Philippines vs Viet Nam: Population ages 15-64, total
Philippines
78.41 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
68.73 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
15th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 78.41 million against 68.73 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 9.68 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Philippines ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 million | 19.02 million | 3.29 million | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 21.29 million | 24.55 million | 3.26 million | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 29.69 million | 31.96 million | 2.28 million | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 39.31 million | 41.63 million | 2.32 million | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 51.72 million | 53.48 million | 1.75 million | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 65.22 million | 63.95 million | 1.27 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 75.40 million | 67.78 million | 7.62 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Philippines, at 78.41 million against 68.73 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 9.68 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.