Mexico vs Philippines: Urban pop in out of slums

Mexico
17.93 million
in 2022
Philippines
22.40 million
in 2022
Mexico rank
10th
Philippines rank
8th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020112022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 22.40 million against 17.93 million in Mexico, a difference of 4.47 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 22.72 million 16.64 million 6.08 million Mexico
2010s 18.65 million 20.58 million 1.93 million Philippines
2020s 17.74 million 22.30 million 4.56 million Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 22.40 million against 17.93 million in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Mexico and Philippines?
4.47 million, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Mexico ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 8th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed