Total sample population, female in Philippines

Philippines: Total sample population, female was 53.55 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.55 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 109 countries
All-time high
53.55 million
in 2019
All-time low
35.46 million
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Total sample population, female in Philippines, 1997–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 35.5M1998: 35.9M1999: 36.6M2000: 37.4M2001: 38.2M2002: 39.3M2003: 40.2M2004: 41.3M2005: 42.1M2006: 42.5M2007: 44.0M2008: 44.9M2009: 45.7M2010: 46.6M2011: 47.5M2012: 48.4M2013: 49.3M2014: 48.8M2015: 50.6M2016: 51.3M2017: 51.9M2018: 52.7M2019: 53.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, female in Philippines stood at 53.55 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Philippines peaked at 53.55 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.46 million, in 1997.

That places Philippines 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total sample population, female in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 35.46 million —
1998 35.94 million +1.3%
1999 36.60 million +1.8%
2000 37.36 million +2.1%
2001 38.15 million +2.1%
2002 39.30 million +3.0%
2003 40.18 million +2.2%
2004 41.29 million +2.8%
2005 42.13 million +2.0%
2006 42.52 million +0.9%
2007 43.99 million +3.5%
2008 44.86 million +2.0%
2009 45.75 million +2.0%
2010 46.64 million +2.0%
2011 47.53 million +1.9%
2012 48.42 million +1.9%
2013 49.31 million +1.8%
2014 48.85 million -0.9%
2015 50.57 million +3.5%
2016 51.28 million +1.4%
2017 51.89 million +1.2%
2018 52.72 million +1.6%
2019 53.55 million +1.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 53.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15 million, 10.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 53.55 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.70 million, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.00 million 35.46 million 36.60 million 3
2000s 41.55 million 37.36 million 45.75 million 10
2010s 50.08 million 46.64 million 53.55 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 8 Bangladesh 80.34 million compare
  2. 9 Russia 78.42 million compare
  3. 10 Mexico 65.10 million compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 48.85 million compare
  5. 13 Egypt 47.69 million compare
  6. 14 Germany 41.09 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Philippines?
Total sample population, female in Philippines was 53.55 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 53.55 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 35.46 million in 1997.
How does Philippines rank for total sample population, female?
Philippines ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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