Haiti vs Philippines: Urban population (% of total population)
Haiti
55.6%
in 2025
Philippines
55.8%
in 2025
Haiti rank
143rd
Philippines rank
140th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Haiti
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 55.8% against 55.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Haiti ranks 143rd and Philippines ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 30.9% | 13.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 32.8% | 12.4% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 34.8% | 13.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 37.3% | 7.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 0.5% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 50.2% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.9% | 0.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Haiti or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 55.8% against 55.6% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Haiti and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Philippines rank globally for urban population?
- Haiti ranks 143rd and Philippines ranks 140th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.