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
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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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.