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Population in the Philippines compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Philippines was 115,843,670 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Philippines' population is 117,991,570 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 1.15 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • The Philippines is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.66% of the world: 1.42% for the Philippines vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, the Philippines has had an average growth rate of +1.16% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Philippines has increased from 89.5M people to 118M (31.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Philippines vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Philippines Vietnam
2100 115,065,514 92,239,801
2099 115,822,085 92,735,968
2098 116,579,642 93,227,318
2097 117,339,735 93,703,343
2096 118,106,310 94,178,675
2095 118,872,671 94,640,859
2094 119,632,784 95,098,747
2093 120,394,127 95,558,233
2092 121,153,505 96,015,030
2091 121,910,997 96,474,248
2090 122,658,317 96,938,026
2089 123,398,001 97,399,661
2088 124,128,536 97,858,300
2087 124,849,376 98,324,127
2086 125,558,475 98,788,452
2085 126,253,074 99,249,444
2084 126,925,232 99,710,990
2083 127,573,007 100,178,339
2082 128,202,586 100,650,389
2081 128,806,308 101,120,279
2080 129,391,229 101,584,408
2079 129,944,270 102,046,677
2078 130,476,671 102,496,244
2077 130,988,299 102,944,347
2076 131,462,248 103,374,514
2075 131,906,358 103,799,405
2074 132,328,468 104,214,107
2073 132,719,174 104,623,307
2072 133,084,836 105,022,092
2071 133,419,916 105,401,255
2070 133,733,411 105,773,681
2069 134,020,647 106,126,787
2068 134,283,663 106,471,025
2067 134,528,603 106,811,324
2066 134,744,843 107,143,716
2065 134,949,800 107,459,475
2064 135,128,431 107,761,108
2063 135,285,603 108,055,355
2062 135,425,056 108,339,650
2061 135,539,763 108,607,597
2060 135,631,085 108,859,065
2059 135,698,075 109,104,391
2058 135,730,163 109,337,395
2057 135,736,069 109,546,926
2056 135,720,219 109,732,352
2055 135,665,249 109,903,830
2054 135,570,794 110,052,946
2053 135,440,724 110,173,868
2052 135,273,857 110,270,266
2051 135,054,258 110,338,539
2050 134,793,554 110,361,987
2049 134,483,048 110,356,819
2048 134,131,716 110,313,849
2047 133,731,695 110,228,852
2046 133,281,676 110,108,051
2045 132,787,906 109,943,449
2044 132,252,742 109,748,671
2043 131,678,840 109,514,717
2042 131,067,112 109,242,604
2041 130,419,312 108,936,706
2040 129,735,394 108,611,523
2039 129,020,366 108,254,640
2038 128,266,374 107,877,983
2037 127,482,230 107,480,286
2036 126,671,125 107,075,099
2035 125,841,025 106,647,378
2034 124,990,553 106,206,100
2033 124,123,848 105,762,219
2032 123,246,040 105,299,476
2031 122,359,182 104,826,346
2030 121,453,322 104,330,461
2029 120,538,221 103,835,790
2028 119,609,503 103,316,499
2027 118,675,486 102,775,814
2026 117,737,984 102,213,157
2025 116,792,787 101,614,413
2024 115,843,670 100,987,686
2023 114,891,199 100,352,192
2022 113,964,338 99,680,655
2021 113,100,950 98,935,098
2020 112,081,264 98,079,191
2019 110,804,683 97,173,776
2018 109,465,287 96,237,319
2017 108,119,693 95,176,977
2016 106,735,719 94,000,117
2015 105,312,992 92,823,254
2014 103,767,130 91,679,578
2013 102,076,336 90,573,104
2012 100,175,512 89,510,356
2011 98,248,614 88,468,314
2010 96,337,125 87,455,152
2009 94,384,250 86,460,018
2008 92,699,095 85,175,788
2007 91,075,184 83,633,375
2006 89,508,986 82,167,897
2005 88,015,962 81,088,313
2004 86,394,504 80,338,971
2003 84,731,835 79,563,777
2002 83,068,889 78,772,224
2001 81,401,488 77,969,361
2000 79,625,397 77,154,011
1999 77,753,257 76,287,452
1998 75,791,024 75,299,660
1997 73,908,810 74,226,889
1996 72,190,242 73,156,447
1995 70,546,246 72,049,940
1994 69,019,291 70,854,391
1993 67,530,621 69,586,384
1992 65,926,125 68,260,337
1991 64,382,249 66,891,775
1990 62,854,666 65,504,552
1989 61,265,260 64,147,348
1988 59,739,052 62,843,228
1987 58,157,496 61,584,651
1986 56,645,077 60,347,048
1985 55,213,006 59,060,622
1984 53,726,181 57,706,067
1983 52,194,620 56,337,921
1982 50,695,707 55,011,289
1981 49,311,727 53,738,141
1980 48,043,740 52,490,101
1979 46,807,103 51,378,211
1978 45,575,281 50,249,552
1977 44,367,962 48,954,872
1976 43,201,488 47,684,931
1975 42,120,826 46,482,903
1974 41,174,341 45,413,537
1973 40,294,130 44,409,861
1972 39,408,560 43,429,168
1971 38,518,659 42,449,276
1970 37,622,204 41,475,230
1969 36,660,799 40,582,096
1968 35,638,342 39,734,609
1967 34,621,320 38,895,080
1966 33,617,170 38,024,836
1965 32,625,316 37,129,656
1964 31,643,032 36,201,563
1963 30,674,731 35,249,101
1962 29,723,536 34,288,560
1961 28,792,621 33,409,059
1960 27,891,897 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Philippines increased by 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Philippines gained 11,255,851 people (a 10.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

The Philippines was ranked 12th most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Philippines' population will grow by 14.2% to 134,793,554 people with a rank change from 14th to 13th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

The Philippines is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 136M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Philippines
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Philippines Vietnam
2100 -0.65% -0.54%
2099 -0.65% -0.53%
2098 -0.65% -0.51%
2097 -0.65% -0.5%
2096 -0.64% -0.49%
2095 -0.64% -0.48%
2094 -0.63% -0.48%
2093 -0.63% -0.48%
2092 -0.62% -0.48%
2091 -0.61% -0.48%
2090 -0.6% -0.47%
2089 -0.59% -0.47%
2088 -0.58% -0.47%
2087 -0.56% -0.47%
2086 -0.55% -0.46%
2085 -0.53% -0.46%
2084 -0.51% -0.47%
2083 -0.49% -0.47%
2082 -0.47% -0.46%
2081 -0.45% -0.46%
2080 -0.43% -0.45%
2079 -0.41% -0.44%
2078 -0.39% -0.44%
2077 -0.36% -0.42%
2076 -0.34% -0.41%
2075 -0.32% -0.4%
2074 -0.29% -0.39%
2073 -0.27% -0.38%
2072 -0.25% -0.36%
2071 -0.23% -0.35%
2070 -0.21% -0.33%
2069 -0.2% -0.32%
2068 -0.18% -0.32%
2067 -0.16% -0.31%
2066 -0.15% -0.29%
2065 -0.13% -0.28%
2064 -0.12% -0.27%
2063 -0.1% -0.26%
2062 -0.08% -0.25%
2061 -0.07% -0.23%
2060 -0.05% -0.22%
2059 -0.02% -0.21%
2058 -0.004% -0.19%
2057 0.01% -0.17%
2056 0.04% -0.16%
2055 0.07% -0.14%
2054 0.1% -0.11%
2053 0.12% -0.09%
2052 0.16% -0.06%
2051 0.19% -0.02%
2050 0.23% 0.005%
2049 0.26% 0.04%
2048 0.3% 0.08%
2047 0.34% 0.11%
2046 0.37% 0.15%
2045 0.4% 0.18%
2044 0.44% 0.21%
2043 0.47% 0.25%
2042 0.5% 0.28%
2041 0.53% 0.3%
2040 0.55% 0.33%
2039 0.59% 0.35%
2038 0.62% 0.37%
2037 0.64% 0.38%
2036 0.66% 0.4%
2035 0.68% 0.42%
2034 0.7% 0.42%
2033 0.71% 0.44%
2032 0.72% 0.45%
2031 0.75% 0.48%
2030 0.76% 0.48%
2029 0.78% 0.5%
2028 0.79% 0.53%
2027 0.8% 0.55%
2026 0.81% 0.59%
2025 0.82% 0.62%
2024 0.83% 0.63%
2023 0.81% 0.67%
2022 0.76% 0.75%
2021 0.91% 0.87%
2020 1.15% 0.93%
2019 1.22% 0.97%
2018 1.24% 1.11%
2017 1.3% 1.25%
2016 1.35% 1.27%
2015 1.49% 1.25%
2014 1.66% 1.22%
2013 1.9% 1.19%
2012 1.96% 1.18%
2011 1.98% 1.16%
2010 2.07% 1.15%
2009 1.82% 1.51%
2008 1.78% 1.84%
2007 1.75% 1.78%
2006 1.7% 1.33%
2005 1.88% 0.93%
2004 1.96% 0.97%
2003 2% 1%
2002 2.05% 1.03%
2001 2.23% 1.06%
2000 2.41% 1.14%
1999 2.59% 1.31%
1998 2.55% 1.45%
1997 2.38% 1.46%
1996 2.33% 1.54%
1995 2.21% 1.69%
1994 2.2% 1.82%
1993 2.43% 1.94%
1992 2.4% 2.05%
1991 2.43% 2.12%
1990 2.59% 2.12%
1989 2.55% 2.08%
1988 2.72% 2.04%
1987 2.67% 2.05%
1986 2.59% 2.18%
1985 2.77% 2.35%
1984 2.93% 2.43%
1983 2.96% 2.41%
1982 2.81% 2.37%
1981 2.64% 2.38%
1980 2.64% 2.16%
1979 2.7% 2.25%
1978 2.72% 2.64%
1977 2.7% 2.66%
1976 2.57% 2.59%
1975 2.3% 2.35%
1974 2.18% 2.26%
1973 2.25% 2.26%
1972 2.31% 2.31%
1971 2.38% 2.35%
1970 2.62% 2.2%
1969 2.87% 2.13%
1968 2.94% 2.16%
1967 2.99% 2.29%
1966 3.04% 2.41%
1965 3.1% 2.56%
1964 3.16% 2.7%
1963 3.2% 2.8%
1962 3.23% 2.63%
1961 3.23% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of the Philippines grew by 0.83%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Philippines Vietnam
Current population
117991570
102365351
Population rank 14/197 16/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.24%
One net population change
33.1 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
17.1 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
44 seconds
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,610 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +952,471 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.83% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 113/197 123/197
One migration net change every
3.53 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -149,315 -48,171
Net migration rank 185/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 87,212 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 135/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 195/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Philippines
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Philippines Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -149,315 - -48,171
2024 - -160,373 - -59,645
2023 1,123,981 -164,284 727,955 -81,789
2022 1,115,825 -221,754 775,914 -78,977
2021 917,928 -85,185 799,593 -5,418
2020 1,253,741 -47,014 924,004 -6,457
2019 1,352,703 -6,208 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,495,843 -163,602 882,977 96,650
2017 1,622,444 -263,593 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,718,232 -309,251 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,827,180 -390,702 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,851,828 -196,524 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,944,758 -218,439 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,979,568 95,702 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 2,018,419 -240,005 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 2,030,979 13,556 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 2,025,580 -164,411 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 2,007,584 -498,480 1,008,141 571,113
2007 1,964,673 -225,977 981,689 523,784
2006 1,960,246 -566,647 943,041 482,399
2005 1,918,484 -326,063 942,084 -208,337
2004 1,924,265 -273,743 985,438 -220,458
2003 1,922,904 -248,066 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 1,919,556 -268,520 991,427 -193,766
2001 1,931,169 -247,496 985,610 -177,586
2000 1,902,330 -33,868 966,894 -144,298
1999 1,894,147 -18,323 925,519 -15,010
1998 1,870,371 178,274 959,016 106,091
1997 1,861,098 -145,334 1,028,116 52,382
1996 1,849,587 -128,251 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 1,846,900 -280,327 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 1,813,827 -326,539 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 1,788,414 -298,337 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 1,769,259 -50,338 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 1,782,165 -413,300 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 1,749,622 -63,296 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 1,728,354 -235,884 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 1,707,402 -147,523 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 1,671,330 -68,149 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 1,631,491 -209,835 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 1,614,042 -171,539 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 1,579,872 -48,739 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 1,542,194 -10,229 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 1,485,790 -19,912 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 1,436,599 -134,484 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 1,413,735 -179,832 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 1,394,056 -154,684 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 1,364,661 -140,372 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 1,314,002 -123,608 1,259,315 49,655
1976 1,258,286 -115,730 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 1,239,069 -220,296 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 1,218,884 -344,674 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 1,206,285 -320,091 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 1,206,414 -321,491 921,524 -1,920
1971 1,210,256 -315,363 963,259 76,961
1970 1,198,944 -300,923 905,902 1,997
1969 1,186,306 -161,517 878,359 0
1968 1,172,146 -152,017 815,116 1,489
1967 1,166,704 -152,812 862,071 394
1966 1,156,498 -162,127 876,283 1,769
1965 1,146,094 -156,782 913,761 -1,438
1964 1,131,586 -156,342 950,219 -6,328
1963 1,116,591 -155,267 961,067 0
1962 1,091,953 -150,903 960,046 0
1961 1,064,377 -143,597 798,978 0
1960 1,036,017 -155,354 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/philippines/vietnam | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 88.5% of the population change in the Philippines is from natural causes (a gain of 14,279,705 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,848,117 people). In Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 87,212 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in the Philippines, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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