Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Philippines
Philippines: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 14.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 14.8% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Philippines peaked at 14.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1960.
That places Philippines 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.0% | — |
| 1961 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 6 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Philippines?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Philippines was 14.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.