Philippines vs Indonesia: population pyramids in 1979
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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.
Philippines and Indonesia compared
In 1979, the Philippines has a population of 46.2 million and Indonesia 143.7 million; Indonesia is about 3.1 times the size of the Philippines.
The share aged 65 and over is 2.6% in the Philippines and 3.6% in Indonesia, 1.0 points higher in Indonesia. The median age is 16.9 years in the Philippines and 19.2 years in Indonesia.
The total fertility rate is 5.26 in the Philippines and 4.62 in Indonesia, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 61.7 years in the Philippines and 58.2 years in Indonesia.
By 2050, the population of the Philippines is projected to grow by 190.6% and that of Indonesia to grow by 123.0% compared with 1979.
GDP per person is $4,171 in the Philippines (2025) and $5,060 in Indonesia (2025).
Key figures (1979)
| Philippines | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46.2 million | 143.7 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 45.0% | 41.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 52.4% | 55.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.6% | 3.6% |
| Median age | 16.9 yrs | 19.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 5.26 | 4.62 |
| Life expectancy | 61.7 yrs | 58.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.65% | +2.41% |
| Net migration (per year) | -154,684 | +43,900 |
| GDP | $487B (2025) | $1.45T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $4,171 (2025) | $5,060 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.2% (2025) | 3.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.