Viet Nam vs Philippines: population pyramids in 2028
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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.
Viet Nam and Philippines compared
In 2028, Viet Nam has a population of 103 million and the Philippines 119.1 million; the Philippines is about 1.2 times the size of Viet Nam.
The share aged 65 and over is 10.6% in Viet Nam and 6.3% in the Philippines, 4.3 points higher in Viet Nam. The median age is 35.6 years in Viet Nam and 28.2 years in the Philippines.
The total fertility rate is 1.84 in Viet Nam and 1.84 in the Philippines, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 75.4 years in Viet Nam and 70.4 years in the Philippines.
By 2050, the population of Viet Nam is projected to grow by 6.8% and that of the Philippines to grow by 12.7% compared with 2028.
GDP per person is $5,066 in Viet Nam (2025) and $4,171 in the Philippines (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2028)
| Viet Nam | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103 million | 119.1 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 21.4% | 25.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.0% | 68.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| Median age | 35.6 yrs | 28.2 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 15.5 | 9.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 | 1.84 |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs | 70.4 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.50% | +0.77% |
| Net migration (per year) | -38,978 | -127,532 |
| GDP | $515B (2025) | $487B (2025) |
| GDP per person | $5,066 (2025) | $4,171 (2025) |
| Unemployment | 1.5% (2025) | 2.2% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.