General Information
Capital
Manila
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
East & Southeast Asia
Currency
Philippine pesos (PHP)
Languages
Tagalog 39.9%
Bisaya/Binisaya 16%
Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 7.3%
Ilocano 7.1%
Cebuano 6.5%
Bikol/Bicol 3.9%
Waray 2.6%
Kapampangan 2.4%
Maguindanao 1.4%
Pangasinan/Panggalato 1.3%
other languages/dialects 11.2%
unspecified 0.4% (2020 est.)
Timezones
UTC+8
Area
300,000 km²
Map Reference
Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Demographics
Population (2023)
114,891,199
Density
383.0 per km²
Urban Population
48.3%
Median Age
25.7 years
Life Expectancy
70.8 years
Major Cities
MANILA
Davao
Cebu City
Zamboanga
Antipolo
Cagayan de Oro City
Dasmarinas
Economy
GDP (2024)
$461.6B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$3,805
Inflation (2024)
3.2%
Unemployment (2024)
2.2%
Public Debt
39.9% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
57.291 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
9
Listed Equities
62
Dominant Currency
USD
