As of 2006 the Philippines is ranked as the twelfth most densely populated country in the world comprising approximately 90 million.
According to the 2000 Census, the population of the Philippines was 76,504,077.
Population: 89,468,677 (July 2006 estimate)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 35% (male 15,961,365; female 15,340,065)
15-64 years: 61% (male 27,173,919; female 27,362,736)
65 years and over: 4% (male 1,576,089; female 2,054,503) (2006 est.)
Median age:
Total: 22.5 years
Male: 22 years
Female: 23 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.8% (2006 est.)
Birth rate: 24.89 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate: 5.41 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate: -1.48 migrant(s)/1,000 populations (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
Total: 22.81 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 25.59 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 19.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 77.21 years
Male: 70.32 years
Female: 75.24 years (2006 est.)
