Urban area over the long-term in Philippines
Philippines: Urban area over the long-term was 6,191 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,191 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6,191 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0003 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Philippines, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Philippines stood at 6,191 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Philippines peaked at 6,191 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Philippines ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 0.0018 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0312 km² per grid cell | 0.0312 km² per grid cell | 0.0312 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 0.1154 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4123 km² per grid cell | 0.4123 km² per grid cell | 0.4123 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.28 km² per grid cell | 9.28 km² per grid cell | 9.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.1 km² per grid cell | 11.1 km² per grid cell | 11.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 12.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 14.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 19.68 km² per grid cell | 19.68 km² per grid cell | 19.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 22.57 km² per grid cell | 22.57 km² per grid cell | 22.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 25.84 km² per grid cell | 25.84 km² per grid cell | 25.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 29.52 km² per grid cell | 29.52 km² per grid cell | 29.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 33.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 38.33 km² per grid cell | 38.33 km² per grid cell | 38.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 43.59 km² per grid cell | 43.59 km² per grid cell | 43.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 49.49 km² per grid cell | 49.49 km² per grid cell | 49.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 62.49 km² per grid cell | 62.49 km² per grid cell | 62.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 82.12 km² per grid cell | 82.12 km² per grid cell | 82.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 107.93 km² per grid cell | 107.93 km² per grid cell | 107.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 141.96 km² per grid cell | 141.96 km² per grid cell | 141.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 181.48 km² per grid cell | 181.48 km² per grid cell | 181.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 226.5 km² per grid cell | 226.5 km² per grid cell | 226.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 278.4 km² per grid cell | 278.4 km² per grid cell | 278.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 344.37 km² per grid cell | 344.37 km² per grid cell | 344.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 450.38 km² per grid cell | 450.38 km² per grid cell | 450.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 579.34 km² per grid cell | 579.34 km² per grid cell | 579.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 698.97 km² per grid cell | 698.97 km² per grid cell | 698.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 762 km² per grid cell | 762 km² per grid cell | 762 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 762 km² per grid cell | 762 km² per grid cell | 762 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 828.91 km² per grid cell | 762 km² per grid cell | 914.35 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,104 km² per grid cell | 939.38 km² per grid cell | 1,284 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,700 km² per grid cell | 1,333 km² per grid cell | 2,115 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,815 km² per grid cell | 2,221 km² per grid cell | 3,380 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,946 km² per grid cell | 3,516 km² per grid cell | 4,383 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,966 km² per grid cell | 4,483 km² per grid cell | 5,465 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,883 km² per grid cell | 5,577 km² per grid cell | 6,191 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Philippines?
- Urban area over the long-term in Philippines was 6,191 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,191 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Philippines rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.