Philippines vs Somalia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Philippines
14.8%
in 2025
Somalia
14.5%
in 2025
Philippines rank
91st
Somalia rank
93rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Philippines
- Somalia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 14.8% against 14.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 93rd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 4.4% | 5.1% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.3% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 2.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 15.5% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Philippines or Somalia?
- Philippines, at 14.8% against 14.5% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Philippines and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Philippines ranks 91st and Somalia ranks 93rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.