Philippines vs Vietnam: Population by labor force status
Philippines
31.69 million people
in 2025
Vietnam
23.22 million people
in 2025
Philippines rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th
Population by labor force status over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 31.69 million people against 23.22 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 8.47 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.93 million people | 25.62 million people | 3.30 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 32.62 million people | 22.79 million people | 9.83 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 34.92 million people | 22.38 million people | 12.54 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 33.10 million people | 23.68 million people | 9.42 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 Vietnam?
- Philippines, at 31.69 million people against 23.22 million people in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 8.47 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th 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).