Urban population in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Philippines, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 55.8% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Philippines peaked at 55.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1960.
That places Philippines 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 31.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 33.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 45.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Philippines?
- Urban population in Philippines was 55.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1960.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population?
- Philippines ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.