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Philippines vs Vietnam: population comparison

Current population of Philippines

117,832,557

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
1,058
Deaths today
422
Change today (UTC)
+540

Current population of Vietnam

102,274,848

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
777
Deaths today
384
Change today (UTC)
+349

Philippines has a population of 116,786,962 and Vietnam has 101,598,527 (2025 estimates). Philippines is currently larger by 15,188,435 people — about 1.1 times Vietnam's population. They rank 14 and 16 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Philippines grows at +0.81% per year versus +0.60% for Vietnam. At current rates the balance between them keeps shifting.

The lead has changed hands: Philippines overtook Vietnam in 1998, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Philippines is the younger society (median age 26.1 vs 33.4); Philippines is far more crowded at 385 people per km² against 320.

Philippines vs Vietnam population, 1960–2025

PhilippinesVietnam
025M50M75M100M125M19601970198019902000201020202025: 101.6M2025: 116.79M1960: 27,891,8971961: 28,792,6211962: 29,723,5361963: 30,674,7311964: 31,643,0321965: 32,625,3161966: 33,617,1701967: 34,621,3201968: 35,638,3421969: 36,660,7991970: 37,622,2041971: 38,518,6591972: 39,408,5601973: 40,294,1301974: 41,174,3411975: 42,120,8261976: 43,201,4881977: 44,367,9621978: 45,575,2811979: 46,807,1031980: 48,043,7401981: 49,311,7271982: 50,695,7071983: 52,194,6201984: 53,726,1811985: 55,213,0061986: 56,645,0771987: 58,157,4961988: 59,739,0521989: 61,265,2601990: 62,854,6661991: 64,382,2491992: 65,926,1251993: 67,530,6211994: 69,019,2911995: 70,546,2461996: 72,190,2421997: 73,908,8101998: 75,791,0241999: 77,753,2572000: 79,625,3972001: 81,401,4882002: 83,068,8892003: 84,731,8352004: 86,394,5042005: 88,015,9622006: 89,508,9862007: 91,075,1842008: 92,699,0952009: 94,384,2502010: 96,337,1252011: 98,248,6142012: 100,175,5122013: 102,076,3362014: 103,767,1302015: 105,312,9922016: 106,735,7192017: 108,119,6932018: 109,465,2872019: 110,804,6832020: 112,081,2642021: 113,100,9502022: 113,964,3382023: 114,891,1992024: 115,843,6702025: 116,786,9621960: 32,531,9331961: 33,409,0591962: 34,288,5601963: 35,249,1011964: 36,201,5631965: 37,129,6561966: 38,024,8361967: 38,895,0801968: 39,734,6091969: 40,582,0961970: 41,475,2301971: 42,449,2761972: 43,429,1681973: 44,409,8611974: 45,413,5371975: 46,482,9031976: 47,684,9311977: 48,954,8721978: 50,249,5521979: 51,378,2111980: 52,490,1011981: 53,738,1411982: 55,011,2891983: 56,337,9211984: 57,706,0671985: 59,060,6221986: 60,347,0481987: 61,584,6511988: 62,843,2281989: 64,147,3481990: 65,504,5521991: 66,891,7751992: 68,260,3371993: 69,586,3841994: 70,854,3911995: 72,049,9401996: 73,156,4471997: 74,226,8891998: 75,299,6601999: 76,287,4522000: 77,154,0112001: 77,969,3612002: 78,772,2242003: 79,563,7772004: 80,338,9712005: 81,088,3132006: 82,167,8972007: 83,633,3752008: 85,175,7882009: 86,460,0182010: 87,455,1522011: 88,468,3142012: 89,510,3562013: 90,573,1042014: 91,679,5782015: 92,823,2542016: 94,000,1172017: 95,176,9772018: 96,237,3192019: 97,173,7762020: 98,079,1912021: 98,935,0982022: 99,680,6552023: 100,352,1922024: 100,987,6862025: 101,598,527

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Philippines and Vietnam compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorPhilippinesVietnam
Population116,786,962101,598,527
Annual growth+0.81%+0.60%
Yearly change+943,292+610,841
Density (P/km²)385320
Land area (km²)298,170313,429
Median age26.1 yrs33.4 yrs
Fertility rate1.891.90
Life expectancy70.0 yrs74.7 yrs
Urban population56%39%
World share1.42%1.24%
2050 projection (UN)134,373,439110,008,908

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Philippines · Vietnam

Philippines vs Vietnam FAQ

Is Philippines bigger than Vietnam by population?

Philippines currently has the larger population: 116,786,962 versus 101,598,527 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 15.19 million people.

When did Philippines overtake Vietnam in population?

Philippines passed Vietnam in 1998, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Philippines or Vietnam?

Philippines currently grows faster: +0.81% per year versus +0.60%.

How do Philippines and Vietnam compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Philippines at 134,373,439 and Vietnam at 110,008,908 in 2050.

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