Philippines vs Viet Nam: population pyramids in 2022
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
Philippines and Viet Nam compared
In 2022, the Philippines has a population of 113.5 million and Viet Nam 99.3 million; the Philippines is about 1.1 times the size of Viet Nam.
The share aged 65 and over is 4.9% in the Philippines and 8.0% in Viet Nam, 3.1 points higher in Viet Nam. The median age is 25.7 years in the Philippines and 32.7 years in Viet Nam.
The total fertility rate is 1.93 in the Philippines and 1.93 in Viet Nam, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 69.5 years in the Philippines and 74.5 years in Viet Nam.
By 2050, the population of the Philippines is projected to grow by 18.3% and that of Viet Nam to grow by 10.7% compared with 2022.
GDP per person is $4,171 in the Philippines (2025) and $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025).
Key figures (2022)
| Philippines | Viet Nam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 113.5 million | 99.3 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 29.7% | 24.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.4% | 67.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 4.9% | 8.0% |
| Median age | 25.7 yrs | 32.7 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 7.5 | 11.8 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 | 1.93 |
| Life expectancy | 69.5 yrs | 74.5 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.78% | +0.70% |
| Net migration (per year) | -221,754 | -78,977 |
| GDP | $487B (2025) | $515B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $4,171 (2025) | $5,066 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 2.2% (2025) | 1.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.