Philippines vs South Africa: Urban population, annual growth rate
Philippines
1.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines rank
101st
South Africa rank
104th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 0.3661 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1970s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.1186 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 0.5902 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.8017 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.0136 % change on previous year | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 1.4 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 104th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.