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Philippines vs Tanzania

Philippines and Tanzania side by side: live population, demographics, economy, environment and digital indicators from the UN and the World Bank, plus charts that overlay the full history of both countries. Change either country to compare any pair.

At a glance

Live population · UN WPP
Flag of Philippines

Philippines

Asia · #14 of 238 by population
Live population
117,999,918
+0.8% a year · full profile · atlas
vs
Flag of Tanzania

Tanzania

Africa · #21 of 238 by population
Live population
73,154,031
+2.8% a year · full profile · atlas
Philippines has 1.6× the population of Tanzania (61.7% vs 38.3% of the two combined).

Philippines vs Tanzania: 28 indicators side by side

Latest available figures · October 2026
IndicatorPhilippinesTanzaniaDifference
👥 Population
Population
people
117,999,91873,154,031Philippines 1.6×
Population growth rate
% per year
+0.8+2.8-2 pts
Population density
people per km²
393.3202677.22026+316.1
Surface area
km²
300,0002023947,3002023Tanzania 3.2×
Birth rate
births per 1,000 people
15.9202434.82024-18.9
Death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
6.420245.72024+0.6
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people per year
-1.2-0.3-0.9
Urban population
% of population
55.8202536.92025+18.9 pts
Sex ratio
males per 100 females
99.598.4+1.1
❤️ Demographics & Health
Life expectancy
years
69.9202467.22024+2.7
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.8920244.542024-2.65
Median age
years
26.617.6+9
Infant mortality
deaths per 1,000 live births
19.126.9-7.8
Population under 15
% of population
27.1202542.32025-15.2 pts
Population aged 65+
% of population
5.7202532025+2.7 pts
💰 Economy
GDP
current US$
$487.09B2025$90.14B2025Philippines 5.4×
GDP per capita
current US$
$4,1712025$1,2782025Philippines 3.3×
Unemployment rate
% of labor force
2.220251.62025+0.7 pts
Inflation rate
% annual, consumer prices
1.720253.32025-1.7 pts
🌱 Environment & Energy
CO₂ emissions
Mt CO₂ per year
174.1202421.342024Philippines 8.2×
CO₂ emissions per capita
tonnes per person
1.520240.312024+1.19
Energy use per capita
kg of oil equivalent per person
58020234012023Philippines 1.4×
Renewable energy share
% of final energy
28202178.32021-50.3 pts
Forest area
% of land area
24.5202350.12023-25.6 pts
Freshwater resources per capita
m³ per person per year
4,20320221,2982022Philippines 3.2×
Water stress
% of resources withdrawn
1920226.22022+12.8 pts
📶 Digital
Internet users
% of population
67.3202431.22024+36.1 pts
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
115.32024126.62024-11.3

▲ marks the higher value (for death rate, infant mortality, unemployment, inflation, CO₂ and water stress: the lower value). "Difference" is the ratio for absolute measures and Philippines minus Tanzania for rates and shares. Years in grey are the latest available for that country.

Philippines compared with Tanzania

Updated October 2026

Philippines has a live population of about 117,999,918 (#14 in the world) and Tanzania about 73,154,031 (#21), so Philippines has 1.6 times as many people as Tanzania. Philippines is growing at 0.8% a year and Tanzania at 2.8%.

By area Tanzania is larger: 947,300 km² against 300,000 km², which gives population densities of 393.3 people per km² in Philippines and 77.2 in Tanzania.

Philippines's economy is worth $487.09B (2025) and Tanzania's $90.14B (2025); per person that is $4,171 in Philippines versus $1,278 in Tanzania, so the average Philippines resident produces 3.3 times as much.

Life expectancy is 69.9 years in Philippines and 67.2 in Tanzania; women have 1.9 children on average in Philippines compared with 4.5 in Tanzania; the median age is 26.6 versus 17.6 years.

55.8% of Philippines's people live in cities against 36.9% in Tanzania; 67.3% use the internet in Philippines and 31.2% in Tanzania; CO₂ emissions per person are 1.5 t in Philippines and 0.3 t in Tanzania.

Population over time

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Life expectancy & fertility

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Age structure

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CO₂ emissions

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Energy use & renewables

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Forest area

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Urban population

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Water resources & stress

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Unemployment & inflation

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Internet & mobile

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Philippines or Tanzania?

By population Philippines is bigger: 117,999,918 people versus 73,154,031 (live estimates, October 2026). By area Tanzania is larger (947,300 km² vs 300,000 km²).

Which has the larger economy, Philippines or Tanzania?

Philippines: GDP of $487,086,123,720 versus $90,143,496,090 in current US dollars (World Bank, 2025/2025).

Where do people live longer, Philippines or Tanzania?

Life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years in Philippines and 67.2 years in Tanzania, a difference of 2.7 years in favour of Philippines.

How are these comparisons calculated?

Live populations extrapolate the UN World Population Prospects baseline with each country's growth rate; every other figure is the latest value published by World Bank Open Data (or the UN for median age, infant mortality and migration). Each row shows the year of the figure, and the charts below overlay the full historical series of both countries.

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Sources & method: live populations are linear extrapolations of the UN World Population Prospects estimates; all other indicators are the latest values from World Bank Open Data (UN WPP for median age, infant mortality, sex ratio and net migration). Figures are statistical estimates, not census counts. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.