Eastern Africa vs Philippines: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Eastern Africa
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
Philippines
93,465 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Philippines rank
13th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Philippines
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195020002050

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines, a difference of 324,752 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.5 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 13th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 9 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 4,671 1000 No 6,265 1000 No 1,594 1000 No Philippines
1960s 8,307 1000 No 9,611 1000 No 1,304 1000 No Philippines
1970s 15,317 1000 No 14,387 1000 No 930.34 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 26,805 1000 No 22,557 1000 No 4,248 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 43,051 1000 No 32,182 1000 No 10,870 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 65,452 1000 No 39,019 1000 No 26,433 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 104,168 1000 No 46,649 1000 No 57,519 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 162,024 1000 No 57,123 1000 No 104,902 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 243,434 1000 No 70,074 1000 No 173,360 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 350,069 1000 No 85,031 1000 No 265,039 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 418,217 1000 No 93,465 1000 No 324,752 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Africa or Philippines?
Eastern Africa, at 418,217 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Eastern Africa and Philippines?
324,752 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Philippines?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Philippines rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 13th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.