Iran vs Philippines: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Iran
22.00 million
in 2020
Philippines
29.67 million
in 2020
Iran rank
16th
Philippines rank
13th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Iran
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 29.67 million against 22.00 million in Iran, a difference of 7.67 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 182 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 1.36 million 2.99 million 1.62 million Philippines
1960s 2.29 million 4.88 million 2.59 million Philippines
1970s 5.01 million 7.45 million 2.44 million Philippines
1980s 9.30 million 10.78 million 1.48 million Philippines
1990s 13.18 million 16.32 million 3.14 million Philippines
2000s 16.84 million 20.87 million 4.02 million Philippines
2010s 20.00 million 26.15 million 6.14 million Philippines
2020s 22.00 million 29.67 million 7.67 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iran or Philippines?
Philippines, at 29.67 million against 22.00 million in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iran and Philippines?
7.67 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Philippines?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran and Philippines rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Iran ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 13th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed