Share of the population that is female in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2025
All-time low
49.4%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Philippines is 50.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Philippines peaked at 50.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1969.
That places Philippines 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 50.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Philippines?
- Share of the population that is female in Philippines was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1969.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population that is female?
- Philippines ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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