Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Capital: Manila
Philippines
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Philippines in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #24
Philippines's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
116.8M
#14 of 196
93rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$487.09B
#33 of 196
84th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$6.12B
#41 of 196
79th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$999.3M
#52 of 196
74th percentile
2020 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$74.67B
#35 of 196
83rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Manila
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- South-Eastern Asia
- Country code
- PHL
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
Philippines has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
Philippines spans roughly 342,353 square kilometers, placing it around 63rd by area in this factbook.
Philippines’s position in South-Eastern Asia places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Philippines on the map
Philippines is located in Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. Its terrain is mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands. The climate is tropical marine, northeast monsoon (November to April), southwest monsoon (May to October). In area, the country is slightly less than twice the size of Georgia, slightly larger than Arizona.
Economy
Economic profile
Philippines' economy is characterized by growing Southeast Asian economy, commercial rebound led by transportation, construction and financial services, electronics exports recovering from sector slowdown, significant remittances, interest rate rises following heightened inflation, uncertainties due to increased regional tensions with China. Major industries include semiconductors and electronics assembly, business process outsourcing, food and beverage manufacturing, construction, electric/gas/water supply, chemical products, radio/television/communications equipment and apparatus, petroleum and fuel, textile and garments, non-metallic minerals, basic metal industries, transport equipment. Important agricultural products include sugarcane, rice, coconuts, maize, bananas, vegetables, tropical fruits, plantains, pineapples, cassava (2023). Notable exports include integrated circuits, machine parts, gold, insulated wire, semiconductors (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Philippines has an estimated population of 114,123,600. Language and cultural traditions vary across Philippines. The population includes Tagalog 26%, Bisaya/Binisaya 14.3%, Ilocano 8%, Cebuano 8%, Illonggo 7.9%, Bikol/Bicol 6.5%, Waray 3.8%, Kapampangan 3%, Maguindanao 1.9%, Pangasinan 1.9%, other local ethnicities 18.5%, foreign ethnicities 0.2% (2020 est.). The urban population represents 48.3% of total population (2023).
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