Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0203 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0203 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 0.0203 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 49th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0203 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 46 Austria 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Poland 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ghana 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guatemala 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.