Philippines vs Indonesia: population pyramids in 2042
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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 2042, the Philippines has a population of 130.5 million and Indonesia 313.6 million; Indonesia is about 2.4 times the size of the Philippines.
The share aged 65 and over is 9.1% in the Philippines and 12.6% in Indonesia, 3.5 points higher in Indonesia. The median age is 33.6 years in the Philippines and 35.6 years in Indonesia.
The total fertility rate is 1.76 in the Philippines and 1.89 in Indonesia, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in the Philippines and 73.8 years in Indonesia.
By 2050, the population of the Philippines is projected to grow by 2.8% and that of Indonesia to grow by 2.2% compared with 2042.
GDP per person is $4,171 in the Philippines (2025) and $5,060 in Indonesia (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2042)
| Philippines | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 130.5 million | 313.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 21.0% | 20.3% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.9% | 67.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.1% | 12.6% |
| Median age | 33.6 yrs | 35.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 13.0 | 18.7 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.76 | 1.89 |
| Life expectancy | 72.2 yrs | 73.8 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.47% | +0.36% |
| Net migration (per year) | -111,430 | -47,775 |
| 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.