Philippines vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Philippines
93,465 1000 No
in 2050
South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Philippines rank
13th
South America rank
11th

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

  • Philippines
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines, a difference of 357,154 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 4.8 times Philippines's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 13th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South America Difference Ahead
1950s 6,265 1000 No 60,533 1000 No 54,268 1000 No South America
1960s 9,611 1000 No 93,739 1000 No 84,127 1000 No South America
1970s 14,387 1000 No 136,206 1000 No 121,819 1000 No South America
1980s 22,557 1000 No 188,753 1000 No 166,196 1000 No South America
1990s 32,182 1000 No 246,243 1000 No 214,062 1000 No South America
2000s 39,019 1000 No 300,099 1000 No 261,080 1000 No South America
2010s 46,649 1000 No 345,354 1000 No 298,704 1000 No South America
2020s 57,123 1000 No 385,172 1000 No 328,050 1000 No South America
2030s 70,074 1000 No 417,402 1000 No 347,328 1000 No South America
2040s 85,031 1000 No 441,073 1000 No 356,042 1000 No South America
2050s 93,465 1000 No 450,619 1000 No 357,154 1000 No South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Philippines or South America?
South America, at 450,619 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Philippines and South America?
357,154 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Philippines and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Philippines ranks 13th and South America ranks 11th of 226 countries.
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.