Mexico vs Philippines: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Mexico
34.17 million
in 2020
Philippines
29.67 million
in 2020
Mexico rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.17 million against 29.67 million in Philippines, a difference of 4.50 million.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 182 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.10 million | 2.99 million | 1.11 million | Mexico |
| 1960s | 7.08 million | 4.88 million | 2.20 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 13.31 million | 7.45 million | 5.86 million | Mexico |
| 1980s | 18.51 million | 10.78 million | 7.73 million | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.13 million | 16.32 million | 7.81 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 20.87 million | 9.81 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.91 million | 26.15 million | 8.77 million | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.17 million | 29.67 million | 4.50 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 34.17 million against 29.67 million in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Mexico and Philippines?
- 4.50 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Mexico ranks 11th 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.