Total sample population, urban in Philippines

Philippines: Total sample population, urban was 48.34 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.34 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
49.23 million
in 2015
All-time low
19.65 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Total sample population, urban in Philippines, 1997–2019

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1997200820191997: 34.5M1998: 35.1M1999: 35.9M2000: 36.8M2001: 37.6M2002: 38.8M2003: 19.6M2004: 30.5M2005: 31.3M2007: 42.7M2008: 44.2M2009: 45.4M2010: 46.1M2011: 47.0M2012: 47.8M2013: 48.4M2014: 48.2M2015: 49.2M2016: 47.1M2017: 35.4M2018: 46.9M2019: 48.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, urban in Philippines is 48.34 million, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, urban in Philippines peaked at 49.23 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.65 million, in 2003.

Philippines ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.16 million 34.52 million 35.87 million 3
2000s 36.32 million 19.65 million 45.38 million 9
2010s 46.44 million 35.43 million 49.23 million 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Germany 68.95 million compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 55.05 million compare
  3. 12 Turkey 50.88 million compare
  4. 14 Bangladesh 45.79 million compare
  5. 15 Italy 45.69 million compare
  6. 16 Egypt 41.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, urban in Philippines?
Total sample population, urban in Philippines was 48.34 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, urban recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 49.23 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total sample population, urban recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 19.65 million in 2003.
How does Philippines rank for total sample population, urban?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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