Philippines Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Philippines population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Philippines in 2023 is 391.12 people per square kilometer, a 1.54% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Philippines in 2022 was 385.20 people per square kilometer, a 1.47% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Philippines in 2021 was 379.60 people per square kilometer, a 1.51% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Philippines in 2020 was 373.97 people per square kilometer, a 1.64% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Bangladesh 1,168.79
Micronesia 777.60
India 434.60
Philippines 391.12
Sri Lanka 333.69
El Salvador 302.52
Pakistan 302.08
Vietnam 298.46
Nigeria 242.27
Sao Tome and Principe 241.52
Kiribati 164.83
Cabo Verde 148.56
Indonesia 144.79
Ghana 143.05
Egypt 112.55
Moldova 101.50
Kenya 94.94
Honduras 94.18
Cambodia 93.60
Timor-Leste 91.50
Morocco 84.74
Myanmar 80.67
Uzbekistan 78.33
Lesotho 76.76
Tunisia 76.15
Eswatini 69.75
Ukraine 60.88
Cameroon 60.25
Nicaragua 54.05
Georgia 53.49
Djibouti 48.99
Angola 29.43
Vanuatu 27.44
Zambia 27.33
Solomon Islands 25.62
Sudan 25.62
Papua New Guinea 22.32
Bhutan 20.51
Republic of Congo 17.86
Bolivia 11.28
Mauritania 4.72
Mongolia 2.20
Philippines - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 391.12 1.54%
2022 385.20 1.47%
2021 379.60 1.51%
2020 373.97 1.64%
2019 367.94 1.67%
2018 361.90 1.71%
2017 355.80 1.78%
2016 349.58 1.79%
2015 343.44 1.68%
2014 337.75 1.63%
2013 332.33 1.70%
2012 326.77 1.76%
2011 321.13 1.80%
2010 315.46 1.82%
2009 309.82 1.86%
2008 304.17 1.89%
2007 298.54 1.89%
2006 293.01 1.90%
2005 287.54 1.95%
2004 282.03 2.01%
2003 276.48 2.04%
2002 270.95 2.08%
2001 265.42 2.14%
2000 259.86 2.24%
1999 254.16 2.36%
1998 248.31 2.44%
1997 242.40 2.50%
1996 236.48 2.45%
1995 230.83 2.37%
1994 225.50 2.37%
1993 220.28 2.39%
1992 215.15 2.39%
1991 210.13 2.41%
1990 205.20 2.38%
1989 200.42 2.33%
1988 195.85 2.34%
1987 191.38 2.33%
1986 187.03 2.37%
1985 182.71 2.42%
1984 178.38 2.48%
1983 174.07 2.52%
1982 169.80 2.53%
1981 165.60 2.60%
1980 161.40 2.68%
1979 157.18 2.75%
1978 152.97 2.79%
1977 148.82 2.70%
1976 144.91 2.55%
1975 141.31 2.43%
1974 137.96 2.43%
1973 134.69 2.52%
1972 131.37 2.58%
1971 128.07 2.63%
1970 124.79 2.63%
1969 121.59 2.62%
1968 118.48 2.68%
1967 115.39 2.71%
1966 112.35 2.74%
1965 109.35 2.79%
1964 106.39 2.81%
1963 103.48 2.84%
1962 100.62 2.87%
1961 97.81 3.00%
1960 94.96 3.74%
1959 91.53 4.40%
1958 87.68 4.48%
1957 83.92 4.55%
1956 80.26 4.57%
1955 76.76 4.55%
1954 73.42 4.52%
1953 70.25 4.49%
1952 67.23 4.49%
1951 64.34 4.50%
1950 61.57 0.00%