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