Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 26.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Philippines, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Philippines is 26.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Philippines peaked at 26.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1950.
That places Philippines 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 20.6% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.0% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Philippines?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Philippines was 26.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the 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.