Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines

Philippines: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023

0.050.10.150.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Philippines ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0328 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0482 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0396 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0572 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0595 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0935 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1079 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0976 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1183 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1309 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1207 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1403 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1565 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1425 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1709 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1799 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1744 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 30 Luxembourg 0.2242 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Barbados 0.2112 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Dominican Republic 0.2002 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1849 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Germany 0.1837 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 India 0.1743 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.1854 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Philippines rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.