Philippines vs Vietnam: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Philippines
53.20 million people
in 2050
Vietnam
58.82 million people
in 2050
Philippines rank
12th
Vietnam rank
10th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Philippines
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 58.82 million people against 53.20 million people in Philippines, a difference of 5.62 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 238 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 99,976 people | 799,995 people | 700,019 people | Vietnam |
| 1100s | 179,952 people | 1.04 million people | 860,028 people | Vietnam |
| 1200s | 259,910 people | 1.28 million people | 1.02 million people | Vietnam |
| 1300s | 339,801 people | 1.52 million people | 1.18 million people | Vietnam |
| 1400s | 419,451 people | 1.76 million people | 1.34 million people | Vietnam |
| 1500s | 498,265 people | 2.00 million people | 1.50 million people | Vietnam |
| 1600s | 792,034 people | 2.49 million people | 1.70 million people | Vietnam |
| 1700s | 1.21 million people | 2.96 million people | 1.75 million people | Vietnam |
| 1710s | 1.28 million people | 3.25 million people | 1.97 million people | Vietnam |
| 1720s | 1.35 million people | 3.53 million people | 2.18 million people | Vietnam |
| 1730s | 1.42 million people | 3.82 million people | 2.40 million people | Vietnam |
| 1740s | 1.49 million people | 4.10 million people | 2.61 million people | Vietnam |
| 1750s | 1.56 million people | 4.39 million people | 2.83 million people | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 1.62 million people | 4.67 million people | 3.04 million people | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 1.69 million people | 4.94 million people | 3.26 million people | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 1.75 million people | 5.22 million people | 3.47 million people | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 1.81 million people | 5.49 million people | 3.68 million people | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 1.87 million people | 5.76 million people | 3.89 million people | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 1.93 million people | 6.03 million people | 4.10 million people | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 1.98 million people | 6.29 million people | 4.31 million people | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 2.26 million people | 7.03 million people | 4.77 million people | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 2.69 million people | 7.76 million people | 5.07 million people | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 3.19 million people | 8.48 million people | 5.29 million people | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 3.78 million people | 9.18 million people | 5.40 million people | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 4.35 million people | 9.88 million people | 5.53 million people | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 4.88 million people | 11.87 million people | 6.99 million people | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 5.38 million people | 13.82 million people | 8.44 million people | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 5.97 million people | 15.74 million people | 9.77 million people | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 7.03 million people | 17.61 million people | 10.58 million people | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 8.34 million people | 18.68 million people | 10.34 million people | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 9.98 million people | 19.71 million people | 9.73 million people | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 12.16 million people | 20.69 million people | 8.53 million people | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 16.31 million people | 24.72 million people | 8.41 million people | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 22.24 million people | 30.10 million people | 7.86 million people | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 28.16 million people | 36.88 million people | 8.72 million people | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 35.52 million people | 47.20 million people | 11.67 million people | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 43.84 million people | 56.00 million people | 12.15 million people | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 51.06 million people | 59.17 million people | 8.11 million people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 51.71 million people | 62.48 million people | 10.77 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 51.64 million people | 62.30 million people | 10.66 million people | Vietnam |
| 2030s | 52.13 million people | 61.66 million people | 9.53 million people | Vietnam |
| 2040s | 52.77 million people | 60.19 million people | 7.42 million people | Vietnam |
| 2050s | 53.20 million people | 58.82 million people | 5.62 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 58.82 million people against 53.20 million people in Philippines as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Philippines and Vietnam?
- 5.62 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.