Urban population, total in Philippines

Philippines: Urban population, total was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Urban population, total in Philippines, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.40.51997200820191997: 0.484 % of total population1998: 0.485 % of total population1999: 0.485 % of total population2000: 0.487 % of total population2001: 0.487 % of total population2002: 0.489 % of total population2003: 0.488 % of total population2004: 0.489 % of total population2005: 0.491 % of total population2007: 0.489 % of total population2008: 0.49 % of total population2009: 0.493 % of total population2010: 0.491 % of total population2011: 0.491 % of total population2012: 0.491 % of total population2013: 0.488 % of total population2014: 0.491 % of total population2015: 0.484 % of total population2016: 0.455 % of total population2017: 0.451 % of total population2018: 0.44 % of total population2019: 0.447 % of total population

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

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Philippines, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Belize 0.5%
  2. 75 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  3. 76 Thailand 0.4% compare
  4. 78 Jamaica 0.4% compare
  5. 79 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 80 Zambia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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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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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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