Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Population, total, per square kilometre

Philippines
385.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
52.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
28th

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 385.32 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 332.66 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 216 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 109.52 units per square kilometre 12.84 units per square kilometre 96.69 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 140.54 units per square kilometre 16.58 units per square kilometre 123.96 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 182.78 units per square kilometre 22.18 units per square kilometre 160.6 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 234.73 units per square kilometre 28.17 units per square kilometre 206.56 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 292.08 units per square kilometre 36.15 units per square kilometre 255.93 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 349.14 units per square kilometre 43.28 units per square kilometre 305.86 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 380.69 units per square kilometre 50.76 units per square kilometre 329.93 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Philippines, at 385.32 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
332.66 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, total 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.