Mexico vs Philippines: Population by labor force status
Mexico
31.79 million people
in 2025
Philippines
31.69 million people
in 2025
Mexico rank
12th
Philippines rank
13th
Population by labor force status over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31.79 million people against 31.69 million people in Philippines, a difference of 92,800 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.10 million people | 28.93 million people | 4.18 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 33.90 million people | 32.62 million people | 1.28 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.70 million people | 34.92 million people | 1.22 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 32.41 million people | 33.10 million people | 693,400 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 31.79 million people against 31.69 million people in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Mexico and Philippines?
- 92,800 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).