Philippines vs Vietnam
Philippines is 4% larger than Vietnam.
PhilippinesVietnamPhilippines moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 1.04× the area of Vietnam.
 Philippines |  Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPhilippines: 1.04× the area | 343,448 km²#64 of 194 | 331,690 km²#67 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPhilippines: 1.15× the population | 116,786,962#14 of 194 · 2025 | 101,598,527#16 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPhilippines: 1.11× the density | 340 / km²#23 of 194 | 306 / km²#27 of 194 |
| Urban populationPhilippines: 1.44× the urban share | 56%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 39%#152 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 | 1.90 per woman#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPhilippines: 0.21 points higher | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 | +0.60%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePhilippines: 1.19× the birth rate | 15.9 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateVietnam: 1.03× the death rate | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Philippines: 4.2 points higher | 27.1%#82 of 192 · 2025 | 22.9%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Vietnam: 3.8 points higher | 5.7%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 9.5%#82 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationVietnam: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | −1.3 per 1,000#124 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadVietnam: 20× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.20 per 1,000#102 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyVietnam: 4.8 years longer | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPhilippines: 1.81× the infant mortality | 21.7 per 1,000 births#65 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsVietnam: 1.41× the doctors per person | 0.79 per 1,000#111 of 178 · 2021 | 1.11 per 1,000#105 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentPhilippines: 1.26× the university enrolment | 47.4%#80 of 145 · 2024 | 37.6%#95 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexVietnam: 0.046 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.766#92 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $4,850#115 of 185 · 2025 | $4,970#114 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPVietnam: 1.06× the economy | $487.09B2025 | $514.7B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Vietnam: 1.44× the output per person | $12,577#118 of 184 · 2025 | $18,088#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthVietnam: 3.6 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationVietnam: 1.6 points higher | +1.7%#127 of 176 · 2025 | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPhilippines: 1.47× the unemployment | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5%#168 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPhilippines: 3.31× the share in extreme poverty | 5.3%#53 of 149 · 2023 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Philippines: 3.2 higher | 39.3#43 of 149 · 2023 | 36.1#61 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureVietnam: 4.5 points higher | 20.5% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2025 | 25.0% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryVietnam: 14.8 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 34.8% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPhilippines: 19.4 points higher | 59.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 40.1% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentVietnam: 2.6 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsVietnam: 71.6 points higher | 26.6% of GDP#111 of 168 · 2025 | 98.2% of GDP#8 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingVietnam: 1.65× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#99 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#53 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersVietnam: 1.25× the share online | 67%#125 of 184 · 2024 | 84%#81 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsVietnam: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 128 per 100#58 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaVietnam: 1.9× the forest share | 25% of land#109 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#53 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personVietnam: 2.85× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 4.27 t a year#56 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPhilippines: 3.8 points higher | 28.0%#84 of 190 · 2021 | 24.2%#94 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityVietnam: 5.2 points higher | 94.8%#132 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Vietnam: 1.12× the air pollution | 22.2 µg/m³#70 of 191 · 2023 | 24.8 µg/m³#62 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPhilippines: 8.4 points higher | 16.0% of land#109 of 191 · 2025 | 7.6% of land#157 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landVietnam: 2.8 points higher | 18.7% of land#58 of 190 · 2024 | 21.5% of land#51 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPhilippines: 1.54× the water stress | 27.8%#58 of 176 · 2022 | 18.1%#70 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPhilippines: 1.29× the rain and snow | 2,348 mm#18 of 180 · 2022 | 1,821 mm#40 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityVietnam: 0.96 higher | −0.84#158 of 193 · 2025 | +0.12#93 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionVietnam: 0.46 higher | −0.57#126 of 193 · 2025 | −0.11#85 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | One-party statecommunist party-led state |
| Member of | ASEAN | ASEAN |
| Capital | Manila | Hanoi |
| Currency | Philippine peso (PHP) | Vietnamese đồng (VND) |
| Official languages | English, Filipino, Taglish | Vietnamese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +63 | +84 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12° N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Philippines bigger than Vietnam?
- Yes. Philippines is 4% larger than Vietnam. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Vietnam fit into Philippines?
- About 1.0 times: Philippines has 1.04× the area of Vietnam.
- Why do Philippines and Vietnam look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Vietnam about 1.09×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Philippines or Vietnam?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 101,598,527. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
- Which is richer, Philippines or Vietnam?
- By gross national income per person, Vietnam: $4,970 against $4,850 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Philippines or Vietnam?
- In Vietnam: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 69.9 — 4.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Philippines and Vietnam have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Philippines: presidential republic; Vietnam: one-party state.