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Philippines is ranked as the twelfth most densely populated country in the
world comprising approximately population of 90 millions (as of in 2006). According
to the 2000 Census, the population of the Philippines was 76,504,077. The Aeta
who are acknowledged as the original inhabitants of the Philippines represents
0.03 percent of the total population of Philippines and the vast majority of
95 percent of population is represented by Filipinos who are made up of various
ethno linguistic groups. However, the most significant foreign ethnic minority
are the Chinese, who have played an important role in commerce since the 9th
century when they first arrived in the Philippines for trade. Mestizos, though
a mixed race, form a tiny but economically and politically significant minority
in Philippines.
Population: 89,468,677 (July 2006 est.)
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.)
Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female
Total population: 1 male(s)/female (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.)
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