Philippines vs Tuvalu: Urban population, per square kilometre

Philippines
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tuvalu
209.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
37th
Tuvalu rank
38th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Tuvalu
050100150200196119922023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 212.41 units per square kilometre against 209.43 units per square kilometre in Tuvalu, a difference of 2.98 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 37th and Tuvalu ranks 38th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1960s 33.96 units per square kilometre 25.17 units per square kilometre 8.79 units per square kilometre Philippines
1970s 46.12 units per square kilometre 40.47 units per square kilometre 5.65 units per square kilometre Philippines
1980s 63.64 units per square kilometre 91.37 units per square kilometre 27.73 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
1990s 87.69 units per square kilometre 130.9 units per square kilometre 43.21 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
2000s 120.84 units per square kilometre 163.23 units per square kilometre 42.39 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
2010s 175.71 units per square kilometre 211.05 units per square kilometre 35.34 units per square kilometre Tuvalu
2020s 207.94 units per square kilometre 211.92 units per square kilometre 3.98 units per square kilometre Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Philippines or Tuvalu?
Philippines, at 212.41 units per square kilometre against 209.43 units per square kilometre in Tuvalu as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Philippines and Tuvalu?
2.98 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tuvalu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Tuvalu rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 37th and Tuvalu ranks 38th 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.