Philippines vs Russia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Philippines
29.67 million
in 2020
Russia
24.98 million
in 2020
Philippines rank
13th
Russia rank
15th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Philippines
  • Russia
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 29.67 million against 24.98 million in Russia, a difference of 4.70 million.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Philippines ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.99 million 8.24 million 5.25 million Russia
1960s 4.88 million 13.23 million 8.36 million Russia
1970s 7.45 million 17.66 million 10.21 million Russia
1980s 10.78 million 23.16 million 12.38 million Russia
1990s 16.32 million 24.09 million 7.77 million Russia
2000s 20.87 million 23.61 million 2.74 million Russia
2010s 26.15 million 24.18 million 1.97 million Philippines
2020s 29.67 million 24.98 million 4.70 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Philippines or Russia?
Philippines, at 29.67 million against 24.98 million in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Philippines and Russia?
4.70 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Russia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Philippines ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th 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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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