Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines

Philippines: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.65 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 225 countries
All-time high
5.36 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines, 1951–2050

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines is 1.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2050.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 5.36 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.43 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Philippines ranks 61st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 4.77 % change on previous year
1952 4.81 % change on previous year +0.9%
1953 4.8 % change on previous year -0.1%
1954 4.77 % change on previous year -0.7%
1955 4.72 % change on previous year -1.0%
1956 4.67 % change on previous year -1.1%
1957 4.61 % change on previous year -1.2%
1958 4.58 % change on previous year -0.8%
1959 4.55 % change on previous year -0.6%
1960 4.44 % change on previous year -2.3%
1961 4.28 % change on previous year -3.8%
1962 4.25 % change on previous year -0.5%
1963 4.21 % change on previous year -1.1%
1964 4.13 % change on previous year -1.8%
1965 4.04 % change on previous year -2.2%
1966 3.95 % change on previous year -2.3%
1967 3.87 % change on previous year -2.0%
1968 3.81 % change on previous year -1.4%
1969 3.78 % change on previous year -0.8%
1970 3.89 % change on previous year +2.8%
1971 4.53 % change on previous year +16.4%
1972 4.51 % change on previous year -0.4%
1973 4.48 % change on previous year -0.7%
1974 4.45 % change on previous year -0.7%
1975 4.32 % change on previous year -2.9%
1976 3.86 % change on previous year -10.7%
1977 3.83 % change on previous year -0.8%
1978 3.81 % change on previous year -0.5%
1979 3.8 % change on previous year -0.3%
1980 4.06 % change on previous year +6.9%
1981 5.36 % change on previous year +32.1%
1982 5.32 % change on previous year -0.8%
1983 5.27 % change on previous year -0.9%
1984 5.22 % change on previous year -0.9%
1985 5.16 % change on previous year -1.2%
1986 5.1 % change on previous year -1.1%
1987 5.04 % change on previous year -1.2%
1988 4.97 % change on previous year -1.4%
1989 4.88 % change on previous year -1.9%
1990 4.38 % change on previous year -10.1%
1991 2.33 % change on previous year -46.7%
1992 2.28 % change on previous year -2.3%
1993 2.23 % change on previous year -2.1%
1994 2.19 % change on previous year -1.8%
1995 2.16 % change on previous year -1.6%
1996 2.12 % change on previous year -1.8%
1997 2.08 % change on previous year -1.9%
1998 2.04 % change on previous year -1.8%
1999 2.01 % change on previous year -1.5%
2000 1.98 % change on previous year -1.5%
2001 1.96 % change on previous year -1.2%
2002 1.93 % change on previous year -1.5%
2003 1.88 % change on previous year -2.7%
2004 1.79 % change on previous year -4.4%
2005 1.7 % change on previous year -5.5%
2006 1.59 % change on previous year -6.2%
2007 1.5 % change on previous year -5.6%
2008 1.44 % change on previous year -3.8%
2009 1.43 % change on previous year -1.0%
2010 1.55 % change on previous year +8.1%
2011 2.08 % change on previous year +34.7%
2012 2.09 % change on previous year +0.5%
2013 2.09 % change on previous year -0.2%
2014 2.07 % change on previous year -1.0%
2015 2.03 % change on previous year -1.7%
2016 2 % change on previous year -1.8%
2017 2 % change on previous year +0.2%
2018 2.01 % change on previous year +0.4%
2019 2.02 % change on previous year +0.6%
2020 2.03 % change on previous year +0.7%
2021 2.05 % change on previous year +0.7%
2022 2.06 % change on previous year +0.5%
2023 2.07 % change on previous year +0.4%
2024 2.07 % change on previous year +0.3%
2025 2.08 % change on previous year +0.1%
2026 2.08 % change on previous year +0.1%
2027 2.08 % change on previous year +0.0%
2028 2.08 % change on previous year -0.0%
2029 2.08 % change on previous year -0.1%
2030 2.07 % change on previous year -0.1%
2031 2.07 % change on previous year -0.2%
2032 2.07 % change on previous year -0.2%
2033 2.06 % change on previous year -0.3%
2034 2.05 % change on previous year -0.4%
2035 2.04 % change on previous year -0.4%
2036 2.03 % change on previous year -0.5%
2037 2.02 % change on previous year -0.5%
2038 2.01 % change on previous year -0.6%
2039 2 % change on previous year -0.7%
2040 1.98 % change on previous year -0.8%
2041 1.97 % change on previous year -0.9%
2042 1.94 % change on previous year -1.1%
2043 1.91 % change on previous year -1.8%
2044 1.87 % change on previous year -2.0%
2045 1.83 % change on previous year -2.0%
2046 1.8 % change on previous year -2.1%
2047 1.76 % change on previous year -2.1%
2048 1.72 % change on previous year -2.1%
2049 1.69 % change on previous year -2.0%
2050 1.65 % change on previous year -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.7 % change on previous year 4.55 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 9
1960s 4.08 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 10
1970s 4.15 % change on previous year 3.8 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.04 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.38 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.72 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.99 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.07 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 10
2030s 2.04 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 10
2040s 1.85 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 10
2050s 1.65 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 58 Tonga 1.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 1.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 1.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 62 French Guiana 1.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 63 Liechtenstein 1.63 % change on previous year compare
  6. 64 Belize 1.62 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Philippines was 1.65 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 5.36 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Philippines rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Philippines ranks 61st out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.