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
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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

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).