Urban population (% of total population) in Philippines
Philippines: Urban population (% of total population) was 55.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 2.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Philippines peaked at 55.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.0% | — |
| 1961 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 55.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 55.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 54.5% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for urban population?
- Philippines ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- 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.