๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singaporevs๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines

Total Population
5,905,748
117,724,473
Philippines is 20ร— Singapore
Median age
37.8 years
27.6 years
10.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
14.76%
5.95%
8.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.60%
0.80%
0.20 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines
Singapore Philippines
Young Population 11.75%693,864 26.41%31,093,212
Working Age Population 73.49%4,340,305 67.63%79,622,840
Elderly Population 14.76%871,579 5.95%7,008,421

In 2026, the median age is 37.8 years in Singapore and 27.6 years in Philippines.Singapore already reached Philippinesโ€™s current median age in 1986, about 40 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Singapore peaks in 2040 at 6,194,787.The total population of Philippines peaks in 2057 at 135,179,343.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Singapore will be 55.9%, and 26.75% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Philippines will be 44.5%, and 11.15% of the population will be elderly.

Singapore Philippines
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1978โ€“2040 2025โ€“2065
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2005 2031 26 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2025 2059 34 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2037 2073 36 years later