011 21.11 years +1.1%
2012 21.36 years +1.2%
2013 21.62 years +1.2%
2014 21.89 years +1.2%
2015 22.21 years +1.5%
2016 22.58 years +1.7%
2017 22.95 years +1.6%
2018 23.32 years +1.6%
2019 23.69 years +1.6%
2020 24.07 years +1.6%
2021 24.47 years +1.6%
2022 24.87 years +1.6%
2023 25.29 years +1.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 25.29 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 25.29 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83 years, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.22 years 14.89 years 15.52 years 10
1960s 14.45 years 14.31 years 14.74 years 10
1970s 15.2 years 14.64 years 16.01 years 10
1980s 17.02 years 16.2 years 17.66 years 10
1990s 18.18 years 17.77 years 18.8 years 10
2000s 19.81 years 18.99 years 20.65 years 10
2010s 22.16 years 20.88 years 23.69 years 10
2020s 24.67 years 24.07 years 25.29 years 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 158 Cambodia 25.84 years compare
  2. 159 Guyana 25.61 years compare
  3. 160 Bangladesh 25.32 years compare
  4. 162 Nicaragua 25.27 years compare
  5. 163 French Guiana 25.22 years compare
  6. 164 Kyrgyzstan 25.13 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Philippines?
Median age in Philippines was 25.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 25.29 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 14.31 years in 1964.
How does Philippines rank for median age?
Philippines ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.