Philippines vs Vietnam: Population

Philippines
114.89 million people
in 2023
Vietnam
100.35 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
13th
Vietnam rank
16th

Population over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 114.89 million people against 100.35 million people in Vietnam, a difference of 14.54 million people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 22.61 million people 28.01 million people 5.40 million people Vietnam
1960s 32.19 million people 36.60 million people 4.42 million people Vietnam
1970s 41.91 million people 46.19 million people 4.28 million people Vietnam
1980s 54.50 million people 58.33 million people 3.83 million people Vietnam
1990s 69.99 million people 71.21 million people 1.22 million people Vietnam
2000s 87.09 million people 81.23 million people 5.86 million people Philippines
2010s 104.10 million people 92.31 million people 11.79 million people Philippines
2020s 113.51 million people 99.26 million people 14.25 million people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Philippines or Vietnam?
Philippines, at 114.89 million people against 100.35 million people in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Philippines and Vietnam?
14.54 million people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for population?
Philippines ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.