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Philippines vs Japan: population pyramids in 2029

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PhilippinesJapan

1.5%1%0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%0102030405060708090100MaleFemale

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 Japan compared

In 2029, the Philippines has a population of 120 million and Japan 120.5 million; the two are about the same size.

The share aged 65 and over is 6.5% in the Philippines and 30.6% in Japan, 24.1 points higher in Japan. The median age is 28.6 years in the Philippines and 52.0 years in Japan.

The total fertility rate is 1.83 in the Philippines and 1.25 in Japan, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 70.5 years in the Philippines and 85.6 years in Japan.

By 2050, the population of the Philippines is projected to grow by 11.8% and that of Japan to shrink by 12.9% compared with 2029.

GDP per person is $4,171 in the Philippines (2025) and $36K in Japan (2025).

Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.

Key figures (2029)

PhilippinesJapan
Population120 million120.5 million
Aged 0–1424.7%10.6%
Aged 15–6468.8%58.7%
Aged 65+6.5%30.6%
Median age28.6 yrs52.0 yrs
Old-age dependency9.552.1
Total fertility rate1.831.25
Life expectancy70.5 yrs85.6 yrs
Population growth+0.76%-0.60%
Net migration (per year)-125,931+128,048
GDP$487B (2025)$4.44T (2025)
GDP per person$4,171 (2025)$36K (2025)
Unemployment2.2% (2025)2.5% (2025)

Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.

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