Population
112.7M
Unitary presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,840
in 2031
Passport power
#135
34 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Taguig
of 34 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of the Philippines
- Capital
- Manila
- Continent
- Asia / South-Eastern Asia
- Area
- 342,353 km²
- Population
- 112.7M
- Density
- 329.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .ph
- Calling code
- +63
- Timezone
- UTC+08:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #135 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 34
- Total accessible
- 62
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $2,000/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 3 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, Filipino
- Religions
- Christianity 85.3%, Islam 6.4%, Other 8.2%
- Currencies
- ₱ PHP — Philippine peso
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.720
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $18,840
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 70.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 67.3%
- Gini index (2018)
- 42.3
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 4.4%
- Urban population (2025)
- 55.8%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.2/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 23.1 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 24th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 4.4/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.52
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines Digital Nomad Visa Status: Framework Established but eVisa Category Not Yet Listed | Visa & immigration | Digital Nomad World | 1 week ago |
| UAE extends visa-on-arrival eligibility to six additional nationalities | Visa & immigration | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| UAE Adds Visa-on-Arrival Access for Nationals of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, and South Africa | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Philippines Centralizes Alien Employment Permit Processing at DOLE Central Office | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| Philippines Centralizes Alien Employment Permit Processing to DOLE Central Office | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 3 months ago |