Urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population, per square kilometre was 212.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
212.41 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
212.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29.2 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 212.41 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 212.41 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.2 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 31.52 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 32.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 35.1 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 36.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 37.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 38.91 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 40.19 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 41.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 42.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 45.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 46.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 47.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 49.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 51.15 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 52.83 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 54.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 56.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.21 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 60.29 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 62.42 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 64.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 66.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 68.83 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 71.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 73.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 75.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 78.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 80.76 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 83.35 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 85.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 88.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 91.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 94.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 97.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 101.07 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 104.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 107.94 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 111.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 114.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 118.36 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 122 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 125.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 129.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 134.16 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 140.34 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 147.07 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 153.82 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 160.99 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 168.2 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 174.84 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 180.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 185.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 190.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 195.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 199.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 203.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 206.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 209.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 212.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.96 units per square kilometre | 29.2 units per square kilometre | 38.91 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.12 units per square kilometre | 40.19 units per square kilometre | 52.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.64 units per square kilometre | 54.54 units per square kilometre | 73.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.69 units per square kilometre | 75.89 units per square kilometre | 101.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.84 units per square kilometre | 104.52 units per square kilometre | 140.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.71 units per square kilometre | 147.07 units per square kilometre | 199.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.94 units per square kilometre | 203.39 units per square kilometre | 212.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 34 Haiti 229.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Qatar 229.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 227.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 209.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 195.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 American Samoa 193.34 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Philippines was 212.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 212.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.