Urban population, total in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population, total was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Urban population, total in Philippines, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, total in Philippines is 0.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Philippines 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Urban population, total in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 82% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 population, total in Philippines?
- Urban population, total in Philippines was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population, total?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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