Indonesia vs Philippines: population pyramids in 2020
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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 2020, Indonesia has a population of 273.7 million and the Philippines 111.5 million; Indonesia is about 2.5 times the size of the Philippines.
The share aged 65 and over is 6.6% in Indonesia and 4.6% in the Philippines, 1.9 points higher in Indonesia. The median age is 30.0 years in Indonesia and 24.9 years in the Philippines.
The total fertility rate is 2.19 in Indonesia and 2.08 in the Philippines, so only the Philippines is below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 68.8 years in Indonesia and 70.1 years in the Philippines.
By 2050, the population of Indonesia is projected to grow by 17.1% and that of the Philippines to grow by 20.4% compared with 2020.
GDP per person is $5,060 in Indonesia (2025) and $4,171 in the Philippines (2025).
Key figures (2020)
| Indonesia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 273.7 million | 111.5 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.5% | 64.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 6.6% | 4.6% |
| Median age | 30.0 yrs | 24.9 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.19 | 2.08 |
| Life expectancy | 68.8 yrs | 70.1 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.78% | +1.08% |
| Net migration (per year) | -18,743 | -47,014 |
| 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.