Least developed countries vs Philippines: Urban population, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
20.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
39th
Philippines rank
37th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 212.41 units per square kilometre against 20.33 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 192.08 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 10.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 39th 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 | Least developed countries | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 32.15 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 46.12 units per square kilometre | 43.02 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 63.64 units per square kilometre | 58.37 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 7.86 units per square kilometre | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 79.83 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 120.84 units per square kilometre | 109.26 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 15.33 units per square kilometre | 175.71 units per square kilometre | 160.38 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 207.94 units per square kilometre | 188.64 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, Least developed countries or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 212.41 units per square kilometre against 20.33 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Philippines?
- 192.08 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th 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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About this data
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.