Indonesia vs Philippines: population pyramids in 2012
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Indonesia and Philippines compared
In 2012, Indonesia has a population of 251.1 million and the Philippines 99.1 million; Indonesia is about 2.5 times the size of the Philippines.
The share aged 65 and over is 6.0% in Indonesia and 3.4% in the Philippines, 2.6 points higher in Indonesia. The median age is 28.0 years in Indonesia and 22.2 years in the Philippines.
The total fertility rate is 2.51 in Indonesia and 3.14 in the Philippines, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.9 years in Indonesia and 69.2 years in the Philippines.
By 2050, the population of Indonesia is projected to grow by 27.6% and that of the Philippines to grow by 35.4% compared with 2012.
GDP per person is $5,060 in Indonesia (2025) and $4,171 in the Philippines (2025).
Key figures (2012)
| Indonesia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 251.1 million | 99.1 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 27.6% | 35.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.4% | 61.5% |
| Aged 65+ | 6.0% | 3.4% |
| Median age | 28.0 yrs | 22.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 9.0 | 5.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.51 | 3.14 |
| Life expectancy | 68.9 yrs | 69.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +1.28% | +2.07% |
| Net migration (per year) | -28,869 | +95,702 |
| GDP | $1.45T (2025) | $487B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $5,060 (2025) | $4,171 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 3.2% (2025) | 2.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.