Philippines vs Russia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Philippines
29.67 million people
in 2020
Russia
24.98 million people
in 2020
Philippines rank
13th
Russia rank
15th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Philippines
- Russia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 29.67 million people against 24.98 million people in Russia, a difference of 4.70 million people.
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 people | 8.24 million people | 5.25 million people | Russia |
| 1960s | 4.88 million people | 13.23 million people | 8.36 million people | Russia |
| 1970s | 7.45 million people | 17.66 million people | 10.21 million people | Russia |
| 1980s | 10.78 million people | 23.16 million people | 12.38 million people | Russia |
| 1990s | 16.32 million people | 24.09 million people | 7.77 million people | Russia |
| 2000s | 20.87 million people | 23.61 million people | 2.74 million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 26.15 million people | 24.18 million people | 1.97 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 29.67 million people | 24.98 million people | 4.70 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Philippines or Russia?
- Philippines, at 29.67 million people against 24.98 million people in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Philippines and Russia?
- 4.70 million people, 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 number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Russia ranks 15th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.