Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
- Capital: Manila
- South-Eastern Asia
- 0 neighbours in Travle
Philippines overview
Philippines is in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Manila. The World Bank counts about 116.8 million people for 2025 on 300,000 km² of surface area.
Philippines has no land border, either in Natural Earth's boundary data or in the Travle map, so no route in the game can start or end there.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 116,786,962 people in Philippines for 2025, which is 14th of 170 by population. Spread over 300,000 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 389 people per km², 11th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English | 64% | official |
| Filipino | 60% | official |
| Spanish | 31% | — |
| Cebuano | 24% | official in some regions |
| Iloko | 9.6% | official in some regions |
| Hiligaynon | 8.4% | official in some regions |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Philippines, really?
With 300,000 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Philippines is 73rd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.21% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Italy (302,070 km²) is just larger; Burkina Faso (274,200 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Philippines at a glance
- Capital
- Manila
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 116,786,962 (2025)
- Surface area
- 300,000 km² (2024)
- Density
- 389 people per km²
- Official languages
- English and Filipino
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
- Calling code
- +63
- Internet domain
- .ph
- Land neighbours
- 0 (Natural Earth) · 0 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Philippines within South-Eastern Asia
Natural Earth places Philippines in South-Eastern Asia (UN subregion). Of the 10 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Philippines is 2nd by population and 6th by surface area, with 16.8% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | 285,721,236 | 1,916,907 |
| Philippines | 116,786,962 | 300,000 |
 Vietnam | 101,598,527 | 331,338 |
 Thailand | 71,619,863 | 513,115 |
 Myanmar | 54,850,648 | 676,578 |
 Malaysia | 35,977,838 | 330,534 |
 Cambodia | 17,847,982 | 181,035 |
 Laos | 7,873,046 | 236,800 |
 Timor-Leste | 1,418,517 | 14,870 |
 Brunei Darussalam | 466,330 | 5,770 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Philippines is in South-Eastern Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Manila, is at about 14.6° N and 121.0° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Philippines 0 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 0.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Philippines is on the map
Countries bordering Philippines
Without land neighbours there is nothing to compare between geography and the game.
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Philippines
Currency
- Philippine Peso: code PHP, numeric 608. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Philippines.
- Filipino: official only here, according to CLDR.
- 7 more languages have regional official status: Cebuano, Iloko, Hiligaynon, Waray, Pangasinan, mdh and tsg.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Philippine Peso (PHP)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region PH); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ph
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +63
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+08:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Asia/Manila
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Philippines codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | PH |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | PHL |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 608 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Philippine Peso) | PHP · 608 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ph |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +63 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Philippines
- Philippines is 14th of the 170 entries in Travle's country list with a World Bank population figure.
- With about 389 people per km², it is 11th by density in that list.
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Philippines among them.
- Philippines has no land border at all, so no route in Travle leads to it.
- UNESCO lists 6 World Heritage properties in Philippines; the earliest inscription dates from 1993.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Philippines in Travle?
Because Philippines has no land neighbours in the game's map, no country can be reached from it and no route leads to it.
More countries in South-Eastern Asia
World Heritage in Philippines
UNESCO lists 6 World Heritage properties in Philippines: 3 cultural and 3 natural. The first 2 were inscribed in 1993.
- Baroque Churches of the Philippines (cultural, inscribed 1993)
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (natural, inscribed 1993)
- Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (cultural, inscribed 1995)
- Historic City of Vigan (cultural, inscribed 1999)
- Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park (natural, inscribed 1999)
- Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (natural, inscribed 2014)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Philippines — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Philippines?
Manila.
Does Philippines border any country?
No. Neither Natural Earth's boundary data nor the Travle map gives it a land neighbour.
What currency and language does Philippines use?
The currency is the Philippine Peso (PHP). Unicode CLDR gives English and Filipino official status.
How many people live in Philippines?
The World Bank counts 116,786,962 people for 2025.
How big is Philippines?
300,000 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Philippines?
The international dialling code is +63 and the country-code domain is .ph.
What time zone does Philippines use?
UTC+08:00 all year (2026).
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