Burundi vs Philippines: Share of population living in urban areas
Burundi
84.6%
in 2020
Philippines
84.8%
in 2020
Burundi rank
57th
Philippines rank
54th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Burundi
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 84.8% against 84.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.0% | 49.9% | 13.8% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 41.4% | 59.0% | 17.7% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 65.6% | 18.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 70.3% | 16.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 75.5% | 16.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 79.6% | 15.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 82.8% | 6.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.8% | 0.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Burundi or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 84.8% against 84.6% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Burundi and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Burundi ranks 57th and Philippines ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.