Philippines vs Russia: Population by labor force status
Philippines
31.69 million people
in 2025
Russia
24.52 million people
in 2025
Philippines rank
13th
Russia rank
15th
Population by labor force status over time
- Philippines
- Russia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 31.69 million people against 24.52 million people in Russia, a difference of 7.18 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Russia ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.93 million people | 31.15 million people | 2.22 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 32.62 million people | 22.97 million people | 9.64 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.92 million people | 24.05 million people | 10.87 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 33.10 million people | 25.41 million people | 7.69 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Philippines or Russia?
- Philippines, at 31.69 million people against 24.52 million people in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Philippines and Russia?
- 7.18 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Russia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).