High income vs Philippines: Urban population, per square kilometre

High income
21.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
High income rank
38th
Philippines rank
37th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • High income
  • Philippines
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 212.41 units per square kilometre against 21.76 units per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 190.65 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 9.8 times High income's.

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

High income ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 37th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 17.67 units per square kilometre 33.96 units per square kilometre 16.29 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 20.82 units per square kilometre 46.12 units per square kilometre 25.3 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 23.53 units per square kilometre 63.64 units per square kilometre 40.11 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 19.2 units per square kilometre 87.69 units per square kilometre 68.49 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 19.19 units per square kilometre 120.84 units per square kilometre 101.64 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 20.77 units per square kilometre 175.71 units per square kilometre 154.94 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 21.54 units per square kilometre 207.94 units per square kilometre 186.4 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, High income or Philippines?
Philippines, at 212.41 units per square kilometre against 21.76 units per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between High income and Philippines?
190.65 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do High income and Philippines rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
High income ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 37th of 47 groups.
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.