Philippines β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Philippines covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Philippines
The capital of Philippines is Manila. It has a population of approximately 114.1M. The country covers an area of 342,353 kmΒ². It is located in South-Eastern Asia.
An archipelago comprised of precisely 7,641 islands.
Geography
Philippines is a country in South-Eastern Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 342,353 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Philippines has a population of approximately 114,123,600 people. Population density is around 333.4 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English and Filipino, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Filipino.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Philippines reports a nominal GDP of about $461.6 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 43.4% of GDP in 2014. The official currency is the Philippine peso (PHP, symbol β±). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 61.62 PHP.
Culture & Time
Philippines operates on a single time zone (UTC+08:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.ph.
Government & Status
The capital of Philippines is Manila. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +63. Its FIFA country code is PHI, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is PH.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.