Philippines vs United Kingdom: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 65.14 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.24 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.95 million | 42.02 million | 32.07 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.75 million | 43.51 million | 29.76 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 18.97 million | 44.36 million | 25.39 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 26.15 million | 45.60 million | 19.45 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.03 million | 48.52 million | 12.49 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.39 million | 53.00 million | 607,300 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 62.90 million | 56.61 million | 6.29 million | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Philippines or United Kingdom?
- Philippines, at 65.14 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 7.24 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- Philippines ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.