Germany vs Philippines: Urban population, per square kilometre

Germany
195.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
39th
Philippines rank
37th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Philippines
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 212.41 units per square kilometre against 195.22 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 17.19 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 37th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 169.61 units per square kilometre 33.96 units per square kilometre 135.65 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 179.29 units per square kilometre 46.12 units per square kilometre 133.17 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 178.92 units per square kilometre 63.64 units per square kilometre 115.29 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 186.29 units per square kilometre 87.69 units per square kilometre 98.6 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 189.24 units per square kilometre 120.84 units per square kilometre 68.4 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 188.9 units per square kilometre 175.71 units per square kilometre 13.19 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 194.56 units per square kilometre 207.94 units per square kilometre 13.38 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Germany or Philippines?
Philippines, at 212.41 units per square kilometre against 195.22 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Germany and Philippines?
17.19 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 37th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, 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

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.