Total sample population, rural in Philippines

Philippines: Total sample population, rural was 59.72 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59.72 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
59.72 million
in 2019
All-time low
20.59 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Total sample population, rural in Philippines, 1997–2019

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1997200820191997: 36.8M1998: 37.3M1999: 38.1M2000: 38.8M2001: 39.5M2002: 40.5M2003: 20.6M2004: 31.9M2005: 32.4M2007: 44.7M2008: 46.0M2009: 46.6M2010: 47.7M2011: 48.6M2012: 49.6M2013: 50.7M2014: 50.0M2015: 52.5M2016: 56.3M2017: 43.2M2018: 59.5M2019: 59.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, rural in Philippines is 59.72 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Philippines peaked at 59.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.59 million, in 2003.

That places Philippines 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 36.83 million —
1998 37.26 million +1.2%
1999 38.07 million +2.2%
2000 38.78 million +1.9%
2001 39.54 million +2.0%
2002 40.54 million +2.5%
2003 20.59 million -49.2%
2004 31.85 million +54.7%
2005 32.36 million +1.6%
2007 44.67 million +38.0%
2008 45.99 million +3.0%
2009 46.63 million +1.4%
2010 47.69 million +2.3%
2011 48.63 million +2.0%
2012 49.61 million +2.0%
2013 50.73 million +2.3%
2014 49.96 million -1.5%
2015 52.45 million +5.0%
2016 56.34 million +7.4%
2017 43.16 million -23.4%
2018 59.53 million +37.9%
2019 59.72 million +0.3%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 59.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million, 13.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 59.72 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.47 million, 2.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +54.7% 20.59 million 31.85 million
2003 -49.2% 40.54 million 20.59 million
2007 +38.0% 32.36 million 44.67 million
2018 +37.9% 43.16 million 59.53 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.39 million 36.83 million 38.07 million 3
2000s 37.88 million 20.59 million 46.63 million 9
2010s 51.78 million 43.16 million 59.72 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 5 Bangladesh 115.55 million compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 87.86 million compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 77.07 million compare
  4. 9 Egypt 56.65 million compare
  5. 10 United States 54.80 million compare
  6. 11 Tanzania 42.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Philippines?
Total sample population, rural in Philippines was 59.72 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 59.72 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 20.59 million in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for total sample population, rural?
Philippines ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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