Philippines vs Vietnam: Population ages 15-64, total
Philippines
78.41 million
in 2025
Vietnam
68.73 million
in 2025
Philippines rank
12th
Vietnam rank
15th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 78.41 million against 68.73 million in Vietnam, a difference of 9.68 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Philippines ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 million | 19.02 million | 3.29 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 21.29 million | 24.55 million | 3.26 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 29.69 million | 31.96 million | 2.28 million | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 39.31 million | 41.63 million | 2.32 million | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 51.72 million | 53.48 million | 1.75 million | Vietnam |
| 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 Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 78.41 million against 68.73 million in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 9.68 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 218 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.