Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 212.41 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 189.43 units per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 9.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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 | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 31.86 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 46.12 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 42.67 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 63.64 units per square kilometre | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 57.95 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 79.11 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 120.84 units per square kilometre | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 108.19 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 175.71 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 158.54 units per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 207.94 units per square kilometre | 21.78 units per square kilometre | 186.15 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, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Philippines, at 212.41 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 189.43 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 urban population, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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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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.