Urban population growth in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population growth was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Philippines, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Philippines is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Philippines peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 101st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Philippines
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 33.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Philippines?
- Urban population growth in Philippines was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population growth?
- Philippines ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.