Philippines vs Russia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Philippines
32.87 million people
in 2023
Russia
25.47 million people
in 2023
Philippines rank
12th
Russia rank
15th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Philippines
  • Russia
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 32.87 million people against 25.47 million people in Russia, a difference of 7.39 million people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

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

Philippines ranks 12th and Russia ranks 15th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 10.70 million people 31.71 million people 21.01 million people Russia
1960s 15.76 million people 36.93 million people 21.17 million people Russia
1970s 19.61 million people 31.48 million people 11.87 million people Russia
1980s 23.32 million people 32.14 million people 8.82 million people Russia
1990s 28.66 million people 31.44 million people 2.78 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 33.66 million people 25.73 million people 7.92 million people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Philippines or Russia?
Philippines, at 32.87 million people against 25.47 million people in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Philippines and Russia?
7.39 million people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Russia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Philippines ranks 12th and Russia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
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

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.