Philippines vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Philippines
93,465 1000 No
in 2050
Western Asia
322,919 1000 No
in 2050
Philippines rank
13th
Western Asia rank
17th

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

  • Philippines
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 93,465 1000 No in Philippines, a difference of 229,454 1000 No.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 226 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Western Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,265 1000 No 14,753 1000 No 8,488 1000 No Western Asia
1960s 9,611 1000 No 24,537 1000 No 14,926 1000 No Western Asia
1970s 14,387 1000 No 40,407 1000 No 26,020 1000 No Western Asia
1980s 22,557 1000 No 64,985 1000 No 42,428 1000 No Western Asia
1990s 32,182 1000 No 101,083 1000 No 68,901 1000 No Western Asia
2000s 39,019 1000 No 134,552 1000 No 95,533 1000 No Western Asia
2010s 46,649 1000 No 179,260 1000 No 132,611 1000 No Western Asia
2020s 57,123 1000 No 221,748 1000 No 164,625 1000 No Western Asia
2030s 70,074 1000 No 262,087 1000 No 192,013 1000 No Western Asia
2040s 85,031 1000 No 301,920 1000 No 216,889 1000 No Western Asia
2050s 93,465 1000 No 322,919 1000 No 229,454 1000 No Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Philippines or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Western Asia?
229,454 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Philippines and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Philippines ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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
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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.