Philippines vs Viet Nam: population pyramids in 2051
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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 2051, the Philippines has a population of 134.5 million and Viet Nam 110 million; the Philippines is about 1.2 times the size of Viet Nam.
The share aged 65 and over is 11.3% in the Philippines and 20.3% in Viet Nam, 9.0 points higher in Viet Nam. The median age is 37.1 years in the Philippines and 41.4 years in Viet Nam.
The total fertility rate is 1.73 in the Philippines and 1.74 in Viet Nam, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years in the Philippines and 79.1 years in Viet Nam.
GDP per person is $4,171 in the Philippines (2025) and $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2051)
| Philippines | Viet Nam | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134.5 million | 110 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.2% | 62.9% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.3% | 20.3% |
| Median age | 37.1 yrs | 41.4 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 16.3 | 32.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.73 | 1.74 |
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs | 79.1 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.16% | -0.06% |
| Net migration (per year) | -106,272 | -42,895 |
| 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.