Philippines vs Indonesia: population pyramids in 1982
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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 1982, the Philippines has a population of 50 million and Indonesia 154.3 million; Indonesia is about 3.1 times the size of the Philippines.
The share aged 65 and over is 2.7% in the Philippines and 3.7% in Indonesia, 1.0 points higher in Indonesia. The median age is 17.5 years in the Philippines and 19.6 years in Indonesia.
The total fertility rate is 4.92 in the Philippines and 4.25 in Indonesia, both above the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 62.2 years in the Philippines and 59.7 years in Indonesia.
By 2050, the population of the Philippines is projected to grow by 168.7% and that of Indonesia to grow by 107.7% compared with 1982.
GDP per person is $4,171 in the Philippines (2025) and $5,060 in Indonesia (2025).
Key figures (1982)
| Philippines | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50 million | 154.3 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 43.7% | 40.0% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.6% | 56.3% |
| Aged 65+ | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Median age | 17.5 yrs | 19.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Total fertility rate | 4.92 | 4.25 |
| Life expectancy | 62.2 yrs | 59.7 yrs |
| Population growth | +2.89% | +2.30% |
| Net migration (per year) | -19,912 | +46,792 |
| 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.